The Bulgarian president refuses flying with Tupolev

After the crash in Smoleńsk, Bulgaria has cancelled all Tu-154 flights. It is with this machine that the Polish delegation with Lech Kaczyński where flying. Georgij Pyrvanov, the President of Bulgaria, also employed this model for his travels. It has been decided, however, that the machines will no longer be used.

Black boxes have revealed the cause of the crash

Polish specialists working on the investigation in Moscow confirm: the Tu-154M pilots ignored recommendations from the control tower at the “Siewiernyj” airport in Smolensk. In their opinion the cause of the crash were adverse weather conditions which led to a pilot’s mistake.

Date of the residential couple’s funeral announced

If all bodies from the Tu-154 crash return to Poland, the funeral ceremonies in honour of all casualties will take place on Saturday. Lech and Maria Kaczynski’s funeral is planned on Sunday.

Barack Obama: “We are all Polish”

John Kennedy once said: “We are all Berliners”. Today Barack Obama paraphrased these words saying: “We are all Polish”.

The end of rehab for alcohol addicts

The end of obligatory rehab for alcoholics. The Minister of Health and the Minister of Justice claim it is both too expensive and ineffective. Therapists object.