Overview of the main economic, national and world news from Saturday and Sunday 22 and 23 October.

ECONOMIC NEWS COUNTRY AND WORLD ———————–

We are very close to choosing a foreign partner for the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant under the government program, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of State Property Jacek Sasin said in Washington on Sunday. following a meeting with the US Minister of Energy. Jennifer Granholm. There is a “very good chance” that it is the American company Westinghouse – he added.

There is a plan to integrate state enterprises that buy grain – said PiS Chairman Jarosław Kaczyński during his Sunday meeting with residents of Zamość. He added that the headquarters of the company thus created will be located in Zamość.

The Bank Guarantee Fund will not offer conversion of Swiss franc loans to Getin Noble Bank clients, according to BGF’s responses to PAP’s questions.

PKP Intercity plans to announce a tender by the end of this year for the purchase of 300 new cars with the right to options for the delivery of another 150, the press office of the rail carrier PAP informed.

Coal is imported to Polish ports around the world based on quality-certified coal orders. The quality of this coal is checked three times, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said at Saturday’s conference in Gdańsk. He added that the imported coal is certified and of high quality.

Following the Russian invasion, 90 percent. Ukrainian wind power capacity and about 45-50 percent. solar energy is out of order – Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko announced on Sunday.

The Lutsk power plant in western Ukraine, which was the target of a Russian missile attack on Saturday morning, has in fact been destroyed, its repair is not yet possible, the mayor of the city, Ihor Polishchuk.

The G7 condemned Russia’s hijacking of the management of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and called for the immediate return of full control of the plant to Ukraine.

Former chairman of the board of directors of turbine manufacturer Motor Sich Vyacheslav Boguslaev was arrested in Zaporizhia.

Dietrich Mateschitz died on Saturday after a brief illness at the age of 78. Considered the richest Mateschitz in Austria, he was also the owner of the Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing.

The Iranian hacker group “Black Reward” has reported that it has successfully hacked into the internal messaging system of an Iranian company responsible for the nuclear program. Following the expiration of the group’s ultimatum to authorities in Tehran regarding the release of political prisoners and protesters held during protests in the Islamic Republic, the documents were posted online on Saturday.

Romania will supply Moldova with 235 MW of electricity due to shortages resulting from the drastic reduction in electricity transmission from the Cuciurgan power plant in Russian-controlled Transnistria. Energy imported from Romania must be fed into the grid during peak hours, said Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu.

The Port of Antwerp – Bruges, which manages the ports of Antwerp and Bruges, is increasing its tariffs by 9.94% compared to next year, the company said in a press release. This is the largest increase in the history of the two ports, notes Gazet van Antwerpen.

EVENTS BY COUNTRY ———————-

Poles do not want further reforms from Ziobro if he withholds EU funds, according to a poll commissioned by Rzeczpospolita, published on the newspaper’s website on Sunday.

The very fact of having total immunity means that some people who have it can feel unpunished, not feel whipped – believes Paweł Kukiz. He announced that if the PiS submitted a bill to lift immunity, his party would support such a bill.

An important step in the reform of primary health care has become a fact – said Health Minister Adam Niedzielski on Saturday, referring to the signing of the first contract for the provision of coordinated care services in POZ.

Laws on harsher penalties for espionage are now ready; the decision to continue work on them now rests with the Marshal of the Sejm, Deputy Justice Minister Marcin Warchoł told PAP.

I have a strong appeal to all gentlemen leaders to stop arguing, because the chances of winning are only maximized by a common democratic list – said Barbara Nowacka at the Polish Initiative convention. In the Civic Coalition, we believe that love is stronger than hate – added Donald Tusk.

EVENTS ABROAD ———————-

Xi Jinping broke with the unwritten norm and remained general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CCP) and the Central Military Commission on which the Chinese military depends. He promoted his loyal followers to the top party leadership.

The new composition of the highest authorities of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), announced on Sunday, shows the total dominance of General Secretary Xi Jinping, judge the commentators. Concerns are raised by harsh rhetoric towards Taiwan and China’s partnership with Russia.

The 20th Congress of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has ended in Beijing, which experts say will further strengthen the power of the country’s leader, Xi Jinping. Media noted that former President Hu Jintao, who appeared weakened, was taken out of the venue.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Canadian channels CTV and CBC that talks with Russia would be possible if Ukraine’s territorial integrity returned to the form recognized by the international community, i.e. at the 1991 borders.

Ukrainian forces continue to shift the front lines in the south of the country, and the Russian army is strengthening its positions on the left bank of the Dnieper after evacuating from the right bank, operational command spokeswoman Natalia Humeniuk announced on Sunday. South Ukrainian. .

Britain’s former finance minister, Rishi Sunak, officially announced on Sunday that he would run for the leadership of the Conservative Party. The new leader will also take over the office of the country’s prime minister. Sunak has already reached the threshold of support required to run for office.

Two of the main contenders for the leadership of Britain’s Conservative Party – former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his cabinet’s former finance minister Rishi Sunak – were due to meet in secret to reach an agreement, British media reported on Saturday evening. .

The government of Giorgia Meloni was sworn in on Saturday at the presidential palace in Rome. She is the first female Prime Minister in the history of Italy. His cabinet was formed less than a month after the general elections won by the centre-right bloc led by the Meloni-Brothers Italian group.

The Lisbon Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into a corruption scandal involving politicians from two of Portugal’s largest parliamentary groups: the Socialists (PS) and the Social Democrats (PSD); among the suspects are at least two members of the government, CNN Portugal reported on Saturday. (PAP Biznes)

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