Poland - The Expat Reporter

Society

Denmark grants permit for offshore gas link to Poland

A project to build a gas link between Denmark and Poland has been granted permits allowing it to run through Danish waters, officials said on Friday.
The Danish Energy Agency said the permits have been granted by the country’s minister for climate, energy and supply.
Lifestyle

International music festival underway in Poland

Poland’s only international music festival dedicated to sound producers and designers is underway in Łódź, central Poland, the Gazeta Wyborcza daily reported on Friday.
Lifestyle

Musical tribute to Chopin on death anniversary

Mozart’s “Requiem” will be performed in a Warsaw church on Thursday night in an annual tribute to Polish Romantic composer Fryderyk Chopin. The performance will mark 170 years since Chopin’s death and will be held at the Polish capital’s Holy Cross Church, where the composer’s heart is buried in one of the pillars.
Lifestyle

Deal on Junior Eurovision contest in Poland

Polish public broadcaster TVP and the European Broadcasting Union have signed a deal to work together in staging the Junior Eurovision song contest, which will take place on November 24 in the southern city of Gliwice.
Business

Global investment conference in Warsaw

Experts from around the world have discussed the role of foreign investment at a global business conference in Warsaw.
The two-day World Investment Conference, co-hosted by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH), has been billed as the planet’s largest annual investment gathering.
Society

Polish airline to launch flights to San Francisco

Polish state-owned airline LOT has said it will launch direct flights from Warsaw to San Francisco next August.
The national carrier announced the move after US President Donald Trump said last week he had officially agreed to allow Polish tourists and businesspeople to travel to America without visas.
Culture

Rembrandt masterpieces on display in Warsaw

The Royal Castle in Warsaw has joined the international celebration of Rembrandt Year with 36 original works by the Dutch master.
To mark the 350th anniversary of the artist’s death, Warsaw’s Royal Castle on Saturday kicked off the “36 x Rembrandt” exhibition.
Society

Poland to join U.S. visa waiver program after decades-long campaign

The United States has formally nominated Poland for entry into its visa waiver program, making it easier for Poles to visit America.
The program allows pre-approved travelers from participating countries to visit the U.S. for up to 90 days without obtaining a non-immigrant visitor visa.
Culture

Treasure from ancient Pompeii on show in Poland

More than 100 artifacts from ancient Pompeii can be viewed at an exhibition in Poland for the first time.
The Pompeii: Life and Death in the Shadow of Vesuvius exhibition opens at the Archaeological Museum in the southern Polish city of Kraków on Saturday, Poland’s PAP news agency reported.
Society

An air hub for Poland

An international airport with connecting railways and roads seems like a promising project that will propel Poland into the future, but not everyone thinks it’s a great idea.

Poland - The Expat Reporter 2019