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Poland has been seeing great growth after years of EU funding and incentives, leading to the creation of a “silicon valley” in the Domaniewska district of Warsaw, a tract of more than 100 modern office buildings, occupying over one million square metres, and housing up to 100,000 workers. Slave
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A restauranter on the Hel peninsula, on the North coast of Poland, would like to add seal to the menu, causing outrage from environmental groups. The Baltic grey seal As all three species of seal in the Baltic sea are endangered, it could prove tough to do. The EU has
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More than one in every four Polish workers, 27%, have changed jobs in the last six months alone, the highest rate in the EU, citing better employment conditions (26%) and desire for change (27%) as the main reasons. Gimme a new job In addition, 34% of the Polish polled declare
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In brief: Leszek Balcerowicz has advised, that Greece stop delaying and get on with reforms. He also says that due to the current Greek situation, Poland is not keen to join the Eurozone. Leszek Balcerowicz talks to DW He’s the former head of the Polish National Bank, former deputy
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Figures show that Poland’s worst speeding drivers are in Lubuskie in the West, with 29% breaking the limit, at 67.5km/h averages. The least speedy are the sedate drivers of Podlaskie (Białystok) in the East, with 18% of them breaking the limit at 55.4km/h. Reduction in
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Thinking about renting an apartment in Poland? There are some important things to know that might be different from your home country. Some are common sense, some are just strange, some could really cost you money and stress if you get caught out. Here are 12 things to watch out
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Cider has had a remarkable gain in popularity in Poland, with sales increasing five-fold in the last two years, from two million to ten million litres. Poles love cider It’s not hard to see why. Cider combines two of Poland’s favourite things, apples, and drinking. Now cider
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From today 1st July 2015, a Polish law comes into effect applying a limit of one per customer on pharmacy sales of drugs containing psychoactive substances. Before today, the Polish public could order unlimited amounts of medicines containing physchoactive drugs over the counter, at any pharmacy. Tylko jeden? Whoa dude.
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Students from science group “Wireless Group of the Technical University of Wrocław” have set the Polish long-distance wifi connection record, being the second longest in Europe and third longest in the world. The wifi path The young Wrocłowians established the connection on Saturday between the mountain Beskid Żywiecki at
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Dozens of headlines of the world shouted out in unison. Abortion drone to drop DIY drugs over Poland to women said the Telegraph. Women’s rights campaigners plot drone flight to scatter abortion pills over Catholic Poland screamed the Mirror. Hats off to Reuters who did not get sucked into
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Minister for health Professor Marian Zembala has returned with great news from a meeting with the European Commission in Brussels. The commission has agreed to a 12 billion złoty payment for Polish healthcare services. 12 billion zloty.. hurra! This is equivalent to a massive 20 percent of the present Polish
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Poland is a growing economy and more expats are moving to Warsaw, the capital of the country. Anyone who knows basic 20th century history is aware that Warsaw is a sort of Phoenix bird: nearly completely destroyed during World War II, the city was rebuilt and is now on the