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Polish, French defence ministers approve observation satellite deal

Poland's Mariusz Błaszczak (R) met his French counterpart, Sebastien Lecornu for talks in the Polish capital on Tuesday, after which the deal was approved. Piotr Nowak/PAP

The defence ministers of Poland and France gave the go-ahead in Warsaw on Tuesday to a deal to deliver two observation satellites and a receiving station in Poland.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Poland’s Marciniak best World Cup final referee in history, say experts

The 41-year-old referee conducted the Argentina-France match almost flawlessly with his performance being praised across the globe.

Pole to referee football World Cup final

Pole Szymon Marciniak will referee the Argentina-France final of the football World Cup in Qatar on Sunday, the head of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) announced on Thursday.

Poland's Szymon Marciniak 'hot favourite' to referee World Cup final

With FIFA giving a strong hint, and many experts saying he has the best chance, the 41-year-old ref from Płock could make history by becoming the first Pole to referee a World Cup final. 

Touching moment ‘super dad’ Szczęsny comforts his crying son after 3-1 loss to France

In the heart-warming scene which has since gone viral, the 33-year-old is seen hugging the sobbing four-year-old as he kneels down and whispers in his ear.

France knocks Poland out of World Cup

Poland’s football team is coming home from Qatar after losing 3-1 to France in the World Cup.

Polish F-16s take over command of Baltic Air Policing mission in Lithuania

The Polish Air Force has taken over from Hungary the command of the Nato Baltic Air Policing mission based in Siauliai, Lithuania.

Male shoppers abandon wives and girlfriends to watch Poland-Argentina match

Posting a video on its social media, Łódź officials at city hall added the cheeky caption: “When the wife is looking for the perfect wardrobe, but you have more important things to do.”

The Smashing Pumpkins: TFN takes a deep dive into Poland’s booming trade in pumpkins

According to data released last year by Eurostat, Poland finished 2020 as the EU’s largest supplier having harvested a total of 163,900 tonnes. Spain, the bloc’s traditional leader produced 143,850 tonnes, with France, Portugal and Germany following behind with 126,230 tonnes, 121,060 tonnes and 86,890 tonnes respectively.

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Poland sparks Russian anger as it begins changing Kaliningrad road signs to Królewiec

Posting on Twitter, the Ministry of Infrastructure said: “The first signs are already leading to Królewiec. We have just started replacing the boards so that they have Polish name Królewiec, not Kaliningrad.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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