Extremely controversial words from the president of Poland. Andrzej Duda, during his speech in Leżajsk, called the European union an imaginary community. Now, one of his predecessors responds. Former president Aleksander Kwaśniewski says that if such words are an element of a premeditated strategy, they would be dangerous, and go against the national interest of Poland.

British, French and German fighter jets simulated flight interceptions over Western Europe on Wednesday as part of NATO drills to deter Russian planes from entering allied airspace and to showcase European efforts to integrate their air defences.

The English translation of Olga Tokarczuk's "Flights" is among ten candidates for the 2018 National Book Award. For the first time in history of this one of the most important American literary awards, a book translated into English will receive the prize.

I'm absolutely certain that, de jure, I'm still an active Supreme Court's judge; the legal provisions which the president invokes are not in line with the Constitution, said judge Stanisław Zabłocki in Thursday's edition of TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

Presidents of 13 EU member states have met at one of the most impressive baroque palaces of Latvia on Thursday for the informal Arraiolos Group meeting to discuss the future of Europe.

The Polish government shows solidarity with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban after a European Parliament vote to sanction the country for flouting EU rules, Polish Foreign Minister said on Thursday.

That what seemed impossible became reality. Fifty five disabled boys, who for various reasons were abandoned by their biological parents, now have a new place to call home. All thanks to creative Dominican Nuns who managed to collect 7 million zlotys in 2 years their dreams have finally came true.

More Poles have joined the Righteous Among the Nations. In the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk, seven people were awarded medals for rescuing Jews during the Second World War - all posthumously.

A hefty fine for strong words in the Sejm. Modern Party MP, Jerzy Meysztowicz lost his monthly allowance. This was after the Sejm's Presidium decided that the form of his statement in the plenary room was "extremely inappropriate". The man in question says the justification for the decision was imprecise and that, in fact, he isn't sure what the fine was for.

Elizabeth Revol had visited Zakopane to talk about her dramatic fight for life and incredible friendship she had shared with Tomasz Mackiewicz, who tragically died during a winter attack on K2.

The minimum wage in 2019 will be set at 2250 zlotys, whereas the minimum hourly pay at 14.70 zlotys, Polish government decided on Tuesday. Earlier on, the government had proposed 2220 and 14.50 respectively.

"This is completely absurd," says a high-ranking official from the President's Chancellery, about a decision made by the prosecutor's office. It has been decided to discontinue an inquiry into a physical and verbal assault on a group of women who protested against nationalists' march in Warsaw.

The Supreme Court has received president's formal letters to seven judges, informing about their retirement starting on 12 September, Krzysztof Michałowski from Supreme Court's press office informed Polish Press Agency (PAP) on Wednesday.

We have the right to govern ourselves and decide about how we are going to fix "decayed and still rotted by the outdated systemic ideas" Polish institutions, and we will do so, President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday in Leżajsk, southeastern Poland.

Poland, the biggest former communist country in the European Union, said it will oppose any sanctions imposed by the bloc on fellow member Hungary, accused of flouting EU rules on democracy.

Soldiers from seven NATO member-countries are taking part in a multidisciplinary skydiving competition called "Challenge 2018". Poland will be represented by the elite 25th Air Cavalry Brigade from Tomaszów Mazowiecki. Among the challenges is skydiving to a target and swimming. Some of the best military skydivers from Europe will take part in the competition.

Training exercises of the anti-terrorist police at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, where UN Climate Summit will be held in early December. The event will last for almost two weeks.

The banking sector in Poland is raking into profits, smog continues to wreak havoc on health of Poles and the economy, Law and Justice is working over new promises for constituents. Business news with Mateusz Walczak.

It used to be the centre of Poland - now it's the centre of controversy. This is almost a literally groundbreaking story. Where's the precise centre of Poland? For years experts have thought it was in a small village of Piątek. But according to new calculations, that's incorrect. Residents still want to be in the centre of attention and have vowed to fight on to maintain their status.

European Union lawmakers voted on Wednesday to force Google, Facebook <FB.O > and other technology firms to share more revenues with European media, publishers and other creative industries in a shake-up of copyright rules.

No free parking for Ryszard Petru. He has been barred from using the same parking lot since the protest of the disabled in the parliament back in June. At the time, two of colleagues from Modern Party tried to smuggle into the Sejm an activist from the Obywatele RP (Citizens of the Republic) organisation in the trunk of their car. They were banned from entering the premises in their cars until July the 20th. The ban, however, has not been lifted for Mr Petru. Now, he is vowing to park there of Wednesday, Thusday and even Friday.

The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to sanction Hungary for flouting EU rules on democracy, civil rights and corruption in an unprecedented step that left Prime Minister Viktor Orban isolated from powerful allies.

The Deputy Minister of Justice has ordered an official investigation into double murder in Warsaw. The oppositions hold the minister politically responsible and has called for his dismissal. The accused is believed to have strangled a woman and her child while still serving a sentence for the murder of another woman. But somehow he was granted a furlough.

The Supreme Court (SN) received on Tuesday president's positive opinions regarding five SN judges who had expressed will to continue working for the Polish top court, the SN press office informed Polish Press Agency (PAP).

The European Commission will get tough with European Union countries that do not respect the rule of law, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday amid concerns that Poland and Hungary do not observe EU democratic principles.

Some 25.000 foreigners are wainting to work in Poland, a governmental programme for seniors and a declining number of diesel cars in Europe. Business news with Mateusz Walczak.

Polish Arabian horses were under a hammer in Michałowice near Kraków. It was organised by people previously linked with a the stables in Michałów and Janów Podlaski. Four horses have been sold for a total of 60.000 euros. Shirley Watts, the wife of Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts bought two of them.

A preliminary investigation regarding a possible sexual harassment of high school students by the director of the Warsaw Academy Theatre. The case has been taken up by the prosecutor after the broadcast of the "Superwizjer" programme on TVN, regarding the situation. Investigators will review all of the video footage and are waiting for statements from the victims.

Poland is threatening to block a post-Brexit capital plan for the European Investment Bank unless it can secure a bigger role at Europe’s biggest development lender, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.