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Nostalgic photos from 1990’s Warsaw reveal fascinating portrait of a city going through change

Opened yesterday to great curiosity, the Museum of Warsaw’s retrospective look at the capital in the 1990s stands to be remembered as one of the most compelling Polish photographic exhibitions in recent memory. Edward Hartwig

Captivating art and reportage photography now on show at the Museum of Warsaw recorded the contrasts and breakthroughs in the rapidly changing city.

Extraordinary unseen reconnaissance photos of Warsaw show capital in different stages of WWII occupation

Principally comprised of aerial images taken by Luftwaffe reconnaissance planes throughout the duration of the occupation, the digital undertaking has been described as the largest collection of aerial photographs ever amassed of wartime Warsaw.

FDI in Poland falls by 28 pct in 2019 to EUR 9.3 bln - central bank

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into Poland fell by 28 percent in 2019 to PLN 41.67 billion (EUR 9.3 billion) the National Bank of Poland (NBP) has reported. Polish direct investment abroad stood at PLN 5 billion (EUR 1.11 billion) in 2019.

Poland receives EUR 1.08 billion from EU funds in July - MinFin

Poland received EUR 1.08 billion from EU funds in July 2020, including EUR 200.7 million in current transfers and EUR 883.4 million in capital transfers, the Finance Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

On the 40th anniversary of Warsaw’s Old Town being added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list, TFN takes a look at the ‘youngest’ Old Town and its many wonders

Decimated during WWII, with its churches, palaces, and market-place, spanning history from the 13th to the 20th century, Warsaw’s Old Town is a splendid and meticulous restoration - a true phoenix from the flames, says’s TFN’s Joanna Jasińska.

Warsaw Uprising commemorations held in the Polish capital

President Andrzej Duda, Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski and numerous insurgents took part in Thursday's commemorations in Warsaw, which are part of the events to mark the upcoming 76th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.

Discovery of massive fortifications suggests Poznań was FIRST capital of Poland, say archeologists

Archeologists say the discovery at the site of a future apartment block has thrown into doubt the long-held belief that the nearby city of Gniezno was the country’s first capital city. 

Poland needs to develop knowledge capital, PM says

Poland's development model must be based on Polish knowledge capital, PM Mateusz Morawiecki said during his visit to the visual systems company Scanway in the south-western city of Wroclaw on Saturday.

PM, businesspeople discuss ways to improve company growth

Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki and members of his government met with businesspeople at the National Stadium in Warsaw on Tuesday to exchange views on how to support the development of domestic companies.

Warsaw’s night sky lit up as fire strikes high-rise office development

Scores of firefighters battled the blaze 100 metres above the ground for hours in a dramatic operation to save the building.

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Oldest time capsule in the WORLD found hidden in church spire

The capsule, which is made of copper and dates back to 1726, was found brimming with treasures in the sphere of the tower at the Church of St. Stanislaus the Bishop and Martyr during renovations.

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