ACTA ratification in Poland on hold Prime minister Donal Tusk announced on Friday his decision to put the ratification of ACTA on hold at least until the end of 2012. (more in Polish)
Little Magda's body found Body of a 6-month old girl was located by the police in Sosnowiec, after the girl's mother admitted where she has hidden it. (more in Polish)
Search of 6-month-old Magda suspended Search of small Magda who is believed to be buried by her mother after an unfortunate accident, has been suspended until Saturday morning. (more in Polish)
6-month-old Polish girl was not kidnapped? A mother of little girl who was believed to be kidnapped admitted that her child had an accident. Small Magda slipped out from her blanket, fell over on the floor and died. (more in Polish)
Wizz Air switches Warsaw to Modlin airport Central and Eastern European low-cost carrier Wizz Air has confirmed plans to open a base at the new Warsaw Modlin Airport, which is due to open to commercial air traffic in third quarter of this year. (more in Polish)
Surprising facts about Poles and savings Almost half of Poles feels 'comfortably' or 'very comfortably' if it comes to the level of their savings, according to the research of ING Group. (more in Polish)
Wislawa Szymborska, Nobel-winning Polish poet, dies at 88 Wislawa Szymborska, a gentle and reclusive Polish poet who won the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature, died because of lung cancer on Wednesday in Krakow, Poland. She was 88. (more in Polish)
Small flats most wanted by Poles Cheap and small flats in blocks from sixties and seventies are the most wanted in Poland. (more in Polish)
Palikot's Movement wants to investigate signing ACTA by Poland Libertarian party of Janusz Palikot wants to gloze why Poland decided to sign the ACTA agreement. (more in Polish)
Poles are pleased with the success in life Majority of Polish people (57%) claims they are pleased with the success in life, says the poll which was asking about the well being of Poles. (more in Polish)
Body of a 44-year old Polish man found in a secluded spot A third man was arrested by the police investigating an "unexplained" death of a Pole in Woodburn Common. (more in Polish)
UK shivers amid -11C cold snap and forecasts of snow Temperatures in parts of the UK plunged to -11C (12F) overnight as forecasters warned of a bitterly cold spell and snow showers over the weekend. Icy conditions are expected in parts of England on Friday with snow forecast in Wales, south-east Scotland and large swathes of
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Chris Huhne quits cabinet over speeding points charge Chris Huhne has quit as energy secretary after learning he was to be charged with perverting the course of justice over a 2003 speeding case. His now ex-wife Vicky Pryce will face the same charge in relation to claims she accepted his penalty points. (more in Polish)
Train derails on West Coast main line at Bletchley A freight train has derailed on the West Coast main line at Bletchley leaving no services running between London Euston and Milton Keynes.
There are major delays for rail passengers with London Midland, Southern and Virgin rail services all affected. (more in Polish)
Watermelons are linked to fatal salmonella outbreak Watermelons are being blamed for a nationwide salmonella outbreak which has killed one person. (more in Polish)
The Falklands conflict continues Tensions between Britain and Argentina remain high after David Cameron and the Argentine president accused each other of "colonial" behaviour over the islands. British politicians claim that Argentina plans to strenghten an economic blocade of Falklands.
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Fred Goodwin stripped of his knighthood Fred Goodwin, the man seen as responsible for the near collapse of RBS while he was chief executive, has been stripped of his knighthood. He received the title for services to banking, but was removed after it was deemed he had brought the honours system into disrepute. (more in Polish)
Britain's longest clutter-free street is unveiled Britain’s longest ‘clutter-free’ street was opened yesterday with the aim of making cars and people co-exist harmoniously – without the need for hectoring signs and protective steel barriers.
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Damian Green: We only want the 'brightest and best' Immigrants must "add to the quality of life in Britain" to be let in, the Immigration Minister will say on Thursday.
Damian Green will say Britain does not need more middle managers or unskilled labour and only wants the "brightest and the best" migrants as the Government strives to be more selective in its immigration policies. (more in Polish)
Polish embassy asked for a publication of a 'wanted' notice for Grzegorz Gamla Polish embassy in London has asked Polish media in the UK for a publication of a 'wanted' notice for Grzegorz Gamla. Police are keen to trace the Polish national, in connection with their investigation into the murder of Maciej Ciania. (more in Polish)
A radio interview with Magda, supposed "benefit tourist" The Polish woman described in the controversial article in "Irish Independent" as a "benefit tourist" has said in the radio interview that the text had nothing to do with the truth. (more in Polish)
Polish Ambassador's response to Irish Independent article Polish Ambassador in Ireland Marcin Nawrot has intervened regarding the article “Welcome to ’good life’ on welfare – how Polish waitress embraced La Dole-ce Vita” published in the Irish Independent of Feb 1. (more in Polish)
Polish waitress packs in job for 'good life' on Irish welfare A POLISH waitress living here has sparked fury after she boasted about living the good life on Irish welfare benefits. 'Magda' (36), not her real name, described her life on the dole in Donegal as a 'Hawaiian massage'. (more in Polish)
Irish neutrality policy during WW2 was wrong Irish Justice Minister Alan Shatter admitted for the first time that neutrality policy of Ireland during WW2 was "morally bankrupt". (more in Polish)
Ryanair boosts workforce with 1,000 new European jobs Europe's biggest budget airline, which is opening new bases in Denmark, Poland, Spain, Cyprus and Manchester, said some of the jobs would be based in the UK. (more in Polish)
Fake booze is on the rise in Ireland People who enjoy the odd alcoholic beverage are being warned of the potentially deadly consequences from drinking counterfeit alcohol.
