Poland in Greece

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.

Two Polish shorts “Dzieńdobry” and “Bless you!” will be screened in Greece during the “Petit Plan Screenings: Europa II” festival, from 1st to 5th of February 2021.

On January 18, 2021, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Athens, Artur Lompart, met with the Greek Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos at the Ministry of National Defense.

We kindly encourage you to check a guidebook to the Polish maritime sector prepared by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Athens with cooperation of the Polish ministries: the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology.

“As the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Army, I hereby notify belligerent and neutral governments and nations of the existence of an Independent Polish State, within all the territories of the united Poland” – with these words Józef Piłsudski addressed the heads of world powers and notified them about the formation of the Second Polish Republic.

On 11 November 1918, 102 years ago, Poland regained its independence. On this day, after his release from the Magdeburg Fortress, Józef Piłsudski took over military command from the Regency Council and, three days later, assumed supreme authority over civilian matters, to finally “as Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Army [...] notify belligerent and neutral governments and nations” of the reappearance of “the reborn and independent Republic of Poland” on the map. After 123 years of captivity, Poland became a sovereign and internationally recognised state.