Built in 1817, it housed two bells, including one from 1772, both of which survived the fire.
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Poland creates task force to clamp down on grey economy
The informal economy is believed to amount to hundreds of billions of zloty per year, with estimates of its size ranging from 9% to 30% of GDP.
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Record amount of new housing completed in Poland in 2021
The 235,000 new homes was the highest in four decades as well as an all-time record in terms of floor space.
Polish government denies death of bison linked to razor-wire fence on Belarus border
The authorities say the creature had been seen looking “ill” and died of “natural causes”.
Polish town tests anti-smog sound cannon
The shockwave generator pushes toxic particles higher up into the air.
Polish government sets out ideas to fight phone and internet fraud
The number of malicious attacks has recently increased, said the secretary of state for digital affairs.
Poland’s “spatial chaos” caused by poor planning wastes 84bn zloty per year: report
The Polish Economic Institute found inefficiencies in land use and transport networks, as well as excessively dispersed housing.
400 million zloty financing agreed for Kraków to host 2023 European Games
The city had warned that it could pull out unless the government offered financial guarantees.
1.7 million zloty donated in two days to child helpline after state funding withdrawn
The NGO behind the service says that young people need its support more than ever amid the pandemic.
Supermarket chains cut prices in Poland following suspension of VAT
Discounters Lidl and Aldi have become the first to announce price drops in response to the government’s “anti-inflation shield”.
Poland breaks up multi-million-euro people smuggling gang on Belarus border
The group is accused of helping people cross from Belarus then reach western Europe, with millions of euros changing hands.
State auditor raises concern over government’s mega-airport plans
NIK said the government project lacks business justification and has unrealistic assumptions in its timeline and budget.
Polish government informs Facebook of “strong opposition” to ban on far-right party
The government says it will press ahead with its “Freedom Act”, intended to guarantee free speech on the internet.
Małyszmania: how one man made ski jumping a national obsession in Poland
Adrian Dworakowski
Adam Małysz helped heal the complexes of a country that was still searching for a sense of its place in the world.
