Robert Lewandowski matched Gerd Mueller's extraordinary achievement of scoring 40 goals in one season, but he still has another game up in his sleeve. Bayern striker can establish a new Bundesliga record in this season's last fixture against Augsburg. However, there are some journalists and football fans in Germany who would rather prefer Lewandowski wouldn't.

Civic Platform MEP Róża Thun announced on Monday that she has quit as party member. She explained that her views were at odds with the official party line, and that the vote over the Recovery Fund was the last straw. "I'm against poorly-coordinated bargaining between parties affecting projects aimed at supporting hundreds of millions European citizens in crisis" - she said in a statement. "I can only regret that she has made such a decision" - Civic Platform chairman Borys Budka said about Thun's departure.

French Open champion Iga Świątek said securing a spot in the top 10 of the world rankings was evidence her game had become more consistent after the Pole struggled with some "frustrating" results following her maiden Grand Slam triumph last year.

Poland's prime minister set off on a tour of the country on Monday to promote his government's "Polish Deal" economic programme, which he says will make taxes fairer but the opposition has branded divisive.

Poland's national team coach Paulo Sousa on Monday announced a list of players that would play in the EURO 2020. Two regular first-eleven players have been placed on the reserves list: West Brom's winger Kamil Grosicki and Dinamo Moscow's playmaker Sebastian Szymański.

Human rights are universal and everyone, including LGBTI persons, are entitled to their full enjoyment. This is the key message of an open letter signed by 48 ambassadors to Poland, as well as by representatives of international organisations based in Warsaw.

Eastern Partnership, Western Balkans and EU external relations were among the topics of discussion between the foreign minister of the Visegrad Group countries in Łódź.

Poland striker Krzysztof Piątek has been ruled out of Euro 2020 after fracturing his ankle playing for club side Hertha Berlin, the Polish Football Association said on Friday.

"We reiterate our strong support for the Office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights, an ombudsman institution, equality body, and accredited as A-status NHRI, in its work to promote and protect human rights and equality in Poland in an independent and effective manner" - the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions, the European Network of Equality Bodies, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, the International Ombudsman Institute, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, and the Regional Office for Europe said in a joint statement.

Heavy rainfall that would not stop for many hours on Thursday caused a landslide at a football pitch in Poland's southern town of Wodzisław Śląski. The landslide was caught on camera.

After more than three hours of deliberations on Thursday, Poland's upper house - the Senate - rejected the Bartłomiej Wróblewski's bid to replace Adam Bodnar as the Commissioner for Human Rights. The candidate backed by the ruling PiS party was two votes short from being approved.

Polish carrier PLL LOT has suspended flights to Tel Aviv due to the escalation of conflict in Israel and Gaza. Flights will be relaunched depending on the situation in the region.

On Thursday, at a press conference regarding results of inquiry into the preparation of last year's postal voting in presidential election, the chief of the Supreme Audit Office Marian Banaś said "it's a weird coincidence that two days ago we received an email about bombs planted on our premises and in eight of our branches". "Today, in turn, there was an email saying may son was about to commit suicide" - he added.

Head of Poland's Supreme Audit Office Marian Banaś presented results of an inquiry into the preparation of postal voting in 2020, which did not take place in the end. He added the office has notified the prosecutor about two possible law violations relating to the planning of the ballot.

The European Commission has increased its GDP forecast for Poland in 2021 from 3,1 percent to 4 percent - according to the "European Economic Forecast. Spring 2021". The unemployment rate for 2021 is expected to be the lowest in the whole EU and equal 3,5 percent.

Polish nurses organised a protest on Wednesday at Warsaw's Plac Na Rozdrożu, which could be literally translated as "At the Crossroads Square". For the duration of the manifestation, the nurses called the venue "At the Polish Nurses and Midwives' Career Crossroads Square", as they demanded decent wages and better working conditions. They also pointed out problems such as the increasing age average of Polish nurses.

Poland will bring forward the reopening of cinemas and start vaccinating 16- and 17-year-olds, the prime minister said on Wednesday, as COVID-19 cases decline.

"Poland calls upon all sides in Israel & Palestine to put an end to violence and prevent further loss of life" - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a tweet on Wednesday.

First it walked straight down the pavement, but then started to get closer to the road. This beaver's night stroll through Gniezno could have ended tragically. The animal was spotted by police officers and it continued on its path under their watchful eye.

A man parked his car in central Łódź and went to a shop. A few second later, two men broke the car window and took a shopping bag which happened to contain 800,000 zlotys. A police officer off duty accidentally witnessed the bold

U.S. President Joe Biden "underscored his commitment to rebuilding alliances and strengthening Transatlantic relations" - reads a statement issued by the White House after a virtual summit of the Bucharest Nine. He also stressed "the importance of strengthening democratic governance and rule of law - at home, within the Alliance, and around the world".

The buildings of Polish state institutions including the Supreme Court were evacuated due to a bomb threat on Tuesday, the institutions and media said, the day the court's Civil Chamber is due to issue guidance on Swiss franc mortgages.

We will continue our efforts aimed at making NATO more efficient and stronger and we are ready to bring our contribution to the benefit of transatlantic security - the presidents of nine countries stated in declaration after the Bucharest Nine summit. Romania's President Klaus Iohannis stressed that Russia's activities in the region were a matter of concern and that NATO should step up its efforts. "That's why I've suggested in discussion with Joe Biden that the allied presence in Romania and in the south of the Eastern flank be increased" - said Poland's President Andrzej Duda.

Karolina L. has been sentenced to a one-year probation for violating quarantine rules. The woman knew she had tested positive for coronavirus, and yet she was going out to do shopping. The court also ordered the 38-year-old to pay 1,800 zlotys in compensation to 12 people.

Following the advice of the Medical Council we've decided to shorten the gap between the first and the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine - the vaccination programme chief coordinator and PM's aide Michał Dworczyk said on Monday. The gap between AstraZeneca shots will be cut the most.

After two days of strolling across downtown Warsaw, a city-roaming peacock was finally captured by firemen at key tourist thoroughfare of Nowy Świat. Shortly after, the bird was escorted back to Royal Łazienki Park in a marked police car on blue lights. "The peacock barely fitted in the car due to his huge train. When the officers released him in the park, a longing peahen immediately greeted him" - said inner city police spokesman.

A baby mountain bongo, born two weeks ago at Warsaw Zoo in Poland, was enjoying one of its first walks outside with her mother on Thursday after a cold spell kept her indoors until now.

Lobbying by Poland and Hungary has led to the removal of the phrase "gender equality" from a Friday declaration on advancing social cohesion in the European Union as it strives to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Poland has violated the right to a lawful tribunal and a fair trial - the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Friday in Strasbourg. The ruling pertained to a case of a Polish turf roll producer who had sued the state for damages caused by game. The ECHR ruling was justified with the fact that judge Mariusz Muszyński had replaced a lawfully appointed Constitutional Tribunal judge in the panel which handed down the ruling, unfavourable to the businessman. Constitutional Court head Julia Przyłębska said the verdict would not have any impact on Poland's legal system.