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Tornados in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Jul 19, 2012
People sometimes ask me: “Do tornados happen in Poland?” Not often, but they do. One person was killed and 10 others were injured when a wave of tornadoes ripped through northern Poland, Polish media reported last Sunday. The hardest hit localities were in the Baltic region of Pomerania and two neighbouring provinces. Throughout the affected…
Victory of “polski patriotyzm” Posted by Kasia on Jul 2, 2012
It has become a ritual for Polish soccer fans to chant “nic się nie stało” (nothing has happened) after our national team gets prematurely eliminated from a tournament. Euro 2012, co-hosted by Poland, was no exception. But this time something did happen. Over the past month, Polish patriotism (polski patriotyzm) has evolved from a mournful…
TV sales surge in Poland! Posted by Kasia on Jun 26, 2012
Polish shoppers are spending more than analysts expected, adding resilience to the economy at a time of growing crisis in the rest of the EU. The government’s statistical agency on Tuesday released retail sales numbers for May, showing a 7.7 per cent increase over the same period in 2011, with the European football championships playing…
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…
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…