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Smolensk Airport -The Polish Presidents Final Approach - Warsaw, Poland 17 April , 2010 - The final flight path of deceased Polish President Lech Kaczynski's plane on its flight to the Smolensk Airport, Russia from Warsaw, Poland has been determined. The plane hit the ground upside down.
Smolensk Airport -The Polish Presidents Last Kilometer - Warsaw, Poland 16 April , 2010 - Russian pictures of the Polish President's last kilometer from Poland to the Smolensk Airport show the sequence of collisions with trees as the plane descended to its final resting place.
Political Gloves Off As Poland's Lech Kaczynski To Be Buried In Wawel - Warsaw, Poland 15 April, 2010 - The decision to intern Poland's Lech Kaczynski and his wife in Wawel has prompted some Polish people to remove the political gloves of politeness worn during the first days after the President's death.
Burial Of Poland's President In Wawel -The Consequences - Warsaw, Poland 15 April, 2010 - The decision to intern deceased Polish President Lech Kaczynski in Wawel will have short term as well as long term consequences for the country of Poland and the families of the President and his wife.
Poland - Controversy Erupts Over Burial Of Polish President Lech Kaczynski - Warsaw, Poland 14 April, 2010 - Controversy has erupted over the possibility that President Kaczynski and his wife may be interned in Krakow in Wawel.
Polish President Lech Kaczynaki's Undelivered Katyn Speech - Warsaw, Poland 14 April, 2010 - English translation of the speech to be delivered by Polish President Lech Kaczynski at Poland's memorial service on the 70th Anniversay of Katyn. So that what he meant to say is known to the world, the President's undelivered speech is published here.
Polish Bikers Pay Homage To President Lech Kaczynski - Warsaw, Poland 14 April, 2010 - After Polish President Lech Kaczynski returned from Smolensk to Warsaw, Poland the convoy that took him from Okecie Airport was followed by hundreds of people on Motor Bikes and Bicycles.
Polish President Lech Kaczynaki's Undelivered Katyn Speech - Warsaw, Poland 14 April, 2010 - English translation of the speech to be delivered by Polish President Lech Kaczynski at Poland's memorial service on the 70th Anniversay of Katyn. So that what he meant to say is known to the world, the President's undelivered speech is published here.
Polish Bikers Pay Homage To President Lech Kaczynski - Warsaw, Poland 14 April, 2010 - After Polish President Lech Kaczynski returned from Smolensk to Warsaw, Poland the convoy that took him from Okecie Airport was followed by hundreds of people on Motor Bikes and Bicycles.
Polish President - Smolensk Russia Airport Crash Site Picture - Warsaw, Poland 13 April, 2010 - The Polish Newspaper Gazetta Wyborcza has published a satellite picture of the crash site at which Poland's President Lech Kaczynski lost his life.
Warsaw, Poland - Uncontrolled Crowds At Presidential Palace - Warsaw, Poland 13 April, 2010 - The crowds in Warsaw, Poland on Sunday, the day after Polish President Lech Kaczynski was killed while landing in Smolensk were uncontrolled to the point that it was dangerous for people to approach the Presidential Palace.
Warsaw, Poland - Crowds Waited Hours To Pay Homage To Polish President - Warsaw, Poland 12 April, 2010 - Thousands of people waited for hours on the cold streets of Warsaw, Poland to pay homage to Polish President Kaczynski as his remains were transported from Warsaw's Okecie Airport to the Presidential Palace.
As Polish Weather Warms, Poland Prepares For Problems - Warsaw, Poland 17 February, 2010 - As Polish weather forecasts show temperatures finally going above freezing, building owners are racing against the clock to get snow off roofs and prepare for damage due to leaking roofs while others wait for the coming floods.
Elderly Polish Women Defrauded By Fake Grandchildren - Warsaw, Poland 8 February, 2010 - Three Polish men were caught waiting for an old lady to give them 15,000PLN in good faith expecting the men, who she thought were her grandchildren, to give the money to her needy daughter.
Polish Gangplank To Czech Gets Farmer Fined - Warsaw, Poland 8 February, 2010 - The Polish-Czech Border Commission is up in arms over a gangplank built to access a Czech road from a property in Jarnostów, Poland.
Polish bear will live in the lap of luxury in one of Poland’s historical buildings - Warsaw, Poland 8 February, 2010 -Przemisia, the Polish bear who terrorized citizens in south eastern Poland, will move into an elegant new home shortly, but as yet it is unsure which one.
Poland’s Arkadia Mall sold for 1.5b Polish Zloty - Warsaw, Poland 7 February, 2010 - Three of Warsaw’s most modern and prestigious shopping centers will be under a single ownership.
