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Gdańsk prepares for the Europa League final

The Polish port city of Gdansk is preparing for the arrival of the teams and supporters of Spain's Villarreal and England's Manchester United for the Europa League final, set to be played in the city's stadium on Wednesday evening. Flags and decorations can be seen across the city's historic Old Town and along major streets as match day approaches.

Plane hijacked in Belarus

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.

Digital Commune as part of the Polish Deal

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).

Duda-Erdogan meeting

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.

Polish Deal promoted in Podlasie

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.

The first Hydrogen Valley in Poland will be built

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.

Students return to schools in Poland

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 plane from Mielec offered to the US troops

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).

Iga Świątek crushes her opponent in the WTA 1000 final

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.

Sejm's Speaker: We will never hold back on spending on the family

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.

No masks outside in Poland

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.

Poland will buy a scientific-research vessel

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.

Prime Minister: The role of the family to enhance

"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 CEO: We will build a hydrogen locomotive this year

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.

Polish and Romanian presidents visit soldiers at exercises

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.

Inhabitants of nursing homes will be able to meet their relatives

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.

Defense ministers of Poland and Romania: Regional cooperation for the benefit of NATO

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.

President Andrzej Duda is proud of Polish soldiers

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.

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