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Polish FM awaits clarification from US over Nord Stream U-turn

"When I established contact with the current American administration, and personally with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the American side confirmed that they would not do anything about us without us, that all decisions would be consulted," Rau said. Leszek Szymański/PAP

Poland's foreign minister said on Thursday that he and other ministers in Eastern Europe had learned of the USA's change of position over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from the media and awaited clarification from Washington.

Poland's stock exchange largest in Eastern Europe says president

Addressing a session marking the the 30th anniversary of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, President Andrzej Duda said that it was now the largest one in Eastern Europe.

Top 5 articles:

Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
Villager finds stash of 17th-century coins after falling off his bike while looking for mushrooms
The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell

Science

Virus-battling scientist named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2021

Dr. Lidia Morawska was listed in the ‘innovators’ section of Time’s list for “recognizing the importance of aerosol transmission and marshalling the data that would convince the World Health Organization and other authoritative bodies to do the same.”

The first report:

Poland to discuss Turów mine with Czechia on Friday - climate min
PKN Orlen plans to buy Poland's first hydrogen-powered train
Gov't amends 2021 budget law owing to stronger growth, rising inflation
PM says 'no' to shut-down of contested Turów mine
EC says Poland must pay fines since it is a legal duty

Long-forgotten National Geographic article recounts extraordinary tale of US woman who biked across Poland just three months before outbreak of WWII

EXCLUSIVE: TFN reader sends surprise package from the US containing an original June 1939 edition of NatGeo magazine. One article entitled ‘Pedalling through Poland’, details the adventures of photographer Dorothy Hosmer who travels from Kraków, to the Polish Tatra mountains and through territories of present-day Ukraine.

The Debrief
Putting a spin on Polish culture

Webber's World
Otwock: A living museum, a town generously sprinkled with architectural gems and little hidden treasures

Events

04/09 - 14/11 Chopin and the Romantic Salon: Exhibition shines spotlight on importance of the ‘moveable meeting place for 19th century jet-set’ on the composer’s career

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