- 5h ago
Łukasz Żak sentenced to 20 years for Trasa Łazienkowska fatal crash; judge cites 'zero reflection'
The Warsaw district court also imposed a lifetime driving ban and over 1 million PLN in compensation after the 2024 crash that killed a 37-year-old father and injured four others.
- 2d ago
Polish Constitutional Tribunal assembly collapses after judges barred and police called
The Constitutional Tribunal’s General Assembly failed on 14 July 2026 after two recently elected judges were refused entry, two others admitted only as guests, and quorum was broken when two judges walked out in solidarity.
- Jul 1
Warsaw court upholds arrest warrant for Zbigniew Ziobro, extradition from US to follow
The Warsaw District Court on July 1 upheld the pre-trial detention order for former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 26 charges in the Justice Fund scandal and is currently in the United States. The ruling clears the way for Poland to request his extradition.
- Jun 30
Prosecutor probes Supreme Court head Kapiński for overstepping authority
The National Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into Zbigniew Kapiński, the head of Poland's Supreme Court, for allegedly issuing illegal orders that deprived parties of the right to seek recusal of judges, actions the judge calls a 'political attack'.
- Jun 24
Former surgeon's allegations of patient deaths and VIP perks for politicians at Warsaw's South Hospital trigger probe
Dr Emil Jędrzejewski, a former head of surgery, has accused a Warsaw hospital of fatal medical errors and operating a special fast-track for Civic Coalition politicians. President Rafał Trzaskowski has referred the matter to the prosecutor general.
- Jun 23
Piotr Pytel released after 21 years as justice minister grants break in life sentence
Piotr Pytel, convicted in Germany for a murder he says he didn't commit, left prison in Rzeszów on Monday after Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek ordered a break in his life sentence. The decision comes as a new pardon procedure is underway, with the final say resting with President Karol Nawrocki.
- Jun 22
Doctor repaid 500k zł to Warsaw hospital; it was sent back. Opposition conducts inspection as two criminal probes launch
A scandal over a VIP lounge and excessive earnings at Warsaw's Southern Hospital has deepened after the hospital returned a 500,000 złoty refund from the doctor at its centre, drawing parliamentary inspections and two criminal investigations.
- Jun 20
Whistleblower surgeon fired after warning Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski about VIP fast-track and unqualified ER chief
Evidence surfaced Friday that Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski and interior minister Marcin Kierwiński had been warned in mid-2025 about irregularities at the city-owned South Hospital, including a VIP fast-track for politicians and an unqualified doctor running the emergency department. The whistleblower surgeon was dismissed two months later; the prosecutor general has now opened an investigation.
- Jun 17
Justice minister revokes delegation of Presidential Chancellery chief's wife, sparking accusations of political revenge
Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek signed a decree on 11 June revoking the secondment of prosecutor Julita Dziedzic-Bogucka, wife of Presidential Chancellery chief Zbigniew Bogucki, effective 30 September.
- Jun 14
CBA chief pledges full cooperation after three officers are charged in Pegasus spyware investigation
Central Anti-Corruption Bureau head Tomasz Strzelczyk issued a statement on Sunday pledging full cooperation with prosecutors, after three current and former officers were charged with abuse of power in the investigation into the procurement and use of the Pegasus spyware system.
- Jun 11
Poland’s judicial council elects Dariusz Zawistowski as chair, ending eight-year period of an illegally constituted body
The freshly elected National Council of the Judiciary held its first session on Thursday and chose Supreme Court judge Dariusz Zawistowski as its chairman, closing the chapter on the neo-KRS that operated since 2018.
- Jun 11
Sejm elects UMCS constitutionalist Sławomir Patyra to the Constitutional Tribunal, replacing Zielonacki
The Sejm voted 235–184 on Thursday to appoint Dr hab. Sławomir Patyra, a constitutional law scholar from Lublin's UMCS, to the Constitutional Tribunal. He fills the seat of Andrzej Zielonacki, whose nine-year term expires on 28 June.
- Jun 9
Poland names Moroccan suspect in 2024 border killing of soldier Mateusz Sitek, suspends investigation as Belarus ignores extradition request
Prosecutors identified Mohamed Addamrou as the man who fatally stabbed 21-year-old Sergeant Mateusz Sitek at the Belarus border in May 2024. The investigation was suspended on 22 May 2026 after Belarus failed to respond to an extradition request sent in December 2025.
- Jun 2
Poland’s prosecutor general moves to arrest opposition MEP Patryk Jaki, who calls the request ‘one of the stupidest in history’
Poland’s prosecutor general has asked the European Parliament to lift the immunity of MEP Patryk Jaki so that he can be arrested and charged with abuse of office. Jaki describes the allegations as absurd and politically motivated.
- May 30
Polish Justice Minister Dismisses Rector of Ziobro-Era Academy, Sparking Legal Standoff
Poland's Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek dismissed Michał Sopiński as rector of the Academy of Justice on Friday, citing 'gross and persistent violations of law.' Sopiński immediately rejected the move, claiming a Constitutional Tribunal injunction shields him.
- May 28
Polish court fast-tracks Ziobro arrest hearing; Justice Minister to ask U.S. immigration for intervention
The Warsaw District Court abruptly rescheduled a hearing on the arrest warrant for former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro to July 1, while current minister Waldemar Żurek vowed to ask U.S. immigration authorities to review Ziobro's entry.
