The Belarusian regime yesterday forced a civilian aeroplane belonging to Ryanair on a flight from Athens to Vilnius to divert to Minsk airport minutes before it entered Lithuanian airspace. On landing, a well-known Belarusian blogger Roman Protasiewicz was detained. Representatives of the Polish government have described the diversion of the plane, which involved the use of Belarusian military aircraft, as a highjacking and an act of state terrorism.

The Digital Commune program will be one of the first actions to be taken as part of the Polish Deal announced by the government, said Marek Zagórski, secretary of state at the prime minister's office, government plenipotentiary for cybersecurity, at a press conference in Łomża (Podlasie).

I am glad that we are acting together in NATO, having common goals, the main one is to keep our countries safe and to limit any military dangers in the space around our countries and the countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, President Andrzej Duda said on Monday in Ankara.

PiS (Law and Justice - ruling party) politicians from Podlasie - parliamentarians and voivode - started a campaign in Białystok to promote the assumptions of the Polish Deal, that is the new socio-economic program of the United Right. "This is a comprehensive approach to the vision of Poland's development," said the party leader in the region, Dariusz Piontkowski.

Effective use of modern technology and the creation of the Hydrogen Valley - assumes the letter of intent signed on Tuesday in Jasionka near Rzeszów. The Valley in Podkarpackie voivodeship is to be one of the five to be built in the country.

After eight months in front of computer screens having lessons remotely, Polish students are finally able to return to their classes. For the time being, they will alternate between learning at school and at home. The ministry of education calls it a hybrid learning system and expects it to offer opportunities for the social integration of students.

The M28 Skytruck turboprop, produced in Poland, was among the aircraft offered to US special forces. The information was officially confirmed by the Lockheed Martin corporation, which includes PZL Mielec (Aviation Plant in Mielec, Poland).

In the finals of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament, Iga Świątek outclassed the higher-ranked Czech Karolina Pliskova 6: 0, 6: 0 scoring a perfect victory, winning the third title of her career, propelling the female Polish player into the top 10 list in world rankings.

The Speaker of the Sejm, Elżbieta Witek, during the presentation of #PolishDeal (#PolskiŁad), pointed out that in difficult times, such as a pandemic, we need a government that knows how to remedy the difficulties. "We have such a government, we have a plan, tools and a determined group of people who want to implement this plan," she assessed. She added that the government of the United Right (Zjednoczona Prawica - ruling coalition) would never save on the family.

From Saturday, one doesn't have to wear masks outside, that is on roads and squares, promenades, boulevards. However, one must keep a safe distance from the other person - at least 1.5 m.

The letter of intent regarding the acquisition of a floating scientific and research unit was signed on Thursday by the ministers of education and science, climate and environment, and infrastructure. The aim of this initiative is, among others improving knowledge about the ocean floor and its raw materials, as well as developing research technologies.

"Poland wants to enhance the role of the family in social life even more," announced Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, adding that in a few days, as part of the presentation of the Polish Deal, the continuation of the program aimed at supporting Polish families will be presented.

Pesa Bydgoszcz will produce a hydrogen-powered locomotive later this year. The vehicle is already under construction, individual components are being installed and it will be launched in the summer, announced the company's CEO Krzysztof Zdziarski at the Imapact'21 congress.

On the second day of his visit to Romania, Polish President Andrzej Duda and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis watched the "Justice Sword 21" military exercise in Smardan. “There is more and more modern equipment, we are more and more compatible with other troops of the Alliance, in particular the troops of the United States army” Duda said.

From Wednesday, residents of social welfare homes in Łódź will be able to leave the facilities, as well as meet their relatives on their premises. During the pandemic, contacts of the residents with the outside world were limited - now the contact rules were defined by the Sanepid.

Regional defense cooperation serves the security of NATO's eastern flank and the entire Alliance, said Defense Ministers of Poland and Romania, Mariusz Błaszczak and Nicolae-Ionel Ciuca, who met in Bucharest on Monday.

It is a real symbol not only of our allied solidarity, but also of the true strength of NATO, this is how the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, spoke about the joint exercise of Polish and American soldiers during the opening of the B-9 summit in Bucharest.

Two contracts were signed in Szczecin for the reconstruction of the road system in Międzyodrze. The value of the contracts exceeds PLN 120 million gross. The reconstruction of the road system in Międzyodrze is one of the largest communication investments that will be implemented in the city in the coming years, the municipality reported.