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Dangerous weather. Level II warning valid until Thursday!
It's gonna be hot.
A level II heat warning for the entire Wielkopolska region is in effect from Tuesday, September 3, from 12:00 to Thursday, September 5, until 19:00.
"Heat is forecast. Maximum daytime temperature from 30 C to 32 C. Minimum nighttime temperature from 18 C to 20 C," reads the IMGW announcement.
The probability of the phenomenon occurring is 80 percent.
The basic public transport timetable is back
From Monday, September 2, the basic timetable will return to the city and suburban lines. Trams will run more frequently, line no. 19 will be available again, and minibuses will also return. A new suburban line connecting Junikowo with Komorniki will also be launched, as well as two new ones - in the Tarnowo Podgórne commune, improving access to local schools.
On weekdays, during rush hours, trams on lines no. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 will run every 10 minutes. After the summer period, line no. 19 will be reopened, so trams online no. 9 will run every 20 minutes.
Bus lines no. 123 and 124, operated by minibuses, and school services on lines no. 154 and 188 will return. However, services online no. 146 (currently extended to Strzeszynek) and seasonal line no. 195 will be suspended.
On suburban lines no. 173, 320, 321, 322, 341, 342, 348, 416, 425, 503, 511, 561, 602, 610, 616, 651, 704, 716, 727, 803, 804, 832, 833, 834, 837, 882, 893, 901, 904, 911 and on suburban night lines no. 215, 219, 224, 227, 250, 252, 253, 257, 258 - the timetable will not change.
It will be possible to use the new suburban line connecting Junikowo with Komorniki - 715. Until the completion of renovation works at the Junikowo loop in Poznań, the bus will have a starting/ending stop at the Budziszyńska loop. The new connection will be available on weekdays.
Two new suburban lines (825 and 826) will be launched in the Tarnowo Podgórne commune. Both are to make it easier for students to get to schools.
City lays flowers in remembrance of the 85th anniversary of World War II outbreak
Exactly 85 years ago, on September 1, 1939, the Second World War broke out. To commemorate this anniversary, representatives of the central and local governments laid flowers at the Poznań Army Monument.
Sunday's celebrations began at St. Joseph's Church at ul. Działowa 25, where a mass was celebrated for the deceased and murdered during World War II. Immediately after the service, the event participants went to the Poznań Army monument.
On behalf of the Poznań women and men, flowers were laid by Grzegorz Ganowicz, chairman of the city council, and Mariusz Wiśniewski, deputy mayor of Poznań. Representatives of veterans' associations and government administration also paid tribute.
Jacek Jaśkowiak, Mayor of Poznań, took part in the main celebrations of the anniversary of the outbreak of World War II in Gdańsk.
The Germans occupied Poznań on 10 September 1939. During the Nazi occupation, the city was incorporated into Germany, and a large part of the Polish population was displaced. In 1944, Poznań was transformed into a fortress, the main point of resistance being the Citadel. After heavy fighting, it was liberated on February 23, 1945.
During World War II, the old town and most of the historic buildings were almost destroyed. More than half of the buildings in Poznań were completely or partially destroyed. Poznań culture also suffered significant losses - valuable library collections and many works of art were lost.
August Agreements celebrates 44th anniversary
44 years ago, on August 31, 1980, the August Agreements were signed. To celebrate the anniversary of this event, on behalf of the residents of the capital of Wielkopolska, flowers were laid at the monument in Mickiewicz Square by Grzegorz Ganowicz, Chairman of the Poznań City Council, and Natalia Weremczuk, Deputy Mayor of the City.
The Day of Solidarity and Freedom began in Poznań with a mass in the Dominican Church on Niepodległości Avenue. After the mass, the procession with standard-bearers moved to Mickiewicz Square. There, at the monument to the Poznań June 1956, wreaths were laid by representatives of the central and local government authorities. The people of Poznań were represented by Grzegorz Ganowicz, chairman of the city council, and Natalia Weremczuk, deputy mayor of Poznań.
Jacek Jaśkowiak, Mayor of Poznań, took part in the main celebrations of this holiday, which took place in Gdańsk.
In 1980, the Polish People's Republic government concluded four agreements with strike committees. The one signed on August 31, by chairman Lech Wałęsa and deputy prime minister Mieczysław Jagielski allowed, among other things, the registration of NSZZ "Solidarność" and ended the strike at the Gdańsk Shipyard. It also announced the end of communist rule in Poland.
In 2005, to commemorate the signing of the August Agreements, the Day of Solidarity and Freedom was established - this Polish national holiday was first celebrated on the 25th anniversary of the events in Gdańsk.
Poznań named best city to live in Poland by Business Insider
Poznań is the best city to live in Poland - according to an independent ranking conducted by the editorial team of the Business Insider portal. The capital of Wielkopolska has overtaken Gdańsk and Katowice in the ranking.
The journalists took into account statistics from official sources and trusted institutions. They used data from the Central Statistical Office, the National Health Fund, the Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection and the Morizon.pl portal - in the latter they checked the prices of apartments. The quality of life in cities was considered in six categories: unemployment, average salary, availability of apartments, access to a doctor on the National Health Fund, crime and air quality. Poznań was high in each of them.
Poznań consistently remains at the forefront of such rankings - says Jacek Jaśkowiak, the mayor of the city. - I am especially pleased because the list was created based on objective and publicly available data, and its creators took into account things that are important to residents.
In Poznań, the unemployment rate has been one of the lowest in Poland for years - it currently stands at 1.1%. In this category, the capital of Wielkopolska took second place, behind only Katowice. Poznań was also in the top five cities in terms of average salary and crime rate.
The success in the ranking is the result of the lack of weaknesses. In every aspect analyzed, Poznań is in the top eight - emphasize the authors of the ranking.
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