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New industrial orders up 7.0 pct y/y in December - stats office

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Poland's new industrial orders grew by 7.0 percent year on year in December 2020 after a 15.1 percent year-on-year rise in November, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) said on Wednesday.

Outgoing US ambassador receives high Polish distinction

Outgoing US Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher has been decorated by Polish President Andrzej Duda with the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.

Food champ does it again! Damian Wawrzyniak named one of world’s most influential chefs SECOND time in a row

Rubbing shoulders with household names such as Gordon Ramsay and Nigella Lawson, as well as global superstars such as José Andrés and Andrew Zimmern, the Polish chef was ranked in an international study conducted by Just Food magazine using Twitter statistics gathered from the GlobalData Influencer platform.

Warsaw Air Bridge hero remembered: last British pilot to drop supplies to Uprising insurgents dies aged 95

Dubbed “a true friend of Poland” by the Polish ambassador in London, Jim Auton, a bomb aimer serving in 178 Squadron, took part in perilous missions to keep Polish combatants equipped during the ’44 Uprising.

Local Hero! Brave Natalia honoured TWICE for saving life of drowning girl

The 13-year-old who’s keen on rugby had been on holiday when she leapt into action after seeing the five-year-old girl disappear under the water.

On A Roll! Tanks and troops roll through Katowice as 200,000 spectators gather to mark Armed Forces Day

Breaking from tradition, the parade was switched from Warsaw to Katowice so as to honour the centenary of the Silesian Uprising.

President decorates British philosopher, writer Sir Roger Scruton

Honest politics is based on serving people, on listening to people, on listening to social needs; the professor has given us the recipe how to do it, Polish President Andrzej Duda stated on Tuesday during a ceremony to decorate British writer Roger Scruton.

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  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
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Art & Culture | History

Stunning photos of Gdańsk reveal fascinating glimpse into long-forgotten world

Titled ‘Images of Gdańsk on Glass Plate Negatives from the Collections of Stadtmuseum Danzig’, the hefty bi-lingual tome presents nearly 200 images taken from the National Museum of Gdańsk’s collection of almost 2,700 glass plates.

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  • Poland proposes additions to EU summit draft on Ukraine - source
  • Saudi Arabia to give Poland medical equipment to help Ukrainian patients
  • Polish minister says gas should be avoided as transition fuel
  • Polish FM to discuss 'fiasco' of German foreign policy in Berlin
  • Retail sales likely to slow down says PKO BP bank

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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