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Iconic factory that introduced legendary Syrena and Polonez cars closed 10 years ago today

Ten years ago today the iconic FSO (Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych/ Factory of Passenger Cars) factory in Warsaw produced its last car. Janusz Rosikoń/PAP

On the anniversary of its closure, Nick Westerby looks back at the history of the FSO (Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych/ Factory of Passenger Cars) and its impact on the world of passenger vehicles.

Poland to build its first e-car plant next year

The Polish government has chosen Jaworzno, in the southern industrial region of Silesia, as the site for the country's first electric vehicle factory.

Polish customs help bust illegal cigarette factory in Belgium

Poland’s National Revenue Administration (KAS) and Belgium’s customs authorities have closed an illegal cigarette plant in the Brussels municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.

CIA doc says secret Nazi tunnel complex lies buried in southern Poland

The whereabouts of the complex remains a mystery, but the hunt is on to find it.

White goods maker Amica restarts production after two-week break

After two weeks of downtime, electrical appliances manufacturer Amica has recommenced production at its factory in Wronki, western Poland, PAP Biznes has learnt.

European Investment Bank and LG Chem team up to create over 1,000 jobs with new electric car battery factory

The investment which is being covered by LG Chem, private investors and the European Investment Bank, who have lent 480 million EUR for the project, will manufacture advanced lithium-ion cells and batteries for battery-powered electric vehicles and create 1,800 new jobs.

Toyota factory in Poland begins production of new engine

The production of a 2.0-litre petrol engine for hybrid drives was launched at the Toyota factory in Jelcz-Laskowice, southwestern Poland, on Tuesday.

Italian automotive investor opens factory in Opole

UFI Filters, a Italian automotive manufacturer, has opened a factory in Opole (western Poland), the office of Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone has announced, adding that the value of the investment was PLN 42 million (EUR 9.76 million).

Wedel and the chocolate factory: famed firm opens its doors to the public

The dream came true for Warsaw’s chocoholics when Wedel allowed them rare access to the factory.

Japanese auto company enlarges factory in southwest Poland

The Japanese company Yagi has completed the expansion of its car-parts factory in Żarów (southwestern Poland), in a project worth around PLN 75 million (EUR 17.6 million), the firm announced on Friday.

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Art & Culture

Tokarczuk teams up with illustrator Joanna Concejo for latest book described as ‘an experiment with form’

The picture book which was first published in Polish in 2017 as ‘Zagubiona dusza’ has now been translated into English under the title ‘The Lost Soul’.

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‘I grew up in death camp house’: Extraordinary story of women born in Auschwitz and who has lived there ever since

Once asked to draw the view from her bedroom window for homework, Anna Odi couldn’t decide whether to draw the crematorium or the gallows where Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess was executed. She told TFN: “I think I am a hostage to the stories of people who experienced this hell. I am continuing what my parents started, to be a witness. Like my parents, I owe it to the victims.”

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