Mateusz Morawiecki
17th Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
Photo: Kancelaria Premiera, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- yesterday
KO leads new OGB poll at 35.9%, PiS second, Morawiecki's Rozwój Plus at 3.6%
Civic Coalition keeps first place at 35.9% in an OGB survey run for Stan360 and published on 15 October. Rozwój Plus, the association of former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki, polls 3.6%, below the 5% threshold.
- 2d ago
Beata Szydło takes over PiS delegation in European Parliament ahead of Kraków convention
Former prime minister Beata Szydło replaced Adam Bielan as chair of the PiS delegation in the European Parliament after Mateusz Morawiecki lost the ECR chairmanship. She is due to speak at the party's Kraków convention on Thursday, 15 October.
- 4d ago
Ryanair closes its Berlin BER base, halving flights and cutting 2.5 million seats a year
Ryanair will close its base at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on 24 October, taking seven aircraft and their crews off the airport. Airport chief Aletta von Massenbach warned the move will cut passenger numbers in 2026 and 2027.
- 4d ago
PKP Cargo's administrator seeks to move restructuring deadline after board resignations
After a court withdrew PKP Cargo's permission to run its own management, the administrator asked to move the 15 October 2026 deadline for alternative restructuring proposals. On Monday, 12 October, the judge-commissioner annulled its earlier deadline orders and set new dates running to 4 December 2026 and 28 January 2027.
- 5d ago
KO leads CBOS poll at 28.6%, PiS up 3.2 points; four parties clear 5% threshold
Koalicja Obywatelska stands at 28.6% in the CBOS poll conducted from 5 to 8 October 2026, ahead of PiS at 18.2%. Only four parties would enter the Sejm, while Razem, Rozwój Plus and Nowa Lewica fall short of the 5% threshold.
- Oct 8
Opinia24 poll: KO leads with 33.1%, PiS 17.3%, Konfederacja 13.8%, Razem and PSL below threshold
Koalicja Obywatelska would win an election held next Sunday with 33.1% support, ahead of Prawo i Sprawiedliwość at 17.3%, according to an Opinia24 survey of 1,001 adult Poles conducted 5-7 October.
- 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 7
Polish poll puts Tusk coalition at 220 seats as right-wing parties reach 240
A United Surveys poll for Wirtualna Polska shows Koalicja Obywatelska leading at 30.6%, but governing allies fall below the 5% electoral threshold, leaving Donald Tusk's coalition 11 seats short of a Sejm majority.
- Oct 6
Polish parliamentary committee completes evidence gathering against NBP Governor Adam Glapiński
The Sejm Constitutional Accountability Committee completed witness hearings on 6 October 2026 and plans to adopt its final report on 9 October 2026 ahead of a plenary vote on sending NBP Governor Adam Glapiński to the State Tribunal.
- Oct 5
Rozwój Plus proposes mandatory 58-day military training for Polish lawmakers under 60
Polish parliamentary club Rozwój Plus presented a draft bill requiring all deputies, senators, and MEPs under 60 to complete up to 58 days of military training.
- 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
Poland marks 20 years of F-16 service as FA-50 fighters enter combat duty
The Polish Air Force commemorated 20 years of F-16 operations at Poznań-Krzesiny on 2 October 2026, while Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced that 12 newly armed FA-50GF light combat aircraft entered operational combat duty to defend the eastern border.
- 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.
- Sep 22
Polish polls show ruling coalition falling short of majority as Konfederacja nears PiS
Surveys conducted in September 2026 show Donald Tusk's governing alliance falling short of a parliamentary majority as support for Law and Justice fragments and right-wing competitors gain ground.
- Sep 22
Karol Nawrocki names Justyna Orłowska as technology envoy to the United States
Polish President Karol Nawrocki appointed Justyna Orłowska as special representative for innovation and new technologies during a ceremony at New York's Pilecki Institute.
- Sep 19
Sławomir Skwarek leaves Rozwój Plus to rejoin Law and Justice caucus
Lawmaker Sławomir Skwarek returned to the Law and Justice caucus on Friday after leaving Mateusz Morawiecki's Rozwój Plus group, bringing PiS to 147 seats in the Sejm.
- Sep 18
Marcin Horała elected Polish Sejm deputy speaker over PiS nominee
Polish lawmakers elected Rozwój Plus MP Marcin Horała as Deputy Marshal of the Sejm with 254 votes on 18 September 2026, defeating Law and Justice candidate Marcin Ociepa.
- Sep 17
Polish Sejm falls 27 votes short of overriding presidential veto on civil partnerships
The Polish Sejm voted 232 to 199 on Thursday to override President Karol Nawrocki's veto of the nearest person status bill, falling 27 votes short of the required three-fifths majority.
- Sep 13
Silesian mayors join Mateusz Morawiecki's Rozwój Plus association ahead of forum
Mysłowice Mayor Dariusz Wójtowicz and Świętochłowice Mayor Daniel Beger joined the 41-deputy parliamentary group's association ahead of a local government forum in Tomaszów Mazowiecki.
- Sep 12
Adam Bielan elected president of European Conservatives and Reformists Party
The Board of Directors of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party has elected Polish MEP Adam Bielan as its new leader, replacing former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