Polish Farmer Learns That Swearing In Public Is Illegal in Poland - Warsaw, Poland 7 February, 2010 - A Polish farmer copped a 500PLN fine for swearing in a public place while on his way home at midnight.
Poland’s new social networking site for Polish people with HIV - Warsaw, Poland 7 February, 2010 - Those desolated by the HIV virus can find someone to turn to online.
Thousands of liters of LPG burning near Wroclaw, Poland - Warsaw, Poland 7 February, 2010 - Thousands of liters of LPG burning near Wroclaw, Poland, 200 Polish people evacuated.
Poland's Increased Social Benefits Increase Polish Unemployment - Warsaw, Poland 7 February, 2010 - A new year’s increase in unemployment benefits caused unemployment to grow 0.9 per cent in January compared to December, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy said.
Play Polish Police Badge Gets Sex For Silence - Warsaw, Poland 7 February, 2010 - A Polish man used a toy police officer’s badge to frighten prostitutes into sex in Poland. Flashing a shiny silver badge with the word “police” a 33-year-old man from Gostynin in the Mazowieckie province conned prostitutes into providing their service for free.
Fake Coca-Cola Produced In Poland - Warsaw, Poland 7 February, 2010 - Fake Coca-Cola production in Poland, the imitation cola may have flooded the Polish market. Counterfeit Coca-Cola worth 200,000PLN was found in a police raid of a bottling plant in Oleck in the Warmiñsko-Mazurskie province..
Polish Worker's Self Help To Wages In Poland - Warsaw, Poland 4 February, 2010 - A 32-year-old woman and her partner may get 5 years jail for reimbursing the woman’s labor in canned food, cigarettes and alcohol from her workplace in Legionowo, outside Warsaw.
Fears new Polish law will mean internet censorship in Poland - Warsaw, Poland 4 February, 2010 - A proposed Register of Prohibited Internet Pages and Services built censorship controversy among bloggers and internet users in Poland.
Polish Stalkers To Be Prosecuted - Warsaw, Poland 3 February, 2010 - Stalking set to become illegal in Poland – Polish Institute of Justice said.
A Polish man used an electroshock weapon to rob a jeweler in Poland - Warsaw, Poland 3 February 2010 - A man took 10 000 PLN worth of jewelry from a store he robbed with the help of an electroshock weapon.
Internet video “Confessions of a 16-year-old” made a 21-year-old Polish man hang himself in Poland - Warsaw, Poland 3 February, 2010 - 21 year-old Marcin was found hanged in his home following the circulation of a video in which his alleged underage lover told explicit details of their sexual encounter on a park bench.
A Polish man used an electroshock weapon to rob a jeweler in Poland - Warsaw, Poland 3 February 2010 - A man took 10 000 PLN worth of jewelry from a store he robbed with the help of an electroshock weapon.
Scientists in Poland find first Polish Neanderthal - Warsaw, Poland 3 February, 2010 - Polish scientists made a remarkable archeological discovery when, for the first time, to their collection of Neanderthal artifacts they could add human remains.
Polish hospitals in a bad technical state says Supreme Chamber of Control of the Republic of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 2 February, 2010 - “Old, depleted, without fire safeguarding or disabled access”. Such is the state of Polish hospitals according to the Polish Supreme Chamber of Control.
50 thousand Polish residents with no hot water or heating - Warsaw, Poland 2 February, 2010 - A burst water main has left 50 thousand residents of Katowice, Poland, without heating or hot and water.
Polish courts to assist church in Poland. Is it unconstitutional? - Warsaw, Poland 2 February, 2010 - Courts in Poland may be required to help the Catholic church sort out its problems, which former Consitutional Tribunal judge Prof. Jerzy Ciemniewski said is “a transgression of the principle of secularity”.
The Old Town Square in Cracow, Poland, started communicating on Blip.pl, the Polish language equivalent of Twitter - Warsaw, Poland 2 February, 2010 - The Old Town Square in Cracow, Poland, started communicating on Blip.pl, the Polish language equivalent of Twitter.
Polish Pianist Fights Exhaustion For Guinness World Record In Gdańsk, Poland - Warsaw, Poland 2 February, 2010 - Swollen fingers, exhaustion and pressure to perform to a public audience stand between Polish pianist Romuald Koperski and the Guinness World Record for “longest piano concert”. To get the record Mr Koperski has to continuously perform generally well known compositions, from classical pieces to jazz numbers and soundtracks from movies and musicals. Improvisation is not allowed.
Four Polish families homeless after two house fires in Poland - Warsaw, Poland 2 February, 2010 - Five children, aged four months to 12 years, were home alone when their building burst into flames.
