VAT fraud was a problem then and is a problem now but the current government is afraid to talk about these issues - said former Polish prime minister Donald Tusk on Monday before the VAT fraud investigative commission. He accused the current ruling party of manipulation and lies that "would pollute minds for long years to come" and that would make Poland its victim.

Seven people got injured after a bus carrying Polish high school students drove into a ditch at the M3 highway in Hungary - the MTI agency informed. The injuries are only minor. All seven are very likely to leave the hospital today or on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old suspected of murdering a 10-year-old from Mrowiny has admitted his guilt - the spokesman of the Police Main Headquarters (KGP), Inspector Mariusz Ciarka told TVN24. Referring to the crime itself, he said that it was orchestrated in order to mislead the investigators.

Despite being born without her right forearm, 19 year-old car-lover Kinga Wawro has not let that stop her pursuing her chosen career.

We need diversification of gas suppliers; energy security is crucial not only for Poland, but also for the whole territory between the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Seas - President Andrzej Duda said on Friday at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal owned by Cheniere.

The data carriers handed by the prosecutor's office over to the court were undamaged and available for playback - the District Prosecutor's Office in Kraków announced in response to media revelations regarding the accident from 2017, involving the motorcade carrying the then PM Beata Szydło.

We want to become an important hub for LNG distribution to Europe, especially Central Europe - said President Andrzej Duda in Houston, Texas. Polish president met with representatives of American energy corporations, ahead of the meeting with US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry at Sabine Pass.

The police in Pajęczno (Łódzkie voivodeship) have detained a 49-year-old man who, while intoxicated, drove into the town in a T-55 tank. He is facing two years in prison for driving under influence and even up to 8 years for creating risk of road traffic disaster.

This wasn't an accident but an attack - that's what the prosecutor said about the incident at the shooting range in Nietoperek near Międzyrzecz (Lubusz voivodeship). A 23-year-old man was detained who will be charged with murdering a woman and attemted murder of her husband.

The Vatican's leading sexual abuse investigator on Friday urged stronger action from Poland's Catholic bishops who are under growing public pressure over a paedophilia scandal.

Body of a 10-year-old girl was found on Thursday in a forest, some 6 kilometres from Mrowiny (Lower Silesian voivodeship). The child has been murdered; the police call upon the residents to provide any information that may lead to the perpetrator. The autopsy revealed that several puncture wounds to the chest and neck led to the girl's death. "These wounds were numerous; this was a crime of sexual nature," said prosecutor Marek Rusin.

Poland's parliament removed a power price cap for big customers late on Thursday, dashing industry hopes the government would be able to curb spiralling costs that have already led to some plant closures.

Modern Party MPs have joined the Civic Platform - Civic Coalition (PO-KO) parliamentary club. On Thursday evening, the club's first session with new members took place. After the merger, the club now has 155 MPs.

In September this year, teachers will receive pay rises; the average pay for teachers will increase by 9,6 percent - the Sejm decided by approving amendments to the so-called Teachers Charter bill. The changes include bonuses for trainee teachers, sets up minimal bonus for educators and shortens the path to promotion.

A lightning struck at a fairground in south Poland. Three people, who felt worse, were taken to a hospital - the spokesperson for the police in Oświęcim, Małgorzata Jurecka informed. Press office of the amusement park said that there's no threat to life or health of people affected by the lightning.

A Warsaw court found an aide of former Polish prime minister Donald Tusk guilty of negligence on Thursday in connection with a 2010 plane crash in Russia that killed Poland's then-president, Lech Kaczynski, and all 95 other people on board.

The Kremlin said on Thursday the Russian military was closely tracking U.S. plans to beef up its forces in Poland and taking steps to ensure Russia's national security was not threatened by what Moscow regards as a betrayal of trust.

The evening and the night will bring along dangerous weather. The Government Centre of Security (RCB) cautions against the strong wind and storms with hailstones. The RCB alerts were sent out to residents of 12 voivodeships. Some drivers have wrapped their cars in layers made from paper and cardboard to protect them from damage caused by hailstone downpour.

U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday that he will deploy 1,000 U.S. troops to Poland, a step sought by Warsaw to deter potential aggression from Russia.

We allow very few countries to join the Visa Waiver Program, but Poland is one that we’re thinking about allowing in. We’ll be making that decision over the next, probably, 90 days - said the US President Donald Trump at a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Washington.

After signing the Polish-American declaration regarding defense cooperation, presidents Andrzej Duda and Donald Trump, together with their wives have watched the F-35 jet fighter fly over the White House.

Presidents of Poland and the United States on Wednesday signed a joint declaration regarding US military presence in Poland. Andrzej Duda and Donald Trump symbolically exchanged their pens. After the ceremony, the presidents and their wives went outside the White House to watch an F-35 fighter aircraft flyover.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is considering sending 2,000 U.S. troops from Germany to Poland, a step sought by Warsaw to deter potential aggression from Russia.

Poland's state-owned gas giant PGNiG has signed a contract amendment with the American firm Venture Global, that would extend the volume of LNG deliveries to Poland. The annexed contract assumes increase by 1.5 million tonnes per year. Contracts with Venture Global LNG projects have been concluded for 20 years.

The agreement with the United States that we shall sign on Wednesday will open a new chapter in our military cooperation, but not only I hope, as a few other deals will be signed today - President Andrzej Duda said on Wednesday in Washington.

First, a city tram passed and right after one rail popped out of the concrete and arched. The video recorded by a camera from a car that stood on Jagiellońska street in Bydgoszcz shows that one second was enough for the tracks to become impassable. High temperature was the reason behind this rare indicent. The ground could have been as hot as 40 degrees.

Polish and US Presidents, Andrzej Duda and Donald Trump on Wednesday accepted the terms of an agreement regarding increased presence of American troops in Poland - the chief of President Duda's chancellery Krzysztof Szczerski said in Washington.

The leaders of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic will discuss in Budapest on Thursday potential candidates for top jobs in the European Union coming up for grabs shortly, in a sign of regional coordination by the so-called Visegrad Four.

Heat wave in Poland. In some places the thermometers are showing 35 degrees in the shade. In addition, some towns are without water due to the heat. Meteorologists are cautioning against sudden storms that could strike without warning.

Janusz T. aka Krakowiak was released from prison after spending more than 20 years behind bars. The release was made possible thanks a special court session at which all of his previous sentences were joined into a one single sentence of 15 years.