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Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with neighboring Germany and Lithuania, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday. The decision comes after new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made tougher migration policy a...

Poland to temporarily reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania
WARSAW, Poland -- Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with neighboring Germany and Lithuania, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday. The decision comes after new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made tougher migration policy a...

Polish government criticises “citizen patrols” blocking migrant returns on German border
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Poland to impose border checks with Germany, Lithuania
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday defended Germany’s border checks. “We naturally want to preserve this Schengen area, but freedom of movement in the Schengen area will only work in the long term if it is not abused by those who promote...

Azores outpaces national tourism growth
“In May, all tourist accommodation establishments (hotels, local accommodation and rural tourism) in the Azores recorded 444.8 thousand overnight stays, a figure 3.1% higher than that recorded in the same month last year”, reads the SREA Tourism...

American tourists spend most per person in Cyprus
Cyprus tourism revenue up 39.9 per cent in April Tourism revenue in Cyprus experienced a significant rise in April 2025, reaching €304.2 million according to the latest results from the passengers survey conducted by the state statistical service....

Why Royal York Property Management’s Tech-First Model Could Influence Coastal Markets Like Newport Beach
Property management is evolving fast. Ontario’s Royal York Property Management leads the charge. Its tech‑powered platform, in‑house services, and integration of AI may inform trends in pricey coastal markets such as Newport Beach. A Strong...

Tourism | Croatia: Prices rise, arrivals fall
As summer heats up on the Adriatic, the port of Split in Croatia is a hive of activity. Hundreds of tourists are flocking to board ships bound for cosmopolitan islands like Vis, with local authorities reporting full ferries and increased tourism....

Poland’s second ever astronaut is safe in space
As is often the case with space travel, there have been delays, but finally, Poland’s second ever astronaut, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski made it to the International Space Station (ISS). A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule launched from...
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Greige on the Beach: Jon Hamm and Alexandra Daddario Join Loro Piana’s Montauk Cocktail
Jon Hamm, Anna OsceolaPhoto: Mikey DeTemple The skies were grey. Then moody. Then, miraculously, golden. As the clock struck five on Saturday evening, the clouds over Lake Montauk parted and the sun beamed down—just in time for Loro Piana’s chic...

Mimosa Tree Blooms Gloriously In Warsaw This Summer
InkFreeNews.com Posted Jun 30, 2025 Updated: Jun 30, 2025 @ 2:44 PM Tammy Cooper stands in the midst of her blooming mimosa tree Monday, June 30. Text and Photos By Elizabeth Hershberger InkFreeNews WARSAW — Tammy Cooper’s mimosa tree is more...

From the Baltic to the Bosphorus: LOT Polish Airlines Launches Direct Flights from Gdańsk to Istanbul
Two iconic cities—one steeped in Hanseatic heritage, the other straddling continents—will be directly connected for the first time, as LOT Polish Airlines unveils a new route between Gdańsk and Istanbul, launching 14 January 2026. The...

PORR gets contract to construct Poland’s longest railway tunnel
Austrian construction company PORR has entered a contract, valued at over €400m ($468m), with Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) to build Poland’s longest railway tunnel in Łódź. CPK represents an initiative in Poland, focused on creating a...
Fans of Folklore, History, and Southern Storytelling will Delight at Florida Lore at the Vero Beach Museum of Art
July 26 lecture features Dr. Caren Neile, co-host of The Public Storyteller VERO BEACH, FL—From the Ashley Gang to the Devil’s Millhopper and the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge, Florida’s folk culture is brimming with fascinating characters and...

Poland Deploys Bayraktar TB2 to Track Down Murder Fugitive
(MENAFN) A famed Turkish drone, which has received widespread acclaim on the battlefield, has now been deployed to assist in tracking down a fugitive wanted for double murder in Poland. Polish authorities have dispatched a Bayraktar TB2 drone in...

In the height of summer Bulgaria expects 6% more foreign tourists
In 2025, Bulgarian tourism maintains sustainable growth despite global challenges. According to analysts, a record number of foreign visitors is expected in the coming months as a result of stable international markets and the recovery of key...

Polish ship sails out of Tyne after sailing choir gives performance at Quayside Market
A Polish ship which docked at Newcastle Quayside over the weekend was dwarfed by the DFDS ferry when it left the Tyne on Monday morning. The Zawisza Czarny Ship sailed out of the River Tyne on Monday morning, bound for Hartlepool. Built in Poland...

Nexans’ new cable layer traveling from Poland to Norway to finalize construction
The partially outfitted hull of a new cable-laying vessel (CLV) being built for Nexans has started its journey from Poland to Norway, where it will be finalized. Source: CRIST S.A. via LinkedIn Based on an ST-297 CLV design by Skipsteknisk, Nexans...

Nobu’s bold new move: A luxury lifestyle hub in Kraków, Poland
Nobu Hospitality, a globally recognized luxury lifestyle brand, has announced an exciting and bold new move. A luxury lifestyle hub, including a Nobu hotel, restaurant, and residences, is coming to Kraków, Poland. Located steps from the historic...

All Aboard for Rijeka! First Direct Train from Warsaw Arrives, Boosting Summer Tourism
The first direct summer train connecting Warsaw and Rijeka arrived at Rijeka’s railway station on Saturday, carrying 166 passengers and officially launching a seasonal rail link between Croatia and Poland. As part of efforts to promote Croatian...