Jerzy Brzęczek is the new manager of the Polish National team - the Polish Football Association announced on Thursday. He was a former player and silver medalist in Barcelona and now will replace Adam Nawałka.

Polish GDP might be higher than expected while the living standard in Poland is dynamically improving. Business news from Poland with Mateusz Walczak.

Polish President Andrzej Duda and Donald Trump met twice at the NATO summit in Brussels. Both leaders discussed an increase in the presence of American troops in Poland and the cooperation of Polish and American militaries.

It is called the most flagrant example of police brutality in modern Polish history and now the suspects have been taken to court. The now-former police officers who used a taser on Igor Stachowiak have been accused of overstepping their authority and abuse of an apprehended person. They will not be tried for homicide, despite the families wishes. Mr Stachowiak died while in police custody in 2016.

It's an anniversary to be proud of. 550 years of Polish parliamentarism. Unfortunately, the atmosphere will be far from solemn and there's no unity in the current Parliament. In fact, how can one celebrate when the ruling party is destroying democracy and parliamentarism itself? - asks the opposition. Thus - the upcoming National Assembly will most likely highlight how divided the parliament actually is.

The new law regarding the Supreme Court is causing chaos and uncertainty, depending not only on which side of the isle you ask, even judges give conflicting opinions. Who is the First President of the Supreme Court? Will a new one be appointed? Are there enough judges to appoint a new one? Who can be a judge in the Supreme Court? That's not all, Law and Justice is seeking to amend the new law and lower the threshold needed to appoint a new first president to the Supreme Court.

"Until the President recognizes the opinion of the National Judiciary Council (KRS), Józef Iwulski and Stanisław Zabłocki remain active judges," said the former First President of the Supreme Court, Professor Adam Strzembosz in TVN24's "Tak jest".

Business news. Ukrainians working in Poland are able to earn a lot more than at home, Polish economy could use more workers and officials are trying to make it easier for foreigners to be employed.

Seconds, centimetres and a little bit of luck in a dangerous situation. As a result, a head-on collision was avoided. A driver was exiting the A1 highway to Malbork when suddenly another car headed straight in its direction. All of this was captured by a dash cam.

The python at large near the Vistula river in Warsaw's suburbs continues to allude those searching for it. The operation to find and capture the snake is getting more complex and more services are involved in scouring the land and water. They plan to set up game cams in the areas where they think the giant python may be. At night, they searched the islands and banks of the river but, so far, without success. Police are warning the public to be vigilant and cautious.

A man was bitten on the hand by a bear, but this bear was in the zoo and the man was drunk. The 32-year-old fell into the bears' enclosure and escaped by diving into the water. The injured man told the police that he fell in while leaning against a safety barrier, trying to get a better look at the animals.

Forced confessions, coercion, violence, sexual abuse, bad treatment and poor living conditions. Those are the most frequent complaints by prison inmates in Poland. That's the focus of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights' latest report. There are up to 40.000 such complaints annually, some of which concern police officers.

They were supposed to remove a sick kidney but they removed a healthy spleen instead. The incident happened in the Narutowicz Municipal Specialist Hospital in Kraków. The spokesperson for the hospital said that during the operation the unplanned removal of the spleen occurred and only afterward was the sick kidney removed.

"I demand from the prosecution to release all the documents regarding my case; there's absolutely nothing in those documents; I've become a victim of political manouvering," said Civic Platform's MP Stanisław Gawłowski on Thursday, right after being released on bail. He stressed that he feels innocent.

President Duda: during talks with president Trump we discussed my visit to Washington; details of the visit are being arranged as we speak; most likely, the visit will take place in September.

Judge Józef Iwulski, who temporarily serves as the head of the Supreme Court, is among the seven judges who were negatively verified by the National Judiciary Council (KRS), informed the spokesperson of the Council, Maciej Mitera.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday reconciliation with neighbour Ukraine could take place only when Kiev accepts responsibility for the "genocide" of Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalists during World War Two.

Jerzy Brzęczek, a former captain of Poland's national team, has been chosen as the team's new coach after Adam Nawałka's contract was not extended following Poland's World Cup exit, the Polish Football Association said in a statement on Thursday.

"I shall not rest until the whole truth is uncovered and each of those brutally murdered is remembered," said prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Wednesday at the official commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the Volhynia massacre.

Banks are making more money than they used to while Polish farmers are making less. Business news with Mateusz Walczak.