- 9h ago
Jarosław Kaczyński rules out joint election lists with Rozwój Plus defectors
Law and Justice leader Jarosław Kaczyński announced in Sulejów that politicians responsible for breaking away to form Rozwój Plus will not receive spots on joint election ballots.
- 2d ago
Zondacrypto fallout sparks public clash between Jarosław Kaczyński and Mateusz Morawiecki
Polish prosecutors secured recordings from the former Zondacrypto head as Law and Justice leaders clashed publicly with former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki over ties to the failed cryptocurrency exchange.
- Aug 23
Two-thirds of Poles back term limits for prime ministers and MPs in survey
A survey by SW Research shows 67.6% of Poles favor limiting prime ministers to eight years and lawmakers to three terms, mirroring recent constitutional reforms in Hungary.
- Aug 13
PiS expels 40 parliamentarians including former PM Morawiecki over Rozwój Plus split
The PiS disciplinary court expelled 38 MPs and 2 senators, including former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, for joining the Rozwój Plus parliamentary club. They have seven days to appeal.
- Aug 8
KO leads Polish poll at 26% but 25% of voters remain undecided, Morawiecki's party falls short
A new ARC Rynek i Opinia poll for Rzeczpospolita gives Koalicja Obywatelska 26% against PiS's 21%, but 25% of respondents say they do not know who they would vote for. Mateusz Morawiecki's Rozwój Plus polled 4%, below the Sejm threshold.
- Aug 7
Polish Senate rejects Nawrocki's EU climate referendum for the second time
The Polish Senate voted on 6 August 2026 to reject President Karol Nawrocki's request for a nationwide referendum on EU climate policy, the second time it has blocked the initiative. The referendum was planned for 27 September 2026.
- Aug 6
PiS proposes deporting draft-age Ukrainians not legally employed, sparking backlash from government and business groups
PiS announced at its 6 August 2026 programmatic conference that a future government would deport Ukrainian men of conscription age who do not work legally in Poland, drawing immediate criticism from the interior ministry and business groups citing high employment rates among Ukrainians.
- Aug 5
Tusk threatens to oust Giertych over leaked Kaczyński interrogation recordings
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said MP Roman Giertych will face consequences if he illegally leaked video of Jarosław Kaczyński's prosecution interrogation, as the Warsaw prosecutor's office identified Giertych as the only person who accessed the case files.
- Aug 5
Poland closes 10-year 'diplomatic treason' probe into Smolensk crash cooperation with Russia
Prosecutors found no evidence that Polish officials acted against the country's interests when they chose the legal framework for investigating the 2010 presidential jet disaster.
- Aug 2
Nawrocki edges past Kaczyński as right-wing leader in first poll after PiS split, but 32% say no one leads
A United Surveys poll for Wirtualna Polska shows President Karol Nawrocki at 20.4% and PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński at 19.8%, within the margin of error. The largest group, 32.1%, says the Polish right has no leader.
- Jul 29
Nawrocki leads trust poll as Bosak surges 10 points and Czarnek plunges
President Karol Nawrocki remains the most trusted politician in Poland with 51.3%, but the July IBRiS/Onet survey shows a 10-point jump for Confederation's Krzysztof Bosak and a 6.4-point slide for PiS PM candidate Przemysław Czarnek.
- Jul 29
Tusk condemns anti-Ukrainian violence after Wrocław attack, calls on President Nawrocki to break his silence
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has condemned a violent attack on a Ukrainian couple in Wrocław and called on President Karol Nawrocki to end his silence, as hate crimes against Ukrainians in Poland rise sharply amid worsening bilateral tensions.
- Jul 28
Morawiecki resigns as ECR party president after expulsion from Poland's PiS
Former Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki resigned as president of the European Conservatives and Reformists party on Tuesday evening, hours after being expelled from the Law and Justice party over a dispute concerning his political association Rozwój Plus.
- Jul 27
Polish prosecutor investigates leak of Kaczyński interrogation video, points to opposition lawyer Giertych
Warsaw prosecutors launched verification proceedings on Monday after Goniec.pl published footage of Jarosław Kaczyński’s June interrogation, while the bar announced a disciplinary review of Roman Giertych.
- Jul 27
PiS nominates Marcin Ociepa for Deputy Marshal after 32-month vacancy in Sejm
Party club head Mariusz Błaszczak submitted the name to Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty on 27 July 2026, ending a standoff that began when Elżbieta Witek's candidacy was rejected in November 2023.
- Jul 26
Morawiecki confirms new party by 15 October as PiS support slides to 16.9% in first post-split poll
Former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed on Monday that his Rozwój Plus association will become a political party, with a founding convention set for 15 October, as a new poll showed PiS support tumbling to 16.9%.
- Jul 25
PiS proposes a new Ministry of Polonia and Poles Abroad at 15th policy conference in Węgrów
Piotr Gliński announced at the party's 15th 'Myśląc Polska: Alternatywa 2.0' conference in Węgrów that the proposal will feature in the campaign programme, with 15 more meetings planned before the final document is delivered.
- Jul 25
Kaczyński says Morawiecki wants to take over PiS, not be PM, as party split deepens
Jarosław Kaczyński disclosed on 24 July 2026 that former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki told him he aims to seize control of Law and Justice rather than return as head of government, a day after an ultimatum divided the party.
- Jul 25
PiS vice-chair Terlecki slams 'maślarze' faction, warns of defeat as Morawiecki's group exits party
Ryszard Terlecki, a longtime ally of Jarosław Kaczyński, sided with former PM Mateusz Morawiecki after an ultimatum forced dozens of MPs to leave the party.
- Jul 23
Bogucki denies replacing Czarnek as PiS PM candidate, says no such proposal exists
The head of President Nawrocki's chancellery said on Polsat News that he has not received any proposal to become PiS's prime minister candidate, after a journalist claimed Jarosław Kaczyński had decided to replace Przemysław Czarnek with him.
