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Charity leader Jerzy Owsiak resigns following the death of Gdańsk mayor

Jerzy Owsiak is resigning as the head of the foundation and the president of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. As he said recently, "hate which is in people has exploded with all its might. There is too much hatred, attacks, insults and bad language". He also mentioned the tragically killed Paweł Adamowicz: "the Mayor of Gdańsk was with us and will be with us until the world ends and one day longer".

"All for the good of Gdańsk". The city pays tribute to Mayor Adamowicz

Freedom, equality, solidarity and openness. That was his motto. For 20 years he was the Mayor of Gdańsk. Paweł Adamowicz said more than once: "all for the good of Gdańsk", because he loved the city and perhaps the city loved him back. Flags in Gdańsk are now flying at half-staff in mourning for its leader.

Questions about security after the deadly attack on Mayor Adamowicz

It was the climax of the finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. It was 8 o'clock in the evening. Mayor Adamowicz was on stage thanking the residents of Gdańsk. "Gdańsk is the most wonderful city in the world," he said. Then the countdown started marking the end of the event. Suddenly, an attacker ran onto the stage. It took only seconds. The man threw himself at the mayor and stabbed him 3 times with a 14,5-centemeter knife. He didn't try to run away, he didn't try to resist. Instead, he rejoiced on the stage.

International media reactions to the death of Paweł Adamowicz

A progressive voice, a man connected with Gdańsk since his birth, defender of minorities, with these words the international media described Paweł Adamowicz. The Mayor of Gdańsk died several hours after being stabbed with a knife during the finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity event on Sunday. He was 53.

"Stop hatred". Marches and rallies against violence in many cities

On Monday evening, in major Polish cities, including Warsaw, Gdańsk, Kraków, Poznań and Katowice, began marches in memory of the Mayor of Gdańsk Paweł Adamowicz who died earlier that day due to stab wounds. Thousands of people attended the manifestations, among them were politicians from various parties.

Iran protests to Poland over Iran-focused summit

Iran's foreign ministry summoned a senior Polish diplomat to protest at Poland jointly hosting a global summit with the United States focused on the Middle East, particularly Iran, state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.

Changes to regulations following deadly fire in Koszalin

Carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death of five teenagers in an 'escape room' in Koszalin. In connection with the tragedy from the 4th of January, Joachim Brudziński, the Minister of Interior and Administration has signed an amendment on a regulation regarding the fire code. The changes pertain to, among others, fire escape and evacuation routes in such businesses.

Deer highway. Stag performs a beautiful jump

Who knew deer could fly? A stag running at full speed in front of a car could have ended tragically. But the animal managed to jump over the vehicle. Weighing a few hundred kilograms, the deer made a magnificent leap that, thankfully, was caught on camera the Forest Service in Łomża.