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Ukrainian president wants Poles to have special status in Ukraine

President Zelensky has also granted the honorary title of a rescuer city to the Polish south-eastern city of Przemyśl. Sergey Dolzhenko/PAP/EPA

Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, has sent to parliament a draft law granting Polish citizens special status in Ukraine.

Stunning war painting finds new home after being abandoned in a bog

Painted by Mexican artist Roberto Marquez, the work was rediscovered last week bearing superficial damage. Inspired by Picasso’s work depicting the bombing of Guernica, the epic painting will now be relocated to a museum in Przemyśl.

Hollywood actor Liev Schreiber joins humanitarian effort in Przemyśl

The star visited the border just before Easter where he cooked borscht for 1,500 people before crossing into Ukraine on foot.

The Jewel of the South: TFN crosses off Krosno

A place of quaint, quiet side streets and random little wonders, Webber falls in love with the copious charms of Krosno.

Polish border town mayor says refugee relocation is key issue

The mayor of Przemysl, a Polish town near the Ukrainian border, has said the main challenge for local authorities is to co-ordinate the transports of refugees to other Polish cities as thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war have flocked into his town.

Looking ahead to 2021, here’s a list of Top 10 places to visit after pandemic has gone

After travelling the length and breadth of the country in pursuit of pleasure, our man Webber says he’s hit the jackpot TEN TIMES!

Take a plunge into Poland’s best secret – the spellbinding magic of Przemyśl

Buried in the deepest south-easterly recess of Poland, Przemyśl’s geography has determined that it goes largely unnoticed: not just by foreigners but also by Poles themselves. And that means the city can feel like your own private fiefdom.

It was 40 years ago today! Anniversary marks sailor’s historic solo circumnavigation of the globe

Setting off on June 12th 1979, Henryk Jaskuła spent 344 days alone at sea before arriving in Gdynia on May 20th 1980, becoming the first Pole in history to make the voyage.

Future of Poland’s one and only “Eiffel” Bridge unclear

Arguments break over just what to do with the only bridge in Poland designed by the Parisian tower’s engineer.

Monumental rising: Przemyśl’s fortress and historic old town get upgraded to Monuments of History

Przemyśl trundles towards UNESCO world heritage list after fortress and old town get special historical status.

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  • 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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Webber’s World explores the growth of Poland’s expat standup comedy

“Attending a comedy night filled me with the kind of fear most people only experience when being ushered towards the electric chair. But now I’m glad I went.”

The first report:

  • Police bust one-million-a-day illegal cigarette factory
  • Polish MFA slams Putin's plan to place nuclear weapons in Belarus
  • German MEPs behind EU funding clampdown on Poland, German weekly says
  • Another Pole dies fighting for Ukraine
  • Ruling United Right in comfortable lead over opposition

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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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