Scandalous hygiene practice and violation of worker’s rights at major Polish delicatessen aired on TV in Poland - Warsaw, Poland, 2 February 2010 - Fish not refrigerated, stale cheese shredded for resale, sausages washed to look “fresh” and a measly 300 PLN fine from Poland’s sanitary and epidemiological control center.
Polish Delicacy With An Evil Twist – Dogs Murdered For Their Fat In Poland - Warsaw, Poland 1 February, 2010 - New tests show dog fat was definitely used in a “healing” bread spread seized in Poland last year.
Polish Bear With Sleeping Distorder Is Done Terrorizing Southern Poland - Warsaw, Poland 1 February, 2010 - A Brown bear, thought to have been born in captivity, after terrorizing residents in Southern Poland rather than hibernating for the winter, has been captured again and will be moved to a zoo.
Polish People Divided Over Donald Tusk's Decision To Not Run For President Of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 29 January 2010 - After two years as favorite for the presidential elections this autumn the PO leader shocked the nation with his decision not to run, saying he preferred the realistic power offered by government compared to the prestige of the Presidential Palace. Internet polls, forums and surveys faced a massive challenge to keep up with opinions coming in about Premier Donald Tusk’s decision on Thursday. And Poland is divided.
Polish Premier Donald Tusk Will Not Run For Presidency Of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 29 January 2010 - An announcement by Polish Premier Donald Tusk, made during a press conference at the Warsaw Stock Exchange with a map of Europe in the background marking Poland the only EU country with growth GDP, that he won’t be in the running for President of Poland, came as a shock to both the Polish political community and society at large.
Polish Court To Hear Defense Of Lech Walesa - Warsaw, Poland 29 January 2010 - A court in Poland will hear arguments in a lawsuit concerning the violation of the right of publicity and insulting Former Polish President Lech Walesa which, according to the plaintiffs, his daughter and a lawyer Ryszard Rydygier, which occured in the unauthorized biography "Lech Walesa. Idea and history".
Polish Weather 29 January, 2010 - Warsaw, Poland 29 January 2010 - Snow is falling all over Poland and will continue on and off over the next week or so.
Polish Farmers Caught Between Floodwaters And Looters - Warsaw, Poland 28 January 2010 - As Poland's Bug River water levels rise, Polish people in the Lubelski Province are choosing to stay on their farms and save what they can from the pending floodwaters rather than risk losing everything now to looters.
Polish Women Who Do Not Know They Are Pregnant Lose Maternity Benefit - Warsaw, Poland 28 January 2010 - A law intended to encourage Polish women to get checkups early in their pregnancy is causing many women in Poland to be ineligible for their lump sum birth benefit.
Polish Weather 28 January, 2010- Warsaw, Poland 28 January 2010 - The weather was lower than -30 Celsius in some regions of Poland last night. The temperatures in the map are warm compared to that.
Polish President To Appeal Right To Be Called Runt - Warsaw, Poland 27 January 2010 - The President’s office will appeal a court dismissal of a legal suit about the Polish Head of State and his twin brother being called “runts”. The court dismissed the issue after a linguist said the term used to describe Poland's President was “innappropriate and offensive, but does not constitute insult to either the office or the person filling the role”.
Polish Weather 26 January, 2010- Warsaw, Poland 26 January 2010 - The weather was lower than -30 Celsius in some regions of Poland last night. The temperatures in the map are warm compared to that.
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Polish Currency Exchange Rates - National Bank Of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 26 January 2010 The currency exchange rates for Polish Zloty as published by the National Bank of Poland for 26 January, 2010 are as shown in the table under the link.
Polish Weather 25 January, 2010- Warsaw, Poland 25 January 2010 - Poland remains cold and is expected to get colder in the next few days. In some parts of Poland the temperature reached -31 Celsius.
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Polish Currency Exchange Rates - National Bank Of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 25 January 2010 The currency exchange rates for Polish Zloty as published by the National Bank of Poland for 25 January, 2010 are as shown in the table under the link.
Polish Weather 22 January, 2010- Warsaw, Poland 22 January 2010 - Poland is cold and the long term forecast is for it remaining cold.
Polish Freedom Of Speech Limited Where Human Dignity Involved - Poland's Supreme Court - Warsaw, Poland 22 January 2010 - The Supreme Court of the Republic of Poland upheld a fine of a million PLN against a Polish television station for broadcasting the ridicule of a disabled girl.
Polish Currency Exchange Rates - National Bank Of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 21 January 2010 The currency exchange rates for Polish Zloty as published by the National Bank of Poland for 21 January, 2010 are as shown in the table under the link.
