- Jun 30
President Nawrocki says he has ‘duty to impose will of nation’ as government accuses him of blocking EU defence funds
Polish President Karol Nawrocki declared a ‘duty to impose the will of the Nation’ on politicians he accused of losing touch, while government spokesperson Adam Szłapka countered that the presidential camp had blocked the EU’s €150 billion SAFE defence programme.
- Jun 30
Poland names Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka as state resilience plenipotentiary, winds down SAFE role
The Polish government appointed Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka as plenipotentiary for strengthening state resilience on 30 June, simultaneously abolishing her previous role overseeing the SAFE defence-funding programme.
- Jun 23
Civic Platform MP Małgorzata Pępek receives hospital test after 3‑week wait while normal patients queue 23 months
Małgorzata Pępek, a Civic Platform MP from Żywiec, underwent a medical examination in February 2025 after just three weeks’ wait while other patients face a 23‑month queue, according to portal zero.pl.
- Jun 17
Polish government adopts resolution to begin work on a permanent US military base, with Lower Silesia and Wielkopolska under consideration
The Council of Ministers approved a resolution on Tuesday authorising Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to negotiate with Washington and coordinate infrastructure preparations for a permanent American military presence in Poland.
- Jun 1
Tusk dissolves Civic Coalition's Małopolska structures after Kraków referendum defeat, appoints Niedziela as commissioner
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has dissolved the Civic Coalition's regional structures in Małopolska following the recall of Kraków's mayor, appointing Deputy Speaker Dorota Niedziela to rebuild the party ahead of snap elections in August.
