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TVN24 News in English

Dramatic protest of the disabled continues

She wanted to pin something on them legally, now a certain MP is avoiding meeting with the parents of disabled people who have been protesting in the Sejm for weeks now. They want bigger state support just to survive a bit more easily. However, for some MPs from the ruling party, they are still invisible. Not everyone is sympathetic to their cause. The government claims it has already met their demands. The dramatic stalemate continues.

Rescue teams work around the clock

Rescue teams are still looking for three miners in the Zofiówka mine in the Silesia region after Saturday's tremor. The conditions in which rescue workers are operating are extremely difficult. Two miners died in the tragedy. Two others were injured.

From Poland with billions. Business news with Mateusz Walczak

Billions of zlotys from Poland are flowing abroad. There has been a dramatic increase. Foreigners working in Poland in 2017 transferred a total of 13 billion zlotys abroad, according to the National Bank of Poland. This and other business news from Mateusz Walczak.

77 flights of former PM Szydło

While in office, former prime minister Beata Szydło used the military CASA aircraft 77 times. This is the answer provided by the Ministry of Defense to an interpellation by Modern Party MP Krzysztof Truskolaski. The Ministry refused to provide the total cost of these flights.

"This protest is not rational"

08.05 | "If we assume that it's either cash or the protest will last forever, then the protesters are not being rational," said Law and Justice MP and the head of the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers, the Jacek Sasin. The guest of "Kropka nad i" shared his opinion on the ongoing protest of the disabled and their caretakers taking place in the parliament building.

"I wouldn't have used such words"

"These were very strong words. I wouldn't have used them," said deputy speaker of the Senate, Adam Bielan from Law and Justice. The guest of "Fakty po Faktach" commented on recent words by the vice-president of Law and Justice Parliamentary Group, Jacek Żalek regarding the disabled nad their caretakers who continue their protest in the Sejm. Mr Żalek has said that the protesting shouldn't be given the 500 zloty per month benefit which they are demanding because they treat their children as "human shields" and "hostages". Former prime minister, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz was the guest of the second part of the programme.

Chief Justice criticizes the draft Supreme Court bill

The draft amended Act on the Supreme Court does not include fundamental changes recommended by the European Commission, among others, regarding the so-called extraordinary complaint, reads the opinion issued by the First President of the Supreme Court, Małgorzata Gersdorf.

Police detained fascism propagator in Warsaw

A 34-year-old man has been detained for propagating fascism. He may face up to two years in prison. He was arrested during the "Nationalist Labour Day" march in Warsaw and brought to the prosecutor's office for wearing a shirt with the symbol of the SS. In his apartment, the police have found other materials promoting the totalitarian system. In the city of Katowice, nine people were detained during nationalists' demonstrations.

"Another attempt to silence the opposition"

"No one should try to turn the Sejm into their own colony where the governor punishes his subordinates for a faint smile or for having a different opinion," said Kukiz '15 MP, Marek Jakubiak in "Kropka nad i". He referred to Law and Justice's project of penalizing the MPs for "inappropriate behaviour". The other guest of the programme, Marcin Kierwiński from Civic Platform said that the project is meant to be "a whip for the opposition".

Groundbreaking kneecap transplant by Polish doctors

Polish doctors yet again have completed a groundbreaking procedure. In Wroclaw, they transplanted the kneecap of a cancer patient, allowing him to maintain almost complete use of his leg. Remigiusz is now looking forward to getting back to work and getting fit.

Polish foreign minister wants legal action over Katyń Memorial

The head of Polish diplomacy plans to take legal action against the mayor of Jersey City in the United States. The American official wants to take down the Katyń Memorial that was erected there 27 years ago by the local Polish-American community. Foreign minister Jacek Czaputowicz informed journalists of his plans while onboard an airplane that was headed to Albania.

Exams time for high school students

It was the second day of the so-called Matura exam that Polish high school students must pass before picking up their diploma. At 9am, almost 340.000 students sat down to take the mathematics section of the test.

