Jarosław Kaczyński
13th Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
Photo: President Of Ukraine from Україна, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 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.
- 4d ago
Łukasz Gibała wins Kraków mayoral runoff with 62.12% against KO's Piątkowska
The former PO member won the early runoff on Sunday, 11 October, with turnout at 44.27%. The vote followed the May recall of Aleksander Miszalski, and Donald Tusk said the result must be respected.
- 5d ago
Macierewicz scuffles with counter-protester at Smolensk commemoration in Warsaw
At the monthly Smolensk commemoration in Warsaw on Saturday, 10 October, Antoni Macierewicz got into a scuffle with a counter-protester who had blocked a banner. Jarosław Kaczyński used his speech afterwards to accuse opponents of being Putin's allies.
- Oct 8
Morawiecki splits with PiS to launch independent election bid with Rozwój Plus
Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed his Rozwój Plus movement will run alone in parliamentary elections, trading accusations with PiS leaders over economic plans, state appointments, and nuclear projects.
- 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
Jarosław Kaczyński files Supreme Court cassation appeal in defamation case against Radosław Sikorski
PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński submitted a cassation appeal against an appellate verdict that dismissed his defamation lawsuit over Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski's 2021 post regarding the Smolensk air disaster.
- 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 5
Kaczyński asks Polish defence minister if Trump pressured him over government change
Law and Justice leader Jarosław Kaczyński has called on Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to clarify whether Donald Trump pressured him to alter Poland's governing coalition during a March meeting in Washington.
- 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 2
Morawiecki announces Rozwój Plus will contest next year's elections independently after PiS split
Former Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed that his Rozwój Plus movement will run independently in the upcoming parliamentary elections while criticizing PiS for fiscal irresponsibility.
- Sep 30
EU court dismisses Poland's request to suspend provisional Mercosur trade deal
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Warsaw failed to show serious harm from the interim trade agreement, leaving the treaty in provisional effect while Poland's main lawsuit proceeds.
- Sep 26
Michał Moskal suspends PiS parliamentary club membership after crypto lobbying allegations
Lawmaker Michał Moskal stepped aside from the Law and Justice parliamentary club following reports that draft crypto legislation was shared with Zondacrypto chief Przemysław Kral.
- 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 23
Poland detains former government aides over 8.4 million PLN foundation campaign
Central Anticorruption Bureau officers detained Anna Plakwicz and Piotr Matczuk over an 8.4 million PLN public media campaign conducted for the Polish National Foundation in 2017.
- 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
Kaczyński addresses Augustów youth congress and blames 2017 vetoes for stalled state reforms
Law and Justice leader Jarosław Kaczyński told nearly 300 attendees at the ECR Youth Congress that judicial vetoes in 2017 derailed full state reform, while outlining economic proposals ahead of an October convention.
- Sep 19
Sławomir Skwarek leaves Rozwój Plus to rejoin Law and Justice caucus
Lawmaker Sławomir Skwarek returned to the Law and Justice caucus on Friday after leaving Mateusz Morawiecki's Rozwój Plus group, bringing PiS to 147 seats in the Sejm.
- Sep 18
Marcin Horała elected Polish Sejm deputy speaker over PiS nominee
Polish lawmakers elected Rozwój Plus MP Marcin Horała as Deputy Marshal of the Sejm with 254 votes on 18 September 2026, defeating Law and Justice candidate Marcin Ociepa.
- Sep 16
Acting rector dismisses four staff members at Poland's Academy of Justice amid ministry dispute
Acting rector Sławomir Cudak entered the office of the Academy of Justice in Warsaw on 16 September 2026 and dismissed former rector Michał Sopiński alongside three staff members, prompting police reports and criminal investigations.
- Sep 11
Poland's National Security Bureau demands answers over reported police plans at Constitutional Tribunal
BBN head Bartosz Grodecki asked Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński to clarify reports of potential police action at the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw on Friday.
