Civic Coalition MP Michał Szczerba said he would ask the Supreme Audit Office to carry out a control of a government programme called Polskie Szwalnie (Polish Sewing Rooms). A Development Ministry initiative, the 250-million-zloty programme was meant to ensure production and supply of Polish protective face masks. Meanwhile, according to "Superwizjer" TVN, millions of unusable masks have been produced at costs way over market prices. "A colossal amount of money has been invested, to absolute zero effect," Szczerba said.

Over 19 million people in Poland have been fully vaccinated with Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson shots, according to data published at government websites. The Health Ministry informed on Monday about 269 new infection cases, while no COVID-related deaths were recorded.

A woman spotted a scorpion crawling on the floor at her flat in Lublin. She caught the animal, put in a jar, placed it in the safe hands of specialists. It remains unknown how the scorpion found itself in the flat. Top working hypotheses assume it escaped from another flat, arrived in Poland in a fruit delivery or in some traveller's suitcase.

A likeness of Kazimierz Górski can now be seen in a mural painted on the wall of Primary School No. 37 in Białystok. The most successful coach of Poland's national football team is the school's patron. The unveiling date was not a coincidence. On September 10, 1972, "Górski's Eagles" won gold at summer Olympics in Munich after defeating Hungary 2:1 in the final match.

German and French foreign ministers - Zbigniew Rau, Heiko Maas and Jean-Yves Le Drian met on Friday in Weimar to mark the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Weimar Triangle. Rau said that it was a time of maturity and huge perspectives for further cooperation. Le Drian added that this format was a "chance for sincere discussion and seeking accord".

The Health Ministry informed on Friday about 528 newly confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 8 COVID-related deaths.

A half-time scuffle between player during Poland vs England qualifier in Warsaw has sparked yet another scandal. After Poland's defender Kamil Glik has been accused of racism, which the player strenuously denies, his wife Marta Glik has published threats she and her family had received from English fans.

"I've said it many times as European Council chief, and as prime minister - it's a mistake and an inexcusable one. A mistake caused by egoistically defined German interest," acting chairman of Civic Platform Donald Tusk said in TVN24 on Friday. He stressed that the construction of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was contrary to the interest of the EU as a whole.

Poland's opposition-led upper house of parliament, the Senate, on Thursday rejected a broadcast reform bill that critics say is aimed at silencing a U.S.-owned, anti-government news channel.

American soldiers from NATO battalion battle group have dug out a "hedgehog", that is an anti-tank obstacle most likely from WWII era. One of its beams was sticking out on a shore of Orzysza river for years. The "hedgehog" was placed in front of a museum, next to a T-34 tank which had "starred" in Kazik Staszewski's music video last year.

Approximately 100 Greenpeace activists have been protesting since early morning on Thursday in front of the Ministry of State Assets in Warsaw. They demand Polish power plants quit burning coal by 2030. They have blocked the entrance to the ministry.

As tradition dictates, English players took a knee before the kick-off in game against Poland in Warsaw. Polish fans at the National Stadium "greeted" them with shrilling boos.

Stage and film actor Wiesław Gołas has died at the age of 90. He starred in TV series including "Four Tank-Men and a Dog" and "Czterdziestolatek" (A 40-Year-Old).

Hungary labelled EU authorities as arrogant after they moved to impose financial penalties against Poland in a dispute over judicial reforms.

Damian Szymański headed in a stoppage time equaliser as Poland ended England's 100% record in Group I to draw their World Cup qualifier 1-1 on Wednesday.

3D printing processes in the service of animals. A veterinary medicine student from the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences is using modern printers to produce prostheses for disabled dogs. His first patients are Sonia, a 3-year-old which lost a part of its hind leg hit by a car, and 8-year-old Leto, whose front paw was damaged by a train. But more and more people in need for help for their pupils are coming to Maciej Szczepański.

First verbal assault and then physical violence. A scuffle broke out in a street in Poznań between a paramedic and two young persons - a man and a woman. Unfortunately, the video of the incident does not show what happened before. "Medical rescuer was hit in the face, he then tried to chase the attacker away," an EMS spokesman said. The police are investigating the incident.

The government has approved a tax reform bill which includes a bundle of solutions from the Polish Deal - Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced at a press conference on Wednesday.

"We've surpassed a threshold of 500 daily infections. If this dynamic continues, we will reach a threshold of 1,000 daily infections in two weeks, rather than by the end of the month," Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Wednesday.

A tram driver from Żoliborz depot heard a radio message about a missing boy who was interested in trams. While driving the vehicle he spotted the child who matched the description. He decided to help.

Poland's coach Paulo Sousa said at a press briefing on Tuesday that midfielder Piotr Zieliński and defender Bartosz Bereszyński would miss Wednesday's World Cup qualifying game against England in Warsaw. The match is set to begin at 20:45 CEST.

Łódź Border Guard officers have detained a British citizen who tried to board a plane to Nottingham. The 39-year-old, in line with the regulations, took a COVID test before departure. Unfortunately, the result was positive. He didn't want it to stop him, and so he falsified the test result printout.

"Centres in foreigners in Podlaskie aren't filled to capacity, but rotation is high," - said Katarzyna Zdanowicz, spokeswoman for the Podlaski Border Guard Regional Unit (POSG). She added that although the facilities could still take in more foreigners, the situation was dynamic.

The European Commission said on Tuesday it had asked the EU's top court to impose financial penalties on Poland over the activities of a judges' disciplinary chamber, stepping up a long-running dispute with Warsaw over the rule of law.

The Health Ministry spokesman Wojciech Andrusiewicz said on Monday that 25 percent of all ambulances across Poland were understaffed. "Despite these 25 percent of understaffed ambulances, the travel time haven't changed," he reassured.

The European Commission has written to five Polish regional councils urging them to abandon declarations that they are "LGBT-free" in order to receive funding, one of the councils affected confirmed on Monday.

Academic lecturer and legendary TV, film and radio voice-over artist Tomasz Knapik has died at the age of 77. His son, TVN journalist and our dear colleague Maciej Knapik, informed about his father's passing on Monday.

A dozen passersby gathered next to a burning building with a 60-year-old man still inside. The fire cut off the man's escape route. "An idea emerged to try to catch him. It worked. The man came out alive, only slightly bruised," one of the brave passersby, Emil Kinal, told TVN24. Firefighters praised their heroism, but stressed it had been very risky.

State of emergency has been imposed along Poland's border area with Belarus. Local residents complain about difficulties with free movement and military presence. "Most of the country have no idea how it is here," said a local woman. Poland's Border Guard informed that 151 attempts of illegal border crossing had been prevented on Sunday alone.

Poland does not expect tensions on its border with Belarus to ease, the prime minister said on Monday, amid a surge in migration and upcoming Russian-led military exercises.