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    Today’s general election in the UK will be a great test for all the British political parties. However, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party face the greatest challenge. Johnson called the election to break the parliamentary deadlock over Brexit. Tomorrow, in the first December election since 1924, voters will decide whether or not they will give the Prime Minister the mandate he seeks to finalize Brexit on the terms of his deal.

    On the final day before the parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom, the political campaign is at its peak. Recent polls suggest a victory for the Conservative Party, but a Tory victory is not certain. Party leaders are head-to-head in last minute attempts to attract  undecided voters: some speak at rallies, others… bake cake.

    The Conservative Party needs an independent majority in the House of Commons to be able to carry out Brexit, according to its plan. Meanwhile, the media is sharply criticizing the behaviour of Johnson, who during one interview ignored the situation of a boy diagnosed with pneumonia who had to lie on a hospital floor because of a lack of beds.

    As the campaign ends, the leaders of all parties are mobilizing their supporters.

    In order to be certain of gaining an independent majority, the conservatives must obtain over 40% of the votes, as well as a 10-point poll lead over the Labour Party. If this happens, Boris Johnson will be able to finalize Brexit by the end of January 2020 on the terms of the deal which the House of Commons approved. 
     

    Deadly ''green order”

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    Deadly ''green order"
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    Ursula von der Layen, the new President of the European Commission, yesterday presented the proposed “new deal” on EU climate policy named the “Green Deal” which she compared to the landing of a man on the moon. From Poland’s perspective, this “Green Deal” on climate, as proposed by the European Commission, might be deadly, unless it is connected to a compensation system that will allow a gradual change in the energy mix on which the Polish economy is currently based.

    The Green Deal is a priority of the new European Commission. For the time being it is a plan to reach this goal and the particular regulations are to be presented next year.The European Green Deal is a new strategy of development for Europe. For Poland, the major change in energy sources means enormous costs and this is why Poland is counting on receiving funds from a new program called Just Transition Fund.

     ”Poland is a country with a relatively small emission in total, so our impact on climate change is minor. That of course does not mean that we should stay away from the energy policy of the European Union, but we should primarily pay attention to the energy transformation stability and security. We shall compensate the losses to the economy”- says Jakub Wiech, Energetyka24.com

    In order to get acceptance for the European Green Deal program from the coal dependent countries, for which such a move would be costly, the EU commission proposed the creation of a Just Transition Fund. It is planned to be in the amount of 100 billion Euros. In the meantime, experts say that the coal is a basic source of energy for the Polish economy and for individual consumers. Low price of energy equals to the competitiveness of Polish economy and forcing the change too quickly, as suggested by the European Commission, might require more time than Brussels wants.
     

    William Richardson compares Gdańsk in Poland to Amsterdam – and the cities are much alike! (2)

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    William Richardson compares Gdańsk in Poland to Amsterdam – and the cities are much alike!

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    William Richardson compares Gdańsk in Poland to Amsterdam - and the cities are much alike!
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    Kaminski will bring declassified CIA documents on fall of communism

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    Kaminski will bring declassified CIA documents on fall of communism
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    During his visit to the United States, Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski received declassified materials from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) about the fall of communism in Central European countries.

     

    Stanisław Zaryn, press spokesman of Minister Kaminski, said on Wednesday PAP that recently declassified documents include 105 short-term CIA analyzes regarding the end of communism in Europe. Zaryn said that the materials not only document the fall of communism in Poland, but also refer to other Central European and Balkan countries. The minister had read the documents earlier – immediately after declassification. After returning to Poland, he will present American documents to the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN).

    The official publication and discussion on CIA archived articles was the culmination of the Washington conference on the 30th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union, during which Kaminski was the main speaker. The conference was co-organized by the Woodrow Wilson International Center of Scientists and the CIA.

    Matejko's Copernicus at The National Gallery

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    Matejko's Copernicus at The National Gallery
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    The painting by Jan Matejko “Astronomer Copernicus, or conversation with God” will be presented at The National Gallery in London in 2020. It will be the first time for a Polish painter’s work to go to the most important British art gallery.

