- 2d ago
Poland integrates MyDr medical breach data into national portal for 19 million citizens
Polish authorities updated the government portal bezpiecznedane.gov.pl on 29 August 2026, allowing citizens to check whether their personal identification numbers were compromised across 12,000 healthcare providers.
- 3d ago
Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoes three bills including state electronic gradebook
Polish President Karol Nawrocki signed four parliamentary bills and vetoed three on 28 August 2026, blocking legislation on state school gradebooks, environmental appeals, and energy grid connections.
- 4d ago
Poland requests €250 million fine on Meta over fraudulent advertisements
Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski has petitioned the European Commission to penalize Meta €250 million under the Digital Services Act, alleging systematic failure to remove fake investment ads and celebrity deepfakes.
- Aug 23
Poland enables civil registry transcription for same-sex marriages contracted abroad
New civil status forms with three gender pairings took effect on 23 August 2026, following rulings by European and Polish administrative courts.
- Aug 22
Polish prosecutors investigate Żabka data breach after hackers leak internal records
Prosecutors in Poznan have opened an inquiry into an early August cyberattack on retail chain Żabka, in which hackers compromised technical systems via a third-party account and offered 541,000 internal records for 5,000 euros.
- Aug 17
Poland demands Meta explain scam ad controls after InPost CEO account suspension
Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski will demand urgent explanations from Meta over Digital Services Act compliance following the temporary suspension of InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska's Instagram account.
- Aug 12
Cyberattack on MyDr exposes medical data of nearly 19 million Poles, triggering UODO inspection and liability fears for 12,000 clinics
A cyberattack on MyDr, a private platform used by 12,000 medical facilities across Poland, has potentially exposed the health data of nearly 19 million citizens, prompting a UODO inspection, a criminal investigation, and warnings that clinics themselves may face GDPR penalties.
- Aug 12
Poland threatens to reconsider $50M Starlink payment after SpaceX excludes Polish users from European roaming zone
Poland's foreign and digitalization ministers confronted Elon Musk on August 12 after SpaceX excluded Polish users from a shared European Starlink roaming zone covering more than 30 countries, with Foreign Minister Sikorski threatening to reconsider Warsaw's $50 million annual payment for the service.
- Aug 4
Żabka confirms cyberattack on franchise system; hackers sell data for €5,000
Poland's largest convenience chain detected unauthorized access to its franchise communication platform late last week. The attackers used a third-party supplier account and later offered stolen internal data for €5,000.
- Jul 17
Polish president vetoes civil partnership bill, PSL MPs quit advisory council in protest
President Karol Nawrocki rejected the government's compromise bill on registered partnerships, prompting two PSL deputies to leave his parliamentary advisory body and the ruling coalition to abandon further negotiations.
- 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%.
- Jun 12
Poland adds official e-delivery mailbox to mObywatel app, replacing paper notices for millions
The Polish government has launched an e-Doręczeń mailbox inside the mObywatel app, letting citizens receive and send official documents directly from their phones, eliminating paper notices and post-office visits.
- Jun 11
Polish president vetoes cryptoasset regulation for third time; finance minister announces a fourth attempt
President Karol Nawrocki has blocked a government bill to regulate cryptoassets for the third time, triggering sharp criticism from the ruling coalition and a pledge by Finance Minister Andrzej Domański to draft yet another version.
- Jun 2
Poland bans smartphones in primary schools and mandates age checks for porn sites
The Polish government adopted a package of child protection laws on Tuesday, prohibiting smartphones in primary schools from September and requiring online platforms to verify users' age before showing adult content.
- Jun 1
Tusk dissolves Civic Coalition's Małopolska structures after Kraków referendum defeat, appoints Niedziela as commissioner
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has dissolved the Civic Coalition's regional structures in Małopolska following the recall of Kraków's mayor, appointing Deputy Speaker Dorota Niedziela to rebuild the party ahead of snap elections in August.
