Comprehensive coverage of Polish statecraft, parliamentary battles in the Sejm, government policy decisions, constitutional rulings, and ongoing legal reforms shaping the nation.
As the August 15, 2026, public holiday falls on a Saturday, employees on a standard five-day workweek are legally entitled to an additional day off, though specific conditions and scheduling rules apply. Understanding the Saturday Holiday Rule When a statutory holiday falls on a Saturday that...
Polish property owners are facing financial ruin as outdated legal protections for tenants prevent the eviction of non-paying occupants, leaving landlords trapped with mounting debts and inaccessible real estate. The Reality of Property Traps For many families who invested their life savings into...
The Council of Ministers has approved a draft law to digitize communication between employers and unions, allowing emails and PDFs to replace traditional paper documentation for official workplace notifications. Ending Three Decades of Paper Bureaucracy In July 2026, the Council of Ministers...
The Polish Prosecutor’s Office has officially requested the European Parliament’s authorization to detain and forcibly bring in MEP Grzegorz Braun following his persistent failure to appear for scheduled procedural hearings. Prosecution Seeks Forced Appearance Prosecutor General spokesperson Anna...
The Ministry of Family, Labor, and Social Policy is overhauling the social security benefits system to eliminate mandatory certificate requirements and streamline administrative processes for 16 million insured individuals and 3 million contributors. Digital Transformation of Benefit Claims A new...
Prosecutors in PÅ‚ock have discontinued the investigation into the September 2024 death of a 31-year-old man at a parish rectory in Drobin, citing a lack of evidence of any crime. Case Dismissal and Legal Status The District Prosecutor’s Office in PÅ‚ock announced that the investigation into...
Prosecutor Waldemar Å»urek has submitted formal requests to the Speaker of the Sejm to strip the parliamentary immunity of Katarzyna Ueberhan, WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Teofil Bartoszewsik, and Tadeusz Chrzan over separate criminal allegations. Immunity challenges for MPs Prosecutor General’s spokesperson...
The Krakow Regional Court has dismissed a protest challenging the validity of the mayoral recall referendum, granting the applicant seven days to appeal before the government sets a new election date. The Legal Standing of the Referendum The Krakow Regional Court officially dismissed the protest...
PiS candidate for prime minister Przemysław Czarnek has sparked controversy by calling for a halt to Ukrainian military and reconstruction funding, prompting sharp rebukes from Donald Tusk and internal party management. Tusk Critiques Czarnek’s Stance On Tuesday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk...
During a public hearing in the Sejm, Commissioner for Human Rights candidates Sylwia Gregorczyk-Abram and Adam Borowski debated the alarming rise of pre-trial detention and the judicial system’s reliance on incarceration. Rising Trends in Pre-trial Detention Sylwia Gregorczyk-Abram, candidate...
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