Bulgaria triumphs in Vienna. The National Security Bureau reassures Poles. Summary of the night
What happened in the world?
Bulgaria won Eurovision 2026 decisively, scoring 516 points. Also on the podium were Israel (343 points) and Romania (296 points). The results were decided by the votes of the viewers and the jurors.
Her triumph in Eurovision came with her dance song “Bangaranga”. The artist compares the energy of this piece to the tradition of Bulgarian kukeri – a ritual of scaring away evil spirits with dance and masks. “The word comes from Jamaican slang and means chaos, confusion, this beautiful kind of disorder,” she explained the meaning of the song's title.
The National Security Bureau, headed by Bartosz Grodecki, wrote on Saturday on the X platform that media reports about the limited presence of US troops in Europe do not directly or ultimately concern Poland. According to BBN, the rotation of American forces is ongoing, and equipment and soldiers from the United States are moving to the country.
What will happen on May 17?
President Karol Nawrocki and his wife Marta Nawrocka are visiting Italy on Sunday. On Monday, the president will meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. In the afternoon, the presidential couple will also take part in the celebration of the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino – the central point of the celebration will be a ceremony at the Polish War Cemetery at Monte Cassino.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Gothenburg, Sweden, as he continues his tour of the countries of the Middle East and Europe. The Indian politician will meet with the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, and will speak at a business conference together with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
Robert Lewandowski will play for Barcelona for the last time at Camp Nou on Sunday evening. The team, already confident of the championship title, will face Betis Sevilla in the penultimate round of the Spanish top league. The experienced footballer announced the day before that he would leave the club at the end of the season.
