One of the political surprises of 2025 has been Grzegorz Braun’s rise to independence and his sensational fourth-place finish in the presidential elections. Following more than a million votes for Braun, support for the Confederation of the Polish Crown has been growing. The party is beginning to deal the cards on the right. Amid pro-Russian and anti-EU rhetoric, the movement’s activists reveal a diverse – and sometimes internally contradictory – background. Who are the people standing behind Mr. Braun?
Although Poland 2050 finds itself in an increasingly difficult polling position, there is no shortage of politicians eager to succeed Szymon Hołownia. Seven candidates have announced their intention to lead the party. Contrary to the hopes of some party activists, the current chairman has not thrown his hat into the ring. Within the party, voices insist that change is essential to rebuild support ahead of the parliamentary elections. At present, Poland 2050 ranks at the bottom of party polls
By winning the party elections, Włodzimierz Czarzasty has officially launched the New Left’s campaign ahead of the 2027 parliamentary elections. Over the next two years, as Speaker of the Sejm, he does not intend to yield to President Karol Nawrocki. Even before the party congress, he had persuaded potential rivals to withdraw from the race.
On the second anniversary of Donald Tusk’s government, we analysed how many bills his ministers have prepared. The most active turned out to be the ministries led by Andrzej Domański. This, however, does not mean that all of their proposals have become law.
Politicians from Law and Justice (PiS) are openly considering cooperation with Grzegorz Braun after the 2027 elections. Some say outright that his Confederation of the Polish Crown should help co-create a right-wing pact in the Senate. Mateusz Morawiecki has taken a more cautious approach to Mr. Braun, but his rivals within the party are keen to strike a more radical tone.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has resorted to an unusual tactic: putting public pressure on the German chancellor. The move has divided experts. Some see it as a clever nudge in European diplomacy; others suspect it is aimed squarely at the domestic audience. Time, however, is running out: the generation of Poles who lived through the Second World War is rapidly shrinking
President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of the crypto-assets bill has sent ripples through Poland’s online community. Industry voices and figures on the political right have welcomed the move, arguing that the legislation would have “crippled the crypto market.” Government officials, meanwhile, accuse Nawrocki of “exposing Poles to the loss of their savings”
Following acts of Russian sabotage on Polish railways, authorities have taken decisive action. However, these incidents – carried out on Russia’s orders – have also been exploited as a pretext for disinformation and to fuel anti-Ukrainian sentiment.
“I will push this lazy government to work. And if it doesn’t, I will bring about change - because that’s what the president is there for: to hold politicians accountable for their campaign promises,” declared Mr. Nawrocki during his campaign. One hundred days into his presidency, the government has indeed shifted into higher gear.
Krzysztof Figlarz 
Rafał Mrowicki 
Katarzyna Witwicka-Jurek 
