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EU opens medical relocation hub in Poland for wounded Ukrainians

"Ukraine will not be left alone in its fight against the Russian aggressor," Adam Niedzielski, the Polish health minister (pictured left with his Ukrainian counterpart, Viktor Liashko), said at the opening ceremony. Darek Delmanowicz/PAP

EU Medevac Hub, a medical facility that will prepare wounded Ukrainians to be transported to other European countries for treatment, was opened in south-eastern Poland on Thursday.

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.

Gdynia ‘happiest place’ in Poland, says new report revealing country’s most and least satisfied cities

Conducted between September 2021 and February 2022, respondents were asked to rate their happiness on a scale of one to five with the study aiming to better understand what specific factors impacted the resulting score.

Ukrainian president wants Poles to have special status in Ukraine

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

Ducklings have ‘quacky ending’ after escaping 10-metre high tree nest

After seeing one of the newly-hatched chicks plummeting to the ground, quick-thinking researchers from the University of Rzeszów rushed to the rescue.

Despite being in the middle of nowhere, Rzeszów is a bit of a treasure

Rzeszów should not be treated as some potluck stop-off, for were it not for its slightly unfortunate position on the map it would surely rate higher on Poland’s must-visit list, says TFN’s Alex Webber.

Bomb squad called after curious son hands horrified dad WWII missile found in grass

A family had the fright of their lives when their son turned up with an unexploded WWII bomb.

Zelensky decorates Polish city for aiding Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has awarded the Polish city of Rzeszów the title of "Rescuing City" for the help it has provided to Ukrainians fleeing the country's invasion by Russia.

Poland helps forward GEM aid to Ukraine

Poland is among the countries cooperating with the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) aid organisation through two GEM warehouses located in Tarczyn, central Poland, and the southeastern city of Rzeszów.

President Biden meets US troops stationed in Poland

US President Joe Biden, who is on a two-day visit to Poland, met with soldiers of the elite 82nd Airborne Division in Rzeszów, south-eastern Poland on Friday.

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