Andrzej Duda
politician and lawyer, president of Poland from 2015 to 2025
Photo: U.S. Secretary of Defense, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 8
Poland refutes Ukrainian report claiming readiness to transfer 29 F-16 jets
The Polish foreign ministry intervened after Ukrainian channel Espreso claimed Warsaw offered 29 F-16 fighter jets, prompting the outlet to issue an apology and clarify that talks concern MiG-29s.
- Oct 7
Andrzej Duda to Address Jerusalem NatCon Conference on October 7 Legacy and Sovereignty
Former Polish President Andrzej Duda will address the National Conservatism conference in Jerusalem, focusing on national sovereignty and the Three Seas Initiative.
- Oct 5
Poland restores full pensions for over 2,700 communist-era officers via ministry reviews
Poland's Interior Ministry has approved more than 2,700 requests to restore full pensions to communist-era security personnel under administrative exemptions, with state reimbursements reaching 3.2 billion PLN.
- Sep 24
Sejm Speaker Czarzasty rejects presidential constitutional reform plans
Sejm Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty rejected President Karol Nawrocki's push to draft a new constitution, calling on the head of state to respect institutional limits and criticizing the politicization of the Constitutional Tribunal.
- Sep 21
Kinga Duda unhurt after Jaguar hits road barriers on S7 expressway near Kielce
A Jaguar driven by Kinga Duda, daughter of former Polish president Andrzej Duda, crashed into roadside barriers on the S7 expressway near Szewce on Sunday evening, leaving the driver unhurt.
- Sep 12
Sikorski appeals from Kyiv for ambassador approvals as Polish presidential palace rejects plea
Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski appealed from Kyiv for President Karol Nawrocki to sign 46 stalled ambassadorial nominations, prompting presidential aide Marcin Przydacz to blame the government for blocking a deal.
- Sep 9
Anti-communist opposition priest and Solidarity chaplain Stanislaw Malkowski dies at 82
The Archdiocese of Warsaw announced that Father Stanislaw Malkowski, a prominent dissident in the Polish People's Republic and close associate of Father Jerzy Popieluszko, died on the night of 7 September.
- Aug 29
Polish shops and malls open on 30 August for fifth shopping Sunday of 2026
Retail stores and shopping centres across Poland will open on 30 August 2026 before entering a three-month Sunday trading pause that lasts until December.
- Jul 27
Zondacrypto CEO met Polish prosecutor in Gulf state to discuss witness deal, sources say
Przemysław Kral, the fugitive head of crypto exchange Zondacrypto, held a secret meeting with prosecutor Marek Wełna at a hotel in a Persian Gulf state, sources told Rzeczpospolita, as investigators seek full disclosure of the exchange's operations in exchange for crown-witness status.
- Jul 19
Over half of Poles say Tusk government failed to deliver on PiS accountability promises, poll shows
A SW Research survey for Rzeczpospolita finds 53.3% of respondents say the government has not met their expectations, while only 14.6% approve. The result follows Prime Minister Donald Tusk's apology in Paris for overpromising on swift justice.
- Jul 4
Polish leaders congratulate US on 250th independence anniversary as Trump warns of communist threat
Former president Andrzej Duda and current president Karol Nawrocki extended congratulations to the United States on its 250th anniversary, while Donald Trump used a Mount Rushmore speech to denounce communism as the greatest threat to the nation.
- 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 11
Over half of Poles say Zelenskyy's UPA unit naming worsened their view of Ukraine, poll finds
A SW Research poll for Rzeczpospolita shows 51.9% of Polish respondents say their attitude toward Ukraine and Ukrainians worsened after President Zelenskyy named a military unit after the UPA, an organisation responsible for the Volhynia massacres.
- 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 8
Poland's president moves to strip Zelensky of Order of the White Eagle, Tusk urges direct talks
President Karol Nawrocki asked the Chapter of the Order of the White Eagle on Monday to consider revoking Volodymyr Zelensky's highest Polish state decoration, awarded in 2023, after the Ukrainian leader named a military unit after the UPA. Prime Minister Donald Tusk publicly called on both presidents to hold direct talks, warning that emotions could destroy Polish-Ukrainian solidarity.
- Jun 3
Poland threatens to strip Zelensky of top honour after Ukraine names unit after UPA partisans
President Karol Nawrocki has asked the Chapter of the Order of the White Eagle to consider revoking the honour from Volodymyr Zelensky, after the Ukrainian leader named a special forces unit after the UPA, whose wartime record includes the massacre of Poles.
- Jun 2
US weighs expanding nuclear weapons deployment in Europe as allies seek reassurance, FT reports
Washington is holding confidential talks about stationing dual-capable aircraft in additional European NATO countries, according to the Financial Times, as Poland and Baltic states push for a stronger nuclear umbrella.
- Jun 1
Rok prezydentury Karola Nawrockiego: ambicje nowego lidera prawicy, podzielone społeczeństwo i trzecie miejsce w historycznym rankingu
A year after his narrow election victory, President Karol Nawrocki faces a deeply split public, with 48.2% approving and 50.1% disapproving of his performance. Meanwhile, a historical ranking places him third behind Aleksander Kwaśniewski and Lech Kaczyński.
- Jun 1
Poland threatens to strip Zelenskyy of highest honour after Ukraine names unit after WWII nationalist group
President Karol Nawrocki has called for the Order of the White Eagle to be taken from Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Ukrainian leader named a military unit after the UPA, a group Poland holds responsible for the WWII massacre of Poles.
- May 30
Poland erupts over Zelenskyy's UPA unit honour as President Nawrocki demands stripping of top award
A decision by Ukraine's president to name an elite military unit after 'Heroes of the UPA' has triggered a diplomatic firestorm in Poland, with President Karol Nawrocki calling for Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be stripped of the nation's highest honour.
