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The Warsaw Voice
The Warsaw Voice is an English-language guide to developments in Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries. It is up-to-date, objective and reliable. It's presence in the Polish market has been felt since October 1988. This is a general news magazine which provides readers with current political, economic, social and cultural news. It carries expert analyses and opinions. In its special reports, it presents crucial socio-political and economic facts. The Warsaw Voice is now a main news provider of Poland.com.
Business
PKP Cargo Moves Billionth Tonne(Wednesday 28. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )Polish rail carrier PKP Cargo moved its billionth tonne of freight in May. The company is the largest rail carrier in Poland and the second largest in the EU. | |
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Gov't Prepares for Shanghai Expo(Wednesday 28. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )The Polish government has approved an official plan to prepare the country for the Expo 2010 world fair to be held in Shanghai, China. The plan is the outcome of consultations with social partners and research on the Chinese market coordinated by the Office of the General Commissioner of the Polish Section at the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ). | |
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PepsiAmericas Launches New Production Line(Wednesday 28. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )PepsiAmericas, the world's second biggest producer, seller and distributor of PepsiCo beverages, launched an "aseptic" line for the production of preservative-free Lipton Ice Tea and Toma juices in Michrów, Mazovia province, in May. | |
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New Polish-Language Software(Wednesday 28. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )The Sage company launched a Polish-language version of its ACT! software in Warsaw May 14. | |
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Success for Poles in Google Comp(Wednesday 14. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )Three Polish high school students April 28 emerged among the winners of an international competition organized by the Google internet search engine provider for young programmers. | |
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Politics
Missile Shield: Task Forces to Be Set Up(Wednesday 14. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )Another round of negotiations on building part of the U.S. National Missile Defense (NMD) system in Poland took place in Warsaw May 6 and 7. Four new task forces will now be appointed to assess the risks of installing parts of the "missile shield" in Poland and gauge the prospects of U.S. assistance in modernizing the Polish military. | |
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Sex Scandal Trial Opens(Wednesday 14. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )The trial of what has been dubbed the "Samoobrona Sex Scandal" opened in a court in Piotrków Trybunalski in central Poland May 6. Andrzej Lepper, chairman of the Samoobrona party and Stanisław Łyżwiński, the party's former deputy chairman, stand accused of soliciting and accepting sexual favors from female party workers. Lepper was deputy prime minister and minister of agriculture in the previous... | |
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Polish Aid for Burma(Wednesday 14. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said May 8 Poland was earmarking zl.500,000 in humanitarian aid for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma. The funds will be transferred to UNICEF, which is coordinating the international aid effort in Burma. | |
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EU, NATO Our Key Priorities: FM(Wednesday 14. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski presented the main tenets of the government's foreign policy in the lower house of parliament May 7. | |
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Borders Come Down(Wednesday 09. of January 2008, Age: 2 yrs )Checkpoints at Poland's borders with four of its seven neighbors were abolished Dec. 21 as the country joined the European Union's Schengen frontier-free zone, a move Polish leaders hailed as a historic step that marked the full integration of their country with the EU. | |
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Culture
Testing Time(Wednesday 14. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )Early May marks the start of high school-leaving exams in Poland collectively known as the matura. This "exam of maturity," marking a transition from youth to adulthood, determines the future careers and prospects of many students. | |
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Death of Hero Who Saved Jews(Wednesday 14. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )Irena Sendler, a Polish woman who saved thousands of Jews during World War II, died in Warsaw May 12 at the age of 98. Her father was a physician in Warsaw and had many poor Jews among his patients. During the war, Sendler worked for a social welfare center in the city. In December 1942, she became head of the children's section of the Żegota Council for Aid to Jews. | |
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Great gear(Wednesday 14. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )Packard Bell has launched a notebook styled by Parisian designers for people who appreciate chic. The opalescent white EasyNote MB89-P-019 with a 15.4-inch display is decorated in orange and caters for those who appreciate mobility. It weighs 2.5 kg and comes with Intel Core 2 Duo processor, wireless communications, a webcam and a DVD recorder. Its advanced NVIDIA 8600 M GT graphic card with 512... | |
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E-Generation Puts Family First(Wednesday 14. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )Family rather than career is the top priority of young Polish women aged 18 to 25, a study of the lifestyles, attitudes and behavior of women living in big cities has found. | |
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Law
Foreigners in Ukraine: Employment and Tax Issues(Wednesday 14. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )The increasing number of foreign companies in Ukraine has created a strong demand for multilingual and Western-educated managers familiar with global business standards and practices. | |
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LAW IN BRIEF(Wednesday 14. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )The government has approved new regulations on the work of civil servants and submitted the proposal to the lower house of parliament for review. | |
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Gentlemen! Let's Go Bankrupt!(Wednesday 07. of November 2007, Age: 2 yrs )Shocking as it may seem, sometimes bankruptcy is the only way to avoid personal liability for your company's debts. | |
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LAW IN BRIEF(Wednesday 07. of November 2007, Age: 2 yrs )The European Commission has rebuked eight EU member states, including Poland, for hindering citizens of other member states from practicing as notaries. If the warning is not heeded then a case will be referred to the European Court of Justice. Charlie McCreevy, EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, believes that by allowing only Polish citizens to practice as a notary, Poland is... | |
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Real Estate
Office Market(Wednesday 28. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )Echo Investment is to start the second stage of the Malta Office Park project in Poznań this month. The building shells of the two office buildings to be constructed as the first stage of the complex have already been completed. The contractor was Fakt Budownictwo Sp. z o.o. based in Kielce. | |
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Residential Market: New Housing Estate for Gliwice(Wednesday 28. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )ING Real Estate Development has started building the new Glivia housing estate in Gliwice, southern Poland. Comprising almost 600 high-standard apartments, the estate will cover around 4 hectares and will consist of 14 four-story residential buildings. The development process is to be divided into three phases. Glivia, designed by the Medusa Group, a well-know design studio based in Gliwice, is... | |
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Retail Market: Award for Galeria Krakowska Mall(Wednesday 28. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )The Galeria Krakowska shopping mall in Cracow has won the European Shopping Center Award 2008 in the Large New Developments category. | |
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Market Mix(Wednesday 28. of May 2008, Age: 1 yrs )Construction of the first biotechnology park in Poland has started in Cracow. The LifeScience Park is a project by the Jagiellonian University's Center of Innovation. The park will consist of three connected laboratory and office buildings and will be constructed in three stages. | |
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