- 3d ago
Polish government clashes over NATO nuclear sharing after deputy minister rejects hosting warheads
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz reaffirmed Warsaw's interest in NATO's Nuclear Sharing program on 27 August, countering public statements by his deputy Paweł Zalewski.
- Aug 24
PiS submits Sejm bill to raise personal income tax threshold to 180,000 PLN
Law and Justice deputies have filed a bill in the Polish Sejm to raise the second PIT bracket from 120,000 PLN to 180,000 PLN, countering a government plan that sets the threshold at 130,000 PLN.
- 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 19
Poland plans 2027 tax reform raising top PIT thresholds and lifting corporate levies to 22%
The Polish government announced restructuring personal income tax brackets from 2027 while raising corporate tax rates for large companies to fund an estimated 10 billion PLN revenue shortfall.
- Aug 10
KARR flood relief scandal: Konieczyńska dismissed as 4.5M PLN went to connected firms
Anna Konieczynska was dismissed as KARR vice-president on 11 August 2026 after Wirtualna Polska revealed 4.5 million PLN in flood relief went to three firms in Dziwiszowa with no verified flood damage. CBA has been investigating since April; prosecutors opened proceedings this week.
- Aug 4
PiS asks Constitutional Tribunal to block mandatory health education before 1 September school start
Przemysław Czarnek and PiS MPs submitted a motion to the Constitutional Tribunal on 4 August, seeking to strike down regulations making health education compulsory and to obtain an injunction blocking the rules before the new school year.
- Aug 3
Ceuta border crisis exposes EU migration pact flaws as 60,000 attempt crossing, at least 72 dead
A mass attempt by 60,000 people to enter the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco left at least 72 dead and exposed deep divisions over migration policy, as EU interior ministers held an emergency meeting on Tuesday.
- Aug 2
Nawrocki edges past Kaczyński as right-wing leader in first poll after PiS split, but 32% say no one leads
A United Surveys poll for Wirtualna Polska shows President Karol Nawrocki at 20.4% and PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński at 19.8%, within the margin of error. The largest group, 32.1%, says the Polish right has no leader.
- Jul 29
Nawrocki leads trust poll as Bosak surges 10 points and Czarnek plunges
President Karol Nawrocki remains the most trusted politician in Poland with 51.3%, but the July IBRiS/Onet survey shows a 10-point jump for Confederation's Krzysztof Bosak and a 6.4-point slide for PiS PM candidate Przemysław Czarnek.
- Jul 29
Polish support for Ukraine's EU bid hits record low, polls show
Two July 2026 surveys reveal a sharp shift in Polish public opinion: 40% now oppose Ukraine joining the EU, the highest ever, while 44% would suspend military aid over historical disputes.
- Jul 28
Daniel Obajtek charged with false testimony and pulling weekly from Orlen shelves, calls charges a source of pride
The former Orlen chief was charged in two cases at the Warsaw Regional Prosecutor's Office on 28 July 2026, while PiS politicians demonstrated in support outside.
- Jul 27
Poland's deputy minister sold micro-apartments to brother before steering short-term rental law
Ireneusz Raś, the deputy sports minister who drafted a law on short-term rentals, owned three micro-apartments in a Lodz building now operating as an aparthotel. He sold two to his brother, a priest, and transferred the third to his ex-wife three months before joining government in December 2023.
- Jul 25
PiS proposes a new Ministry of Polonia and Poles Abroad at 15th policy conference in Węgrów
Piotr Gliński announced at the party's 15th 'Myśląc Polska: Alternatywa 2.0' conference in Węgrów that the proposal will feature in the campaign programme, with 15 more meetings planned before the final document is delivered.
- Jul 25
Kaczyński says Morawiecki wants to take over PiS, not be PM, as party split deepens
Jarosław Kaczyński disclosed on 24 July 2026 that former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki told him he aims to seize control of Law and Justice rather than return as head of government, a day after an ultimatum divided the party.
- Jul 25
PiS vice-chair Terlecki slams 'maślarze' faction, warns of defeat as Morawiecki's group exits party
Ryszard Terlecki, a longtime ally of Jarosław Kaczyński, sided with former PM Mateusz Morawiecki after an ultimatum forced dozens of MPs to leave the party.
- Jul 23
President Nawrocki files second referendum request on EU climate policy, sets 27 September vote
President Karol Nawrocki submitted a new referendum proposal to the Senate on 23 July, asking Poles whether they support the EU's climate policy. The vote is tentatively set for 27 September.
- Jul 23
Bogucki denies replacing Czarnek as PiS PM candidate, says no such proposal exists
The head of President Nawrocki's chancellery said on Polsat News that he has not received any proposal to become PiS's prime minister candidate, after a journalist claimed Jarosław Kaczyński had decided to replace Przemysław Czarnek with him.
- Jul 18
European Commission proposes a softer ETS: billions for Poland from a fund extended to 2040, critics call it a cosmetic tweak
The European Commission proposed a revision of its emissions trading system on 17 July 2026, slowing the pace of CO2 allowance cuts and extending free permits, but left the core architecture untouched despite months of pressure from ten member states led by Poland and Italy.
- Jul 15
Morawiecki i 40 posłów odchodzi z PiS. Były premier: "Nie ma hegemona na polskiej prawicy"
Około 40 posłów Prawa i Sprawiedliwości opuszcza partię po tym, jak Jarosław Kaczyński postawił ultimatum członkom stowarzyszenia Rozwój Plus. Były premier Mateusz Morawiecki przekonuje, że prawica musi nauczyć się współpracować, by pokonać rząd Donalda Tuska.
- Jul 14
Orlen files criminal complaint against former CEO Obajtek after forced entry and scuffle at Solino salt mine
On July 9, former Orlen CEO and current MEP Daniel Obajtek attempted to force entry into the striking Solino salt mine in Inowrocław, sparking a physical struggle with the plant's president. Five days later, Orlen filed a criminal complaint for trespassing and misrepresenting a parliamentary mandate.
