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Pipeline is working. Warsaw's sewage leak temporarily fixed

"The government is prepared to maintain the alternative pipeline on the Vistula for two months," the chief of the Prime Minister's Chancellery Michał Dworczyk said on Monday. He also declared that all waste from the left-bank Warsaw would flow through the pipeline still this week. At the moment it's about 60 percent.

Civic Coalition presented programme ahead of October's parliamentary election

I want politics to become art of communication, and not of everlasting war. Poland is a great matter, the Republic of Poland is a great deal - Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska said at a programme convention of the Civic Coalition. The Civic Platform leader, Grzegorz Schetyna, convinced that their programme "is full of concrete proposals that would make the lives of Poles better". The coalition also presented its motto for the campaign: "Tomorrow can be better".

Draft bill: politicians' asset declarations to include family members

Law and Justice is processing a law on revealing the assets of representatives' family members. This is in response to media revelations about the prime minister signing land over to his wife. However, the regulations were promised months ago, and the opposition is complaining that the information will not be revealed until after the election.

ECHR: Poland should pay 100.000 euro to Krzysztof Olewnik's family

The European Court of Human Rights found that the Polish authorities should be held responsible for a succession of serious errors by the police in investigating the kidnapping of Krzysztof Olewnik, which had ultimately resulted in his death. Furthermore, the Court held that Poland was to pay the family 100.000 euros in respect of non-pecuniary damage.

Eight hours in an ambulance due to bed shortage in hospital

If the hospital management is to be believed, the lives of patients were not in danger and they were waiting in an ambulance for free beds. But why did it take 8 hours in one case and 7 in two other? Instead of saving lives, the ambulances were stuck for hours in a dock.

Law and Justice's "tank-trucks of shame" start tour of Poland

Law and Justice has begun its so-called tank trucks of shame campaign. As politicians of the ruling party say, it is meant to show where the financing of social programmes comes from, as well as illustrate the losses the national budget incurred due to faults in the tax system in the years 2007-2015.

Full-scale F-35A model exhibited at defense industry expo in Kielce

The 27th annual International Defense Industry Exhibition is under way in Kielce. The expo features over 600 exhibitors from 30 countries. This year, a special national exhibition was prepared by the Americans. The most prominent item is a full-scale model of the F-35A, which the Polish defense ministry is interested in buying.

Court sentenced the "grandson method" mastermind for 7 years in prison

He defrauded millions from the saving of many elderly people, spanning over three countries. On Tuesday, the court sentenced him to seven years in prison. Additionally, the man will have to repay his victims over 2 million zlotys. Arkadiusz Ł. was the mastermind of a group who used the so-called grandson method.

Two men drowned in the Baltic Sea on Monday

They were swimming at an unguarded spot, they have drowned. Two men, aged 70 and 72, have been pulled out the Baltic Sea in Międzyzdroje (West Pomeranian voivodeship) on Monday. Despite resuscitation attempts, the men couldn't have been saved.

Police detains man suspected of killing a chicken farm owner

Police in Kalisz detained, on Monday afternoon, a 53-year-old employee of a chicken farm in Zadowice (Greater Poland voivodeship), suspected of shooting dead 34-year-old owner of the business. Deputy Commissioner Maciej Święcichowski from the Greater Poland Police informed that the detained man would hear charges within 48 hours.