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Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill visits Poland Posted by Kasia on Aug 16, 2012
The controversial head of Russia’s Orthodox Church arrived Thursday in Poland for a trip hailed as a promising step in the thorny relationship (drażliwa relacja) between the two countries. But the historic visit could be overshadowed by the verdict in the case of punk rock provocateurs who stormed Moscow’s main cathedral in an anti-Putin protest…
Is Frugo going to be Polish Coca – Cola? Posted by Kasia on Aug 14, 2012
Frugo new owner wishes to make a beverage brand internationally. In the six months since the re-introduction of the drink on the market they have sold 80 million bottles. Food Care’s decision to purchase and reactivate the brand was definitely great choice. Frugo drink, which celebrated triumphs in the mid-90s. Now, the company has achieved…
Polish couple abandoned two-year-old daughter at airport!!! Posted by Kasia on Aug 5, 2012
I found this news so disturbing! A Polish couple who jetted off on holiday after leaving their two-year-old daughter at the airport because she had an invalid passport will face a criminal investigation when they return from vacation. Airport staff reported the girl was left in tears after being abandoned at Katowice airport while the…
Eurolot Posted by Kasia on Aug 3, 2012
Eurolot has announced that it would fill some of the routes left free by the demise of budget carrier OLT Express, and offer cheap tickets between major Polish cities. The airline, part of the Lot group, said that from August 20 it will operate a service between Poznań and Kraków, with tickets going for as little…
Romney in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 31, 2012
With a speech lauding Poland as a “defender of freedom,” Mitt Romney finished a trip abroad Tuesday that was long on symbolism but short on new policy, a combination that may have given his presidential campaign much of what it wanted despite some well-publicized stumbles. The trip produced pictures of the presumptive Republican nominee meeting…
Do you choose where you booze? Posted by Kasia on Jul 23, 2012
Palikot Movement (Ruch Palikota, RP, until June 1st 2011 known as Movement of Support – Ruch Poparcia, is a political party in Poland headed by Janusz Palikot) has submitted a draft law which would abolish the ban on consuming beer in public places. The proposed bill points to countries such as France and the Netherlands where drinking laws are more relaxed…
Marilyn Monroe photos in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 21, 2012
Poland plans to auction off part of a photographic collection that includes hundreds of photographs of Marilyn Monroe. The collection includes close to 4,000 photographs taken by the late celebrity photographer Milton H. Greene. Some are well-known images, but Polish officials say they believe the collection might contain some previously unpublished works. The photos ended…