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Aleksandra Dulkiewicz

Mayor of Gdansk

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  • Sep 1

    Polish leaders mark 87th anniversary of World War II as Berlin sets 2027 date for victim memorial

    At ceremonies on the Westerplatte peninsula, Donald Tusk linked 1939 appeasement to the war in Ukraine, while Karol Nawrocki renewed calls for German reparations.

  • Jul 25

    Gdańsk's 766th St. Dominic's Fair opens with 715 stalls and nearly 300 events over three weeks

    The 766th St. Dominic's Fair, one of Europe's oldest and largest open-air events, opens in Gdańsk on 25 July 2026 with over 700 stalls, nearly 300 cultural events, and 17 world cuisines.

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Today’s Brief

Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

EU leaders pledge winter lifeline to Zelensky in Brussels

European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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  • EU summit opens in Brussels

    Zelensky asks EU leaders for at least 70 billion euros more for 2027, saying the war will cost Ukraine 155 billion euros next year.

  • Lions rugby player dies in France

    The Johannesburg Lions say their Champions Cup match at La Rochelle will go ahead as planned, in honour of Hyron Andrews, 31.

  • Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung surgery

    Pope Leo XIV phoned Vladimir Putin from his Gemelli hospital room and asked for a truce in Oleshky, Ukraine, so food and medical aid can arrive, the Holy See press office says.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

Mostly continuation: a €70 billion funding request left unresolved at the summit and a papal appeal, with no new aid or sanctions decision.

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