Politics & Policy

Conservative camp faces its biggest test since losing power

Rumors of a split around former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki have exposed deep tensions inside Law and Justice (PiS). Whether the dispute produces a new party or merely reshapes the balance of power within PiS, it highlights an increasingly crowded and fragmented Polish right.

Right-wing realignment: PiS battles its rivals - and itself

Poland’s right is entering a period of strategic uncertainty. Law and Justice is attempting to appeal simultaneously to radical voters and to more moderate conservatives

A first step, not a solution: Poland’s long-awaited short-term rental reform

The short-term rental debate has exposed another fault line inside Poland’s governing coalition. The government approved a stripped-down version of the reform

New Ombudsman selected

More than half of MPs voted in favor of appointing Sylwia Gregorczyk-Abram as Poland’s Commissioner for Human Rights. “The moment the Ombudsman takes the oath of office, they put all their personal convictions aside,” the lawyer said after the vote.

Warsaw and Berlin’s new bargain: security first, economics second

A new treaty signed by Warsaw and Berlin aims to turn shared security concerns into deeper military cooperation – from the Baltic Sea to NATO’s eastern flank.

The health minister’s toughest week

Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda, a healthcare manager brought into government from outside politics, faces her biggest test since taking office.

State digital school plan faces industry backlash

Poland plans to launch a central electronic school register costing over PLN 190 million (EUR 44 million). The IT industry warns of regulatory overreach and systemic disruption.

Frustration, healthcare, housing: what’s driving Poland’s social discontent

Poles across social and regional divides share a strikingly similar sentiment: growing distrust in political institutions, frustration with public services, and a perception that the political class operates as an insulated caste.

Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk. Different from previous editions, new perspectives

The Ukraine Recovery Conference took place in the shadow of political disputes, though these did not dominate proceedings. Participants acknowledged that the Gdańsk edition may deliver better outcomes than earlier iterations - for several reasons, including political ones.

A self-inflicted crisis for Poland’s governing coalition

A hospital-related scandal involving political privilege and alleged financial abuse is fueling a growing reputational crisis for Poland’s governing Civic Coalition, intensifying scrutiny of Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a moment when public trust was already showing signs of strain.