The Krakow Post

Two Polish parents denied visitation rights to children in Germany for speaking Polish

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Foreign parents living in Germany, who lost their children to the child welfare agency, were denied visitation rights for speaking to their children in a language other than German. They have taken the issue to the European Parliament. Among the parents were ethnic Poles.

Ruling party wants to ban smoking

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Poland has lately been brimming with news of a possible new bill banning smoking in bars, restaurants and most other indoor public places. Last week the Law and Justice ruling party proposed a bill in parliament to ban smoking in public places in Poland.

Building of cable railway continues amid fuss

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Despite a court ruling that the Ministry of Environment violated the law by agreeing to the modernization of the aerial-cabin cableway to Kasprowy Wierch, the building continues.

Genesis turns it on again at Silesian Stadium

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Legendary British rock group Genesis will perform on the Silesian Stadium in Chorzow on Thursday, June 21. This appearance will be part of the "Turn it on Again Tour," the band?s first following a 9-year hiatus.

Scientists at the International Hereditary Cancer Center (IHCC) at Pomeranian Medical University (PMU) in Szczecin discovered that the effectiveness of chemo-therapy in women with breast cancer depends on genetic make-up, Dziennik reported last week

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Scientists at the International Hereditary Cancer Center (IHCC) at Pomeranian Medical University (PMU) in Szczecin have discovered that the effectiveness of chemotherapy in women with breast cancer is dependent upon genetic make-up, according to Dziennik daily last week. Their findings imply that not every woman should be treated with chemotherapy as it may prove ineffective.

Media Markt presents most expensive MP3 player in Poznan

Sunday, July 22, 2007

The most expensive MP3 player in the world was presented last weekend at Media Markt in Poznan. This little thing, worth almost 80,000 zloty, has all the usual parameters and functions

Murderer of Zdzislaw Beksinski convicted

Sunday, July 22, 2007

The Appellate Court has upheld a decision of the Warsaw Regional Court sentencing Robert K. to 25 years in prison for the murder of Zdzislaw Beksinski.Another man, Lukasz K., who was accused of complicity in the crime, will be given a new trial in the Regional Court, the Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported late last week.

Polish editions of regional press in Great Britain: Kronika Reading, Gazeta z Highland, Polski Herald

Sunday, July 22, 2007

The Reading Chronicle was the first British newspaper to publish a weekly Polish edition. Due to the overwhleming response of Polish patrons, other newspapers have begun to cater to the Polish community by including Poland in their circulation areas.

Poland is getting older

Sunday, July 22, 2007

In 2006, the birth rate in Poland dropped to 1.24 children per woman, reports Gazeta Wyborcza. This level is causing alarm, as it is the lowest birth rate in the EU and below the necessary level to replace the population (2.1-2.15 children per woman).

Frost damage in orchards

Sunday, July 22, 2007

A cold front came over Poland last week, with the temperature in several regions dropping to -7 Celsius.