Karol Nawrocki
Polish politician and historian, President of the Republic of Poland since 2025
- 6h 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.
- 8h ago
Trump pushes for Poland's permanent G20 membership as Washington Post op-ed lays out economic and strategic case
A Washington Post op-ed by Hudson Institute fellows Peter Rough and Ulrich Speck says President Trump is advocating for Poland's permanent seat at the G20, citing its $1 trillion economy, 3.5% growth rate, and heavy defence spending.
- yesterday
Polish Constitutional Tribunal assembly collapses after judges barred and police called
The Constitutional Tribunal’s General Assembly failed on 14 July 2026 after two recently elected judges were refused entry, two others admitted only as guests, and quorum was broken when two judges walked out in solidarity.
- 5d ago
Poland's PM and president clash over credit for Volhynia exhumations on anniversary of massacre
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he personally led the push to resume exhumations of Polish massacre victims in Ukraine, but President Karol Nawrocki's spokesman called the assertion 'insolence', crediting a December 2025 presidential meeting instead. Tusk also announced a Wall of Remembrance in Warsaw.
- 5d ago
PiS politicians accuse Ukraine of ‘Soviet-style diplomacy’ as Wołyń anniversary sparks diplomatic row
President Zelensky announced exhumations in two villages while Poland's charge d'affaires sparked outrage for mentioning ‘Ukrainian victims of the Polish state’ at an 83rd anniversary ceremony; PiS lawmakers decried his statement and Zelensky's text as ‘Soviet-style diplomacy’.
- Jul 9
Polish ministers hail NATO summit above expectations as Europe assumes more defense responsibility
Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said all Polish goals were met, from fuel pipeline expansion to Patriot missile servicing, while praising the unity of the Polish delegation and NATO's reaffirmed commitment to collective defense.
- Jul 8
Nawrocki after Ankara NATO summit: Alliance united, path to permanent US bases in Poland open
President Karol Nawrocki declared the NATO summit in Ankara a success, saying the alliance is united and the political path to a permanent US military presence in Poland is now open.
- Jul 8
Trump grants Ukraine license to produce Patriot missiles at NATO summit, but production may take years
President Trump announced at the NATO summit in Ankara that the US will grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot air defense systems, a long-sought goal for Kyiv. Experts caution that starting production could take years due to technological and supply-chain hurdles.
- Jul 7
Polish presidential aide Bogucki added to Ukraine's 'enemies list' after using historical term 'Eastern Lesser Poland'
Zbigniew Bogucki, head of President Karol Nawrocki's chancellery, was placed on the Ukrainian NGO Myrotvorets' list of 'enemies of Ukraine' after referring to western Ukrainian territories as 'Małopolska Wschodnia' (Eastern Lesser Poland) during a parliamentary speech.
- Jul 7
Poll: 56% of Poles say Zelensky bears greater responsibility for Polish-Ukrainian crisis
A new poll reveals that 56% of Polish respondents hold Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky primarily responsible for the recent diplomatic crisis between Warsaw and Kyiv, triggered by his decision to name a military unit after the controversial Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
- Jul 6
US to send 5,000 additional troops to Poland within three months, permanent base decision expected within a year
Poland will receive additional American soldiers within three months, while negotiations on a permanent US base continue, with a decision likely in six to twelve months.
- Jul 4
Polish President Nawrocki claims poisoning attempt during 2025 campaign, former president calls it nonsense
Karol Nawrocki says he suffered a sudden, violent illness during last year's presidential campaign, hinting at a possible poisoning. Aleksander Kwaśniewski calls the story "bzdura" and asks why it surfaces only now.
- Jul 4
Ukraine warns Poland of Russian forgery operation on Volhynia massacre, set for July 5
Ukraine's disinformation agency says the FSB will release fake WWII documents tomorrow to deepen the Polish-Ukrainian rift, amid a diplomatic crisis over historical memory.
- Jul 4
New TK judge Patyra asks President Nawrocki to set swearing-in date, as Barski opinion row flares
Constitutional Tribunal judge-elect Sławomir Patyra has formally asked President Karol Nawrocki to schedule his oath of office, after the president failed to act following the end of his predecessor's term on 28 June.
- 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
Polish leaders congratulate US on 250th independence anniversary as Trump warns of communist threat
Former president Andrzej Duda and current president Karol Nawrocki extended congratulations to the United States on its 250th anniversary, while Donald Trump used a Mount Rushmore speech to denounce communism as the greatest threat to the nation.
- 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 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.
- Jul 2
Polish president vetoes student rights bill and maritime pollution law, signs five other acts and renews Green Deal referendum push
President Karol Nawrocki announced on 2 July that he vetoed the student ombudsman law and the maritime pollution act, saying the first would create a "school prosecutor's office" and the second would enforce the EU Green Deal. He also signed five other bills and said he will resubmit a request for a referendum on the Green Deal.
- Jul 1
Polish prosecutors indict 'Wielki Bu' on organised crime and drug charges; photos with President Nawrocki resurface
An indictment for Patryk M., known as ‘Wielki Bu’, was filed in Gdańsk on 30 June 2026, charging him with participating in an international drug-trafficking group, trading cocaine and amphetamine, and stealing an Audi Q7. The case draws attention to his past meetings and photographs with President Karol Nawrocki.
