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Pilsen’s Semler Residence becomes part of prestigious Iconic Houses network
The Semler Residence, a striking interwar apartment designed by Heinrich Kulka based on the concept of the pioneering modernist architect Adolf Loos, has become part of the Iconic Houses network. It is only the 12th building in Czechia to be added to the prestigious list of significant houses and artists’ homes.
Afghan migrant handed 22-year-sentence for attempted double murder and rape
Afghan migrant handed 22-year-sentence for attempted double murder and rape
Iuridicum Remedium hands out Big Brother Awards for 2022
Iuridicum Remedium hands out Big Brother Awards for 2022
Prague City Hall promises sensitive reconstruction of Vyton railway bridge
Prague City Hall promises sensitive reconstruction of Vyton railway bridge
Labour minister under fire for offering Labour Office head bonus to quit
Labour minister under fire for offering Labour Office head bonus to quit
Iconic Czech shoe brand Botas could be revived by rising newcomer Vasky
Botas, the Czech brand known for its iconic sneakers, which recently fell on hard times and had to cease production at the turn of last year, may yet be resurrected. A rapidly rising Zlín-based newcomer to the Czech shoe market – Vasky – recently announced that it plans to incorporate Botas into its own company and keep the sneakers in production. I spoke to the founder of Vasky, Václav Staněk.
Warm weather breaks temperature records around Czechia
Warm weather breaks temperature records around Czechia
Heat consumption in Czechia lowest in six years
Heat consumption in Czechia lowest in six years
“I’m used to pain”: Freediving record breaker Vencl opens up
Czech David Vencl made international headlines last week after setting a new world record. He carried out a vertical dive of 52.1 metres without a wetsuit beneath an ice-covered lake in Switzerland, covering the distance in under two minutes – and in a single breath.
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PM Fiala: draft Euro 7 standards needs revision
PM Fiala: draft Euro 7 standards needs revision
Czechs will soon be able to use e-prescriptions in other countries
Czechs will soon be able to use e-prescriptions in other countries
Rocket launcher Přemysl to be delivered to Ukraine in few weeks
Rocket launcher Přemysl to be delivered to Ukraine in few weeks
Blix Not Bombs: New Czech doc explores 2003 Iraq invasion
Among the most hotly anticipated Czech documentaries at the ongoing One World festival is Blix Not Bombs by Greta Stocklassa, which premieres on Saturday. The film is built around interviews with Hans Blix, the Swedish diplomat best-known as the UN’s chief weapons inspector in the lead-up to America’s 2003 invasion of Iraq. I discussed the film with its director.
Arts and humanities academics say they barely make a living wage
Next Tuesday 28 March, on Teachers’ Day, a large-scale, nationwide demonstration will be taking place to protest against the chronic underfunding of the humanities in Czechia. Academic communities from arts and humanities faculties in Prague, Brno, Olomouc, Ostrava and a number of other cities have declared warning strikes and planned protest marches, as well as a programme of events open to students and the public. I spoke to Mirka Horová from Charles University’s Faculty of Arts in Prague to find out more.
Czechia’s foreign debt fell to CZK 4,454 trillion in 2022
Czechia’s foreign debt fell to CZK 4,454 trillion in 2022
Czech Post to abolish 2,269 positions
Czech Post to abolish 2,269 positions
President Pavel signs amendment to Lex Ukraine
President Pavel signs amendment to Lex Ukraine
CzechTourism head Jan Herget: This year we want to show Czechia through its traditions
Spring is in the air and the country’s tourist industry is preparing for the annual influx of foreign visitors. What are the main tourist attractions this year, is Prague still a magnet for foreign tourists and can the country hope to return to pre-Covid figures? I spoke to Jan Herget, the head of CzechTourism about what Czechia has to offer in 2023.
Russians and Belarussians with dual-citizenship to be prevented from receiving Czech visas
Russians and Belarussians with dual-citizenship to be prevented from receiving Czech visas
Pavel hoping to propose changes in legislation regarding role of president-elect
Pavel hoping to propose changes in legislation regarding role of president-elect
Czech agriculture saw major rise in profits in 2022
Czech agriculture saw major rise in profits in 2022
Injured Czech medic transported to Kyiv for care
Injured Czech medic transported to Kyiv for care
She’s Gone: Israeli artist displays clothes of domestic violence victims at Prague exhibition
An art installation by Israeli artist Keren Goldstein Yehezkeli protesting against the global phenomenon of gender-based murder committed by spouses and other family members, is currently on display in the lower house of Czech Parliament. The main aim of the exhibition, called She’s Gone, is to raise awareness of femicide, which claims the lives of around 47, 000 women and girls around the world every year.
Prague’s Climbing World Cup to feature best of Czech climbers, including Adam Ondra
Prague’s Climbing World Cup to feature best of Czech climbers, including Adam Ondra
Czech Radio suspends activities on TikTok following security warning
Czech Radio suspends activities on TikTok following security warning
Major Kunsthalle exhibition explores bohemian art of modern period
Bohemia: History of an Idea, 1950–2000 is the name of a major new exhibition at Prague’s Kunsthalle gallery. It focuses on Paris in the Left Bank days, swinging London and 1970s New York – but also lesser-known scenes, including the Prague of photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková. I discussed the new show with US-based curator Russell Ferguson.
Labour minister rules out raising pension age
Labour minister rules out raising pension age
Perfumes and projections: new immersive Mucha exhibition opens in Paris
A long-awaited exhibition opened in Paris on Wednesday, using huge projections, 3D animation and music to bring the work of Czech painter Alfons Mucha to life. A so-called “immersive” exhibition, it uses the power of smell and sound as well as sight to recreate his world. The exhibition also focuses on his legacy, from the “Flower Power” movement of the sixties to Japanese manga, street art, and even tattoos.
EU Commissioner visiting Czechia to check armaments production capabilities
EU Commissioner visiting Czechia to check armaments production capabilities
Minister: Czechia cannot rely on underground supplies for water indefinitely
Minister: Czechia cannot rely on underground supplies for water indefinitely
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Granary and garden named monuments of the year
Granary and garden named monuments of the year
Terezie Lexová and Štěpán Smetana win Grand Designer of the Year award
Terezie Lexová and Štěpán Smetana win Grand Designer of the Year award
One World Human Rights Film Festival kicks off in Prague
One World Human Rights Film Festival kicks off in Prague
“Švejk is incredibly topical today”: Manuscript of classic shown in Prague
Jaroslav Hašek’s The Good Soldier Švejk is one of the most popular Czech books ever published. So it was a special occasion when the original manuscript of the classic novel was exhibited to the public for one day only on Tuesday by Prague’s Museum of Czech Literature.
Prague’s stylish Kino Atlas reopens, promising arthouse movies and cheaper tickets
One of Prague’s oldest and most stylish cinemas, Prague 9’s Kino Atlas is reopening to the public this Tuesday after a change in management. The new operators of the venue are a collective of Czech film directors, who intend focus on documentary and artistic films. In a bold move, they also plan to lower ticket costs for visitors.
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Amper trade fair underway in Brno
Amper trade fair underway in Brno
Population of Czechia growing thanks to migrants
Population of Czechia growing thanks to migrants
Patrik Schick voted best Czech footballer of the year
Patrik Schick voted best Czech footballer of the year
Industry minister says energy saving policy worked well
Industry minister says energy saving policy worked well
ČEZ Energy Group posts record profits
ČEZ Energy Group posts record profits
Czechia offers to help restore historic buildings in Slovakia following devastating fire
Czechia offers to help restore historic buildings in Slovakia following devastating fire
President Pavel praises Czech-German relations in Berlin
President Pavel praises Czech-German relations in Berlin
Pavel visits German President Steinmeier
Pavel visits German President Steinmeier
Navrátilová cured of cancer
Navrátilová cured of cancer
Restorers examine unique Gothic paintings in Prague’s Emmaus Monastery
Restorers from the University of Pardubice, along with colleagues from Germany, have started to examine a unique cycle of paintings in the Emmaus Monastery in Prague, dating to the reign of Emperor Charles IV. During the next three years, they will determine the state of the frescoes, and only then will they start to restore them.
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Czech visas to end for Russians, Belarusians with second citizenship
Czechia is set to cease issuing visas to Russians and Belarusians who also possess citizenship of other states. The country stopped granting visas to regular citizens of Russia and Belarus, except in humanitarian cases, soon after the former’s invasion of Ukraine last year.
Remains of world’s last male northern white rhino to return from Czechia to Kenya
The remains of Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino, which had been on display at the National Museum in Prague, are due to be shipped to Kenya this week. The taxidermy, created by the National Museum’s conservationists, will be displayed in Kenya as a symbol of the fight for nature protection. I discussed the fate of the famous animal with conservationist Jan Stejskal from Dvůr Králové Zoo, which has been spearheading international efforts to save the breed from extinction:
Russian oligarch rids himself of Czech assets
Russian oligarch rids himself of Czech assets
Lipavský argues for setting up of international tribunal after ICC issues Putin arrest warrant
Last week’s decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to issue an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children has been welcomed by leading Czech politicians. Against the backdrop of a meeting of justice ministers in London this Monday, Czechia’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský argued for the setting up of an international tribunal.
Mandatory isolation for covid could end before July
Mandatory isolation for covid could end before July
Czech volunteer dies in Ukraine
Czech volunteer dies in Ukraine
Million Moments for Democracy receives CZK 40,000 fine
Million Moments for Democracy receives CZK 40,000 fine
Matt Field: Prague is an incredibly liveable city
Since taking over as UK ambassador to Prague in January, Matt Field has, with skilful use of social media and visible eagerness to learn, quickly established himself as one of the best-known diplomats in the country. But how has he actually been finding life in the Czech capital? And what are his priorities as London’s man in Prague? They are just a couple of the things I discussed with Mr. Field in this wide-ranging interview.
Blažek discusses Zeman request for intervention over Castle-related cases
Blažek discusses Zeman request for intervention over Castle-related cases
Czech footballers ready for first Euro 2024 qualifiers
Czech footballers ready for first Euro 2024 qualifiers
Škoda Auto chief: New European emissions norms would mean layoffs
Škoda Auto chief: New European emissions norms would mean layoffs
Vondráček: Vote on removing Pekarová Adamová “political gesture”
Vondráček: Vote on removing Pekarová Adamová “political gesture”
Rakušan: Mayors want legislators’ pay to slow to same rate as pension indexation
Rakušan: Mayors want legislators’ pay to slow to same rate as pension indexation
Gas reserves over half full at end of heating season after fall in usage
Gas reserves over half full at end of heating season after fall in usage
Jan Smigmator – Czech swing and jazz singer who is now coming to America
Jan Smigmator, one of Czechia’s most famous swing and jazz singers, is set to perform in New York’s Carnegie Hall on April 29. The 37-year-old musician, who also hosts his own show on Czech Radio, says that he hopes this could be an opportunity to break through in the United States. His performance in New York will focus on the music of greats such as George and Ira Gershwin, Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini or Michel Legrand and Smigmator will be singing in both English and Czech.
