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Tonnes of amber worth over 130mln lying at bottom of Vistula Spit canal site

The tonnes of amber is said to be lying at the bottom of the Vistula Spit canal which when completed will connect the Gdańsk Bay and Vistula Lagoon, CC BY-SA 2.0

With the cost of amber reaching as much as PLN 20,000 for 1 kilogram, the 6.9-tonne deposit would be worth as much as PLN 138 million.

Polish PM backs president's development plan

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has expressed his full support for the Duda Plan of solidary development for the entire country in the coming years.

Shipping channel on Vistula Spit to give Poland sovereignty - president

The shipping channel on the Vistula Spit will serve to strengthen Polish sovereignty, independence and freedom, said President Andrzej Duda during a visit to the construction site on Saturday.

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Life | Webber's World | Regions

Caught red-handed between the past and the future, Praga is a sensory explosion of noise and colour

This was where angels feared to tread. But changes have been meteoric. If Praga was once a byword for abandonment and decay, today it has become a calling card for the very concept of urban regeneration.

The first report:

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  • Ceremonies across Poland commemorate presidential plane disaster
  • Polish Investment Zone starts 96 projects in 1st quarter - ministry
  • Poland's central bank records EUR 2.05 bln net profit in 2020 - NBP chief
  • President sends condolences to Queen Elizabeth II

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Forgotten composer who played for Polish king and co-founded Edinburgh Festival rediscovered after distant relative finds online ad for his rare piano

Josie Dixon had little idea that her great-great-great-great grandfather Felix Yaniewicz was one of the 19th century’s most notable composers until a chance conversation about a Stradivarius violin led her on a path of discovery.

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Caught red-handed between the past and the future, Praga is a sensory explosion of noise and colour

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