The Sejm will once again look into the in vitro. This time at the initiative of a group of MPs from Law and Justice, Kukiz'15 and other independent MPs. The project is controversial because it assumes that only married couples will be able to use the method. Equally as controversial are the arguments they use to back their proposal.

The United States could still impose sanctions related to the building of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which would bring Russian gas directly to Germany under the Baltic Sea, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Thursday.

The District Court in Warsaw has lifted the decision by the Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz banning the nationalist march scheduled for the Independence Day on 11th of November.

Editorial team of the "Superwizjer" programme is categorically denying the allegations that a member of TVN's crew making a report "Polscy neonaziści" (Polish neo-nazis) paid money to Mateusz S. alias Sitas or to anyone who took part in the anniversary of Adolf Hitler's birthday that was held in a forest near Wodzisław Śląski. Spreading such false information infringes on personal rights of the report's authors and the TVN station.

The European Commission raised yet again the forecast of Poland's economic growth. It is estimated that in 2018, Polish GDP will increase by 4,8 percent. Polish economy grown by exactly the same marker also in 2017, according to the Commission. Forecast for the euro zone is expected to slow as the bloc faces a few risks caused by Italy, USA and Brexit.

Polish state-run gas firm PGNiG signed a long-term deal with U.S. energy firm Cheniere to secure liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from the United States on Thursday as Poland seeks to cut dependence on Russian fuel.

The monument to Lech Kaczyński in Piłsudski Square in Warsaw has been completed. It was placed near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and next to the monument to Marshal Piłsudski. it is on this square that the official state celebrations will take place for the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence on the 11th of November. One day earlier, on the 10th of November, the monument will be officially unveiled.

After a short debate there is a final decision of the Sejm to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Poland's independence with a day off from work. In question was the 12th of November, so the nearest Monday. The decision was in fact made in the last moment and was signed by the President this evening. Associated delays have far-reaching effect.

The man who reportedly got into physical altercation with the famous actor Alec Baldwin was a 49-year-old Pole, Wojciech Cieszkowski. The fight broke out after one of the Baldwin's family members wanted to hold a parking space for the actor. The Polish man swept in and took the spot. They allegedly got into a shoving match and then Baldwin punched the Pole. Cieszkowski went to a hospital and Baldwin was arrested and charged with misdemeanor, assault and harassment. He is denying that he ever punched the parking spot smart-aleck.

They wanted to steal cables. Security guards of the "Pokój" (Peace) coal mine in Ruda Śląska fired what was supposed to a warning shot. The thieves run away but soon afterwards, a man was brought to a hospital with a gunshot wound to his stomach. The 27-year-old is in serious condition. Police are now checking whether these two cases were related, and whether the man could have been shot by the gun of the guards.

The European Union's largest political grouping warned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday that it might consider expelling his Fidesz party from its ranks due to concern over its record on the rule of law and democratic freedoms.

It was agreed that on Independence Day a joint white-and-red march will be organised as a state festivity; the government will be responsible for organisation of the event, said President's spokesman Błażej Spychalski after the meeting between President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

Consultations are underway, regarding the final standpoint that Poland will present during the Court of Justice of the European Union's (ECJ) session, but I think that we will meet ECJ's expectations, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jacek Czaputowicz said on Wednesday.

The 16 people that were evacuated from the ship "Miętus II" have come back to Poland. The Polish vessel sank on Sunday in the Baltic near the island of Bornholm. According to sailors a cargo ship hit their boat. Now, Polish and Danish officials are looking into the case.

Warsaw's mayor has banned a nationalist march planned for Sunday to mark the centenary of Polish independence, citing the risk of violence and expressions of hatred.

Measles continues to strike. This time in Pomerania, northern Poland. There's a new outbreak in Kwidzyn. The local Epidemiological and Sanitary Station announced there are four newly confirmed cases. All of the infected persons are citizens of Ukraine. None of them has been vaccinated all work in a local factory. All of those who could have come in contact will need to be monitored for the illness as part of epidemic protection. That's about a thousand people.

There is deadly smog in Poland and now it's official. The National Health Fund report says that the number of deaths in Poland in January 2017 rose by a staggering 23,5 percent year on year. The reason is possibly due to an abrupt deterioration of air quality, the report states. Air pollution is a common concern in winter in Poland, with many cities in the country ranked among the most polluted in the world.

