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to immigrate to the United States The tens of thousands of emigrants took little with them planning to someday return back after earning a living And the homes they deserted remain a symbol of their absence in the Podhale and an ever-present reminder of just how many people chose to leave which has around 2,200 residents in the off-season The snowy paths in the distance are ski slopes many of these homes are still owned by their original residents The majority of these owners plan to remain in the States who lack a strong emotional attachment to the region This experience is not exclusive to a few people a village outside of the city of Nowy Targ these wooden buildings are now in a state of disrepair As the history of this culture hangs in the balance the homes have become a potent reminder of emigration from the Polish countryside and a source of local controversy as people debate what to do about them The boarded up windows of an abandoned American mansion outside of Nowy Targ Many of these houses never had any inhabitants The first wave of abandoned buildings preserves a way of life that no longer exists Large families lived in continually expanding houses which often had stables attached to the side raising animals and planting gardens themselves sometimes selling their harvest for a disposable income “Money wasn’t necessary here,” said Krzystof Szewczyk who owns a bed and breakfast in the village of Białka Tatrzańska “it was something extra.” These generations grew their own food and bartered with neighbours if something was lacking Many of the houses I saw had underground storage space where the gazdy – as these landowners are called in the local dialect – kept potatoes preserves and other foodstuffs to last them through the harsh mountain winters and Szewczyk himself raises chickens and goats for milk Even the construction of these buildings is tied to the land they come from At the base of many of these houses are large But the history of the land remains woven into these buildings from the local wood that was used to build the outer walls shaped by waters flowing from the Tatra mountains Many of the rooftops are rusty and overgrown with moss their sinking foundations slowly returning to the earth that they once came from an English teacher raised in the village of Szaflary had a personal connection to many of the houses that I photographed Others he identified as the site of family arguments as members disagreed about what to do with the houses they grew up in “I remember when this house was being built,” he says as we pass an eight-room wooden mansion originally belonging to his cousin Though he lives only about fifteen minutes away who has now lived in the US for over two decades It is impossible to enter any of the houses we pass Although some have broken windows and graffiti either out of shared respect or sheer difficulty The stairways leading to them are often dangerous as many of the wooden steps have fallen in on each other The only signs of life are a few scattered beer bottles left on the outside of what was once a stable “I wouldn’t like to live here,” says Dziadkowiec as we drive through Gronków and is blocked off during the wintertime for fear of accidents on the ice a neighbour’s guard dogs chased us off the premises Two abandoned houses next to each other in the village of Szaflary Both of their owners have since left for the United States Though they may be commonplace for those living in the region some have started to view the abandonment of these houses as a particularly local phenomenon that needs to be addressed aimed to document the clear and unique presence of America in the Podhale and the void left behind in the empty homes of emigrants She remembers economic emigration to the States as an “everyday occurrence” Even if a family did not make the move themselves which we associated with the smell of bubblegum or shiny new gym shoes someone had sent us,” she said When asked what is the most important aspect of her photography project titled “This is All America,” Dogołowka answered simply from which all of these buildings were formed Some houses have been preserved as historical sites including the museum of Tatra Folk Culture in Jurgów But some homeowners are reluctant to apply for historical site funding for fear that their homes will no longer be practical One of two main churches in Białka Tatrzańska is only open to parishioners in the summer Local laws prohibit the installation of modern heating or ventilation systems and the sites must remain exactly as they were Traditional pants worn to this day for special occasions in the Podhale and in its neighboring Slovak region This particular pair was on display at the Museum of Tatra Folk Culture in Jurgów A second generation of homes was