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    The lowest unemployment in Poland among the EU countries

    In February, unemployment in Poland stood at 3.1% and was the lowest rate among European Union countries, according to data provided by Eurostat. In second place was the Czech Republic with unemployment at 3.2% ‘Another month we are leaders,’ wrote on Twitter the Head of the Center for Strategic Analysis, Undersecretary of State in the Chancellery of Prime Minister Norbert Maliszewski. The data is evidence of the effectiveness of state and government aid programs for business affected by the pandemic and restrictions.

    The Presidential Couple's Easter wishes

    President Andrzej Duda and his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda expressed their wishes to their compatriots at home and abroad on the occasion of the Resurrection of the Lord. The Presidential Couple wished poles, above all, health and optimism.

    Ambassador Joanna Wronecka appointed as UN Envoy to Lebanon

    Ambassador Joanna Wronecka, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations in New York, was appointed by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, as the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon. Her main tasks will be to coordinate UN actions in Lebanon.

    Hallowing the dishes

    On Holy Saturday, in the morning, people go on a mass to the church to hallow świynconka – dishes in a decorated basket, decorated with a white napkin, boxwood and/or ribbons.

    Which relics of the Holy Cross are authentic? The Biblist explains how they can be recognized

    One could say this: if one can trace the path of a particular relics of the Holy Cross located in one or another part of the world (also in Poland) to the beginning of the 4th century, (until the 320s and to St. Helena) then it can be said – this is precisely the fragment of this beam that Helena found in Jerusalem - explained on the Polish Radio the biblist Fr. Waldemar Chrostowski

    Polish General will become the Deputy Commander of the V Corps

    ‘The Forward Command of the V Corps is in Poznań and has already started its activity. I am very pleased that, as proposed by the American side, the position of Deputy Commander at Fort Knox, i.e., in the Command of the V Corps, will be held by Polish General. It will be major general Adam Joks. Our cooperation proves a very strong Polish-American relationship when it comes to defence - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defense after the meeting with Lieutenant General John Kolasheski, the commander of the V US Army Corps.

    Holy Wednesday

    The day before the Last Supper, Jesus dined at the house of Simon the Leper in Bethany. Christians remember that Jesus was betrayed by Judas, a clandestine spy among the disciples. In Christianity, Holy Wednesday is also called the Great and Holy Wednesday, Good Wednesday or Spy Wednesday.

    Pyrzowice: There is the first patient

    The first patient was taken on the night of Monday to Tuesday to the temporary hospital in Pyrzowice – the second such facility in the Silesian voivodeship launched at the beginning of this week. By 7 a.m., the hospital had admitted a total of 13 patients to COVID-19.

    The lights went out in the Presidential Palace – KPRP has joined the #EarthHour

    The Chancellery of the President once again joined the action ‘Earth Hour, at 8.30 pm per one hour the lights went out in the Presidential Palace and Belvedere. It was a symbolic expression of concern for the future of the environment - wrote the Chancellery of President on Saturday.

    Minister Michał Kurtyka on the transformation of the district heating sector

    The objectives and challenges of the district heating sector in Poland were the main topics of the debate, which was attended by the Minister of Climate and Environment Michał Kurtyka. The event took place on March 25, 2021, at the headquarters of the Skierniewice Power Plant.

    Record number of tests performed

    Last day, 101,079 tests for SARS-CoV-2 were performed, of which 23,380 were antigen tests - said the Ministry of Health on Saturday. This is the highest number since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland.

    #WolniPolacyNaBialorusi ‘We will not allow the regime to persecute Poles with impunity!

    - This is a violation of the international norms - emphasizes the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs referring to the repression of the Polish minority in Belarus. Deputy Foreign Minister Piotr Wawrzyk tweeted with the hashtag #WolniPolacyNaBialorusi: ‘We will not allow the regime to persecute Poles with impunity’.

    A new UN mechanism to assert responsibility for human rights violations in Belarus

    On 24 March 2021, the UN Human Rights Council established a new international mechanism to assert responsibility for human rights violations in Belarus in connection with the rigged 2020 presidential elections.

    Establishment of the International Accountability Platform for Belarus

    On 24 March, the International Accountability Platform for Belarus (IAPB) was established. Poland is a co-founder of the IAPB.

    The National Day of Remembrance of Poles Rescuing Jews under German Occupation

    Yesterday, on 24 March, we celebrate the Polish National Day of Remembrance of Poles Rescuing Jews under German occupation. On that day, exactly 77 years ago, the Germans murdered the heroic Ulma family from Podkarpackie Voivodeship along with the Jews from the Goldman, Didner and Grünfeld families they had been hiding.

    Today we celebrate the National Day of Life in Poland. Special words of Pope Francis

    Today in Poland we celebrate the National Day of Life, established by parliament in 2004. Pope Francis addressed the Poles with a few words on this occasion. ‘Pray that sensitivity to the value of human life should be renewed throughout the world at every stage and in every condition,’ said Pope Francis.

    Lockdown is in our hands

    I think the next two weeks will be crucial. I hope the Poles will abide by the restrictions. Everything is in our hands - said Deputy Health Minister Waldemar Kraska today, referring to reports about the possibility of introducing a total lockdown.

    Book vending machines are on top!

    The Raczynski Library wants to create a network of book machines in the capital city of Wielkopolska. The book vending machines are to be set up in places where the inhabitants of Poznan have poorer access to library facilities.

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