News - Poland

Former Health Minister Professor, Law and Justice MP, and distinguished heart surgeon Zbigniew Religa died yesterday following a long battle with cancer. He died in Warsaw aged 70.

Włodziierz Cimoszewicz is a candidate for the Secretary General position of the Council of Europe – informed Sławomir Nowak from the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

The economy ministry has come up with an "action plan for stability and growth" that includes priorities such as boosting consumer and investment demand, strengthening the system of funding for small and medium-sized businesses and offering better incentives to foreign investors.

Foreign Affairs Minister Radosław Sikorski has confirmed the authenticity of the footage showing the execution of the Polish geologist abducted by the Taliban.

Christmas gave a larger than expected boost to Poland's retail sales last month, data showed on Monday, but unemployment rose and analysts said they still expected another sizeable interest rate cut this week.

Poland has been identified as an emerging great power in the 21st century by George Friedman, head of Strategic Forecasting, Inc (Stratfor), a US-based research firm focusing on geopolitical intelligence.

DELL, the second biggest producer of computers in the world, is moving from Ireland to Poland. In the area of Łodź will be built another production plant employing 3000 people. It means that at least 2000 Irish will lose their job. "It is hard to say how many families will be destroyed within the next 12 months" said the inhabitnans of Limerick.

Cardinal Stanisłww Dziwisz has invited Dalai Lama, Orthodox Patriarch, the Mufti of Jerusalem, rabbi from Israel and many others, sum total 500 guests.

There will be built an atomic power station in Poland. Our government will announce this decision next January – writes the daily “Dziennik”.

New Polish media low contains new regulation about Public Archive. Thanks to this archive, it will be possible to watch old movies and serials on Internet and Public TV.