New Residential Project in Ursynów
Warsaw developer Spó?dzielnia Inwestycji Mieszkaniowych Ursynów (SIMUR) is preparing to start phase two of its Pod Brzozami residential project in Warsaw's Ursynów district in the third quarter of this year. The new development will be located near
Few Canadians taking part in Lodz ghetto memorial
Though neither of her parents hailed from Lodz, Rochelle Michaels felt an almost irresistible desire to visit the Polish city during a Jewish heritage and memorial program five years ago. A member of the Lodzer Centre Congregation, Michaels was in the
Poland: export of frozen strawberries
According to the Polish Analytical Centre of Customs Administration (CAAC) in the period between January and April 2009 Poland exported 32 thousand t of frozen strawberries i.e. by 35 % more than in the same period 2008. However the value of export was
Esperanto founder's Polish home city offers in-bus lessons
Founder of Esperanto, Ludwig Zamenhof dreamed of a day when people would be able to communicate in a universal language free of political connotations and misunderstandings, fostering world peace.
FSC Board of Directors meet successfully with stakeholders in Poland
In recognition of the significance of Poland?s forests to the FSC system, the FSC Board of Directors held its 51st meeting in Bia?owie?a this week. The location provided valuable opportunity for the FSC Board of Directors and FSC staff to see the
Advocacy course impresses in Warsaw
Advocacy in international arbitration is not about 'theatrical speeches or convincing the opponent with rhetorical tricks,' students on a recent course in Poland learned. To access this article you will need to buy an online news password. Purchase an
Cyprus court orders 2 held after Canadian strangled
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Cypriot police say two Polish men have been detained on suspicion of killing a Canadian tourist who was found strangled in a gorge near a southern coastal resort. Police spokesman Michalis Katsounotos says a district court on Friday
Infrastructure minister holds on to his job
Cezary Grabarczyk will continue on as Poland's infrastructure minister, after announcing that a deal had been reached to build a section of a highway to the German border. The agreement sets financing for the construction of a 105-km stretch. Prime
Head of broadcaster TVP suspended
The National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) suspended the acting head of TVP, Piotr Farfa?, who has led the national broadcaster since December. Farfa? has been a member of TVP's board since being nominated by the League of Polish Families in May 2006.
World's 1st presentation of Win 7 RTM set for Poland
This year's Microsoft Technology Summit in Poland is set to become a stage for two major events - the world's first presentations of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in their RTM (ready to manufacture) versions. 'We want to show the history of
Poland gained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite country following the war, but one that was comparatively tolerant and progressive. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of an independent trade union "Solidarity" that over time became a political force and by 1990 had swept parliamentary elections and the presidency. Complete freedom came with the implosion of the USSR in 1991. A "shock therapy" program during the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its economy into one of the most robust in Central Europe, boosting hopes for early acceptance to the EU. Poland joined the NATO alliance in 1999.
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