Caritas Poland aid to Gazans
The Polish humanitarian organization, Caritas Polska, is seeking to help civilians affected by the armed conflict in the Gaza Strip.
The organization has allocated 20,000 dollars for aid that will go the Caritas Jerusalem and is intended to help victims from Gaza. Largely, the money will be dedicated to providing medical assistance to the wounded that arrive in Jerusalem and other first-aid points further south.
The secretary-general of Caritas Jerusalem, Claudette Habesch stated that "the situation in the Gaza Strip is, from day-to-day very difficult. The largest problem is securing safe living quarters for the thousands of people who have lost their homes due to bombing - and also securing food. Additionally, hospitals are lacking antibiotics, medical supplies and disinfectants."
The Polish Humanitarian Organization (PAH) is also seeking permission from the Ministry of Interior and Administration to create a public fund for Gaza's victims. The Ministry is set to decide today whether or not a segment of the previous year's humanitarian tax fund will go towards helping those in Gaza or not.
Janina Ochojoska, of PAH, claims that the money would go to local humanitarian organizations with direct access to those affected by the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Currently, such aid is very difficult to administer as humanitarian aid organizations are not being granted access to the region. is additionally seing to help the few dozen Polish families that reside in the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry announced at the weekend that two families involving Polish nationals are ready to evacuate the war-torn Gaza strip. There are 14 families with Polish members among them, usually Polish women married to Palestinians.
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Caritas Poland aid to Gazans
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Poland targets young tourists with image makeover
Golfing or kite surfing are two activities rarely mentioned in connection with Poland, but pre-conceptions about the eastern European nation are not keeping up with developments in its tourist industry.
We warned you about Russia - central Europeans
Russia's assault on Georgia has caused alarm across its former satellites in central Europe, some of whom suffered Moscow's bloody "peace restoring" interventions during the Cold War.
Poland opens museum for cousin of T-Rex
Poland opened a museum in Lisowice on Thursday to exhibit the remains of a previously unknown dinosaur, an ancestor of Tyrannosaurus Rex, which have attracted scientists from around the world to this small southern village.
Hitler's chemists chased Auschwitz profits, financed Mengele
A sweet stench filled the site in occupied Poland where chemical maker I.G. Farbenindustrie AG was building a factory to feed Adolf Hitler's tanks and bombers with synthetic rubber and fuel.
Day of Tibet in Poland
Sports fans are getting settled in front of their TV sets for the start of the Olympic Games, but a no small part of Polish society does not feel the excitement because of human rights abuse in China.
Stalinism was just as bad as Nazism
Last week Russia furiously attacked President Bush for his proclamation on Captive Nations Week (July 20-July 26), which was established to raise awareness of countries living under communist and other oppressive regimes. Mr. Bush said that, "In the 20th century, the evils of Soviet communism and Nazi fascism were defeated and freedom spread around the world as new democracies emerged."
Five minutes with Norman Davies
Professor Norman Davies needs little introduction. His histories are well-known, and read the world over. His latest book, 'Europe at War: No Simple Victory', first appeared in the UK in 2006. This month the book will appear on Polish bookshelves.
Italians to design Warsaw's Chopin Museum
In 2010, Chopin's bicentenary year, Warsaw is to have a new-look Chopin Museum. An international competition for its design and exhibition concept has been won by the Milan-based Migliore & Servetto company.
Prewar glamour returning to Polish health spa
Szczawnica Zdroj - For more than 100 years, aristocrats and artists came to the mountain health resort of Szczawnica Zdroj in search of cures. Jewish rabbis walked in the park, arguing theological points with their students and sipping water from the mineral springs.
University of Idaho researcher faces deportation back to Poland
A University of Idaho researcher who worked on bioterrorism defenses faces deportation to Poland after being denied residency by U.S. immigration officials. Katarzyna Dziewanowska was recruited by the university and worked 14 years but was told to stop in the spring of 2005 because of the immigration mess.
The Observer: Dumplings and disco in Poland's lake district
The soundtrack in Masuria left something to be desired, but Susan Smillie's gin palace floated gently through natural beauty and centuries of history.
"The City of Phoenix - War*Saw Everything"
This open-air exhibition presents the war and post-war history of Warsaw, its destruction and reconstruction has opened in Poland's capital. It is part of celebrations marking the 64th anniversary of the Warsaw Rising which include open air battle re-enactments, rock concerts, bicycle rallies, vigils and city games. They aim at engaging the younger generation of Poles in celebrating patriotism and the country's history.
