Film director Jerzy Gruza during today's funeral ceremony in Warsaw was posthumously decorated with the Order of Polonia Restituta Commander's Cross for his outstanding contribution to the development of Polish culture.

Already 55 people have been questioned by the Central Anti-corruption Bureau (CBA) in connection with the ongoing investigation into corruption at the Szczecin-Zdunowo Hospital - unofficially found out the niezależna.pl portal. These include former patients of prof. Tomasz Grodzki, as well as their families and friends.

A summit of the leaders of the EU member states began in Brussels this afternoon. The main subject of the talks is the EU budget for the next seven year budget term beginning in 2021, which is already dividing member states. The Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki spoke before the summit about Polish expectations for the future budget, urging no reductions.

Yesterday, we were celebrating Polish Science Day for the first time ever. The date is not accidental, because 19th February marks the birthday of Nicolaus Copernicus. This national day was introduced in order to honour 81,000 Polish scientists. The city of Toruń organized a gala of Polish science under President Andrzej Duda's patronage, with the participation of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education.

Agents of the Central Anti-corruption Bureau or CBA searched two apartments belonging to the president of the Supreme Audit Office, Marian Banaś. The officers of the CBA also entered Banaś’s office. According to the Supreme Audit Office’s spokesperson, both representatives of the Supreme Audit Office and the building’s security were against the CBA’s actions. In a letter to the Speaker of the Sejm, Marian Banaś firmly stated his opposition to such operations which he described as unprecedented.

“It’s cynicism and demagogy” - these are the words of politicians of the ruling Law and Justice party regarding the attempts of the opposition to link the budget for public media with an alleged reduction in the funds to treat cancer patients. The opposition has appealed to president Andrzej Duda to veto the bill allocating almost 2 billion zloty for the public media. Such accusations are the easier to make the more the public television doesn't shy away from openly supporting the ruling party. However, the Law and Justice party spends 3 billion zloty more on oncology than its predecessors did in 2015.

The government of Mateusz Morawiecki cares for retirees as part of intergenerational solidarity - the head of the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, Marlena Maląg emphasized on Tuesday at a press conference in Warsaw. The minister indicated the valorisation of pensions and the payment of the 13th pension.

The EU will not introduce a mechanism combining EU funds with the observance of the rule of law, this belief was expressed by the head of the Polish Prime Minister Office, Michał Dworczyk, on Tuesday.

US president Donald Trump has warned that he will stop sharing intelligence with any European countries that cooperate with the Chinese Huawei corporation on the establishing of 5G wireless networks. The US considers Huawei a security threat.

The Munich Security summit, which started on Monday in Germany, concluded today. While in Munich, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jacek Czaputowicz spoke about the threat of Russia looming over Europe and called for the European Union to present a more unified approach on an international scale.

Thousands of hospital workers donned white coats as they marched through Paris yesterday. The protesters are demanding greater investment in the health service to fund higher salaries and the hiring of new nurses.

The United States intends to provide Central and Eastern European countries involved in the Three Seas Initiative with up to USD 1 billion for energy investments, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced today on the second day of the Munich Security Conference.

The Sejm adopted today the Budget Act for 2020. It assumes the balance of revenues and expenses which are to amount equally to PLN 435.3 billion, leaving no deficit.

78 years ago today, during the Second World War, the Union of Armed Struggle was transformed into the Home Army, thus creating the largest underground army in German-occupied Europe. Today, the memory of the Home Army’s achievements is a core element of Polish patriotism.

Poland has given its official response to the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg regarding the recent amendments to the Supreme Court bill. In the document, the Polish government asks that the motion of the European Commission to enact temporary measures against Poland be rejected. The EC filed the motion in October, last year. Poland also asked that the ECJ hear judges of the Disciplinary Chamber of the Polish Supreme Court as witnesses.

A letter of support for the introduction of a tax on sweetened drinks as part of health policy and the fight against obesity and non-infectious diseases in Poland has been sent to the Polish Ministry of Health by dr Paloma Cuchi, an official of the World Health Organisation.

Residents of Greece's Aegean Islands travelled to Athens today to protest against government plans to create new closed reception centres for migrants to replace overcrowded camps. The residents fear that the new camps would, over time, become the same open and overcrowded camps that the islands currently struggle with.

The American Senate passed the Iran War Resolution 55 to 45, despite Trump's opposition. Now, the resolution needs to be adopted by the Congress, yet it is unlikely to happen due to the fact that the Democrats have majority there. Nonetheless, it still a possibility, as some Democrats may feel the need to support the allied Israel and protect the US sources of oil. The American President warned the Senate not to green-light the measure on Wednesday, tweeting that "it is very important for our country's security that the United States Senate not vote for the Iran War Powers Resolution," and adding, "If my hands were tied, Iran would have a field day".