Week of November 2

2026-W45: Nov 2 – November 8, 2026
FINAL: Last update November 6, 2026
COUNTRIES IN THE NEWS: Russia
United States
Ukraine
Iran
Latvia
NEWS LANGUAGE: English
Polski (original)

Nawrocki opens National Security Council session on constitutional crisis and tells Tusk 'it is a crime'

First published Tue, Nov 3

Ruled paragraphs are attributed to the outlet named in them, not stated as established fact.

President Karol Nawrocki convened a meeting of the National Security Council (RBN) on Tuesday, telling the body that Poland faces decisions of fundamental importance. He said the session took place in the face of a constitutional crisis.1 2 3

Addressing Prime Minister Donald Tusk directly, Nawrocki said: "Mr Prime Minister, it is a crime." The president's remarks were carried in live coverage of the council's sitting.1 4 2

Nawrocki framed the stakes around security, saying Poland stands before decisions of fundamental importance for the country's security that will shape not only the coming months but whole decades.5 6

The council met as a dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal continued, with a general assembly of the tribunal's judges also under way the same week.4 7

Attributed claim: Right-leaning WP Wiadomości cast the session as Nawrocki striking at the government over the tribunal, while right-leaning Do Rzeczy reported that Tusk was left without a speaking slot before the cameras at the council meeting.8 9

Polish police launch special operation at Russian border over sabotage signals

First published Mon, Nov 2

Poland's General Police Headquarters (Komenda Główna Policji) has begun a special operation near the border with Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, deploying a dedicated police staff to respond to reports of possible sabotage. The operation involves uniformed services at the border, and the head of the KGP has disclosed details of how it is being run.1 2 3 4 5

The operation is a response to signals of a sabotage threat, with services reacting to reports of possible acts of diversion. Poland is mobilising forces at the border with the Russian region as part of the deployment.1 2 4 5

The head of the police disclosed further particulars of the operation in a follow-up account on Thursday, when the special services operation at the border and the chief's details were reported again.6

US plan would restore Russian gas deliveries to Europe, Polish outlets report

First published Mon, Nov 2

The United States has a plan to resume Russian gas deliveries to Europe, according to Polish outlets that reported the proposal on Monday. The plan is described as an effort to overcome European resistance, with one headline quoting the phrase "break Europe's resistance." The idea is drawing controversy.1 2 3 4

Defence24 framed the proposal around the question of whether it means the end of the war, reporting that Washington wants Russian gas to return to Europe. Business Insider Polska reported that the US wants to resume deliveries of Russian gas to Europe and that the idea stirs controversy. TVN24 described it as a controversial US plan to take Russian gas.3 5 4

The outlets gave no figures for volumes, prices, or a timetable, and none named the European governments opposing the plan. The accounts describe the proposal as a US initiative aimed at European buyers rather than a settled agreement.1 2 3 5 4

Poland scrambles fighter jets and issues RCB alerts as Russia strikes western Ukraine

First published Tue, Nov 3

Russian strikes on western Ukraine near the Polish border sent Poland's military aviation into Polish airspace on Tuesday, and the government issued RCB emergency alerts to residents' phones. The alert text stated that Polish aviation was operating in the airspace of the Republic of Poland. The military issued a communiqué on the Russian attack as the jets went up.1 2 3

Across the eastern flank, Latvia searched for a drone after one came down on its territory, an EU country. WP Wiadomości reported that Poland activated the "necessary forces and means" in response to the Russian attacks.2 3 4

Poland's CBA detains 25 people over near-billion-zloty coal failure at Ostrołęka

First published Wed, Nov 4

Poland's Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) detained 25 people in connection with the failed coal project at Ostrołęka, which cost close to one billion zloty. Among those detained is a former president of the state power company Enea, according to TVP Poznań. A minister announced the operation, saying "the machine has started."1 2 3

Media reports say the president of the Polish branch of Westinghouse was also among those detained. Unofficial reports point to searches at the homes of PiS politicians in connection with the Ostrołęka power plant case.4 5

The prosecutors' office and the CBA have both entered the case, which centres on the coal project at Ostrołęka and losses put at close to one billion zloty.1

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Supreme Court rejects Constitutional Tribunal president Święczkowski's complaintFri, Nov 6Poland's Supreme Court ruled on the complaints filed by Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski and by Sochański, rejecting Święczkowski's complaint. The case concerned the head of the Constitutional Tribunal, an institution at the centre of an ongoing constitutional dispute in Poland.

Supreme Court rejects Constitutional Tribunal president Święczkowski's complaint

First published Fri, Nov 6

BACKGROUND

Bogdan Święczkowski is president of Poland's Constitutional Tribunal, an institution at the centre of an ongoing constitutional dispute. In late October 2026 he said he was ready to step down from the post and give up his mandate as a tribunal judge, but attached a condition directed at Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Justice Minister Adam Żurek, and he raised the prospect of amending the constitution as part of a settlement over the tribunal. He also said he would have brought charges against Tusk and called for an agreement on the institution.

