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    500 additional soldiers and equipment for the Border Guard. Kamiński: We must firmly defend our border

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    500 additional soldiers and equipment for the Border Guard. Kamiński: We must firmly defend our border
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    Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reported today that an analysis of the situation on the border with Belarus has been carried out. “We are dealing with an organized, massive action to destabilize the situation,” he reported. Mariusz Kaminski stressed that we must continue to defend our border firmly.

    The Interior Minister said at a press conference that Belarus has introduced visa-free travel with Pakistan, Jordan, African countries, among others.

     

    “Last week, the Belarusian authorities decided on visa-free travel. On the launch of visa-free travel with countries like Pakistan, Jordan, Egypt, South Africa. These are huge reservoirs of refugees, huge reservoirs of people seeking a better life in the world. This could mean that tens, hundreds of thousands of people will be drawn to our eastern border. In addition, the Belarusian authorities have decided to give Grodno airport the status of an airport for international flights,”

     -said Mariusz Kamiński.

     

    “This indicates that the adversary because we have to approach it in these terms, may have made decisions to make this crisis last for months and have its disturbing unveilings,” he said.

     

    He added that there is an onslaught on our border, it is being effectively stopped by soldiers, policemen, and Border Guard officers.

     

    “We know more and more, and we see more and more facts and documents confirming the enormous involvement of Belarusian services in this procedure. The Belarusian state structures responsible for international border security are involved in international human trafficking. Those people pay big money to be in the European Union'”

     – said the Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration.

     

    Kaminski also said that Lukashenko’s regime is taking on a mafia-like form.

     

    “Such tragic situations occur at our border. Lukashenko’s regime is to blame for this. A state that is increasingly taking on a mafia form. All these people who end up at our border are paying huge money. They have been cynically created an illusion of getting into the EU quickly, the Federal Republic of Germany, in particular, is the magnet that attracts them, where they say outright that they were convinced that this is where they would get in.” 

     

    “We will effectively defend our borders. However, it seems that we may be facing a long crisis for political and cynical reasons generated by Lukashenko’s regime,” he stressed.

     

    The Minister said that 500 additional soldiers have been sent to the border, and the Podlasie branch of the Border Guard will receive eight modern vehicles on Wednesday.

    100 applications to the competition for startups within the European Future Forum

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    100 applications to the competition for startups within the European Future Forum
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    The InSilesia – Investment SFR Competition received as many as 100 entries. The competition for startups is a joint initiative of the Silesian Development Fund and the famous Silicon Valley (Dolina Krzemowa) accelerator Plug and Play. The final of the competition will be held on October 7 at the Silesian Stadium – on the second day of the European Future Forum. As much as PLN 150 thousand is waiting in the prize pool.

    From among the submitted startups, the organizer and the partner of the competition will choose 20, which together with representatives of Plug and Play will work on speeches during the final “pitching session”, which will be held on October 7th during the European Future Forum at the Silesian Stadium. During the final, the participants will present their solutions before the jury and the audience. The jury composed of representatives of Plug and Play and the Silesian Development Fund will choose from among the finalists the winner and two prize-winners, who will be awarded in turn PLN 100 thousand, 30 thousand, and 20 thousand.

     

    The organizers of the competition for start-ups accompanying the European Future Forum are aiming at innovative products, services, and processes that will find application in regions implementing economic transformation processes and in post-industrial regions.

     

    “The competition has an international character: it aims to transfer technologies to Silesia and to internationalize Silesian technologies in the world. Simply participating in the competition creates opportunities for startups to grow, scale their business, and build brand recognition on the international stage. And, of course, the chance to implement your own ideas through active networking with investors present at the Silesian Stadium during the European Future Forum,” says Benjamin Kloss, director of Plug and Play Austria.

     

    The Vienna branch of the accelerator is the closest to Poland, while others, apart from the Silicon Valley, are located, among others, in Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris, São Paulo, and Johannesburg. Plug and Play is one of the first investors to believe in PayPal, Dropbox, N26, or BigID.

    This is the end of the European Championships. Poland with the bronze medal, Slovenia with silver, and Italy with gold one

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    This is the end of the European Championships. Poland with the bronze medal
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    The European Volleyball Championship ended today with two matches in the Katowice Spodek. Poles won with the Serbian team 3:0 thus winning the bronze medal. 
     

    Today’s match of Poland is probably the last match with coach Vital Heynen, as his contract ends.
     

    The final match of the championship proved to be the tensest and at the same time eye-pleasing match full of a fierce battle for the gold medal. Italy won in the fifth set (3:2) thus winning the gold medal. Both teams showed great skills.

    The European Economic Congress (EEC) in Katowice begins tomorrow

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    The European Economic Congress (EEC) in Katowice begins tomorrow
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    The European Economic Congress (EEC) in Katowice is the largest business event in Central Europe, a three-day series of debates, meetings, and accompanying events attended by leading figures from the world of politics, business, science, economy, and local government.

