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Baltic port of Gdynia tops happiness ranking of Polish cities

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In this mid-August round-up from The Debrief, host John Beauchamp speaks to TFN's social media editor Monica Zielinski about the top stories making the rounds this week.

Gdynia ‘happiest place’ in Poland, says new report revealing country’s most and least satisfied cities

Conducted between September 2021 and February 2022, respondents were asked to rate their happiness on a scale of one to five with the study aiming to better understand what specific factors impacted the resulting score.

Cult FSO Polonez Truck found in mint condition at back of car dealership in Cyprus makes triumphant return to Poland

One of just 124 to be sent to Cyprus from Gdynia towards the end of 1995, the truck had been kept by the car dealerships’ owner as a display model, before being relegated to an abandoned building at the back of the dealership.

You HOFF to be joking? Baywatch star splashes down in Jelenia Góra

The former Baywatch and Knight Rider star has left locals thrilled after arriving in Jelenia Góra to film an upcoming ‘spy comedy’.  

So long, Tom! Historic bridge saved from Tom Cruise bomb

The historic bridge near Jelenia Góra was saved after a statement released by Daniel Gibski, the Deputy Lower Silesian Regional Monument Conservator, confirmed it had been added to the Register of Monuments.

Culture Ministry Faces Dilemma over 'Mission Impossible' Bridge

Poland's Ministry of Culture and National Heritage is scratching its head over the fate of an old bridge film-makers want to blow up during filming for the seventh 'Mission Impossible' movie.

Cruise missile! Mission Impossible 7 bosses plan to BLOW UP 100-year-old Polish bridge

Producers of the new Tom Cruise film may have gone a Bridge too Far with the planned stunt which will see the historic 1909 suspension bridge  near Jelenia Góra blown to smithereens. 

Polish wonder woman boxes clever to retain world title

Brodnicka made it 17 wins out of 17 fights with a hard-fought victory over her Mexican challenger.

Top 5 articles:

  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • 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
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Jerzy Skolimowski's ‘emotional’ road movie about a melancholic donkey is nominated for 2023 Oscars

Chosen alongside All Quiet on the Western Front, Santiago Mitre's Argentina 1985, and the Banshees of Inisherin, Skolimowski’s film is billed as a dark exploration of humanity, technology and nature.

The first report:

  • Two dead, four hurt in Katowice presbytery blast
  • Ukrainian president thanks Poland for another batch of tanks
  • Poland remembers Holocaust victims
  • Polish ambassador to EU hosts meeting on aid for Ukraine
  • Opposition leader slams ruling party's electoral code changes

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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