Poland in Greece

In response to the Hellenic of Migration and Asylum’s request to support the Reception and Asylum Service during the Covid-19 pandemic the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland purchased 156 modular houses (Refugee Housing Units) and donated them to the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, with an aim to improve housing conditions for refugees and migrants in the refugee centers located in Greece.

On Saturday, September 27th at the Church of Transfiguration of the Savior in Nafplio, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Athens Mr. Artur Lompart inaugurated the exhibition “John Paul II – the Pope of Dialogue”, prepared by the Center of Thought of John Paul II on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Popes birth.

Polish films “Acid Rain” directed by Tomasz Papakul and “Rain” directed by Piotr Milczarek were presented in Greece during the Animasyros International Animation Festival, which took place on September 23-27, 2020 on the island of Syros.

On 23rd September 2020, KSAP - Lech Kaczyński National School of Public Administration, will play host to the 10th Edition of the Prof. B. Geremek Lecture Series. This year's lecture on “The balance of the costs and benefits of European integration for the world after the pandemic” will be delivered by Piotr Arak, Director of the Polish Economic Institute.

Take part in our European Day of Languages Multilingual Treasure Hunt! Join us on a unique online journey from one European country to another via an interactive map and discover the fascinating world of languages through an exciting digital treasure hunt. Saturday, September 26th, 15:00 – 21:00. Many languages – One celebration!

General Rajmund T. Andrzejczak, who leads the Polish Armed Forces, is running for the position of the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee. The Polish Government officially recommended him to chair this highest military body of the Alliance. The result of the competition will be known in September following the voting by chiefs of defence of all NATO countries. The new Chairman will assume his duties in the summer of 2021.

On 15 August 2020 we solemnly celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw – a culminating point of the Polish-Soviet War (1919-1920) and one of the most decisive events in the history of Poland, Europe, and the world.

On the occasion of the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw, we invite you to visit a unique historical exhibition devoted to the Polish victory in 1920.

Commemorating this year’s anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, Culture.pl is releasing a series of 10 immersive soundwalks, in both English and Polish, covering this period’s most significant events.

On July 29, 2020, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Artur Lompart, presented his Credentials to the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mrs. Katerina Sakellaropoulou.