The Friday decision by Europe’s top court that Poland should halt the extraction of lignite at the Turów mine goes against the fundamental principles of the European Union, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said. In a statement published on Friday, Poland’s PM said that any decisions taken by the court must not threaten the energy security of individual Member States. The Polish Prime Minister noted that the Turow power plant, supplied with lignite coal from the nearby mine, provides between 4-7 percent of Poland’s power.
Source – Polskie Radio
Cinemas, theatres, operas and philharmonics in Poland were allowed to reopen on Friday at half capacity as the government eases COVID restrictions amid a fall in fresh infections.
Listeners and viewers must be seated at least one-and-a half metres apart, and have to keep their nose and mouth covered with a face mask. They are not allowed to consume food or drinks while watching a show.
The government last month announced a loosening of COVID restrictions in several stages. Officials on Friday reported 1,679 new infections, down from a high of 35,251 single-day cases on April 1.
Source – Polskie Radio
This year’s Tour de Pologne, Poland’s largest cycling race, will be around 1,140 km long and take place from August 9 to 15, organizers have announced.
The seven-stage race will start in the eastern city of Lublin and end in Kraków in the south of the country, race director Czesław Lang said on Thursday. The first leg of the annual race will see cyclists cover a 216 km route starting in Lublin and ending in the city of Chełm not far from Poland’s eastern border with Ukraine.
Source – Polskie Radio
The Gdańsk football stadium formerly known as the „PGE Arena” has a new sponser since yesterday. The stadium is now to be called the „Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk” after the satellite TV company, the fifth largest digital platform in Europe, stepped in to sponsor the arena to the tune of PLN 17 million. The president of the stadium said „This is a satisfactory amount, but I must admit that it is not the most important thing for us. We are glad that we have acquired a large, stable partner with whom we will cooperate for six years, because we have signed a contract for such a period. A partner who will not only support us financially, but also organize various events at the stadium”. The stadium in the Letnica district of Gdańsk has been without a main sponsor since November 2020.
Source – Radio Gdańsk
Weather
Today will be a mostly cloud day with sunny spells here and there and with chances of thundery showers later in the day in a gentle breeze and temperatures of 15 degrees centigrade (59 degrees Fahrenheit) during the day, dropping to 7 degrees overnight. Sunday will remain sunny and showery with a gentle breeze and temperatures will again reach 15 degrees during the day and 6 degrees overnight.
