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"Maybe not Dubai, but at least a second Bavaria". Kaczyński in southeastern Poland

Maybe not Dubai, but at least a second Bavaria, that's what Jaroslaw Kaczyński has told the residents of Jasionka, southeastern Poland. He hinted that's what their region will be like after local elections, as long as they vote for Law and Justice. Because, according to PM Morawiecki, it's the only true Polish party. It was a little bit worse for Law and Justice's city council candidates in Radomsko, who barged in a hospital intensive care unit. Their good intentions went horribly wrong.

"Breaking the chains" for animal rights. Events in cities all over Poland

They chained themselves up to doghouses to fight for animal rights. For the 12th time, throughout Poland there was the "Zerwijmy łańcuchy" (Breaking the chains) event. The organisers of the awareness campaign is the psy.pl website. Singers, actors, journalists and passersby joined in. They hope that Poles will learn that keeping dogs on chains is inhumane and simply wrong.

EU's Donald Tusk says Brexit deal possible by end of 2018

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Saturday it was possible to agree a deal with Britain on leaving the European Union by the end of 2018. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference in Krakow, Poland, Tusk said: "We will try for it in October ... and I think there is a chance to have an accord by the end of the year."

Expert witness will issue an opinion regarding the accident involving president's motorcade

The investigators are looking into the accident involving a young boy and a police car from President Duda's motorcade in Oświęcim. They called in an expert witness who will issue an opinion on the wounds of the victim. The spokesperson for the police in Oświęcim announced that although doctors claimed there were no serious injuries, the expert opinion will have to made regardless.

Race for votes. Another weekend of conventions two weeks before the local elections

In only two weeks local elections will be held. In the run-up, we have another weekend of conventions. In Lublin, the prime minister promised another round of large-scale investments and the chairman of Law and Justice said the situation is clear: either politicians from the past or the "good change". In Bydgoszcz, the opposition reminded voters of the tape scandal in which new recordings of Mateusz Morawiecki have been uncovered.

Priest sentenced for growing marijuana. He was put on 10 months' probation

A priest in Western Poland has been sentenced for growing marijuana. Despite a full confession and penitence, he was found guilty. He will at least avoid penitentiary, as he received a suspended sentence. His bishop has relieved him from his duties as a priest and is currently waiting to learn his further fate in a priests' retirement home.

Law and Justice leader stands up for prime minister Morawiecki amid tape scandal

The so-called tape scandal with secret recordings of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, before he became PM, continues. Mr Morawiecki can be heard offering help, sinecures for his friends and their children. Ahead of local elections, this could be difficult for the ruling party, but nevertheless, the party leader Jarosław Kaczyński has decided to close ranks and defend the PM he nominated. The opposition now is saying that the revelation of these new recordings could be due to a strife within the party.

Spanish court uncertain of extraditing a Polish citizen back home

Once again a European Court is questioning the independence of Polish judiciary. A court in Madrid has made inquiries on the rule of law in Poland, before it would extradite a Polish citizen. This is only the latest example of the European country having reservations regarding the guarantee of a fair trial in Poland. This is due the recent controversial changes to the judicial system.