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Czech volunteer injured in Ukraine’s Donbas
Czech volunteer injured in Ukraine’s Donbas
Siniaková and Krejčíková win Indian Wells title
Siniaková and Krejčíková win Indian Wells title
630 years since martyrdom of John of Nepomuk
John of Nepomuk, one of the patron saints of the Czech lands, was brutally martyred on March 20, 1393, on the orders of King Wenceslas IV. He was beatified in 1721 and declared a saint eight years later.
Snowboarder Ledecká wins World Cup event to cement impressive return
Snowboarder Ledecká wins World Cup event to cement impressive return
Czech man sentenced in UK over illegal weapons
Czech man sentenced in UK over illegal weapons
Most parties in Czech lower house losing members
Most parties in Czech lower house losing members
Press: Defence chiefs keen to show increased funds will be well spent
Press: Defence chiefs keen to show increased funds will be well spent
“Swing King” Jan Smigmator to perform at Carnegie Hall
The “Swing King” of the Czech Republic, Jan Smigmator is headed to New York City this coming April to perform at the legendary Carnegie Hall. Smigmator is the first Czech solo-jazz singer to perform at the legendary venue. Amelia Mola Schmidt spoke to him about his love of music and the upcoming milestone concert in New York.
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Siniaková and Krejčíková into Indian Wells final
Siniaková and Krejčíková into Indian Wells final
Pavel discusses plan for more transparency in Constitutional Court nominations
Pavel discusses plan for more transparency in Constitutional Court nominations
CT: Tourism numbers slowly returning to pre-Covid levels
CT: Tourism numbers slowly returning to pre-Covid levels
Labour minister hopes to discuss pension reform with trade unions and opposition
Labour minister hopes to discuss pension reform with trade unions and opposition
Why are so many Ukrainian children not attending school in Czechia?
A portion of the Ukrainian child refugee population in Czechia is missing out on formal education because there aren’t enough school places for them. Schools and kindergartens are already bursting at capacity, especially in the capital.
Pavel to meet with Scholz next week in Berlin
Pavel to meet with Scholz next week in Berlin
State agencies and private businesses banning TikTok app after warning
State agencies and private businesses banning TikTok app after warning
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Remains of last northern white rhinoceros being returned to Kenya by National Museum in Prague
Remains of last northern white rhinoceros being returned to Kenya by National Museum in Prague
Man shot dead by police in Mladá Boleslav
Man shot dead by police in Mladá Boleslav
UK musicologist: "My parents were horrified when I went to Czechoslovakia, they thought I was a spy"
Although now in his 80s, Geoffrey Chew is still writing about Czech music. The British/South African musicologist devoted most of his career to the music of the Czech Lands and Slovakia as Emeritus Professor of Music at Royal Holloway University in London and as editor of articles on Czech and Slovak Music for the online Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians. He has also translated Czech literature, including a translation of Karel Hynek Mácha’s ‘Cikáni’ (Gypsies) which was published in 2019. For his contributions to Czech music and culture, Chew was awarded a Leoš Janáček Memorial Medal by the Leoš Janáček Foundation in 2018.
Eurostat: Czechia’s inflation still third highest in EU
Eurostat: Czechia’s inflation still third highest in EU
Czechia’s income from tourism nearly doubled last year
Czechia’s income from tourism nearly doubled last year
President Pavel meets with Polish PM Morawiecky
President Pavel meets with Polish PM Morawiecky
Czech scouts make thousands of trench candles for Ukraine
For several weeks now, Czech scouts have been making special candles for Ukrainian soldiers and civilians to be used in the trenches and during power cuts. They gathered the material in a public collection and have already produced thousands of candles.
Reconstruction of Kladruby Monastery ends
Reconstruction of Kladruby Monastery ends
President Pavel fined over missing donor data
President Pavel fined over missing donor data
Increase in cases of TB
Increase in cases of TB
Local man buys village church for one crown, turns it into culture centre
A church in the village of Hojsova Stráž in the Šumava Mountains is one of the many properties the Catholic Church got rid of in recent years in an effort to stabilize its finances. The church was bought for a symbolic one crown by a local man, who has gradually transformed it into a vibrant cultural centre.
Irish Embassy again marking St. Patrick’s Day in full
In recent times Covid-19 rather put a dampener on events marking St. Patrick’s Day in Czechia. This March 17, however, the country’s embassy in Prague is again celebrating the Irish national holiday in full for the first time in some years. I spoke to the Irish ambassador to Prague, Cliona Managhan.
Plan for Pavel's first 100 days in office made public
Plan for Pavel's first 100 days in office made public
Hundreds of Czechs are brewing their own beer
Hundreds of people in Czechia brew their own beer at home. These "home brewer" enthusiasts are not allowed to sell their products by law, but if they could, they might put some of the big breweries to shame with their excellent homemade brews.
President Pavel received in Poland with military honours
President Pavel received in Poland with military honours
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EU sues Czechia over failure to comply with whistleblower law
EU sues Czechia over failure to comply with whistleblower law
Pavel signs controversial pensions bill
Pavel signs controversial pensions bill
President Pavel tells government pensioners should not carry buden of economizing alone
Czech President Pavel has signed into law a controversial government proposal to reduce the indexation of old age pensions in June of this year. At the same time, he said the procedure by which it has been pushed through Parliament was dubious and the law’s validity should be assessed by the Constitutional Court.
Czech Catholic chief defends Polish pope abuse cover-up claim
Czech Catholic chief defends Polish pope abuse cover-up claim
President Pavel starts two-day visit to Poland
President Pavel starts two-day visit to Poland
President Pavel gives backing to bill cutting index-linking of pensions
President Pavel gives backing to bill cutting index-linking of pensions
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What attracts tourists to Prague?
A new study looking at differences in tourist behaviour and motivation between countries has come up with some interesting findings - and the Prague municipal government wants to use them to attract travellers who are willing to spend more money on cultural events, historical monuments and gastronomy.
Czechs mark 84th anniversary of Nazi occupation
Czechs mark 84th anniversary of Nazi occupation
Car production up in first two months of year but component shortages still issue
Car production up in first two months of year but component shortages still issue
Famous Czech glassworks produces glass bell for Klok & Peel Museum in Asten
The first written mention of the Harrachov glassworks dates back to 1712, but it was most likely established years before that. Today the oldest surviving glassworks in Czechia makes luxury glass for rich clients the world over and occasionally produces special pieces on commission.
Minister: Controversial dean Ševčík reputational problem for university
Minister: Controversial dean Ševčík reputational problem for university
Bartoš: No coalition agreement yet on raising property tax
Bartoš: No coalition agreement yet on raising property tax
Czech Radio digitises full archive of trial with key figure in Lidice massacre
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Nazi occupation of Bohemia and Moravia on March 15, 1939, Czech Radio’s archive has decided to publish the digitised recordings of the trial with Karl Hermann Frank. One of the highest ranking Nazis in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, who played a key role in the infamous Lidice massacre, was sentenced to death in 1946.
Nine convicted to date for supporting Russian war on Ukraine
Nine convicted to date for supporting Russian war on Ukraine
Ledecká comes second in first event after nearly year out
Ledecká comes second in first event after nearly year out
Ski-daddling on a budget in Harrachov
Colette Kaines Lang takes us along on her student budget weekend to Harrachov. Surprisingly, the second hand clothes shops of Prague play a vital role in her preparation to ski, bobsleigh and boogie.
Czech Post to lay off thousands of employees this year
Czech Post to lay off thousands of employees this year
Two Czechs advance to Indian Wells quarter-finals
Two Czechs advance to Indian Wells quarter-finals
Archives unveil Zlín’s famous Baťa villa had different author than previously assumed
The villa of the founder of the global shoe empire Baťa was not built by the famous Czech architect Jan Kotěra as had been assumed by historians for many decades. Freshly discovered evidence from the archives shows that the building, which now functions as the headquarters of the Thomas Bata Foundation, was in fact constructed by a lesser known architect called František Novák.
“It was very visual”: New doc revisits Covid period in Czechia
A new documentary looking at many aspects of the Covid period in Czechia hits cinemas this Thursday, the third anniversary of the country’s first coronavirus lockdown. Entitled Velké nic, or The Great Nothing, the thought-provoking black and white film is directed by Vít Klusák and Marika Pecháčková.
EU Envoy Optimistic about Deal on EU Funds
Hungary is close to reaching an agreement with the European Union that would give it access to the 28 billion euros in EU funds that have been blocked over rule of law concerns, according to a government official. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s EU envoy and state secretary at the Ministry of Justice János Bóka told […]
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President Novák Inaugurates a “Jewel” at Lake Balaton
Hungarian President Katalin Novák arrived in Somogy county in western Hungary for a two-day visit on Thursday. This is part of her countrywide tour, which will include visits to all 19 counties during her presidency. The President visited Fonyód, on the shores of Lake Balaton. From the top of Fonyód hill you can enjoy a […]
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Hungary Says No to Illegal Migration and Sending Ammunition to Ukraine
Balázs Orbán, the prime minister’s political director outlined the Hungarian government’s position on migration and the war in Ukraine after the first day of the EU summit which began on Thursday. At a press conference in Brussels, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the EU-level agreement to provide 1 million rounds of ammunition […]
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Fidesz MEP Slams European Parliament for Bias against Poland
Fidesz MEP Balázs Hidvéghi defended Poland at a meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Thursday. The MEP objected to the fact that the committee initiated a debate on the situation of the Polish judiciary, but invited only one of the parties, the European Commission, to the […]
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Employees Care More about Work-life Balance Than Career Opportunities
According to an international survey, work-life balance is more important for employees in the long term than the possibility of building a career, Hungarian job-seeking portal Profession.hu said in a statement. According to them, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) conducted a global survey this year with the involvement of Profession.hu, among others, examining the attitudes and […]
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Einbrecher erschoss Ente, Graureiher und Frosch
Er ging einbrechen, weil er Geld brauchte. Für seine tödlichen Attacken gegen Tiere gibt es offenbar aber kein erklärbares Motiv. Dem 46-Jährigen wird eine grpße Zahl an Straftaten vorgeworfen.
Transit-Lkw sollen Autobahn vorher buchen müssen
Ist es eine von unzähligen Ankündigungen, denen keine Taten folgen - oder steckt diesmal mehr dahinter? Bei einem Treffen der Verkehrs-Ressortverantwortlichen von Bayern, Tirol und Südtirol in Bozen sprach man sich für ein Slot-Systems - also einer buchbaren Autobahn für Transit-Lkw - aus.
