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Production of iconic FSO Warszawa car stopped 50 years ago today

Described by car collector Robert Brykała as “a permanent element of the streets” up until the 1970s, the first FSO Warszawa M20 rolled from the production line on November 6th, 1951, a date that had been purposefully coordinated to coincide with the October Revolution. Jerzy Baranowski/PAP

A warmly nostalgic throwback to the past, for many the mere sight of an FSO Warszawa is enough to elicit a misty-eyed look.

Today’s news round up in Poland

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.

Cops track down ‘missing’ teens who eloped from Poznań to Rome in a 2,800 euro TAXI ride

Nicole Baryła, 14, and Łukasz Furtak, 16, were found staying in a luxurious EUR 1,400 per night apartment in the Italian capital after disappearing from their homes in Bydgoszcz and sparking a two-week manhunt.

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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