Gdansk

Photo Story: Record breaking amber in Gdansk, Poland

The world's probably heaviest lump of amber on display during the official weighing before an attempt to enter it in the Guinness Book of Records at the Amber Museum in…

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Photo Story: Traditional Christmas Market in Gdansk

People visit the traditional Christmas Market in Gdansk, northern Poland. The remarkable ambiance of the Gdansk Christmas Fair is characterised by streets marked out only for this special time of…

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On this day in 1980, the agreement which paved way for Solidarnosc trade union was signed

On August 31, 1980, after two weeks of negotiations, an agreement was signed between the strikers at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk and the communist authorities. This ultimately led to…

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Imagine there’s no hate – Wife of murdered Polish mayor takes on hate speech

Magdalena Adamowicz is upset. She's forgotten the pin she wears wherever she goes — it has “Imagine there’s no hate” written on it. Adamowicz's husband Paweł, the mayor of Gdańsk, was stabbed…

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Polish priest apologizes for burning of ‘Harry Potter’ books

A priest in northern Poland who led a public burning of books that included titles from the "Harry Potter" series and other items has apologized, saying the ritual was not…

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Indications of a landslide for Dulkiewicz in Gdańsk mayoral ballot

The Polish media is reporting that early indications from Gdańsk, are showing that Aleksandra Dulkiewicz (photo above), acting mayor of Gdańsk, has gained 82-percent support in Sunday’s elections for the…

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Gdańsk votes to replace murdered mayor

Radio Poland reported that the northern Polish city of Gdańsk is holding an early election Sunday for the post of mayor. The ballot had to be organised after former city…

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Gdansk mourns the death of its mayor (Photo)

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Gdańsk mayor Pawel Adamowicz dies after being stabbed during national charity event (Updated with reactions)

Gdansk mayor Adamowicz has died from the wounds suffered during last night's knife attack in Gdańsk during a charity fundraiser. Doctors fought overnight to save his life, but it has…

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On this day, 1980, massive strikes take place in Gdansk shipyards

On this day in 1980 , workers in Gdansk, Poland, took control of the Lenin Shipyard and demanded pay raises and the right to form a union free from communist…

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