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Sunday 22nd February 2015

Warsaw bridge devastated in fire

Firefighters in Warsaw spent a gruelling 12 hours battling flames at Lazienkowski Bridge on Saturday following a fire which broke out late in the afternoon.

It took over 40 firefighting units 12 hours to extinguish the flames

Orban meeting causes controversy

Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz met with her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban this week and held what she described as “honest and difficult talks”.

Fed up farmers back in Warsaw

Poland’s farmers continued to protest this week and took to the streets of the capital to display their anger over what they feel is neglect and bad treatment by the government.

Not many Poles prepared for Mars

Poland has shown a distinct lack of interest in the ‘Mars One’ project - a scheme looking to establish a human community on the distant planet starting in three years’ time.

Crank calls to crisis centre

The European emergency line ‘112’ is witnessing an increase in the number of bogus, ridiculous and downright bizarre calls it receives in Poland, it has been reported.

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