Diplomat charged with corruption in visa scandal
Former minister faces trial in sex scandal
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China to buy 150 helicopters from Poland’s PZL Swidnik
An agreement for 150 helicopters was signed between PZL Swidni and China’s Jiujiang aeronautics plant
Read moreThumbs up for Poland’s liberals after 100 days in power
As they mark their first 100 days in power late last week Poland’s liberals are getting a thumbs up from voters and foreign policy pundits, but flak for failure to tackle economic reforms.
Read morePM picks new security chief
Prime Minister Donald Tusk early this week announced he had nominated an expert on the former Communist bloc as his security coordinator, after the previous postholder stepped down.
Read morePoland cuts 2007 deficit to almost half of forecast
Poland slashed its state budget deficit last year to almost half the forecast figure, the Finance Ministry said late last week, marking a crucial step towards EU targets and adopting the euro.
Read moreScientist Strips “Lady with Ermine”
After unlocking the secrets of the Mona Lisa, a French scientist has turned his all-seeing “multispectral” camera on a lesser-known Leonardo da Vinci muse in Poland: the “Lady with an Ermine.”
Read morePoland Looks Forward to EU Farm Support Review
Major beneficiaries of their country joining the EU, Polish farmers are eagerly awaiting the launch this week of a review of the Common Agriculture Policy for changes allowing them to tap growing global demand and prices.
Read moreDrunken Polish Skipper Jailed for 12 Months by British Court After Rig Collision on the North Sea
A Polish sea captain was jailed for 12 months by a British court Friday after crashing his ship into an unmanned gas platform in the North Sea while drunk.
Read moreEurope’s Forests Booming, but Fire Remains a Threat
Fires pose a major threat to Europe’s woodlands, but the continent remains the world’s only area where forest ecosystems are undergoing a revival.
Read moreIncoming PM Vows to Rebuild Ties with Germany, Russia
Incoming centre-left prime minister, Donald Tusk, vowed early this week to heal rifts with neighbours Germany and Russia and restore trust in Warsaw dented by the defeated conservatives.
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