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Drug Sales Grow in Poland Posted by Kasia on Feb 9, 2012
Pharmaceutical sales rocketed in Poland ahead of the introduction of new drug reimbursement regulations and changes to the official list of subsidized drugs. Under the reimbursement law adopted by parliament last year and introduced this January, the Ministry of Health will negotiate the so-called fixed refundable price of a drug with its manufacturer. On the…
Visiting Kazimierz Galicia Museum – Żydowskie Muzeum Galicja Posted by Kasia on Feb 8, 2012
Formerly Kraków’s Jewish quarter, Kazimierz’s soul was ripped out of it during WWII, when it was first used as a ghetto, then was steadily emptied as its inhabitants were sent off to the gas chambers of nearby Auschwitz and Birkenau. But recently, the area has enjoyed a revival; a visit here is a glimpse into…
The Augustów Canal Posted by Kasia on Feb 7, 2012
Images of the Suez Canal flowing through the desert and the Panama Canal weaving its way through dense jungle in Central America are known worldwide, however few people are familiar with Poland’s most famous man-made waterway, which is perhaps one of the oldest in Europe. The Augustów Canal (Kanał Augustowski) was already flowing through dense…
Little Madzia found… Posted by Kasia on Feb 6, 2012
Recently I have been following the story of “kidnapping” little Madzia, 6 month old girl in Poland. Supposedly (rzekomo) mother took her for a walk, was hit from behind by someone and lost consciousness (straciła przytomność). After she regained consciousness (odzyskała przytomność) , baby was gone. Being a mom myself, I felt horrible..Who could do such a thing…? Well…
Tyskie – Polish beer Posted by Kasia on Feb 4, 2012
Tyskie is the most recognised and best-loved Polish beer. The brand belongs to Kompania Piwowarska, a subsidiary of SABMiller. Tyskie is brewed from crystal clear spring water, superior varieties of barley malt and hops which deliver an aroma assuring its excellent taste. More and more beer-drinkers around the world are developing a taste for Tyskie…
Doing business in Poland – do they know it is lunchtime? Posted by Kasia on Feb 3, 2012
When you’re abroad, never assume that your habits are the same as those of your business partner or client. In Poland, as in many other countries, even mealtimes are different. Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Supper – that’s usually the order. Many British business people are caught out by the Polish second breakfast tradition…
Nobel Prize-winning Wisława Szymborska dies at 88 Posted by Kasia on Feb 2, 2012
Nobel Prize-winning poet Wisława Szymborska died Wednesday at home in Kraków, Poland. The 88-year-old poet had been afflicted with lung cancer. Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said on Twitter that her death was an “irreparable loss to Poland’s culture.” When Szymborska was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1996, the committee cited her “for poetry…