Rescue mission still in search of missing miners

There is still no contact with the missing miners after Saturday's tremors in the Zofiówka coal mine in Jastrzębie-Zdrój. There still is, however, hope that they are alive and waiting for help. Rescue workers have to navigate extremely difficult, hazardous conditions to try and save them. In order to increase the safety of the operation, mining was suspended. Daniel Ozon, president of the Zofiówka mine, said 42 units comprising of five to six personnel each participated in the rescue efforts. He said the search area has been narrowed down to two tunnel sections totaling 275 meters in length.

New bill to teach the MPs "to behave"

Members of Parliament should behave in a dignified manner, both within the parliament and outside, say Law and Justice politicians. They have prepared amendments to the bill on holding a senatorial or parliamentary function. The project foresees, among other things, the possibility to reduce salaries of the MPs whose behavior "does not match the seriousness of their functions". This includes behavior outside the walls of parliament. Opinions regarding the proposal vary.

"We've pushed the needy to the periphery of society"

"We all should feel guilty," said sister Małgorzata Chmielewska from the "Bread of Life" Catholic Community. The guest of "Fakty po Faktach" shared her view on the ongoing protest of the disabled and their caretakers. "As a society, we have pushed those most in need to the periphery and offered them only a very humble survival package. Unfortunately, we're not giving them a chance to live," added sister Chmielewska. Civic Platform MP Joanna Mucha and Sylwester Tułajew, MP from Law and Justice were guests of the first part of the programme.

Sejm. Support rally for the protesters

This was day 19 of the protest of parents of disabled adults inside the Sejm building in Warsaw. The protesters are still waiting for their most important demand to be met by the government, namely 500 zloty in cash for each disabled person per month. A rally of support was organized in front of the building.

They ran for those who can't. Wings for Life World Run

This time, 100.000 people took part in this one-of-a-kind race - the Wings for Life Run. It was held simultaneously in 13 main locations around the world. As always, the participants did not run towards the finish line, on the contrary, they were trying to run away from it. The motto of the charity race was: "run for those who can't". Collected money will help to finance life-changing spinal-cord research projects. However, the race is also a competition. The winners in Poland: Wioletta Paduszyńska and Dariusz Nożyński. The international winner was Aron Anderson from Sweden who competed in a wheelchair.

Quake kills two coal miners. Three are still missing

Two coal miners have died in an accident that happenned in the Zofiówka Mine in the southern town of Jastrzębie-Zdrój. The rescuers are still trying to reach the other three men trapped 900 meters below the ground. The rescue mission is conducted by 200 people around the clock. The conditions are extremely difficult but the plan is to finish the instalation of the ventilation system. Only then will they be able to determine whether rescue workers can reach the area where the miners are trapped.

"The neo-Nazis are the problem and not those who block their marches"

"The citizens want to take matters in their own hands because the state was ineffective in fighting the neo-Nazis in Poland," said former interior minister, Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz in "Fakty po Faktach" TVN24. " We all feel that the problem are not those who block neo-Nazi marches, but the neo-Nazis themselves," added Mr Sienkiewicz. The guests of the second part of the programme were Professors Tomasz Nałęcz and Paweł Śpiewak.

Monumental feud between Warsaw and Jersey City

City authorities plan to remove the Katyń Massacre monument from the Jersey City Plaza where a park is to be built. The decision was made without consulting the Polish community in America and caused an outrage among its members and the Polish politicians. The speaker of the Polish Senate, Stanisław Karczewski asked the mayor of Jersey City, Steven Fulop to change the decision regarding the historic monument but the latter dismissed the appeal by saying that he "won't discuss anything with people who attempt to rewrite the history regarding Poland's involvement in the Holocaust". Mr Fulop also called Mr Karczewski a "well-known anti-Semite", for which the Polish government demands an apology. The monument is a reminder of the Katyń Massacre that took place in 1940 when the Soviets, on the order of Stalin and Beria, executed more than 20.000 members of the Polish military and intellectual elite.

"No other government infringed the constitution like Law and Justice have"

"The worst is yet to come. Not only due to Article 7, but because of the new rules that the European Commission wants to implement regarding conditioning EU funds on various criteria, including respecting the rule of law," said Civic Platform MEP, Adam Szejnfeld in "Fakty po Faktach". According to his interlocutor from Law and Justice, Karol Karski, MEP a compromise between the Polish government and the the European Commission has been reached. The guests of the second part of the programme were Adrian Zandberg and Paweł Piskorski.