A planned meeting between Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his Baltic counterparts had to be canceled after the Estonian prime minister tested positive for COVID-19.
Tusk was due to hold talks yesterday with the prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on a range of issues, including “the situation on the eastern border,” regional cooperation, and the outcome of last week’s European Council summit.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas announced on Sunday morning that the meeting would not occur as she had tested positive for COVID-19.
In a post on social media, Tusk wished Kallas a speedy recovery, saying the group had “so much to talk about” including “borders, Ukraine” and “our common security.” He finished by wishing all a “Merry Christmas.”
Source: Polskie Radio
The latest Eurostat figures rank Poland as 19th in the European Union in terms of products and services produced per capita, with a figure equal to 79% of the EU average.
Luxembourg had the biggest GDP per capita in 2022, at 256% of the EU average, followed by Ireland (235%) and Denmark (136%). The study showed Poland’s GDP per capita in 2022 was up from 77% in 2021.
According to Eurostat officials, while GDP serves as “an indicator of the level of economic activity,” actual individual consumption (AIC) is better adapted to describe the “material welfare of households.”
Eurostat data shows Poland’s level of AIC at 87% of the EU average in 2022, up from 85% in 2021, placing the country 14th in the EU league table, alongside Slovenia and Portugal.
Luxembourg came first, with individual consumption levels at 138% of the EU average, followed by Austria and Germany at 118%.
Source: Polskie Radio
Polish Cup holders Legia Warsawsza will find out today who they must face in the knockout stage of the UEFA Conference League after last week’s 2-0 win over AZ Alkmaar of the Netherlands.
Legia finished last Thursday’s match in second place in Group E with 12 points, one point behind Aston Villa of England. The Poles are set to face a third-placed team from the group stage in a two-leg matchup set for February 15 and 22.
The official draw to determine Legia’s opponent was scheduled for noon today at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
Source: Polskie Radio, uefa.com
Radio Gdańsk is getting into the Christmas spirit by offering listeners multiple chances to win a gift card to Centrum Riviera or bid on custom-made Christmas ornaments.
Each day this week after 10:00, listeners will have a chance to bid on unique Christmas ornaments decorated by athletes, actors, and our own journalists as part of the “Stars Paint Stars” Christmas charity auction.
The funds collected will be donated to the Hospice Foundation, which runs the Father Eugeniusz Dutkiewicz SAC Hospice for Children and Adults in Gdańsk.
Tuesday’s auction will include ornaments from Trefl Sopot basketball players (painted by center Mikołaj Witliński), Trefl Gdańsk and Gedania Gdańsk volleyball players, and the AZS volleyball team of the University of Gdańsk.
Radio Gdańsk will also be giving away two gift cards worth PLN 200 each day this week. Listeners should tune in from 7:00 and 8:00 each morning and 15:00 and 16:00 in the afternoon for a chance to answer the Christmas question of the day and win a gift card to Centrum Riviera shopping mall in Gdynia.
Replies should be sent via SMS to our number at 603 06 06 06; complete rules on the auction and the contest are available HERE.
Source: Radio Gdańsk
Weather
Today will again be mostly cloudy, with only a slight chance of rain showers and a strong breeze coming from the west. Temperatures will stay comfortably above freezing with a high of 9°C, or 46°F, dropping slightly overnight to a low of 7°C or 44°F. Similar weather is expected tomorrow, with colder temps and a chance for snow returning later in the week.
Elizabeth Peck
