Sławomir Mentzen
Polish economist and politician (born 1986)
Photo: Adrian Grycuk, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 3d ago
Senate committees back shorter vacatio legis for Poland's DSA content-blocking law
Senate committees accepted three government-backed amendments on Tuesday, 13 October, as critics keep calling the bill administrative censorship. One cuts the vacatio legis to three months.
- Oct 7
TVP reporter sues MP Konrad Berkowicz after courtesan insult outside Sejm
Telewizja Polska journalist Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz has announced legal action against Confederation MP Konrad Berkowicz after he addressed her as a courtesan outside the Sejm, prompting ethics complaints and formal condemnation from the broadcaster.
- Oct 7
Polish poll puts Tusk coalition at 220 seats as right-wing parties reach 240
A United Surveys poll for Wirtualna Polska shows Koalicja Obywatelska leading at 30.6%, but governing allies fall below the 5% electoral threshold, leaving Donald Tusk's coalition 11 seats short of a Sejm majority.
- Oct 6
Sławomir Mentzen faces parliamentary ethics complaint over remarks on female officers
Polish PSL lawmaker Magdalena Sroka filed a formal complaint to the Parliamentary Ethics Committee on 6 October 2026 against Confederation leader Sławomir Mentzen over online videos mocking female recruits in uniform.
- Oct 5
Rozwój Plus proposes mandatory 58-day military training for Polish lawmakers under 60
Polish parliamentary club Rozwój Plus presented a draft bill requiring all deputies, senators, and MEPs under 60 to complete up to 58 days of military training.
- Oct 3
Over 86% of Poles say Nawrocki-Tusk dispute harms national security, polls show
Two nationwide surveys indicate that over 86% of Polish citizens view the ongoing political dispute between President Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk as harmful to national security.
- Oct 2
Hackers demand 100,000 PLN ransom after breaching Polish dental platform FELG
Cybersecurity authorities in Poland are responding to a breach at dental software supplier FELG Software, where extortionists claim to hold 2.4 million patient records after demanding a 100,000 PLN payment.
- 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
Polish interior minister and union challenge Sławomir Mentzen over police comments
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński and police unionists have challenged Confederation leader Sławomir Mentzen to take an official police fitness test after he published a video mocking female recruits in Lower Silesia.
- Oct 1
Rafał Brzoska demands advertiser verification after fake assassination ads appear on Facebook
InPost founder Rafał Brzoska called for strict advertiser identity rules on social media platforms after Facebook hosted fraudulent ads claiming he had survived an assassination attempt.
- Sep 24
Poland grants joint tax filing to same-sex couples with transcribed EU marriages
Poland's Finance Ministry has issued a general tax interpretation granting couples with transcribed foreign same-sex marriage certificates the same tax rights as married couples, bypassing presidential legislative opposition.
- Sep 22
Polish military monitored unauthorized civilian drone near Redzikowo missile base
The Polish Ministry of National Defence confirmed air defense systems tracked an unauthorized civilian drone near the US Aegis Ashore base in Redzikowo on 15 September, after reports revealed officers notified emergency services.
- Sep 22
Polish polls show ruling coalition falling short of majority as Konfederacja nears PiS
Surveys conducted in September 2026 show Donald Tusk's governing alliance falling short of a parliamentary majority as support for Law and Justice fragments and right-wing competitors gain ground.
- 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 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 16
Kaczyński and Woch unveil Senate election alliance as Mentzen ridicules partnership with 0.09% presidential candidate
Jarosław Kaczyński and Marek Woch, whose 2025 presidential bid drew 0.09%, announced a joint Senate election effort on Wednesday. Sławomir Mentzen derided the alliance, while other right-wing figures urged a broader pact.
- 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%.
- Jul 1
Polish polls show Tusk's KO leads but right-wing bloc could form majority, projections reveal
Three separate opinion polls give Koalicja Obywatelska first place, but seat simulations indicate that a coalition of PiS, Konfederacja and Grzegorz Braun's party could secure a parliamentary majority.
- Jun 14
Polish MP's personal data illegally accessed from state registries; prosecution drops case despite ABW evidence
Sławomir Mentzen learned that a local official had accessed his PESEL and ID records, but the investigation was closed because the official left her password on a sticky note.
