Poland

Taxation amendments for Polish migrant workers still in blueprint

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Despite the recently launched "Return Home" campaign by the Labor Ministry, small efforts are being made to amend Poland's double taxation laws.

Ludwig Dorn's pet dog ruins state property

Thursday, October 18, 2007

When Ludwik Dorn became a chancellor two years ago, he decided to live in the chancellor's residence, instead of in his newly finished home.

Great success of Silesian architects in Belorussia

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Silesia's Robert Konieczny has dominated a competition recognizing the best young architects in Eastern Europe.

Rafal Blechacz's first release goes gold

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Two years after his spectacular victory during the 15th International Chopin Pianist Competition in Warsaw, Rafal Blechacz has recorded a Chopin music album for world-renowned label Deutsche Grammophon.

Foreign Ministry against false terminology

Thursday, October 18, 2007

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is continuing its fight against the misleading term "Polish death camps," found often in the European and American media when discussing the World War II extermination and concentration camps in Poland that were created and operated by Nazi Germany.

Polish culture in London

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Hundreds of thousands of Poles have flocked to Britain since Poland became part of the European Union four years ago.

Long-awaited computer game to be blockbuster hit

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Thousands of people in Poland and around the world have been waiting patiently for four years for the computer role-playing game "The Witcher." Their patience is to be rewarded on October 26, which is set as the release date.

"Hide Your Grandma's ID": Election campaign heats up

Thursday, October 11, 2007

You can always expect the unexpected in an election. Last week thousands of copies of a humorous SMS message flashed across Poland.

MySpace in Poland

Thursday, October 11, 2007

MySpace is looking to expand its website portal to include Polish content, language and features. Rupert Murdoch's media giant News Corp owns and controls MySpace since July 2005.

Lessons with a moral

Thursday, October 11, 2007

The Polish Institute of National Memory wants grammar school students to study the prisons of the former Polish secret police and to emphasize to the pupils: "You don't forgive the Communist secret police!"