From October 22, cruise ships will be banned from docking in Barcelona's central port. This is the result of arrangements between the city council and the port authorities. This is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Barcelona and prevent the city center from bursting at the seams with visitors.more

The Hungarian airline Wizz Air still has three planes at the Kiev airport that it cannot recover due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, hvg.hu reports. However, the engines of two of them have already left Ukraine and went to Poland.more

If it turns out that the damage to the undersea gas pipeline connecting Estonia and Finland and the telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea is the result of a deliberate attack, NATO will respond, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg assured today.more

Until yesterday, at 3 p.m., over 560,000. Polish citizens registered on electoral rolls abroad, which is an absolute record and the highest number ever recorded. As added, for the needs of Poles living outside Poland, 417 electoral commissions were established and twice as many commission members were delegated.more

It is very unlikely that any next wave of mobilization in Russia will take place before the presidential elections in March 2024, said the British Ministry of Defense. It added that Putin's army "is facing a mental health crisis, which has a negative impact on its combat effectiveness."more

While the German economy is experiencing problems, dynamically developing Poland wants to take over the crown of the industrial center of Europe - says the British daily "Daily Telegraph".more

This year, more than 800,000 asylum applications have already been made in the EU, Switzerland and Norway. Compared to previous years, this is the highest number since 2016, the portal of the German daily Welt reported yesterday, citing the latest and previously unpublished data from the EU Asylum Agency (EUAA).more

Cold-related symptoms may last for many weeks, similarly to the so-called long COVID - showed research by British specialists, published by "Lancet's eClinical Medicine".more

In an attack on Israel, "Hamas murderers wanted to kill as many Jews as possible," this massacre was celebrated in Berlin, where hatred of Jews and Israel is on the rise, writes the Bild daily. The newspaper recalls previous anti-Israel demonstrations and assesses that politicians are looking at the problem idly.more

Russia's partnership with Iran has strengthened in recent years, which was almost certainly accelerated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the British Ministry of Defense said yesterday.more

Firefighters in the Prešov region in eastern Slovakia received seven calls after Monday's earthquake. There was a gas leak in one of the residential buildings in Prešov. 44 people were evacuated in the village of Diapalovce. Nuclear power plants in Jaslovské Bohunice and Mochovce operate without any problems.more

34 percent employees around the world are willing to change their job within a year, which means a decrease of 9 percentage points. y/y – according to the EY "Work Reimagined Survey". 57 percent companies and 47 percent employees indicate that the economic weakening reduces the willingness to change employment - it was added.more

The General Kuklinski Institute of America was inaugurated yesterday in New York. It was established on the initiative of the Warsaw-based General Kuklinski Institute. The aims of the institute are to promote the Polish-American alliance and educate about joint achievements.more

A number of airlines cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv this weekend due to the Hamas attack on Israel, AFP reported yesterday.more

The number of migrants in the Netherlands increased by 61 per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to the latest 'Staat van de Migratie 2023' report from the Ministry of Justice and Security.more

Israel's Security Cabinet decided on Saturday night that the country is officially in a state of war, the Israeli Prime Minister's office said as quoted by the Times of Israel. It was Iran that helped plan the Hamas attack on Israel.more

The highest peak in Europe, Mont Blanc, currently measures 4,805.59 m above sea level. and lost 2.22 m in height in two years - according to the latest measurements by experts from Haute-Savoie, who have been carrying out calculations every two years for the last 20 years.more

The vast majority of German citizens (78%) say they like living in Germany; 19 percent would prefer to live "in another country" - according to a survey by the Forsa institute for RTL and ntv stations. Among supporters of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, 46 percent would prefer to live in another country, while 49 percent points to Germany.more

In the Hungarian capital, homeless people spend the night in squares, in cars and behave aggressively in public transport - the daily "Magyar Nemzet" reported yesterday. The problem is particularly visible at John Paul II Square in the city center.more

According to the carrier, citing data from the booking system covering the period from July 1 to September 30, 27% of passengers traveled to Spain. people, to Italy - 19 percent, and to Greece - 15 percent. Croatia came in fourth place - 10%.more

Former US President Donald Trump is considering running for Speaker of the House of Representatives and will probably go to the Capitol when the Republican Party will choose a candidate for Speaker of the House, Politico reports, citing Republican sources.more

63 percent Americans believe that a third large party is needed in the US - according to a Gallup poll quoted by the Hill daily. Among Republicans, 58 percent express this view. respondents, and among Democrats - 46 percent.more

The age of mothers who give birth to their first child is on average over 32 years. At the same time, the number of births under medically assisted reproduction has increased by 73% over the last ten years. – reported the Italian Ministry of Health.more

The Consular and Polish Diaspora Section of the Polish Embassy in The Hague recommends that Poles who registered to take part in the October parliamentary elections at electoral commissions in the Netherlands should consider registering to electoral commissions in Belgium or Germany.more

The Supreme Court decided to ask the German Ministry of Justice to release data on the number of crimes committed in Germany in 2014-2022. The decision of the Supreme Court suspends for some time the procedure of handing over the Polish girl to her German father - reports the wPolityce.pl portal.more