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It’s been almost 30 years since the world’s biggest catastrophe at a nuclear power plant. Since then, the surroundings of Chernobyl have been closed for visitors. Now everyone will have an opportunity to do some sightseeing. All thanks to technology and creativity of Polish graphic designers and computer
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On December 5th, a new amendment to the Constitutional Court Act passed by the new Parliament on November 25th entered into force. Yesterday the Constitutional Court judges looked into the matter to see if the amendment was constitutional. Provisions of the Constitutional Court Act are unconstitutional All five judges of
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The Polish president put under oath several Constitutional Court judges presented by the new PiS government, deposing judges assigned by the previous government. The actions have triggered an investigation by the European Commission under an early warning mechanism of serious or systemic violations of EU rule of law. Is the
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Maciej Jankowski, a former Solidarity activist and former member of the AWS (Solidarity Electoral Action) decided yesterday to return a medal he received in 2009 from the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński. Maciej Jankowski in Monika Olejnik’s “Kropka nad i” Mr Jankowski was the guest of Monika Olejnik in
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A Ukrainian hacker was apprehended in Kraków last week by Polish authorities in cooperation with the FBI after 8 years of tracking. His extended stint of crimes include money-laundering, phishing, and data theft. Freeze! The FBI said so! Estimates of his total haul over the years exceed $80 million.
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Christmas time is upon us and the Christmas fever has started, giving con-men a chance to get money out of unsuspecting people who want to spend their Christmas and New Year in the scenic Tatra mountains. A scenic view of the Tatra mountains – wonderful place to spend your Christmas
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Poland has been benefiting from an allocation of almost 100k tonnes of food aid, funded 85% by the EU from the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) and the remainder from within Poland. It’s good timing with WP Finance reporting yesterday 5.4% of Poles at
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The first socks for passive rehabilitation of flat feet will appear on the Polish market probably next year. Their inventor, Natalia Szczepańska, a high-school girl from Warsaw, is going to gather the money through the Internet to finish her research and start the production. Fancy and comfortable way to
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Border guard officers from Wrocław intervened at Wrocław Airport when a 63-year-old tourist from London started behaving aggressively on Sunday. He claimed to have had explosive materials with him. The man was detained and questioned. German shepherd trained to sniff out explosives The Wrocław border guard station was
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The police are looking for Michał Kaczmarek, who was in the Tatra Mountains on Friday and has lost contact with his family since then. To begin with, the Tatry Voluntary Rescue Team was looking for the young man. The police have taken over the case today. If you have seen
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Felix Meszka has spent the last 11 years of his life in Poland’s biggest psychiatric hospital in Rybnik, Southwest Poland. The Supreme Court found his detainment was a “gross violation of the law”. Felix should soon be free It’s not the first time the Rybnik hospital – or the
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Every third owner of a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) in Poland works 50 hours a week, according to “Puls Biznesu” (Business Pulse). Business owners spend their free time working. During the time that goes beyond the statutory standards (40h/week) the SME sector produces 8.3 trillion dollars