Lehrling sucht Lehrling: Deine Chance auf 500 Euro
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Gnadenlose Kupferdiebe nehmen Kirchen ins Visier
Skrupellos, geschickt, flink - dreiste „Metallbanden“ montieren mitten in der Nacht die Dachrinnen von Pfarrkirchen im Burgenland ab. Die Spur der Täter zieht sich von Jennersdorf bis in den Bezirk Mattersburg.
Trockenheit führt zu ersten Einschränkungen
Trotz Regens am Wochenende bleibt die Lage angespannt. Haushalte im Raum Lavanttal (Kärnten) müssen mit Wasser beliefert werden. Erste Feuerverbote mussten erlassen werden. Aber die Chance auf das Entzünden von Osterhaufen lebt noch.
Großteil von vermisstem Uran wiedergefunden
Die internationale Atomenergiebehörde IAEA hat den Fund von vermisstem Uranerz-Konzentrat (UOC) in Libyen bestätigt. Der größte Teil der 2,5 Tonnen des Materials sei wiedergefunden worden - nur eine „relative kleine Menge“ sei noch verschwunden.
Polizisten gehen immer härter gegen das Volk vor
Dieses Frühjahr brechen die Polizisten in Russland einen traurigen Rekord, denn ihre Grausamkeit steigt und steigt. Wegen Kleinigkeiten werden die Menschen mit voller Härte bestraft, immer mehr greift der Staat in den persönlichen Bereich ein. So wurde zum Beispiel ein Bürger verhaftet, nur weil er sich während einer Fahrt mit der U-Bahn auf seinem privaten Smartphone „Antikriegs-Bilder“ angesehen hatte. Geschichten wie diese gibt es mittlerweile zuhauf.
Betrunkener Kapitän rammt Pier mit Containerschiff
Ein Containerschiff mit 74.000 Tonnen Ladung ist am Montag frontal mit einem Pier im Hafen der taiwanischen Stadt Kaohsiung kollidiert. Mehrfach wurde zuvor versucht, den Kapitän zu warnen, dass er zu schnell unterwegs ist - doch der hatte zu tief ins Glas geschaut.
Verschleppter Bub berichtet von Misshandlungen
17 ukrainische Kinder sind nach fast einem Jahr in russischer Gefangenschaft wieder in ihre Heimat zurückgekehrt. Einer von den Freigelassenen ist der 15-jährige Witali, der Reportern von seinem Leben nach seiner Verschleppung erzählte: So seien Kinder mit „einer Art von Metallstange“ geschlagen worden. Man habe ihm zudem versucht einzureden, dass seine Eltern ihn verstoßen hätten.
SPÖ-Wahl: Ludwig gegen Comeback von Christian Kern
Das Rennen um den SPÖ-Vorsitz bleibt turbulent. Nachdem zuletzt immer wieder der Name von Ex-Bundeskanzler Christian Kern fiel, äußerte sich am Freitagabend Wiens Bürgermeister Michael Ludwig zu den Gerüchten. Er ist alles andere als begeistert ...
Mikl in der Kickl-Falle: Späte Rache des FPÖ-Chefs
Mahnende Worte vom Bundespräsidenten für die niederösterreichische Landeshauptfrau Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP). Wie FPÖ-Chef Herbert Kickl späte Rache an Mikl übte und warum nun Nehammer um ihn buhlen muss.
NEOS starten Salzburg-Wahlkampf mit „Mut im Bauch“
Als letzte Partei mit Auftaktveranstaltung starteten am Freitag die NEOS ihre Wahlkampagne in Salzburg. Dabei warnten die „Pinken“ vor Schwarz-Blau.
Offiziell: „Individuelle Gründe“ für GECKO-Ende
Die GECKO-Kommission hat sich am Freitag mit einem abschließenden Report zur Corona-Lage verabschiedet. Darin wird eine recht stabile Infektionslage mit abnehmender Tendenz an Neuerkrankungen geschildert. Außerdem werden offiziell auch „individuelle Gründe“ für die Auflösung des Gremiums angeführt.
Warum SPÖ-Wahl in NÖ entschieden wird
Niederösterreich hat eine neue Regierung. Schwarz-blau lautet das Motto der nächsten fünf Jahre. Viele deuten das schon als Vorzeichen für die nächste Bundeskoalition. Fakt ist: Die niederösterreichische Landesregierung würde jedenfalls davon profitieren, wenn es das gleiche Farbschema auch im Bund gebe. „Ich glaube, deshalb wird man sich in Niederösterreich bis zur Nationalratswahl zusammenreißen“, sagt Nikolaus Frings. Innerhalb der SPÖ habe man sich offenbar darauf verlassen, dass Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) und Herbert Kickl (FPÖ) nie eine Liaison eingehen werden. „Das war strategische sicherlich nicht klug.“
Babler will sich „ohne Stichwahl“ durchsetzen
SPÖ-„Parteirebell“ Andreas Babler steckt sich hohe Ziele bei der Wahl zum neuen Parteivorsitz. So möchte er sich - trotz mehrerer Gegenkandidaten - bereits im ersten Wahlgang durchsetzen. „Ich täte gerne den ersten Wahlgang gewinnen ohne Stichwahl“, sagte er am Freitag. Es brauche jedenfalls eine klare Mehrheit über 50 Prozent, erreicht diese aber kein Bewerber, müsse man dennoch unter den zwei bestgereihten Kandidaten abstimmen lassen, so Babler.
Viele Chancen: Austro-Aufmarsch bei Arabern
Saudi-Arabien will sich mit Giga-Projekten bis 2030 in die Zukunft katapultieren. Das Geld dafür stammt aus den Erdöl-Einnahmen, die in den letzten Jahren gesprudelt sind. Viele österreichische Unternehmen und Manager sehen jetzt gute Möglichkeiten, im Wüstenstaat Geld zu verdienen.
AUA bietet Bordpersonal 12,3 Prozent mehr Gehalt
Die Austrian Airlines haben Details zu ihrem Angebot über einen neuen Kollektivvertrag (KV) für das Bordpersonal der Fluglinie veröffentlicht. Demnach bot das Management den Arbeitnehmern in der jüngsten Gesprächsrunde am vergangenen Dienstag eine Gehaltserhöhung von durchschnittlich 12,3 Prozent ab Mai sowie eine Rücknahme der verbleibenden Teile des Krisenpakets für alle Beschäftigten.
Tauziehen um Verbrenner-Aus: EU-Lösung rückt näher
Die EU-Kommission und Deutschland sind nun auf Kompromiss-Kurs. Ungarn sorgt einmal mehr für Verwunderung.
EU-Vertreter: Haben aus Bankenkrise gelernt
EU-Vertreterinnen und -vertreter zeigten sich am Freitag zuversichtlich, dass Europas Banken liquide und widerstandsfähig seien. Die Aufsichtsbehörden würden die Entwicklungen im System auch weiterhin beobachten. Hintergrund des Gesprächs ist das Bankenbeben in den USA und der Schweiz.
Starker geomagnetischer Sturm traf auf die Erde
In der Nacht auf Freitag ist nach Angaben der Geosphere Austria der stärkste geomagnetische Sturm seit knapp acht Jahren auf die Erde getroffen. Die Folge: Sowohl in Nordeuropa, Großbritannien, Kanada als auch in den USA konnten intensive Nordlichter beobachtet werden.
Asteroid fliegt am Samstag knapp an Erde vorbei
Für Samstagabend wird erwartet, dass ein größerer Asteroid nahe an der Erde vorbeifliegen wird. Dabei soll er so knapp an unserem Planeten vorbeischrammen, dass man ihn mit einem Fernglas oder Teleskop beobachten kann.
„Grippe und Corona nicht mehr zu unterscheiden“
Husten, Fieber, Kopf- und Halsschmerzen: Gefühlt stöhnt halb Wien unter der Grippe. Und das seit Wochen. Wann endet die Welle, und was kann man selbst tun, um gesund zu bleiben? Eine Expertin des Wiener Gesundheitsdienstes (MA 15) gibt im „Krone“-Interview die Antworten.
Wir sind illegalen Welpenhändlern auf der Spur!
Gemeinsam mit eigens engagierten Detektiven wollen wir der Hundemafia das Handwerk legen. Das Geschäft mit süßen Welpen floriert und nimmt immer dreistere Formen an - sogar Gemeindebauwohnungen werden für die Zucht zweckentfremdet.
Polizei schnappte „Super-Plus-Preller“ rasch
„Gekommen, getankt, geprellt“: Ohne Skrupel wollte ein Dieb im Waldviertel mit einem Benzinklau durchkommen. Dabei haben ihm auch gestohlene Kennzeichen aus Wien geholfen. Die Zwettler Polizei fügte dem Treiben des Täters noch ein „geschnappt“ hinzu, denn sie setzte dem kriminellen Spiel ein baldiges Ende.
15-facher Ansturm neuer Mitglieder auf die SPÖ
Das ist ja fast ein Hype! Bei der SPÖ Wels sei unter dem Ansturm der Neumitglieder der Server zusammengebrochen, twittert Niki Kowall von der reformatorischen „Sektion 8“ in Wien, der seine eigene Kandidatur für den Parteivorsitz am Freitag wegen des Antritts von Andi Babler aus Traiskirchen wieder zurückgezogen hat.
Uhudler: Positiver Trend bei neuen Anbauflächen
Hochsaison herrscht in den Weingärten der „Uhudlerregion“. Der Direktträger-Wein erfreut sich weiter großer Beliebtheit.
Burgenländer fing mit 13 Jahren zu dealen an
Ein 18-jähriger Burgenländer, der seit 2018 im Raum Mattersburg regen Handel mit Suchtmittel betrieben hatte, ist festgenommen worden. Bei einer Hausdurchsuchung wurden neben diversen Drogen und Waffen auch ein Vape E-Verdampfer mit THC-Liquid - laut Polizei erstmals in Österreich - sichergestellt.
Salzburg fertigt KAC zum Halbfinal-Auftakt 5:1 ab
Meister Salzburg und Bozen haben in der ICE Hockey League zum Auftakt des Halbfinales am Freitag Heimsiege eingefahren. Der Titelverteidiger gab sich gegen den KAC beim 5:1 keine Blöße und verlängerte seinen Play-off-Erfolgslauf auf 17 Siege in Serie. Die Südtiroler bezwangen die Vienna Capitals 2:1 nach Verlängerung. Die zweiten Partien der „best of seven“-Serien steigen am Sonntag in Klagenfurt und Wien.
1:5! Salzburg bringt chancenlosen KAC zu Fall
Ring frei fürs Halbfinale der ICE-Liga! Beim ersten Duell zwischen Salzburg und KAC war der KAC im ersten Drittel ab Minute fünf durchgehend unter Druck - und verlor am Ende klar mit 1:5. Weil Haudum und Co. allein in Unterzahl drei Gegentore kassierten.
