- 3d ago
Poland's president signs gender balance law for listed companies, sends it to Constitutional Tribunal
President Karol Nawrocki signed the EU-mandated gender balance law on 30 July 2026 but immediately referred it to the Constitutional Tribunal, citing serious legislative flaws and threats to business freedom.
- 6d ago
Poland formally requests extradition of Zbigniew Ziobro from the United States over Justice Fund charges
Polish prosecutors have formally asked the United States to extradite former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 19 charges of corruption and abuse of power linked to the Justice Fund. The request, sent via diplomatic channels on Monday, sets up a legal and political test for Washington.
- Jul 24
Antoni Macierewicz indicted after calling military counterintelligence chiefs 'Russian agents' in parliament
Prosecutors filed charges on 23 July 2026 against the former defence minister and current PiS MP, who faces up to one year in prison for insulting and slandering three senior officers during a live-streamed Sejm session.
- Jul 23
Prosecutor General intervenes after drunk driver with 2.7 promille and two bans released on A1
A 36-year-old driver with 2.7 promille alcohol and two driving bans was re-arrested on 22 July after the Prosecutor General intervened over his initial release by a local prosecutor.
- Jul 23
Polish prosecutor moves to detain MP Michał Woś and strip immunity from Łukasz Mejza in twin cases of alleged fraud and obstruction
On 23 July 2026, Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek filed two requests with the Sejm: one to detain and forcibly bring in PiS MP Michał Woś after he skipped four summonses, and another to lift the immunity of former PiS MP Łukasz Mejza over EU-funded training projects.
- Jul 17
Polish president vetoes civil partnership bill, PSL MPs quit advisory council in protest
President Karol Nawrocki rejected the government's compromise bill on registered partnerships, prompting two PSL deputies to leave his parliamentary advisory body and the ruling coalition to abandon further negotiations.
- Jul 16
Łukasz Żak sentenced to 20 years for Trasa Łazienkowska fatal crash; judge cites 'zero reflection'
The Warsaw district court also imposed a lifetime driving ban and over 1 million PLN in compensation after the 2024 crash that killed a 37-year-old father and injured four others.
- Jul 15
Polish Constitutional Tribunal assembly collapses after judges barred and police called
The Constitutional Tribunal’s General Assembly failed on 14 July 2026 after two recently elected judges were refused entry, two others admitted only as guests, and quorum was broken when two judges walked out in solidarity.
- Jul 1
Warsaw court upholds arrest warrant for Zbigniew Ziobro, extradition from US to follow
The Warsaw District Court on July 1 upheld the pre-trial detention order for former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 26 charges in the Justice Fund scandal and is currently in the United States. The ruling clears the way for Poland to request his extradition.
- Jun 30
Prosecutor probes Supreme Court head Kapiński for overstepping authority
The National Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into Zbigniew Kapiński, the head of Poland's Supreme Court, for allegedly issuing illegal orders that deprived parties of the right to seek recusal of judges, actions the judge calls a 'political attack'.
- Jun 24
Former surgeon's allegations of patient deaths and VIP perks for politicians at Warsaw's South Hospital trigger probe
Dr Emil Jędrzejewski, a former head of surgery, has accused a Warsaw hospital of fatal medical errors and operating a special fast-track for Civic Coalition politicians. President Rafał Trzaskowski has referred the matter to the prosecutor general.
- Jun 23
Piotr Pytel released after 21 years as justice minister grants break in life sentence
Piotr Pytel, convicted in Germany for a murder he says he didn't commit, left prison in Rzeszów on Monday after Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek ordered a break in his life sentence. The decision comes as a new pardon procedure is underway, with the final say resting with President Karol Nawrocki.
- Jun 22
Doctor repaid 500k zł to Warsaw hospital; it was sent back. Opposition conducts inspection as two criminal probes launch
A scandal over a VIP lounge and excessive earnings at Warsaw's Southern Hospital has deepened after the hospital returned a 500,000 złoty refund from the doctor at its centre, drawing parliamentary inspections and two criminal investigations.
- Jun 20
Whistleblower surgeon fired after warning Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski about VIP fast-track and unqualified ER chief
Evidence surfaced Friday that Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski and interior minister Marcin Kierwiński had been warned in mid-2025 about irregularities at the city-owned South Hospital, including a VIP fast-track for politicians and an unqualified doctor running the emergency department. The whistleblower surgeon was dismissed two months later; the prosecutor general has now opened an investigation.
- Jun 17
Justice minister revokes delegation of Presidential Chancellery chief's wife, sparking accusations of political revenge
Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek signed a decree on 11 June revoking the secondment of prosecutor Julita Dziedzic-Bogucka, wife of Presidential Chancellery chief Zbigniew Bogucki, effective 30 September.
- Jun 14
CBA chief pledges full cooperation after three officers are charged in Pegasus spyware investigation
Central Anti-Corruption Bureau head Tomasz Strzelczyk issued a statement on Sunday pledging full cooperation with prosecutors, after three current and former officers were charged with abuse of power in the investigation into the procurement and use of the Pegasus spyware system.
- Jun 11
Poland’s judicial council elects Dariusz Zawistowski as chair, ending eight-year period of an illegally constituted body
The freshly elected National Council of the Judiciary held its first session on Thursday and chose Supreme Court judge Dariusz Zawistowski as its chairman, closing the chapter on the neo-KRS that operated since 2018.
- Jun 11
Sejm elects UMCS constitutionalist Sławomir Patyra to the Constitutional Tribunal, replacing Zielonacki
The Sejm voted 235–184 on Thursday to appoint Dr hab. Sławomir Patyra, a constitutional law scholar from Lublin's UMCS, to the Constitutional Tribunal. He fills the seat of Andrzej Zielonacki, whose nine-year term expires on 28 June.
- Jun 9
Poland names Moroccan suspect in 2024 border killing of soldier Mateusz Sitek, suspends investigation as Belarus ignores extradition request
Prosecutors identified Mohamed Addamrou as the man who fatally stabbed 21-year-old Sergeant Mateusz Sitek at the Belarus border in May 2024. The investigation was suspended on 22 May 2026 after Belarus failed to respond to an extradition request sent in December 2025.
- Jun 2
Poland’s prosecutor general moves to arrest opposition MEP Patryk Jaki, who calls the request ‘one of the stupidest in history’
Poland’s prosecutor general has asked the European Parliament to lift the immunity of MEP Patryk Jaki so that he can be arrested and charged with abuse of office. Jaki describes the allegations as absurd and politically motivated.
