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The National Library has published a readership survey for 2015. The number of people who did not read any books in 2015 is much higher compared to last year’s survey. How many books did you read last year? The readership survey has been conducted by TNS for the Polish
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German speakers are in demand these days, and recruiters do whatever they can to lure them to work. If you speak German, you’re almost sure to get a job Recruitment agencies stand on their heads to find job candidates speaking fluent German before the competition does it, especially those
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Police officers have found buried objects from the Bronze Age near Janowiec Wielkopolski, Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodship. Bronze Age treasure They went into a forest because they had information that there were suspicious persons around. No one was there, but they found the treasure instead. The found items are primarily various
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The current average wage during the crisis in Ukraine is 860 PLN gross, and the minimum – 180 PLN. Such low wages push Ukrainians to mass departures abroad, including, in particular, Poland. The governmental Family 500+ programme has many flaws Probably there is not a single city or even a small
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He calls it devolution. Professor Maciej Giertych, dendrologist and politician, has been waging war on the theory of evolution for years, but only now the scientific community has so openly criticised him. A page from Giertych’s book Professor Giertych has recently published a book titled “Evolution. Devolution. Science” and
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As per 6am tomorrow the toll rates on the A2 autostrada between Nowy Tomyśl and Konin, Wielkopolskie voivodship, will change. Polish motorways are not the cheapest Motorcycles and cars will have to pay 54 zł – 3 zł more than before. A similar raise, also by 3 zł, took place in
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The National Day of Cursed Soldiers is observed on the 1st of March. However, students and teachers from the school number 8 in Wrocław are celebrating it today – with a solemn assembly including an artistic part: execution scenes and flares usually used by hooligans at football matches. An anti-Semitic
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The current strong position of USD may be an incentive to move abroad for one’s retirement. This way people might be able to keep their savings longer. Poland is on the 12th position in the GoBankingRates ranking of the cheapest countries in the world, and tempts with affordability. Polish
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He has spelt out “Jadzia” – the name of his wife, who passed away, on Poland’s map, he jumped on a bike and started his travels. Mieczysław Parczyński from Gdańsk was 65 back then. During 94 days of travel, he rode 5730 kilometres. He gave an extraordinary proof of love
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A project concerning medical usage of marihuana, prepared by parliament deputy Piotr “Liroy” Marzec (from the Kukiz’15 party) is to give doctors the opportunity to use nonregistered cannabis preparations in a legal and controlled way for patients who cannot be cured by using conventional pharmacotherapy. Medical marihuana might help
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More than 600 citizens have already signed a petition to move a refugee centre based in Ustronie near Łódź. The centre can accommodate 100 refugees Residents are afraid of refugees from Syria. Protesters did not listen to ministerial assurances that Syrians will not be placed at the centre. About 80
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Michał Górski, a 14-year-old boy, was growing his hair for the last 5 years, having only one thing in mind. After having cut it, he gave it to a foundation which makes wigs for children after chemo- and radiotherapy. Genial gesture – say little patients’ parents. On the other