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- Oct 21
Constitutional Tribunal cannot convene judges' assembly on 2027 budget amid oath dispute
The Tribunal said on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, that its chief Bogdan Święczkowski could not hold the judges' assembly planned for that week, citing a prolonged absence of one judge. Maciej Berek, one of five judges not sworn in before the president, is demanding that the assembly be convened.
- Oct 3
Governing coalition backs Zdzisława Różańska for Senate by-election in Zielona Góra
Poland's governing coalition agreed to field Zdzisława Różańska as its joint candidate for the 22 November Senate by-election in Lubusz Voivodeship following the death of her husband, General Mirosław Różański.
- Oct 1
Polish Sejm Speaker signs retirement decree for security dog Cobra after eight years
Sejm Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty formally approved the retirement of Cobra, a Marshal's Guard explosive detection dog, after eight years of service in the Polish parliament.
- Sep 7
Polish actor Jan Frycz honored with state funeral at Warsaw Powązki Cemetery
Family, artists, and state officials attended the secular and state funeral of actor Jan Frycz at Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw on 7 September following his death at age 72.
- Aug 31
Warsaw bids farewell to Uprising veteran Wanda Traczyk-Stawska in multifaith funeral
State dignitaries, Warsaw residents, and multifaith clergy gathered on 31 August 2026 for the funeral Mass and burial of Warsaw Uprising hero Wanda Traczyk-Stawska following her death at age 99.
- Aug 24
Polish General and Senator Mirosław Różański Dies at 63 After Illness
General Mirosław Różański, former General Commander of the Polish Armed Forces and sitting chairman of the Senate National Defence Committee, died overnight at age 63 following an illness.
- Aug 15
Poland marks Armed Forces Day with military parade and political clash over SAFE loan
Poland celebrated its Armed Forces Day on 15 August with a military parade in Warsaw and a naval parade in Gdyni, as President Nawrocki and Prime Minister Tusk clashed over the EU SAFE loan program branding.
- Jul 11
Far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun erects cross with antisemitic plaque at Jedwabne pogrom memorial on 85th anniversary
On the 85th anniversary of the Jedwabne pogrom, far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun and his supporters placed a cross metres from the mass grave, bearing a plaque blaming "Russian-Jewish Sovietism" alongside German Nazism. Official state commemorations proceeded separately under police protection.
- 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%.
