Natural Gas from Norway will soon flow to Poland through a new pipeline - the Baltic Pipe. Authorities of the North Pomerania district confirmed the location of this infrastructure and the investor ordered the pipes at a German company, Europipe. About 10 million cubic meters of Natural Gas will flow.
A March of a Thousand Gowns took place in Warsaw yesterday under the slogan „The right to independence, the right to Europe”. The march, organized by several organizations of legal professions, was a protest against the changes in the Polish judicial system, implemented by the government of the Law and Justice party.
German „Die Welt” daily newspaper published an interview with Mateusz Morawiecki in which the Polish Prime Minister spoke about the lack of financial support for NATO from member states, such as Germany and France. Morawiecki also spoke about the changes to the judicial branch in Poland and stated, that the prolongation of court proceedings is the fault of post-communist judges.
The Iranian authorities, after firmly denying any responsibility for the crash of the Ukrainian Boeing 737, have confirmed today that it was indeed shot down by an Iranian missile, clouding the country in an even gloomier atmosphere, just days after the death of Qasem Soleimani. For Poles, this situation can be very reminiscent of the 2010 Smoleńsk plane crash, when the Russian authorities were also strongly denying any responsibility for the crash of the Polish presidential plane. For now, the Ukrainian officials are hesitant to make any harsh comments on the matter, and instead demand that Iran fully cooperates in investigating the crash, which took the lives of all 176 people on board.
An explosion at a mosque in Quetta, in southwestern Pakistan, killed at least 13 people, including a senior police officer, and wounded 20 others. Police said an improvised explosive device had been planted at the mosque inside a seminary in the city.
Poland’s parliament has overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning statements made by Russian president Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader has, lately, strongly maintained that Poland played a significant part in causing the Second World War. Only one MP failed to vote.
On Sunday, the next final of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity will take place across Poland. Today during a pre-event press conference, Jerzy Owsiak, the author of the project. spoke about how he interested the Chinese ambassador in the project, and that he was given a woven silk picture with a fish motif to be sold at an auction during this year’s final.
What caused the Ukranian National Airlines plane crash in Tehran remains an open question. However, representatives of the governments of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have claimed today that they have evidence of what brought the airliner down.The crash on Wednesday morning could have been the result of Iranian anti-aircraft fire. Iranian authorities have categorically denied any responsibility for the air disaster. 176, mostly Iranian and Canadian citizens, died.
PKN Orlen announced a preliminary procedure for servicing the company's four long-distance pipelines, including the fuel line Płock - Ostrów Wlkp. with a length of 215 km. Offers can be submitted until January 21 - Orlen announced.
1 million 335 thousand people visited the Krakow Museum last year. We are very happy with this result, which remains stable. Some of our branches recorded an increase in attendance - museum director Michał Niezabitowski said.
Russia lies about the causes of World War II in areas that until now seemed agreed and unquestionable. We can't allow this - Polish government spokesperson Piotr Mueller said on Friday.
Robert Karaś, a prominent Polish athlete, finds himself at the centre of controversy as the International Ultra Triathlon Association (IUTA) imposes a harsh penalty for doping violations. Karaś's once-celebrated record in the 10xIronman distance has been tarnished, marking a significant setback in his career.
Few other Polish nuclear scientists have been as forgotten by the Polish general public as Joseph Rotblat. Known abroad as one the greatest champions of the global peace movement and one of the most influential proponents of nuclear disarmament, the memory of Rotblat in Poland has been fading away for years. Determined to do something to change that course, Warsaw officials have decided to name a centrally located square after him.
Once a year the cemeteries in Poland light up with millions of candle lanterns and decorated with flowers. The cemetery aisles fill with relatives of the deceased who travel from around the country and sometimes the world to commemorate the life on earth of their dearly deceased. This unique occasion is called ‘All Saints Day’.
Colonel Ryszard Kuklinski was a Polish Cold War spy who divides opinions. He has been hailed as a hero by some and denounced as a traitor by others for leaking confidential plans about the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact alliance to the CIA.
Poland will have new national identity cards, which will be issued to people whose current ID cards expire on August 2nd, 2021, or to those who turn 18 this year. It will take 10 years to replace all the IDs with new ones. The new national identity cards will include fingerprints and handwritten signatures of the owner.