built with American dollars sent back by emigrantsworking in the United States A 2013 report from the Agricultural University of Kraków estimated that in the villages of Czarny Dunajec and Poronin one fifth of economic migrants invested in apartments or built a house Mansions from the 1970s with up to ten rooms and traditional wooden houses built before the Second World War have little in common with one another and Property Relations in Highland Poland” Francis Pine described a pattern of inheritance among Górale which reinforces the constant need to emigrate inheritances are equally divided among all children resulting in what she calls “constant insecurity” As the land is further and further divided forcing its former residents to leave it behind and start from scratch Górale have to leave their homes,” she wrote Her sentiment is reflected in the traditional music much of which has to do with the longing that comes with leaving one’s home what will become of them?” The preservation of Góral identity not only concerns the question of what to do with historical artifacts themselves but with the shared cultural history of loss The broken windows of an abandoned building in Szaflary where Dziadkowiec once had Sunday school classes then everyone would have left a long time ago,” said Szewczyk who runs a bed and breakfast in Białka Tatrzańska with his wife The village has only 2,200 residents but has recently become a popular destination for skiers Across the street from their business are large hotels many of them equipped with saunas and spas But this new construction cannot hide the fact that the culture so many tourists come to visit is disappearing “There’s an entire street in front of us full of empty houses,” said Monika Szewczyk scattered along the backdrop of the mountains people who have come back from the United States to their family homes in the Podhale Bronisława Para and her husband Józef returned to Poland after thirty-three years in Chicago leaving behind their three adult children and numerous grandchildren After working for years in factories and as a mechanic Józef Para and his wife became disenchanted with the American mythos that was once presented to them because I slept while working the machines I barely had time to rest at home,” he said reflecting on the time he spent in the States One of several ski lifts in Białka Tatrzańska one of the region’s major tourist attractions though economically necessary for the region remains more controversial among some of its residents “A city with such a rich culture has now turned into a tourist trap full of plastic souvenirs,” said photographer Natalia Dogołowska about Zakopane Krzysztof Szewczyk also owns his grandparents’ home in the nearby village of Leśnica He admits that he has a sentimental attachment to the home but does not remember the last time he went inside Older generations do not want to see the homes where they raised their families torn down especially in small towns where they will not sell for much where they may see a hotel put up in its stead Podhalan folk culture and tradition remain remarkably well-preserved especially in comparison to many other regions in Poland and mass movement abroad are threatening its future we drive about twenty minutes from his bed and breakfast to the family home he still owns and wooden banners on the inner walls of each room are engraved with the year in which they were built His grandparents’ bedroom is falling apart with uneven boards sticking out of the floor and walls bordered with cobwebs and settled dust Though people tend to stay out of these abandoned buildings animals make their way in through cracks in the foundations and their scratches and droppings remain after they leave the house recalls a time that passed not so long ago emigrants and visitors continue to try and hold on to A reminder that part of them still remains in the lands where they come from currently studying for a master’s degree in journalism and international affairs at Sciences Po Paris Please support New Eastern Europe's crowdfunding campaign The consequences of Russia’s invasion are visible not only in 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However, in 2020, Poland’s constitutional tribunal judged as unconstitutional abortion due to foetal abnormalities This ruling has had a “freezing effect” on Polish doctors the lawyer representing the families of Lalik and Izabela “This is another hospital death caused by the decision of doctors to deny access to a legal abortion We again saw the doctors lie and deceive the family and wait passively as the patient died of sepsis,” she said “The anti-abortion legislation in Poland is very restrictive,” Lempart added “But doctors are denying access to abortions that are legal Their interpretation of the law is stricter than the