Government wants to stimulate city growth
Michal Wojtas | 28th February 2008
The new government and parliament want Polish cities to grow, even if just by letting them merge. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration, a draft of a bill that would make the merger of cities easier is to be presented on Feb. 28.

Warsaw Uprising postcards return
Michal Wojtas | 21st February 2008
A precious collection of stamps and letters from the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 will come back to Poland in March, and beginning in April it will be exhibited by the Museum of the Warsaw Uprising.

As Tusk nears 100 days, opposition plans attack on cabinet
Michal Wojtas | 15th February 2008
The Tusk government will be hitting the 100-day mark March 9 - the traditional time for peer review.

Poland buys gas from mafia
Michal Wojtas | 15th February 2008
Has Poland been buying natural gas from the Russian mafia ?

Obwarzanek to be protected by the EU
Michal Wojtas | 15th February 2008
Poland's bagel, the obwarzanek, set for registration on the list of regional products protected by the EU.

Poland among top EU-supporting nations
Michal Wojtas | 8th February 2008
Poland continues to rank near the top of the EU nations whose citizens are big supporters of the EU.

Stats show 2 mln Poles emigrate abroad
Michal Wojtas | 8th February 2008
About 1.95 mln Poles lived abroad in 2007, more than double the figure in 2004, the year Polish membership in the EU allowed Poles to begin working in some EU countries.

Tusk to propose new pipeline scheme
Michal Wojtas | 1st February 2008
The controversial Nord Stream natural gas pipeline may be a major topic when Prime Minister Donald Tusk visits Russia.

Radwanska makes mark at Australian Open
Michal Wojtas | 1st February 2008
Agnieszka Radwanska took another big step on her road to the top of world tennis, this time in Melbourne. The 18-year-old Krakow-based player reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, thus recording the best Grand Slam performance in her short professional career.

Funds may be granted to martial law victims
Michal Wojtas | 1st February 2008
On Dec. 13, 1981, Communist authorities in Poland imposed martial law in order to fight the democratic opposition.

Internet access in Poland among worst in OECD
Michal Wojtas | 25th January 2008
Even though 2007 brought a major breakthrough in the Polish broadband Internet market, it's still among the worst developed in Europe. However, the end of the government communications monopoly of TP S.A. gives hope to Internet users in Poland for lower prices and better quality.

Warsaw Stock Exchange hit by slump
Michal Wojtas | 25th January 2008
The new year has been anything but happy for Polish investors. The Warsaw Stock Exchange has been hit by the worst plunge in two years. During the last two weeks, shares have fallen by 15 percent on average.

Thousands queue for collector's coins
Michal Wojtas | 25th January 2008
Anyone on ul. Basztowa late last week had a chance to see something unusual: hundreds of people queued in front of the seat of the regional branch of the National Bank of Poland (NBP).

Poland joins Schengen as border-free Europe expands
Michal Wojtas | 10th January 2008
Poles no longer need to go through a passport check when crossing into most other European countries by car or ship.

Poland wins wine battle
Michal Wojtas | 10th January 2008
Agriculture ministers of the EU member countries have reached an agreement on reform of the common wine market and its subsidies.

Major political changes in 2007
Michal Wojtas | 21st December 2007
The year 2007 brought many changes to Poland's political scene. Some people and parties gained power. Others suffered heavy losses or even dropped out of the political scene.

PO proposes tax abolition for emigrants
Michal Wojtas | 8th December 2007
Prime Minister Donald Tusk plans to offer a major incentive to try to lure back Poles who have been working overseas to make more money.

Hospitals face crisis
Michal Wojtas | 8th December 2007
For the last two weeks, the health-care system in Poland has been a major media topic. And not without reason. A new law governing doctors' working hours, which could take effect on Jan. 1, may cause a labor catastrophe in hospitals throughout Poland.

Tusk Government Wins Confidence Vote
Michal Wojtas | 30th November 2007
The new Polish government led by Donald Tusk won a vote of confidence in the Sejm, the Polish parliament, on Nov. 24.

A Hope for Cheaper Flats in Poland
Michal Wojtas | 30th November 2007
Real estate prices throughout Poland stopped rising or even fell slightly in September and October.

President Against Ending Draft Before 2012
Michal Wojtas | 30th November 2007
Lech Kaczynski opposes Donald Tusk's 2009 target

No Heart Transplant for Lech Walesa
Michal Wojtas | 15th November 2007
Lech Walesa will not have to undergo a heart transplant, at least not this year.

Further Waiting for New Terminal at Okecie
Michal Wojtas | 15th November 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.

Skilled IT Specialists: Region's Biggest Advantage
Michal Wojtas | 8th November 2007
As more and more information technology-related companies open branches in Krakow, enthusiasts speak of a local version of California's Silicon Valley.

Missile Defence Shield Back on Agenda
Michal Wojtas | 8th November 2007
With negotiations on forming a new Polish government still underway, the deputy chief of the American mission in Poland, Kenneth Hillas, called for a continuation of negotiations on the Missile Defence Shield System.