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Krak贸w’s Christmas tree named “most iconic in the world”
Time Out magazine ranked Krak贸w’s tree ahead of the famous one at the Rockefeller Center in New York.
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Krak贸w named world’s fifth greenest city – but local activists are sceptical
“When we come down to Earth, the situation doesn鈥檛 look so good,” said one councillor.
Doubts over 2023 European Games as host city Krak贸w spars with government over financing
The mayor says the city needs guarantees of government support.
Polish scientists show existence of “smog allergy” in first study of its kind
Poland suffers the EU’s worst air pollution
Fire rages for days in Krak贸w archive, destroying documents and raising safety questions
The fire was made worse by the modern construction of the newly built archives.
Polish cities use coffee grounds to clear ice instead of salt
The idea for the experiment came from Lviv in Ukraine.
Pioneering anti-smog measures improve air in one of Poland’s most polluted cities
Krak贸w had some of the worst smog in Poland – which itself has the EU’s most air pollution – but has taken steps to tackle the problem.
Krak贸w records third worst air pollution in the world as smog descends on Poland
An annual problem returns.
Congregants protest against proposed repurposing of Krak贸w church owned by city
Activists want the building to be deconsecrated and turned into a concert hall.
Krakow loses billions as tourist numbers halve in 2020 amid pandemic
The city suffered an estimated four billion zloty shortfall in revenue.
Krak贸w advertises for new bugler to continue 600-year-old tradition
The “hejna艂 mariacki” trumpet call is a symbol of the city.
Polish and Belarusian tree beekeeping added to UNESCO list of cultural heritage
The practice aims to recreate primeval living conditions for bees in tree and log hives
Commemoration or recreation? Dispute over former Plaszow concentration camp
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The former Nazi German concentration camp in Krak贸w featured in the film Schindler’s List.