Role-playing game about Warsaw Rising released in the US
A role-playing game about Warsaw Rising called "Grey Ranks. Child Soldiers, Warsaw, 1944" designed by Jason Morningstar was published in the United States. Although it proved a big success in America, it has not found its way to Poland yet.
Daily Star: Germans and Poles go to war...and this time they're naked
A resort shared by Germany and Poland has sparked fighting on the beaches after Polish sun-lovers said 'NEIN' to German nudies.
Wroclaw: Tracing Poland's history in a city of panoramas
Ruth Ellen Gruber in International Herald Tribune: When a friend offered to take me sightseeing in Wroclaw last month, I expected that we would stroll about the city's meticulously restored market square and perhaps visit a church or two before settling down at one of the many welcoming sidewalk cafés.
New EU funds for Poland's regional airports
Along with aircraft, fat cheques could soon be arriving at Poland's regional airports. Across the country, airports have readied themselves to receive funding, and spend lavishly in return, in a massive overhaul of Poland's aviation infrastructure.
Poles end great job migration
A wave of migration is over write British papers, more Poles leave than enter for the first time since 2004. The number of those wishing to come back has risen by 25% say specialist recruitment companies, which receive CV and job applications from Poles still staying abroad.
Welcome to Ursynow, the "Bedroom of Warsaw"
Ursynow covers an area of around 44 sq. kilometres, has some 120,000 residents and is home to five of the 18 or so stations that make up Warsaw's one and only metro line.
Energy experts warn of a electricity deficit in Poland
An Energy Market Agency report warns that Poland may run out of electricity by 2020 and that demand for clean power may exceed its production by 30% leaving Poland to either import electricity from outside sources or build a nuclear power plant.
Poland's tourist-friendly Zakopane is fun winter and summer
Zakopane - If you look up, you'll see him. Above the town, a craggy mountain peak forms the remarkably accurate outline of a sleeping man. The Sleeping Knight, the legend goes, will awake from his slumber if trouble comes, and rise to save Zakopane. Which is definitely not necessary at the moment.
Poland feel rich, proud as currency surges
Poland's currency hit record highs in mid-July, highlighting an economic boom that is giving the nation a new sense of confidence, but also reasons to worry.
Poland says no to DNA testing of Chopin's heart
Like a religious relic, the heart of composer Frederic Chopin rests in a Warsaw church, untouched since it was preserved in alcohol after his death in 1849 at age 39. And that's how the Polish government wants to keep it.
Poland at the forefront of FDI list of EU new member states:
A new international economic report by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies notes that Poland and Romania are the only two EU new member states that have recorded an increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) so far this year. Poland is also expected to generate a noticeable increase in FDI compared to last year.
"Gap year" gaining in popularity with Polish youth:
Though a fairly new phenomenon in Poland, the "gap year" appears to be gaining in popularity quickly and has every chance of becoming a standard stage on the road to adulthood.
English first!
Intellectuals, politicians, artists and celebrities have signed a letter to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, calling for the government to make the teaching of English compulsory in Polish schools from the very beginning of education.
Poland's Elblag Canal - gravity-defying cruise like none other
"It's unlike any other canal cruise in the world. Parts are in the water but on other parts the entire boat travels uphill on dry land between canals on wide-gauge railway carriages," said Pawel Zastepowski, 38, the skipper of a canal boat who has spent 15 years cruising the waterway.
American Jews honour Polish Holocaust rescuers
Poles who risked their lives a half century ago by taking in fugitive Jews during the Nazi Holocaust were honoured in Warsaw on Sunday, in what may be one of their final gatherings.
Airport Taser victim laid to rest in native Poland
Robert Dziekanski was laid to rest in his native Poland Saturday beneath a simple grave marker with his photo and an inscription saying he died tragically in Canada.
The Economist: Solid no more
Poland's shipyards have been given a stay of execution. But will it help? It has not been much of a summer for Poland's heroes from anti-communist times. A book claimed that Lech Walesa, electrician, leader of the Solidarity trade union and Poland's first post-communist president, collaborated with the regime's secret services.
European Commission targets smokers and smugglers
Smoking is one of the main causes of death in Europe. Therefore it is essential that more people give up the habit, the European Commission says, suggesting the raising of cigarette taxes by 6%.
LA Times: John McCain's European vacation. If it's Tuesday, it must be Czechoslovakia!
