Przemysław Czarnek
Polish lawyer and politician
Photo: Adrian Grycuk, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 1h ago
Berek takes oath in Sejm, then enters Constitutional Tribunal amid protests and scuffles
Maciej Berek, a Constitutional Tribunal judge chosen by the Sejm in September, entered the court building under police escort on Wednesday, 14 October, after protesters tried to block the entrance.
- 5d ago
Czarnek praises Nowacka's school phone ban amid knife attacks in Polish schools
PiS vice-president Przemysław Czarnek backed limits on children's social media use and praised the education ministry's school phone ban. His comments came days after knife attacks at schools in Ostrołęka and Leszczydół-Nowiny in Mazovia.
- Oct 3
PiS leaders clash as Czarnek and Obajtek push to roll back 2022 Polish Deal health tax
Law and Justice politicians Przemysław Czarnek and Daniel Obajtek defended proposals to repeal the party's 2022 health contribution reforms, rejecting criticism from former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
- Oct 2
Law and Justice files motion of no confidence against Finance Minister Andrzej Domański
Opposition party Law and Justice has submitted a motion of no confidence against Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domański, citing a projected 281.2 billion zloty deficit for 2027.
- 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.
- Oct 1
Czarnek Visits Warsaw Tent Protest Backing Constitutional Tribunal Against Takeover
PiS prime ministerial candidate Przemysław Czarnek met protesters at a tent camp outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal on 30 September, pledging that demonstrations will continue through November.
- 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 12
Lublin PiS moves to expel four city councilors after formation of Rozwój Plus club
The district leadership of Law and Justice in Lublin voted to remove four municipal councilors who joined Mateusz Morawiecki's Rozwój Plus association and established a separate local club.
- Sep 10
Karol Nawrocki leads CBOS trust poll at 51% as Donald Tusk gains 7 points
President Karol Nawrocki remains Poland's most trusted politician at 51% in the latest CBOS survey, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk registered the largest gain to reach 39%.
- Aug 28
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 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 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.
