Widely neglected and under-utilized, Kraków’s historic ring of fortifications are in line for a new lease of life after a multi-million round of renovations was announced by City Hall. Boosted by PLN 1.5 million of EU funds, approximately PLN 16 million will be spent on the ongoing renovation of Fort Łapianka

A message in a bottle which makes reference to anti-communist demonstrations in 1970 has been found by builders at Gdańsk Central Train Station. The handwritten note on the back of a blank postal telegram was discovered hidden inside a wall cavity by bricklayers working on the modernisation of the station. The bottle

The Polish film industry has seen its fifth bumper year in a row with films grossing over $1 million at the box office. Despite the pandemic, movies such as Psy 3 and 365 Days helped Polish-produced films see collective box office revenues of over $44 million, according to film industry tracking

Hungary and Poland voiced strong opposition to an EU plan to “promote gender equality and women’s empowerment” as part of the bloc’s foreign policy. The latest clash with Budapest and Warsaw — which last week vetoed the EU’s budget and coronavirus recovery plan over opposition to a link to the rule