- 6d ago
PiS nominates Marcin Ociepa for Deputy Marshal after 32-month vacancy in Sejm
Party club head Mariusz Błaszczak submitted the name to Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty on 27 July 2026, ending a standoff that began when Elżbieta Witek's candidacy was rejected in November 2023.
- Jul 23
President Nawrocki files second referendum request on EU climate policy, sets 27 September vote
President Karol Nawrocki submitted a new referendum proposal to the Senate on 23 July, asking Poles whether they support the EU's climate policy. The vote is tentatively set for 27 September.
- 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 22
President Nawrocki sets 28 July for swearing-in of Constitutional Tribunal judge Patyra, ending month-long wait
President Karol Nawrocki will receive the oath from Constitutional Tribunal judge-elect Prof. Sławomir Patyra next Tuesday, the head of the President's Chancellery announced on 22 July, ending a month-long standoff over the tribunal's composition.
- Jul 11
Far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun erects cross with antisemitic plaque at Jedwabne pogrom memorial on 85th anniversary
On the 85th anniversary of the Jedwabne pogrom, far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun and his supporters placed a cross metres from the mass grave, bearing a plaque blaming "Russian-Jewish Sovietism" alongside German Nazism. Official state commemorations proceeded separately under police protection.
- Jul 8
Polish far-right gains as ruling coalition wobbles after hospital scandal, poll shows
A new IBRiS poll shows Civic Coalition still ahead but losing ground, while two far-right parties surge. The ruling coalition's junior partners would fail to enter parliament.
- Jul 3
President Nawrocki widens lead in Polish trust poll, Tusk distrust climbs to 49%
President Karol Nawrocki regained lost ground in the latest CBOS trust survey, pulling ahead of his rivals after two months of decline, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk saw distrust grow to 49%.
- Jul 3
Polish MP Janusz Kowalski accused of using colleague's voting card during Sejm session, prosecutor opens inquiry
During Friday's Sejm session, minister Krzysztof Paszyk accused independent MP Janusz Kowalski of taking and using the voting card of MP Jarosław Rzepa. Kowalski admitted the mistake, while the Warsaw prosecutor's office launched verification proceedings.
- Jun 30
President Nawrocki proposes June 28 as state holiday for anti-communist opposition
President Karol Nawrocki submitted a bill to the Sejm to establish June 28 as a public holiday honoring activists and victims of communist repression. The initiative was announced during the 70th anniversary of the Poznań 1956 protests.
- Jun 28
Poland 2050 sends compromise crypto bill to president after veto, awaits response
After President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the government's cryptoasset law, coalition partner Polska 2050 negotiated amendments directly with the Presidential Chancellery and submitted a revised version.
- Jun 18
Sejm marshal kills Polish president's judiciary bill after Venice Commission finds it threatens rule of law
Sejm Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty refused to advance a presidential judiciary draft on 17 June 2026, citing a Venice Commission opinion that called the bill a threat to judicial independence and unable to resolve Poland's rule-of-law impasse.
- Jun 15
KO holds lead but PiS gains in latest CBOS poll, four parties would enter Sejm
The latest CBOS survey shows Koalicja Obywatelska still in front with 28.5 percent, though its margin over Prawo i Sprawiedliwość shrank to 6.4 points as the latter rose to 22.1 percent.
- Jun 13
Warsaw Equality Parade marks 25th anniversary with political support, celebrities and a counterprotest
Thousands marched through central Warsaw on Saturday for the 25th Equality Parade, backed by the city's mayor, national politicians and celebrities, while a small counterprotest also appeared along the route.
- May 30
Poland's Parliament Passes 'Closest Person' Civil Union Law, But Presidential Veto Looms
In a historic first, Poland's Sejm approved a law on the status of the closest person and cohabitation agreements, but President Karol Nawrocki has already signaled he will veto the legislation, rendering the vote largely symbolic.
