Incoherent, inconsequential, reaching outside the scope of EU treaties, boils down to protecting pathologies of the Polish justice system - said justice minister and prosecutor general Zbigniew Ziobro, commenting on ECJ advocate general's opinion regarding independence of Polish judiciary.

An adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday that a supreme court reform in Poland could undermine the independence of its judiciary, adding pressure on the Warsaw government to row back on changes that EU authorities say threaten the rule of law.

Since the beginning of vacation period, 47 deadly accidents took place in Poland - according to an interactive map published on Wednesday by Polish police. 52 people lost their lives in these accidents.

US and Polish military officials signed a cyberspace defense cooperation agreement on Wednesday in Warsaw.

Polish Senate rejected proposed changes and voted in favour of the newly amended Teachers' Charter that secures pay rise for teachers starting from September 1, as well as one-time bonuses for trainee teachers. The legislation also sets up 300-zloty minimum bonus for educators.

Old-fashioned minibuses and East German-made Trabants now drive once more on the roads of the Polish capital as guides take visitors through the highs and lows of life in the communist-era Polish People's Republic (PRL).

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal (TK) on Wednesday deemed the article of the Misdemeanour Code assuming punishment for premeditated and unjustified refusal of service as unconstitutional. In 2017, a printer from Łódź refused to make posters for an LGBT foundation because of his religious beliefs, for which he was sentenced by a court of first instance. In 2018, the Supreme Court upheld the ruling by the local court and later on rejected Poland's justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro's appeal against the decision. The minister then decided to turn to the Constitutional Court.

Polish power demand hit a new record for a summer morning of about 24.14 gigawatts (GW) on Wednesday amid a heatwave, grid operator PSE said, adding that the system was stable and it did not expect problems meeting consumption in coming days.

No personal income tax for those 26 and under. The law will come into force on the 1st of August. This will apply to young people employed both on permanent and so-called junk contracts. This is the latest effort to curb young Poles from emigrating abroad.

The heatwave is back in Poland. Temperatures of 30 degree Celsius are the expected daytime lows, according to weather experts. The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management has issued heat warnings for large parts of the country, while doctors are cautioning residents to on alert for symptoms of heat stroke.

The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage proposed Gdańsk city officials to join the ranks of the honourable committee for the construction of the Westerplatte Museum; the city would like to co-create and co-run the museum, offering land for its construction - this is the result of the meeting between deputy culture minister Jarosław Sellin and the mayor of Gdańsk Aleksandra Dulkiewicz.

Two 13-year-old female patients of the Voivodeship Psychiatric Hospital in Gdańsk were sexually abused. A 37-year-old man, also a patient of the hospital was detained and charged. In early June, in the same facility, a 26-year-old patient raped a 15-year-old girl.

The seemingly unlikely idea of Tusk switching from the European Council to the Commission has been mentioned by some EU diplomats - "Politico" wrote on Tuesday.

Five people drowned in Poland Monday - the Government Centre for Security (RCB) informed in its daily report published on Tuesday.

Law and Justice (PiS) party platform conference will take place between 5-7 July in Katowice; on the agenda there are discussions that will sum up government's performance so far, as well as over 50 expert debates - Polish Press Agency (PAP) unofficially learned from sources close to the party.

All that was said by far in the rulings passed by the Court of Justice of the European Union, including today's ruling, is enough to restore full order in our country - an ECJ judge Marek Safjan told TVN24. He added that he hopes that Poland will act accordingly to the rulings which indicate the need to adjust Polish law to the requirements of the EU law. "Otherwise, our membership in the European Union wouldn't make sense," he underscored.

It's crucial for Europe as a continent to once more become the leader in the fields of advanced technology and industry - said Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the opening of the European Forum for Science, Research and Innovation in Dresden, Germany.

Rainbow-coloured flags on the seat of US Embassy in Warsaw. This is an element marking the LGBT Pride Month declared by US President Donald Trump which in turn is a part of the global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality.

A 68-year-old woman who was taking her driver's license exam hit the examiner at a training yard of the Voivodeship Training Centre for Drivers in Rybnik, Silesian Voivodeship. The 35-year-old instructor died. The CCTV and dash-cam footage was secured. The prosecutor's office and the police are determining the circumstances surrounding the accident.

Parents accused of murdering their 9-month-old daughter were arrested for 3 months pending trial - the District Court in Suwałki informed on Monday. The prosecutor charged them with abuse of an infant and murder.