- 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
Polish government weighs alternative oath for Constitutional Tribunal judge Maciej Berek as presidential standoff persists
President Karol Nawrocki has refused to swear in Maciej Berek as a Constitutional Tribunal judge over tenure disputes, prompting lawmakers to consider a parliamentary oath or a notarized declaration.
- Oct 7
Karol Nawrocki draws political scrutiny over Koszalin boxing visit and sister's brand
Polish President Karol Nawrocki attended a boxing event in Koszalin to support his friend Kacper Meyna, prompting political controversy over promotional branding and the official delegation's regional ties.
- Oct 3
Kacper Meyna defeats Victor Emilio Ramirez on points to claim vacant WBA Continental title
Polish heavyweight Kacper Meyna earned a unanimous decision victory over former two-time world champion Victor Emilio Ramirez in Koszalin on Saturday to claim the vacant WBA Continental belt.
- Oct 1
Donald Tusk condemns Karol Nawrocki over 45 presidential vetoes in first year
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk released a video detailing 45 presidential vetoes by Karol Nawrocki in his first year, alleging unconstitutional obstruction of government reforms and state security appointments.
- 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 17
Polish Sejm falls 27 votes short of overriding presidential veto on civil partnerships
The Polish Sejm voted 232 to 199 on Thursday to override President Karol Nawrocki's veto of the nearest person status bill, falling 27 votes short of the required three-fifths majority.
- Sep 11
Poland's National Security Bureau demands answers over reported police plans at Constitutional Tribunal
BBN head Bartosz Grodecki asked Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński to clarify reports of potential police action at the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw on Friday.
- Sep 5
Polish lawmakers trade barbs and animal noises in heated Sejm judicial vote
Opposition lawmakers made barking noises during a speech by Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on 4 September 2026, as the Polish Sejm debated and approved Maciej Berek for the Constitutional Tribunal.
- Jul 23
Bogucki denies replacing Czarnek as PiS PM candidate, says no such proposal exists
The head of President Nawrocki's chancellery said on Polsat News that he has not received any proposal to become PiS's prime minister candidate, after a journalist claimed Jarosław Kaczyński had decided to replace Przemysław Czarnek with him.
- Jul 22
President Nawrocki sets 28 July for swearing-in of Constitutional Tribunal judge Patyra, ending month-long wait
President Karol Nawrocki will receive the oath from Constitutional Tribunal judge-elect Prof. Sławomir Patyra next Tuesday, the head of the President's Chancellery announced on 22 July, ending a month-long standoff over the tribunal's composition.
- Jul 10
Kaczyński calls police 'ruling party militia', vows citizen guard and life sentences after Smolensk memorial clashes
Jarosław Kaczyński clashed with police and counter-protesters at Warsaw's Piłsudski Square on 10 July, then announced plans for a 'citizen guard' and tougher criminal penalties if PiS returns to power.
- Jul 7
Polish presidential aide Bogucki added to Ukraine's 'enemies list' after using historical term 'Eastern Lesser Poland'
Zbigniew Bogucki, head of President Karol Nawrocki's chancellery, was placed on the Ukrainian NGO Myrotvorets' list of 'enemies of Ukraine' after referring to western Ukrainian territories as 'Małopolska Wschodnia' (Eastern Lesser Poland) during a parliamentary speech.
- Jul 4
New TK judge Patyra asks President Nawrocki to set swearing-in date, as Barski opinion row flares
Constitutional Tribunal judge-elect Sławomir Patyra has formally asked President Karol Nawrocki to schedule his oath of office, after the president failed to act following the end of his predecessor's term on 28 June.
- Jun 28
Poland 2050 sends compromise crypto bill to president after veto, awaits response
After President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the government's cryptoasset law, coalition partner Polska 2050 negotiated amendments directly with the Presidential Chancellery and submitted a revised version.
- Jun 22
Zelenskyy accuses Nawrocki of playing politics after Poland revokes top order over UPA unit name
Ukrainian president says the revocation is 'solely an electoral process' and compares the Polish leader to Viktor Orbán, as Kyiv officials renounce their own Polish awards en masse.
- 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 1
One Year After Nawrocki's Election: Record Vetoes, Unfulfilled Promises, and a Divided Poland
On the first anniversary of his election, President Karol Nawrocki's tenure is marked by a record 33 vetoes, unfulfilled campaign promises, and deep political divisions, with allies praising his assertiveness and opponents accusing him of sabotage.
- May 27
Poland's false alarm crisis: Two arrested, 'Bomber' detained as investigation widens after police raid president's family home
Polish authorities have arrested two men and detained a third, known as 'Bomber', in connection with a wave of false emergency alarms targeting politicians, journalists, and the family home of President Karol Nawrocki.
- May 26
Poland's Supreme Court in Turmoil: Presidential Appointment of Kapiński Sparks Legal and Political Firestorm
President Karol Nawrocki's appointment of Zbigniew Kapiński as First President of the Supreme Court has triggered a constitutional crisis, with the court's Lay Judges' Council declaring him a 'usurper' and a bitter dispute erupting within Poland's right-wing coalition.