government’s.” The Polish ministry of health has responded to Lalik’s death by asking “a team of experts … [to] issue more detailed standards” for obstetricians “In Poland every woman whose health and life is in danger has the right to terminate her pregnancy “Health does not only mean physical health Lempart said: “It is difficult to say that this situation is just the fault of the government when doctors are refusing to perform abortions permitted by the law in cases when not only the health is endangered but even life.” In 2005, the then-director of the hospital in which Lalik died reportedly announced that the hospital would not perform any abortion as the procedure contradicted “God’s law and the pope’s teaching” No abortion has taken place at the hospital since at least 2018 the Polish media outlet Gazeta Wyborcza reported is a local councillor of the rightwing Sovereign Poland party which has been described as “Catholic-nationalist” and supports a ban on abortion People take part in a vigil for Lalik Photograph: Anna Liminowicz/The GuardianThe hospital has denied that either Wierzba’s political allegiance or the papal patronage contributed to Lalik’s death “Since the protests in 2020 everybody in Poland knows the number to Abortion Without Borders [an organisation that provides abortion pills],” Lempart said “But not everyone realised that if you’re pregnant and you go to a Polish hospital you might not leave alive That you have to go prepared; you need to have a number to a lawyer and contacts with the media ready and you have to keep fighting and arguing and not believe a single word anyone says because you might not stay alive We want to raise the alarm: if you are pregnant this could happen to you if you’re not prepared to fight for your life.” Tesla has announced the winners of its Spring 2023 Supercharger location expansion a decision made through a democratic process involving votes from Tesla owners The company took to social media to thank everyone who participated in the voting process and revealed the chosen locations in a series of tweets the winning locations for new Superchargers are Gatineau in Quebec and four spots in the United States: Brick Township Tesla owners in Poland can look forward to three new Supercharger locations in Radomsko South Korea is set to have five new Supercharger locations: Yeongdeok-gun Tesla decided to add three bonus locations for its global customers USA; Bergerac in France; and Bangor in the United Kingdom are all slated to host new Superchargers Announcing our Spring 2023 Supercharger location winners—thank you to everyone who voted 🏆https://t.co/pPPqbpSkCA — Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) July 12, 2023 The next round of Supercharger voting is now available. Tesla owners have the opportunity to vote on the company’s next Supercharger locations. This occurs every three months in a voting cycle, during which Tesla drivers can cast multiple votes for their preferred future Supercharger sites. The leaderboard is updated frequently to show the most popular proposed locations. By voting, Tesla owners agree that the company may contact them regarding Supercharging developments. Last quarter’s winner, chosen by Tesla owners, was Radomsko in Poland. The site received a hefty 7,692 votes and will be one of the upcoming locations for a new Supercharger. Additionally, if any property owners are interested in hosting a Supercharger at their location to generate more business, they can apply to Tesla to become a host. This unique voting system allows Tesla to make data-driven decisions about where to place Superchargers based on the needs and preferences of their owners, contributing to the company’s customer-centric approach. But the company already likely knows from its fleet data which Superchargers and areas have the most need for new locations. Photo courtesy the German State Archives/Bundesarchiv is professor of history at Texas A & M University He is the author of Hitler’s Ostkrieg and the Indian Wars: Comparing Genocide and Conquest (2016) Edited bySam Dresser SaveREPUBLISH FOR FREEEmailSavePostShareJewish people forced to dig their own graves in Ukraine It was noon in early 1942 as Johann Grüner approached the ‘German House’ in the Polish town of Nowy Targ for lunch As a mid-level Nazi bureaucrat in occupied Poland he enjoyed the privileges of power and the opportunity for career advancement that came with duty in the East was one of the privileges enjoyed by the occupiers he could hear a boisterous celebration within a clearly inebriated Gestapo official passed by a beer coaster with the number 1,000 written in red pinned to his blouse today I am celebrating my 1,000th execution!’ the incident at the German House might appear to be a grotesque aberration involving a single depraved Nazi killer such ‘celebrations’ were widespread in the occupied Eastern territories as members of the notorious Schutzstaffel (SS) and the German police routinely engaged in celebratory rituals after mass killings heavy drinking was common at the killing sites in pubs and on bases throughout Poland and the Soviet Union a group of policemen charged with the cremation of some 800 Jewish corpses used the occasion to tap a keg had the ‘honour’ of setting fire to ‘his Jews’ as he and his colleagues sat around the fire drinking beer a Jewish woman recalled the aftermath of a killing operation at Przemyśl in Poland: ‘I smelled the odour of burning bodies and saw a group of Gestapo men who sat by the fire singing and drinking.’ For these Gestapo men ‘victory celebrations’ proved to be the order of the day and followed every killing action or ‘liberation from the Jews’ The role of alcohol in the Nazi genocide of European Jews deserves greater attention While numerous studies from the social sciences have demonstrated the link between drinking and acts of homicide and sexual violence the connection between mass murder and alcohol is under-researched alcohol served several roles: it incentivised and rewarded murder promoted disinhibition to facilitate killing explanations of perpetrator motivation embrace a variety of instrumental and affective factors ranging from ‘ordinary men’ guided by peer pressure obedience to authority and personal ambition to ‘willing executioners’ imbued with anti-Semitism and racial hatred; however alcohol consumption facilitated acts of murder and atrocity whether by ordinary men or true believers In the early 2000s, Father Patrick Desbois used ‘ballistic research’ to find spent firearm cartridges in order to chart where SS and police death squads had massacred entire Jewish communities in Ukraine. Contrary to popular belief, he found that many of these killing sites were ‘in the middle of towns in full view and with the knowledge of everyone’ Not only were these massacres conducted in public spaces but non-Jewish Ukrainian witnesses often remembered the killers’ use of alcohol Hanna Senikova observed a mass execution by the SS and policemen in her hometown of Romanivka her aunt had been forced to cook for the perpetrators who ordered a banquet in advance of the massacre Interviewed by Desbois in his book The Holocaust by Bullets (2008) participated in a two-week massacre of an estimated 15,000 Jews Westerheide and his accomplices ‘caroused at a banquet table with a few German women … drinking while music played in the background during a surreal killing party described by Wendy Lower in Hitler’s Furies (2013) the perpetrators’ use of alcohol provided a means for establishing camaraderie and lowering inhibitions as they proceeded with their gruesome task While death squads celebrated among their victims’ graves in the field local bars and restaurants also served as sites for celebrating acts of mass murder where heavy drinking was often accompanied by songs that emphasised Nazi masculine ideals of hardness one witness overheard a group of SS men ‘who had obviously just come from a shooting’ discussing how ‘The damned brains [of the victims] just squirted everywhere.’ Similarly then a 17-year-old Polish girl working at a restaurant in Zakrzewo testified that SS men routinely gathered there to drink beer and schnapps and to celebrate after mass killings in the fall of 1939 singing and drinking were ritual acts of celebration and served as mechanisms for promoting male bonding and identification with the group and its genocidal charter After their transfer to Warsaw in January 1942 members of Police Battalion 61 established a bar outside the Jewish ghetto The ‘Krochmalna’ bar not only provided a place for off-duty policemen to engage in ‘drinking orgies’ but also as a site of celebration and male competition with respect to murder Individual policemen competed for number of Jews killed and bragged about their ‘scores’ These policemen were not alone as the men from other units also kept track of their kills A former policeman with Police Battalion 9 testified after the war: ‘I also know that several [men] kept exact count of the number of people they had shot They also bragged amongst themselves about the numbers.’ In the case of Police Battalion 61 the bar’s front door served as the unit’s tally board with an estimated 500 notches arrayed in groups of five designating the number of Jews murdered by its patrons During a postwar investigation of the unit’s activities in Warsaw one state prosecutor commented that ‘victory celebrations’ were a customary part of the unit’s ritual after mass executions Another female witness described the distribution of the plundered possessions of the victims and the nightly celebrations: ‘The men sang the women changed dresses three times in an evening it was drunken revelling every day.’ At least for these men and some women the killing field and the bar became sites for group socialisation and celebration in the wake of mass murder While intoxication was not a prerequisite for genocide it is clear that alcohol and drinking rituals were an important element in the celebration of genocidal massacre in the Nazi East – whether taken in shots from a table laden with smoked sausage and vodka swilled from a bottle at the edge of a ditch or consumed in post-execution beer parties The SS man celebrating his 1,000th killing was not only intoxicated at his party but in a real sense drunk with the act of murder itself EmailSavePostShareREPUBLISH FOR FREESaveidea Algorithms associating appearance and criminality have a dark past We need highly formal rituals in order to make life more democratic Your love story is a narrative that gets written in tandem Private gain must no longer be allowed to elbow out the public good Saveidea What we can learn about respect and identity from ‘plurals’ How dystopian narratives can incite real-world radicalism The Czech hotel sector saw a transaction volume of EUR 340 miln in Q1 2025 Prime rents in Prague city centre reached EUR 30 in the first quarter of the year and the vacancy rate continues to decline according to the latest research from Prague Research Forum Segro European Logistics Partnership (SELP) has acquired a fully leased warehouse park in Sázava near Prague CA Immo exits non-core market Serbia with the sale of the 19,600 sqm office building Sava Business Center in Belgrade Both the sales price and the buyer are subject to confidentiality As the PBSA sector finally takes off in Poland it is now increasingly attracting international operators and investors Eurobuild CEE spoke to Xior's investment manager about why it has such confidence in the Polish market Residential developer Develia has signed a preliminary agreement to 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Torus has announced its All.inn students’ residence concept that is soon to appear on ul Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu adopting the title of its property management product the construction of the Panattoni Park Unterfranken has officially started It took more than 24 hours for the Macias family to travel from Nowy Targ Poland to Prince Albert but they are enjoying every second in Canada Agnieszka and Marcin Macias are the parents of Prince Albert Raiders forward Krzysztof Macias They arrived in Canada late last week and have been in attendance for the last three Raider games Krzysztof’s mother Agnieszka says they have appreciated the warm reception they have received in Prince Albert “I want to thank everyone because everyone is so hospitable here It’s really nice and this is what I read about Canada and Canadians on the internet When it comes to hockey it’s really fast It’s much faster than we have in Poland But it’s just incredible and it’s nice to watch it.” Krzysztof Macias has made an immediate impact in the WHL since being selected by the Prince Albert Raiders 15th overall in the 2023 CHL Import Draft Macias has recorded 16 goals and 10 assists Macias currently sits in a three-way tie for fifth amongst all WHL rookies in goals He also sits second in scoring amongst WHL import rookies as only Everett’s Julius Miettinen (Helsinki Krzysztof says he has enjoyed having his family in Prince Albert because they will be able to see for themselves what he has described via text messages and phone calls “That’s going to be very special to me—not only hockey-wise but life-wise—to see my parents here in Canada It was like separate worlds back in Europe and here in Canada so now it’s going to go together and I’m going to be able to see my family for two weeks straight and they’re going to see how it works here I’m not going to have to describe to them what I’m doing because they’re going to know they’re going to see what’s going on here really helpful and I am so excited to see them soon and I hope they will enjoy me staying here.” Macias is no stranger to playing hockey in a foreign country The 19-year-old played five years in Czechia for both HC Poruba and HV Vitkovice starting in the 2017-18 season Agnieszka says she was ecstatic when she heard the news that Krzysztof would get the opportunity to play in North America we always repeated to him that he must be better than Czech players When we learned that somebody wanted him here in Canada Macias passed Marcin Kolusz for most points in the WHL by a Polish-born player when he picked up an assist on an Oli Chenier goal in Moose Jaw back on Jan Having a successful season so far and helping a Raiders team in the middle of a playoff chase in the WHL’s Eastern Conference Krzysztof says he is hopeful that his performance in the WHL ranks opens the