Joanna Wicha
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- Oct 8
Sejm passes anti-alcohol bill with nationwide night sales ban and advertising ban
The bill bans off-premises alcohol sales from 22:00 to 06:00 and all alcohol advertising, including beer. It now goes to the Senate and is due to take effect on 1 January 2027.
- Oct 7
Polish parliamentary committee endorses abortion decriminalization and fetal defect exception bills
A special Sejm committee backed legislation removing criminal penalties for aiding abortions and reinstating terminations in cases of fetal defects, sending both bills to the plenary floor for debate between 20 and 23 October.
- Jul 3
Poland's Sejm passes 'lex szarlatan' to combat pseudomedicine with fines up to 1 million złoty
The Polish Sejm voted 232-34, with 162 abstentions, to pass the 'lex szarlatan' bill, granting the Patient Ombudsman new powers to issue public warnings, impose fines up to 1 million złoty, and intervene in civil cases against pseudomedical practices.
- Jun 18
Poll: 55% of Poles support nationwide nighttime alcohol ban as Sejm prepares vote
A new IBRiS poll for 'Rzeczpospolita' shows 54.9% of Poles support a nationwide ban on nighttime alcohol sales, with 32.6% favoring a ban from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The Sejm may vote on the proposal as early as July.
