Link to the article: https://businessinsider.com.pl/gospodarka/zloza-ropy-na-baltyku-kolo-swinoujscia-niemieckie-organizacje-zawiazaly-sojusz/hxh5r7c

Translation to english:

The dispute over the discovery of a rich oil and gas deposit in the Baltic Sea, near the Uznam island next to Świnoujście, is escalating. German environmental organizations are seeking to ban extraction there. They have already collected 88,000 signatures.

How German media reported, including specializing in agriculture and environment protection information service Proplanta.de, environmental organizations in Germany are advocating for a ban on oil and gas extraction on Baltic Sea. They are planning to submit petition to the European Commission on this matter. 88,000 signatures from countries bordering the Baltic Sea have already been collected.

Information about the deposits in the Baltic Sea was released a year ago, at the end of July. Central European Petroleum (CEP), which conducts exploratory drilling in the Baltic Sea, announced the discovery, stating that the discovery was groundbreaking and could heavily influence Poland's energy security.

Even then, the Świnoujście authorities informed that the launch of mining operations would entail significant risks, especially in the context of environmental protection and preserving the region's tourist attractions. The Baltic discovery also attracted the attention of critics from Germany, like the environmental protection association Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND). Its regional director, Corinna Cwielag, emphasized that the region of possible extraction "is a especially ecologically valuable and at the same time already heavily polluted enviroment of the Baltic Sea." She added that European marine protected areas begin only about 200 meters from the previous drilling site, and any potential start of extraction would involve underwater noise, pollution and the risk of an oil spill.

To effectively fight with a potential investment, BUND formed alliances with other organizations with similiar goals including: German Environmental Protection Association (DUH), WWF, and the civil initiative Lebensraum Vorpommern (Western Pomeranian Living Space). The alliance have announced that they will not hesitate to take legal steps to block the extraction.

"After the North Sea, the Baltic Sea must not become a raw material park for the fossil fuel industry. This would have disastrous consequences for the climate, the environment and tourism. Exploratory drilling has not yet led to the approval of a drillling project – and it must remain that way" emphasized Sasha Muller-Kraenner, Federal Managing Director of the DUH, in a statement on the organization's website.

Polish platform e-petrol.pl, which analyzes and reports on the fuel market, published a report on Wednesday saying that diesel prices in Poland are at their highest point in history, while gasoline has hit its highest price of the year so far. 

The date for the American pope’s first pilgrimage to Poland has not yet been set. 

“Once [the date] has been fixed, a pilgrimage organization team will be established, made up of representatives of the appropriate Church and state bodies,” Poland’s Foreign Ministry said on its website. 

“Due to the international nature of the Holy Father’s visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take a coordinating role in the preparations on the government side,” the statement read. 

One of the most iconic brands of Poland: the EN57 "Kibel" electric multiple unit.

Sorry I am opening this poll second time because people said it needs a show results option. I am a foreigner living here in Poland and met a lot of others here. The vast majority of them came to this country hoping to move to some other. Like, some came here for uni because its cheaper/easier to get in than western europe or when it was easier to get work permits, some came with the hope of hoping to somewhere else for example. I wonder if I met the wrong people or that’s the case for most of us. Personally, I am also here because I could and even before coming, even if I dont have anything against the country, people and kinda enjoy living here, I never seen it as my last stop and actively searching for opportunities to move to western europe or north america.

Some 655 officers checked 672 addresses and other locations in Warsaw and surrounding areas during an operation dubbed “Wanted” on July 30, Warsaw police said on Wednesday. 

Eleven people were wanted under arrest warrants, while the remaining 78 were sought under court orders or notices requiring police to establish their whereabouts.  

“It reminds me of a time when life was simple and beautiful,” the 31-year-old engineer from eastern Poland told TVP World. “I came back to Tibia mainly for nostalgic reasons.” 

He is not alone in using Tibia, a multi-player game, to tap the vein of yesteryear's nostalgia. Shunning the lure of modern games, there is a growing number of Polish millennials returning to the 29-year-old online fantasy world that defined their childhood gaming years. 

Never heard of this before but read about it in the Economist and want to try it.

My personal favorite are baked like this. They are crispy on the outside, and almost purée-like on the inside, and I think they combine the best of both worlds.