The Marshal of the Senate Tomasz Grodzki has met with the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli in Brussels. "It was a very nice, constructive meeting," said the Italian politician. Marshal Grodzki declared his readiness for cooperation between the Senate and the EU Parliament.

"I was ready to submit resignation but I became a victim of brutal political game" - the President of the Supreme Audit Office (NIK) Marian Banaś said in a statement on Wednesday. He declared he was ready to asnwer any questions asked by investigators, and if need be, to give up his immunity. "I shall continue my mission with a sense of responsibility," he added.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that Turkey had dropped its block on a plan to bolster the defences of Baltic states and Poland against Russia.

More poles are buying private medical insurance. Expectations vs reality for IT students upon entering job market. Polish zloty is gaining strenght. Business news from Poland with Mateusz Walczak.

Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), organised by the OECD, tested the academic abilities of 15-year-olds. Science, math and reading comprehension are the subjects in which Polish middle schoolers found themselves ranked among the highest in Europe and the world.

No, he still hasn't resigned. Marian Banaś continues to hold firm in his role as President of the Supreme Audit Office. Law and Justice is also holding out that he will step down. The opposition is also holding tight saying there is no way they will submit to changin the regulations governing his dismissal. Finally, the Prosecutor's Office in Białystok is investigating the allegations against the man that everyone wants to step aside.

Five tigers which spent days trapped in a lorry on the Polish-Belarussian border in October arrived at a Spanish branch of the Animal Advocacy and Protection organization (AAP) on Monday (December 2).

Polish government is concerned with conduct of judges who question in their comments and actions the status of other judges, manipulating the ECJ ruling - reads a statement issued on Tuesday by the Polish government regarding the situation in the justice system.

Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday he had spoken to Turkey's President Tayyip Erdorgan about NATO military plans that Ankara is blocking for the Baltics and Poland, saying that he hoped for a solution. Polish head of state also urged French President Emmanuel Macron to put forward "concrete" NATO reform proposals.

The NATO alliance will respond to any attack on Poland or the Baltic countries, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview published on Tuesday.

It's the second act for Tom Hanks in his automotive relationship with Poland. This time the Hollywood actor joined in a charitable campaign to save a children psychiatric ward in Bielsko-Biała. Hanks purchased a Polish Syrena and restored it at his own expense. The car will be auctioned off in the spring and the proceeds will go to the hospital.

A sounder of wild boars invaded a pre-school playground in Poznań. Municipal police and gamekeepers were called in to deal with the unruly bunch. They decided to drive them back into the wild and no further incident was reported.

Polish industry is still in very poor condition. Belgium takes 1 and 2 euro cent coins out of circulation. Toll on A4 motorway to become cheaper. Business news from Poland with Mateusz Walczak.

A Warsaw court is taking up a lawsuit filed against Stanisław Piotrowicz by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Małgorzata Gersdorf filed the suit due to this statement from 2018.

Will Marian Banaś resign? The embroiled President of the Supreme Audit Office is still holding firm, despite the ruling party wanting him to go, for Law and Justice Marian Banaś is becoming a liability. The prime minister announced that he has a plan B to change the laws governing the president of Poland's most important supervisory institution. The opposition, however, says they will refuse such attempts.

"Presidency has never been an object of my desire," said Donald Tusk on Monday. The former European Council President, former Polish Prime Minister, and the newly appointed Chairman of the European People's Party was the guest in TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach". Mr Tusk shared his view on a number of topics, including situation in Polish justice system, controversy surrouding the head of the Supreme Audit Office, upcoming presidential election, and the need for a new political force in Poland. The interview coincided with his first day in office as the EPP chief. "A new chapter in my life has just begun," said Donald Tusk.

Amazon has withdrawn from sale products decorated with images of the former German Nazi Auschwitz concentration camp including Christmas decorations after a complaint from the organisation that preserves the site as a memorial.

Poland's Minister of Climate Michał Kurtyka on Monday officially handed over the presidency of the United Nations climate conference to Chile as world leaders descended on Madrid for the opening of the talks.

In accordance with the Polish law, only a mother and a father can be recognised as parents to a child; Polish legislation does not recognise any other category of parent - judge Jacek Chlebny said on Monday, explaining the Supreme Administrative Court's (NSA) resolution.

Bystanders including a Polish man who confronted a knifeman in London on Friday were praised by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, who described them as "the best of us".

Thousands took to the streets across Poland on Sunday to show solidarity with judges after one was suspended for questioning the ruling party's judicial reforms, in a sign that concerns over the rule of law will mark its second term in power.

When a new parish is formed, a new church has to built, according to the curia in Szczecin. In this way, new churches are popping up all over the place. For example, within two kilometres there's not just one but five churches. Local residents there are protesting against the construction of yet another one.

Polish economy is slowing down. The government plans to condition speeding tickets' cost on drivers' salaries. Business news from Poland with Mateusz Walczak.

Warsaw has tightened regulations for admission to public nurseries, and now only vaccinated children will be admitted. The capital city is following into footsteps of Wrocław, and doctors are not hiding that they are delighted with the idea.

He wanted the lists of support for the new KRS (National Council of the Judiciary) to be published. Now, he faces disciplinary action. But that's not all. The District Court in Olsztyn has suspended judge Paweł Juszczyszyn from presiding in court for one month. The decision was made by Maciej Nawacki - a member of the new KRS.

More European allies in NATO are set to meet a defence spending target sought by the United States in 2019, with "unprecedented progress" made, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.

Donald Tusk, the outgoing president of the European Council, on Friday symbolically handed over to his successor Charles Michel the little bell used to delcare European leaders' meetings open.

Thousands of people in Asia and Europe joined rallies demanding more action on climate change on Friday, aiming to force political leaders to come up with urgent solutions at a United Nations conference next week.

The Supreme Court's Labour Law and Social Security Chamber has scheduled a closed-doors session on December 5 regarding the first of cases to which applies the European Court Justice ruling from November 19 - the Supreme Court's (SN) press office informed on Friday.

The Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) has notified the prosecutor's office about the possibility of offense committed by the President of the Supreme Audit Office (NIK) Marian Banaś. This was a result of the NIK chief's asset declaration control, in the course of which, according to the CBA, "irregularities have been found". Banaś responded with a statement in which he declared readiness to provide explanation, and that he awaits the end of the case with confidence.