Warsaw - A Polish hostel where a fire killed 22 failed to meet fire safety standards, firefighters said Thursday after an inspection.
Deputy Premier Grzegorz Schetyna said those responsible for the technical state of the building will be held accountable.
The commission ruled that the building's construction was a life hazard to residents, the Polish Press Agency PAP reported. The hallways, for example, were lined with easily inflammable furniture. The head of the commission called the building unlivable.
Warsaw - UEFA president Michel Platini gave Poland the thumbs up Thursday after an inspection in Warsaw on the country's preparations for the Euro 2012 football championships.
Platini said he did not see any problems in Poland and was convinced Euro 2012, being co-hosted with Ukraine, would be a success.
The former France international said Poland would have beautiful stadiums, but more importantly football would develop in the former Soviet bloc.
Warsaw - UEFA head Michel Platini was in Ukraine on Wednesday to gather information for a decision on which cities will host Euro 2012 matches in Poland and the former Soviet republic.
Platini at a Kiev press conference said the tournament could be played in "six to eight cities... the best venues possible, the country notwithstanding."
Warsaw - It's billed as a vacation only for those looking for adventure, and a rough ride.
Logos Travel, a Polish agency in the western city of Poznan, is offering the country's first trips to Afghanistan. The 15-day excursions cost some 4,300 dollars, including plane tickets from Warsaw to Kabul.
While Afghanistan is widely known as war-torn after years of conflicts, the organizers insist it's slowly becoming the destination point for "the most ambitious globetrotters."
Warsaw- Twenty-five people were arrested Wednesday in Poland on suspicion of bringing counterfeit euro banknotes into circulation across the European Union, local media reported. More than 300 investigation officials and anti-terrorism officers entered some 30 homes simultaneously to make the arrests, reported the Polish Press Agency PAP.
Suspects included two Polish soldiers, a prison service official, and a Romanian national. They face up to 10 years in jail.
Warsaw - Poland's government will allot one million zloty (305,269 dollars) to aid families and survivors of a fire that killed 22 people and injured 20, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday. Poland will also build a new facility for those left homeless by the blaze that struck a hostel for the homeless in the early hours of Monday. A seven-person commission was investigating the cause.
Warsaw - A Polish hostel where a fire killed 22 failed to meet fire safety standards, firefighters said Thursday after an inspection.
Warsaw - UEFA president Michel Platini gave Poland the thumbs up Thursday after an inspection in Warsaw on the country's preparations for the Euro 2012 football championships.
Warsaw - UEFA head Michel Platini was in Ukraine on Wednesday to gather information for a decision on which cities will host Euro 2012 matches in Poland and the former Soviet republic.
Warsaw - It's billed as a vacation only for those looking for adventure, and a rough ride.
Warsaw- Twenty-five people were arrested Wednesday in Poland on suspicion of bringing counterfeit euro banknotes into circulation across the European Union, local media reported. More than 300 investigation officials and anti-terrorism officers entered some 30 homes simultaneously to make the arrests, reported the Polish Press Agency PAP.
Warsaw - Poland's government will allot one million zloty (305,269 dollars) to aid families and survivors of a fire that killed 22 people and injured 20, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday. Poland will also build a new facility for those left homeless by the blaze that struck a hostel for the homeless in the early hours of Monday. A seven-person commission was investigating the cause.