Mächtige Lawine ging auf Gletscher-Notweg nieder
Das hätte schlimmer enden können: Als viele Skifahrer talwärts unterwegs waren, ging auf den Notweg am Pitztaler Gletscher eine Nassschneelawine nieder. Eine große Suchaktion endete ergebnislos und auch vorzeitig, weil die weitere Gefahr zu hoch war.
„Der Sieg im Abfahrtsweltcup ist mein Ziel“
In den vergangenen Saisonen ritterten die ÖSV-Damen vergeblich um ein der Kristallkugeln für den Gewinn einer Weltcupwertung. Die letzte holte sich die Vorarlbergerin Katharina Liensberger im Winter 2020/21 im Slalom. Eine, die diese Durststrecke im kommenden Winter beenden will, kommt ebenfalls aus dem Ländle.
США та Канада підписали угоду про розвиток потужностей з виробництва напівпровідників
КИЇВ. 25 березня. УНН. Прем'єр-міністр Канади Джастін Трюдо повідомив, що вінт а Президент США Джо Байден підписали угоду з компанією IBM про розвиток потужностей з виробництва напівпровідників та послаблення залежності від іноземних виробників, передає УНН з посиланням на Голос Америки.
КИЇВ. 25 березня. УНН. Стратегічне українське підприємство "Мотор Січ" під керівництвом Вячеслава Богуслаєва роками продавало товари підсанкційним іранським компаніям зброю, яку тепер використовує рф у війні проти України. Про це йдеться у матеріалі “Схем”, передає УНН.
Португалія допоможе розслідувати воєнні злочини рф в Україні
КИЇВ. 25 березня. УНН. Країна оголосила про добровільний внесок у розмірі 75 000 євро для підтримки міжнародного збору судово-медичних доказів на території України, передає УНН з посиланням на заяву міністерства юстиції Португалії.
КИЇВ. 25 березня. УНН. Міністерство закордонних справ України надало коментар щодо доповідей Моніторингової місії ООН в Україні. А саме чергову доповідь щодо ситуації з правами людини в Україні та доповідь щодо поводження з військовополоненими, передає УНН з посиланням на сайт Міністерства.
Байден: Китай ще не постачав зброю до рф
КИЇВ. 25 березня. УНН. Президент США Джо Байден заявив у п'ятницю, що Китай не надав рф значних озброєнь для ведення війни в Україні, передає УНН з посиланням на Reuters.
Зеленський відзначив бійців, які за минулу добу показали найкращий результат на фронті
КИЇВ. 25 березня. УНН. Президент Володимир Зеленський відзначив українських захисників, які за минулу добу показали найкращий результат, захищаючи Україну на фронті. Про це пише УНН з посиланням звернення Президента.
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Головнокомандувач Збройних Сил України Валерій Залужний провів телефонну розмову з начальником Штабу оборони Великої Британії адміралом сером Тоні Радакіном. Сторони обговорили ситуацію на Бахмутському напрямку та посилення української ППО, передає УНН.
Зеленський звільнив Камишіна з посади позаштатного радника
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Президент Володимир Зеленський звільнив Олександра Камишіна з посади позаштатного радника, пише УНН з посиланням на наказ, опублікований на сайті Офісу Президента.
Президент провів перестановки у складі РНБО
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Президент Володимир Зеленський сьогодні видав указ про зміни у складі Ради національної безпеки та оборони України. Про це УНН пише з посиланням на Офіс Президента.
Кабмін очікує схвалення нової програми МВФ протягом кількох тижнів
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Уряд очікує затвердження нової програми Міжнародного валютного фонду протягом кількох тижнів, повідомив на засіданні Кабміну прем’єр-міністр Денис Шмигаль, передає УНН.
Зеленський утворив військові адміністрації у Сєвєродонецькому районі Луганщини
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Президент Володимир Зеленський підписав указ про створення військових адміністрацій у Луганській області, пише УНН з посиланням на Офіс Президента.
У ПАРЄ готується резолюція щодо знищення росією культурної ідентичності українського народу
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. У Парламентській Асамблеї Ради Європи пройшли слухання за участі представників ЮНЕСКО щодо культурного геноциду, який чинить рф на окупованих територіях України. З цього питання готується відповідна резолюція. Про це в ефірі телеканалу “Рада” повідомила заступниця голови Комітету з питань гуманітарної та інформаційної політики Євгенія Кравчук, передає УНН.
В Україні стартує масове виробництва дронів: уряд затвердив постанову
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Кабінет міністрів ухвалив постанову, якою передбачається прискорення створення та постачання українських дронів. Про це повідомив віце-прем'єр з інновацій, розвитку освіти, науки та технологій - міністр цифрової трансформації України Михайло Федоров, передає УНН.
Зеленський нагородив міністра закордонних справ Литви орденом князя Ярослава Мудрого
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Президент Володимир Зеленський вручив міністру закордонних справ Литви Габріелюсу Ландсбергісу орден князя Ярослава Мудрого III ступеня, пише УНН з посиланням на допис Перзидента.
Уряд має намір виділити 1 млрд гривень на будівництво фортифікаційних споруд
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Кабінет Міністрів України має намір виділити 1 млрд гривень з бюджету на розширення будівництва фортифікаційних споруд. Про це повідомив прем’єр-міністр Денис Шмигаль, передає УНН.
На Полтавщині скоротять комендантську годину
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. За рішенням обласної військової адміністрації з 27 березня на Полтавщині комендантська година буде тривати з 23:00 до 04:00. Про це повідомив голова Полтавської ОДА Дмитро Лунін в Telegram, пише УНН.
Шурму запідозрили у корупції: експерт розповів про причини
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Заступника глави Офісу Президента Ростислава Шурму, який віднедавна є членом наглядової ради НАК Нафтогаз, запідозрили в корупційному зв'язку зі скандальним керівником НАК Нафтогаз Чернишовим, передає УНН.
Кабмін довірив Мінінфраструктури модернізацію прикордонних пунктів пропуску – Шмигаль
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Кабінет Міністрів України довірив Міністерству інфраструктури модернізацію прикордонних пунктів пропуску. Про це на засіданні Уряду заявив прем’єр-міністр Денис Шмигаль, передає УНН.
Тарифи на електроенергію до кінця опалювального сезону не підвищуватимуть
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Уряд залишає незмінним тарифи на електроенергію до кінця опалювального сезону, повідомив прем’єр-міністр Денис Шмигаль на засіданні Кабінету міністрів, передає УНН.
Угода про асоціацію Україна-ЄС: загальний прогрес виконання за 2022 рік збільшився на 9%
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Уряд представив звіт про виконання Угоди про асоціацію за 2022 рік. У кількох сферах процес адаптації українського законодавства до права ЄС вже майже завершено. Загальний прогрес виконання угоди за минулий рік збільшився на 9%, пише УНН з посиланням на Урядовий портал.
В Уряді повідомили про кадрові зміни: звільнено заступників голів Митниці та Фонду Держмайна
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Постійний представник КМУ у Верховній Раді Тарас Мельничук повідомив про ряд кадрових змін, передає УНН.
“Не хочемо їхати, бо тут все по-домашньому”: в Лаврі священики упц мп пакують речі
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. У Києво-Печерській лаврі священники упц мп активно пакують речі, передає кореспондент УНН з місця подій.
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. У Верховній Раді зареєстровано законопроект №9142, яким пропонується встановити, що громадяни, які проходять військову службу і були мобілізовані з моменту введення воєнного стану, мають право служити не більше 18 місяців з моменту призову, якщо вони не висловили бажання продовжувати військову службу. Про це повідомив народний депутат Олексій Гончаренко, який є автором документу, передає УНН.
За час російсько-української війни понад 500 працівників СБУ відзначені держнагородами - Зеленський
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Президент України Володимир Зеленський узяв участь в урочистостях з нагоди 31-ї річниці Служби безпеки України. Він подякував спецслужбовцям за їх роботу та вручив державні нагороди військовослужбовцям СБУ. Про це інформує УНН, посилаючись на сайт Офісу президента.
Польща хоче збільшити фонд ЄС, з якого фінансують зброю для України - Моравецький
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Польща наполягає на збільшенні Європейського фонду миру, з якого фінансується закупівля зброї для України. Про це у Брюсселі після першого дня саміту ЄС заявив прем'єр-міністр країни Матеуш Моравецький, пише УНН з посиланням на RMF24.
Зеленський: ми зараз перебуваємо на вирішальному етапі боротьби за Україну
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Президент України Володимир Зеленський заявив, що сьогодні Україна перебуває на "вирішальному етапі боротьби" за свою незалежність. Під час промови під час церемонії випуску офіцерів у Київському інституті Національної гвардії він також висловив впевненість у тому, що "нам вдасться вибороти для українського народу довготривалу безпеку", передає УНН.
ЄС проведе конференцію щодо повернення викрадених росією українських дітей
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Європейський Союз збирається скликати конференцію з питання повернення українських дітей, депортованих до росії. Про це заявила президентка Європейської комісії Урсула фон дер Ляєн за підсумками засідання Євроради 23 березня, пише УНН.
Україна ініціює накладення санкцій на сенаторку з Румунії через скандальний законопроект
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Міністерство закордонних справ України ініціює накладення санкцій на сенаторку парламенту Румунії Діану Шошоаке як особу, яка створює загрозу національній безпеці через її подання законопроекту про приєднання до Румунії частини південного регіону України. Про це у заяві повідомив речник МЗС Олег Ніколенко, передає УНН.
У Раді Європи закликали завершити призначення ВККСУ "без подальших зволікань"
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Група держав проти корупції (GRECO) закликала Україну "без подальших зволікань" завершити призначення Вищої кваліфікаційної комісії суддів. Про це йдеться у проміжному звіті GRECO, розглянутому на засіданні у Стразбурзі 20-24 березня, передає УНН.
Винищувачі для України: у ЄС кажуть, рішення - за країнами блоку
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Що і як постачати Україні - суверенне питання країн-членів Європейського Союзу. Так голова Євроради Шарль Мішель та голова Єврокомісії Урсула фон дер Ляєн прокоментували можливість постачання західних винищувачів Україні на пресконференції за підсумками засідання Євроради 23 березня, пише УНН.
Суд заочно арештував екснардепа Кузьміна
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Суд заочно обрав запобіжний захід у вигляді тримання під вартою колишньому народному депутату від нині забороненої партії «ОПЗЖ» Ренату Кузьміну, якого підозрюють у державній зраді. Про це повідомляє ДБР, передає УНН.
Розмова Зеленського із Сі Цзіньпіна “є в планах” — Подоляк
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Можливі перемовини президента України Володимира Зеленського із китайським лідером Сі Цзіньпінем залишаються в планах. Про це заявив радник голови Офісу президента Михайло Подоляк в ефірі національного телемарафону, передає УНН.
Прем'єр-міністр Італії емоційно відповіла на заяви припинити постачання зброї Україні
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Прем'єр-міністр Італії Джорджа Мелоні пояснила депутатам, чому потрібно підтримувати Україну і не зменшувати оберти військової допомоги ЗСУ, передає УНН.
