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Today’s news round up in Poland

Today’s news round up in Poland Kalbar/TFN

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

Poland tightens penalties for drunk driving

Drunk drivers face longer prison terms and the confiscation of their vehicles under legislation signed into law by the president on Friday.

Polish worker in UK wins compensation after speaking Polish at work

Sławomir Rowinski (pictured)  had been explaining the rules of the job to a new Polish employee when his supervisor ‘exploded’ telling Rowinski ‘I’m really p*****d off with people who do not speak English at work’.

Teen scoops top award for groundbreaking AI programme that stops drivers dozing off at the wheel

Michał Paczyński from the town of Iłża near Radom beat off competition from hundreds of entries across the world to take first place at the International Impact Creators Competition in San Francisco organised by Intel.

Zero tolerance for drunk drivers, says Polish PM

The Polish prime has taken to social media to urge drivers to think twice before getting behind the wheel under the influence.

Polish bus driver stabbed dead in Germany

A Polish bus driver was killed in a knife attack in the town of Hof, Upper Franconia, on Monday night.

Teenager becomes local hero after stopping bus smashing into post and saving driver's life

The quick-thinking 14-year-old sprang into action after seeing the driver collapsed over the steering wheel with blood spurting out of his mouth.

Internet comes to aid of hero who saved woman’s life before being struck down by rare disease

Karol Wesołowski from the village of Skąpe near Poznań, was dubbed a hero by police after jumping in to a lake to save a woman whose car had spun out of control. After being diagnosed with Buerger's disease, a rare disease of veins and arteries, internet users quickly responded to his family’s plea for help.

Polish lorry driver wanted in Hungary for migrant smuggling

A Polish lorry driver is on the run in Hungary after police found 32 migrants hiding in his trailer.

One out of five taxi drivers lost their job in epidemic - daily

One-fifth of taxi drivers in Poland left the profession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the daily Gazeta Wyborcza has reported.

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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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