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Government pays out damages for Smolensk tragedy 12.07.2010 The government has paid out almost 50 percent of planned aid for the families of the victims of the Smolensk tragedy, in which President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others died.
Smolensk cross to be moved from Presidential Palace? 12.07.2010 A cross which was erected in front the Presidential Palace by scouts shortly after the Smolensk tragedy on April 10 has become the subject of heated dicussion as whether to leave it or move it to what the President-Elect, Bronislaw Komorowski has called a “more suitable location”.
Locked up with Facebook 12.07.2010 As part of a sociological experiment, 21-year-old Patryk Tomzynski has volunteered to be locked in a glass cage for seven days, being only allowed access to the Facebook social networking site.
In tribute to the victims of Jedwabne 11.07.2010 Jedwabne in north eastern Poland is the scene today of commemorative events to mark the 69th anniversary of the murder of Jews in that locality, with a delegation of the Poland’s Jewish community taking part in the ceremony.
Adders go forth 11.07.2010 Dozens of people have been hospitalized after being bitten by adders which are out in abundance due to a heatwave across Poland.
Sopot honours late presidential couple 11.07.2010 The Southern Park in the Baltic resort of Sopot has been named after Lech and Maria Kaczyński, the presidential couple killed in the plane crash in Russia three months ago.
Betlejewski’s “Burning Barn” causing a stir 10.07.2010 A move by controversial artist, Rafal Betlejewski to burn down a barn to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Jedwabne massacre of Jews in 1941, is getting mixed reactions from the Jewish minority in Poland.
Smolensk: three months on... 10.07.2010 It is three months ago today that the Polish presidential plane crashed in Smolensk in western Russia, killing President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria and ninety four other people, mostly high-ranking MPs, state and military officials.
Long distance lost property retrieval! 10.07.2010 A woman in Wroclaw, south-west Poland, was so delighted and shocked when a wallet containing 15,000 zloty (4,000 euro) was returned to her that she fainted, with police having to call an ambulance to take her to hospital for a medical check-up.
Ministries shun disabled? 10.07.2010 An audit shows that government institutions tend not to hire disabled adults
Blackjack Commission reconvenes as Parliament goes back to business as usual 09.07.2010 After the presidential elections as well as the nomination of a new parliamentary speaker, the Blackjack commission reconvened today, Friday to hear its 80th witness in the affair which broke out last October.
Artist sets barn on fire to commemorate Jedwabne massacre 09.07.2010 A controversial Polish artist wants to set a barn on fire to mark the anniversary of the massacre of Jewish community in Jedwabne town during World War II.
Kaczynski to be questioned in Smolensk crash case 09.07.2010 Jaroslaw Kaczynski is to be interrogated in relation to the Tu-154 crash near Smolensk in which his twin brother, Lech died along with his wife and 94 others.
Law and Justice MPs call up Smolensk committee 09.07.2010 Over 60 MPs from the conservative Law and Justice party notified the new parliamentary speaker, Grzegorz Schetyna, of the calling up of a parliamentary committee which will look into the Smolensk tragedy.
Poland gets three acting presidents in one day 08.07.2010 Grzegorz Schetyna was elected as the new speaker of the lower house of parliament, Thursday evening - which means, constitutionally, he is the third acting president Poland has had in just one day. Confused?
‘Are you pleased to see me, or is that amber in your underpants?’ 08.07.2010 Customs officers at Poland’s eastern border have detained a Russian man trying to smuggle in three kilogrammes of amber stuffed down his underpants.

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