Royalty paid a visit yesterday when the Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary spent the day in Warsaw. The royal couple met Poland’s President Duda for lunch at the Presidential Palace before laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and opening a conference on Danish-Polish relations at Warsaw University.
Later, the Crown Prince and Princess visited a centre for veterans and the statue of Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, which was carved by a Danish artist.
The royals attended meetings on energy and health cooperation and finished the day with a concert highlighting the cultural connections between Denmark and Poland.
Hong Kong’s Leader will „Seriously Reflect”
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, has said she will „seriously reflect” after pro-democracy candidates won a landslide victory in local elections.
The elections on Sunday were the first since the wave of anti-Beijing protests began.
Pro-democracy candidates took control of 17 of the 18 district councils in Hong Kong. It’s a sharp turnaround from the last election, in which pro-Beijing parties controlled all 18 councils.
Turnout was double 2015, with nearly 3 million voting. Pro-democracy candidates took about 60% of that.
The results are being seen as a show of dissatisfaction with the current situation in Hong Kong, with Chief Executive Carrie Lam saying in a statement on Monday:
„The … Government will listen to the opinions of members of the public humbly and seriously reflect”.
A Polish War Hero is Laid to Rest in Scotland.
After nearly 70 years in an unmarked grave, a gravestone has been revealed for a Polish Army general buried in Scotland
General Mikołaj Osikowski served through both world wars as well as the Polish-Soviet war of 1920, including the famous Battle of Warsaw, in which Polish troops fought back the Red Army.
General Osikowski retired in 1923 and lived in Lithuania, until the outbreak of WW2 and the invasion of Poland forced him to escape to Britain, where he joined the Polish Army in the West.
He died in 1950 in Fife, Scotland, unable to ever return to his homeland. His grave remained unmarked until last week, following efforts by Fife Council, the Polish Consulate in Edinburgh, and the Institute of National Remembrance, a gravestone was finally placed.
The ceremony was attended by the Polish Ambassador to the UK, as well as the Edinburgh Consul General, the Lord Lieutenant of Fife, and the Marshal of Kuyavian-Pomerania. After the ceremony, General Osikowski’s family were given the Medal of the Marshal of Kuyavian-Pomerania, which was defended by the General in 1920.
Plans to extend the SKM into Southern Gdansk.
Plans are once again being discussed to extend the SKM into the southern districts of Gdansk.
Gazeta Wyborcza reports that Gdansk authorities are preparing documentation that would allow the city to apply for EU funding.
It’s not the first time the idea of extending the SKM has been discussed, in fact the idea is nearly as old as the railway itself.
If implemented, the proposals would see the line extended towards Orunia, with added stations up to Łostowice Świętokrzyska.
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The Weather: Another chilly day today. Highs of 3°C, 38°F, and lows of 0°C, 32°F, but feeling noticeably colder thanks to the thick fog and cloud that’s going to hang around for a few days yet.
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