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Pedestrian right-of-way law fails in Poland, foreigners beware

by Trevor Turnbull | 24 Oct 2015 | Polish news

A law to give pedestrians the right of way at zebra crossings in Poland has failed. A senate resolution rejected the amendment to the law on road traffic, with 197 for, 217 against, and 24 abstaining. The hard-to-believe fact (for foreigners) is that in Poland, a...

Is it silicon valley, or Mordor? Warsaw’s workers in love-hate relationship with their jobs

by Trevor Turnbull | 17 Jul 2015 | Polish news

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,...

Beware these 12 traps when apartment hunting in Poland

by Trevor Turnbull | 8 Jul 2015 | Lifeworks

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...

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