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Poland reports 15,829 new coronavirus infections

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The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Poland has grown since Thursday by 15,829 new cases and reached 1,766,490, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.

Poland's unemployment rate about 6.6 pct in Feb

The rate of Poland's registered unemployment likely edged up by 0.1 percentage point month on month in February to 6.6 percent, the Development, Labour and Technology Ministry has said.

Retail sales up by 1.3 pct y/y in January - Eurostat

Polish retail sales grew by 1.3 percent year on year in January 2021 after a 4.5-percent increase year on year in December 2020, the EU's statistics agency, said on Thursday.

Poles putting on weight during pandemic - study

Poles have put on an average of almost two kilograms in weight as Covid-19 restrictions, working from home and remote learning take their toll on the nation’s waistbands, according to a study released on Thursday to mark World Obesity Day.

Poland reports 15,250 new coronavirus infections

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Poland has grown since Wednesday by 15,250 new cases and reached 1,750,659, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday.

AstraZeneca vaccine delivery cancelled by producer

A supply of AstraZeneca vaccines, planned to arrive in Poland on Thursday, has been cancelled by the producer, the Material Reserves Agency (ARM) has reported.

Forty pct of Poles think gov wants to silence media with ad tax

Poland’s conservative government has attempted to silence anti-government media by taxing their advertising revenue, according to 40 percent of Poles surveyed by private pollster IBRiS, the Rzeczpospolita daily said on Thursday.

Over 60,000 AstraZeneca vaccines to arrive in Poland

A total of 62,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in Poland on Thursday, the Material Reserves Agency (ARM) has reported.

President appeals for ruling coalition to unite in meeting challenges

President Andrzej Duda is convinced that the problems facing Poland can only be solved by the United Right coalition if it works together, a presidential spokesman said on Wednesday.

Czech Republic sues Poland over coal mine development - CJEU

The Czech Republic has filed a lawsuit at the European Court of Justice against Poland for the planned expansion of the Turow lignite mine, Ireneusz Kolowca from the CJEU's press office has tweeted.

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Abandoned amphitheatre to be transformed into eco-friendly ‘honey garden’ for bees

Unique to Poland, and possibly the world, the 3 million PLN project in Poznań will see former seating areas replaced by flowerbeds specifically intended to attract bees, and will be further embellished by nectar-bearing trees, sculptures, viewing points, water cascades and subtle lighting purposefully designed so as not to interfere with their activities.

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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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