PiS MP Marcin Romanowski was released on bail by the decision of the District Court for Warsaw-Mokotów. Roberta Metsola from Malta was once again elected President of the European Parliament. In turn, Ewa Kopacz was elected in the first round as one of the 14 Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament. Here are five things to know on Wednesday, July 17.
1. Romanowski will not go to jail
Law and Justice MP Marcin Romanowski, who was detained in connection with an investigation into the Justice Fund, was released just before midnight on Tuesday by decision of the District Court for Warsaw-Mokotów.
The reason – as Romanowski stated – is his immunity as a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
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2. Metsola is the President of the European Parliament, Kopacz is its deputy head
On Tuesday, it met for the first time European parliament The new term. The plenary chamber was 720 MEPs. Their number was increased from 705 in the previous term, which is due to demographic changes that have taken place in the EU since the previous term. elections European in 2019.
Maltese Roberta Metsola of the European People's Party won 562 votes and was once again elected president of the European Parliament. She competed for the position with Spanish Irene Montero of the Left.
Ewa Kopacz was elected in the first round for one of the 14 Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament. The former Polish Prime Minister had already held this position in the previous term. Kopacz was elected in the first round of voting, receiving second place and 572 votes out of 665 valid ones cast.
3. Storms over Poland
Flooded streets, water bursting from sewage manholes, broken branches on roadsides and fallen trees, as well as the flooded main railway station in Gdynia – these are the effects of Tuesday's floods. storms in TricityBy late afternoon, over a thousand reports had been received in Pomerania, with most of them in Gdynia.
It was dangerous in Małopolska, where hail appeared. In the Świętokrzyskie province trees fell on the roadsand in the Lublin region thousands of customers were without electricity.
4. Experienced North Korean diplomat escapes
Ri Il-kyu, a veteran North Korean diplomat and former ambassador to Cubain November last year he fled to South Korea with his family.
The National Intelligence Service in Seoul confirmed that media reports that a North Korean diplomat had defected to Cuba were true. Officials declined to comment further.
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5. Body of wanted 19-year-old found in Tenerife
The Spanish Guardia Civil reported in a statement on Monday that the body of a young man had been found near the town of Masca. It explained that according to “initial findings,” the person in question had suffered an accident – he fell in “difficult to access” terrain.
On Tuesday, Spanish services confirmed that corpse of a young man found in Tenerife is 19-year-old Jay Slater. The search for the Briton lasted almost a month.
Main image source: PAP/Grzegorz Momot