President Andrzej Duda did not appear on Friday evening at the official inauguration of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, but on Saturday he was seen on the ski slope. The police are looking for the perpetrator of a fatal accident in Warsaw. Polish tennis players will face the Americans in the final of the tournament in Sydney. Wojciech Szczęsny made his debut in a match for FC Barcelona. Here are five things to know on Sunday, January 5.
1. Exchange of words between Donald Tusk and Karol Nawrocki
Prime minister Donald Tusk commented on the candidate's presence PIS for president Karol Nawrocki at the farmers' protest, where anti-EU slogans appeared. “The question is simple and deadly serious: do you want a president who will build a safe and strong Europe, or one who, together with Putin and his allies, will destroy it?” – he wrote. Nawrocki replied that he was “among Polish farmers” whom “the services pacified last year.” He declared that he “supports Poland in a united Europe.”
2. The president was absent from the inauguration and went skiing
The president was absent during Friday's gala inauguration of the Polish presidency Andrzej Duda. The head of state was represented at the event by presidential advisor Wojciech Gerwel. Meanwhile, on Saturday, an Internet user sent the Kontakt24 editorial office a photo of Andrzej Duda in a ski suit on the slope in Kluszkowce. As an Internet user described, the president was accompanied by at least two bodyguards. The president's presence on the slope was confirmed by a representative of the Czorsztyn Ski center in Kluszkowce in an interview with tvn24.pl.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk commented on Duda's absence. He assessed that the translation in this case was “complicated”. “And you could have said it in human terms, everyone would understand. Safe skiing, Mr. President!” – wrote the head of government.
3. The police are looking for the perpetrator of a fatal accident in Warsaw
The police are looking for a bus driver who on Friday hit a teenager at a pedestrian crossing near the intersection of Ordona and Jana Kazimierza streets in Warsaw's Wola district and then fled the scene of the accident. The injured person was taken to hospital in a serious condition, where he died. The police are looking for the perpetrator of the incident and have also published a photo of the vehicle. A surveillance video appeared online, showing that the boy was on the zebra crossing.
4. Polish tennis players will play against the USA in the United Cup final
Polish tennis players, including Iga Świątek and Hubert Hurkacz, will play on Sunday morning Polish time in the final of the United Cup tournament held in Sydney. Our representatives' opponents will be tennis players from… USA. Świątek will face Coco Gauff, and Hurkacz will face Taylor Fritz. Starting at 7.30.
Iga Świątek won the match against Jelena Rybakina to advance to the United Cup finalIga Świątek won the match against Jelena Rybakina to advance to the United Cup finalGettyImages
5. Wojciech Szczęsny's debut in the FC Barcelona match
On Saturday, goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny made his debut in an official match of FC Barcelona. The pride of Catalonia confidently defeated the fourth league team UD Barbastro away 4-0 (2-0) in the 1/16 finals of the King's Cup. He also played from the first minute Robert Lewandowski and scored two goals.
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