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EU urgently needs to change - Polish PM

In Morawiecki's opinion, the EU "urgently needs to establish a real common market to give European entrepreneurs the freedom they need to innovate and provide new services." Grzegorz Michałowski/PAP

The European Union is stuck in a vicious cycle of crises. If there is any hope of breaking it, the EU urgently needs to change the course after May’s European Parliament election, PM Mateusz Morawiecki said in an interview published on Tuesday by the Politico portal .

Poles vote in local election run-off round

A run-off round of local elections started in Poland on Sunday, November 4, in districts where no candidate for a district head or town and city mayor won over 50 percent of valid votes on October 21.

Ruling party wins election to province assemblies, commission confirms

The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party won the vote to Poland's province assemblies in Sunday's local election, winning 254 mandates, the State Electoral Commission (PKW) announced in the early hours on Thursday.

It was 40 years ago today: Catholics around the world unite to remember the 40th anniversary of JPII being elected Pope

TFN takes a look back at the Polish Pope from Wadowice who helped change the world and bring about the fall of communism.

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
  • HERO! Polish chef tackles London Bridge terrorist with 1.5-metre narwhal tusk
  • Old black and white photos of Warsaw Uprising brought to life in incredible colour
  • One of Egypt’s oldest churches dating back to the 4th century found hidden behind ancient basilica wall
Life

Heart of kindness: Indian traveller gets passport and plane ticket back after leaving backpack on Kraków tram

Dhruv Razdan thought he would have to spend a further fortnight abroad waiting for a new passport but thankfully a kind-hearted soul intervened.

The first report:

  • Over 70 pct of Poles will donate to charity during Christmas - poll
  • Labour costs in Poland up 6.6 pct y/y in Q3 of 2019 - Eurostat
  • Running a business becoming more popular among foreigners in Poland
  • President Macron has not threatened anyone, French ambassador assures
  • President to mark 75th anniversary of Battle of the Bulge

Exclusive

'My mum was kidnapped by Hitler's SS!'

During WW II, the Germans kidnapped up to 200,000 ‘racially suitable’ Polish children for adoption by senior Nazis. In a harrowing, exclusive interview, TFN speaks to the son of one of the ‘Lebensborn’. What makes his story unusual though, is that with no real family of her own in Poland, Dariusz Dziekan’s mother quickly got back in contact with her German adopted mother after the war and Dziekan grew up knowing this woman simply as Grandma.

Dan Session
Today we take a look at the Polish musicians who have been recording for ECM.
Why So Serious?
Sergiusz takes a look at two of Poland’s phenomenal female writers.

Events

  • 05/11 - 14/01 Fascinating story of Vasa kings brought to life at Warsaw’s Royal Castle
  • 27/01 Royals, world leaders to attend Auschwitz liberation anniversary
  • 21/04 March of the Living to be held on April 21
  • 29/07 - 15/11 Epic Polish painting to be exhibited at National Gallery in London
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