Stories from Gdansk · Poland

French President Macron is in Gdansk for consultations related to a signed treaty, highlighting Polish-French cooperation. Italian Prime Minister Meloni has also expressed interest in individual country activities and fostering mutual relations.

Authorities in Gdansk must decide on the next steps regarding an investigation into suspected non-performance of duties. The government is proposing simplified penalties for deceiving cryptocurrency investors.

A large steel microtunneling machine has arrived in Gdansk to begin drilling a tunnel in the Western Hills. The 1,000-meter microtunnel will connect the mainland to Poland's first floating gas terminal.

Poland possesses the capacity to reroute Kazakh oil to Germany's PCK refinery via the Naftoport sea terminal in Gdansk. The terminal features five handling berths with a capacity of up to 40 million tons of crude oil and petroleum products.

Poland is capable of transferring oil volumes to alternative pipelines to mitigate supply disruptions caused by Russian transit stops. The ministry did not address whether Poland would step in to manage the current difficult situation.

Poland's Naftoport terminal in Gdansk features five handling berths with an annual capacity of up to 40 million tons of crude oil and petroleum products. The Polish company PERN, which co-owns the port, operates a domestic pipeline network.

Police in Gdansk and Kartuzy arrested four additional people as part of a corruption investigation involving the Pomeranian Voivodeship Office. Currently, 18 individuals face charges in the case, according to Magdalena Ciska of the Gdansk Voivodeship Police Command.

A new species of dwarf mongooses has arrived at the Gdansk Zoo.

A new cancer diagnostic center has begun construction on Gdansk Zaspa. The facility will utilize a method combining isotopes with monoclonal antibodies to treat patients.