Daniel Obajtek
Polish politician and manager
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- 2d ago
Prosecutors seek Daniel Obajtek's immunity waiver and arrest over 2023 fuel prices
Waldemar Żurek has asked the European Parliament to lift the immunity of MEP Daniel Obajtek and approve his detention and temporary arrest over fuel price cuts at Orlen in 2023. Obajtek denies the accusations.
- 5d ago
EU ministers shift exchange supervision to ESMA, Poland's GPW stays under KNF
EU finance ministers agreed on Friday, 9 October, to give the European Securities and Markets Authority direct supervision of the largest exchanges, clearing houses and depositories. Poland's finance ministry says the Warsaw Stock Exchange and KDPW remain under the Polish KNF.
- Oct 8
Morawiecki splits with PiS to launch independent election bid with Rozwój Plus
Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed his Rozwój Plus movement will run alone in parliamentary elections, trading accusations with PiS leaders over economic plans, state appointments, and nuclear projects.
- Oct 6
Poland detains five former and current Orlen managers over 2023 fuel price manipulation
Security officers in Poland arrested former board member Michał R. and four executives over artificially lowered fuel prices that caused shortages across 600 stations.
- Oct 3
Daniel Obajtek proposes state enterprise mergers and 30-day permit deadlines
At a Law and Justice economic convention, former Orlen chief Daniel Obajtek outlined proposals to merge state enterprises, enforce 30-day permitting deadlines, and create public-private joint ventures.
- Oct 3
PiS leaders clash as Czarnek and Obajtek push to roll back 2022 Polish Deal health tax
Law and Justice politicians Przemysław Czarnek and Daniel Obajtek defended proposals to repeal the party's 2022 health contribution reforms, rejecting criticism from former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
- Oct 2
Morawiecki announces Rozwój Plus will contest next year's elections independently after PiS split
Former Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed that his Rozwój Plus movement will run independently in the upcoming parliamentary elections while criticizing PiS for fiscal irresponsibility.
- Oct 2
Law and Justice files motion of no confidence against Finance Minister Andrzej Domański
Opposition party Law and Justice has submitted a motion of no confidence against Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domański, citing a projected 281.2 billion zloty deficit for 2027.
- Sep 24
Polish government and president clash over fuel tax bills as pump prices rise
The Polish government and President Karol Nawrocki are locked in a legislative standoff over competing fuel price relief bills as petrol reaches 7.9 zlotys per litre.
- Aug 17
Poland's budget deficit reaches 141 billion PLN over first seven months of 2026
Poland's state budget deficit reached 141.06 billion PLN by the end of July 2026, surpassing 51% of the full-year target as expenditures rose to 474.97 billion PLN while value-added tax revenues grew by 2%.
- Aug 8
Polish prosecutors charge three former Orlen managers over 1.5 billion PLN oil contract fraud
Poland's Regional Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw filed an indictment on 7 August 2026 against three former Orlen managers for causing 1.5 billion PLN in damages through three unfavorable oil contracts. A fourth suspect, former OTS GmbH CEO Samer A., is being sought via extradition from the UAE.
- Jul 28
Daniel Obajtek charged with false testimony and pulling weekly from Orlen shelves, calls charges a source of pride
The former Orlen chief was charged in two cases at the Warsaw Regional Prosecutor's Office on 28 July 2026, while PiS politicians demonstrated in support outside.
- Jul 14
Orlen files criminal complaint against former CEO Obajtek after forced entry and scuffle at Solino salt mine
On July 9, former Orlen CEO and current MEP Daniel Obajtek attempted to force entry into the striking Solino salt mine in Inowrocław, sparking a physical struggle with the plant's president. Five days later, Orlen filed a criminal complaint for trespassing and misrepresenting a parliamentary mandate.
- Jul 9
Ex-Orlen CEO Obajtek scuffles with Solino boss during hunger strike visit
MEP and former Orlen chief Daniel Obajtek tried to join a hunger strike at the IKS Solino salt mine but was met with force by the company's CEO, triggering a police complaint and a political storm over the planned sale of a key brine customer to German investors.
