"LGBT people exist, I'm not denying that. But the way in which certain ideas are being spread, that aren't compatible with traditionally Polish understanding of, let's say, patriotism, is not right" - Poland's Commissioner for Children Rights Protection Mikołaj Pawlak told TVN24 on Tuesday. He also said that the latest actions taken by LGBT activist Margot contradicted "what Poland really is". In reaction to his words former education minister Krystyna Szumilas said: "I wish the Commissioner for Children Rights Protection would take care of children, and stopped being a mouthpiece for the government or some misinterpreted forms of patriotism".

Poland is banning from Wednesday direct flights from 44 countries including Spain, the United States, Israel and Romania in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the Central European country, the government said on Tuesday. Hungary, which had closed its borders for foreign tourists, has decided to reopen them to its three East European neighbours, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

"Solidarity" has made it possible for us to live today in a free, sovereign and independent country. We must never forget about that" - president Andrzej Duda said on Monday in Gdańsk, marking the 40th anniversary of signing of the Gdańsk Agreement. Remembering the events of August 1980, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called them "a dignity revolution". He also mentioned the situation in Belarus. "Brother Belarusians, now you are having your August, your own solidarity rising. We are with you" - he stressed.

"The path to freedom which started 40 years ago was tough, rocky and tragic, but the Poles never lost hope" - U.S. Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher wrote on Twitter to mark the 40th anniversary of signing of the Gdańsk Agreement.

"It was the biggest triumph in the Polish history, it was based on defeating the old regime, but at the same on convincing the defeated to become friends" - former Poland's president Lech Wałęsa said during the commemorations of the 40th anniversary of the Gdańsk Agreement, which he was a signatory of. "We never had such friendship like the one we'd created then. Who had to destroy it?" - asked the former president.

The Ministry of Health informed on Monday about 502 new coronavirus cases and the death of 6 people in Poland. Since the start of the pandemic, Poland has reported 67,372 and 2,039 deaths of patients.

"As an association of people with disabilities we very often call for tolerance and condemn acts of hostility" - reads a statement issued by "Dalej Razem" association, which helps people with autism. The association owns a printing shop that refused to print leaflets for a far-right "National Radical Camp" organisation. The leaflets were meant to discriminate against LGBT people.

After three weeks in temporary detention, LGBT activist Margot was released on Friday, her attorney Prof. Piotr Girdwoyń told TVN24 reporter.

The Ministry of Health informed on Friday about 791 newly confirmed coronavirus infection cases, and the death of 9 infected people. In total, Poland has reported 65,480 cases and 2,018 deaths since the start of the pandemic. Poland will also ban inbound flights from 46 countries and shorten quarantine period for suspect cases down to 10 days.

"We were approached by several undercover officers. They told us to go with them. They said they were with the militia, but didn't show any credentials. They were masked, clad in black jackets, with no visible ID badges" - Fakty TVN correspondent Andrzej Zaucha said after he had been detained by Belarusian militia on Thursday.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko's comments that Warsaw may be plotting to seize part of the country if its political crisis worsened are unacceptable, Krzysztof Szczerski, an aide to Poland's president, said on Friday.

Russia should not intervene militarily in Belarus under the pretence of restoring control there, Polish Prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki wrote on Twitter on Thursday.

One of the residents of the city of Zgierz in central Poland has learned in a hard way just how strong the wind was on Wednesday. His little tin tool shed was blown off while he was inside. Luckily, no one was hurt in the incident. The video was sent to us via Kontakt 24 platform.

Poland said on Thursday it had summoned the Belarus ambassador to protest at "unfounded accusations" after Belarusian media said President Alexander Lukashenko had accused Warsaw of plotting to seize part of the country if its crisis worsened. Belarusian head of state also said that "a diplomatic war aimed at Belarus has been going on at the highest levels". Earlier on that day, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reiterated his call on authorities in Minsk to "release the illegally detained and interrogated opposition activists".

The Ministry of Health reported the third-highest daily spike in coronavirus infections in Poland since the start of the pandemic - 887 cases. Also, further 16 infected people have died. In total, 64,689 infection cases and 2,010 deaths have been confirmed so far.

Poland calls for the release of arrested members of Belarus' opposition Coordination Council, Poland's Prime Minister said on Wednesday, as Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko has accused the council of attempting to seize power.

A long-lost film score for the 1930 movie "Janko Muzykant" directed by Ryszard Ordyński has been found in a private collection in Italy - the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute (FINA) has told Polish Press Agency (PAP). Based on a short story under the same name by Polish writer and winner of 1905 Nobel Prize in Literature, Henryk Sienkiewicz, the picture was one of the first sound films in Poland.

Movie director Roman Polanski, who was expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over charges of unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl, on Tuesday lost a court bid to be reinstated as a member, the Los Angeles City News Service reported.

The Ministry of Health informed on Wednesday about 729 new cases of coronavirus infection, and the death of 17 patients. Since the start of the pandemic (March 20), Poland has reported 63,802 infections and 1,994 deaths.

The Ministry of Health informed on Tuesday about 763 newly confirmed coronavirus infection cases, and the death of 17 people. In total, Poland has reported 63,073 infections and 1,977 deaths so far.

Poland on Monday insisted it would reopen schools next week for the first time since mid-March despite reaching a record high number of daily registered coronavirus infections late last week.

"Never stop dreaming. Never give up when you fail. Work hard to achieve your goal" - Bayern Munich's star striker Robert Lewandowski wrote on his Twitter fanpage, above the picture of him and the Champions League trophy. On Sunday, Poland's skipper added the most coveted prize in European club football to the already vast collection of triumphs, as Bayern defeated PSG in the final game of the tournament.

The Ministry of Health informed on Monday about 548 newly confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, as well as the death of five infected people. In total, Poland has reported 62,310 infections and 1960 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki plans to meet leaders of opposition parties on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Belarus, the PM's Chief of Staff Michal Dworczyk said on Monday.

Poland reported 903 new coronavirus cases on Friday, according to the Health Ministry's Twitter account, the highest daily increase since the pandemic began.

"Outrage, horror, shock, disgust, indignation, rage, grief - all of these emotions are shared by every Lebanese citizen," a Lebanese expert on public policy and political activist Sara El-Yafi has told TVN24 reporter Łukasz Jedliński. In her opinion, "the Lebanese political class is incapable and incompetent" and she has called for an international investigation into the horrific blast that killed at least 177 people in Beirut on August 4, leaving about 300,000 people homeless.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Thursday that Zbigniew Rau would replace Jacek Czaputowicz as the head of the foreign ministry, and Adam Niedzielski would become the new health minister, replacing Łukasz Szumowski. Czaputowicz announced his resignation earlier that day, whereas Szumowski - on Tuesday.

The European Union said it did not recognise the results of Belarus elections and would shortly impose sanctions on those who were involved in electoral fraud and repression of protests, the European Council chief said on Wednesday (August 19).

Poland's Health Minister Łukasz Szumowski said on Tuesday he was resigning from his post, the second resignation in two days from the ministry, which has faced growing criticism for its handling of the coronavirus crisis.

A Polish town that lost European Union funding after it set up a zone free of "LGBT ideology" will receive government financial support, Poland's justice minister said on Tuesday.