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Rostowski: "Morawiecki’s five" is a big bowl of nothing

"There is absolutely nothing in the so-called Morawiecki’s five. Now he’s up to something new. Clearly, he acts in total panic," said former finance minister Jacek Rostowski in "Fakty po Faktach". On Friday, prime minister Morawiecki proposed to tax the wealthiest in order to help those most in need. A week before that, he had announced launching five new projects.

"They fought so they could die with dignity"

"We pay tribute to a small group of people who were doomed to die in a gas chamber, but they said: no, we will fight for our lives. And that's what they did", said historian and anthropologist, Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski in "Kropka nad i".

Plea for support

Parents of disabled children ask for more support from the state. They came to the Parliament and organized a sit-in, issuing appeal to MPs and demanding a meeting with Jarosław Kaczyński. Protesters say that they struggle to survive and make ends meet.

Yellow daffodils - powerful sign of remembrance

The late Marek Edelman, one of the heroes and leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising laid yellow daffodils in memory of his fallen colleagues. The flowers became a powerful symbol of respect, remembrance and hope.

"They died fighting for dignity and liberty"

"They died fighting for dignity, for liberty and for Poland", said President Andrzej Duda during the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Exactly at noon on Thursday, the official ceremony in front of the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, commenced with the sound of sirens and church bells. The Ambassador of Israel Anna Azari said that her country "today celebrates independence and pays homage to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto".

Shevach Weiss: vengeance was the ultimate goal of Ghetto Uprising

"Vengeance was one of the main goals of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising", said professor Shevach Weiss in "Fakty po Faktach". The former Israeli Ambassador to Poland also said that during the Second World War "the Germans created hell across Europe and inhumanity was a daily bread. It wasn't just war, it was something more profound".

75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. "Their goal was not survival"

Exactly at noon, blaring sirens in the city of Warsaw marked the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Polish President Andrzej Duda commenced the official commemorations in front of the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes. Among other participants were the members of the Polish government and the Ambassador of Israel, Anna Azari.

"Tusk is caught in a dilemma"

18.04 | Amid the dispute regarding the rule of law in Poland, the deputy foreign minister Konrad Szymański said that "Donald Tusk is caught in a dilemma. He needs to choose between what's right for Poland and what's right for his party". The President of the European Council dismissed this opinion as "ridiculous".

Mysterious death explained

After two months of uncertainty there is an explanation to a puzzling death of three men in Kwiatkowice village. Toxicologists determined that they died after using synthetic drugs. Experts warn that their usage is on the rise and pose serious danger.

Life-saving help from a 7-year-old

A seven-year-old girl managed to save her father, when she found him unconscious. She kept calm and followed the instructions given her over the phone by emergency dispatch, administering first aid.

"I’m very sensitive about the fact that I’m governed by amateurs"

"To me, their actions are amateurish, in other words, they never push things forward", said actor Jerzy Stuhr, commenting on the decisions taken by the Law and Justice government. The guest of "Kropka nad i" labelled, both the dismantling of the legal system and tarnishing Poland’s international image, as "anti-Polish".

Timothy Garton Ash: Kaczynski’s ultimate goal is power itself

"I’m worried about the situation in Poland. I believe it’s dangerous", said professor Timothy Garton Ash, a historian from the University of Oxford. Guest of "Fakty po Faktach" stressed that, in his opinion, both Law and Justice in Poland and Viktor Orban’s Fidesz in Hungary pose a threat to European values. The other guest of the programme, professor Wojciech Sadurski, constitutionalist and philosopher of law from the University of Sydney, commented on the current political situation in Poland and the image of the country around the world.

Only the oppressor has a name. The story of the boy from the picture

Shorts, knee-length socks, leather ankle boots, a worn out overcoat and a shabby cloth cap. Dressed as he is, he might just as well be going out to play with his friends in the spring sunshine. Yet his face, instead of joy, reflects horror. He holds up his hands in the surrender gesture. The verdict has been already brought in.