- yesterday
Kaczyński demands loyalty as Morawiecki refuses to disband association, pushing PiS toward split
Jarosław Kaczyński says the party 'cannot have two candidates for prime minister' after Mateusz Morawiecki refused to shut down his Rozwój Plus association, setting a collision course before a 23 July deadline.
- 2d ago
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.
- 5d ago
PiS candidate Czarnek demands Poland block Ukraine's EU path until Kyiv renounces 'Nazi ideology'
At 83rd-anniversary commemorations of the Volhynia massacre, Law and Justice candidate for prime minister Przemysław Czarnek announced a Sejm resolution opposing Ukraine's EU membership, citing the alleged glorification of UPA perpetrators by the Zelensky government.
- Jul 9
Ex-Orlen CEO Obajtek scuffles with Solino boss during hunger strike visit
MEP and former Orlen chief Daniel Obajtek tried to join a hunger strike at the IKS Solino salt mine but was met with force by the company's CEO, triggering a police complaint and a political storm over the planned sale of a key brine customer to German investors.
- Jul 6
PiS demands resignations and EU complaint after 15 tonnes of fish die in Bóbr River
Poland's opposition Law and Justice party has called for the climate minister's resignation and announced an EU environmental complaint after 15 tonnes of dead fish were pulled from the Bóbr River following a dam drainage.
- Jul 5
Kaczyński and Czarnek vow to oust 'thieves' from power at PiS rally in Kłodzko
Jarosław Kaczyński and Przemysław Czarnek used a party convention in Kłodzko to accuse the government of corruption and incompetence, promising to 'settle accounts' with officials if PiS returns to power.
- Jul 5
PiS candidate Czarnek calls Tusk 'impudent type' at Warsaw convention, signs conservative values declaration
At a PiS convention in Warsaw, candidate for prime minister Przemysław Czarnek called Donald Tusk an 'impudent type' and Rafał Trzaskowski a 'political ladies' boxer', while signing a declaration of conservative values.
- 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%.
- Jun 19
Polish Sejm advances artist social security bill despite 74% public opposition
The lower house rejected a motion to kill the bill at first reading, 233–199, sending it to committee as the government presses ahead with a long-discussed plan to subsidize ZUS contributions for low-income artists.
- Jun 16
Poland's opposition and coalition clash over tax threshold as millions enter top bracket
PiS candidate Przemysław Czarnek promised to raise the second tax threshold to 180,000 PLN, while coalition minister Pełczyńska-Nałęcz pushed for 140,000 PLN, as 2.4 million taxpayers now pay 32% rate.
- Jun 14
PiS candidate Przemysław Czarnek unhurt after collision with 19-year-old driver near Smulsko
The vehicle carrying Polish opposition candidate Przemysław Czarnek was struck by an Opel Corsa on national road 72 near Smulsko on Sunday afternoon. Czarnek, a passenger, was unhurt; the at-fault driver accepted a fine.
- Jun 14
PiS pledges Poland exit from EU carbon market, tax breaks for working pensioners and a higher top-rate threshold
Opposition party Law and Justice opened a seven-city policy rollout with a proposal to leave the Emissions Trading System, exempt senior pay from income tax, and raise the 32% tax bracket to 180,000 zł.
- Jun 13
Poll puts Przemysław Czarnek's PM approval at 18%, as PiS faces voter split
A SW Research survey for Rzeczpospolita shows only 18.3% of Poles think former education minister Przemysław Czarnek would be a good prime minister, while 64.2% say he would not. The finding deepens doubts about the Law and Justice (PiS) candidate, even among the party's own electorate.
- Jun 12
EU migration pact takes effect as Poland secures temporary opt-out, opposition vows to scrap it
The European Union's new migration and asylum pact entered into force on 12 June 2026, introducing mandatory solidarity contributions. Poland has been granted a temporary exemption due to pressure from the Belarus border and hosting Ukrainian refugees, but the government says it will not implement rules that threaten national security, while opposition parties vow to withdraw from the pact entirely.
- Jun 10
Tusk warns Polish opposition: 'You too will fall victim to this wave' as Sejm debate turns to origin and identity
Prime Minister Donald Tusk delivered an impassioned speech in the Sejm on Wednesday, accusing right-wing opposition leaders of fueling a dangerous wave of xenophobia that could ultimately consume them as well.
- Jun 10
Polish parliament rejects no-confidence motion against interior minister Kierwiński by 232–202 vote
Poland's Sejm rejected an opposition motion to dismiss Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński on Wednesday, with 232 coalition MPs voting against the measure and 202 opposition MPs in favour.
- 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.
- Jun 1
Tusk dissolves Civic Coalition's Małopolska structures after Kraków referendum defeat, appoints Niedziela as commissioner
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has dissolved the Civic Coalition's regional structures in Małopolska following the recall of Kraków's mayor, appointing Deputy Speaker Dorota Niedziela to rebuild the party ahead of snap elections in August.
- May 30
PiS proposes joint right-wing candidate for Kraków presidential election, but Confederation already has its own
Poland's Law and Justice party has publicly appealed to the far-right Confederation to field a single candidate in the upcoming snap presidential election in Kraków, but Confederation leaders appear to have already chosen their own contender.
- May 26
Kraków recalls mayor in referendum: Miszalski concedes defeat, Tusk appoints commissioner as snap election looms
Aleksander Miszalski has officially ceased to be mayor of Kraków after a decisive referendum vote, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk naming Stanisław Kracik as commissioner to lead the city until a snap election expected by late August.
