Polish People's Party (PSL)

Rule Changes

Junior coalition partner; proposed a constitutional reset of the tribunal

Eight judges led by Anna Korwin-Piotrowska met on Nov. 3 and declared themselves a quorum, approving the tribunal's 2027 budget and drawing panels to weigh disciplinary cases against the suspended president, Bogdan Święczkowski, and his deputy. Święczkowski calls the takeover a coup and refuses to accept it.

Updated Yesterday

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Backed Piątkowska in the runoff

Łukasz Gibała was sworn in as mayor of Kraków on October 20, nine days after beating Civic Coalition-backed Monika Piątkowska with 62.12% of the runoff vote. In his first speech he named the city's debt and the cost of tourism to residents as the problems he has to fix, and asked councilors to work with him.

Updated Oct 22

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As of May 2026: Conservative coalition partner blocking stronger reforms

Poland's cohabitation contracts bill passed its first parliamentary reading on February 13, 2026, but the real movement came from the courts. On March 20, the Supreme Administrative Court ruled that civil registry offices must transcribe foreign same-sex marriages. On May 14, Warsaw registered a 2018 German marriage certificate for two Polish men—the first same-sex union ever entered into Polish civil records.

Updated May 23