Poland Wants Its Gold Back

A Polish group is campaigning for the return of the country’s gold from the vaults of the bank of England. The bullion has been held by the Bank of England since the outbreak of the second world war, when it was smuggled through Eastern Europe and back to Britain in order to keep it safe from Nazi invaders.

Poland is not the only country in recent years to request the return of its gold from foreign banks. As countries gain in economic power and see their faith in an international monetary system shaking, they are looking for more control over their...