- 7h ago
Kaczyński and Woch unveil Senate election alliance as Mentzen ridicules partnership with 0.09% presidential candidate
Jarosław Kaczyński and Marek Woch, whose 2025 presidential bid drew 0.09%, announced a joint Senate election effort on Wednesday. Sławomir Mentzen derided the alliance, while other right-wing figures urged a broader pact.
- 21h ago
PiS leadership orders Morawiecki to shut down 'Rozwój Plus' by 23 July; Sasin complies, Morawiecki refuses
Poland's main opposition party Law and Justice (PiS) has given former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki until 23 July to shut down his 'Rozwój Plus' association or face expulsion, after the party leadership banned members from belonging to political organisations.
- 5d ago
PiS candidate Czarnek demands Poland block Ukraine's EU path until Kyiv renounces 'Nazi ideology'
At 83rd-anniversary commemorations of the Volhynia massacre, Law and Justice candidate for prime minister Przemysław Czarnek announced a Sejm resolution opposing Ukraine's EU membership, citing the alleged glorification of UPA perpetrators by the Zelensky government.
- 6d ago
Kaczyński calls police 'ruling party militia', vows citizen guard and life sentences after Smolensk memorial clashes
Jarosław Kaczyński clashed with police and counter-protesters at Warsaw's Piłsudski Square on 10 July, then announced plans for a 'citizen guard' and tougher criminal penalties if PiS returns to power.
- Jul 9
Ex-Orlen CEO Obajtek scuffles with Solino boss during hunger strike visit
MEP and former Orlen chief Daniel Obajtek tried to join a hunger strike at the IKS Solino salt mine but was met with force by the company's CEO, triggering a police complaint and a political storm over the planned sale of a key brine customer to German investors.
- 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 5
Kaczyński and Czarnek vow to oust 'thieves' from power at PiS rally in Kłodzko
Jarosław Kaczyński and Przemysław Czarnek used a party convention in Kłodzko to accuse the government of corruption and incompetence, promising to 'settle accounts' with officials if PiS returns to power.
- Jul 5
PiS candidate Czarnek calls Tusk 'impudent type' at Warsaw convention, signs conservative values declaration
At a PiS convention in Warsaw, candidate for prime minister Przemysław Czarnek called Donald Tusk an 'impudent type' and Rafał Trzaskowski a 'political ladies' boxer', while signing a declaration of conservative values.
- Jul 4
Kaczyński vows to block Ukraine's EU entry unless it rejects Bandera cult
PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński, in a letter to party members, pledged to veto Ukraine's EU accession if his party returns to power, demanding Kyiv abandon glorification of UPA and Stepan Bandera.
- Jul 4
KO leads Polish poll as Morawiecki's hypothetical party gets 2.05%
A new poll by Instytut Badań Pollster for Super Express shows Koalicja Obywatelska leading with 32.45% support, while a hypothetical run by former PM Mateusz Morawiecki's association Rozwój Plus would garner just 2.05%.
- 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 1
Polish polls show Tusk's KO leads but right-wing bloc could form majority, projections reveal
Three separate opinion polls give Koalicja Obywatelska first place, but seat simulations indicate that a coalition of PiS, Konfederacja and Grzegorz Braun's party could secure a parliamentary majority.
- Jul 1
Warsaw hospital morgue accused of running illegal funeral business, Kaczyński brands it 'NekroAfera'
Allegations of a clandestine funeral operation in the morgue of Warsaw's South Hospital have deepened the institution's scandal, with opposition leader Jarosław Kaczyński invoking the infamous 'skin hunters' case and blaming the ruling coalition.
- Jun 30
Warsaw prosecutors discontinue ‘two towers’ investigation; Jarosław Kaczyński questioned as witness, no criminal offence found
The Warsaw District Prosecutor’s Office has discontinued the investigation into the so-called ‘two towers’ case, finding no elements of a criminal offence. The decision, made on 25 June 2026, relates to allegations that Austrian businessman Gerald Birgfellner was defrauded of at least €1.3 million by individuals acting for the PiS-linked Srebrna company.
- Jun 27
Poland strips Zelensky of top award after UPA unit name, Kyiv warns relations could worsen
Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked Volodymyr Zelensky's Order of the White Eagle on 19 June, triggering a cascade of medal returns and warnings from Kyiv that bilateral ties could deteriorate further.
- Jun 26
PiS heavyweights return Ukrainian decorations in escalating row over Volhynia and EU accession
Mariusz Błaszczak, Zbigniew Rau, and other senior PiS figures are returning Ukrainian state orders, a day after party leader Jarosław Kaczyński announced the same step, in a diplomatic dispute triggered by Ukraine's naming of a military unit after the 'Heroes of UPA'.
- Jun 24
Former surgeon's allegations of patient deaths and VIP perks for politicians at Warsaw's South Hospital trigger probe
Dr Emil Jędrzejewski, a former head of surgery, has accused a Warsaw hospital of fatal medical errors and operating a special fast-track for Civic Coalition politicians. President Rafał Trzaskowski has referred the matter to the prosecutor general.
- Jun 14
PiS candidate Przemysław Czarnek unhurt after collision with 19-year-old driver near Smulsko
The vehicle carrying Polish opposition candidate Przemysław Czarnek was struck by an Opel Corsa on national road 72 near Smulsko on Sunday afternoon. Czarnek, a passenger, was unhurt; the at-fault driver accepted a fine.
- Jun 14
PiS pledges Poland exit from EU carbon market, tax breaks for working pensioners and a higher top-rate threshold
Opposition party Law and Justice opened a seven-city policy rollout with a proposal to leave the Emissions Trading System, exempt senior pay from income tax, and raise the 32% tax bracket to 180,000 zł.
- Jun 13
Poll puts Przemysław Czarnek's PM approval at 18%, as PiS faces voter split
A SW Research survey for Rzeczpospolita shows only 18.3% of Poles think former education minister Przemysław Czarnek would be a good prime minister, while 64.2% say he would not. The finding deepens doubts about the Law and Justice (PiS) candidate, even among the party's own electorate.