Polish Weather 21 January, 2010- Warsaw, Poland 21 January 2010 - Snow in the Western part of Poland with cloudy and cold weather everywhere else.
Crime In Poland - A Mugging For Shoes Turns Into Murder - Warsaw, Poland 21 January 2010 - Wanting a young man's 200 PLN shoes, a mugging by three Polish brothers turned into murder.
Drunk Polish Hospital Staff Stash Bodies Overnight - Warsaw, Poland 21 January 2010 - Too drunk to carry bodies out of a hospital ward in Poland, two Polish hospital workers stashed them in a storeroom for the morning shift.
Polish Currency Exchange Rates - National Bank Of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 19 January 2010 The currency exchange rates for Polish Zloty as published by the National Bank of Poland for 19 January, 2010 are as shown in the table under the link.
Polish Weather 19 January, 2010- Warsaw, Poland 19 January 2010 - Snow in some parts of the country with rain in the western sections.
Polish Catholic Church To Get Property Taken By Poland's Communists - Warsaw, Poland 19 January 2010 - By the end of 2010, the Polish Government's Property Commisson plans to return to the Roman Catholic Church everything the Church lost during the time of the People’s Republic of Poland.
Deaths In Poland - Poles Drink Heating System Antifreeze - Warsaw, Poland 19 January 2010 - In a small town in Poland three Polish people are dead after drinking three liters of glycol intended for use in their neighbor's heating system.
Polish Government Wipes Poland's New York Off The Map - Warsaw, Poland 18 January 2010 - The town of New York is among a number of places that was wiped off the Polish map as Poland changed its calendar to 2010.
Polish Child Abusing Nun Charged In Poland - Warsaw, Poland 18 January 2010 - A Polish Roman Catholic Nun who beat a disabled child was charged in court for the physical abuse of a disabled person.
Polish Currency Exchange Rates - National Bank Of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 18 January 2010 The currency exchange rates for Polish Zloty as published by the National Bank of Poland for 18 January, 2010 are as shown in the table under the link.
Polish Weather 18 January, 2010- Warsaw, Poland 18 January 2010 - Poland drifts back into snow as the cold persists.Over the next few days Polish weather is expected to be dominated by snow. When the snow stops the temperature is expected to drop again.
 Policing Poland - Toy Guns And Polish Heroes - Warsaw, Poland 17 January 2010 - Toy guns were not enough to stop Polish heroes from running down bank robbers in Poland at the start of an exciting weekend that has seen two bank robberies thwarted thanks to the bravery and wit of uncommon people. |
 Polish Disc Jockey Threatened By Islamic Fundamentalists - Warsaw, Poland 17 January 2010 - Islamic fundamentalists posted death threats against a Polish disk jockey soon after he published a song that he says was supposed to be a tribute to the Muslim culture. |
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| Polish Weather 16 January, 2010 - Current Weather Conditions In Poland" - Warsaw, Poland 16 January 2010 - Poland continues its COLD winter. There is some snow in the South but for the most part, the Polish weather is just cold and cloudy. |
Polish Currency Exchange Rates - National Bank Of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 16 January 2010 The currency exchange rates for Polish Zloty as published by the National Bank of Poland for 16 January, 2010 are as shown in the table under the link. |
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 Reported Warsaw Poland Blackout A Polish TV Camera Blackout - Warsaw, Poland 16 January 2010 - At 4pm Thursday Poland’s 24 hour television news station TVN24 reported a power black-out in Warsaw’s city centre. The station said trams were backing up traffic, the Metro was likely paralyzed and that the thousands to street, city and motor vehicle lights were completely black. |
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 Falling Ice Danger In Poland As Polish Weather Remains Cold - Warsaw, Poland 15 January 2010 - Winter is showing Poland just how dangerous she can be. Accumulating ice is causing problems around the Polish cities. |
Polish Business Report Predicts Great 2010 For Polish Economy - Warsaw, Poland 16 January 2010 -
The year 2010 is set to be a great year for a strong Polish economy. According to a private employers group in Poland, expect higher economic growth than in 2009, more investment in innovation and wiser spending of EU funds by businesses.. |
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 Polish Weather 15 January, 2010 - Current Weather Conditions In Poland" - Warsaw, Poland 15 January 2010 - Everywhere you go it is cold. In the next few days some snow and snow flurries are expected around the country. But there is no relief in site from the cold. |
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 A Day In Poland - Polish Coin Fraud - Warsaw, Poland 15 January 2010 - A Polish shopkeeper lost 49.95 PLN on a sale worth 10 PLN when he took a coin that was issued by the People's Republic of Poland. |
