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Iranian documentalist made a movie about a Polish woman who found refuge in Iran during WWII

A truly unique story about how the World War II immeasurably changed the fate of Poles and their descendants. In 1942, Maria Bajdan was deported with her parents to Soviet labour camps, from which she found her way to Iran and stayed there for the rest for her life. Her story has fascinated Narges Khargani, an Iranian documentary film director. Michał Sznajder met up with the director when she came to Poland, seking information for the movie she's making about Maria Bajdan.

"We vaccinate, we think". Activists from Wrocław launched vaccination campaign

A point system for vaccinations is an idea by activists from Wrocław, called "we vaccinate, we think". They want local governments to require them before children are enrolled in public nursery and preschools. The organisers of the initiative have prepared a draft bill and are collecting signatures for it to be taken up in the Sejm. In their opinion, new regulations mobilise more parents to vaccinate their children. As the amount of children not getting vaccinations is growing, diseases like measles are making a comeback.

Kantar Millward Brown poll: Law and Justice - 38 percent; Civic Platform - 21

If the elections were held in the coming days, 38 percent of voters would choose the coalition comprised of Law and Justice, Alliance and United Poland, according to the latest poll by Kantar Millward Brown for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24. Civic Platform would come second with 21 percent. Modern Party would secure third result with 7 percent, which is a change in comparison with the previous poll.

"Superwizjer" TVN: Wisła Kraków board members connected to hooligan gangs

World of criminals and football come together. Hooligans from Wisła Kraków who are behind stadium brawls are not only responsible for dealing drugs and beatings, but also murder. They're an organised gang and have their own in the management of the club. Now, the club is trying to distance itself from the revelations made during the TVN's "Superwizjer" programme.

The ENCJ is to decide on Polish Judiciary Council's status in the organisation

On Monday, the European Network of Juciciary Councils, which meets in Bucharest, is to decide over the membership of the Polish judiciary council (KRS). "I'm confident about the question of law, not so much about politics, however," the spokesperson for the KRS Maciej Mitera has told the Polish Press Agency (PAP).

Controversy over video from the vote on candidates for the Supreme Court

A recording made during a voting by the National Council of the Judiciary on candidates for the Supreme Court has onlookers asking questions. The video shows judge Dagmara Pawełczyk-Woicka, a personal friend of Zbigniew Ziobro, who was appointed by him to president of Kraków's Regional Court, walking up to the minister of justice, just before she cast her voice. The voting was supposed to be secret ballot and many are now wondering whether or not she consulted her choices with the politician. The Deputy Minister of Justice, Patryk Jaki says everyone is overreacting, while the opposition maintains, the reforms to the judciary are a sham and that Law and Justice has judges on leashes.

Poland dismissed European Commission's concerns over Supreme Court as baseless

On the coming Wednesday, the European Commission in Brussels will discuss the issues of the rule of law in Poland and infringement procedure regarding the new Supreme Court law, a high-ranking EU official has told the Polish Press Agency (PAP). The source also informed that Poland has sent its answer to the European Commission, within infringement procedure dialogue regarding the Supreme Court law.

Tatra National Park launches anti-littering campaign

Tourists visiting Tatra mountains in southern Poland are leaving lots of trash behind. The local national park has launched a new campaign to encourage people to make sure those beautiful areas remain as garbage-free as possible.