The development minister announced that Sławosz Uznański has been put forward as a candidate for a mission to the International Space Station.
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Remains of medieval synagogue thought to be one of largest in region discovered in Poland
Researchers believe that the remains, which date from the 14th-century, could belong to one of the largest medieval synagogues in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Poland to launch EU scheme for tracing Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
The initiative also aims to “ensure those responsible [for child abductions] are brought to justice”, says a Polish minister.
Dog who helped Polish rescuers save Turkey quake victims receiving treatment after heroic week
Golden retriever Orion helped Polish rescuers save 12 people from under the rubble in Turkey.
Poland’s conservative ruling party joins TikTok to challenge “radical anti-PiS messages” on social media
PiS is the last of Poland’s main political parties to join the social media platform.
Polish cities most congested for their size in the world
Wrocław, Łódź, and Kraków have the worst city-centre congestion in the world among cities classified as “small” in the TomTom Traffic Index.
Procedure granting Ukrainian refugees access to Polish labour market used 900,000 times
A minister welcomed the growing Ukrainian workforce, which “complements our labour market” and “pays taxes here in Poland”.
Polish parliament approves monthly payments to families of uniformed personnel killed in line of duty
Children, spouses and parents of those killed would be eligible.
Bust of Fryderyk Chopin travels across Canada to promote Polish culture
The bronze bust is currently being driven from the east to west of Canada by a Polish truck driver who is documenting the journey on his YouTube channel.
Prisoners beaten, suffocated and waterboarded in Polish prison, finds report
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into the claims but the prison authorities have expressed doubts about the “objectivity” of the report.
Police investigate disappearance of historic gate from former Warsaw ghetto wall
The gate and the wall it was part of have been listed in Poland’s Registry of Cultural Property since 1994.
Spain returns historical paintings stolen from Poland during WWII
The artworks, dating from the 15th or 16th century, were stolen from Warsaw around the time of the city’s uprising against Nazi-German occupation.
Mural honouring Polish WWII officer unveiled in Morocco by US and UK ambassadors
Polish intelligence officer Mieczysław Słowikowski played a key role in the successful landing of Allied troops in North Africa.
Żabka – largest operator of autonomous stores in Europe – aims to overtake Amazon as world’s biggest
The Polish convenience chain now has over 50 “Nano” autonomous grocery stores.
