This was the penultimate match for the Poles in the third round. The match was demanding. For the first time in 14 years, the Dutch scored more than 19 points in a set, but that did not allow them to win the match.
“If the situation with transit to Kaliningrad is not resolved in the coming days, Moscow will take "harsh measures" against Lithuania and the European Union,” Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced. The transit of certain goods through Lithuanian territory to Kaliningrad has been blocked since mid-June.
“The Volhynia massacre shock not only with the number of those killed, with its cruelty, but also with its planned methodology,” President Andrzej Duda said during the 75th anniversary of the tragic events. This year, we commemorate the 79th anniversary of the Genocide in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia.
Russian forces are deploying heavy weapons in residential areas. “Just a few hours ago, we received a message that access to one of the microdistricts of the city – Novy Melitopol, where more than 30,000 people lived in peacetime – was blocked,” Fedorov informed. What is more, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the latest information from the front.
Last Friday (July 1st) a square in Gdansk was named after Mariupol’s heroic defence against the Russian occupation. The panel was prepared by the Gdansk Museum and National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Soon after the table was devastated, however, it was put back up on July 7th.
This weekend (8-10 July), Krakow will become a huge theatre stage. On Market Square and in several other spaces in the city, artists from the furthest corners of the world (this year, among others, from Africa) will appear to present their performances - entertaining and moving the audience. Ahead of us is the 35th ULICA Festival organised by the KTO Theatre.
On July 8th the National Museum in Warsaw opens an exhibition “Witkacy. The Seismograph of the Acceleration Era”. The vernissage starts at 10 A.M., and the exhibition will be available until October 9th.
In the last 24 hours, the Russians did not capture a single piece of Ukrainian territory. This is the first such case since the beginning of the war, informs the Institute of War Research. But yesterday evening there was a shelling of a village in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers entered Snake Island, which was liberated from Russian occupation.
Poles in the second match of the third round of the Nations League tournament. After a difficult start of the first set, the Poles beat China 3:0 in beautiful style at the Ergo Arena in Gdansk.
"The Netherlands today is such a testing ground where different ideas are being tested. We are seeing this now. The Dutch themselves say that 'first they deal with us, and then they will come for the Polish farmers," Katarzyna Gójska (TV Republika) said on TVP Info. She thus commented on the many thousands of protests by Dutch farmers, whom the government there wants to deprive to a large extent of their farms, in the name of combating greenhouse gas emissions.
German left-wing politician Klaus Ernst says Germany should talk to Russia about opening Nord Stream 2, even though there is a war going on. All because the post-communist party MP is worried about Germany and calls for an end to Russian sanctions.
The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) and the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), together with representatives of the jury of the Polish Product of the Future competition, presented awards and distinctions to the most innovative Polish products and technologies. The main prizes for their projects - and thus the title of the Polish Product of the Future - went to Poznan University of Technology and Nanoseen sp. z o.o.
“British Challenger 2 Tanks will arrive in Poland later this week (…) This is another strong endorsement of British support,” Mariusz Błaszczak informed.
Until September 22nd the visitors of Dom Bretanii in Poznan can see an exhibition “Sad Paradise. Jack Kerouac’s Last Road”. It’s a collection of René Tanguy’s photographs that portray the links between Jack Kerouac and Brittany, a region in France where his ancestors were from.
The last 3rd week of the Volleyball Nations League has started. Poles faced Iranians during the first match of this round in Ergo Arena in Gdańsk. After a very long game, Iran occurred to be better and the Polish national men's team did not manage to win. Iran defeated Poland 3:2 in the tie-break.
July will mark the first anniversary of the discovery of dinosaur tracks in Borkowice near the town of Przysucha in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship. The site is part of the Przysucha Forestry Commission's area, currently leased to a ceramic clay mine from part of the "Borkowice-Radestów" refractory clay deposit. It was during the mining of the clay that dinosaur tracks were exposed. The State Forests declare their full willingness to cooperate with all interested parties to preserve this valuable find while respecting current legislation.
Ukrainian services have found 1,600 unidentified bodies since the beginning of the Russian full-scale attack on Ukraine, Ukrinform quoted Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Kateryna Pavlichenko.
As Easter draws near, kitchens across Poland are bustling with the aroma of freshly baked delights. Among the cherished treats adorning family tables, the Polish pound cake stands as a timeless favourite. Today, join us as we unveil the secrets to crafting this beloved delicacy, ensuring your Easter celebration is imbued with the essence of Polish tradition. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey with Poland Daily 24!