Mariusz Błaszczak
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- 2d ago
PiS files motion to oust Interior Minister Kierwiński after Rozwój Plus filing failed
The PiS parliamentary club says it has filed a no-confidence motion against Marcin Kierwiński with the Sejm speaker. The move follows a Rozwój Plus motion that lacked enough signatures to be processed.
- 4d ago
Lviv declares 2027 the year of UPA, and Poland moves to bar the initiator
The Lviv Regional Council named 2027 the year of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and of its commander Roman Shukhevych on Tuesday, 20 October. Warsaw responded by moving to bar the initiator, deputy Sviatoslav Szeremeta, from Poland and the Schengen area.
- Oct 15
Prosecutors seek Daniel Obajtek's immunity waiver and arrest over 2023 fuel prices
Waldemar Żurek has asked the European Parliament to lift the immunity of MEP Daniel Obajtek and approve his detention and temporary arrest over fuel price cuts at Orlen in 2023. Obajtek denies the accusations.
- Oct 10
Macierewicz scuffles with counter-protester at Smolensk commemoration in Warsaw
At the monthly Smolensk commemoration in Warsaw on Saturday, 10 October, Antoni Macierewicz got into a scuffle with a counter-protester who had blocked a banner. Jarosław Kaczyński used his speech afterwards to accuse opponents of being Putin's allies.
- Oct 9
Sejm passes nationwide night alcohol sales ban, PiS moves to ban small bottles
The Sejm backed a nationwide ban on off-premises alcohol sales from 22:00 to 6:00 by 400 votes to 29. Mariusz Błaszczak then announced a separate PiS bill to ban sales in containers under 500 ml.
- Oct 5
Poland deploys Patriot battery to Lublin and expands eastern military bases
Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced new military deployments in Lubelskie, including a Patriot missile battery at Świdnik and an Apache helicopter base.
- Oct 2
Poland lowers 2027 defense spending plan to 198.1 billion PLN as GDP share drops to 4.51%
Poland's draft 2027 budget trims defense spending from 200.1 billion PLN to 198.1 billion PLN, lowering military outlays from 4.81% to 4.51% of GDP despite calls from President Karol Nawrocki to hit 5%.
- Oct 1
Mentzen calls for return of mandatory military service in Poland as Konfederacja and PiS reject plan
Konfederacja co-leader Sławomir Mentzen proposed universal military training for 19-year-olds, prompting party colleague Michał Wawer and Law and Justice officials to reject mandatory service over logistical constraints.
- Sep 30
EU court dismisses Poland's request to suspend provisional Mercosur trade deal
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Warsaw failed to show serious harm from the interim trade agreement, leaving the treaty in provisional effect while Poland's main lawsuit proceeds.
- Sep 16
Acting rector dismisses four staff members at Poland's Academy of Justice amid ministry dispute
Acting rector Sławomir Cudak entered the office of the Academy of Justice in Warsaw on 16 September 2026 and dismissed former rector Michał Sopiński alongside three staff members, prompting police reports and criminal investigations.
- Aug 19
Polish Defence Ministry clarifies city anti-missile shield after general's remarks
Poland's Ministry of National Defence clarified that air and missile defence operates as an integrated system, responding to remarks by Brigadier General Michał Marciniak regarding the lack of permanent missile batteries around large cities.
- Aug 16
Sikorski proposes permanent European Legion with Ukrainian veterans, Błaszczak warns of NATO rivalry
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski proposed a permanent 'European Legion' including Ukrainian veterans in an interview with Kathimerini, drawing immediate criticism from PiS's Mariusz Błaszczak who called it a threat to NATO.
- Jul 28
PiS silences Jacek Kurski with indefinite media ban after his attack on Mateusz Morawiecki
Poland's Law and Justice party imposed an open-ended prohibition on public statements by its MP Jacek Kurski, a day after he accused former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki of acting on Donald Tusk's orders to break the party.
- 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 10
Kaczyński calls police 'ruling party militia', vows citizen guard and life sentences after Smolensk memorial clashes
Jarosław Kaczyński clashed with police and counter-protesters at Warsaw's Piłsudski Square on 10 July, then announced plans for a 'citizen guard' and tougher criminal penalties if PiS returns to power.
- Jun 26
PiS heavyweights return Ukrainian decorations in escalating row over Volhynia and EU accession
Mariusz Błaszczak, Zbigniew Rau, and other senior PiS figures are returning Ukrainian state orders, a day after party leader Jarosław Kaczyński announced the same step, in a diplomatic dispute triggered by Ukraine's naming of a military unit after the 'Heroes of UPA'.
- Jun 12
Poland inducts first F-35 fighters as godmother pick and media deal stir political row
Poland officially received its first F-35A 'Husarz' fighters at Łask air base on June 12. President Nawrocki credited the former government with the 2020 purchase, while the choice of the defence minister's wife as godmother and the use of a private broadcaster for the state ceremony drew sharp criticism.
- Jun 10
Jacek Sasin launches ‘Po Pierwsze Polska’ association inside PiS to boost Czarnek’s PM bid, as tensions with Morawiecki faction deepen
On Tuesday evening Law and Justice politicians formed a new association led by Jacek Sasin, pledging full loyalty to Jarosław Kaczyński while rowing in behind Przemysław Czarnek as the party’s prime ministerial candidate.