    • This year the European Economic Congress in Katowice will be held on September 20-22. 
    • During the three days of debates, there will be no shortage of discussions about the most important economic, financial, investment, and political problems and challenges.
    • They will be attended by representatives of the government, the European Union, businesses, local governments, and specialists in various fields.

     

    The 13. edition of the biggest business event in Central Europe – the European Economic Congress in Katowice (EEC) – will be held on September 20-22, 2021.

     

    Participants will have an opportunity to participate in over a hundred debates devoted to the most current issues, a dozen of thematic blocks, sessions within the European Tech and Start-up Days, three days filled with discussions, presentations, meetings, exchange of experiences of politicians, representatives of European governments, international investors and entrepreneurs representing various sectors of the economy. 

     

    There is the agenda of the EEC

    The Beskid skiing museum will be created in Wisła

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    The Beskid skiing museum will be created in Wisła
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    The Museum of Beskid Skiing is to be established in Wisła by the local and Silesian authorities. Tadeusz Papierzyński from the Wisła municipal office said that the opening could take place in autumn 2023. The exposition will be based mainly on trophies and collections of Adam Małysz.

     – This is a joint initiative of Mayor Tomasz Bujok and Adam Małysz and the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship. The museum will be built in the centre of Wisła, in the park hall belonging to the city. It would present, above all, medals and cups won at ski jumping hills by Adam Małysz, but also our other champions, such as Piotr Żyła, or Olympic athletes: runners, alpinists – said Tadeusz Papierzyński.

     

    Among other things, a collection of skis belonging to Malysz will be presented. – It is very rich. That’s about 200 pairs of skis,” he added. 

     

    The Wisła local government has already taken the first step towards creating the museum. A tender is being held for the preparation of comprehensive project documentation of extension and adaptation of the hall in Kopczyńskiego Park. Eight bids were received. The municipal office stated that it was willing to pay PLN 150,000. The price range of the offers is from PLN 61,500 to PLN 273,000.

     

    Papierzynski said the company, with which the contract is signed, will have six months to complete the project.  

     

    – After that, you have to get all the permits. We hope it will take the whole next year to design and complete the documents, he added.

     

    Papierzyński, who is the head of the Department of Promotion, Tourism, Culture and Sport in the Wisła office, said that separate tenders will select contractors for construction works and the project of the installation itself. It is supposed to be modern, interactive, and multimedia. 

     

     – We would like the construction of the museum to start, if not already next fall, then in the spring of 2023. It could open in the fall of 2023, he said. 

     

    Świętokrzyskie cuisine

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    Świętokrzyskie cuisine
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    The smell of forests, fields, and the fruits of the annual harvest. That’s what you can find in the Świętokrzyskie cuisine.

    Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship is located in the central-southern part of the country. The capital city of the region – Kielce, lies halfway between the biggest Polish agglomerations – Warsaw and Krakow.

     

    The region’s name comes from one of Europe’s oldest mountain ranges, the Świętokrzyskie (Holy Cross) Mountains, and its highest peak is Łysica – „the Bald Mountain” (614 m above sea level).

     

    Świętokrzyskie is also an interesting example of Polish cuisine. The local farms, bakeries, fish ponds, apple and plum orchards, and apiaries offer a great journey for our palates, full of healthy and traditional flavors. 

     

    In Świętokrzyskie, it is also worth tasting the local cuisine, especially zalewajka świętokrzyska (a traditional potato soup from Świętokrzyskie), dumplings with cabbage or parzybroda (a dish based on cabbage, potatoes, and bacon). 

     

    Stay tuned! We are preparing recipes for zalewajka świętokrzyska and parzybroda ?

    Who will stand on the podium? #EuroVolleyM

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    Who will stand on the podium? #EuroVolleyM
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    Poland will play with Serbia for the bronze at the volleyball championships in Europe. Most fans and experts predicted before the semifinals that these teams would fight for the gold medals, but in sports, not everything can be predicted.

    Polish volleyball players this season reached the finals of the League of Nations, the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games, and the medal zone of the European Championships. Quite a good achievement, although expectations – especially related to the performance in Tokyo – were higher. After Sunday’s match against Serbia in Spodek, Vital Heynen will probably say goodbye to his position as coach of the Polish team.

     

    Belgian coach over the past years has led the Polish team to many successes with the World Cup at the forefront. Heynen’s contract expires after the European Championships and is unlikely to be renewed, and one match – the quarter-final loss to France at the Olympics – was the deciding factor.

     

    Thus, the white-reds did not win a medal in Tokyo, but they still have a chance to stand on the podium in the Katowice Spodek. In the semifinals – just like two years ago – Slovenia was better. The match against vice-champions of Europe was very dramatic and with a bit of luck (or maybe a bit more efficiency in attack) Poles could have won. The deciding factor was single actions and missed set points in a close second set. 

     

    Meanwhile, the White-Red team will play for third place against Serbia. The appetites in both teams were bigger, but there is no point in tearing tears, just need to go out on the field and win. A bronze medal is better than no medal.

     

    Bronze Medal Match at the European Volleyball Championships: Poland – Serbia on Sunday (today) at 5:30 PM. 

