Radio Gdansk News in English: EU leaders agree on coronavirus recovery package
After nearly five days of contentious debates, European Union leaders have agreed on a massive EUR 750 billion stimulus plan for their coronavirus-affected economies.
After nearly five days of contentious debates, European Union leaders have agreed on a massive EUR 750 billion stimulus plan for their coronavirus-affected economies.
Poland’s central bank has updated its GDP growth forecasts for the country, saying it now expects the economy to contract by 5.4 percent this year, but grow by 4.9 percent in 2021.
The Polish government is preparing new regulations which would relax social distancing requirements from 2 meters to 1,5 meters while allowing more people to attend concerts, stadium events, and festivals.
The leader of the Polish opposition has said his party is considering a legal challenge in a bid to have Poland’s presidential election declared invalid, claiming the vote did not meet democratic standards.
The Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said that Europe must adopt “robust measures” to ensure the security of new 5G networks. In an op-ed piece published by Britain’s „The Daily Telegraph” this week he wrote “We call on all countries and companies, especially our European neighbours, to adopt robust measures to secure their 5G networks”.
Some 500 American soldiers have joined their Polish counterparts for joint military exercises in Drawsko Pomorskie, a village east of Szczecin in the province of Western Pomerania.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and Polish President Andrzej Duda will gather today to commemorate the historic Battle of Grunwald, widely considered to be one of the most significant military victories in Polish history.