The matter is dramatically serious and the risk is deadly serious, said Donald Tusk when talking about the possibility of a Polexit. He recalled that the former British Prime Minister David Cameron hadn't wanted a Brexit but now the UK is set to leave. From Law and Justice we hear that the notion itself is absurd, however the Brits also thought so. The opposition points out that step by step, the Polish ruling party is driving the country away from the EU and such play on Euro-skeptic emotions could get out of control.

Fourteen thousand policemen didn't come to work yesterday, estimated the tvn24.pl website. Today, the number of officers on sick leave may be up to 30,000. There are stations where the only ones left behind are the management. Around 20 percent of all law enforcement employees are taking part in the protest. The minister of internal affairs hopes they all get better quickly and promises to hold talks with trade unions. For now, the chief of police is promising 1,000 zlotys for those who come to work on the 11th of November.

The stepping-down mayor of Wrocław, Rafał Dutkiewicz has banned on Tuesday a march scheduled for 11th of November (Independence Day), organised by nationalist circles, including controversial former priest Jacek Międlar, who said he will appeal against the decision.

If things go on as they are, we will be paying the most in Europe for electricity, economists and analysts warn. State-owned companies are building new coal power plants, but the specialists claim they won't be profitable and the coal mines won't be able to provide the right raw material. Right now, the companies are the most for electricity, however the price hikes may soon affect everyone.

Once again the movie "Cold War" by Paweł Pawlikowski is in the limelight. It was among the five films nominated for the British Independent Film Awards in the category of Best Foreign Independent Film. The other films in the category were "Kafarnaum" (dir. Nadine Labaki, USA, Liban), "The Rider" (dir. Chloé Zhao, USA), "Roma" (dir. Alfonso Cuarón, Mexico, USA) and "Shoplifters" (dir. Hirokazu Koreeda, Japan). The awards which are taking place for the 21st time are the most important awards, aside from the BAFTAs, in the British film industry.

Our triumph in the local elections was unquestionable; we have got another victory and a very decisive one, said Law and Justice’s chairman Jarosław Kaczyński on Tuesday. He added that it bids well before the next year’s parliamentary elections.

All voivodeships, counties and municipalities are to get Polish flags for the centennial of Poland's regaining its independence, which falls on 11th of November. The flags are on their way and some of them were packed personally by President Andrzej Duda and the First Lady.

Professor Małgorzata Gersdorf, being the First President of the Supreme Court has sent information to European Commission regarding actions taken by the Supreme Court to fully comply with so-called preventive measures ordered by the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ), the Supreme Court’s press team informed on Tuesday.

Polish budget is still in good shape. After September, the budget surplus is around 3,2 billion zlotys. The Sunday's trade ban seriously hits shopping malls. According to a survey carried out in 120 shopping malls around Poland, they have lost some 9 million customers compared to the same period last year.

Some changes to the car regulation are just around the corner. In Poland drivers have to make vehicle inspections on a regular basis, at the official inspection stations. Those who fail to make of pass such inspection, once stopped by the police, are likely to be fined on a good day. If the check-up is long overdue, the police will confiscate driver's registration. The government wants to amend the law to make it more effective.

From now on, drivers can tank up their cars with fuel not only from Russia, but also the United Arab Emirates. Polish zloty is losing strenght, while dollar and euro are going up. No more cheap sugar - the prices go up sharply. Business news with Mateusz Walczak.

Regional Court in Poznań has sentenced the perpetrators of a brutal murder near Sieraków (Greater Poland Voivodeship) for 25 years in prison. In February last year, Piotr D. and the brothers Meteusz D. and Tomasz D., all acting with extreme brutality, murdered Patryk R. The perpetrators of this horrifying crime claim that the victim was terrorizing the neighborhood and, on top of that, owed them money for breaking windows in their home. Furthermore, they said that the police had been notified on numerous occasions about the disturbing behaviour of Patryk R. Since, there was no reaction from the law enforcement, the three men lured their victim to a secluded place where they murdered him in an extremely brutal way. Soon after they buried the body in a forest and, in order to cover their tracks, planted moss and trees on the burial place.

The European Union's deputy chief executive Frans Timmermans will lead the centre-left campaign in May's EU parliamentary election, the party said on Monday, after fellow commissioner Maros Sefcovic stepped aside.