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Europe 70 years after the outbreak of WWII
The German invasion of Poland seventy years ago on September 1, 1939, marked the start of world war II. The repercussions of the war are still felt across Europe today. The Estonian, Austrian, British and Portuguese media comment
gdansk, austria, history, margaret thatcher, estonia, united kingdom, politics
Solidarity turn their backs on 1989
In 1989, the Solidarnosc (Solidarity) trade union contributed to a democratic revolution in Poland. Now, on the 20th anniversary the celebrations could be called off due to trade union protestors
gdansk, solidarnosc, berlin wall, history, civil society, 1989, society
Ski in Poland: cheap and multilingual
Along with the winter health spas Zakopane and Szczyrk, Zieleniec in the Sudetenland is one of Poland’s best-known winter sports centres. For many foreign skiers, lower prices make it a more attractive winter holiday destination than the Alps or the Dolomites
