Andrzej Domański
Minister of Finance of the Republic of Poland
Photo: Gov.pl, CC BY 3.0 pl (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 2d ago
IMF keeps Poland's 2026 growth at 3.4% and lifts its 2027 forecast to 2.5%
The IMF kept its 2026 growth forecast for Poland at 3.4% and raised 2027 by 0.1 point to 2.5%. Finance Minister Andrzej Domański said the forecast means Poland will overtake Switzerland in nominal GDP in 2027.
- 3d ago
EU ministers shift exchange supervision to ESMA, Poland's GPW stays under KNF
EU finance ministers agreed on Friday, 9 October, to give the European Securities and Markets Authority direct supervision of the largest exchanges, clearing houses and depositories. Poland's finance ministry says the Warsaw Stock Exchange and KDPW remain under the Polish KNF.
- Oct 6
Poland launches 500 million PLN Vinci Space Tech Fund to finance space ventures
State development bank BGK has established the 500 million PLN Vinci Space Tech Fund to invest between 10 million and 100 million PLN in up to 20 Polish space sector companies.
- 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
Poland drafts 19 billion PLN pension indexation for 2027 as ministries weigh rate options
The Polish government has allocated 19 billion PLN in its 2027 draft budget for pension increases, with ministries evaluating indexation variants between 3.48% and 4.29%.
- Oct 5
Poland faces 281.2 billion PLN deficit in 2027 budget as EU recovery funding ends
The Polish government adopted its 2027 draft budget projecting a 281.2 billion PLN deficit, while net EU transfers will drop to 33.5 billion PLN following the expiration of post-pandemic recovery funds.
- Oct 4
Poland probes errant airstrike warning sent to 700,000 in western border region
Poland's Government Centre for Security apologized after an emergency text warning of Russian airstrikes in Ukraine was sent to up to 700,000 residents in western Lubuskie Voivodeship instead of eastern Lubelskie.
- Oct 2
Law and Justice files motion of no confidence against Finance Minister Andrzej Domański
Opposition party Law and Justice has submitted a motion of no confidence against Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domański, citing a projected 281.2 billion zloty deficit for 2027.
- Oct 2
China surpasses Germany in Polish imports as G20 ministers clash over steel subsidies
Chinese exporters overtook Germany as Poland's top monthly goods supplier in July 2026, while Polish officials in Milwaukee rejected Chinese steel subsidies on economic and military grounds.
- Oct 2
G20 trade ministers deadlock on industrial overcapacity and forced labor at Milwaukee talks
Trade ministers from the Group of 20 concluded two days of negotiations in Milwaukee on 1 October 2026, agreeing only to condemn food trade coercion while deadlocking on excess industrial capacity and supply chain forced labor.
- Oct 1
Poland launches bid for permanent G20 seat during ministerial meetings in Milwaukee
Finance Minister Andrzej Domański met counterparts from India, China, Canada, Australia, and the UK in the United States to build support for Poland to join the group as a permanent member.
- Sep 30
Constitutional Tribunal President Submits 78 Million PLN Budget Directly to Sejm
Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski sent a 78 million PLN spending proposal directly to Sejm leadership after the cabinet omitted the court from the 2027 state budget draft.
- Sep 30
Poland attends G20 trade talks in Milwaukee and pursues permanent seat
Finance Minister Andrzej Domański joined a two-day G20 ministerial meeting in Wisconsin on 30 September 2026, holding bilateral trade discussions while rejecting dialogue with Russian delegates.
- Sep 30
Poland approves higher sugar tax on sweetened beverages, energy drinks, and syrups
Poland's Council of Ministers has adopted draft legislation to increase the sugar tax and expand its scope to energy drinks, syrups, and concentrates from 1 January 2027, projecting 1.5 billion PLN in annual revenue.
- Sep 29
Poland revises PIT brackets and raises corporate taxes to manage public debt
The Polish government adopted a draft tax reform creating a 24% income bracket up to 150,000 PLN while raising corporate taxes and projecting debt near 59% of GDP.
- Sep 24
Poland grants joint tax filing to same-sex couples with transcribed EU marriages
Poland's Finance Ministry has issued a general tax interpretation granting couples with transcribed foreign same-sex marriage certificates the same tax rights as married couples, bypassing presidential legislative opposition.
- Sep 1
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets Russian counterpart Anton Siluanov at G20 summit in Asheville
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held talks with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in North Carolina, drawing sharp pushback from European officials who boycotted the G20 family photograph.
- Aug 29
Donald Tusk defends Constitutional Tribunal nominations as presidency and opposition criticize remarks
Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared in Olsztyn that the parliamentary majority will install new judges at the Constitutional Tribunal in September 2026, prompting pushback from the presidential palace over candidate Maciej Berek.
- Aug 28
Polish government adopts 2027 draft budget with 282.6 billion PLN deficit
The Polish Council of Ministers adopted the 2027 draft budget on Friday, projecting 977.6 billion PLN in spending, 695 billion PLN in revenue, and defense allocations above 4.5% of GDP.
- Aug 26
Polish Finance Ministry estimates 8 billion PLN budget loss from presidential vetoes
Calculations from Poland's Ministry of Finance attribute an 8.04 billion PLN revenue shortfall in 2026 to six legislative measures blocked by President Karol Nawrocki, including levies on fuel and alcohol.
