There was no veto from the Polish prime minister, so the EU climate neutrality goal will still include Poland. Organisations that deal with climate politics note that the only thing Mateusz Morawiecki brought back from Brussels was a 6-month delay in an unchangeable decision. This means that Europe would be the first continent to achieve climate neutrality, and for the moment, the only one.

Questions are being asked of the Supreme Audit Office (NIK) President - on huge sums of money, on how he had 200.000 zlotys at his home, on why he didn't put 2 million zlotys on his asset declaration. "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" poses these questions about Marian Banaś' assets. Meanwhile, the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau has doubts on the issue. The prosecutor is investigating, and the head of Law and Justice admits that the party hopes the NIK president will be guided by common sense and resign.

Representatives of Allies countries and Germany gathered in Bastogne - a small town in the Belgian Ardennes - on Monday (December 16) to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the bloodiest single engagement for U.S. forces in World War Two.

The European Union should bypass national governments that flout democratic standards and deal directly with municipalities as they can perform "miracles" in areas such as climate change, the mayors of four eastern European capital cities said on Monday.

The European Commission said on Monday it would closely examine whether a new Polish draft law undermines the independence of the judiciary, amid tensions between Brussels and Warsaw over democratic standards.

Poland's main opposition group, the centre-right Civic Platform (PO), picked a party veteran - Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska - known for building consensus on Saturday as its contender to unseat nationalist ally Andrzej Duda in a presidential election next year.

"Discriminatory, illegal and against the constitution" - this is what the Commissioner for Human Rights had to say about resolutions passed by some local governments that targets the "LGBT+ ideology". Adam Bodnar has sent the list of objections and complaints to the administrative courts.

The 13th of December marks the 38th anniversary of martial law in Poland. Former Polish President Lech Wałęsa, and Mayor of Gdańsk Aleksandra Dulkiewicz placed flowers at the memorial for those who lost their lives.

Polish judges could be sacked if they question the legitimacy of judicial reforms, under draft legislation that the nationalist government has introduced, in a move set to deepen a row between Brussels and Warsaw over democratic standards. Many Polish judges and legal experts protest against the planned reforms and dismiss them as further violation of the constitution and EU law.

A cave that has become a huge trash heap has now been deemed a health hazard. Spelunkers from the Cave Patrol decided to test dust and particles from the Jaskinia z Filarami in the Sudetes. Unfortunately, the worst fears were confirmed. Among the waste there's mainly asbestos, possibly several tonnes of the dangerous material.

Poland sees limited room for diplomacy and dialogue with Russia, a senior Polish official said, despite attempts by French President Emmanuel Macron to persuade Warsaw to rethink its relationship with Moscow. European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have agreed to extend their main economic sanctions against Russia for six months to the end of July 2020.

The European Union left Poland out of a 2050 climate neutrality agreement on Friday after hours of summit haggling with three poorer eastern member states that demanded more funds for economic transition and support for nuclear power.

The Sejm is changing the rules and regulations on appointing members of the National Electoral Commission. Seven out of the ten members will be chosen by MPs. They will also be able to motion to dismiss them. This destroys independence and politicises yet another state body, say Civic Platform MPs, who submitted three changes to the bill - all of which were rejected.

Another collision with a limousine from the State Protection Service (SOP), and even more questions from the opposition, whoch is asking when the state-funded reckless driving will end. In question is Wednesday's accident involving a government car carrying Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin. The SOP vehicle was speeding on the S7 road and hit a delivery truck.

Greenpeace climate activists were arrested after they scaled the façade of the European Council building in Brussels on Thursday (December 12), to unfurl a giant banner calling for greater climate action.

Law and Justice parliamentary club on Thursday submitted in the Sejm a draft bill amending the law on common courts, as well as the Supreme Court - informed United Poland's MP Jan Kanthak. He added that the provisions include "possiblity of recalling judges who would assume the right to question the National Council of the Judiciary".

Women in Poland facing some of Europe's tightest restrictions on abortion will be offered advice and funding to travel abroad to get a termination through a new "Abortion Without Borders" initiative launched on Wednesday.

Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic set out demands on Thursday that could block agreement on the European Union's new push for climate neutrality by 2050, saying the poor should not have to bear the cost.

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Yet another collision of a government linousine. This time with a Deputy Prime Minister on board. Luckily, Jarosław Gowin wasn't hurt. The crash was caused by the driver of the State Protection Service, who received a fine and penalty points. The opposition has severely criticised Law and Justice for the changes it introduced to VIP protection.