Majority of Poles show solidarity with newly elected black MP

The majority of Poles have welcomed their recently sworn-in Black African MP John Godson, an independent survey revealed. More than 1,000 Polish commuters were allegedly asked about their views of Godson’s appointment. Some 70% said they believe he was “God-sent”, as Poland needs a modern age diverse Parliament, leaning away from the “old-school-ism.” Only 5% [...]

Six dead in Pozsony – Bratislava shooting

BUDAPEST – Six were killed and 13 injured in a Bratislava (formerly Hungarian Pozsony -ed) in a street shooting on Monday morning, according to Bratislava Ambulance officials, InfoRadio reported. The attacker, a 15-year-old drug addict according to locals, committed suicide. The victims, including a 3-year-old boy, have been taken to Bratislava Hospital, ambulance spokesperson Dominika [...]

Slovakian public servants under-worked and over-paid

Sounds just like the conditions in Hungary today. The Slovakian Government is reportedly dumping 20,000 public servants this year. That’s about 9% of the total 230,000 pen-pushers working for the central budget. It seems that the new Slovak Government is following the sober decision of the new center-right Hungarian Government, which reduced its ministries to [...]

Bronislav Komorowski is new Polish President

The Polish Parliament has inaugurated Bronislav Komorowski as Poland’s new president in Warsaw on Friday (August 6, 2010). His predecessor Lech Kaczynski passed away in a dodgy but tragic aircraft accident (with his wife and official government delegation) en route to a Polish commemorative event in Russia earlier this year. The early presidential election saw [...]

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