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Political killer: “I have only seven months to live” 21.10.2010 Ryszard C., a taxi driver who shot a political assistant and stabbed another at Law and Justice party headquarters in Lodz, has spoken out about his terminal illness and personal history leading to Tuesday’s crazed murder.
Eighteen died of designer drugs in Poland? 21.10.2010 As many as 18 people have died and 304 poisoned after taking designer, or smart drugs in Poland, claims a report by the Health Ministry.
Kaczynski to snub President Komorowski ‘peace talks’ 21.10.2010 Jaroslaw Kaczynski will probably not accept an invitation by President Bronislaw Komorowski for talks, Thursday, on how to end the increasingly ugly conflict between the two leading political parties in Poland.
MPs call for increased security for party offices 20.10.2010 Parliamentary committees on justice and special services have called for increased security at political party offices after a man stormed into the Law and Justice Lodz branch on Tuesday shooting one worker dead and stabbing another.
300 evacuated after fire at school 20.10.2010 Over 300 students and teachers have been evacuated from a secondary school in Sianow near Koszalin, north west Poland.
Archbishop of Warsaw to become cardinal? 20.10.2010 Italian media reveal that today Pope Benedict XVI will announce the names of newly appointed cardinals, at least one of whom is certain to be from Poland.
Chopin Competition – Wunder was wunderbar! 20.10.2010 After last night’s auditions, Ingold Wunder of Austria has emerged as the clear favourite for the top prize at the International Chopin Compeition in Warsaw, say music critics. The jury’s verdict will be known later tonight.
Smolensk memorial plaques unveiled in Parliament 20.10.2010 A memorial plaque listing the names of parliamentarians who died in April’s presidential plane crash in Smolensk is to be unveiled in the Sejm parliamentary building today, Wednesday.
What drove taxi driver to kill at Law and Justice HQ, Lodz? 20.10.2010 The 62 year-old taxi driver (pictured) who shot dead a political assistant and then stabbed another in the Lodz offices of the Law and Justice party on Tuesday has pleaded his guilt to crimes of murder and attempted murder but failed to provide a motive behind the attack.
Bronze Age prince’s tomb found by A4 motorway route 19.10.2010 Archeologists from Poland’s southern city of Rzeszow have discovered the tomb of a young prince dating back to 6,000 BC at the A4 motorway.
Man murdered during crazed attack at opposition party office 19.10.2010 UPDATE 1 - Following one person being shot and another badly injured after a knife and gun attack at the local Law and Justice (PiS) HQ in Lodz, central Poland this morning, party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has blamed the “atmosphere of hate” against his party for the incident.
Church’s IVF excommunication threat ‘blackmail’ says minister 19.10.2010 A government minister has said the threat by some bishops to excommunicate MPs who vote for state funding of IVF treatment in Poland is the equivalent of “blackmail” – though the ruling Civic Platform remains split over two different versions of the draft legislation.
Minibus caught carrying three times more passengers than allowed 19.10.2010 A minibus carrying 28 people, including 26 schoolchildren, has been stopped by police in the south-eastern Polish village of Jarocin.
Murdered politician – the Smolensk connection? 19.10.2010 Though prosecutor’s are claiming that the 30 year-old son of former transport minister Eurgeniusz Wrobel has confessed to his murder, an ultra conservative daily is pointing to a possible connection to the Smolensk air disaster.
Court takes 11 years to decide if jerk is insult – and then doesn’t 19.10.2010 A court in the western town of Ostrow Wielkopolski has discontinued a case against former MEP Witold Tomczak who was accused of insulting policemen by calling them the Polish equivalent of “jerks”.
Austrian favourite in Chopin compeition final round 19.10.2010 Two Russian pianists – Nikolay Khozyainov and Yulianna Avdeeva – and bookies’ favourite Ingold Wunder of Austria play finals of the International Chopin Competition, Tuesday.

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