Poland submitted the preliminary draft of the National Reconstruction Plan (NRP) to the European Commission - the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU reported to PAP (Polish Press Agency). On Monday, the Polish ambassador to the EU, Andrzej Sadoś, talked about it with representatives of the European Commission.

77 years have passed since the pacification of the village of Huta Pieniacka, located in what is now Ukraine, carried out by the 14th Waffen SS Grenadier Division and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. According to findings of historians from Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance, about 900 Polish men, women and children were murdered there in just one day. In order to honor these victims, a holy mass was performed on Sunday at a Polish Army field cathedral. Polish President Andrzej Duda wrote a letter commemorating the anniversary of the crime in Huta Pieniacka.

Due to the decrease in the level of the Vistula River, the flood alert was canceled on Sunday in Płock. Alert was introduced there almost three weeks ago, due to the rising river at that time. Currently, there is a flood emergency service in the city. The Vistula level also dropped in Wyszogród and Kępa Polskie.

Icebreakers of Polish Waters State Holding (Wody Polskie) managed to break through the ice jam on the Vistula between Dobrzyków and Kępa Polska. Icebreakers continue to work to break ice floes flowing down the stream. The level of the river in Wyszogród fell below the warning level, and in Kępa Polska - below the emergency level.

President Andrzej Duda spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. The presidents discussed, among others the vaccination program against Covid-19, energy security and sanctions on Nord Stream2, announced the presidential minister Krzysztof Szczerski.

We learned about this incident with regret and horror and we are in contact with the competent Berlin Criminal Office and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Berlin, informed the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with the car arson of an employee of the Polish embassy.

The family of 74 year old adventurer Aleksander Doba have announced that he has died after he climbed the summit Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. The outstanding canoeist became famous after his epic rowing trip across the Atlantic Ocean at the age of 64.

Girl Guides and Fellow Scouts, I always admire you for your selfless service to God, Poland and neighbor in need. For working hard for all of us, without expecting for awards. I don't even know how to thank you. You are great, stressed Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on the World Thinking Day.

Priority areas of cooperation and the assessment of the international situation were among the topics of the telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday. The talks served to confirm the will to continue strengthening the bilateral partnership, underlined.

After the summit of the Visegrad Group leaders, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban handed over to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki the Renaissance armor of King Sigismund II Augustus, the last of the Jagiellons. As the Prime Minister said, from now on it is another symbol of Polish-Hungarian friendship.

Poland’s exports are equal to almost half its national GDP, and only a few countries can match this number. Poland ended 2020 with one of its highest trade surpluses ever, equal to 12 billion EURO. Polish foreign trade during the difficult pandemic year was almost equal to the previous, record-setting year of 2019.

On Wednesday evening, Prime Ministers of Poland and Hungary - Mateusz Morawiecki and Viktor Orban laid flowers at the tomb of the presidential couple Lech and Maria Kaczyński in the crypt of the Wawel Cathedral.

The Council of Ministers adopted a strategy to support people with disabilities until 2030. "This is the first such comprehensive strategy for people with disabilities," said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, mentioning eight points where the government wants to help people in need.

Zakopane is a picturesque Polish town in the Tatra mountains. As with many other places, tourism is its primary industry. Last weekend was first time since the pandemic began that saw hotel restrictions lifted. Owners and guests were all delighted. However, the so-called corona party on the streets of Zakopane jeopardised the opening process.

So far, about 50 percent of employees of nurseries, children's clubs, day carers and foster care institutions have applied for vaccination against COVID-19, the Minister of Family and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg, informed on Sunday.

Celebrations commemorating the establishment of the Polish Home Army were held today in Warsaw. 79 years ago the largest underground army in occupied Europe was created by a special order of General Władysław Sikorski, Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces.

On Sunday, six icebreakers will continue their operation on the Vistula River above the dam in Włocławek. Two watercrafts will operate at the dam, and four will operate on the Włocławek Reservoir, heading up the Vistula River. The action will be carried out taking into account the weather conditions, the president of Polish Waters, Przemysław Daca said.

The head of the Ministry of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, announced on Thursday that he had talked with the head of the Pentagon, general Lloyd Austin, and confirmed that both sides would deepen defense cooperation between Poland and the US.