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Polish government buys Radom Airport that went bust in the summer

The big day is almost here. The first round of local elections in Poland will take place next Sunday. Politicians are doing their best to attract as many voters as possible. In Radom, the Polish prime minister promised that local airport would be modernised. In Poznań, the opposition attacked the government and said that the prime minister must be dismissed because of the contents of the recently surfaced, wiretapped conversations.

March for Equality in Lublin. Police protected participants from aggressive opponents

Polish police used tear gas and water cannons against far-right extremists who were trying to block the first-ever Equality March in the city of Lublin, in Eastern Poland. Even up 1500 LGBT community members with rainbow-coloured flags and banners showed up in the city. They were met by a group by some 300 opponents who stood in their way. A few of them will face charges.

Cats and dogs from Wrocław shelter run for your best friend

This campaign is nothing like all the other. The candidates are not politicians, they are not even human, they are cats and dogs, and they're running for your best friend! In Wrocław, the local animal shelter is hoping that this campaign will help the animals find new homes.

A hospital in Elbląg received a new ambulance from Poland's largest charity

As promised, the medical equipment bought by the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity is being delivered to Polish hospitals. The newest addition, an ambulance for the hospital in Elbląg, and it's not just an ordinary ambulance as it's designed specifically to save the lives of newborns, especially those who were born prematurely. This gift has been handed over personally by Jerzy Owsiak, the creator and boss of the largest Polish charity.

A party went out of hand for two wanted men in Western Poland

One man was found standing in th window, another one was found in a tree. That's what the police discovered in the western city of Gorzów Wielkopolski. They were called in as locals were worried about someone trying to commit a suicide by jumping out of a window. As it turned out, both men were drunk and wanted by the police.

British Ambassador: EU citizens' situation in the UK will remain unchanged after Brexit

"Every Polish person, every EU-national person who is in the UK, on the day that we leave the EU will have their rights, their support, their priviliges maintained. Their lives will hardly change when it comes to the British government. What Mrs May has said, speaking about a no-deal situation, is that she wants to make sure that those people still can stay in the UK," said the British Ambassador to Poland, Jonathan Knott in an interview for TVN24 BIS.

LGBT March for Equality will take place. Court overrides Lublin mayor's decision

The LGBT March for Equality in Lublin will take place after all. Initially the local mayor did not allow the event to be held due to security concerns. However, the local court has now decided the freedom to assembly is one of the crucial elements of a democratic society and that it is the role of the police to provide security at and around the event. The mayor says he will respect the verdict, but many conservative politicians, even in the Polish national government, are unhappy of the "blatant affirmation of homosexuality".

Mastermind of "robbery of the century" handed over to Polish police

Polish media dubbed it "the robbery of the century". A former police officer and deputy director of a security company stole 8 million zlotys from his own firm's convoy, in cooperation with the driver and guard. For months he alluded police and was finally caught in Odessa. Grzegorz Ł., who is believed to have been the mastermind of the operation was handed over to the police on Wednesday.

Questions about the tape scandal are hounding PM Morawiecki

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is touring Poland ahead of local elections, but he's also being asked increasingly more often about the words he uttered on the recordings from the so-called tape scandal. On the newest tapes that were legally recorded at a Warsaw restaurant, when Morawiecki was president of a bank, he referred to people as stupid and said that they worked "for a bowl rice". People want explanations and the response of the police is to write them up.

President's aide: high court has no authority over president's prerogative

Nothing can stop the President of Poland, not even the Supreme Administrative Court. A member of the President's Chancellery claims that the court has no authority over the prerogative of the Polish President. This is regarding an injunction to stop the president from appointing judges to the Supreme Court, until questions on the legality of such a move are determined. However, according to Andrzej Duda's staff, Polish President is not party to the case and can appoint judges. The European Commission is also seeking an injunction on the application of recent legislation, which many judicial experts claim as being unconstitutional.

U.S. President proclaims October 11, 2018, as General Pulaski Memorial Day

U.S. President Donald Trump has proclaimed October 11, 2018, as General Pulaski Memorial Day and encouraged "all Americans to commemorate on this occasion those who have contributed to the furthering of our (American) Nation". Trump also mentioned the "special bond that the American and Polish people cherish to this day".

Polish christmas charity founder Jerzy Owsiak scoops European Citizens' Prize

The famous Polish charity organiser, Jerzy Owsiak and the Polish Jews Forum are among the recipients of this year's European Citizens Prize. It was launched by the European Parliament in 2008 to recognize exceptional achievements by Europeans. Mr Owsiak is the creator of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, the largest charity in Poland.

First conviction in Hitler's birthday anniversary celebration by far-right organisation

The first verdict has been reached for one of the people who took part in celebrating the anniversary of Hitler's birthday. It was organised last by the far-right "Pride and Modernity" association in the forest in Wodzisław Śląski. One of the men has been found guilty of propagating fascism and illegal possession of a firearm. He will have to pay a 13,000 zloty fine. Investigators are dealing with the remaining six suspects that were also charged. This case originated as a result of an investigative report in the "Superwizjer" programme in TVN24.