- 2d ago
Nawrocki to resubmit EU climate referendum request after Commission’s ETS reform, calling it cosmetic
President Karol Nawrocki will again ask the Senate to authorise a national referendum on EU climate policy, his office announced on 18 July 2026, one day after the European Commission presented its long-awaited ETS reform.
- 3d ago
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.
- Jun 27
Foreign Minister Sikorski suggests renaming Jasionka airport after UPA victims, then learns it already bears the Ulma family name
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski criticised President Karol Nawrocki's decision to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, calling it humiliating, and proposed naming the Jasionka airport after victims of UPA. Presidential aides quickly pointed out the airport already honours the Ulma family, a gaffe Sikorski later acknowledged.
- May 30
Poland's Parliament Passes 'Closest Person' Civil Union Law, But Presidential Veto Looms
In a historic first, Poland's Sejm approved a law on the status of the closest person and cohabitation agreements, but President Karol Nawrocki has already signaled he will veto the legislation, rendering the vote largely symbolic.
