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Photographer turns Google street view into fascinating candid series documenting life in (mainly) rural Poland

Snapper Monika Stpiczyńska found an incredibly candid presentation of everyday life in cities, towns, and villages. Google Streer View

By taking a virtual tour around Poland using Google Street View, photographer Monika Stpiczyńska discovered a fascinatingly candid presentation of everyday life in cities, towns, and villages. 

Lodz remains Poland's most congested city - report

The central Polish city of Lodz has once again headed the list of the country's most congested cities, according to a report by satellite navigation maker TomTom published on Wednesday.

Who are the Karaites? Stuart Dowell meets Poland’s smallest and most ‘mysterious’ ethnic minority

Even though they have been present in Polish lands for over 630 years, many people in Poland have never heard of them.

Baltic port of Gdynia tops happiness ranking of Polish cities

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.

Warsaw population grows by 15 pct owing to refugees

The population of Warsaw has increased by 15 percent over the past 50 days due to the influx of war refugees from Ukraine, the city's mayor has said.

Poland’s population to shrink by 2026

Poland’s population will fall to 37.9 million in 2026 from its current 38.3 million, according to Finance Ministry projections.

Social fridges with food for the needy spring up across the country

The social-fridges are usually identified as ‘Jadłodzielnia’, which translates to food sharing, and have now spread across the country. 

Poland advances in ranking of places seen as good to live

Poland has moved up ten places to 13th position in the HSBC Expat Annual League Table survey. This year Switzerland has taken the top spot, followed by Singapore and Canada.

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  • 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
  • Beaten, starved and tortured: The horrifying story of Hitler’s concentration camp for children
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‘One of Kraków’s greatest glories is a dog statue’, says Webber’s World

VIDEO: With the recent anniversary marking the ceremonial unveiling of a statue to the memory of a dog described as ‘the most faithful of the faithful’, Webber’s World dives into the moving tale of Dżok the dog.

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  • Germany to pay reparations if ruling party wins election says deputy FM
  • CJEU ruling 'violation' of EU treaty says justice minister
  • Basis of CJEU ruling out of date says European minister
  • Polish justice reform of December 2019 violates EU law says CJEU
  • EC approves Polish farm aid programme

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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