Several political blogs couldn't help but notice recently that Republican presumptive presidential candidate John McCain has forgotten that Czechoslovakia is no longer a country. And not for the first time.
Cold War over, and witnesses dying, US efforts to recover World War II remains enter new stage
For more than six decades, the family of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Archibald Kelly had no way of being certain he was killed when his bomber smashed into a rocky cliff in Croatia in World War II.They didn't know his bones lay under a makeshift cairn cobbled together by villagers. Without a body or a proper burial they could never completely convince themselves he was dead.
Bronislaw Geremek, who helped end Communist control of Poland, is dead at 76
Bronislaw Geremek, a pivotal figure in the fight to end Communist rule in Poland and one of the leading statesmen of the democratic era that followed, died on Sunday. He was 76.
Top architects help to reshape Poland's capital city of Warsaw
The Canadian Press: History beat Poland's capital to a pulp in the first half of the 20th century, then patched it up with blocs of communist concrete in the second.Now, backed by a resurgent economy, Warsaw is shaking off its socialist architectural hangover and putting forward a bold new face of glistening skyscrapers, designed by some of the world's top architects.
How the Wall Street Journal came to communist Poland
The visit of Warren Phillips, publisher and CEO of the Wall Street Journal, to Poland in 1960 illustrates how US Public Diplomacy, communicating directly with the people of other countries, could be practiced in a communist country.
European Parliament criticizes Russian-German Baltic pipeline
Over five hundred votes for and only 60 against. The European Parliament has spoken out against the German-Russian Baltic Sea pipeline project. The deputies are demanding an independent expertise on environmental threats.
Poland's euro-scepticism threatens to throw a spanner in EU works
Marta Kotlarz, an ambitious young law graduate who returned to Poland this year to launch her career after working in England, was enjoying the sunshine in the smart Baltic seaside town of Sopot among crowds of well-dressed holidaymakers.
Poles learn bitter lesson helping US in Iraq, fight for benefits in missile defense deal
Not so long ago, the U.S. enjoyed something akin to a mythical status in Poland. Ronald Reagan was a hero, the dollar was king and Washington was a trusted guardian against Russia. But that starry-eyed idealism has eroded, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the tough stance Poland has taken in negotiating a missile defense deal with Washington.
US Envoy entices Poles to fly and shop in the US
The United States embassy's Poland website has rolled out the welcome mat for Poles wishing to go to the States. Its officials in Warsaw state that with the US dollar at an all time low compared to the Polish zloty and euro, it's a better time than ever to go to the US to spend money in hopes of bolstering its weak economy. However, there is no mention of relaxing strict visa requirements for Poles.
The Daily Telegraph: EU Trade Commissioner and Poland's president spoil Nicolas Sarkozy's first day at EU helm
Peter Mandelson has launched a hard-hitting attack on Nicolas Sarkozy accusing the French president of "undermining him". The EU Trade Commissioner's onslaught added to Mr Sarkozy's woes just hours after the Polish president insisted it was pointless to sign the Lisbon Treaty which was rejected by Irish voters last month.
Anne Applebaum in The Washington Post: Nationalism gets its kicks
Myself, I was rooting for Spain in the finals: The Spanish economy is in the doldrums at the moment, and I thought a win might cheer up the Spaniards -- which it did, judging by Sunday's post-victory all-night street party. My son, however, was rooting for Germany.
Poland's Bollywood craze
Poland's growing community of Indian culture lovers open the summer season with Bollywood parties, festivals, dance competitions and film screenings all over the country. How to explain the charm of the Bollywood craze?
Tusk feuds with president as dreams of top job delay change
Donald Tusk was elected prime minister of Poland last year after campaigning to cut the country's deficit, reduce the number of people taking early retirement and introduce a flat tax.
Martha Stewart opens photo exhibition in Warsaw
Martha Stewart, American businesswoman of Polish origin, has opened an exhibition of her photographs in Warsaw.
Polish motorists becoming more eco-driver friendly
"Eco driving" started in Finland and Switzerland over a century ago. And as a result of positively cutting CO2 emissions this style of modern motoring is coming more and more popular worldwide. But what about here in Poland?
Wine, cassocks and pews: priests are big business in Poland
From Communion wine to cassocks, rosaries to pews, marble altars and life-size statues of the late Polish-born pontiff John Paul II, everything a trend-conscious Roman Catholic priest could wish for is on show at the annual SacroExpo, one of Europe's top religious trade fairs.
