Monthly Archives: November 2009
Polish Economic Growth Beats Economists’ Forecast
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) — Poland’s economy grew more than economists expected last quarter after companies rebuilt inventories and exporters benefited from renewed demand from Germany, the country’s main trading partner.
Gross domestic product in eastern Europe’s biggest economy grew 1.7… Continue reading
Poland Tackles Gambling’s Sponsorship of Football
The Wall Street Journal
Football has gone all-in on online gambling. Global stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho now wear shirts with the names of betting companies across their chests in place of the traditional manufacturers that used to… Continue reading
Poland’s Dolega wins men’s 105kg gold at weightlifting worlds
GOYANG, South Korea, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — Dolega Marcin of Poland won three gold medals in the men’s 105kg category at the world weightlifting championships here on Sunday. The 27-year-old lifted 195kg in the snatch and 226kg in the clean… Continue reading
Rafal Jackiewicz Nears a Title Shot After Rodriguez Win
Rafal Jackiewicz is now only one step away from fullfilling his dream of being the world champion after beating Delvin Rodriguez in a very entertaining affair. Polish welterweight convincingly beat his much taller and physically stronger opponent earning a well deserved… Continue reading
Polish Short Course Championships: Aleksandra Urbanczyk Clips Pair of National Records
GORZOW WIELKOPOLSKI, Poland, November 28. POLISH records kept on falling at the Polish Short Course Championships during the third day of competition.
Aleksandra Urbanczyk lowered her own national record in the women’s 100 IM with a time of 59.29. She… Continue reading
Polish president signs chemical castration law
BBC News:
Polish President Lech Kaczynski has signed a law making chemical castration compulsory for adults who rape children or immediate family members.
The introduction of the law means that Poland is now the only country in Europe where certain… Continue reading
Poland shipyard sale falls through again: government
WARSAW — Poland Friday said it had again failed to sell off two struggling shipyards, after receiving tenders for only a slice of what was on offer, three months after a deal with Qatari investors fell through.
The Polish treasury… Continue reading
Polish, U.S. FMs discuss Afghanistan over phone
WARSAW, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — Afghanistan and NATO operations in that country were the topic of a phone conversation held Thursday between Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Foreign Ministry said in a… Continue reading
Poland legislates to prevent glorification of communism and its symbols
Twenty years after Eastern Europe toppled statues of Lenin, the Polish Government is about to finish the job by making it all but impossible to wave the red flag — even in jest.
Up to two years in jail await… Continue reading
Roman Polanski Is Granted Bail, Will Be Released to House Arrest
Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski will be released from prison and put under house arrest, pending his extradition to the United States. Swiss authorities said today that Polanski, who has been in prison for two months, will be released to… Continue reading
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How I Write My Historical Novels
Canadian-Polish author Eva Stachniak is revealing how she worked on her bestselling novel "The Winter Palace". Więcej
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Johanna Kern’s fantasy world (LISTEN to our interview with Johanna Kern)
Johanna Kern, a Canadian of Polish descent, first began her career as a professional actress in Europe, and moved to…
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Newsfeed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
We are pleased to offer an official newsfeed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland: Ministry of…
