German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday the European Union should cut funding and impose sanctions on members which pass laws that contravene core EU principles such having an independent judiciary and freedom of the press.

Poland forward Krzysztof Piątek continued his prolific season by scoring 10 minutes after coming off the bench to secure a 1-0 win away to Austria in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier.

A game of cards in the interest of education. A doctor studying in a medical university has come up with a way to learn about the dangers of the anti-vaxxer movement by playing this tricky game.

Around 1,000 people rallied outside the Hungarian Academy of Science (HAS) on Thursday to protest against government moves to overhaul the institution, which scientists say is the latest threat to academic independence.

Anti-corruption campaigner Zuzana Caputova was projected to win 60.5 percent of the vote in Slovakia's presidential election run-off on March 30 in her first run for political office, an opinion poll showed on Thursday.

The Kremlin on Thursday complained that flights by U.S. nuclear-capable B-52 strategic bombers across the Baltic Sea near Russia's borders were creating tensions in the region, but Washington said they were needed to deter potential adversaries.

Stefan W., the man who killed the Mayor of Gdańsk Paweł Adamowicz shall be subjected to a four-week forensic-psychiatric observation, the District Court in Gdańsk ruled on Thursday.

"Paraguay's Passports" - a historical movie about the Bernese Group has been shown in Washington D.C. It depicts Polish diplomats who, during the World War II, made illegitimate use of legitimate Latin American passports, in order to save thousands of Jews from almost certain death.

A hair-raising event during the lowering of a drawbridge in Gdańsk. The captain of a tourist boat ignored a red light and put over a hundred of his passengers in danger. The operator of the bridge is also being criticised as he could have stopped the bridge from lowering but failed to do so.

It was a robbery in broad daylight. Literally. Two armed men entered a bank in Katowice and in no time at all were out with the money and making their getaway. The police are examinig security footage and calling for anyone with crucial information to contact authorities.

An intoxicated pedestrian crossed the street on a red light and was struck by a car. The drunk man survived and escaped punishment but the driver of the vehicle was not so fortunate. He was found liable for the accident, as it was determined that he was speeding at the time.

On Wednesday, after 9 p.m. a meeting between President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki came to an end. They spoke about the demands put forward by Polish teachers, which include an increase in wages. The meeting in the Presidential Palace lasted about two hours.

The European Union could grant Britain's request for a short Brexit delay if parliament votes next week in favour of a stalled departure deal, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.

The European Parliament's main centre-right grouping voted on Wednesday to suspend Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz Party until further notice amid concerns that it has violated EU principles on the rule of law.

The government is only 99,5 percent behind its goal for the Apartment+ programme. Who receives the lowest and the highest pension in Poland? Big changes expected on the labour market. Business news from Poland with Mateusz Walczak.

This is a story of great drama and great charity. On March the 1st in the village of Jemieliste, eastern Poland a house caught fire, taking the lives of two children and their parents. One twin boy and his grandfather escaped and now neighbours are trying to help rebuild the house.

U.N. judges on Wednesday sentenced former Bosnian Serb political leader Radovan Karadzic to life in prison on appeal, ending one of the most momentous trials over massacres and other atrocities committed during the Balkan wars of the 1990s.

Further testimony regarding paedophile priests in Poland given with difficulty and through tears. One victim's mother tells how a bishop told her to kneel and swear an oath of silence on the Bible.

Teachers are preparing for a nationwide protest. Although the referendum which is to decide if the strike will take place in April is still ongoing, mobilisation is growing. Also growing is support for the educators' demands. On Tuesday, teachers received backing from mayor of the largest Polish cities.

The crocuses are beginning to bloom in the Tatra National Park which means that spring is just around the corner.

As we all know, spring brings with it a lot of work on the roads. Meanwhile, the prime minister is planning on putting a new tax on some internet giants. Business news from Poland with Mateusz Walczak.

The public prosecutor's office in Łódź was informed about a potential crime being committed by nurses on sick leave. They are accused of putting the lives and welfare of their patients at risk.

Two dangerous accidents involving young drivers on quads. One of them took place in Lower Silesia, the other one in Ratułów near Nowy Targ. The latter accident involved a 9-year-old who drove his ATV right into a car. He did not have a license, nor was he wearing a helmet. Doctors are now fighting to save his life.

An airplane used by General Kazimierz Sosnkowski in World War II was transported to Poland from Canada. After the war it had been used by airlines and then was put into a museum. Soon, it will be possible to see it at the Polish Army Museum in Warsaw.

Rybnik in southwest Poland witnessed scenes out of an action movie. A masked man who was armed entered a shop and stole money.As he attempted to make a getaway, a passerby intervened. After a brief scuffle, the police took over the chase.

The Supreme Administrative Court decided that from September of this year it will not be possible to burn wood or coal in Kraków. The decision is now legally binding. The court, thus, rejected three cassation appeals against the anti-smog act.

Teachers are getting more and more frustrated and nervous. For weeks the government has not met with representatives of the Polish Teachers' Union, nor has it offered a solution to alleviate the conflict. There was an off-the-cuff statement by the head of the union in which he mentioned the possibility of not advancing students to the next grade. In the end, he apologised for his words, but he emphasises that he was trying to sober up those who govern.

Five promises made by the ruling party and the billions they will cost. Buses with Law and Justice politicians set off to reach out to voters. However, the voters are already asking questions whether the so-called Jarosław Kaczyński's Five will break the budget. All this just when the government is talking about the global economic slowdown on the horizon.

Lawmakers from Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party proposed on Tuesday to cut mining tax payments so that major copper producer KGHM could spend more money on investment.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will attend a meeting of conservative officials from across Europe that may decide whether his party will stay in the main EU centre-right political group where he has been accused of authoritarianism.