    Polish National Parks – The Stolowe Mountains National Park

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    Polish National Parks – The Stolowe Mountains National Park
    By Jacek Halicki – Own work

    Since March 2016, Stołowe Mountain National Park has been using a new logotype. It presents a stylized sandstone rock formation and an outline of Szczeliniec Wielki – the highest peak of the Stołowe Mountains.

     

    Stołowe Mountains National Park was established on 16.09.1993. It is located in the Central Sudetes in the north-western part of the Kłodzko region, near the Polish-Czech border. The Stołowe Mountains are called the Polish south-western part of the vast sandstone layer situated between the Karkonosze, the Bystrzyckie, and Orlickie Mountains. 

     

    The Czech part of it is called Broumovska Vrchovina and is also under protection (CHKO Broumovsko). 

     

    The Stołowe Mountains National Park is the nineteenth National Park created in 1993 to protect inanimate nature. 

     

    A significant part of the north-western part lies on the territory of the Czech Republic, where it is called the Broumov Highlands (Broumovska Vrchovina). This range passes again to the Polish territory in the form of Zawory, rising south from Mieroszów over the Zadrna valley.

     

    Additional attractions:

     

    – hiking trails (total 160 km),

    – “Rock city” on Szczeliniec Wielki – rock blocks with characteristic shapes,

    – Rock labyrinths of Błędne Skały in the Skalniak massif,

    – Rocky Fungi and Radkowskie Rocks,

    – Museum of Frogs in Kudowa Zdrój,

    – Pośna Waterfalls,

    – Eagle Eagle Rocks,

    – Łężyckie Rocks.

    What coud be hidden under Kamienna Góra? “Since the entrances were blown up, no one has been there.”

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    What coud be hidden under Kamienna Góra? "Since the entrances were blown up
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    Members of the Association of Lovers of Upper Lusatia from Lubań entered a part of the corridor in the cellars of Kamienna Góra. So far, they have found carts, tracks, or tools there. During World War II, Nazi troops stayed there.

    Lubańska Kamienna Góra is an extinct volcano. During World War II, the Germans dug drifts in its basalt rock. They stretch hundreds of meters below the mountain. 

     

    Lubań witnessed fierce fights between Germans and the Red Army. In March 1945, the troops of the Third Reich achieved their last military victory. The Germans not only captured Lubań but caused the Russians to have heavy losses.

     

    As the end of the war approached, the Germans took great pains to ensure that no one learned their secrets. In a very professional manner, they blew up the entrances to these drifts over a distance of more than 50 meters. This has proven to be very effective. Even in the 1950s, it was impossible to get into them.

     

    Currently, a group of history enthusiasts has overcome the entirety of these heaps. They are 3-4 meters from the entrance to the centre.

     

    No one had been there before, since the entrances to those drifts were blown up. We don’t know at this point what might be in there. Certainly, there is no “gold train” whatsoever. But we do know one thing. The Germans took great pains not only to forge passages in the hardest rock, which is basalt. They also did this to blow up all the entrances to the underground in May 1945 – after the fall of Berlin and Breslau, before the Russians entered. This was the last task after which they withdrew to the American zone and laid down their arms there,” we read the information provided by the Association of Upper Lusatia Lovers from Lubań.

     

    The plans for the drift were destroyed, but the Germans made one mistake. In the 90s, in the archives of the town of Lubań, in completely different documents, a piece of tracing paper with plans of these undergrounds was accidentally found.

     

    “At this point, we’re guessing there might be something hidden in there. This is the thesis, since until the very last moment – before the Germans withdrew from Lubań – they tried to blow up all entrances meticulously. If there was nothing in these drifts, there would have been no need to blow up these entrances, just before the Russians re-entered Lubań. Especially since the capitulation of Germany was announced in a few days,” – the association members add.

     

    The entire campaign is funded by voluntary contributions, which can still be made online. It is supervised by the authorities of Lubań, the provincial conservator of monuments, and the army. Sappers are checking to make sure the place is safe. For there is a strong possibility that the corridors are mined.

     

     

    Poles will play for the bronze medal. Slovenia wins 3:1

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    Poles will play for the bronze medal. Slovenia wins 3:1
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    Today’s match was a real challenge for the Poles. Despite many efforts and challenges the Polish team failed to win today’s match and will fight tomorrow for the bronze medal.
     

    In the first set, it was the Poles who showed their skills and with a huge advantage (25:17) won this set. The Slovenian players had a lot of difficulty in getting the ball through the net, which cannot be said about our team. Jakub Kochanowski showed off with a beautiful series of serves. 
     
    The next sets, however, did not turn out to be lucky for us because in the second set, despite the extra time, we lost (32:30).  After this set Poles clearly lost the battle spirit and as a result, we lost the third set (25:16). 
     
    The most exciting was the last set since in overtime we could see the repeated joy and disappointment of Slovenia since each 2-point advantage was questioned by challenge, which each time turned out to be in favor of the Polish team.  Despite these few chances we eventually lost (37-35).

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