Дуда обговорив із президенткою Угорщини вступ Швеції та Фінляндії до НАТО
КИЇВ. 24 березня. УНН. Голова польської держави Анджей Дуда в розмові з президенткою Угорщини Каталін Новак зазначив, що Швеція і Фінляндія мають якомога швидше приєднатися до НАТО, це підвищить рівень безпеки в регіоні, передає УНН.
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Президент України Володимир Зеленський заявив, що відкриття представництва МКС в Україні дозволить міжнародній юстиції стати ще активнішою в розслідуванні злочинів російських військових. Про це він сказав у відеозверненні, передає УНН з посиланням на ОПУ.
На вільній території Херсонщини майже повністю зруйновані окупантом понад 50 сіл
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. На вільній території Херсонщини понад 50 сіл майже повністю зруйновані окупантом, але навіть у такі села люди повертаються. Про це повідомив Президент України Володимир Зеленський у відеозверненні, передає УНН з посиланням на ОПУ.
Били палицями: у Зеленського розповіли, як росіяни знущалися з викрадених дітей
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Депортовані українські діти, яких повернули в Україну, розповіли, що росіяни їм погрожували ізоляцією, інтернатом, били палицями, а за вигуки «Слава Україні!» забирали в невідомому напрямку. Про це повідомив радник керівника Офісу Президента Михайло Подоляк, передає УНН.
Швеція розгляне можливість страхування військових ризиків для інвесторів в Україні
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Швеція розгляне можливість страхування військових ризиків для інвесторів в Україні. Також ця країна представить нову програму підтримки України в червні. Про це повідомляє УНН з посиланням на Урядовий портал.
Зеленський назвав лідерам країн ЄС п’ять небезпек, які затягують війну
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Президент України Володимир Зеленський під час звернення до Європейської ради відзначив п’ять ключових небезпек – те, що затягує війну і віддаляє мир, передає УНН.
Зеленський закликав лідерів країн ЄС збільшити постачання далекобійної зброї
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Президент України Володимир Зеленський закликав лідерів країн ЄС збільшити постачання далекобійної зброї. Він також попередив європейських лідерів про п'ять чинників, які можуть подовжити війну, включно із затримками з поставками ракет великої дальності, нестачею сучасних літаків і слабкістю західних санкцій. Про це Зеленський сказав під час виступу на саміті Євросоюзу в Брюсселі, передає УНН з посиланням на The Guardian.
Розмір пенсій має бути не нижче прожиткового мінімуму - рішення КСУ
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Конституційний Суд України захистив гарантованість пенсії, що є основним джерелом існування, у розмірі не нижче прожиткового мінімуму. Про це повідомляє УНН з посиланням на КСУ.
Це без урахування окупованих територій: Шмигаль про 411 млрд дол на відбудову України
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Наразі потреби України на відбудову зросли до 411 млрд доларів, проте ця сума не включає дані про втрати інфраструктури, житла та бізнесу на окупованих територіях. Про це повідомив прем’єр-міністр України Денис Шмигаль, передає УНН.
Україна намагалася домовлятися, але росія розтоптала ці зусилля - Кулеба
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Україна намагалася досягти мирного вирішення конфлікту з росією, однак після повномасштабного вторгнення країна-агресор нівелювала ці спроби. Київ не відмовляється від переговорів, проте застерігає від ідеї розмови безпосередньо з президентом рф володимиром путіним. Про це заявив міністр закордонних справ Дмитро Кулеба в коментарі Politico, передає УНН.
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Національне агентство з питань запобігання корупції внесло австрійську банківську групу Raiffeisen Bank International до переліку міжнародних спонсорів війни, передає УНН із посиланням на НАЗК.
Словаччина відправила Україні перші чотири винищувачі - міністр оборони
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Перші чотири винищувачі МіГ-29 були передані ЗСУ та вже залишили територію Словаччини. Про це повідомив міністр оборони Словаччини Ярослав Надь у Facebook, передає УНН.
В Угорщині натякнули, що й надалі блокуватимуть рух України до ЄС через закон про освіту
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Угорський уряд підтримав би членство України в ЄС лише за умови, якщо українці внесуть зміни до свого закону про освіту. Про це заявив керівник апарату прем'єр-міністра Угорщини Гергей Гуйяш, передає УНН з посиланням на Telex.
У росії вже триває кастинг на роль лідера після путіна - розвідка
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. У росії почався "кастинг на роль лідера росії" після диктатора володимира путіна, у його режиму та "окремих баштах" кремля вже немає такої впевненості, яка була. Про це заявив представник Головного управління розвідки Міністерства оборони України (ГУР МОУ) Андрій Юсов в ефірі телеканалу FREEДОМ, інформує УНН.
В Україні з'явиться Центр протидії лісовим пожежам
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. В Україні створюється Центр протидії лісовим пожежам, де будуть проводити навчання та підготовку кадрів. Галузь, в цілому, планується технічно оновити та підняти зарплату працівникам, повідомляє голова Держлісагентства Юрій Болоховець у Facebook, пише УНН.
Парламент Ісландії визнав Голодомор геноцидом українського народу
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Парламент Ісландії визнав Голодомор геноцидом українського народу. Про це повідомила голова МЗС країни Тордіс Колбрун Рейкфіорд Гільфадоттір у Twitter, пише УНН.
Лідери ЄС збираються на саміт: Боррель пояснить їм домовленості про надання боєприпасів Україні
КИЇВ. 23 березня. УНН. Лідери Європейського Союзу збираються сьогодні у Брюсселі на дводенний саміт. Верховний представник ЄС із закордонних справ і політики безпеки Жозеп Боррель заявив сьогодні перед засіданням, що пояснить лідерам домовленості про надання боєприпасів Україні, пише УНН.
Majority of Poland's ruling class is anti-European says opposition leader
Donald Tusk, the leader of Civic Platform, Poland's largest opposition grouping, has accused the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) of wanting to take Poland out of the European Union, adding that many of the country’s leaders are anti-European.
Poland's GDP to grow by 0.3 pct in 2023 says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Poland's economy to expand by 0.3 percent in 2023, by 2.4 percent in 2024, and by 3.7 percent in 2025.
Cohesion Fund payments not threatened says Morawiecki
Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said that Poland should get access to billions of euros from the EU’s Cohesion Fund despite concerns in Brussels over Polish compliance EU requirements on fundamental rights.
Polish banking sector is safe says PM
Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said that the Polish banking system is safe despite anxiety in the financial markets caused by concerns over the health of the global banking sector.
Webber’s World explores the growth of Poland’s expat standup comedy
Left in a pile of smouldering ash by the pandemic, the English-language comedy scene in Poland is again enjoying a resurgence thanks to the devotion of a growing band of comics.
President honours Poles saving Jews
Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, came to a small village in the south-east of the country on Friday to honour a Polish family that was executed for sheltering Jews during World War Two.
Challenged to name a wealthy Pole, by default most people would think of names such as Kulczyk or Sołowow.
Ruling party leads in support poll
Ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) tops the latest support ranking with 34 percent of the vote, while the Civic Coalition (KO) opposition grouping places second with 27 percent, the Ipsos pollster reported on Friday.
Polish army to take part in tactical training exercise with Allied forces
Poland's 16th Mechanised Division, along with Allied troops, will take part in the 'Zalew-23' tactical military exercise which will take place in the Vistula Split canal area from March 27 to March 31.
President commemorates Polish rescuers of Jews
Aid given by Poles to Jews persecuted by German Holocaust perpetrators is an important part of our historical memory, Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, wrote to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance About Poles Who Rescued Jews Under the German Occupation (March 24).
Polish PM sums up first day of EU summit
The European Peace Facility, the issue of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia and the Belarusian regime's crackdown on dissidents dominated the agenda of the Polish prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, on the first day of an EU summit on Thursday.
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Poland extends mask requirement in hospitals till end of April
Poles will have to wear masks in hospitals, clinics and pharmacies until the end of April owing to epidemic restrictions, according to a draft government regulation.
Poland joins EU joint ammunition purchasing programme
Poland has joined an EU initiative on the joint purchasing of ammunition for Ukraine, the European Defence Agency (EDA) has reported.
Purchasing power of Poles getting close to EU average
The purchasing power of Polish citizens reached 79 percent of the EU average in 2022, the head of a government-affiliated economic agency has said.
Prince of Wales visits Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Prince William, the heir to the British throne, met Ukrainian war refugees in Warsaw on Thursday.
Polish-Belarusian border crossing in Bobrowniki to remain closed, says minister
The Polish interior minister has said that the Polish-Belarusian border crossing in Bobrowniki, north-eastern Poland, will remain closed as long as Andrzej Poczobut, a Belarusian-Polish journalist and minority activist, remains in prison.
Streaming giant Netflix announces string of new Polish productions
Streaming giant Netflix has announced a string of new Polish productions for 2023.
New study shows Poland still a country of meat lovers
Around 89 percent of Poles consume meat at least a few times a week, a new study has shown.
President, Prince William discuss aid for Ukraine
Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, and Poland-visiting William, Prince of Wales, on Thursday discussed humanitarian aid for Ukraine, Duda's office informed on Twitter.
Poland needs more EU funds for Ukraine arms purchases, PM says
Poland will seek additional European Union funding to refinance military purchases for Ukraine, the Polish prime minister said ahead of an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday.
Polish PM, EC head to speak about Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
The question of Ukrainian children being kidnapped by Russia from Russian-held parts of Ukraine, the necessity to strengthen sanctions imposed on Russia and further support needed by Ukraine will be in the focus of an EU summit starting in Brussels on Thursday.
Opposition plans bill on refunding IVF
The Civic Platform (KO), Poland's main opposition grouping, plans to file a civil bill enabling the refunding of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and has already gathered 500 thousand signatures under the draft legislation.
February unemployment flat at 5.5 percent - stats office
Poland's unemployment rate remained unchanged month on month in February 2023 at 5.5 percent, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on Thursday.
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MoD, Prince William meet in Rzeszow
Mariusz Blaszczak, Poland's defence minister, on Wednesday attended a meeting between Britain's Prince William and British troops in Rzeszow, south-eastern Poland, the Polish defence ministry informed on Twitter.
Tennis star Iga Swiatek withdraws from Miami tournament
Poland's tennis star and current world number one Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the WTA tournament in Miami due to an injured rib, the tournament organisers said on Wednesday.
Poland and Israel agree on rules for educational youth trips
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Wednesday in Warsaw that the agreement with Israel optimises and organises rules for Israeli educational visits to Poland.
Detained Warsaw City Hall official has resigned, says lawyer
A legal representative of Wlodzimierz Karpinski, a former treasury minister arrested as part of a corruption investigation, has said his client has sent him a written resignation from his senior Warsaw City Hall position.
