Commanders of the Polish army failed to notify the government when a piece of military ordnance landed in the country in December last year, an investigation has concluded.

Poland’s defence minister made the claims in a statement at a news conference yesterday. The defence minister made the statement as he announced the findings of a government inquiry into a „military object” found in a forest near the north-central city of Bydgoszcz last month. In the statement, the minister noted that „The inquiry found that the Operational Commander neglected to perform his duties by failing to inform me, the Government Security Centre and other relevant agencies about the object”.

Source – Polskie Radio

An aide to the Polish President has said that the government’s decision to stop using the name „Kaliningrad” for the Russian enclave in the North of the country is not politically motivated.

Polish authorities have announced that from May 9, Kaliningrad would be referred to as Królewiec, its name when it was ruled by the Kingdom of Poland in the 15th and 16th centuries. The comments came in response to an interview with the Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, who said that Poland’s decision to rename Kaliningrad “bordered on madness,” and that „We know that throughout history Poland has slipped from time to time into this madness of hatred towards Russians”.

Source – Polskie Radio

Poland’s prime minister has opened a key stretch of the A1 motorway, which links the Baltic Sea coast in the north with the Czech border in the south and said it will open “totally new development opportunities” for the country.

The prime minister said that the journey from the north to the south of Poland “used to be a nightmare,” with “terrible conditions and a lot of deadly accidents.” He stated that from now on, the journey from the Baltic coast to the Czech border “will take road travellers around five hours, including a stop for rest, and in compliance with road rules.”

Source – Polskie Radio

And finally, a courier from Gdańsk has been charged with theft after parcels to the value of over PLN 40,000 went missing over a period of months.

According to investigators, a 38-year-old man was stealing parcels and, in particular, packages containing expensive telephones. Police determined that the man ordered expensive telephone models and indicated delivery addresses that were located in his delivery area. The suspect has been previously convicted for similar crimes. He faces up to 12 years in jail if convicted.

Source – Radio Gdańsk, Wikipedia

Weather

Today will be a sunny day in a moderate breeze with temperatures of 22 degrees centigrade (72 degrees Fahrenheit) during the day and 8 degrees overnight. Tomorrow will remain sunny in a gentle breeze with temperatures of 21 degrees during the day and 8 degrees overnight.

Martin Caren