The Economist: Looking nice but doing nothing
Is one of the best governments in Poland's history good enough? http://www.economist.com
Spiegel Online: Poland's New 'Strategy of Love'
Just last year, many in the European Union saw Poland as a major irritant. With Prime Minister Donald Tusk now at the helm, however, many conflicts have evaporated. http://www.spiegel.de
What future for Warsaw city centre?
One of the main features of Warsaw's architecture is the large number of open spaces. The one around the Palace of Culture in the very centre of the town is possibly the most vast and undeveloped open space in any European capital.
Future uncertain for EU
Polskie Radio - External Service: In 2004, the EU enlargement seemed to be the last step on Poland's miraculous route to freedom, stability, security and prosperity.
Polish emigrants are returning home, and posing a challenge for the economy
For a long time, Germany has been good to Katarzyna, a 28-year-old Polish woman who works in a pharmacy in Frankfurt during the day and cleans houses in the evenings. http://www.iht.com
A land of promise
Lodz - In the 19th century, Lodz became the seat of Czarist Poland's new textile industry. As demand for cotton grew everywhere, thousands of workers came here seeking work in was called "the Manchester of Central Europe."
In parts of Europe, migrant workers head home
WARSAW/EDINBURGH - Four years after Polish graphic designer Chris Rychter headed to Britain to find work and study as a citizen of the European Union, he and his wife have returned home. Part of a swelling tide of migration back east, they are having a house built in a suburb of the Polish capital.
Beenhakker, not shy, not retiring
If there is a more remarkable character operating at the elite end of world football than Leo Beenhakker, his memoirs would rival the Encyclopedia Britannica for sheer volume of content.
TEL: Emergency help line available to visiting tourists to Poland
An emergency "help" hot line for visiting tourists has just been opened in Poland. The emergency line will be operating till the end of September.
What follows an arbitration court verdict? Post-arbitration in Poland
» Anna M. Wróbel
Until not so long ago it was believed that good arbitration courts are in Paris, Vienna or Stockholm.But the accession of the Central and East European countries into the EU made the situation change
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PricewaterhouseCoopers: Relationship between tax treaties and transfer pricing
Mike Ahern and Sebastian Lebda, of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Poland, discuss the relationship between tax treaties and transfer pricing.
The Economist: Largesse while it lasts
Lots of EU money is flowing to Poland and the rest. It must be spent fast.In April, the red-and-white trains of the Warsaw metro finally made it to Slodowiec in the north of the Polish capital, adding an 18th station to the city's single-line underground system. It had taken 25 years of stop-start tunnelling to get there. http://www.economist.com
Poland's move toward massive agricultural biogas development
» Randy Mott
Renewable energy experts have long pointed to Poland's potential to create a large amount of energy from agricultural wastes by producing biogas and running electrical generators on the methane-rich gas flow.
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Warsaw and New Delhi talk business
Poland is taking part in an economic cooperation conference in India. The economic forum hopes to generate new business prospects for companies based in Warsaw and New Delhi.
Wall Street Journal: Warehouses sprout in Poland
Outside of Lodz, Poland, a new industrial complex recalls an era when the city was a bustling textile center. But instead of belching smoke and toxic dyes, the box-like buildings stand as antiseptic outposts of a vibrant modern economy that is luring global industrial-property developers.
Macbeth - from Warsaw to Brooklyn Waterfront
In the first scene, set on a battlefield, flares erupted in the cavernous industrial space. As wind and sound simulated a landing military chopper, Macbeth's command squad monitoring from a high-tech control room implored him not to invade a mosque.
Trip to Poland full of surprises
Manila - My second trip to Poland last April 24 to May 7 was full of surprises, pleasant and unpleasant. The unpleasant ones were due to the sudden changes in visa application procedures arising from the membership of Poland in the European Union, resulting in delays in processing of papers.
Bring sexy back, and your sales will go through the roof.
» Jeffrey Gitomer
When I say Justin Timberlake, what one word comes to mind? Singer? Rich? Celebrity? Sexy? All of those words are correct. Add a couple more: Performer. Musician. Dancer. Entertainer. I went to the Justin Timberlake concert. Paid a premium, and sat in the front.
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» Jeffrey Gitomer
Where do words come from? Wouldn't you like to know! Click here to see full article.
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Environmental consultant
» Randy Mott
What does the renewable energy mandate mean for Poland?
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Real Estate
» Steve Doran
A Guide to buying property in Poland by Steve Doran of Capital Properties
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