Using their loaf! Kraków startup wows with its revolutionary use of stale bread
A Krakow start-up may have come up with the greatest thing since sliced bread, with its innovative reusing of stale bread, including in 3D printing.
Tusk says his party ready to defeat ruling camp alone
Donald Tusk, the leader of Poland's biggest opposition grouping, Civic Coalition (KO), has said KO will take on the responsibility of trying to defeat the governing Law and Justice party in this year’s general election, if other opposition parties are reluctant to run on a single ticket.
Builders find iconic WWII submachine gun hidden under roof
Builders in Tarnów have uncovered an iconic WWII submachine gun while renovating an old roof.
Poland to get special support for its aid to Ukraine says Japanese PM
Poland will get development assistance from Japan owing to its support for Ukraine, the Japanese prime minister said in Warsaw on Wednesday.
Poland estimates cost of Ukraine aid at EUR 6.4 bln in 2022
The total aid given by Poland to Ukraine last year amounted to some PLN 30 billion (EUR 6.4 bln), the Polish finance minister has said.
Poland will likely keep zero VAT on food until year's end
A VAT exemption on some food items will probably be extended until the end of the year, the finance minister has said.
Poland gets more Korean tanks and howitzers
Poland has received another shipment of the tanks and howitzers it purchased last year as part of a series of large arms contracts with South Korea.
Israeli president to visit Poland
Isaac Herzog, the Israeli president, will pay a visit to Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the Polish foreign ministry spokesman has said.
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European media see Polish PM's speech as impactful
The address by the Polish prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, recently delivered in Germany, was one of key speeches concerning the future of Europe, European media outlets have said.
Minister says Poland's position in EU is growing stronger
Poland's Minister for the European Union said on Tuesday, after a meeting of EU ministers for European affairs in Brussels, that Poland's voice was being increasingly heard throughout Europe.
Poland among 7 biggest Nato defence spenders
Poland is among the 7 Nato countries to meet the Alliance's 2-percent GDP defence spending goal, says a report presented on Tuesday in Brussels by Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
US Army sets up permanent presence in Poland
The US Army established its first permanent base in Poland on Tuesday.
Poland and Israel to sign agreement on youth trips
Poland and Israel will soon sign an agreement to resume organised Israeli youth visits to Poland, an advisor to the Polish president said on Tuesday.
National airline carries over 630,000 passengers in February
Poland's flag carrier, PLL LOT, carried 634,104 passengers in February 2023, the company announced on Tuesday.
Opposition MEP to appeal court's verdict in case vs. ruling party leader
Radoslaw Sikorski, an MEP and former foreign minister, has said he will appeal against a court verdict ordering him to post an apology on social media to the head of Poland’s governing Law and Justice party Jaroslaw Kaczynski.
Archaeologists uncover treasure from times of King Bolesław II
Archaeologists have unearthed a trove of treasure from the times of King Bolesław II the Bold at a “previously unknown” archaeological site in southeastern Poland.
Sitting on the border of war-torn Ukraine, in the shadowy world of espionage Poland is fighting a secret war against Russian aggression.
Ambassador's statement on Ukraine war only a warning says gov't spokesman
Claims by the Polish ambassador to France that Poland could "enter the conflict" in Ukraine is just a warning about what may happen if Ukraine loses the war, the Polish government's spokesman has said.
Retail sales down in February - stats office
Poland's retail sales decreased in real terms by 5.0 percent year on year and by 3.6 percent month on month in February 2023, the Central Statistical Office said on Tuesday.
Almost one in two Polish entrepreneurs employ Ukrainians says survey
Close to 50 percent of Polish employers employ a worker from Ukraine, new research has shown.
Poland to join EU joint ammunition purchase programme
Poland is to join an EU initiative aimed on the joint purchase of ammunition for Ukraine, the government spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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Poland welcomes deal on EU's joint munitions procurement for Ukraine
Poland welcomes an agreement reached by 18 countries to collectively buy ammunition to help Ukraine fight against Russian aggression, the Polish president's chief aide has said.
Poland sets standards of aid to Ukraine says Baden-Wurttemberg PM
The prime minister of the German land of Baden-Wurttemberg has thanked Poland for the actions it has taken since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Poland's average corporate wage up 13.6 pct y/y in Feb. - stats office
Poland's average corporate gross monthly wage rose by 13.6 percent year on year to PLN 7,065.56 (EUR 1,501) in February 2023, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) said on Monday.
EC approves funding for gas transmission pipeline
The European Commission has approved over EUR 124 million in funding for the construction of a 253-km section of a gas pipeline in Poland.
PM says Poland is not understood, discriminated against by EU
Poland is being discriminated against by Brussels due to a lack of understanding of the changes taking place following a political transformation, Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister, has said.
Tourist organisation head calls for promoting Poland's eastern regions
Eastern Poland needs a promotional campaign depicting it as safe despite the war in neighbouring Ukraine and tensions on the Polish-Belarusian border, the head of the Polish Chamber of Tourism (PIT) has told PAP.
Poland sees huge increase in small photovoltaic output
Micro-power generation, most of which consists of solar panels, provided the electrical grid with 109 percent more electricity in 2022 compared to the previous year, the Polish energy watchdog has reported.
Security chief says detained spies had not acted for long
Nine people detained by Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) on suspicion of spying for Russia had not been operating for long in the country, the government commissioner for information security told PAP on Monday.
Long-forgotten piece of Polish art history resurfaces after 149 years
A long-forgotten piece of Polish art history has finally resurfaced after being hidden away in a private collection for 149 years.
Polish president welcomes Putin arrest warrant says aide
Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has welcomed an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Duda's chief aide has said.
Poland's industrial production falls y/y in February - stats office
Poland's industrial output rose by 1.2 percent year on year in February 2022, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on Monday.
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Opposition parties want to fire agriculture minister
Opposition parties will support a motion for the dismissal of Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk announced on Saturday by the Polish People's Party (PSL), an agrarian opposition grouping.
MoD praises arrest warrant for Putin
Mariusz Blaszczak, Poland's defence minister, on Saturday praised the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing an arrest warrant for Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Nearly 50 pct want Poland to boycott Paris Olympics
In all, 47 percent of Poles believe that Poland should boycott the Paris 2024 Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to participate, a recent poll has shown.
Opposition party to file motion to dismiss agriculture minister
The Polish People's Party (PSL), an agrarian opposition party, will file a motion for the dismissal of Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk, the PSL leader said on Saturday.
Ambassador confirms Pole wounded in Ukraine
A Pole has been wounded in Ukraine, the Polish ambassador to the country has confirmed.
Krakow landmark to receive EUR 8 mln in funding
Poland's ministry of culture will grant funding to the tune of PLN 38 million (EUR 8.02 million) to the Wawel Castle in Krakow for investments, the culture minister announced on Saturday.
Most Poles cut spending amid inflation
Inflation and a challenging economic situation in Poland have spurred 83 percent of citizens to cut their spending, a survey has shown.
Russian MFA spokesperson spreading 'bogus narrative' about Poland
The spokeswoman for Russia’s foreign ministry is “spreading a bogus narrative about Poland’s alleged plans for Ukraine,” a senior Polish security offcial has said.
ICC warrant for Putin a signal to all Russian henchmen says dep' minister
The International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for Russian leader Vladimir Putin sends an important message to all Russian war criminals, a Polish deputy minister has said.
President of famous Polish stud farm dismissed
The president of the prestigious Janów Podlaski Stud Farm has been dismissed after less than a week in the post.
Two looted paintings return to Polish museum
Two 15th-century paintings looted by German forces during World War II have been returned to Poland.
Three more arrested in Russian spy case
Three more people have been arrested in an ongoing case concerning spying for Russia, PAP has learned from the National Prosecution Office.
Poland seeks more military purchases from South Korea
Poland is looking for opportunities to buy more heavy military equipment from South Korea, the foreign minister has said.
Computer whizz-kid turns his skills to helping Ukrainian students
A Polish student of Oxford University is one of the main developers of a platform that offers free educational support for Ukrainians.
Lublin chef joins ‘cooking show royalty’ in ultimate challenge for title of Top Chef World All-Star
A chef from Lublin is gunning for the title of World All-Star – and an accompanying jackpot prize of USD 250,000 – after being selected to compete in the first ever edition of Top Chef World All-Stars.
Ruling party maintains lead in latest poll
Poland's United Right ruling coalition has maintained a lead over its centrist rival the Civic Coalition (KO), a poll has shown.
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Poland's Kubacki wins Lillehammer Ski Jump World Cup
Dawid Kubacki has won the ski jumping World Cup competition in Lillehammer, Norway..
US says Polish MiG-29 transfer to Ukraine will not affect its F-16 decision
Poland's decision to send Ukraine MiG-29 combat aircraft will have no effect on the US's calculations as to whether to provide Kyiv with F-16 fighters, the US Security Council's spokesman said on Thursday.
Gov't agency, green energy firm sign small modular reactor deal
An environment agency and a green energy company have signed an agreement on cooperation in the implementation of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Poland.
Ukrainian parliament dep speaker thanks Duda for MiG decision
Deputy Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has thanked Polish President Andrzej Duda for his decision to send MiG-29 combat aircraft to Ukraine within days.
President says four MiGs will go to Ukraine in next few days
Poland will send four MiG-29 combat aircraft to Ukraine within the next few days, Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, said on Thursday after talks with Petr Pavel, the new Czech president.
February core inflation rate hits 12.0 pct - central bank
Poland's core inflation, which excludes the prices of food and energy, measured 12.0 percent year on year in February 2023, up from 11.7 percent in January, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) said on Thursday.
Volvo to close bus plant in Wroclaw
Volvo Buses has decided to close its factory in the south-western city of Wroclaw, in the first quarter of 2024, the company said in a press release.
Warsaw museum reveals ‘mystery’ behind painting in Oscar-nominated Everywhere All at Once
Despite Poland leaving the Oscars empty-handed, a Polish twist on the glitzy Hollywood gala made the headlines, not for any award-winning performances, but for a painting.
Ukraine purchases additional Grot rifles from Poland
Ukraine will buy a another batch of Polish-made Grot rifles for its army, the Polish prime minister said on Thursday.
Six arrested and charged with spying for Russia
Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) has arrested six people on suspicion of cooperating with the Russian security services, the Polish interior minister said on Thursday.
Extraordinary moment Rzeszów pilot lands plane on one of the world's tallest buildings!
A pilot from Rzeszów has made history by becoming the first person to land a plane on top of one of the world’s tallest buildings after docking on Dubai’s famous 210-metre-high Burj Al Arab Hotel helipad.
Over 4,500 foreign doctors in Poland
More than 4,500 foreign doctors are currently working in Poland, the Polish health minister said on Thursday.
Killer of Gdansk mayor sentenced to life in prison
The murderer of Pawel Adamowicz, the mayor of the Polish city of Gdansk, has been given a life sentence.
