The leader of Wisła Kraków football hooligans has been arrested in Italy. Paweł M. a.k.a. Misiek had been wanted since May for being the leader of an organized crime gang dealing with narcotics, beatings and other attacks. He is in detention in Italy and now awaits the decision of the court for his extradition back to Poland.

They were legal, but unjustified. The court has ruled concerning police searches of the houses of activists from the Committee for the Defense of Democracy (KOD). The activists claim the police used heavy-handed tactics to scare them. This was after the wave of civil protesters who dressed monuments in T-shirts or banners with the word "Constitution" written on them. The police claim that they entered the homes because they were searching for evidence.

The drama in the judiciary continues to unfold at home as well. The Supreme Administrative Court is suspending the execution of further resolutions by the National Council of the Judiciary on appointing judges to chambers of the Supreme Court. In question are the Civic Chamber and the Chamber of Extraordinary Supervision and Public Affairs.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has decided that the request for preliminary ruling, sent by the Polish Supreme Court in early August, will be processed in an expedited procedure. The CJEU President stated in the substantiation that "a prompt reply by the CJEU may dispel serious concerns (...) especially those concerning independence of judges". The CJEU has scheduled to process a request by the Polish Supreme Court for preliminary ruling on 12th of February 2019.

A new movie featuring drunk, fornicating and child-abusing priests has outraged some conservative politicians in Poland and fueled debate about the Catholic Church’s influence in one of Europe’s most devout nations.

There may be as many as three million Ukrainians employed in Poland by the next year. Moody's rating agency claims that the good growth in Poland may change. Business news with Mateusz Walczak.

At the press conference following President Duda'a address to the United Nations, he gave assurances to representatives of the Pentagon, that Poland will construct the infrastructure needed for an American military base in Poland.

Little 12-year-old Dawid is a great hero. He saved his familt after a fire broke out in their home. The boy smashed a window with his arm and pulled his family out of the burning building.

Children's day in the Sejm, in September - more than three years late. The 24th session of the Sejm of Children and Youth has been held, for the first time ever in the fall. It was delayed due to the protest of disabled people and their guardians. Some of the young representatives are disappointed that they were not able to debate that issue.

President Andrzej Duda has given a speech during the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During his address, the president of the need to respect international law and threats to world peace. He also spoke at lenght about the principle of the sovereign equality of nations.

In Poland, we have a tripartite division of power that has been destroyed by the laws, said Professor Małgorzata Gersdorf in an interview for CNN. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court added that authorities from the Ministry of Justice had become "a controlling power over the courts".

27.09 | Zero tolerance for paedophilia in the Church. The Episcopal Conference wants to prepare a report on sex crimes committed by priests. It should be ready by the end of November. Besides the raw data, there will be a list of what has been, and what will be done for the victims.

The corrective statement everyone was waiting for has been made. The prime minister has rectified what he had said about how the government of Civic Platform and Polish People's Party spending the same amount of money on local roads in 8 years as Law and Justice in just 12-18 months. The Court of Appeals in Warsaw, in a legally binding verdict, decided that Mateusz Morawiecki's statement was false.

For would-be Warsaw mayor Patryk Jaki, allowing Muslims into Poland poses a threat akin to the Nazi invasion of 1939. His opponent, Rafal Trzaskowski, agrees the country faces an existential threat, but says it comes from Jaki and his allies.

A Norwegian human rights foundation gave its annual prize on Thursday to Polish lawyer Adam Bodnar and the civil society group he heads for their work defending minority rights and judicial independence in Poland.

There will be money for "Fort Trump", announced PM Morawiecki while presenting the budget for next year. The estimated cost of a permanent U.S. military base is 2 billion dollars. Donald Trump's administration still hasn't confirmed whether a base will be built in Poland in the nearest future. The talks are still under way.

Poland will join the railway elite like Switzerland and the UK, who offer full tariff integration. Small-scale food production will able to operate more easily as of January 2019, due to new laws. Business news with Mateusz Walczak.

Central Bureau of Police Investigations' officers have detained 26 people in Warsaw and its environs, who are believed to be members of the Ożarów gang, known for its high-skill drug trade. It is estimated that its members distributed almost 270 kilograms of narcotics, worth almost 13 million zlotys. In total, 45 people are suspects and the police have not ruled out more arrests.

They imprisoned, raped and beat their victim for more than a week, torturing her in their apartment. The trial has begun for the three men suspected of this vicious crime. 26-year-old Monika escaped her tormentors but died as a result of her wounds. The despicable crime took place one year ago, and today the three men could face life in jail.

Three months of temporary detention pending trial for a man suspected of a brutal crime that resulted in Tomasz Komenda's false accusation and conviciton, after which he spent 18 years in prison. Norbert B. is a second of possibly three men suspected of raping and murdering 15-year-old Małgosia from Miłoszyce near Wrocław.

A surprise meeting between Donald Tusk and Andrzej Duda at the General Assembly of the United Nations. They sat next to each other and exchanged a few words and now other politicians are speculating what could they have been talking about. Activists of Law and Justice and the opposition are commenting on Donald Trump's reference to Poland in his speech to world leaders at the U.N.

Chief of the Supreme Administrative Court decided to suspend the resolution adopted by the National Council of the Judiciary, regarding appointing justice's to the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court. Unofficially, the Administrative Court is supporting its decision by saying the prime minister should have co-signed the appointments, alongside the president. Meanwhile, the PM says the decision by the European Commission to file a lawsuit against Poland in the European Court of Justice, cuts off dialogue.

A court on Wednesday ordered Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to correct within 48 hours comments he made comparing his government's record with its predecessor's, during a crucial election campaign.

Who knows, if it's not a violation of Penal Code. Without any proof, no one knows what, no one knows where, said Professor Ewa Łętowska in TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach". The retired judge of the Constitutional Tribunal and former Commissioner for Human Rights commented on Jarosław Kaczyński's words about "some judges' hatred of their own homeland".

The unemployment rate continues to set record lows, while Polish students spend more and more on the cost of living. Business news with Mateusz Walczak.

The speaker of the Polish Parliament's lower house Marek Kuchciński and Hungary's parliament speaker Laszlo Kover on Wednesday marked the 100 years of Poland's independence by unveiling the bust of Marshal Józef Piłsudski in Budapest.

A Porsche worth 500.000 zlotys has been abandoned in Warsaw on Wilanowska Avenue. It has been driven into a mound of sand on the median in the centre of the road and the driver left the car with the windows down.

The National Electoral Commission has drawn list numbers for each of the commitees registered for the local elections. Law and Justice got number 10; Civic Coalition (Civic Platform and Modern Party) - number 4; Kukiz '15 movement - 8; Polish People's Party - 2; Democratic Left Alliance-United Left - 5; Razem Party - 6; National Movement - 7; The Greens - 3; Non-Partisan Civil Servants - 1; Liberty in Local Governments - 9.

The court said "no". A strike by employees of LOT Polish Airlines will have to wait. The unionists were claiming that they hadn't ruled out a general strike because for three years they have been unable to reach understanding with the management board of the carrier, regarding the changed conditions of their employment. Although the unions held a referendum for a strike in accordance with the law, the court continues to forbid the picket.

Support for those who took out home loans in Swiss francs was one of the main promises of President Andrzej Duda's election campaign. Now, the head of the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers explained that the problem is not on such a large social scale as it was. Three years into government of Law and Justice and the current president, there is still no support for those who took loans in Swiss francs. Why? We tried to answer that question.