He suggested that parents of children with disabilities might be degenerates and sometimes brutal murderers. Now, he has finally apologized. Law and Justice MP, Jacek Żalek met with the protesting parents of disabled people in the building of the parliament. At first, he didn't see why he should say he's sorry. However, given that even the ruling camp which he's a member of said that he took it too far, he might not have had a choice.

Former deputy justice minister, Michał K. has been accused of money laundering in order to gain significant financial benefit, informed the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw. He may face up to ten years in prison.

The court in Białystok effectively acquitted a group of ecological activists who took part in the protest against logging in the ancient Białowieża forest organized in June 2017. The police had accused the protesters of disturbing peace and causing public disorder.

Unemployment is at an all-time low in Poland, falling for the last 54 months straight. Mateusz Walczak has more on this topic and other business news.

For the 5th day, the rescuers are working franticly to reach the remaining three miners trapped underground. They are pushing meter by meter, forging their way through the ruins of the excavation site. The search crew received a signal from a head lamp of one of the miners. Unfortunately, in order to reach the miners, the rescuers will have to get through a flooded area that stands in their way. That's why special divers have been called in to the Zofiówka mine.

A heated debate surrounded the vote of no confidence against the minister of culture. The result of the vote was not surprising, as Piotr Gliński will keep his position. The list of accusations is long and ranges from limiting artistic freedom to irregularities in the purchase of an art collection of the aristocratic Czartoryski family by the state. The deal was the biggest one time transfer of money to a private bank account in the history of Poland.

A voyage around the world to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Polish independence won't happen, at least not with Mateusz Kusznierewicz. The Polish National Foundation is ending its cooperation with the Olympic champion. "It's a question of credibility," says Piotr Gliński. According to the deputy prime minister, the voyage will still take place. "Poland 100" is a project where Polish sailors would sail around the world, compete in prestigious races, dock at 100 ports and visit 5 continents. Now, if the Polish National Foundation doesn't pay Mr Kusznierewicz, the foundation of the Olympic champion will have to declaire bankrupcy.

The speaker of the lower house of parliament will stay, thanks to the support of his party. The Sejm rejected the motion to recall Marek Kuchciński. But the opposition wanted to appeal because the list of complaints is long.

It was the 22nd day of protests in the Sejm. The disabled adults and their caretakers are not leaving the building of the parliament. Yesterday, words spoken by representatives of Law and Justice turned bitter. While Jacek Żalek suggested that the protesters be removed and handed over to the police, Bernadeta Krynicka said the disabled should go and work if they want extra money.

"Disabled person in a family changes its character entirely. This is a completely different kind of love, different persistence. A different situation. It is a certain kind of alienation from a regular life. Therefore, it's absolutely horrible and ruthless to treat such families as some sort of danger or obstacle that needs to be overcome or outsmarted," said Paweł Kukiz in "Kropka nad i". The leader of Kukiz '15 referred to the attitude of some Law and Justice MPs towards the protesting disabled and their caretakers who are protesting in the Sejm.

"Yesterday's trial wasn't concerning Władysław Frasyniuk's case but rather was a defence of human dignity and freedom in general," said opposition activist in Communist Poland, Władysław Frasyniuk. The guest of "Fakty po Faktach" was referring to the ruling made by a court in Warsaw regarding the incident during a protest when Frasyniuk had been handcuffed by the police. "We have the right to expect fair trials in independent courts represented by judges who think independently," added Mr Frasyniuk. The guest of the second part of the programme was Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Modern Party MP.

Modern Party MPs, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus and Joanna Schmidt left the party on Wednesday.

The Sejm passed the legislation that will raise the social pension to the amount equal to the minimum permanent disability to work pension as well as a bill introducing special access rights to health care, pharmaceutical services and medical products for people with severe disabilities.

Divers were being sent on Wednesday to try to rescue three Polish miners trapped almost a kilometer (half a mile) underground since an earthquake caused a tunnel to collapse four days ago.

They no longer sail together. A project to circumnavigate the globe to commemorate the centennial of Polish independence has sailed into some stormy waters. The Polish National Foundation broke off its cooperation with the world famous sailor Mateusz Kusznierewicz. The objective of the foundation is to promote Poland abroad. So far, the foundation has managed to draw attention to itself.

Polish former diplomats are worried about Poland's position in the world. They claim that, due to the infringements of the rule of law and the government's populism, Poland is self-marginalizing itself in the EU and NATO. In their manifesto, they claim that abroad Poland is considered "a sick man of Europe" whose actions are undermining the unity of the West and therefore falling in line with Putin's Russia. 29 diplomats decided to establish an informal Conference of Ambassadors of the Republic of Poland. The former Law and Justice minister of foreign affairs, Witold Waszczykowski, disagrees with their opinion. He claims that there are clear diplomatic achievements, like NATO troops in Poland and initiatives to reduce Poland's dependence on Russian energy sources.

The whole story started with the hefty government bonuses which caused a public outcry. In a bold political counterattack, Jarosław Kaczyński from Law and Justice declared that there should be a pay cut for all the MPs. Soon, his will may become a law, although some of his colleagues would rather discuss a pay rise.

The Matura exam, which students in Poland face at the end of high school is in full swing. Today, it was English. The crew of our News in English show and webpage wishes you good luck and good marks!

She wanted to pin something on them legally, now a certain MP is avoiding meeting with the parents of disabled people who have been protesting in the Sejm for weeks now. They want bigger state support just to survive a bit more easily. However, for some MPs from the ruling party, they are still invisible. Not everyone is sympathetic to their cause. The government claims it has already met their demands. The dramatic stalemate continues.

Rescue teams are still looking for three miners in the Zofiówka mine in the Silesia region after Saturday's tremor. The conditions in which rescue workers are operating are extremely difficult. Two miners died in the tragedy. Two others were injured.