A statue commemorating the late Lech Kaczyński has been unveiled in Kraśnik in the South-East of Poland. The monument is devoted to both the former President and others who died in the air crash in Smoleńsk in 2010.

Donald Tusk to testify in front of the Amber Gold committee. The special parliamentary committee which is investigating the financial scandal will decide next week when it plans to question the former prime minister of Poland. Mr Tusk is now the President of the European Council. The date will most likely be set in mid to late September.

Constitution Square in Warsaw, where for the next time around there was a performance put on by the Polonia Theatre. The performance was not so typical as it was outside and interactive. Viewers could watch the play "2 000 000 STEPS" which featured Tomasz Ciachorowski and Janusz Nowicki - all this was accompanied by buses passing by and everyday life just right next to the stage.

Praga district in Warsaw. Ząbkowska street has been closed off to traffic and opened for pedestrians and art. Participants of the Praska Kolorowanka prepared a contour drawing showing the architecture of Praga, analogous to classic colouring books, however, on a much larger scale. The event is an opportunity for participants to launch their imagination and create art in an uninhibited manner, all surrounded by the Praga tenement houses.

Summer vacation is in full swing. Animal shelters are reporting a rise in abandoned animals, especially dogs. But going on holiday doesn't mean you have to leave your pet behind. In fact, travelling with dogs is becoming more popular.

The minister of agriculture has allowed the temporary use of a pesticide that is very harmful to bees. The substance is used in the farming of rapeseed. According to experts, the decision to allow its use is a death sentence for the animals.

There has been a ceremonial changing of commanders stationed in the NATO Battle Group Poland. In Bemowo Piskie in North-Eastern Poland the Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Wright received the standard. He took over command of an international unit operating within NATO. It consists of soldiers from the United States, Great Britain, Croatia and Romania.

Archaeologists are excavating a former prison on Rakowiecka street in Warsaw. Specialists from the bureau of search and identification from the Institute of National Remembrance have uncovered a mass grave with the remains of 8 people. Included with the remains were many personal items like medals, crosses, belts and other personal effects. Experts believe the victims found were murdered by the Nazi's during the Warsaw Uprising in 1944.

Adam B. pleaded guilty and expressed his remorse. He confirmed that he took part in the organization of celebrations to mark the birthday of Adolf Hitler. The prosecutor decided to direct the indictment to the court along with a request from Adam B. to voluntarily submit himself to sentencing. These were the first accusations after January's report from the TVN Superwizjer programme on Polish neo-Nazis. The man has also been accused of promoting a Nazi regime and posessing a firearm without permission.

A packet of bills was passed through in the Senate. The senators accepted, among others, a law on higher education. They were in favour of an increase in health care spending to 6 percent of GDP and for the possibility of lowering salaries for parliamentarians for "unbecoming" behaviour.

President of the European Council, Donald Tusk said in TVN24 "Fakty po Faktach" that if Jarosław Kaczyński decides to run for President in 2020, he wouldn't hesitate to become his challenger. "You may ask Chairman Kaczyński if he accepts the challenge," said the former Polish prime minister.

President Andrzej Duda has announced the recruiting process for Supreme Court judges. But judges are warning: the procedure is against the law and the selection of judges will be invalid. The Polish Judges’ Association "Iustitia" has adopted a special resolution. Included in it, is a critique of the changes to the Supreme Court and the newly chosen, by politicians, National Council of the Judiciary.

Poland risks undermining trust in state institutions by weakening the independence of the judiciary, leading European rights body the OSCE said on Friday.

Three Polish opposition parties boycotted a special session of parliament on Friday to mark the centennial of independence and 550 years of Polish parliamentarism, in protest against changes by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party they see as undermining democracy.

A new face for a 9-year-old boy. Such an operation is the first of its kind in Poland. It is very difficult because there is a lot to recreate. The boy was born without eyes and a nose. The first stage of the complex surgery has been successfully completed. But there are still many steps more to go.

It's not only the police who are unhappy with their working conditions. They are being joind by other uniformed services. Of course, firefighters will not refuse putting out a fire and the border guards will not stop overseeing the borders. However, if their demands are not met, they will protest in Warsaw in September.

Jerzy Brzęczek is the new manager of the Polish National team - the Polish Football Association announced on Thursday. He was a former player and silver medalist in Barcelona and now will replace Adam Nawałka.

Polish GDP might be higher than expected while the living standard in Poland is dynamically improving. Business news from Poland with Mateusz Walczak.

Polish President Andrzej Duda and Donald Trump met twice at the NATO summit in Brussels. Both leaders discussed an increase in the presence of American troops in Poland and the cooperation of Polish and American militaries.

It is called the most flagrant example of police brutality in modern Polish history and now the suspects have been taken to court. The now-former police officers who used a taser on Igor Stachowiak have been accused of overstepping their authority and abuse of an apprehended person. They will not be tried for homicide, despite the families wishes. Mr Stachowiak died while in police custody in 2016.

It's an anniversary to be proud of. 550 years of Polish parliamentarism. Unfortunately, the atmosphere will be far from solemn and there's no unity in the current Parliament. In fact, how can one celebrate when the ruling party is destroying democracy and parliamentarism itself? - asks the opposition. Thus - the upcoming National Assembly will most likely highlight how divided the parliament actually is.

The new law regarding the Supreme Court is causing chaos and uncertainty, depending not only on which side of the isle you ask, even judges give conflicting opinions. Who is the First President of the Supreme Court? Will a new one be appointed? Are there enough judges to appoint a new one? Who can be a judge in the Supreme Court? That's not all, Law and Justice is seeking to amend the new law and lower the threshold needed to appoint a new first president to the Supreme Court.

"Until the President recognizes the opinion of the National Judiciary Council (KRS), Józef Iwulski and Stanisław Zabłocki remain active judges," said the former First President of the Supreme Court, Professor Adam Strzembosz in TVN24's "Tak jest".

Business news. Ukrainians working in Poland are able to earn a lot more than at home, Polish economy could use more workers and officials are trying to make it easier for foreigners to be employed.

Seconds, centimetres and a little bit of luck in a dangerous situation. As a result, a head-on collision was avoided. A driver was exiting the A1 highway to Malbork when suddenly another car headed straight in its direction. All of this was captured by a dash cam.

The python at large near the Vistula river in Warsaw's suburbs continues to allude those searching for it. The operation to find and capture the snake is getting more complex and more services are involved in scouring the land and water. They plan to set up game cams in the areas where they think the giant python may be. At night, they searched the islands and banks of the river but, so far, without success. Police are warning the public to be vigilant and cautious.

A man was bitten on the hand by a bear, but this bear was in the zoo and the man was drunk. The 32-year-old fell into the bears' enclosure and escaped by diving into the water. The injured man told the police that he fell in while leaning against a safety barrier, trying to get a better look at the animals.

Forced confessions, coercion, violence, sexual abuse, bad treatment and poor living conditions. Those are the most frequent complaints by prison inmates in Poland. That's the focus of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights' latest report. There are up to 40.000 such complaints annually, some of which concern police officers.

They were supposed to remove a sick kidney but they removed a healthy spleen instead. The incident happened in the Narutowicz Municipal Specialist Hospital in Kraków. The spokesperson for the hospital said that during the operation the unplanned removal of the spleen occurred and only afterward was the sick kidney removed.

"I demand from the prosecution to release all the documents regarding my case; there's absolutely nothing in those documents; I've become a victim of political manouvering," said Civic Platform's MP Stanisław Gawłowski on Thursday, right after being released on bail. He stressed that he feels innocent.