"Polish judiciary has an appalling opinion, something must be done in order to change it, because 80 percent of the society thinks that a profound reform of justice system is absolutely necessary," Polish President Andrzej Duda said in Auckland on Wednesday.

A nighttime drift in Stargard led to a tragic accident. A 19-year-old lost control over his car and slammed into spectators. They're injured, some of them seriously, but none are in critical condition. The race was illegal but was being watched by a crowd of people. According to onlookers, the police were also at the scene, but they did nothing to stop the tragedy.

Poles are spending more money, according to the latest news from retailers. Highest ever support for switching to Euro. Situation on the stock market. Business news with Mateusz Walczak.

Constitutional Tribunal's judge Mariusz Muszyński has withdrawn his candidacy for the Supreme Court - Polish Press Agency (PAP) learned from the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS). Two other candidates also resigned from running for seats.

In Katowice, another "Constitution" T-shirt campaign is under way. On the square in front of the Silesian Theatre, people were able to make their own with paint and templates. The event was inspired by a former protest that has recently swept Poland, initiated by activists from the Committee for the Defense of Democracy (KOD). They made "Constitution T-shirts and put them on monuments throughout the country.

The Chairman of the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS), Leszek Mazur has scheduled the Council's session for 23, 25, 27 and 28 of August - the KRS informed in a statement on Wednesday. Judiciary Council's teams completed on Wednesday the hearings of candidates for the Supreme Court.

Lifeguards are sounding the alarm: don't swim near jetties! A few days ago a father and his daughter almost drowned after they attempted to retrieve a ball that blew into the water. The man ignored the buoys and it almost cost them their lives. Here's more on why jetties are so dangerous.

Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz told PAP on Wednesday that Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki "knows perfectly well what EU negotiations involve" and that is what he wished to express in Sandomierz on Sunday.

The ICJ and its Polish Section (ICJ Poland) expressed on Wednesday their support for the actions of the Supreme Court to defend the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary in Poland, including by recourse to the European Court of Justice (CJEU).

Poland wants to strengthen economic cooperation with New Zealand, including through a free trade agreement between that country and the EU, Polish President Andrzej Duda said in Auckland (New Zealand) on Wednesday.

Polish football champions Legia Warszawa were ousted from Europa League eliminations by F91 Dudelange, semi-amateur champions of Luxembourg. On a daily basis, players from this tiny country work an bankers, bakers and postmen. Yet they proved to be better prepared than the well-paid professionals. Fans in warsaw are in despair over their team's shameful performance on the pitch, while the new coach of Legia, Portuguese former star Sa Pinto, went so far as to blame the referee for the disaster. The club's owner and chaiman, Dariusz Mioduski apologised and announced some deep cuts and changes. Experts, however, remain skeptical.

Should the police be allowed to identify and record the identification of those who have dissenting views? Law and Justice in the past few months have been travelling throughout Poland and meeting with voters. They claim that they wanted to get to know the views of the people and even wanted some constructive criticism. The opposition is now accusing the ruling party of ordering the police to identify residents who have differences of opinion. While Law and Justice flat-out denies it, the police in Sanok claim that they were given such an order by an unnamed superior.

Prosecutors from Wrocław Appellate Prosecutor's Office have charged Marek M., a well-known Warsaw's property claims dealer. He's accused in regard to irregularities in reprivatisation of three properties in Warsaw: Dynasy 4, Opoczyńska 4B and the so-called Folwark-Służewiec.

Poland will cooperate with Australia in the field of security. Minister of Defense's visit is a first step towards signing a defense cooperation agreement between both countries in the future - Polish Ministry of Defense (MON) informed on Wednesday. The ministry added that no decisions have been made regarding Poland's purchase of Australian Adelaide-class frigates.

The fight for local governments is gaining momentum. Contrary to popular belief, it's a much more serious battle than the upcoming election campaign. Local residents will decide the future of their communities.

Another fatal accident took place, this time at "Energylandia" amusement park in Zator, Małopolskie voivodeship. According to the police, an employee of the park was on the tracks of an operating roller coaster when he was hit by one of the wagons. Attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful. The details surrounding the accident are being investigated by the police and overseen by the prosecutor. We received initial information and footage on Kontakt24 platform.

Two Polish women, aged 30 and 64, were assaulted in London by a 27-year-old man, who repeteadly struck them with a hammer. Both victims remain in hospital in a critical condition. The attacker was detained by the police and heard charges.

A tragic accident took place in the town of Smerek in Podkarpackie voivodeship. A light aircraft that had been flying close to the ground hit a man standing in the field. The 46-year-old died on site. We received this information on our Kontakt24 platform at kontakt24@tvn.pl.

The court ordered to temporarily arrest the detained gynaecologist from Zabrze who is suspected of raping his patients - informed the National Public Prosecutor's Office on Saturday.

Fierce battle for support before the upcoming elections for the mayor of Warsaw. According to the latest poll by Kantar Millward Brown for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24, in the first round, Rafał Trzaskowski would win with Patryk Jaki by only 4 percentage points. If the elections were held this Sunday, 73 percent of those surveyed declared they would definitely take part.

Polish government adopted on Tuesday, a draft budget for 2019. The project assumes 3.8-percent GDP growth, deficit no higher than 28.5 billion zlotys and public sector deficit at 1.8 percent of GDP - the Government Information Centre (CIR) said on Tuesday.

Business news. Prices of apartments are going up in many Polish cities. Industrial production is booming and over 10 percent higher than year ago. Greece finishes the financial aid progamme, while Turkey's too unpredictable for investors.

Another day of hearings of the candidates for the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, 68 candidates were invited for interview, of which 35 placed their bid for the Disciplinary Chamber and 33 for the Chamber of Extraordinary Supervision and Public Affairs - informed the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS).

A country which closes down its agencies around the world, regresses, a country which opens them, makes progress, said Polish President Andrzej Duda during the official opening of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) office on Tuesday in Sydney.

The court has acquitted 13 people accused of offenses during protests in front of the parliament in December 2016. The alleged wrongdoing was participation in the gathering after it was dissolved and blocking a public road.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas's visit to Poland aims to underscore the relations between our countries and open doors to further cooperation, Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz told reporters after Monday talks with Maas.

Bathing spots were inspected and the results are terryfying, and that was just in one region of Poland. The Supreme Audit Office aims to expand their actions to every part of the country. Almost every day brings tragic news regarding drownings this summer. One of the most drastic examples is the drowning of three siblings in the sea.

It was legal, procedurally valid but unfounded. This was how the court in Biała Podlaska evaluated the detainment by the police of the man who in the beginning of August, hung a shirt with the word "Constitution" on a monument of Maria and Kaczyński. Stanisław Dembowski, an activist for the Committee for the Defense of Democracy (KOD) was detained that same day, his phone was taken away and he was presented with a search warrant on his home.

There will be no extra perks for law enforcement officials. The head of the police command, Jarosław Szymczyk sent a letter to regional police headquarters in which he ordered a freeze on personal expenditures that can't be included in salaries paid out to the police. Police officials are outraged and underline that reaching into the pockets of police officers is a bad idea.

First conventions and first videos. The first weekend of campaign before local elections. Many promises have been made and first "punches" have been thrown. As a response to the opposition's billboards with Jarosław Kaczyński, Law and Justice released a video from demonstrations against, among others, political influence over courts. In Sandomierz, PM Morawiecki was supposed to address only the farmers and their issues, he devoted plenty of time to the opposition. Although initially he spoke of "one Poland", he later went on and said "they incite fear", "they pick on fights" and "they fear us". The first weekend of campaign forecast a ruthless fight for votes.