Federation of Poles in Great Britain
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| Formation | 1946 |
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| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
President | Alicja Donimirska |
| Website | www.zpwb.org.uk |
The Federation of Poles in Great Britain (
umbrella organisation established to promote the interests of Poles in the United Kingdom and to promote the history and culture of Poland among British people. As a charity the Federation's statutes contain detailed information about its objectives and responsibilities.[1]
History
The Federation of Poles in Great Britain (FPGB) was formed in 1946, when the
Polish settlers in relation to the United Kingdom
authorities.
Following the emergence in 1990 of Poland as a state no longer within the
minority in Great Britain
.
Activities within its remit
In 2008, the Federation spokesman, Wiktor Moszczynski, submitted a complaint to the
website.[4]
Membership
The Federation was originally set up to bring together the various Polish organisations across Great Britain. Subsequently, a change in the statutes introduced Individual Membership. This has opened membership to Poles permanently resident in Great Britain, members of their families, people of Polish heritage and anyone else supporting the aims of The Federation.
See also
References
- ^ "Zjednoczenie Polskie w Wielkiej Brytanii". zpwb.org.uk.
- ISBN 1-904639-09-7, Paperback First Edition Chapter "The Transfer of Diplomatic Recognition"
- ISBN 0-7146-8444-9, Paperback First Edition Page 45
- ^ Brook, Stephen (August 4, 2008). "Daily Mail makes up with Poles over negative coverage" – via www.theguardian.com.
External links
- Federation of Poles in Great Britain web site
- UK Poles attack Daily Mail 'bias' Guardian article on the Federation complaining about Daily Mail coverage of Poles
- Guardian article on the resolution of complaint against The Daily Mail
- Guardian article on Giles Coren's Article in The Times
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