The Central Anti-Corruption Bureau or CBA has detained five people regarding irregularities in the company GetBack. They are three vice-presidents of the company and two businessmen. They have been taken to the prosecutors office pending charges.

Thousands protested against, what they call, the destruction of the seperation of power. The largest demonstration took place in Warsaw, in front of the of the Supreme Court, but concerns could be heard all around Poland.

Who's now officially in charge of the Supreme Court? The Polish President's staff has said that it's judge Józef Iwulski. However, the judge himself says that the President did not bestow such duties upon him. Professor Małgorzata Gersdorf, the First President of the Supreme Court has allocated judge Iwulski to fulfill her duties in her absence, but only because she's planning to take a vacation. Judge Gersdorf continues to be the first President, assured Judge Iwulski, and added that he's not taking over.

This is one of the biggest crises in modern Polish history. According to a new law, the first president of the Supreme Court, Małgorzata Gersdorf is, from Wednesday on, retired. According to professor Gersdorf herself, nothing has changed. And to prove that point she showed up to work. However, it wasn't business as usual as she was greeted by hundreds, maybe more, who oppose the new law. They say, the new law is a threat to democracy.

"Poland is a proud country. Please don't lecture us about that sort if things. We know very well how to govern our institutions," said Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the European Parliament on Wednesday.

"The tenure of the First President of the Supreme Court is regulated in the Constitution, and therefore it cannot be disputed or changed with a legislation," said the head of the Supreme Court Małgorzata Gersdorf on Wednesday. "I've been removed from my function with a single bill," she added.

"The European sovereignty cannot imply building the European Union at the expense of the member states’ strength, for the strength of the sovereign Europe stems from the strength of its members," said Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the European Parliament during the debate on the future of the EU.

European Union countries have the right to shape their courts according to the own traditions, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told the European Parliament on Wednesday.

It's a disaster waiting to happen and it's been wating for more than 50 years. The wreckage of an old German tanker, that's been lying on the seabed of the Baltic for over half a century, is still full of fuel. Scientists are warning that, if it leaks, it could cause an ecological disaster. The oil could make it onto the beaches of the region and harm the environment. They say action must be taken now.

How a change in social insurance laws is supposed to help smaller companies in Poland? A new 300 plus program, this time to benefit school children. How much money is invested in art? Business news from Mateusz Walczak.

The Polish people deserve an independent judiciary, says former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Mr Tusk, who now is the president of the European Council, has added that he doesn't wish to comment on current events but has stressed that those who challenge judicial independence are doing harm to the citizens.

Thousands of Poles took to the streets of Warsaw and other Polish cities on Tuesday to protest against the government's makeover of the judiciary that takes effect on Wednesday despite strong objections by the European Union.

Chief Justice Małgorzata Gersdorf entered the Supreme Court building on Wednesday morning. Judge says she came to the court to "protect the rule of law".

Poland's President Andrzej Duda has confirmed that Supreme Court chief Małgorzata Gersdorf will retire on July 4, in line with legislation introduced by the ruling Law and Justice party, an aide to Duda said on Tuesday. The legislation enforcing the retirement of some Supreme Court judges, including the tribunal's chief, is at the centre of a conflict between Poland and the European Union.

The police want better pay and are threatening to go soft on speeding drivers. This was the final warning. On July 10th police will stop writing tickets. Instead, they will give people reprimands. The strikers are demanding a 650 zloty raise, fully paid sick leave, higher overtime rates, bonuses for work during national holidays and, most of all, they want the government to restore the old retirement system from before the 2012 reform.

Black protest in Polish hospitals and other medical centres. Radiologists, nurses and others wore black to show their despair over ever-longer queues, lack of funds and, as they claim, lack of dialogue with the government.

If you want to feel chirpy, just take the bus. But not just any bus, but the one driven by Maciej Giedryś. Mr Giedryś is a bus driver in Łódź and he makes sure that his passengers have a nice trip by playing them the sounds of singing birds. He recorded the sounds in the Bieszczady mountains and now plays them for those who are on their way to work or home. He's a rare bird and the passengers love it.

He's one of the most famous Polish athletes. Now, he can be proud not only of his many gold medals, but also of his Bachelor's degree. The ski jumping great Adam Małysz says taking his final exam was all but as stresful as ski jumping itself. He studied tourism for 3 years and wrote his thesis on promoting his hometown of Wisła. He was talked into studying by rally driver Jakub Brzeziński. Now, they both say that they might try and get a Master's degree.

"I still hope. I will continue to hope that we will find a solution through dialogue. I strongly believe in dialogue," said the Deputy Chairman of the European Commission Frans Timmermans in an interview for TVN24 International reporter in Luxembourg, Michał Tracz.

How many apartments in Poland are paid for without a mortgage? Why your summer vacation might cost you more than you expected, and what's going on on the Warsaw Stock Market? Mateusz Walczak has the business news.