Polish UN Envoy Urges Israel to End Gaza Blockade
Poland’s UN Representative Krzysztof Szczerski has called on Israel to lift its blockade of Gaza and end its collective corporal punishment of civilians. Szczerski made the statement “We strongly believe that the lives of civilians on both sides must be protected in accordance with international and humanitarian law. The blockade of the Gaza Strip, which hinders the import of food, water, medicine, and electricity must end immediately.”
He added to the UN Security Council that a strategy of collective punishment that puts civilians at risk is wrong. He also stated that Poland opposed a key ceasefire resolution drafted by Arab states on the grounds that they failed to condemn the Hamas attacks, and that Poland is joining calls to demand the unconditional release of all hostages taken by Hamas including Polish citizen Alex Dancyg.
Source: PolskieRadio
Poland Now Ukraine’s Biggest Economic Partner in Europe
According to a report released by the commissioner for Polish-Ukrainian development cooperation, Jadwiga Emilewicz, Poland has become Ukraine’s largest economic partner in Europe as of 2022, and Ukraine’s second largest partner globally behind China.
By the end of 2022 Poland’s exports had tripled from the previous year to 9 Billion EUR despite Russia’s invasion. Emilewicz stated that about 600 Polish companies continued doing business in the country and were largely responsible for this increase, and in the first 5 months of 2023 Polish exports to Ukraine have increased by 52 percent in relation to the respective period of 2022.
Source: PolskieRadio
Poland’s Opposition Coalition Ready to Form New Government on November 14th
A statement has been made on behalf of Poland’s opposition parties’ coalition by representative Jan Grabiec, spokesman for the centrist Civic Platform (PO): “We will be ready to form the new government on November 14th.”
He added that the talks considering the coalition deal between the Civic Coalition, Third Way Alliance, and the New left party were going very well and that there are no specific obstacles, but that as of now they would lay out policy directions rather than specify all policy details.
Source: PolskieRadio
SOS Bus Once Again Begins Route in Gdańsk
In the Spirit of All Saints Day, the SOS Bus will start making its annual route through Gdańsk. Since 2017, the crew of the SOS Bus have been driving through Gdańsk every Autumn and winter season beginning on November 1st to offer assistance to people without housing or residential shelter.
On behalf of the Municipal Family Assistance Center, the bus crew will be giving out warm soup, a change of clothing, and social and medical consultation. Support will be provided daily during the following stops: 20:15 at the bus loop by Oliwa station in Przymorze, 21:15 in the parking lot between the market square and Police station at ul. White in Wrzeszcz, 22:15 at the bus bay near Krewetka cinema in Gdańsk, and 23:30 next to the accommodation room on ul Mostowa 1A, where people will also be welcome to warm up and spend the night.
Source: DziennikBałtycki
Weather
Today’s weather will be overcast for most of the day with the sun expected to come out in the afternoon around 1600. The temperature will range from 5 to 8 degrees Celsius or 41 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind speeds will vary from 6 kph to 33 kph with gusts up to 61 kph. The average humidity is 80%.
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