    The picture will be accompanied by a copy of the most important work of Mikołaj Kopernik “De revolutionibus orbium coelestium” from 1543 (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres). The exhibition at The National Gallery will be presented from July 29 to November 15, 2020. A painting dating from 1873, sized 225 cm by 315 cm, is normally found in the auditorium of the Collegium Novum of the Jagiellonian University. Matejko painted it to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Copernicus’ birth. The National Gallery is located at Trafalgar Square and is the most important painting gallery in Great Britain and one of the most visited museums in the world.The picture will be accompanied by a copy of the most important work of Mikołaj Kopernik “De revolutionibus orbium coelestium” from 1543 (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres). The exhibition at The National Gallery will be presented from July 29 to November 15, 2020. A painting dating from 1873, sized 225 cm by 315 cm, is normally found in the auditorium of the Collegium Novum of the Jagiellonian University. Matejko painted it to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Copernicus’ birth. The National Gallery is located at Trafalgar Square and is the most important painting gallery in Great Britain and one of the most visited museums in the world.

    Prestigious position for a Pole

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    Prestigious position for a Pole
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    The President of the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency Janusz Janiszewski officially took over the chairmanship of the Steering Board of A6, an alliance of the largest European air navigation institutions, including Germany, France, Great Britain, Spain and Italy – Agency informed today.

    As spokesman of Agency Paweł Łukaszewicz explained, Janiszewski’s term will last one year. It will start on January 1, 2020 and will last until the end of the year. Until the end of December this year, A6 will be chaired by Robert Neri, head of ENAV, the Italian equivalent of Agency. Łukaszewicz added that the new chairman would develop joint positions of the A6 alliance and represent him at high-level meetings. – Every year, A6 sets out its priorities or program to be implemented. They are usually continuous tasks, but more and more often new elements require our attention. I see A6 as an alliance with great potential and we should use it – said its president Janusz Janiszewski, quoted in the Agency’s announcement. 

    Julia Gintrowska – dauther of legendary singer Przemysław performs her father's songs! (1)

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    Julia Gintrowska - dauther of legendary singer Przemysław performs her father's songs! (1)
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    European Union

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    Yesterday, the new European Commissioner for Justice, the Belgian Didier Reynders, ahead of a meeting of the EU’s Justice Ministers, accused Poland and Hungary of backsliding further on democratic standards.

     

    Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban this month pushed to limit the liberal dominance in the country’s theatres. In Poland, the ruling party is locked in a stand-off with judges critical of the judiciary overhaul the conservative government is carrying out despite concerns by some observers in Brussel who argue that it will undercut the courts’ independence.
    The new European Commissioner of Justice Didier Reynders stated that new developments in Hungary were troubling.

     ”So, I’m sure that we will continue to work  in the (EU) Council about the two difficult cases that we have. Unfortunately, we have seen negative evolutions in the last weeks and months, since the last discussions on Poland and Hungary. So, at the same moment it is important for the (EU) Commission to continue to use all the tools.
    The Hungarian Minister of Justice Judit Varga responded by saying that the EU’s attempt to put sanctions on Poland and Hungary under article 7 will lead nowhere”- says Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice.

    “We’ve been here for the more than 15 months now and this procedure leads us nowhere. It is based on false accusations and it raises mistrust among member states. However, we will be always ready to defend Hungary and we are prepared for today’s hearing as well. Thank you very much”- says Judit Varga, Hungarian Justice Minister.

    Since Orban won power in 2010, his right-wing Fidesz party has rewritten Hungary’s constitution. Critics also accuse Orban of having gained control of state media, and businessmen close to the prime minister and the party having built empires.
    In poland, parts of the opposition took to the streets earlier this month to show solidarity with judges after one was suspended for questioning whether another judge had the right to be appointed to his position. Since taking office in 2015,the ruling Law and Justice Party has been at loggerheads with the European Union over reforms which critics say undermine judicial independence.
     

    The Internal Security Agency caught a terrorist

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    The Internal Security Agency caught a terrorist
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    The Polish Internal Security Agency, or ABW, has prevented a terrorist attack in Poland. Officers of the Agency detained a Ukrainian citizen who had recently converted to Islam. According to the ABW, the Ukrainian was planning a terrorist attack in one of the shopping malls in the city of Puławy in the south east of the country.

     “On December 4th the Internal Security Agency detained a Ukrainian, Maksym S. who is suspected of preparing a terrorist attack in Poland. From the evidence gathered by the officers of the ABW, the attack was to take place in one of the shopping malls in Puławy. Among the possible scenarios was an attack with a booby-trapped car, an explosive vest, or an automatic rifle. Based on the evidence, the man heard charges from the prosecutor and was sent to detention for 3 months. Maksym S., who had recently converted to Islam, had been preparing the attack since October and was in contact with radical Muslims living in Poland”- says Stanisław Żaryn, spokesman for The Minister Coordinating Secret Services.  

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