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Opposition: Sejm Speaker shows double standards in punishing MPs

Opposition MP Sławomir Nitras has been fined by the Presidium of the Sejm. This is the latest penalty for this politician. This time his salary will by cut in half for 3 months. He also won't take part in the OSCE observatory mission during elections in Turkey. The Sejm authorities claim that Mr Nitras disrespected the Sejm by repeatedly interrupting prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki during his speech. Mr Nitras on the other hand, claims he is a victim of mobbing and contemplates filing a lawsuit.

Patryk Jaki's dilemma. Campaigning or chairing a committee?

11.06 | How much is a politician's word worth? Patryk Jaki declared last year that if he were to become a candidate for Warsaw mayor he would resign from his position as the head of the commission on reprivatization. Today, however, he has no intention of resigning.

Central Bureau of Investigation arrested 5 drug-trafficking suspects

Police officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation in Bydgoszcz arrested another five drug-trafficking suspects. This is a follow-up from August of last year. In total, eleven people heard allegations, including those on participation in organised crime, drug trafficking and drug dealing.

French doctor gives Kamil Glik a "green light"

Today it may become clear, whether or not Kamil Glik will join the Polish national team at the World Cup in Russia. After the key Polish defender sustained a shoulder injury at the training camp in Arłamów, he is currently undergoing tests and waiting for the final doctors' decision.

Tough questions for the presidential couple

Tough questions were asked of the Polish president when he tried to get some fast food with his wife Agata Duda. It was there that the presidential couple was caught on camera trying to answer questions about the Constitution being broken. Let's see exactly what happened and how the president responded.

The government launches a "Good Start" campaign

The latest social campaign the government has just announced. The "Good Start" is to give each student under the age of twenty, 300 zlotys before the start of every school year to buy school supplies. Law and Justice is touting the program as part of its policy of credibility while the opposition says it's nothing but an attempt to secure votes before upcoming fall elections.

Inquiry into bus and truck collision. 10 people still in hospitals

District Prosecutor’s Office in Myślenice has launched an inquiry after Friday’s bus and truck head-on collision that happened on popular "zakopianka" road between Kraków and Zakopane. "The investigation is being conducted on suspicion of causing unintentional road traffic catastrophe," said the deputy district prosecutor, Beata Florkow.

Runway run in Gdańsk airport

In Gdańsk, the SKYWAYRUN gave airport and running enthusiasts an interesting opportunity. Over two thousand people took part in the race on the runway of Gdańsk airport. It was such a success that airport authorities say the event won't be the last of its kind.

Actor Roman Kłosowski died aged 89

Film and theatre actor, Roman Kłosowski died aged 89, informed the Association of Polish Theatre, Film, Radio and TV Artists (ZASP). He was mostly recognised thanks to his role of Roman Maliniak in the popular TV series "Czterdziestolatek" (A forty-year-old).

Saber Strike 2018 manouvres in Poland

NATO troops near Chełmno tested just how fast they could mobilize into potentially threatened territories. The Polish and American soldiers practiced lightning-fast transport of troops and heavy machinery across the Vistula river. All of this was part of the Saber Strike 18 manouvres.

Annual Night of Dreams in Polish zoological gardens

They came after the zoo after closing time but they were let in. The disabled people and children from hospices attended the annual Night of Dreams. They got to feed the giraffes and even got to see an elephant bathe. Here is more about what happened at the zoo just before dusk, and how being close to animals is making these kids' dreams come true.

In search for a treasured camera

Picture an 83-year-old man devastated after losing one of his most prized possessions. He paid for it in installments almost 60 years ago. At the time, it cost the equivalent of nearly four-months salary. It travelled with him during all of his vacations and documented some of his most precious memories. Now, the man is hanging notices trying to find what he lost. His Pentacon camera.

Struggle for life of little Dawid. Life-saving operation costs 5 million zloty

Five million zlotys is the cost of a life. The life of two-and-a-half-year-old Dawid from Opole. He has a rare and complicated heart and lung condition. He's already undergone many operations and yet still his life hangs by a thread. Because the cost of a potentially life-saving operation by American doctors is 5 million zlotys. For his family it's an abstract amount, but it's a sum that equals the toddler's chance at survival.

Photo of hope. Polish fans still believe in Kamil Glik's recovery

One picture has football fans electrified. Kamil Glik shared a photo of himself driving a car. With this, he gave them hope, that he could be on the mend and this might mean he has a chance at going to the World Cup. In Nice, our reporter Daria Górka was on the quest to find out more about his diagnosis.