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Usyk stops Dubois to retain world heavyweight titles
Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine retained his world heavyweight titles with a ninth-round knockout of Britain's Daniel Dubois in Wroclaw, Poland on Aug. 26.
Victory meant Usyk kept hold of the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Organization and International Boxing Federation belts.
It also extended his perfect professional record to 21 wins from 21 bouts.
As Vaccination Campaigns Falter, CEE Countries Get Creative
"Sometimes it's not enough to copy solutions … It is important to understand how they will work in our mentality, and consider carefully whether we have a solution that will have a greater impact for the same [amount of] money and which will be the result of understanding what is behind vaccination hesitation," Lauri Korajlija said.
New Head of EC Representation: I see the new role as an opportunity to be part of Romania's present and future
The new Head of the European Commission (EC) Representation in Bucharest, Ramona Chiriac, states, when taking office, that this position represents for her "an opportunity to be part of Romania's present and future". "For me, it is an honor to represent the European Union in Romania, after almost 10 years I represented Romania and the Romanians in Germany, in different mandates.
Twenty-Eight Tonnes of Nazi Gold Traced down in Poland
Twenty-eight tonnes of Nazi gold worth more than £1billion may have been traced to the grounds of a palace in Poland after the location was mentioned in an SS diary.
The stash of gold bars, jewellery and coins is believed to be sitting 200ft down at the bottom of a destroyed well shaft in the grounds of the Hochberg Palace, near the city of Wroclaw.
European Parliament Declares Whole of EU an ‘LGBT freedom zone’
People take part in Equality March in support of LGBT rights in Wroclaw, Poland, 03 October 2020. EPA-EFE/Maciej Kulczynski
Poland’s Public Tries to Clear the Air
Tomasz Klech, who heads the air-monitoring lab at the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection (GIOS) in Warsaw. Photo: Maria Wilczek A very Polish smog
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Women’s Protests in Poland Restart as Court Ruling Virtually Banning Abortion is Published
A protester holds a Women's Strike symbol in front of police during a demo in Warsaw, Poland, 13 December 2020. EPA-EFE/MARCIN OBARA
Poland’s Tepid Welcome to Ukrainians Leaves Economy Vulnerable
The early days were especially tough. "Polish people would try to help me by recommending jobs, but they were always menial ones," Trofimova told BIRN in a phone interview. "It took a long time before I ran into Poles who don't automatically see me as a servant, but treat me as an equal."
CNN Travel: Plovdiv is One of the Most Fascinating Places in Europe
Plovdiv is one of the most impressive places to visit in Europe according to the CNN Travel rating. Together with 17 other places, including Lisbon, Athens, Wroclaw and Dusseldorf, the town under the hills is presented as a key destination for cultural tourism and entertainment.
Drunk Passenger Forced a Plane from Poland to Egypt to Make an Emergency Landing in Sofia
A plane doing a charter flight from the Polish city of Wroclaw to the Egyptian resort of Hurghada had to land in Sofia because of the aggressive behavior of a drunken passenger.
Turkish Airlines CornDonn flew yesterday afternoon from Wroclaw Airport. After taking other tourists from Poznan, the machine headed for its final destination in Egypt.