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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…
Start of Euro 2012 Posted by Kasia on Jun 6, 2012
Poland hopes to put on a good show Friday for the 55,000 fans expected to pack Warsaw’s sparkling new National Stadium and the millions more that will be glued to TVs when Poland opens the tournament against Greece. Both Group A teams are fully aware of how important a good start will be in their…
Camping gear checklist Posted by Kasia on May 31, 2012
Not every one wants to go on an organised tour for their holiday. Here is a basic checklist (lista) of the things you will want to take to enjoy your own camping holiday (wakacje kempigowe). This camping checklist is by no means complete and you will want to add some extra things to suit yourselves…
Obama’s holocaust comment Posted by Kasia on May 30, 2012
Poland has demanded an apology from Washington after President Barack Obama spoke of a “Polish death camp” while announcing an award to a resistance fighter for alerting the world to the Nazi Holocaust, largely perpetrated on Polish soil. The matter is a delicate one in Poland, which suffered a brutal Nazi occupation during World War…
Jewish Culture Festival – Festiwal Kultury Żydowskiej Posted by Kasia on May 29, 2012
The Jewish Culture Festival is a major event which takes place in Kraków every summer. The Kazimierz, the Jewish district of Kraków is perhaps one of the best known centres of Jewish culture in Poland. Jews have lived in Kraków for many years, as far back as the 10th century, though not always as citizens…