School voucher – Get to know Poland Programme, co-financing two-day educational trips for every school student in Poland
The Polish government will co-finance school trips through school vouchers in a programme called Get to know Poland , according to Dariusz Piontkowski of the Ministry of Education. We hope the programme will be a contribution to the educational values of students as well as in promoting the development of tourism industry – said Dariusz Piontkowski on Thursday in Bialystok. The aim of this programme is to ensure that students discover the social and historic importance of their own local provinces, cultural institutions and museums.
Source – Polskie Radio
The head of the Ministry of State Assets Jacek Sasin stressed in Mielnik that the Law and Justice government took good care of security on the Polish-Belarusian border
The head of the Ministry of State Assets Jacek Sasin stressed in Mielnik that the Law and Justice government has been effective regarding security on the Polish-Belarusian border. The leader of the PiS list in Podlasie added that the October referendum will decide whether the border will continue to be well protected. „This referendum will decide whether the barrier on the border will remain and continue to effectively protect the inhabitants of this country, or whether it will be dismantled, as per the opposition wants.
Source – Polskie Radio
The Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski was questioned at the prosecutor’s office about the garbage scandal
The Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski has been questioned by the prosecutor’s office as a witness in the investigation of garbage scandal. The former Minister of Treasury, Włodzimierz Karpiński and former head of employers of Poland Rafał Baniak are included as suspects in the case. The interview took place at the headquarters of the Mazovian Department for Organized Crime and Corruption in Warsaw”-said spokesman of the National Prosecutor’s Office Łukasz Łapczyński.
Source – Polskie Radio
An unprecedented event. Argentinian media write about the beatification of the Ulma family
International media continue to report on the upcoming beatification of the Ulma family. Which will take place on September 10 in Markowa. The Argentine Catholic Information Agency reported that „The entire Catholic Ulma family was murdered by the Nazis on March 24, 1944 for hiding two Jewish families under their roof, who were also killed that day. Józef and Wiktoria Ulma lived in the village of Markowa in the pre-war Lvov province, now Podkarpackie. In the spring of 1944. The Ulmas were discovered for hiding Jews. A total of 16 people were killed in the following massacre.
Source – Polskie Radio
78th birthday of Radio Gdańsk. On Friday, a gala and concert of the Milo Ensemble
Radio Gdańsk has been broadcasting for the last 78 years, delivering the major national, international and local events to the the public. A birthday gala is scheduled for this evening at 7:00 PM. Live broadcast of the event will be available on air and on our YouTube channel as well as on the radiogdansk.pl website. There will be a music concert by the legendary multi-instrumentalist – musician Milo Kurtis and his band. Milo Ensemble is a band composed of talented musicians hailing from different continents.
Source – Radio Gdansk
Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Poland Vs Faroe Islands. Will the White and Reds complete the formalities?
The White and Reds have won the fourth match of Euro qualifiers group E against the Faroe Islands (2:0) after two goals by Robert Lewandowski. Coach Fernando Santos said “I have already stressed that there are no easy games. Fortunately, in the second half we were able to run with the ball. We created opportunities and deservedly won.
Source – Polskie Radio
Today’s Weather
A delightful sunny day with light winds. The daytime temperature will be 26 degrees centigrade (78 degrees Fahrenheit) and 13 degrees centigrade (55°F) overnight. Similar weather is forecasted for tomorrow as well with temperatures of 26 degrees centigrade (78°F) during the day and 13 degrees (55°F) centigrade overnight. Let’s enjoy the warm summer weekend.
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