Archive for June, 2012
Polish reporter held in Belarus Posted by Kasia on Jun 23, 2012
Poland has summoned the Belarusian ambassador to demand the release of a Polish newspaper’s reporter arrested this week, warning that Mińsk risked further isolation and tougher sanctions. Andrzej Poczobut, the Belarus correspondent of Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza and a prominent Polish-Belarusian minority activist, was arrested for insulting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday, less than…
Irish fan found dead in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jun 22, 2012
I just came back from Poland. We were visiting my family and traveling. We did not pick the dates on purpose thinking about Euro 2012, although it was nice to be there and watch this historic moment! I watched so many groups of people from different countries having fun…but sometimes it may end up really…
Beauty of Świnoujście Posted by Kasia on Jun 16, 2012
Time for a little traveling! Located in the very corner of northwest Poland, in the Pomerania region of sea and sand, Świnoujście is unique. Unlike any other town in the country, it is actually stretched out over 44 islands, though only three are populated. This wildly romantic setting is home to a bustling fishing port (port…
Poland expects more Russian fans for Greece clash Posted by Kasia on Jun 14, 2012
Poland expects 20,000 Russian fans to arrive in Warsaw with tickets for the final Group A match with Greece, twice the number who came to the game with Poland that was marred by bloody street clashes (krwawe starcia uliczne) on Tuesday. On Wednesday a Warsaw court issued first sentences to hooligans (chuligani) who took part…
Looking for pleasure during Euro 2012? Posted by Kasia on Jun 12, 2012
The “sex business” is looking to make a killing from Euro 2012 by tapping into the high-spirited desires of football fans. The prospect of thousands upon thousands of fans arriving in the country and looking for a good time that extends beyond the actual matches has caused a stir in brothels and dens of inequity…
Russians fans plan march through Warsaw on Tuesday Posted by Kasia on Jun 11, 2012
A march planned by some 10,000 Russian football fans across Warsaw on Tuesday, a Russian national holiday, ahead of a Poland Vs Russia Euro 2012 match, has prompted fears of tensions over the plane crash which killed Polish President Lech Kaczyński and 95 others. Many Poles believe Moscow was responsible for the 2010 crash, which…
Poland 1 – Greece 1 Posted by Kasia on Jun 10, 2012
And it started! The Poles controlled play for long stretches Friday but still had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Greece in the opening match of the European Championship. Both teams finished with 10 men, but Greece missed its chance for victory in Group A when substitute goalkeeper Przemysław Tytoń saved a penalty from Giorgos…