 Polish Currency Exchange Rates - National Bank Of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 14 January 2010 The currency exchange rates for Polish Zloty as published by the National Bank of Poland for 14 January, 2010 are as shown in the table below. |
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| Polish Weather 14 January, 2010 - Current Weather Conditions In Poland" - Warsaw, Poland 14 January 2010 - Poland is generally clear of falling snow. But the Polish people definitely know it is winter. |
 Polish Airlines React - Poland's Warsaw Airport To Shut Down For Repairs - Warsaw, Poland 14 January 2010 - Poland’s main airport, Warsaw’s Okęcie, may be closed during three consecutive weekends in September for renovations. The Polish airlines have never heard of such a thing. |
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 Polish Weather 13 January, 2010 - Current Weather Conditions In Poland" - Warsaw, Poland 13 January 2010 - The snow is in Western Poland and headed West. The remainder of the country is cloudy but snow free. |
 Healthcare Poland - Only Healthy Polish Breasts To Get Mammograms - Warsaw, Poland 14 January 2010 - In an apparent healthcare system cost cutting move, women who suspect a change in their breasts are no longer eligible for free preventative treatment in Poland. Only Polish women having healthy breasts qualify for a free mammogram.. |
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 Polish Indecision - In Vitro In Poland In Limbo - Warsaw, Poland 13 January 2010 - Six different bills presenting six different approaches to in vitro fertilization in Poland have been put before the Polish Sejm and no one seems to know what to do with them. |
 A New Polish Conservative Party – Just What Poland Needs - Warsaw, Poland 13 January 2010 - A new Polish conservative political party emerged on Poland’s political scene last Saturday. Poland Plus – “A plus for Poland,” as their manifesto reads. |
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| Polish Weather 12 January, 2010 - Current Weather Conditions In Poland" - Warsaw, Poland 12 January 2010 - Most of Poland is still under snow. Tomorrow there might be some clearing in some sections of the country. |
Warsaw, Poland 12 January, 2010 Polish Currency Exchange Rates - National Bank Of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 12 January 2010 The currency exchange rates for Polish Zloty as published by the National Bank of Poland for 12 January, 2010 are as shown in the table below. |
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 "Gays To Flood Warsaw" Is Now "EuroPride Divides Poland" - Warsaw, Poland 12 January 2010 Polish news headlines of last year such as "Gays To Flood Warsaw" are less likely as public support for the EuroPride event in Poland has dramatically improved. |
 Polish National Stadium - Made in Italy Warsaw, Poland 12 January 2010 - The Polish Government is relying on Italy to be prepared for Poland to host the Euro 2012 football championships. The stadium that will be home to the championship games is being imported from Italy.. |
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 Warsaw, Poland 11 January, 2010 Polish Government To Limit Smoking In Poland - Warsaw, Poland 11 January 2010 A smoking ban will likely be legislated in Poland this year with the Polish Government speeding up work on an anti-nicotine act. |
Warsaw, Poland 11 January, 2010 Polish Currency Exchange Rates - National Bank Of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 11 January 2010 The currency exchange rates for Polish Zloty as published by the National Bank of Poland for 11 January, 2010 are as shown in the table below. |
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 Warsaw, Poland 11 January, 2010 Polish Weather - It's Freezing To Death - Generally associated with hot cocoa by the fireplace and romantic skiing vacations, Poland's winter has been merciless, with Polish authorities reporting about 140 hypothermia deaths, nearly 50,000 people without electricity, PKP trains delayed by as much as 9 hours and homeless shelters overflowing. |
 Warsaw, Poland 11 January, 2010 Polish Government Cracks Down On Drunk Drivers In Poland - The Polish Government has put new, heavy penalties in force for drunk drivers in Poland who cause fatal accidents under new 'no tolerance' laws passed in the Polish Sejm last Friday. |
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 Polish Weather 10 January, 2010 - It is snowing across Poland with temperatures throughout the Polish regions a few degrees below zero Celsius. |
 Warsaw, Poland 11 January, 2010 Polish Weather 11 January, 2010 - Poland is generally continuing to see snow and below freezing temperatures. |
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 Warsaw, Poland 9 January, 2010 .Polish Shock - Poland's Roads Are Safer - Polish authorities released some surprising information. Poland's roads are safer. Only 94 people died on Warsaw roads last year, the first time the death toll has been in double digits in nearly two decades. |
Polish Currency Exchange Rates - National Bank Of Poland - Warsaw, Poland 10 January 2010 - The currency exchange rates as published by the National Bank of Poland for 10 January, 2010 are as shown in the table. |
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