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Today’s news round up in Poland

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Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Stunning ‘benchmark’ apartment block in finals of prestigious 2022 Plan Awards

Likening the project to a “super hero”, the captivating design has already swept the internet on account of its impressive visual impact.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Polish PM suggests additional fees for bulk apartment buyers

The government may levy additional fees on investment funds that bulk-buy apartments, Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister, has said.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Kapuściński apartment where journalist wrote some of his most renowned books is finally recognised with commemorative plaque

The plaque is the brainchild of Izabella Podzińska, a neighbour who as a young girl lived opposite the block of flats where Kapuściński once lived. Her determination has resulted in a small plastic commemorative plaque with the words: “The world-famous reporter, writer, poet and photographer lived in this building in the years 1965-1988.”

Mini-homes ‘smaller than a prison cell’ reignite housing debate

Split on two levels, plans for the matchbox apartments measuring between 13 sq/m and 2.5 sq/m imagine a kitchenette and bathroom on ground level, and then a small space for a bed above.

Residential property prices see sharp rise

Residential property prices in Poland have increased by 45.5 percent since 2015, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on Tuesday.

‘Cosy Katowice apartment’ on Booking.com revealed as former home of notorious serial killer

Gushing in their praise, previous users have complimented its homely, cosy atmosphere, its convenient location and, even, its coffee machine. According to one satisfied guest, “you will have no problem falling asleep”. Now, however, a good night’s rest appears a little less likely after it was revealed that the apartment in question was once used as the killing ground for one of Poland’s most depraved serial killers.

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Top 5 articles:

  • 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
  • Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
History | Life

Life of richest Pole to have ever lived after he won 774 kilos of gold in a casino is explored in riveting new book

A high-living bon vivant, Karol Jaroszyński’s youth was characterised by wild spending and long nights in Europe’s most glamorous casinos. And then he literally broke the bank of Monte Carlo by winning 774 kilos of gold at the roulette table.

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  • EU less willing to introduce more sanctions on Russia says PM
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  • Pole dies on Ukrainian front line

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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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