Polish quicksilver

Poland – together with Germany and Spain – is one of three main “deliverers” of quicksilver in European Union. All this because of obsolete power plants, which are heated by coal, as well as cement mills and – to some degree – chemical industry. We emit 20 tons of quicksilver dust a year.

Meeting of the Prime Ministers of Poland and Denmark

Danish government is in favour of building, so called Baltic Pipe - Polish stretch to Skanled gas pipeline, connecting Norway with Sweden and Denmark- declared visiting Poland the Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

5 thousand people defended the lake

Yesterday in Kruszwica, almost 5 thousand people protested against new strip mine, which is to be built by lignite coal mine Konin. Coal mine Konin wants to activate new lignite coal strip mine next to Tomisławice village.

Foreigners buy lands in Poland

The foreigners still show interests in buying registered lands in Poland. Last year 8,8 thousands transactions were finalized, which means 38 percentage grow with regard to 2006 (6,4 thousands).

Appetite for luxury food

More and more often Parmen ham, Parmesan cheese, sophisticated oils and other imported products are finding their way to Poles plates. Last year, for luxury food and drink Poles spent record-braking amount 3,8 billion zloty.