Stories from Poland

The cryptocurrency exchange Zonda Krypto has failed to pay promised token rewards to Polish Olympians. Kral has held Israeli citizenship since applying for it last year. The move follows a politically motivated attack on his stock exchange. Approximately 950,000 PLN in token rewards for three winter Olympic medalists from the Milan games remain unpaid. The recipients include ski jumpers Kacper Tomasiak and Paweł Wąska, and luger Władimir Semirunja. The company responsible for the payout, Zonda Krypto, has reportedly failed to settle the debt after its president fled to Israel. Ski jumpers Kacper Tomasiak and Paweł Wąsek, along with cyclist Władimir Semiruni, have not received prize money promised in tokens by Zonda Krypto. A spokesperson for PKO stated that funds for the payouts are unavailable.

A released journalist and representative of the Polish minority in Belarus is currently in a hospital in Warsaw. The individual is spending their first days in Poland with their wife, Oksana, and son, Jarosław.

The traditional redyk sheep herding event is returning to the center of Zakopane after several years of absence. The city of Zakopane will organize its first 'Wiosen Redyk' sheep parade through the city center. Nearly 250 sheep are expected to participate in the procession. The event is part of a series of tourist attractions including jazz events and a vintage car parade. Hundreds of sheep will participate in a traditional 'redyk' procession through the center of Zakopane. Mayor Łukasz Filipowicz stated the event marks the first spring redyk in the city's history. The procession is scheduled to take place on May 2nd. A shepherd will lead the flock accompanied by local highlanders. A sheep parade took place in Zakopane near Giewont. The event attracted hundreds of spectators and featured approximately 300 sheep on the streets.

The League Commission annulled a red card issued to Legia Warsaw defender Rafał Augustyniak. The card was originally given during Sunday's Ekstraklasa match against Zelech Poznan. Augustyniak is now cleared to play in Tuesday's match against Widzew Lodz.

Swiatkarki Budowlane Lodz became Polish champions for the first time in history. They secured the title by defeating Dewelopresy Rzeszow 3-1 in a decisive fifth final match. The victory occurred in the Plus Liga. They defeated Deweloperzy Rzeszow with a score of 3-1 in the decisive fifth final match. The athlete also improved her previous record from Paris by 0.16 seconds. She is scheduled to begin her world tour in China this Saturday. Additionally, she will compete in a duet with her sister Natalia in Krakow. Player Paulina Damaske commented on the difficulty of the victory. The team defeated Developers Urzes, who were defending champions, with a score of 3 to 1 in the decisive match. Justyna Lysiak described the victory as an incredible and beautiful achievement. The team won all possible titles during this season.

A citizens' initiative aimed at blocking migration in Poland has collected 170,000 signatures. The broadcast noted that while Warsaw made gestures toward Belarus last year by opening two border crossings, including one closed in 2023, the expected release of Pazchobut did not occur as Lukashenko reportedly held him for bargaining. The exchange included individuals moving both east and west, according to the report. Poczobód was the first of the ten prisoners to cross the border during the exchange involving Belarusians. The current situation involves both domestic coalition politicians and Ursula von der Leyen making declarations about the potential suspension of the pact. Illegal migrant smuggling remains a issue for Poland, according to the report. A civic initiative has submitted 170,000 signatures to the Speaker of the Sejm in Poland.

Politician Łukasz Mejza is facing scrutiny over numerous traffic violations, according to reports from TOK FM. Jarosław Urbaniak of Koalicja Obywatelska stated that Mejza's driving behavior posed real threats to public safety.

The session of the Lower Silesian Regional Assembly has been suspended until May 20. The assembly was unable to vote on any agenda items yesterday due to several interruptions. The suspension occurs amid a dispute involving the Civic Coalition.

A passenger car struck a wild animal on the road near Jasionka Sokołowska in Małopolskie, Poland. The incident occurred at kilometer 463 of the route leading toward Rzeszów. One lane is currently blocked due to the collision, according to local services.

The first section of the A2 motorway in the Lubelskie region has been opened to drivers. This marks the first segment of the highway to be commissioned in that specific region.