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Today’s news round up in Poland

Today’s news round up in Poland Kalbar/TFN

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

‘James Bond gun’ found under attic floorboards of former palace used as WWII Nazi slave camp

The 007 pistol was found with its holster and 50 rounds of 7.65 mm calibre ammunition on Tuesday, January 17, while workers were tearing up wooden floors in the attic of an apartment in the palace complex, which has been unused for 20 years.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

WWII medical equipment and clothing found at German POW camp where over 40,000 Allied prisoners died

Included in the find at the Lamsdorf POW camp now in Łambinowice were doctor's needles, a fragment of a razor, as well as underwear and uniform buttons, metal utensils, and cast-iron elements of heating stoves.

Race to save 18th century Polish palace stalls after mysterious Czech businessman claims it is his!

Regarded as one of the area’s finest architectural jewels, the fate of the palace in Kopice now hangs in the balance with many fearing that if the court’s decision comes too late the remarkable structure could completely collapse. 

Warsaw mayor announces creation of association of local governments

Rafał Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw, has announced the establishment of an association of local governments on Thursday.

Tesco to cut jobs and close more stores in Poland - daily

The British supermarket group Tesco has announced plans to cut jobs, close its online store and a few other hypermarkets in Poland, the Puls Biznesu daily wrote on Wednesday.

Sci-fi dad makes robot models out of scrap metal - and the results are stunning

Sebastian's robots can be 3.5 metres tall and be built of around a thousand parts – 80% old car and 20% other bits and pieces, sometimes even a kitchen fork.

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).

Descendants of British PoWs visit Lamsdorf prison museum

Over 80 family members of British World War II prisoners of war who spent time in the Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf German Army prisoner of war camp in present-day Łambinowice, southwestern Poland, visited the site on Tuesday.

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Tale of thwarted love which inspired Mickiewicz’s greatest works to be turned into epic new film

Titled Uncertainty, the ambitious mega-production promises an intimate portrayal of the young Mickiewicz during a turbulent love affair, which would sow seeds of inspiration, ultimately germinating in works that would go on to become the cornerstone of Poland's literary heritage.

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