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Wartime German bunker discovered in Polish capital by workers placing a new tram line
WARSAW, Poland - Workers in Warsaw laying a new tram line have uncovered a German bunker dating back to World War II. Officials said Thursday that the bunker was discovered in recent days at Plac Zbawiciela, or Savior's Square, a major traffic hub in the Polish capital.
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Wartime German bunker discovered in Polish capital
MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Workers in Warsaw laying a new tram line have uncovered a German bunker dating back to World War II, officials said Thursday. The bunker was discovered in recent days at Plac Zbawiciela, or Savior's Square, a major traffic hub in the Polish capital where tram tracks and the street are undergoing thorough renovation. City archaeologist Barbara ...
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Wikileaks: Poland doubted US sincerity
A little over a month before US President Barack Obama?s first visit to Poland, new Wikileaks cables confirm that a few months into Mr Obama's presidency, top Polish politicians were worried about the status of Polish-US relations.
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Polish exhibit on display
AMHERST - Polish Consul General Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka was a journalist when workers at the shipyards at Gdansk, Poland, went on strike in 1980. She was there as the workers locked themselves in the shipyard and wouldn't leave.
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Poland Looks to Its Past in Assessing Arab Present
The crisis provides an opportunity for the European Union to help the Arab world on a road toward democracy, a top Polish official said in an interview.
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Polish Inflation Hits 2-Year High, Boosts Chance of Rising Interest Rates
Poland?s inflation rate in March soared to the highest in more than two years, boosting chances the central bank will raise interest rates for a third time this year next month.
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Polish exhibit on display
AMHERST - Polish Consul General Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka was a journalist when workers at the shipyards at Gdansk, Poland, went on strike in 1980. She was there as the workers locked themselves in the shipyard and wouldn't leave.
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Poland Looks to Its Past in Assessing Arab Present
The crisis provides an opportunity for the European Union to help the Arab world on a road toward democracy, a top Polish official said in an interview.
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Camas Dazzles Polish Delegation
CAMAS ? The nine-member delegation from Poland expected to learn about Camas? business, government and education practices. Along the way, they discovered residents? hospitality during a trip to church. Following Sunday Mass at St. Thomas Catholic Church, church members served the visitors pierogis with Polish sausage. The stuffed dumplings of unleavened dough are a traditional Polish staple ...
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Polish Yields May Fall From Highest Since 2009 at Bond Sale
Poland?s borrowing costs may fall from the highest level since 2009 at a sale of two-year bonds today as investors favor shorter-dated debt on expectations interest rates will rise.
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Polish Inflation Probably Quickened in March as Rate Bets Mount
Poland?s inflation rate probably rose to the highest in almost two years in March, boosting speculation the central bank will raise interest rates for a third time this year.
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Polish exhibit on display
AMHERST - Polish Consul General Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka was a journalist when workers at the shipyards at Gdansk, Poland, went on strike in 1980. She was there as the workers locked themselves in the shipyard and wouldn't leave.
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Polish Plane Crash Eased Relationship
MOSCOW ? The plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski a year ago has managed to improve Moscow?s troubled relations with Warsaw ? but it has opened new divisions in Poland.
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Poland international charged in match-fixing probe
Poland midfielder Lukasz Piszczek has been indicted over a match-fixing scandal involving his former club, Zaglebie Lubin, Polish media reported Tuesday quoting prosecutors.
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Polish art conservationists warn against letting da Vinci's picture travel abroad
WARSAW, Poland - Art conservationists warn that plans to transport Leonardo da Vinci's painting "Lady with an Ermine" from Poland to exhibitions abroad might cause damage to Poland's most precious picture.
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Tagore anthology in Polish released
By Surender Bhutani, Warsaw, April 10 : A Polish anthology of Nobel laureate Rabrindranath Tagore, translated from the original Bengali instead of from English, was released here by the Indian ambassador to Poland.
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Presidents of Russia, Poland mark crash date
The presidents of Russia and Poland navigated swirling tensions Monday as they visited the site of the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 other people last year.
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Improved Ties Touted on Polish Crash Anniversary
The plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski a year ago has managed to improve Moscow's troubled relations with Warsaw ? but it has opened new divisions in Poland.
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Leaders of Russia and Poland mark first anniversary of Polish plane crash as tensions simmer
SMOLENSK, Russia - In a poignant ceremony, the presidents of Russia and Poland put aside their nations' simmering tensions to honour the 96 victims of the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski on Russian soil last year.
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Poland holds anniversary events of air disaster near Smolensk
WARSAW, April 10 (Itar-Tass) - Poland stages events this Sunday, devoted to the anniversary of the air disaster near Smolensk, destroying the Polish airliner with members of the official delegation, led by President Lech Kaczynski.
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