Kinga of Poland or Kinga of Hungary or Saint Kinga born 800 years ago today, was a Hungarian princess and has been the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania since 1715. St. Kinga of Poland. Source: public domain

On Tuesday in Budapest, a scientific conference titled "Survival Networks II: People from the former communist system after 1989 in politics, economy, public life, and other segments of social life" took place. The conference was organized jointly by the Felczak Institute, the Petőfi Literary Museum, and the Hankiss Ágnes Institute. Scientists from Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic participated in the event.

Freedom fighter Mária Wittner, former Fidesz member of parliament, died in Budapest at the age of 85. Mária Wittner. Photo by Jan Dzban / PAP (JAP)

As every year, exactly at 5 p.m., the city of Warsaw stopped for moment to mark the "W" Hour. Seventy eight years ago, exactly at 5 p.m. the insurgents grabbed their weapons to fight for their city, occupied by the Germans. Photo by PAP/Albert Zawada

As every year, exactly at 5 p.m., the city of Warsaw stopped for moment to mark the "W" Hour. Seventy eight years ago, exactly at 5 p.m. the insurgents grabbed their weapons to fight for their city, occupied by the Germans. Photo by PAP/Albert Zawada

Emánuel Aladár Korompay a Hungarian-born victim of the massacre committed against Polish military officers by the Soviet secret police NKWD, was honoured in Warsaw on Saturday. Emánuel Aladár Korompay. Photo: public domain (JAP)

The first volume of the Polish edition of Attila Szalai’s book “On Polish Soil – Memoirs, Diaries, 1976-1990” was introduced by the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) in Warsaw on Wednesday. Photo by JAP

Polish President Andrzej Duda has awarded four Hungarians post-mortem with the Virtus et Fraternitas medal in recognition of their efforts to help Polish refugees during the second world war, in a ceremony held in the presidential Belweder Palace in Warsaw.  Photo by Piotr Nowak / PAP  (JAP)

Hungary’s First Constitutional Document was issued by Andrew II on April 24, 1222. Source: Mátyás Jantyik  

On 25 January the Director of the IPN’s Office for Commemorating the Struggle and Martyrdom, Adam Siwek, unveiled a monument commemorating Witold Pilecki. The monument is located in front of the Polish-Hungarian Friendship House in Balatonboglár, Hungary. Photo by Universal Art Archive / Alamy Stock Photo / PAP/Alamy

The monument was donated by the legendary Hungarian anti-communist opposition, Tibor Pákh.    József Mindszenty. Photo by PAP/CAF (JAP)