Poland placed in Group B for Euro 2008
Poland is placed in Group B for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship. In the first round, the team will play against Germany, Croatia and Austria.
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Michnik named EU’s Georgia media monitor
Following the mediation session between the broadcaster and the Georgian government, the Georgian authorities have vowed to allow broadcasting to resume.
Read moreFirst historical comic book published by Institute of National Remembrance
“It was no coincidence that on Nov. 26 no other than Primary School No. 28 in Rzeszow hosted the presentation of the first-ever historical comic book published by the Institute of National Remembrance.
This is how the school commemorated the day of its patron, Lukasz Cieplinski, who is the main protagonist of the comic book.”
Rift in foreign policy
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After the results of the recent general elections were presented Oct. 21, many journalists wondered about the nature of future cooperation between the new government and President Lech Kaczynski. Many feared that this relationship would be marked by quarrels and lack of good will. After last week’s dispute over Poland’s foreign policy, many observers believe that their anxiety seems justified.”
Poland loses in PZU privatization row with Eureko
Poland must be prepared to pay an enormous indemnity to Dutch insurance group Eureko, after a court of appeal in Brussels dismissed Nov. 26 the second petition of the Polish government to annul the unfavorable verdict of the London Court of International Arbitration over the PZU ownership row.
Read moreLCD sets bought on massive scale
Christmas, the busiest time for home electronics vendors, is just ahead. And while tens of thousands of people throughout Poland want to buy a new TV set, surprisingly they may encounter problems at shops.
Read moreWorkers from Asia will build in Poland
Poland has such a shortage of carpenters, plumbers, electricians, welders and other construction workers that it is beginning to bring them in from Vietnam.
Read moreOxygenator returns this spring
“When Joanna Rajkowska set about realizing her project in June 2007, she could only hope it would be well received by the inhabitants and visitors of the area around pl. Grzybowski in Warsaw.
The oxygenated pond, with its sprinklers, water lilies, goldfish and stone-like seats, was supposed to be a temporary enrichment to the concrete surroundings of the square.”
Ancora: Where Krakow and fine dining meet
Although Christmas is invariably associated with traditions, sometimes it’s worth stepping outside of the box to try something new and inspiring.
Read moreStruggle for official recognition of Silesian nation
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The founders of an association of people with Silesian heritage on Nov. 17 filed a second complaint with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg against the Polish courts. They demand the right to register the association as an advocate for a Silesian minority nationality.
However, according to Polish law such a minority doesn’t officially exist.”