Poland in Greece

The town of Peta is situated on the border of Epirus and Aetolia-Acarnania region, approx. 5 km from the city of Arta. Today it is the capital of the commune of Nikolaos Skoufas. One of the most dramatic battles of the Greek Revolution took place there on July 4, 1822 (July 16 according to the Gregorian calendar).

On the 200th anniversary of the outbreak of the Greek Revolution, Poczta Polska introduced a stamp commemorating the Polish-Greek hero Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz. The stamp was solemnly presented to the President of Hellenic Republic, to the President of the Hellenic Parliament and to Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos.

Future Health Poland 2021 is a three days virtual event with an online networking platform in use, powered by artificial intelligence. It provides a unique and much-needed opportunity in the face of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, combating postponed physical events and travel restrictions.

The first memorial site dedicated to the Philhellenes who fell in the struggle for liberation of Greece from the Ottoman captivity was established in the city of Nafplio in the Catholic Church of Transfiguration.

The Ambassadors of the European Union Member States in Greece celebrate together the International Women’s Day by paying homage to the European Women who distinguished themselves in the fight against Covid 19.

In the atmosphere of International Women's Day, it is worth paying attention to the examples of armed participation of women in the struggles for independence in the 19th century. Such heroines were: Laskarina Bubulina in Greece and Emilia Plater in Poland. Their heroic attitude and dedication in the fight for the independence of their nations became an inspiration for both comrades-in-arms and romantic artists.

On the occasion of the anniversary of 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821, we start publications on Polish Philhellenism and the participation of Poles in the fight for Greek independence. The protagonist of the first article is the cavalryman Franciszek Mierzejewski, whose biography we can publish thanks to the courtesy of Professor Gosciwit Malinowski from the University of Wrocław.

Thirty years ago, on 15 February 1991, the presidents of Poland and Czechoslovakia, and the prime minister of Hungary signed the Declaration on Cooperation between the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Hungary in Striving for European Integration in the castle of Visegrad, Hungary.

The Delphi Economic Forum in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Athens in the framework of the Polish Presidency in Visegrad Group, will be organizing a Digital Conference, which will take place on Monday, February 15, 2021 from 15.00- 19.00 EET.

The Visegrad Group (V4) was established 30 years ago as an informal regional format of cooperation between the four Central European countries: Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, which are not only linked by neighbourhood and similar geopolitical situation but above all by common history, traditions, culture, and values. We invite you to view a presentation reminding 30 years of V4 activity.