door for more Polish born players moving forward “I would love to see more Polish hockey players to play here and develop here It’s going to be hard because we’re not so well known like Czechia or other European states I think the Polish national team is doing a good job too We’re playing in the top division this year in the World Championship they will put Poland on the hockey map and it’s only going to go up with Polish hockey.” Time zones have provided a challenge for the Macias family With Nowy Targ being seven hours ahead of Saskatchewan Time they are no strangers to watching Krzysztof in the wee hours of the morning Agnieszka says she questioned the start time of the games at first but has gotten used to the early alarm to watch her son play even my teammates wake up in the middle of the night and watch him The Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert is known across the WHL for having one of the most intimidating atmospheres despite the building only holding 3,366 fans with standing room one of the lowest capacities in the league Agnieszka says they have enjoyed witnessing the Raiders play live in person because of the energy the fans in Hockeytown North bring to the experience Many people are complaining that it’s a bit old I was shown around by some people from the club The ice itself is much smaller than in Poland Maybe not surprising because I had known about it earlier In the three games the Macias family have witnessed in person so far the Raiders have gone 2-1 including a pair of wins at the Art Hauser Centre against the Medicine Hat Tigers and Lethbridge Hurricanes Agnieszka says there is one more thing she is hoping for before their trip to Canada concludes A goal for mommy as I used to say always so I’m still waiting for that.” Krzysztof Macias is the first Raider billet they’ve welcomed into their home Rob and Terrie Lindsay have been involved with the Raiders in other means for many years Terrie has been involved previously in the box office ticket collection and team store amongst other duties in recent years while Rob has served as the team’s long time public address announcer at the Art Hauser Centre “We’re both very heavily involved and this year we decided to take the challenge and have a billet come stay with us.” Rob Lindsay says “We were so lucky to get the young lad from Nowy Targ Krzysztof didn’t waste any time in getting his billet dad to announce his name in the WHL Macias deposited his first North American goal in the third period of a 5-0 Raider win over the Moose Jaw Warriors back on September 22 Lindsay says it was a special moment to announce the goal of a billet son for the first time The two families are in constant communication thanks to technology Agnieszka is an English teacher in Poland teaching students primarily between the ages of 15 to 19 Lindsay says not having the language barrier has made it very easy to have conversations via messages or voice calls There are times when I’m working overnight Despite first meeting the Lindsay family in person just last week Agnieszka says she feels a close connection with them because of what they have done for her son in Prince Albert “It’s awesome and it’s something I must mention that I feel really close to them Terrie was laughing that Krzysztof often compares her to me I’m really thankful to them because they treat our son like their own one.” Krzysztof says he has enjoyed his time in Prince Albert with the Lindsay family and hopes to stay in touch with them long after his junior hockey career comes to a close I’m very grateful that I could be billeted there because they are helping me every time I need it They are there for me every time I need them so I’m very glad I came to that place and I hope my relationship with them is going to last a very The Macias family will be in attendance on Friday as the Raiders hit the road to take on the archrival Saskatoon Blades at the SaskTel Centre Prince Albert's only locally-owned daily newspaper The Shire – Beyond Coworking has taken over the operational management of an existing coworking location in the Zebra Tower office building in Warsaw has extended its lease at Warsaw’s Skyliner office building owned by the Karimpol Group for a further 63 months XTB remains in its current space spanning nearly 4,400 sqm BSH Hausgeräte has signed a green lease for 60,000 sqm in the Aviva office complex in Munich’s Neuperlach district This is the largest single letting in Munich in more than five years Independent flex office provider New Work is set to open on the eighth floor of the Metron office building in Warsaw Fio Investment Company has purchased the Stará Celnice office and retail building in the centre of Prague for its real estate fund from German pension fund BVK Europa-Immobilien-Spezialfonds with Invesco Real Estate representing