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Archaeologists looking for ceramics 60 years ago today stumbled upon priceless treasure trove instead

To mark the 60th anniversary of one of the most valuable hoards of treasure ever found in Europe, TFN’s Nick Westerby travelled to Toruń to find out more about the stash and where it came from. Kalbar/TFN

To mark the 60th anniversary of one of the most valuable hoards of treasure ever found in Europe, TFN’s Nick Westerby travelled to Toruń to find out more about the stash and where it came from.

Polish city invited to EC's #EUvsVirus internet hackathon event

The central Polish city of Płock has been invited to the group of partners of the #EUvsVirus internet hackathon event organised by the European Commission, to be held on April 24-26.

Poland's music festival to promote European Commission

A special European Commission (EC) information zone will operate during this year's international festival of alternative and electronic music, Audioriver, to be held at a Vistula River beach in the central Polish town of Płock on July 26-28.

German pilot killed in plane crash at Polish air show

A German pilot was killed as his plane lost control and plunged into the Vistula River during a stunt performance at the Płock Air Picnic in central Poland on Saturday, a spokesman for Poland's State Fire Brigade, Edward Mysera told PAP.

Rescuers locate wreckage of plane that fell into the Vistula

The wreckage of the aircraft which plunged into the river during an air show was located at a depth of 3 to 6 metres, 20 metres from the river bank, spokesman for the Commander in Chief of the State Fire Brigade Paweł Frątczak told PAP.

Plane plunges into river at air show in central Poland

A plane lost control and plunged into the Vistula River as it performed stunts at an air show in Plock, central Poland on Saturday.

Snappy birthday! Oldest alligator in Europe celebrates her 89th

In her youth, the grand Dame of Płock zoo was not only a film star but something of a heartbreaker too.

Oil by myself! Orlen leading the way as ONLY company in CEE to be ranked one of world’s most ethical

The only company from Central and Eastern Europe to make it onto the list, the companies were singled out for “exemplifying and advancing corporate citizenship, transparency and the standards of integrity”, according to the ranking’s website.

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