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Poland Facing Race Against Time To Be Ready For Euro 2012

2011-06-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Gdansk Municipal Stadium

Back in 2007, having just been awarded joint hosting rights along with the Ukraine for the UEFA European Football Championship 2012, Poland was in a celebratory mood, having see the impossible dream come true. But with just one year to go before the big event kicks off, dark clouds are forming above the capital Warsaw, […]

Tags: Euro 2012, poland, poland rail, polish infrastructure, Polish national team, Poznan Municipal Stadium, Stadion Narodowy, UEFA European Football Championship, Ukraine

Carpathian Nations Reach Accord on Sustainability

2011-06-07 by Phil Butler

Romania's Godeanu Mts.

In news from the Eastern European nations conjoining the Carpathians, the seven countries sharing one of the world’s great mountain ranges have agreed to joint sustainable management of the region. The Protocol on Sustainable Tourism was adopted at the Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Carpathian Convention (COP3).

Tags: Bratislava, Carpathian mountains, Carpathians, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Hungary, poland, romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine, UNEP, World Tourism Organization

Tour Operators Looking to the East

2011-03-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Russian Venice: Saint Petersburg

More and more travel companies are interpreting Eastern Europe as the next big thing in tourism, a report from PhoCusWright says. An upcoming study is set to report on emerging holiday destinations such as Poland and Russia, and put the spotlight on what they have in store for travelers.

Tags: PhoCusWright, poland, Poland travel, Russia, Russia travel, Ukraine travel

Poland Turns to Beach Blanket Bingo Politics

2010-11-15 by Phil Butler

Polish singer Sarah May

An interesting political campaign in Warsaw reveals just how creative (and beautiful) Polish women politicians can be. Sarah May has turned to a sort of “Beach Blanket Bingo” style of campaigning for Warsaw’s upcoming city elections – posing in her bikini and proclaiming her competency. Now there is transparency in a politician if there ever where any. Warsaw governance may never be the same – and that could be a good thing.

Tags: Beach Blanket Bingo, Katarzyna Szczolek, people, poland, Poland entertainers, Poland politics, Polish creative, Polish People, Polish women, Sarah May, warsaw

Smoking Ban in Poland

2010-11-10 by Mihaela Lica Butler

no smoking

This month, Poland will become the 11th EU member state to ban indoor smoking in public spaces and areas of work.

Tags: poland, smoking ban, warsaw

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