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Thursday 15th January 2015

A big balls up in Mielec

Residents in the south-eastern city of Mielec are up in arms over the unveiling of a new statue which they claim has oversized genitalia.

The statue has caused quite an uproar

Polish sailors missing off UK

Seven Poles and one Filipino have been reported dead after a cargo ship overturned in seas to the north of Scotland last weekend.

France thanks ‘Polish solidarity’

France’s Ambassador in Poland spoke this week thanking the nation for its show of solidarity in the wake of the recent shootings in Paris.

Controversial politician steps down

There was confusion this week as it was announced that Janusz Korwin-Mikke had been replaced as president of the Congress of the New Right party (KNP).

Former PM Oleksy dies at 68

It has been announced that Jozef Oleksy, the former Prime Minister who was forced to resign over accusations of spying for Russia, died this morning following a long battle with cancer. Mr Oleksy was 68-years of age.

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