When you walk into the tiniest local shop in Poland's smallest village you will see an abundance of products. Although there is no problem with quantity, some have long argued the products are lacking in quality. Do foreign companies send sub-standard products to Polish customers? Is it an urban legend or a fact justified by the lower purchasing power of Poles? The European Commision have taken on the task.

They came into the world but their parents couldn't fly. Thanks to workers at the center for the rehabilitation of protected animals they will have a normal chance at life. Three chicks were born to their disabled parents. Now they are eating, gaining weight and waiting for their first lessons in flight.

The gap in VAT collection is still too large; LOT airlines is expanding and the market worth of Polish national football team. Business news with Mateusz Walczak.

There's some news regarding the horse auction in Janów Podlaski. It will take place mid-August and last for two days. Also the name, "Pride of Poland" is back, but most likely, the usual participants will not be back. As people close to the industry say, what was once one of the top events in the world is starting to look like amateur hour.

A dangerous landing by a skydiver in Piła. The man ended up stuck in a tree, some 20 meters above ground level. He needed the help of firemen and high-altitide rescuers. Fortunately, no one was injured.

Yet another waste fire in Poland. This time in Wielkopolskie Voivodeship. In it's peak, 13 fire brigades were involved. The police suspect arson.

Still no breakthrough regarding the situation in the children's hospital in Białystok. The nurses there demand a raise. 80% of them did not show up to work. The hospital had to limit the number of admitted patients.

A parliamentary committee has ruled not to support a motion for a vote of no confidence for minister of family affairs Elżbieta Rafalska and deputy prime minister, and former PM, Beata Szydło. The motion was brought forth by Civic Platform, accusing them of bearing "political responsibility" for the protest of people with disabilities in the parliament. During a hearing, both Elżbieta Rafalska and Beata Szydło denied the accusations with Ms Szydło calling the motion against Ms Rafalska - "dumb".

Is this the political end of MP Stanisław Pięta? The chairman of his party, Law and Justice, has made the decision that he will be suspended as a member of the party and parliamentary grouping. He will also be replaced in the intelligence commitee and the Amber Gold commission. Those are the consequences of an affair, the media say, he was involved in. The opposition hopes this is not the end. Or at least: it shouldn't be.

The Polish FA chairman has lost hope. Zbigniew Boniek, once himself a great player, wrote: Kamil Glik will not go to the World Cup. Kamil Glik is one of the most important players of the Polish national team and he has suffered an injury, less than 2 weeks before the start of the tournament. On Tuesday, it has been confirmed the shoulder is seriously damaged. That's a big loss for the team, but everyone on it says: this will not stop us!

"The rule of law is an issue that we mustn’t avoid and that we won’t avoid. Earlier on, we spoke some about judiciary reform in Poland and we will discuss it further today", said the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier during his visit to Poland.

Poland's Lech Wałęsa, who led protests and strikes that shook communist rule in the 1980s, has thrown his authority behind moves to persuade the European Union to do more to stop reforms in the country which, as critics say, threaten the rule of law.

Law and Justice members of the verification committee announced on Tuesday they want the commission to notify the prosecutor’s office to examine irregularities regarding the tenement on Poznańska 14 in Warsaw. They claim that there were illegal attempts to sell the apartments belonging to the building.

The shoulder injury suffered by Poland's Kamil Glik will most likely exclude the defender from the squad for the World Cup in Russia as it would take at least six weeks until he is ready to restart training, Poland's team doctor said on Tuesday.

Stanisław Pięta has been suspended as Law and Justice (PiS) member. The decision by the party’s leader Jarosław Kaczyński means that Pięta will also be suspended as a member of the parliamentary club. Furthermore, he will cease to sit in the parliamentary committee on Amber Gold affair and parliamentary special committee, PiS politicians informed.

Business news. A new airport for Warsaw is becoming more of a reality while wages for farmers are rising faster than in any other sector. For these stories and more here is Mateusz Walczak.

Robert Brylewski - singer, guitarist, composer, song writer and one of the biggest stars on the Polish alternative music scene has died at the age of 57. He set up Kryzys - one of the first punk-rock bands in Poland. He also founded Brygada Kryzys, Izrael and played in concerts with Armia.

Four cases within the last several days. Young seals have been the target of a crime, at least that's what their wounds show. First, there were two seals tied with rope with a brick attached. Next, there was the seal Helenka whose skull was shattered. On Sunday, yet another was found with a severed stomach. Who is attacking the seals and why?

Police officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation closed an amphetamine laboratory near Grójec in Mazowieckie Voivodeship. They secured over two and a half litres of liquid amphetamine, from which almost four kilograms of ready-to-use drug can be produced. Two people were detained.

Last year's shameful record has been beaten. During the recent long weekend the police stopped over 1.800 drivers under the influence of alcohol. Twenty seven people were killed in road accidents and 600 were injured.

Poland's coach Adam Nawałka has chosen 23 players that will go to Russia for the World Cup. The squad includes top defender Kamil Glik who suffered a serious shoulder injury during training right before the press conference today. The player was taken to a hospital in Przemyśl. If the injury excludes Glik from the tournament, he will be replaced by Marcin Kamiński.

Almost one hundred firemen were extinguishing the fire at the landfill in Studzianki near Wasilkowo in the Podlasie region. This is another in the string of waste fires in Poland, and yet another one at this particular scrap-heap. The most recent fire here took place last fall. The prosecutor's office failed to find the perpetrators. The heap is several meters high, and the flames are dangerous for the nearby forest.

Destroyed roads, buildings and crops. The hail, wind and torrential rain spared no one. It took just over ten minutes of heavy downpour that led firefighters to intervene several hundred times and for residents to count their losses. In many cities, problems with the storm-and-rain systems have arisen.

This is the eighth World Cup for Poland and the first since 2006. They lost 6-5 after extra time against Brazil in their 1938 debut before twice finishing third, in 1974 and 1982. However, this century Poland failed to reach the knockout phase in 2002 and 2006, finishing fourth and third in their group respectively. Their last appearance in the last 16 was in 1986.

Poland's preparations for this month's World Cup suffered a blow on Monday after defender Kamil Glik seriously injured his shoulder in training on the same day as being named in head coach Adam Nawałka's 23-man squad for the tournament in Russia.

The Polish economy is growing and the number of work permits for foreigners is rising along with it. Also, Polish farmers may soon be receiving less money from the EU budget. Mateusz Walczak has the details.

She was all but sentenced to life in a vegetative state. However, her parents decided to fight for every word, move and smile. Her name is Antonina, she's four. Here brain has been attacked by a dangerous virus. The result - highly damaged senses. She can't hear and she's only learning to speak. She's just recently spoke the word "mommy", and that's just the beginning.

Young students from Gliwice have completed their amazing task. They finished their almost 800-kilometer trip from their hometown in the South of Poland to Międzyzdroje in the North. It was their way of helping out one of their friends with autism. A 7-year-old girl was the youngest participant of the tour.

All children are welcome! As usual around this time of the year, the premises of the Prime Minister's office have been made availible to the youngest Poles and their parents and guardians. The prime minister wasn't there for most of the day, but there were other attractions, like rodeo, cotton candy and soap bubbles.

"Thank you for our independence", that is the slogan of this year's Celebration of Thanksgiving. The day began with the traditional procession of relics. The faithful went from Piłsudski Square in Warsaw to the Temple of Divine Providence, where they were joined by the President and leaders of the parliament. Representatives of the Polish Church held a thanksgiving mass for the country.