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PM Morawiecki discussed energy issues with U.S. VP Harris

Problems with global energy sector were the main topic of Sunday's telephone talks between Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and United States Vice President Kamala Harris - Polish PM's office and Morawiecki himself informed. "The Vice President recognized Poland’s generosity and leadership in hosting millions of Ukrainian refugees and providing critical humanitarian assistance," the White House said in a statement at its website.

Business owners shut down firms due to soaring prices of utilities and food

Entrepreneurs in Poland are forced to close down their businesses due to spike in consumer prices and increasing costs of utilities. "Prices are soaring and no wonder people have no money to eat in a restaurant. Unfortunately, Polish restaurant owners are additionally burdened with the costs of energy, electricity, gas and food products we use to prepare dishes for our guests," says Grzegorz, who is shutting down his place in Wrocław. The cost of running his restaurant has increased by 18,500 zlotys within a month last year.

"One of the most horrible tragedies in our history". Poland marks 83rd anniversary of WWII outbreak

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Thursday (September 1) marks 83 years since the outbreak of the Second World War. Official commemorations took part in early morning hours. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was in Wieluń, where first bombs had been dropped in 1939, whereas president Andrzej Duda and defence minister Mariusz Błaszczak took part in a ceremony at Westerplatte Peninsula in Gdańsk. "The defence of Westerplatte went down as a legend of heroism of Polish soldiers, a legend of heroism of all soldiers," president Duda said.

Ambassador Brzezinski: the world looks at Polish nation with admiration

U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski recorded a video on the Day of Solidarity and Freedom, celebrated in Poland on August 31 to commemorate the anniversary of the August Agreements. "In this dangerous moment for Europe and the world, we need solidarity. Solidarity which you - the Poles - know and understand so well," the ambassador said in his address to the Poles.

Poland marks 42 years since the signing of August Agreements

Poland celebrates the 42nd anniversary of the signing of the so-called August Agreements which led to the establishment of Solidarity - the first trade union in communist states of the Eastern Bloc. One of the central figures of those events - Poland's former president Lech Wałęsa - announced he would not take part in this year's commemorations due to health problems.

EU Commission chief: we need emission trading system to cut CO2 release

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday rebuffed a call by Poland for the EU to temporarily suspend its emissions trading system (ETS) to help rein in high power prices. Eight European Union countries bordering the Baltic Sea - including Poland - have agreed to increase offshore wind power generation capacity sevenfold by 2030.

Government adopts draft budget for 2023

The government has adopted a draft budget for 2023 - Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said at a press conference after Tuesday's session of the Council of Ministers. "This an ambitious budget for difficult times," Morawiecki added.

"I'm under no illusion". Andrzej Poczobut writes a letter from prison

Journalist and a Union of Poles in Belarus activist Andrzej Poczobut said in a letter he wrote in prison he was waiting for a court ruling and expecting to be sent to a penal colony. The letter was published on Monday by Viasna Human Rights Centre, on Telegram Messenger banned by Belarusian regime ran by president Alexander Lukashenko.

The oldest woman in Poland Wanda Szajowska dies at 111

The oldest Polish woman - Wanda Szajowska - died at home in Kraków on Friday at the age of 111, her friend Maciej Krzyżanowski told Polish Press Agency (PAP). Szajowska was probably the oldest female pianist in the world.

Six months of war in Ukraine. PAH spokesperson: there's still plenty to do

The war in Ukraine has been going on for six months now. "As a society, we've got exhausted by helping, but it's no surprise as we've been helping in an extreme situation for half a year and helping in a very intensive way," spokesperson for Polish Humanitarian Action Helena Krajewska told TVN24 on Thursday (August 25). "There's still plenty of tasks to complete," she stressed, adding that winter would be the biggest upcoming problem.

"Before dawn 20 masked men showed up". Logging-blocking activists approached by a mysterious group

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Activists from an informal group named Dziki Ruch Oporu (Wild Resistance Movement - edit.) were blocking logging of trees in Borecka Forest, when a group of 20 masked men appeared at the site. Footage from the incident shows some of the masked persons trying to pull one activist down from a tree. A few moments later they gave up and ran away. "The area has been marked with an entry ban. Remaining there and setting up tents is illegal," Poland's State Forests said.

Poland sends Ukraine best wishes on Independence Day

Polish leaders - including president Andrzej Duda, prime minister Morawiecki, and foreign minister Rau - sent their best wishes on Wednesday (August 24) to Ukrainian nation on the 31st anniversary of the adoption of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine. "Let friendship bind the Poles and the Ukrainians together strongly. Long live independent Ukraine! Long live independent Poland!" - Andrzej Duda said in a video published to mark the occasion.