MiGs to Ukraine in broader coalition says defence minister
Poland wants to give MiG combat aircraft to Ukraine as part of a coalition of countries, the Polish defence minister said on Thursday in a radio interview.
South Korean rocket launchers to get Polish chassis
South Korean Chunmoo rocket launchers purchased by Poland will be mounted on Polish-made chassis, Chunmoo producer Hanwha Aerospace announced on Thursday.
Defence minister says secret services cracked spy network
Poland's security services have broken up a spy network, Mariusz Blaszczak, the Polish defence minister, confirmed on Thursday.
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Poland busts Russian spy network radio reports
Polish law enforcement services have cracked a Russian spy network, a national radio station has reported.
Polish president meets CIA head
Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has met the head of the CIA.
Opposition wants justice minister to lose gun license
Opposition MPs have called for the justice minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, to be stripped of his gun licence.
The Kraków firm and its network of observatories protecting planet Earth from asteroids
Sharing our solar system with billions of asteroids and comets, a Polish firm is keeping its eyes on the skies in case any of them start heading towards Earth.
An amateur film about the fate of Silesians following the Red Army’s occupation in 1945 has become a sleeper hit with crowds flocking to cinemas across the region, despite the production having a zero budget.
Poland, Estonia, Lithuania demand tighter price cap on Russian oil
Poland, Estonia, and Lithuania are pushing for a lowering of the price cap on Russian oil in a bid to further limit the financing of the Kremlin's war machine.
There have been no eye-catching headlines or sensational leads in Dutch media such as those that have emblazoned Polish media promoting Ekke Overbeek. And his "irrefutable," "nuclear" proof incriminating the pope was treated reservedly, even critically.
Poland wants to be energy hub of Central Europe, PM says
Poland's aim is to become an energy hub and energy security provider for Central Europe, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said.
Further rate hikes rather unlikely, says central bank head
Adam Glapinski, governor of the National Bank of Poland (NBP), has assessed that amid inflation forecasts it has become unlikely that the Monetary Policy Council (RPP), NBP's rate-setting body, will increase interest rates.
Poland's CPI hits 18.4 pct y/y in February - stats office
Prices of consumer goods and services (Consumer Price Index, CPI) increased by 18.4 percent year on year and by 1.2 percent month on month in February 2023, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on Wednesday.
Abandoning EU climate policy equals Polexit says Polish PM
Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said that Poland cannot give up the EU's climate policy as it would equate with leaving the bloc.
Today’s news round up in Poland
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Missile Defense Facility to be operational in Poland this year says US
Construction at the operational site for the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) in Redzikowo, northern Poland, has been completed and the facility will become operational this year, the director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced on Tuesday.
US endorses Poland's decision to give Ukraine MiG combat aircraft
John Kirby, US National Security Council spokesman, has said that the White House supports Poland's decision to provide Ukraine with MiG fighter jets that Kyiv has been asking from its Western partners.
Episcopate to set up team to help child sexual abuse victims
The Polish Episcopal Conference has decided to form a special team to examine the practice of solving problems connected with cases of child sexual abuse by priests in the past.
MiGs for Ukraine in 4-6 weeks says PM
Poland will be able to give Ukraine MiG combat aircraft within four to six weeks, the Polish prime minister said on Tuesday.
Poland on diplomatic offensive to raise awareness of region's issues
The Polish government and the president have embarked on a diplomatic offensive to increase the global awareness about developments in Central and Eastern Europe, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said.
First permanently based U.S soldiers adapt to new life in Poland
Sergeants Walter Malecki and Kyle Stewart are adapting to life in Poland.
Gravity-defying hill where things roll UP not down
Set on a stretch of road running alongside the Łomnica river in the picturesque town of Karpacz in the Karkonosze Mountains lies Magic Hill - or the Karpacz Gravitational Anomaly, to give it its less alluring name.
Government rolls out new housing loan scheme
The government has approved a new housing scheme offering first-time buyers loans with 2 percent interest, the prime minister said on Tuesday.
Justice minister says he has gun for personal protection
Poland's justice minister has defended himself for carrying a pistol, saying he needed one because he once had a death contract taken out against him.
Sponsored content: We are pleased to present a pro bono project that White Label Coders, a Polish software house specializing in programming services, implemented for the non-profit organization Animal Rights Center Japan (ARCJ) as part of the techtotherescue.org initiative.
President signs wind turbine law
Poland's president has signed into law an amended wind turbine law, which could help Poland gain access to a multi-billion post-pandemic recovery fund.
President signs changes to electoral code into law
Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has signed into law changes to Poland's electoral code promoted by the ruling party.
More firms plan recruitment than layoffs, survey shows
More Polish firms plan to hire more staff than fire in the second quarter of this year, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
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Poland ready to send doctors to help jailed Saakashvili
Polish medics are prepared to travel to Georgia to provide medical assistance to the former Georgian leader, Mikheil Saakashvili, whose medical condition has deteriorated since imprisonment, a government spokesman in Warsaw said on Monday.
Most Poles expect ruling party to win elections shows survey
Fifty-two percent of Poles believe Poland's governing Law and Justice (PiS) party will win the coming elections, indicates an opinion poll published in the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna newspaper on Monday.
Supreme court law will unlock EU recovery funds says EU commissioner
Poland will get access to EU post-pandemic funding once a Supreme Court bill reforming the disciplinary regime for judges becomes law, the EU's agriculture commissioner has said adding there are assurances of that in writing from the European Commission.
Planned to last just three months, with 80,000 visitors descending on an exhibition of Tamara de Lempicka’s works, to meet popular demand the Villa La Fleur just outside Warsaw was forced to keep its doors open for an extra three months.
Fitch downgrades Poland's GDP growth forecast for 2023
Global ratings agency Fitch has downgraded Poland's GDP growth forecast for this year to 0.7 percent from 1.1 percent expected earlier.
Gorgeous art-deco of Stefan Norblin enjoys international resurgence
Regarded as one of the earlier pioneers of Poland’s poster movement, the work of artist Stefan Norblin is enjoying a fleeting international resurgence after being highlighted by the cult portal Flashbak.
Justice minister demands more coal extraction
Zbigniew Ziobro, the justice minister and leader of a small Eurosceptic party, has said the government should invest more in coal mining to reduce energy prices for Poles.
Poland among countries questioning EU's new car emissions norms
Poland is among seven EU member states that will meet to discuss possible changes to the proposed Euro 7 vehicle emissions standard, the country's infrastructure ministry has said.
Deutsche Bank Polska fined for harming consumers' interests
Poland's competition watchdog, UOKiK, has imposed a fine of over PLN 5.7 million (EUR 1.22 million) on the Polish subsidiary of German bank Deutsche Bank for damaging the collective interests of consumers, UOKiK announced on Monday.
Pro-choice activists acquitted after protest in cathedral
A group of 32 protesters who interrupted a mass in a Polish cathedral with a pro-abortion rights demonstration have been acquitted of disturbance of a religious act.
Today’s news round up in Poland
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New home for Polish Radio Experimental Studio
Would you believe that Poland is one of the pioneering countries of electronic music?
LOT flight to Seoul returning to Warsaw after developing fault
Due to a technical problem a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Warsaw to Seoul is returning to Chopin Airport, the spokesman for LOT Polish Airlines told PAP on Sunday.
Polish army must have sufficient deterrent power says PM
Poland's army must be strong enough to deter potential attacks, Mateusz Morawiecki, Polish prime minister said on Sunday.
Stellantis reaches redundancy agreement with FCA Powertrain Poland unions
Multinational automotive manufacturing corporation Stellantis has reached an agreement on voluntary redundancies in its FCA Powertrain Poland unit.
Poland's Orlen receives first gas shipment from US
Poland's oil and gas conglomerate PKN Orlen has received the first shipment of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) onboard its chartered gas carrier.
Stranded Polish adventurer saved by Norwegian mountain rescue team
A team of mountain rescuers has saved a Pole who was stranded in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, a spokesperson for the governor of Svalbard has hold PAP.
Warsaw Ghetto Rising exhibition opens in Madrid
An exhibition devoted to the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Rising, in which Warsaw's Jewish population rose up against the Nazis, opened on Friday in the government-run Centro Sefarad Israel institute.
Rescue operation underway in Norway to reach Polish extreme traveller
Local rescuers are trying to reach Polish extreme traveller Marcin Gienieczko trapped in the Sassendalen region on the Norwegian polar archipelago but difficult weather conditions are hindering the rescue operation.
Stolen manuscript of texts by Cicero returned to Polish library
A manuscript containing works of Marcus Tullius Cicero, stolen from Poland in the 1960s or 1970s, has been recovered and returned to the University Library in the southern city of Wrocław.
Ruling party starts pre-election tour
Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of Poland's ruling party Law and Justice (PiS), on Friday announced the start of the party's pre-election tour of the country, during which leading PiS officials will present their election programme.
Gov't spokesman says US envoy invited after critical report on late pope
The US ambassador to Poland was invited to the Foreign Ministry after an American-owned TV company broadcast a report alleging that Pope John Paul II helped cover up child sex abuse before he became pope, the government spokesman has said.
Torun knife attack suspect heads to trial
The trial of 22-year man who wounded eight people when he attacked random passers-by with a 32-centimeter knife in Torun, last year, began in the city's district court on Friday.
Revealed: Fascinating story behind Poland’s most iconic cinemas
A few weeks ago, Szczecin found itself at the centre of a media firestorm after it was revealed that Google users had ranked a pudgy cat by the name of Gacek as the town’s premier attraction.
Extraordinary tale of hero WWII air force dog retold in delightful animation
Boasting all the qualities necessary of a dashing wartime airman, Corporal Ciapek was flirtatious, cheeky, brave and always the first in line for his dinnertime cookie.
Central bank sees 2023 inflation at 11.9 percent
The average inflation rate in Poland will reach 11.9 percent this year, 5.7 percent in 2024 and 3.5 percent in 2025, the National Bank of Poland has said in a forecast.
How do we know what the past sounded like, even though there wasn’t any recording equipment or other such audio gadgetry back in the 19th century and beyond?
Police report sharp increase in shoplifting
Polish shops are suffering from a wave of shoplifting with reported cases increasing by over 31 percent in 2022, according to police, the Rzeczpospolita newspaper reported on Friday.
Deputy minister resigns over fraud allegations
A Polish deputy minister for funds and regional policy has resigned owing to his apparent role in the allegedly fraudulent distribution of grants by a state research and development agency.
Today’s news round up in Poland
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Parliament passes less ambitious distancing rule for onshore wind farms
The Sejm, the lower house of Poland's parliament, has restored its less ambitious distancing rule for onshore wind farms, keeping it at 700 metres.
First missiles for Patriot systems arrive in Poland
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first consignment of PAC-3 MSE missiles to Poland to be used with Patriot air-defence systems, the company announced on Thursday.