the seller OKAM Capital has finalised the sale of the D E and F stages of its Bohema project in Warsaw’s Praga-Północ district to AFI Poland The transaction began with the signing of a contract in October 2021 but the sale was officially closed in March 2025 a provider of IT resource and cost management solutions has extended its lease agreement in the Business Garden complex in Warsaw International real estate advisory Knight Frank has relocated its Polish headquarters to the Vibe office building next to Rondo Daszyńskiego in Warsaw Paref has received a building permit for the Nau The work on the 34,800 sqm development on Theodor-Heuss-Allee is scheduled for completion in 2028 Green Caffè Nero is to open a 190 sqm café on the first floor of the Nefryt residential building under construction in the Soho complex under development by Yareal in Warsaw’s Praga-Południe district B2B professional services supplier Crowe is to move into the Office House building in the Towarowa 22 mixed-use project in Warsaw According to ‘Office Occupier – Office Market in Tricity’ published by real estate advisory firm Newmark Polska The Tricity ended 2024 with the second-highest office take-up level on record while its vacancy rate – hovering above 12 pct for the past four years – edged down Two Polish companies from the IT and gaming industries have leased space in the Korona Office Complex The centre comprises over 38,200 sqm of space across four buildings on al Skanska has sold the first stage of the Equilibrium office complex in Bucharest to Gordiusz Private Equity Fund for EUR 52 mln The fund is managed by Gránit Asset Management Australian-based team-management software firm Atlassian has moved into the Officyna centre in Gdańsk BIG Poland has acquired the Multishop Suwałki retail park comprising 13,000 sqm of retail space The company now owns nine fully commercialized retail parks in Poland Slate Asset Management has sold three OBI retail stores to the Lindner Group from Germany Cushman & Wakefield has conducted a survey the findings of which are presented in the report From Shopping to Experiences: A Customer’s View on Shopping Centres and Retail Parks Cushman & Wakefield notes that despite evolving shopping trends both retail formats continue to hold strong appeal Multi Poland has taken on the management of the Galeria Przymorze shopping centre in Gdańsk The store offers lifestyle and sporting clothing and is to open this spring According to the "Quo Vadis E-commerce" report released by Cushman & Wakefield the online commerce continues to be a growth driver for the industrial & logistics real estate sector generating significant opportunities for developers and investors the investor behind the Projekt Góraszka shopping and entertainment complex in Wiązowna on Warsaw’s eastern outskirts has obtained a building permit for a mixed-use development Poznan-based company Scallier is opening another facility under the Funshop Park brand in Romania According to the latest report “At a Glance: Modern Retail Market in Poland Q4 2024” from BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland Poland’s retail market experienced record growth in 2024 Cushman &Wakefield has summarised the situation on the Polish retail market Over half a mln sqm of new retail space came on stream last year marking the highest new supply level in Poland since 2015 This robust development activity occurred amid rising demand from new retailers and improving consumer sentiment which boosted retail sales A new retail park with a total area of 24,000 sqm is set to be developed in Otwock under the name Świderek The investment will be led by Redkom Development Empik has opened a flagship store in the revitalised former Cepelia pavilion in the centre of Warsaw the modernist building has regained its former glory and once again impresses with its original appearance and modern interior Trei Real Estate Poland has opened its 40th Vendo Park The investment was created in Wrocław and has 5,000 sqm Vendo Park Wrocław is the first facility under this banner in the capital of Lower Silesia The retail park was built on a plot of approx An 800 sqm Biedronka grocery store is to open on the ground floor of the Moje Bielany residential complex which is being developed by CeMat A/S at ul Wólczyńska 121 in Warsaw’s Bielany district Mar 27, 2024 | , The Polish Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-16C ‘Tiger’ Demo has released its calendar of displays for the 2024 display season Did you find any incorrect or incomplete information? Please, let us know After smooth 7-1 win over Cracovia Kraków GKS Katowice earns its first ever Polish Supercup trophy Hampus Olsson helped his team scoring an hattrick GKS Katowice champion again after 52 years GKS Katowice beat Re-Plast Unia Oświęcim 4-1 in the fourth game of the Polish finals to win the series 4-0 Hockey family mourns the passing away of Polish hockey legend Adam Kopczyński Played 413 matches scoring 131 goals in Polish League with Cracovia and LKS Lodz before to move to Belgium where he won 8 leagues with Olympia Heist Zagłębie Sosnowiec and STS Sanok joined the 9 teams that had already received the right to play in PHL licenses were obtained by: Comarch Cracovia Re-Plast Unia Oświęcim and Stoczniowiec Gdańsk.Despite some opposition by other clubs also Poland U23 will participate in the competition which means that a total of 12 teams will start the competition will start two days earlier than planned Next week schedule will be approved - adds League Commissioner Marta Zawadzka Finnish Tomek Valtonen resigned as Poland National Team as reported by Hokej.net portal."We have not reached agreement on organizational issues Next season I will be working in a foreign club and I will not be able to visit Poland more often which was what the Polish Ice Hockey Association expected from me" said Valtonen Mirosław Minkina elected new President of Polish Federation Former Vice-President Mirosław Minkina is the new President of Poland Ice Hockey Federation Marek Matuszewski and Robert Walczak are the Vice Presidents.Minkina is the third president of PZHL this year Dawid Chwałek resigned due the difficult financial situation of the Federation took over the reins before to resign last October 22 The next election congress will take place in mid-2020 "The Ministry of Sport's subsidy was incorrectly spent and Presidents Chwałk and Demiańczuk did not hold regular meeting using the money without consulting the Board We must repair the actions of my predecessors" said Minkina Tomasz Rutkowski is no longer the Manager of the Polish Ice Hockey Association 53-year-old resigned with a short notice.He worked for Polish Federation with various charges included head coach of U18 and U20 national teams since May 2012 After signing a 3-year contract last May to lead the team in first ever season in Polska Liga, Swedish coach Peter Ekroth was fired due the poor results of the team, three victories in 21 games. Assistant coach and former player Robert Błażowski replaces him Ukranian coach Vitaly Semenchenko left Podhale Nowy Targ bench after the poor results of the team, that los five of last 10 games. Contract with the coach was terminated by mutual agreement. Former assistant Marek Rączka will replace Semenchenko Luleå wins their second title in Sweden, 29 years after the first one. Read more» The Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins will face off in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 14 and 16, 2025, as part of the NHL Global Series. These games at the renovated Avicii Arena mark the 47th and 48th NHL contests held in ... Read more» the Fresh Produce Market (Jarmark Produktów Świeżych) was launched in Nowy Targ Square in Wroclaw There were 24 stalls on display offering fresh fruits and vegetables a variety of breads baked in wood-fired ovens sheep's milk and goat's milk matured cheeses pesto sauces available in a number of flavours eggs and kvass (fermented beverage made from black or regular rye bread) The organisers guarantee that all products sold at the market are sustainable Miodolada (honeylade) will also be available a honey-based beverage first presented at this spring's market opening small dumplings popular in Russian cuisine and filled with meat and vegetables together with Chinese meat-stuffed “saddlebags” and authentic solyanka (thick spicy and sour soup popular in Russian and Ukrainian cuisines) will also be on offer at the market This year's season in Nowy Targ Square was inaugurated on Thursday with the slogan Spring Cleansing (Wiosenny detoks) the organisers are planning to provide attractions such as cleansing vitamin cocktails mixing activities Customers at the market will also enjoy the opportunity to brew cleansing potions under specialist guidance or to buy ready and tested beverages based on a number of formulas using lemon Customers attending Spring Cleansing events will be able to sample juices and fruit and vegetable products from Andrzej ‎Łaniak's farm located in the Barycz River Valley Andrzej Łaniak significantly contributed to the creation of the trade mark “Dolina Baryczy poleca” Yoga and zumba workshops (at 4 pm and 5 pm respectively) are also included in the programme The Spring Cleansing is just the beginning of attractions “This year's market will feature a number of unique events we are planning to organise interesting workshops and shows” says Ms Katarzyna Piątkowska from the Economic Development Office at the Wroclaw City Council The Fresh Produce Market in Wroclaw's Nowy Targ Square will be held every week on Thursdays and Fridays (except for public holidays) from 20 March till October