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01.01.2025

01.01.2025The Day Terror Met Gas Wars

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Poland for 01.01.2025.

It displays 181 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

01.01.2025The Day Terror Met Gas Wars
Poland assumed EU Council presidency as Ukraine halted Russian gas transit, causing immediate effects in Transnistria and prompting reactions from Slovakia's government. The morning focus on these developments shifted after reports of a vehicle attack in New Orleans that killed 10 people.

Media coverage split between international security concerns and domestic political positioning around the upcoming presidential campaign. Karol Nawrocki's candidacy generated coverage, while opposition media highlighted concerns about electoral integrity through new polling data.

By evening, attention turned to a drunk soldier firing at civilians in Podlasie and a mass shooting in Montenegro. Throughout the day, competing narratives emerged about New Year's Eve television ratings between state and private broadcasters, reflecting ongoing media sector tensions following recent changes in public broadcasting.
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08:12Poland Takes EU Helm As Ukraine Cuts Russian Gas

The newspapers report on Poland assuming the EU Council presidency (Do Rzeczy), while covering significant changes in minimum wage legislation for 2025, rising to 4,666 PLN gross, causing wage compression concerns in businesses (Gazeta Prawna, Radio ZET). Multiple outlets highlight Ukraine's decision to stop Russian gas transit, marking it as a "historic event" (TVN24, Polsat News). The upcoming presidential election emerges as a key theme, with media analyzing potential candidates and outcomes (Polityka).
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Nie mam wątpliwości, że prokuratorem krajowym jest Dariusz Korneluk. A naprawdę realistycznym początkiem zmian jest projekt nowej ustawy o prokuraturze - mówi Kazimierz Olejnik, jeden z najsłynniejszych polskich prokuratorów, dziś w stanie spoczynku.
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10:59Gas Games and Warsaw's GDP Giant

The newspapers report on two major developments: Russia's gas export cessation through Ukraine, with immediate effects on Transnistria's heating (Onet, wPolityce), and Warsaw's economic dominance over other regions, reaching 200% of national GDP average (Gazeta Prawna). Multiple sources cover Russia's internal fires and explosions, which Moscow attributes to youth and pensioners (Wirtualna Polska). Coverage continues of the previous day's New Year celebrations and analysis of 2024's political shifts.
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Viktor Orbán i Donald Tusk jako jedyni mają dziś spójne – i przeciwstawne – wizje przyszłości Europy. Noworoczne przekazanie przewodnictwa w UE z węgierskich w polskie ręce, przy bardzo napiętych relacjach między obu krajami, nabiera symbolicznego znaczenia. Sprawa azylu dla posła Romanowskiego jest tego dobrą ilustracją.
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12:35New Orleans Van Carnage

The newspapers report heavily on a van attack in New Orleans during New Year celebrations, with at least 10 dead and 30 injured (Niezależna, TVN24, Wirtualna Polska). Multiple sources cover Ukraine's gas transit halt, leading to an energy crisis in Slovakia (Do Rzeczy, Onet). Political coverage focuses on Poland's EU presidency transition from Hungary, with analysis comparing Tusk and Orbán's contrasting European visions (Polityka, Radio ZET).
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Wizerunek Polski jest wciąż słabszy niż faktyczny potencjał turystyczny. Wolimy powalczyć o jednego turystę zamożnego niż kilkunastu z mniejszymi możliwościami budżetowymi - mówi Rafał Szmytke, prezes Polskiej Organizacji Turystycznej.
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15:12New Orleans Carnage Meets Church-PiS Alliance

The newspapers report on a violent incident in New Orleans, where an attacker drove into a crowd and opened fire (Do Rzeczy, Polsat News). Political coverage focuses on the New Year's addresses by President Duda and PM Tusk, framing 2025's presidential election as a crucial political confrontation (Rzeczpospolita, wPolityce). Bishops' alignment with PiS in New Year's sermons receives critical coverage, highlighting the church's diminishing influence (Polityka).
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Z początkiem nowego roku Kreml przestał dostarczać gaz Mołdawii, ale sam został odcięty od tranzytu surowca przez Ukrainę. W rezultacie najbardziej ucierpiało separatystyczne Naddniestrze, gdzie stacjonują rosyjskie oddziały.
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17:53Drunk Soldier Opens Fire in Podlasie

The newspapers report on a drunken soldier incident in Podlasie, where a military serviceman fired at a civilian vehicle (TVN24, Polsat News, Onet). Coverage continues of Russia cutting gas supplies to Moldova, with particular impact on Transnistria where Russian troops are stationed (Rzeczpospolita). A new poll reveals Poles' main concerns for 2025, with 22% worried about high bills and 16% about war (Niezależna).
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20:08Carbon Forests Project Crashes While Abuse Commission Counts

The newspapers report on a failure of the State Forests' carbon project, with the Supreme Audit Office delivering harsh criticism (Gazeta Prawna). Coverage continues of the war in Ukraine, reaching day 1043, with analysis of potential strategic shifts in 2025 (Polityka). Multiple sources report on a new sexual abuse commission investigating 1,460 cases, with clergy being the largest group of perpetrators (Wyborcza, OKO.press, Onet).
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