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  • Oct 1

    Krakow court orders Łukasz Gibała to retract claims of Civic Coalition councillor support

    The District Court in Krakow ordered mayoral candidate Łukasz Gibała to issue a retraction after ruling against his claims that six Civic Coalition councillors offered post-election cooperation.

  • Sep 28

    Krakow holds snap mayoral election following Miszalski recall as voter faces charges for torn ballot

    Residents in Krakow cast ballots across 454 precincts on Sunday to choose a new city president after May's recall referendum, while police investigated a torn-ballot incident on Wola Justowska.

  • Sep 27

    Łukasz Gibała leads Monika Piątkowska into Krakow mayoral runoff as debate dispute unfolds

    Independent candidate Łukasz Gibała won 36.38% of the vote in Krakow's snap mayoral election on 27 September 2026, setting up an 11 October runoff against Senator Monika Piątkowska.

  • Sep 5

    Kraków electoral commission registers Łukasz Gibała for snap mayoral election after signature dispute

    The Kraków municipal electoral commission approved Łukasz Gibała's mayoral candidacy after his team filed replacement signatures, alongside four other certified contenders for the 27 September vote.

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The summit outcome refines known positions: hardline wording was dropped and a Commission framework was promised, but no binding act was adopted.

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