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- 6d ago
Poland charges 46-year-old man with inciting murder of PM Donald Tusk
Police detained the 46-year-old in Oborniki on Monday, 12 October, and prosecutors charged him on Tuesday, 13 October, with inciting murder and insulting senior officials, days after a separate arrest over a plot against Tusk.
- 6d ago
Sejm committee to take up supplemented motion to put Ziobro before State Tribunal
The Sejm Committee on Constitutional Responsibility will take up a supplemented motion filed in mid-September, at a Sejm sitting planned for 20-23 October. Serving the motion on Ziobro, who is in the United States, could take several months.
- Oct 10
Venice Commission opinion reportedly favours systemic fix for Constitutional Tribunal row
The Council of Europe advisory body adopted its opinion on Friday on the president's powers over oaths of Constitutional Tribunal judges, and the text is due out on Monday or Tuesday.
- Oct 9
Sejm committee backs sending NBP governor Glapiński before State Tribunal
The Sejm's Constitutional Responsibility Committee adopted a report on Friday recommending that NBP president Adam Glapiński be brought before the State Tribunal. The full Sejm must still vote, and the resolution needs at least 230 MPs present and voting in its favour.
- Oct 7
Polish parliamentary committee endorses abortion decriminalization and fetal defect exception bills
A special Sejm committee backed legislation removing criminal penalties for aiding abortions and reinstating terminations in cases of fetal defects, sending both bills to the plenary floor for debate between 20 and 23 October.
- Oct 6
Polish farmers propose 10% alcohol excise cut to counter government tax hike
Agricultural organizations submitted a proposal to Sejm leaders on 6 October 2026 to cut ethyl alcohol excise duties by 10%, countering a government plan to increase rates to 10,109 PLN per hectolitre in 2027.
- Oct 5
Polish government and presidency clash over public funding for horses at Promnik residence
The Polish Chancellery spent 54,000 PLN between July and October 2026 maintaining horses at the Promnik estate, triggering sharp criticism from Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
- Oct 5
US and Polish officials condemn Tucker Carlson over remarks justifying 1939 invasion of Poland
Diplomats and political leaders in Warsaw and Washington rejected statements by American commentator Tucker Carlson, who cited Adolf Hitler to argue that Germany's 1939 attack on Poland had legitimate territorial justification.
- Oct 2
Sejm Marshal Czarzasty demands ambassador appointments from President Nawrocki
Sejm Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty presented a list of demands to President Karol Nawrocki on Friday, urging immediate diplomatic postings, judicial appointments, and a firm stance at the upcoming G20 summit.
- 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
Polish Sejm Speaker signs retirement decree for security dog Cobra after eight years
Sejm Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty formally approved the retirement of Cobra, a Marshal's Guard explosive detection dog, after eight years of service in the Polish parliament.
- 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
Constitutional Tribunal President Submits 78 Million PLN Budget Directly to Sejm
Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski sent a 78 million PLN spending proposal directly to Sejm leadership after the cabinet omitted the court from the 2027 state budget draft.
- Sep 24
Sejm Speaker Czarzasty rejects presidential constitutional reform plans
Sejm Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty rejected President Karol Nawrocki's push to draft a new constitution, calling on the head of state to respect institutional limits and criticizing the politicization of the Constitutional Tribunal.
- Sep 24
Polish government and president clash over fuel tax bills as pump prices rise
The Polish government and President Karol Nawrocki are locked in a legislative standoff over competing fuel price relief bills as petrol reaches 7.9 zlotys per litre.
- Sep 21
Maciej Berek demands presidential oath for Constitutional Tribunal seat
Constitutional Tribunal judge-elect Maciej Berek has formally requested President Karol Nawrocki schedule his oath, warning he will take alternative steps within short weeks if uninvited.
- Sep 15
Investigative report links TV Republika head Tomasz Sakiewicz to Zondacrypto pardon promise
Journalists from Wirtualna Polska and TVN24 identified Telewizja Republika president Tomasz Sakiewicz as the figure who allegedly promised a presidential pardon to Zondacrypto head Przemysław Kral.
- Sep 14
Opposition MPs clash with police at Warsaw academy following dismissal of rector
Polish opposition lawmakers escalated a protest at the Academy of Justice in Warsaw on 14 September 2026, where MP Maria Kurowska has barricaded the rector's office following the removal of Michał Sopiński.
- Sep 12
Polish parliament cancels scheduled committee session on abortion reform after two-year hiatus
A scheduled 14 September session of the Sejm extraordinary committee on abortion bills was called off after the Health Ministry failed to submit its formal position on parliamentary drafts 223 and 611.
- Sep 7
Sejm Speaker Czarzasty demands President Nawrocki swear in Constitutional Tribunal judge Maciej Berek
The Chancellery of the Sejm rejected presidential inquiries into Maciej Berek's legal credentials on 11 September 2026, insisting President Karol Nawrocki administer the judicial oath without delay.
