Poland in US

When on May 3, 1791, the Four-Year Sejm, also called the Great Sejm, adopted The Government Act of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, later known as the May 3rd Constitution, the Polish-Lithuanian state became Europe’s first and the world’s second that passed the basic law. For its time, it was a progressive and bold legal act that initiated a number of reforms. It constituted a crowning achievement of the centuries-old ties between Poland and Lithuania.

The Day of Polish Community and Poles Abroad was established in recognition of the historical contribution of diaspora communities to the national objectives of the country of their forefathers. Celebrated jointly with Polish Flag Day, it is intended to encourage Poles to reflect on the glorious pages of the country’s past.

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, D.C., is hiring for the position of Congressional Affairs Liaison Officer.

Richard Poremski has been appointed Honorary Consul of Poland in Baltimore, Maryland.

In consideration of more efficient service, the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Houston introduces new hours for telephone information.

Thirty years ago, on February 15, 1991, the presidents of Poland and the Czech Republic, 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.

Holocaust Remembrance Day was commemorated with a special video project prepared by the Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, together with the LA Holocaust Museum and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum.