Tourists in Poland

In the first half of a year 2008 13,2 million foreign tourists have visited Poland. That is less than last year! At the same time number of Poles who have left abroad increased.

Extra charges for holidays

Travel agencies insist upon extra payments for airline tickets, even from those customers who bought their trip at the beginning of the year. This is because of rising fuel prices.

he fight for the European Institute of Technology and Innovation

The choice of the base location of the European Institute for Technology and Innovation (Europejski Instytut Technologii i Inowacji) in June. On Thursday night, during ministers of EU countries meeting agreement has not been reached.

Millions on the image of Polish cities

This year, biggest Polish cities will spend 115 million zloty (around 34 million euro) on promotion. - Nine million tourists a year, this is an effect of the promotion strategy - praised Isabella Helbin, head of department of promotion in Cracow’s town hall. She also added that this was more than the number of tourists who visited Egypt.

Pole as a head of Europe controllers

For three years, Poland will chair the organization which assembles control institutions in 48 countries. Taking over the leadership is going to take place today in Cracow during the inauguration of the VIIth Congress of European Organization of Highest Organ of Control accompanied by the presence of President Lech Kaczynski.