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10-04-2010
Today, on April 10, 2010, Polish president Lech Kaczyński died in a plane crash near Smolensk. He headed almost a hundred person delegation to pay homage to Polish officers murdered 70 years ago in Katyn. All members of the delegation died in the catastrophe: The Spouse of the President, the highest officials of the Polish State, Members of Parliament, bishops and chaplains, generals and officers of the Polish Army, veterans, representatives of Katyń Families and other organizations, officials of the Government Protection Bureau and the crew of the aircraft.
New English language edition of Oś — the Auschwitz Memorial magazine
07-04-2010
Most of this issue of Oś is dedicated to the commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Inside, you will find reports of the commemorations, as well as the words of former prisoners and politicians that were said during the ceremony at the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp.
I Wasn’t Afraid of Emotion
22-03-2010
Cooperation with the Mauthausen Memorial
12-03-2010
Against Genocide
10-03-2010
€6 million for the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation from Austria
24-02-2010
Austria has joined the countries declaring financial support for the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, with a contribution of €6 million. The purpose of the Foundation, called into being last year by Professor Władysław Bartoszewski, is to set up a Perpetual Fund to generate income that will be assigned to the long-term conservation program at the Auschwitz Memorial.