Grzegorz Braun
Polish politician, film director, documentary filmmaker and extreme right-wing activist
- 2d ago
Government spokesman says Braun must be taken seriously as a threat, not as a politician
Government spokesman Adam Szłapka said on Tuesday, 13 October, that Grzegorz Braun should be treated as a serious threat to Polish interests, responding to President Karol Nawrocki's Rzeczpospolita interview on a right-wing Senate pact.
- 3d ago
KO leads CBOS poll at 28.6%, PiS up 3.2 points; four parties clear 5% threshold
Koalicja Obywatelska stands at 28.6% in the CBOS poll conducted from 5 to 8 October 2026, ahead of PiS at 18.2%. Only four parties would enter the Sejm, while Razem, Rozwój Plus and Nowa Lewica fall short of the 5% threshold.
- 6d ago
Grzegorz Braun joins German AfD in Lubmin to urge reopening of Nord Stream pipelines
Polish MEP Grzegorz Braun appeared alongside AfD lawmakers at the Lubmin distribution hub, calling for Poland to become a stakeholder in reviving Russian gas flows.
- Oct 8
Nawrocki stays most trusted politician in CBOS survey as Braun ranks least trusted
President Karol Nawrocki holds first place with 53% trust in the September CBOS survey, while 51% distrust Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a rise of 5 points from August. A separate SW Research poll found 46.1% of Poles dissatisfied with Tusk's performance.
- Oct 7
Polish poll puts Tusk coalition at 220 seats as right-wing parties reach 240
A United Surveys poll for Wirtualna Polska shows Koalicja Obywatelska leading at 30.6%, but governing allies fall below the 5% electoral threshold, leaving Donald Tusk's coalition 11 seats short of a Sejm majority.
- Oct 4
Polish commentator and blogger Waldemar Krysiak dies at 36 from a heart attack
Polish political commentator and online creator Waldemar Krysiak, known under the pseudonym Myślozbir, died suddenly overnight on 4 October 2026 at the age of 36 following a heart attack.
- Oct 4
Poll finds 48.9% of Poles say Jarosław Kaczyński lacks control over PiS
A United Surveys poll of 1,000 adults shows 48.9% of Polish voters believe Jarosław Kaczyński does not control Law and Justice, against 35.7% who say he does.
- Oct 3
Over 86% of Poles say Nawrocki-Tusk dispute harms national security, polls show
Two nationwide surveys indicate that over 86% of Polish citizens view the ongoing political dispute between President Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk as harmful to national security.
- Oct 2
Hackers demand 100,000 PLN ransom after breaching Polish dental platform FELG
Cybersecurity authorities in Poland are responding to a breach at dental software supplier FELG Software, where extortionists claim to hold 2.4 million patient records after demanding a 100,000 PLN payment.
- Oct 1
Poland charges 11 suspects over 22.5 million zloty university residency fraud
Polish prosecutors charged 11 individuals, including politician Mateusz Piskorski, in an offshoot of the Collegium Humanum investigation involving fake degrees and foreign residency permits.
- Oct 1
Antoni Dudek forecasts sharper presidential confrontation ahead of 2027 Polish election
Political scientist Antoni Dudek says President Karol Nawrocki will escalate institutional battles against Donald Tusk's cabinet to help right-wing parties secure a compatible parliamentary majority in 2027.
- Sep 30
Poland forms Center for Combating Disinformation under Paweł Olszewski
Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed Ordinance No. 59 to create the inter-agency body, which will coordinate ministries, security services, and police to track and counter false narratives.
- 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 22
Polish polls show ruling coalition falling short of majority as Konfederacja nears PiS
Surveys conducted in September 2026 show Donald Tusk's governing alliance falling short of a parliamentary majority as support for Law and Justice fragments and right-wing competitors gain ground.
- Sep 20
Police investigate Grzegorz Braun and candidate Michał Klimek over Kraków sign stunt
Officers in Kraków examined a campaign stunt by Confederation of the Polish Crown politicians who used an angle grinder to dismantle a prop Clean Transport Zone sign attached with zip ties.
- Sep 12
Polish prosecutors investigate MEP Grzegorz Braun over destruction of Ukrainian UPA memorial
Polish authorities opened a criminal investigation after member of the European Parliament Grzegorz Braun filmed himself damaging a grave marker for Ukrainian Insurgent Army soldiers in Lublin Voivodeship.
- Sep 10
Karol Nawrocki leads CBOS trust poll at 51% as Donald Tusk gains 7 points
President Karol Nawrocki remains Poland's most trusted politician at 51% in the latest CBOS survey, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk registered the largest gain to reach 39%.
- Aug 26
Koalicja Obywatelska leads Polish poll at 28.1% as Partia Razem gains 3 points
An IBRiS survey conducted on 21 and 22 August 2026 shows Koalicja Obywatelska falling to 28.1% and Prawo i Sprawiedliwość at 18.1%, with fragmented results leaving the Sejm facing potential coalition gridlock.
- Aug 25
Polish MEP Grzegorz Braun charged with Holocaust denial over Auschwitz statements
Prosecutors from the Institute of National Remembrance charged Member of the European Parliament Grzegorz Braun on Tuesday with publicly denying Nazi genocide crimes at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
- Aug 24
Civic Coalition leads Polish poll with 25.8% as PiS drops to 16.5%
Koalicja Obywatelska received 25.8% support in the August CBOS survey, while Prawo i Sprawiedliwość fell to 16.5%, marking its lowest level since 2023.
