Execution of the advance on direct payments, reduced corn harvest compared to the previous year, uncertainty as to the further development of the situation in Ukraine, as well as the current storage base discourage many farmers from selling grains later this year - the Grain and Feed Chamber informed.

"Vue Storefront", a technology company founded in Wrocław that creates software for companies designed to create fast, modern and effective websites for online stores received the Europas Tech Startup Award 2022 in the category of the hottest technology startup on the e-commerce and retail market.

"EUPAVE accepted the Polish candidature for the organisation of the 14th International Symposium on Concrete Roads. One of the reasons for this is the enormous development of the motorway network in Poland, in which concrete plays an important role. In no other European country are so many concrete roads being built as in Poland. Also in the field of local roads and agricultural roads, the Polish cement and concrete industry has for many years successfully promoted the technical advantages and sustainability aspects of concrete pavements, up to the level of local authorities. Poland can be seen as an example for other countries in Europe and the whole world.", said Luc Rens, Managing Director of EUPAVE, Chair of the International Technical Programme Committee.

In Tuesday’s clash for the Italian Super Cup, Sir Safety Perugia defeated Lube Civitanova 3: 2 (20:25, 25:22, 23:25, 25:22, 15: 8). Polish fans certainly counted on the next show of Polish representatives, Kamil Semeniuk and Wilfredo León. Unfortunately, Polish volleyball player Wilfredo León lost consciousness during the match and did not manage to play it to the end. Wilfredo: "I was afraid. I completely blacked out for a moment. When I regained consciousness, the game was over."

On October 30, the Rafter's Award was presented at Centrum Kultury Teatr. This time it was received by the Alla Camera choir in Grudziądz, which thus joined the group of laureates created by the Ph.D. Władysław Biegański and Karola Skowrońska Regional Specialist Hospital. The Mayor of Grudziądz, Maciej Glamowski, participated in the ceremony.

The Executive MBA program at Kozminski University has been named 44th in the world and number one in the region, according to The Financial Times’ ranking of the world's best management studies.

Every year before All Saints’ Day, there is a review of memorial sites and the arrangement of forest cemeteries and individual graves in the Polish forests. The backwoods hide many graves that, apart from foresters, are visited by a handful of people today. However, there is a need to remember that those graves are also part of Polish cultural heritage.

During the inauguration of ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Montreal on Sunday, Natalia Maliszewska won the silver medal in the 500m. Also, the other Polish representative Nikola Mazur was sixth. Eventually, the Polish relay team won the B final and was fifth.

At night from Saturday to Sunday, Poles changed the time from Daylight Saving Time (DST) to standard time. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting the clocks forward one hour from standard time during the summer months, and back again in the fall, in order to make better use of natural daylight. Clocks are set forward 1 hour for DST in the spring.

On Thursday, November 3, at Józef Piłsudski's Cracovia Stadium, another UEFA Europe League match will take place. Krakow has temporarily become the venue for home cup matches of FC Dynamo Kyiv. The team will play its last match of the Europa League group stage.

On October 28, during the conference "10 years of Poland in ESA", an agreement was signed between ARP and ESA for the creation of an ESA BIC incubator in Poland. The aim of ESA BIC Poland will be, in particular, to support the idea of entrepreneurship and the use of space technologies in various sectors of the economy. Incubation of start-ups in Poland will be carried out in two cities, Warsaw and Rzeszów.

The Copernican World Congress will be held in Toruń, Olsztyn, and Kraków in 2023, on the astronomer's 550th birthday. The official opening of the congress is scheduled for February 19 in Toruń - on the 550th birthday of Nicolaus Copernicus. Krakow will be a meeting place between May 24-26. As announced, prominent philosophers and economists will do lectures at Wawel Castle. Currently, the organizers are detailing the assumptions of the congress and establishing cooperation with institutions interested in this undertaking.

On Friday, October 28 after 05:30 p.m. Hubert Hurkacz will face Borna Ćorić in the ATP quarter-final. The 25-year-old tennis player from Wrocław secured his promotion to the quarter-final by defeating Emil Ruusuvuori 7: 5, 4: 6, 6: 3.

A new book on the archaeology and art of Native American cultures from the pre-Hispanic Southwest by Ph.D. Radosław Palonka has been published recently in the USA and Great Britain by the prestigious Lexington Books publishing house. The book on Indian culture, written by the archaeologist from Krakow is unique because it was written from the perspective of a European.

Today for the first time in history, four Polish towns will witness simultaneously the dismantling of monuments dedicated to the Red Army: Glubczyce and Byczyna (Opole region), Bobolice (West Pomerania region) and Staszow (Świętokrzyskie region). "These memorials should have been gone long ago, because they deconstruct national awareness and relate to ahistorical facts," the IPN President Karol Nawrocki told PAP.

Illumination Parks are amazing winter attractions that are more and more popular in Poland and abroad. The parks usually offer multimedia walks in a fairy-tale land created by light and sound. These types of attractions have been found in American botanical gardens years ago but in the last few years people in Europe can enjoy them in several cities. On October 28, two new Lumina Parks will be opened in Poznań and Wrocław.

Traditionally, in the first half of November, Warsaw's concert halls will resound with the sounds of the works of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a genius pianist, valued composer and one of the main authors of Polish independence. All thanks to the I. J. Paderewski International Festival - an event that has gained immense popularity among Warsaw music lovers over the years.

Hubert Hurkacz: "Important win today! Let’s keep fighting." 25-year-old tennis player from Wrocław won with Frances Tiafoe in Vienna. The meeting took place on October 25 and lasted almost two and a half hours. Hurkacz won 7: 6 (11-9), 3: 6, 6: 3. The Pole is still fighting for the ATP finals in Turin. He will play for participation in the quarter-finals against Emil Ruusuvouri on Thursday.