Skip Global Navigation to Main Content
Skip Breadcrumb Navigation
  • Ambassador Lee Feinstein

    Intl. Holocaust Remembrance Day

    Ambassador Feinstein issued statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which takes place every year on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. On this solemn day, we honor the memory of the victims of the Nazi Holocaust..."

  • Gen. Dempsey and Gen. Cieniuch

    Gen. Cieniuch Visits the U.S.

    General Mieczyslaw Cieniuch, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, accompanied by a high-ranking Polish military delegation, recently travelled to the United States as the guests of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey.

  • Polish PRT & Radio Hamdard

    Polish PRT and Radio Hamdard

    At the Polish-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in Ghazni, Afghanistan, a dedicated team of subject-matter experts from both military and civilian backgrounds collaborate with their Afghan counterparts on a regular basis to provide radio programming...

    ALSO:  Video
  • President Obama delivers his 2011 State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol

    President Obama Delivers State of the Union Address

    President Obama delivered his third State of the Union address to Congress.

    ALSO:  Video

Headlines

  • John Cage Year in Lublin

    The 100th anniversary of the birth of American artist John Cage will be celebrated in Lublin throughout 2012 with a series of events...

More from Embassy Warsaw

  • (from left): Arie Zweig, Congressman Quigley, Senator Kirk, CG Greenberg and Cardinal Dziwisz at the Archbishop 's Office
    Senator Kirk and Congressional Delegation Visit Krakow

    On January 12 and 13, 2012, Illinois Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) visited Krakow, during a four day visit to Poland. During their time in Warsaw, the lawmakers met with current and former Polish government officials, including President Komorowski, Foreign Minister Sikorski, and former President Wałęsa. In Oswiecim, Senator Kirk and Representative Quigley visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum, where they met with the museum director, Dr. Piotr Cywinski, and laid a memorial wreath. In Krakow, they held meetings with Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz and staff of the Krakow curia, as well as Mayor of Krakow, Jacek Majchrowski.  

  • Ambassador Feinstein, Sen. Kirk and Rep. Quigley Meet with American Chamber of Commerce
    Ambassador Feinstein, Sen. Kirk and Rep. Quigley Meet with American Chamber of Commerce

    On January 11, 2012, Ambassador Feinstein, Senator Kirk and Congressman Quigley met with members of the American Chamber of Commerce. One of the topics discussed was the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. Congressman Quigley stressed that “it is not an immigration policy but an economic policy that would increase tourism to the States from Poland.” Discussion also focused on energy and energy security issues. Congressman Quigley mentioned that “China and India are investing heavily in renewable energy sources.” He stated that “shale gas is important for Poland, but nuclear and other renewable sources of energy are needed for the long term solution to the energy question. “ Other topics touched upon were the U.S. upcoming elections, Polish-American economic cooperation, and efforts to make the U.S. economy more competitive. 

  • Ambassador Feinstein, Senator Kirk, and Representative Quigley Meet with Minister Sikorski
    Ambassador Feinstein, Senator Kirk, and Representative Quigley Meet with Minister Sikorski

    On January 11, Ambassador Lee Feinstein, Senator Mark Kirk and Representative Mike Quigley met with Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). During the meeting, they discussed U.S.-Polish cooperation in the fields of security and defense, with a focus on missile defense throughout Europe and in Poland. Other topics included U.S -European involvement in Afghanistan, the upcoming NATO Summit in Chicago, and the legislation both Congressmen have pushed forward in their respective chambers of Congress that they strongly believe will lead to Poland’s inclusion in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP). They emphasized that Poland’s entry into the VWP has broad bicameral and bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress. 

President's State of the Union

  • President's State of the Union Live

Travel Alerts & Emergency Messages

Fulbright Commission: Exec. Search

Embassy on Facebook

Embassy newsletter

"Let Poland Be Poland"

EMERGENCY CONTACT