
Poland Celebrates Independence Day Amid Conservative Calls to Defend Democracy
President Karol Nawrocki and PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński warned about threats to democracy, rule of law, and sovereignty.

President Karol Nawrocki and PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński warned about threats to democracy, rule of law, and sovereignty.

The attempt to replace independent officials with loyal appointees would create conditions for manipulation and, in an extreme scenario, falsification of election results.

Reaffirming his campaign pledge, the Polish president rejects the bloc’s “mandatory solidarity” scheme and calls for Europe to act at its borders, not inside them.

Amid ongoing pressure on its border from Belarus, Poland already continues to host large numbers of Ukrainian refugees, the president said.

Restricting free expression through vaguely defined prohibitions violates constitutional free speech rights, the Polish court said.

“Poland’s Ukraine policy should be pragmatic, reflecting Ukraine’s attitude toward Poland.”

The Polish head of state’s first moves are not mere partisan sparring—they are about addressing the structural defects within the state.

Officials said a parliamentary amendment would have put young people at “real risk” of being in contact with sex offenders.

Nawrocki said the bill “places us in a situation where citizens of Poland are treated worse in their own country than our guests.”

“Poland is not the European Union,” President Nawrocki declared. “Poland is Poland, and it will stay that way.”