The Irish Examiner reports today that the influx of fake alcohol into the country is continuing. Seizures of fake booze increased last year, and just last week, a haul of counterfeit spirits was found in Limerick. (more in Polish)
Following the money Polish workers have sent home an estimated €5.5bn since first arriving to Ireland more than a decade ago. (more in Polish)
Irish unfaithful at large 40 percent of Irish people have had an affair. Poll also shows that only 70 percent of Irish believe in God. (more in Polish)
I enjoyed living here - but I'm going home to Poland They came in search of work and a better life, but for tens of thousands of 'New Irish' the Celtic Tiger dream is dead.
Like all workers, people from Poland, Latvia, Slovakia and other Eastern European countries have been affected by rising unemployment. (more in Polish)
Three men accused of murdering Polish man Three Dublin men have gone on trial for the murder of a Polish man who was attacked as he walked to work in Coolock.
Edward Byrne (aged 21) of Cabra Park in Cabra, Martin Morgan (aged 20) of Tonlegee Road in Raheny and Stephen Byrne (aged 18) of St Donagh’s Road in Donaghmede have all pleaded not guilty to murdering Lukasz Rzeszutko on October 4, 2010. (more in Polish)
Rome paralysed by snow First big snow in 27 years paralysed the Italian capital. Mayor Gianni Alemanno asks citizens to help remove the snow and demands an investigation into why there was no proper information about the coming weather. (more in Polish)
Italian bishops propose evangelizing in shopping malls The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano published remarks on Jan. 4 by two Italian bishops who urged Catholics to spread the Gospel in local shopping malls. (more in Polish)
Restoration of Monarchy in Portugal 'needed' After a century of Republic some Portuguese still want the Monarchy. The feeling is getting stronger as a group of intelectual elite issued a manifesto regarding this matter.
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Europe freeze: Heavy snow across continent Heavy snow has caused disruption across Europe, carpeting much of Italy to the south and Turkey to the east.
The freeze that has swept south through the continent has caused at least 80 deaths, mainly in Ukraine and Poland. (more in Polish)
US may soon lift visa requirements for Poles US Senators Barbara Mikulski from Maryland and Mark Kirk from Illinois have submitted a proposal to Congress concerning Polish visas. The proposal aims to speed up the current process for Poles wishing to travel to the United States and, if passed, would also make it possible for Poland to finally achieve visa-free status with the US. (more in Polish)
Eurozone unemployment rate of 10.4% in December Eurostat data show the euro zone in December, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at post-high 10.4%. (more in Polish)
A Pole escaped from a German prison A 47-year-old Polish national Krzysztof J. has escaped from a prison in Bochum (Germany). (more in Polish)
Spain's unemployment total passes five million Spain's unemployment figure passed the five million mark in the last quarter of 2011, official figures show. The National Statistics Institute said 5.3 million people were out of work at the end of December, up from 4.9 million in the third quarter. The rate rose from 21.5% in the third quarter to 22.8% - the highest rate in nearly 17 years. (more in Polish)
Ceausescu's gifts and memorabilia sold on auction A Bucarest auction house has sold a leopard skin, silver doves and a bronze yak from Mao Zedong which had belonged in the past to the communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu. (more in Polish)
Tomorrow Moon will join Jupiter Monday evenining we will be able to see a conjuction of Moon and Jupiter - said Arkadiusz Olech from the Astronomical Centre of Polish Academy od Sciences in Warsaw. (more in Polish)
National Stadium in Warsaw not fit for the football match Warsaw National Stadium is one of key places for the upcoming Euro 2012. It was officially opened last Sunday. On 11 February an important match of the Polish SuperCup between Wisła Kraków and Legia Warszawa was supposed to take place there. It won't, because of "safety concerns". (more in Polish)
The shortest footballer in the world is a Pole Marcin Garuch who is only 155 cm tall has been named the shortest footballer in the world. (more in Polish)
Real Madrid will play in Guatemala On May 2012 Real Madrid will come to Guatemala to celebrate the 100 years anniversary of Federico Revuelto, the first latin american to play in Real Madrid and also being the president of Real Madrid. (more in Polish)
Ferrari is close agreement with Kubica? Intensify the voices of an arrival of Robert Kubica in a Ferrari. But there are still no confirmations. (more in Polish)
Pawel Brozek to join Celtic on loan The Trabzonspor striker, also a target for Rangers, will move to Parkhead until the end of the season. Celtic have agreed to take striker Pawel Brozek on loan, subject to the player passing a medical. The Polish international, who is currently contracted to Turkish side Trabzonspor, will move to Glasgow for the remainder of the season. (more in Polish)
Kamil Stoch second in World Cup Ski Jumping in Sapporo Polish skier ended in second position in today's Ski Jumping competition in Japanese Sapporo. Only Japanese, Daiko Ito, was better than him. (more in Polish)
Azarenka stunned Sharapova in Australian Open final Sharapova, former leader of the WTA ranking, lost to Belarussian, Victoria Azarenka 3:6, 0:6. It was Azarenka's first Great Slam final, which she won in an amazing style. (more in Polish)
Polish winter expedition to Gasherbrum I A group of Polish himalaists: Artur Hajzer, Adam Bielecki, Agnieszka Bielecka and Janusz Goł±b want to reach the summit of Hidden Peak - the highest from the group of seven Gasherbrums. (more in Polish)
Jedrzej Dobrowolski is the fastest Polish skier Polish skier who practises Speed Ski has exceeded his record and reached 209,14 km/h. Jedzrej Dobrowolski comes from Zakopane and now he joined exclusive 'Club 200”. (more in Polish)
Wroclaw to the rescue for Poland - Portugal friendly? A friendly football match between Poland and Portugal billed for 29 February may be moved to Wroclaw owing to delays in completing the new National Stadium in Warsaw. President of the Polish Football Association Grzegorz Lato announced the back-up plan at a press conference in the capital on Tuesday. (more in Polish)
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