News - Poland

Voters in Poland will go to the polls on Sunday, June 7 to elect 50 deputies in the European Parliament elections.

At a press conference in Brussels, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that on the first day of the EU summit Poland had reached agreements on the issues which were most important to this country.

Representatives of Inter Groclin have confirmed the news that Lenovo, the Chinese PC producer, is interested in purchasing assets from the car seat upholstery manufacturer.

NATO’s expansion to include Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic was beneficial for Poland – former NATO secretary general Javier Solana has told Polish Radio.

Famous rock band U2 will give concert In Poland on 6th August 2009. Their concert will take place in Chorzów on Śląski Stadium.

It was perhaps the bravest act of espionage of the Second World War. After voluntarily being imprisoned in the Auschwitz concentration camp for 2½ years, and smuggling out its darkest secrets to the Allies, Witold Pilecki overcame a guard and, with two comrades, escaped almost certain death.

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.