Poland

Illegal use of intellectual property in EU

Thursday, November 15, 2007

For many years Poland has been among European countries with the largest share of illegal software on the market.

So who is the new PM?

Thursday, November 15, 2007

The Civic Platform Party's Donald Tusk is working on putting together a ruling coalition after President Lech Kaczynski designated him prime minister on November 9.

Bush telephones Polish ambassador

Thursday, November 15, 2007

President George Bush phoned Poland's ambassador to Iraq last week to wish him a speedy recovery from burns he suffered in a bombing in Iraq.

Tatra borders stay closed for winter

Thursday, November 15, 2007

On the night of Dec. 21-22, Poland will enter the so-called Schengen Zone.

Further waiting for new terminal at Okecie

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Travelers using Warsaw's Okecie Airport have received more bad news about when the new departure terminal at the country's largest airport will open.

Tatars: Poland's Muslim minority

Thursday, November 15, 2007

In Poland, the Muslim population is stedily growing. Many of these were students at Polish universities from Arabic countries, who arrived in Poland after the 1970s.

Zywiec City Council shows support for local Roma

Thursday, November 8, 2007

The Zywiec City Council and the city's Association of Roma will organize a Roma cultural festival and other events to help counter racism against Roma.

Culture plays smaller role in Poland than much of EU

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Culture plays a significant role in the daily life of Europeans. But in comparison with other citizens of the EU, a statistical Pole is not as involved in culture, the newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza reported.

Greenpeace campaign against global warming in Poland surprises Warsaw

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Some interesting billboards have been attracting the attention of the citizens of Warsaw. The advertisements encourage residents of the capital city to buy the most popular commodities ? potatoes, bread and water. But one thing is unusual ? extremely high prices.

Tatra Mountains will be safer in winter

Thursday, November 8, 2007

A new elevated highway will be constructed in the Polish Tatra National Park to minimize the risk posed by snow avalanches in the region of Morskie Oko, the biggest lake in Tatra.