Parliament condemns critical media reports on Polish-born pope
The Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, has passed a resolution condemning what it called "a disgraceful hate campaign in the media" against the Polish-born Pope John Paul II.
Lublin Airport to have cargo terminal
A cargo terminal will be built at Lublin Airport in southeastern Poland, the airport has announced in a press release.
Poland pushes for EU sanctions against Belarus
Poland is close to persuading the EU to impose sanctions on Belarus over the sentencing of opposition figures, the government's spokesman said on Thursday.
Poland to see single-digit inflation this year says central bank head
Inflation in Poland will go down from January's 17.2 percent to single-digit levels later this year, Adam Glapiński, president of the National Bank of Poland (NBP) has said.
Cummins to open high horsepower engine rebuild centre in Krakow
Cummins, a US engine manufacturer, will invest USD 10 million in establishing of a high horsepower engine rebuild facility in Krakow.
No nuclear danger to Poland owing to Russian attacks says atomic agency
The situation at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant poses no danger to Poland despite the plant losing access to its external power supply, Poland's National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA) said on Thursday.
Builders find time capsule containing 19th century ‘coins and documents’ while digging up roundabout
Builders have stumbled across a German time capsule containing documents and coins from the second half of the 19th century.
Ten more Polish Leopards handed over to Ukraine says defence minister
Poland has delivered to Ukraine the remaining 10 of 14 German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks it promised the country, the defence minister announced on Thursday.
Most Poles believe referendum needed to change abortion laws
The majority of Poles, irrespective of their party affiliation or political views, believe that a referendum should be held in Poland in order to amend the current abortion laws, according to a new opinion poll.
Hospital’s delightful ‘tree of life’ celebrates every new baby birth with a named leaf
A hospital in Szczecin has won praise after creating a unique indoor mural celebrating the babies born in its care.
Poland will give Ukraine more tanks than planes says presidential aide
Poland intends to give Ukraine fighter aircraft but less than the number of tanks it has provided, an aide to the Polish president has said.
Opposition will support closure of public news channel
Poland's opposition parties on Wednesday said they would support a civic initiative to close down the state-owned TVP Info news channel and abolish public TV fees.
Ruling party defends late Polish-born pope against sex-abuse accusations
Poland's governing Law and Justice (PiS) party wants the Sejm, lower house of parliament, to adopt a resolution in defence of the late Pope John Paul II following media accusations that he had covered up child sex abuse in the Catholic Church when he was an archbishop.
Today’s news round up in Poland
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Polish Army to receive new supply of composite military helmets says MoD
Over 80,000 composite military helmets will go to soldiers in Poland's Territorial Defence Force (WOT) as well as to those in the operational forces, Poland’s defence minister has announced.
Polish MoD says Ukraine needs Leopard 2A4 spare parts
Poland has been in talks with German industry to reinstate the manufacturing of spare parts for the German-made Leopard 2A4s so that the tanks donated to Ukraine could be serviced in Poland, Mariusz Błaszczak, the Polish defence minister, has said.
Poland's inflation to go down gradually says rate setter
Inflation in Poland will gradually decrease by several percentage points this year from its recent level of 17.2 percent, the Monetary Policy Council (RPP) said in a statement after its rate decision.
PM announces business programme for women
Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, on Wednesday announced a broad-scale financial support programme for women starting up businesses.
Monetary council keeps interest rates unchanged
The Monetary Policy Council (RPP), the Polish central bank's rate-setting body, has kept the reference interest rate at 6.75 percent.
Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, said on Wednesday he stood in defence of Pope John Paul II, following media accusations that the late pontiff had covered up child sex abuse in the church when he was an archbishop.
Residents and potential newcomers to Warsaw can now breathe a sigh of relief as an innovative web application has been developed to help them find their ideal living location.
First US Abrams tanks to arrive in Poland in April - MoD
The first of 116 used Abrams tanks ordered from the US will be delivered to Poland in April, the Polish defence minister has said.
Poland’s film industry is booming and fast becoming the next big thing!
Poland’s film industry is braced for another big year amid growing recognition of the country’s increasing profile as a production hub.
Seoul approves Polish export of howitzers with S.Korean parts to Ukraine
South Korea's government last year officially approved Poland's export to Ukraine of Krab howitzers built with South Korean components, a South Korean official said on Wednesday.
Poland, Israel move close to agreement on school visits
Visits to Poland by Israeli youth groups may resume following diplomatic talks between Warsaw and Jerusalem, the Polish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Polish EU minister says attack on John Paul II is politically motivated
Poland’s EU minister has said that a report by a Polish broadcaster claiming the future Pope John Paul II concealed paedophilia cases by his subordinates while serving as archbishop of Krakow was "a political idea."
Nearly half of Poles believe women face discrimination
Close to 50 percent of Poles believe women are discriminated against in public and private life in Poland, a new opinion poll has found.
Today’s news round up in Poland
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Parliament rejects abortion bill on first reading
The Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, on Tuesday voted down a bill tightening abortion laws on its first reading.
Emirates support Ukraine, Polish president says
The United Arab Emirates support Ukraine, Poland's president said on Tuesday in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi.
Verdicts on opposition leaders confirm Belarus is a regime says Duda
Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has said that the sentencing by a Belarusian court of opposition leaders Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Pavel Latushko to 15 and 18 years in prison, respectively, shows that a regime is operating in Minsk.
Pot brimming with 17th century coins found in field during search for tractor parts
A man’s search for spare parts for his sister's tractor turned into a real-life treasure hunt when he stumbled across a clay pot brimming with over 1,000 17th century coins.
Ten more Leopards for Ukraine this week says defence minister
Poland will deliver the remaining 10 of 14 Leopard tanks it promised to give to Ukraine this week, the defence minister announced on Tuesday.
Two power companies set up nuclear initiative
Two Polish power companies have established a special-purpose vehicle (SPV) that will represent Poland in talks with South Korea's KHNP on the construction of Poland's first nuclear plant.
Parliament pays respect to MP's deceased son
The Sejm, Poland’s lower house of parliament, has held a minute of silence in memory of the son of Magdalena Filiks, an MP from the opposition Civic Platform party, who took his own life in February.
Gdańsk hospital becomes first in Poland to use robots in children’s operations
A hospital in Gdańsk has become the first in Poland to use a robot to help carry out operations on children.
More women doing physical jobs in Poland owing to Ukraine war
Increasing numbers of women have jobs involving manual labour in Poland owing to the influx of refugees from Ukraine, an employment agency has told PAP.
Polish economy doing well says industry lobby head
Poland’s economy is doing “surprisingly well” despite the negative effects of the Covid pandemic and the Ukraine war, the head on an industry lobby has said.
Today’s news round up in Poland
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Polish journalist wins US Secretary of State's award for courage
Polish war correspondent Bianka Zalewska has received the International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award which recognises outstanding women from around the world for their courage, the US State Department announced on Monday.
Disabled persons and their caregivers demand higher social pensions
Caregivers along with their adult children with disabilities have resumed their protest in parliament demanding that a draft on a social pension should be debated during the forthcoming sitting of the Sejm, lower house of parliament.
Poland ready to share experience in agri–food sector says Duda in Qatar
Poland is an example of the success that can be achieved through investments in agri–food sector and is ready to share its experiences with the world's poorest countries, Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, told a UN conference in Qatar.
Spanish newspaper praises Poland for its aid to Ukraine
The volume of Poland's assistance to Ukraine puts it in the lead of large western countries while the government of Pedro Sanchez has been conducting "meagre and unclear" politics of support towards Ukraine after Russia's invasion, a Spanish daily has said.
Poland condemns Belarusian verdicts on dissidents
Poland has condemned the sentencing by a Belarusian court of opposition leaders Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Pavel Latushko to 15 and 18 years in prison, respectively.
Ministry estimates unemployment to stay flat at 5.5 pct in February
Poland's unemployment rate stood at 5.5 percent in February, unchanged from the previous month, according to an estimate by the Social Policy Ministry.
A waxwork museum in Kraków has become the centre of controversy after dividing opinion about its look-alike-models.
Poland's debt to drop this year says PM
Poland's general government debt, an EU measure of total public debt, will drop by at least two percentage points this year, Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister, has said.
Poland one of the top destinations for UK pensioners looking to retire abroad
Poland is one of the top destinations for UK pensioners looking to retire abroad, a new report has found.
LOT predicts 2022 profit at over PLN 100 mln
Poland's LOT national airline expects to post a net profit of over PLN 100 million (EUR 21 mln) for 2022, the airline said on Monday.
Poland's retail sales rise 2.4 pct in January - Eurostat
Polish retail sales went up by 2.4 percent year on year in January 2022 after a 4.3-percent increase year on year in December, Eurostat, the EU's statistics agency, reported on Monday.
Poland enjoys lower deficit than planned says PM
Poland's budget deficit was much lower than planned in 2022, Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister, has said.
Single-digit inflation possible this year, official says
Inflation may fall to single figures before the end of the year, a deputy finance minister said on Monday.
Poland's Orlen to seek damages from Russia for halting oil deliveries
PKN Orlen, a Polish oil and gas conglomerate, will seek contractual penalties from Russia's Tatneft after oil deliveries were stopped at the end of February, Orlen's CEO has said.
Today’s news round up in Poland
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Russia's aggression against Ukraine is neocolonial war says Duda
Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has said in Doha, Qatar, that "a brutal neocolonial war is currently going on beyond Poland's border."
Investment in people a pillar of int'l architecture says Duda
Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has said that investment in people in the least developed countries is an investment in a secure and stable world for all.
Kraków and modernist architecture – an unlikely duo?
When you think of the southern Polish city of Kraków you generally tend to envisage the grand market square and the renaissance architecture which surrounds it.
Poland wins four medals in Istanbul so far
Poland has so far won two silver and two bronze medals at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, which are to end late on Sunday.
Poland to seek int'l support for claiming war reparations from Germany
Poland will appeal to all possible international institutions for support of its efforts to claim reparations for German war crimes and destruction of the country during the German occupation in the years 1939-45, a deputy foreign minister has said.
Poland wants tribunal to prosecute crime of aggression against Ukraine
Poland supports the establishment of a special tribunal for the prosecution of crimes of aggression against Ukraine and will cooperate with other partners who have shared this opinion in order to form it, the Foreign Ministry has reported.
Many Poles fear change of gov't may spell end of social programmes
Almost half the respondents to a recent poll have expressed fears that a change of government after this year's elections could mean an end to social programmes in Poland.
It’s been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, driving millions from their homes and plunging the country into war.
Polish president to discuss food and energy in Qatar, UAE says aide
Polish food and energy cooperation will be high on President Andrzej Duda's agenda during his visit to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Duda's chief aide has said.
Punishment for war crimes unavoidable justice minister says in Lviv
Punishment for the perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine is unavoidable, Poland's justice minister said on Friday in Lviv, Ukraine.
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