Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was in Pomerania yesterday ahead of Sunday’s upcoming presidential election. During his visit, Morawiecki spoke with local government officials about planned investments in the region and visited the Primary School Danuta Sitików „Inka” in Czarno, where he announced plans to establish a “patriotic fund”. Such a fund, he explained would help support efforts “build patriotic attitudes” and protect the fundamental Polish values of “solidarity, freedom, independence, and justice.”
Source: Radio Gdańsk
Multi-vehicle collision injures 14
Fourteen people including two children were injured in a collision between two coaches and a minibus in Western Pomerania Sunday evening. The accident occurred in the seaside village of Dźwirzyno, near Kołobrzeg.
According to a spokesman for firefighters called to the scene, “19 people traveling in vehicles were involved in the incident, 14 of whom were injured,” including two children around the age of 10. Police are still investigating the cause of the accident, and local officials are urging motorists to exercise additional caution when driving in popular tourist areas.
Source: Radio Poland
Last day to change voter registration info
As the date for the second round of Poland’s presidential election nears, officials are reminding potential voters that they have until tomorrow to register to vote outside their place of legal residence.
Voters are allowed to vote at a different polling station provided they submit a written request to be added to the voter list of that locale. The request can be submitted online or at the office of the local gmina or city hall and the deadline for applications is Tuesday, July 7. Voters who changed their polling location before the first round of elections will automatically remain there and cannot change locations again.
Alternatively, voters can apply for a voting certificate, which will allow them to vote anywhere in the country or on a Polish seagoing vessel. The application for a certificate can be submitted in person, by fax or by e-mail, but the certificate must be picked up by this Friday, July 10 and must be presented when voting in person July 12.
Source: Radio Gdańsk
Iga Świątek wins Swiss tennis tournament
Rising Polish tennis star Iga Świątek has won the exhibition Elle Spirit Open tennis tournament in the Swiss city of Montreux.
Świątek, who is currently ranked 49th the world, beat Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubić in two identical sets (6-2, 6-2) during the finals on Sunday.
It was the Polish 19-year-old’s first tournament since competitions were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Radio Poland
Head of WADA responds to US criticism
The Polish head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has criticized a US report accusing the independent monitoring agency of failing to enact adequate reforms or take swift action following the Russian doping scandal.
Witold Bańka, a competitive sprinter and Poland’s former sports minister, was elected President of the World Anti-Doping Agency in May 2019. Since this time, he has overseen efforts by WADA to respond to the Russian doping scandal by banning Russia from major international sporting competitions for four years.
The US Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) submitted a report critical of WADA’s efforts and US participation to the US Congress late last month. In an interview with PAP last Saturday, Bańka characterized the US report as merely “an attempt to undermine WADA as a global regulator for anti-doping by framing the agency as allegedly not up to the task.”
He went on to note that if two strong powers, namely the US and Russia, are both criticizing WADA, this is actually evidence that the agency is functioning appropriately as an independent organization and is capable of responding to criticism.
Source: Radio Poland
Weather
Today will be partly cloudy and windy with a slight chance of thunderstorms midday. Temperatures will peak around a high of 21°C, or 69°F, dropping overnight to cool 12°C or 54°F. There will be only a slight chance of rain overnight with warmer temps and mostly sunny skies expected for tomorrow.
