Calling all Poles to the polls! Early election on Sunday
A national election that some political observers are calling the most important since Poland voted for the Solidarity trade union in 1989 will be held Sunday.
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Author: Alicja Natkaniec
Poles who rescued Jews during Holocaust honored by president
President Lech Kaczynski has honored dozens of Poles, a German military officer and a Japanese diplomat for saving Jews in Poland before and during World War II. The president gave medals to 31 of the 53 people chosen for the awards in a ceremony last week at Warsaw’s National Opera House, Gazeta Wyborcza daily reported.
Read more“Hide Your Grandma’s ID”: Election campaign heats up
You can always expect the unexpected in an election. Last week thousands of copies of a humorous SMS message flashed across Poland.
Read moreSouth African holding buys popular Polish instant messenger Gadu-Gadu
A South African media powerhouse that has begun investing in Central and Eastern Europe has bought a controlling interest in the Polish Internet company Gadu-Gadu.
Read morePolish scientific discovery receives international acclaim
A team of researchers, headed by Polish scientist Jaroslaw Stolarski from the Institute of Paleobiology at the Polish Academy of Sciences, published a breakthrough study October 5 on the effects of climate change on corals in the esteemed international “Science” magazine.
Read more“Splendor of Heaven”
The exhibition of Greek icons entitled “Splendor of Heaven,” will have its grand opening Thursday, October 11 at the Arsenal of Princes Czartoryski Museum – a branch of the National Museum.
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Peter Greenaway to perform in Krakow
Open-air multimedia show by Peter Greenway to accompany film premiere.
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Remembering Katyn
Renowned director Andrzej Wajda pays tribute to those lost in Katyn massacre through film.
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Young student becomes millionaire
Maciej Popowicz, the owner and founder of a popular community Internet portal, sold shares of his social website and earned millions.
Read moreJagiellonian University offers new support
Jagiellonian University students can win money for completing questionnaire.
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