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Majority of Poles support construction of nuclear power plants

The development of nuclear power plants (NPP) in Poland was supported by 86.4 percent of respondents to a recent poll with only 10.2 percent voicing opposition to the plans.

Nuclear technology safe today says PM

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said that modern nuclear power plants use technology that is safe for the environment and poses no risk to people.

US lauds nuclear power project with Poland

US Vice President Kamala Harris has welcomed the news that Poland has chosen Westinghouse, a US supplier of nuclear products and technologies, to build the country's first nuclear power plant.

Today’s news round up in Poland

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

Poland sees surge in demand for nuclear bunkers, with some looking more luxurious than a 5-star hotel!

As concern heightens over the future, no longer are fallout shelters being seen as the domain of eccentric survivalists or paranoid billionaires. Vastly varying in size and cost, what was once a niche market has seen an explosion in both interest and innovation. 

Today’s news round up in Poland

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

FM calls for strong Nato response if Russia goes nuclear in Ukraine

Poland's foreign minister has said Nato should use "devastating" conventional force if Russia uses nuclear weapons in its war in Ukraine.

Orlen, Synthos Green Energy to set up nuclear firm

The Polish anti-trust office, UOKiK, has granted approval for the country's dominant fuels group, PKN Orlen, and Synthos Green Energy to set up a company to build and run small nuclear reactors.

French power group wants to build nuclear reactors in Poland

French state-controlled power group EDF has submitted an initial, non-binding offer to the Polish government to build four to six nuclear power units in Poland, EDF reported on Wednesday.

Poland's copper and silver giant to sign small nuclear reactors deal

KGHM, a Polish copper and silver company, is set to pen an agreement with US firms NuScalle Power LCC and PBE Molecule to develop small modular reactors (SMRs), the company said in a Thursday statement.

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Netflix braces itself for national backlash from diehard fans over its remake of legendary film Znachor

In anticipation of reaction to its modern-day take on the 1982 classic about an outstanding surgeon who loses his memory following an attack, Netflix posted on social media: "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Honour, this is Leszek Lichota as Rafal Wilczur. Znachor is coming to Netflix in the second half of the year."

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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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