After weeks of discussions, European Union leaders have finally agreed to place an embargo on most Russian oil imports in response to the Kremlin’s decision to invade Ukraine.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki praised the EU embargo on Russian oil as “very important news for the security of Poland and Europe, and good news for Ukraine, which is fighting for its independence and sovereignty.”

The oil ban was unveiled by European Council President Charles Michel, who said that it would put “maximum pressure on Russia to end the war.”

The sixth round of punitive measures also includes removing Russia’s biggest lender, Sberbank, from the SWIFT global financial messaging system, in addition to sanctions on individuals responsible for war crimes in Ukraine.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the agreement on banning Russian oil, saying it would “effectively cut around 90 percent of oil imports from Russia to the EU by the end of the year.”

Source: Radio Gdańsk, Radio Poland, PAP

Inflation in Poland stood at 13.9 percent in year-on-year terms in May, according to a flash estimate released by the Central Statistical Office (GUS) yesterday.

The prices of consumer goods and services in April were 12.4 percent higher than in the same month a year earlier, according to GUS. In March, Poland’s consumer price index stood at 11 percent.

In May, the Polish central bank’s Monetary Policy Council raised key interest rates for the eighth consecutive time in a bid to tame rising inflation.

Source: Radio Poland

In response to rising operating costs, the price of tickets for trams, buses, and other forms of local transport in Trójmiasto will increase as of June 1.

Passengers will no longer have the option to purchase a one-way ticket for PLN 3.80 and an hourly ticket for PLN 4.40. Instead, both tickets will be replaced by a single ticket for PLN 4.80, valid for 75 minutes of transit. Single-use metropolitan tickets purchased through the application will still be PLN 0.20 cheaper.

Daily tickets will also increase in price from PLN 14 to 18, and a monthly pass in Gdańsk will increase from PLN 99 to 109. In Gdynia, a monthly pass for all lines and all days of the week will now cost PLN 106 instead of PLN 98.

In Wejherowo and suburban communities served by local transit, the prices of monthly tickets will not increase.

Source: Radio Gdańsk

In honor of Children’s Day, children under the age of 16 will be able to travel by train for free today.

The offer applies to all types of trains – Express InterCity Premium (EIP), Express InterCity (EIC), InterCity (IC) and Twoich Linii Kolejowych (TLK).

Children from 4 to 16 years old will need to show identification to get a free ticket at the sales office or from a conductor. In the case of Pendolino (EIP) trains, a free ticket must be obtained before boarding the train.

Parents of children under 16 will also be eligible for an additional 30% discount when buying a family ticket (Bilet rodzinny).

Source: Radio Gdańsk

Iga Świątek is looking to advance in the French Open today as she faces off against 11th-seeded Jessica Pegula of the United States.

Świątek, who took home the French Open title in 2020, has won 32 straight matches this season and is now within 3 matches of taking home another Grand Slam title this year.

The quarterfinals match is set for 13:15 today.

Source: wtatennis.com

Poland’s national football team started training in Warsaw earlier this week ahead of its upcoming Nations League games against Wales, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Poland will face off against Wales in Wrocław tonight at 18:00 before taking on Belgium in Brussels on June 8 and the Netherlands in Rotterdam on June 11.

On June 14, Poland will again play against Belgium on home turf in Warsaw.

Source: Radio Poland

Ukraine faces Scotland today in the first round of the World Cup qualifiers.

The match will take place at 20:45 tonight in Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow.

Weather

Today will be mostly cloudy and cool, with a good chance for rain showers throughout the day and a light breeze coming in from the northeast. Temperatures will peak around a high of 16°C, or 60°F, dropping to an overnight low of 8°C or 47°F. Slightly warmer weather is expected for tomorrow, with a chance for rain showers midday.

Elizabeth Peck