European Union leaders have agreed a package of measures to help EU citizens and business facing rising energy costs over the winter period.

The deal was struck in the early hours of Thursday at a summit in Brussels, Belgium, after 10 hours of talks between EU heads of state and government, including Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. The agreement foresees an emergency cap on the price of gas, a measure advocated by 15 member states including Poland and France, but initially opposed by Germany and the Netherlands, officials said.

Details are expected to be hammered out by energy ministers and the EU’s executive, the European Commission.

Source – Polskie Radio

The Polish government has said it will choose by the end of the year a contractor to build the country’s first nuclear power station.

The Polish climate and environment minister said on Friday that more talks were needed „about the American offer to clarify some issues”. She added that the government was committed to making the decision by its own deadline of the end of the year so that 2026 remains a realistic date for launching the construction of the plant.

The minister is due to visit the US with the Polish deputy PM for talks with the US Secretary of Energy on the deal. The Polish government has received offers to build the reactor from French and South Korean companies as well as the US joint bid between the Westinghouse company and the US government.

Source – Polskie Radio

The Polish President was in Gdynia on Friday where he visited the country’s naval academy based there.

During the visit he praised the academy and encouraged young Poles to become professional sailors and pursue their dreams of serving the country.

The visit marked the centenary of the academy where the president also decorated sailors and academy staff with state medals for distinguished service to the nation. The president added that the Polish Naval Academy „has so far produced more than 5,000 officers and many civilian professionals.”

Source – Polskie Radio

A new road is set to be built from a busy road junction at the village of Miszewo, 20 KM west of Gdańsk old town, to the city’s airport.

The route will act as a bypass for some of the surrounding villages and allow traffic easy access to the airport and surrounding businesses from the junction. A contract has been signed with the company Databaut which has performed other works in the city, including access roads to the seaports in Gdańsk and Gdynia.

The project is seen as a key investment for the western part of Gdańsk. The exact route of the road is yet to be decided.

Source – Radio Gdańsk

Weather

Today will be a somewhat rainy day in a gentle breeze and temperatures of 13 degrees centigrade (55 degrees Fahrenheit) during the day and 11 degrees overnight.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with some showers in a gentle breeze and temperatures of 14 degrees during the day and degrees overnight.

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