Poland

Central Europe: Floods Force Thousands to Evacuate, Disrupt Rail Service

Date: May 19th, 2010 |

Floods due to heavy rain in central Europe forced thousands of people to evacuate in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Electricity was knocked out in some areas and rail travel was disrupted. In Poland, officials closed the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau and moved museum artifacts and displays to upper floors to [read more]

Poland

Date: April 7th, 2004 |

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Pick-pocketing is an art form here, as in many European cities. The number 175 bus from Warsaw�s Okecie Airport that runs past several major hotels and the Russian market, a popular tourist spot, has a high number of victims as pickpockets prey on tourists. Undercover police ride many buses, so if you feel fingers on [read more]

Poland

Date: June 19th, 2002 |

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Starting July 1, foreigners staying in Poland for more than six months will be required to obtain a Polish driver’s license if they intend to drive. This will mean taking a driving test written in Polish, but translators reportedly will be [read more]

Poland

Date: May 30th, 2001 |

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Striking nurses demanding pay increases have disrupted travel, shutting down the main Berlin-Warsaw-Moscow railway line for 90 minutes at Konin, in central Poland, Dec. 16, and blocking main roads in Warsaw and the Czech border crossing at Cieszyn for several hours Dec. 18. Two nurses have been injured in clashes with police. The protests have [read more]

Poland: Crime in Warsaw

Date: April 2nd, 2008 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw reported that crime throughout the country is declining but there are places in Warsaw known for criminal activity that are best avoided. Two separate incidents since mid March occurred in the evening near the Wilanow Bus Stop when American juveniles were accosted by young Polish men. No one was seriously [read more]

Poland

Date: September 30th, 2003 |

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Government plans to restructure the coal mining industry have caused angry protests by miners in the region of Silesia, where peaceful marchers recently shut down main roads. Talks between miners and the state coal company’s management broke down, setting the scene for further demonstrations. The recent actions are the latest in a series of protests. [read more]

Poland

Date: February 26th, 2002 |

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Pickpockets in Warsaw are artistic and numerous, and are especially active on crowded buses and subways and at train stations. The number 175 bus that runs from the airport past major hotels and the “Russian market,” a popular tourist spot, has a high number of victims. Thieves also work trains that run both within the [read more]

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