The Supreme Court is the highest-instance court in Poland's judicial system, handling extraordinary appeals and overseeing the judiciary.

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Święczkowski offers to resign as Constitutional Tribunal president on one condition

Poland's Supreme Court ruled on the complaints filed by Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski and by Sochański, rejecting Święczkowski's complaint. The case concerned the head of the Constitutional Tribunal, an institution at the centre of an ongoing constitutional dispute in Poland.1 2 3 4

Adam Żurek responded to the ruling, calling it good news. The decision was reported the same day by outlets across the political spectrum, from right-leaning WP Wiadomości to centrist Business Insider Polska, Gazeta and Interia Wydarzenia.2 3 1

Święczkowski had earlier said he was ready to step down as tribunal president, attaching a condition directed at Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Justice Minister Adam Żurek, and had raised the prospect of amending the constitution as part of a settlement over the tribunal.1 4

Trump meets Kremlin envoy and announces a Ukraine deal he says will cover all of EuropeFri, Nov 6Donald Trump met a Kremlin envoy and said the result would be "something very big," while announcing an end to the war in Ukraine. He said the agreement is to cover all of Europe. Jared Kushner gave details of what Trump called a "great agreement" on Ukraine.

Trump meets Kremlin envoy and announces a Ukraine deal he says will cover all of Europe

First published Fri, Nov 6

BACKGROUND

In late October 2026, Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Afterwards Putin said publicly that Russia was ready for negotiations, and Moscow agreed to three-way talks with a condition attached. Ukraine and Russia both said they were ready to resume trilateral talks with the United States.

On the same day, Russian strikes on western Ukraine led Poland to scramble fighter jets and send RCB emergency alerts to residents in two voivodeships, with warnings reaching phones across 18 powiatów. Melania Trump, the first lady of the United States since 2025 and previously from 2017 to 2021, had earlier been reported as involved in the negotiations.

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Donald Trump met a Kremlin envoy and said the result would be "something very big," while announcing an end to the war in Ukraine. He said the agreement is to cover all of Europe. Jared Kushner gave details of what Trump called a "great agreement" on Ukraine.1 2 3

Trump also said he was calling off strikes on Iran and declared a breakthrough in negotiations, a reversal reported on Thursday. Business Insider Polska described the announcement as key information on the war in the Middle East.4 5

Melania Trump addressed the negotiators, saying: "Together we can create something more durable."6

The same night, WP Wiadomości reported that Poland scrambled fighter jets, and Trump commented on Musk's actions regarding Starlink.7

Polish court orders MP Wojciech Król held in custody in corruption caseThu, Nov 5A Polish court ordered on Thursday that Wojciech Król, a member of the Sejm from the Civic Coalition (Koalicja Obywatelska), be held in temporary custody. Police detained Król on the courtroom floor immediately after the ruling. He is suspected of corruption.

Polish court orders MP Wojciech Król held in custody in corruption case

First published Thu, Nov 5

A Polish court ordered on Thursday that Wojciech Król, a member of the Sejm from the Civic Coalition (Koalicja Obywatelska), be held in temporary custody. Police detained Król on the courtroom floor immediately after the ruling. He is suspected of corruption.1 2 3

Król had already been expelled from the Civic Coalition parliamentary club and suspended from the party before the arrest. The detention was reported across the political spectrum, from centre-left TVN24 to right-leaning WP Wiadomości, and no cited account disputed the detention or its stated reason.1 4 5

Rzeczpospolita reported the arrest as connected to corruption, while Polskie Radio 24 described the case as involving a serious crime without naming the charge. The court's custody decision itself was reported the same way by PolsatNews.pl, Interia Wydarzenia, Onet and the Polish Press Agency.2 6 7 8 3

Democrat James Talarico wins Texas Senate seat as Gina Hinojosa takes governor's raceWed, Nov 4Democrats celebrated winning a Republican stronghold in Texas, with James Talarico elected senator and Gina Hinojosa elected governor. Hinojosa published a video in which she celebrates the victory together with the newly elected senator, Talarico. The pair met voters at a fast-food restaurant in Austin.

Democrat James Talarico wins Texas Senate seat as Gina Hinojosa takes governor's race

First published Wed, Nov 4

Democrats celebrated winning a Republican stronghold in Texas, with James Talarico elected senator and Gina Hinojosa elected governor. Hinojosa published a video in which she celebrates the victory together with the newly elected senator, Talarico. The pair met voters at a fast-food restaurant in Austin.1 2

Talarico spoke after his victory in Texas and delivered a message to the country's multimillionaires. Polish outlets described the result as one of the biggest humiliations for Donald Trump and reported that the Republican bastion had fallen, with one account quoting the line "We beat Goliath."3 4

The result prompted speculation about Talarico's national future, with one outlet asking whether he will be the next US president. WP Wiadomości, a right-leaning outlet, reported the outcome plainly: a Democrat is now a senator from Texas after the Republican bastion fell.5 2

Polish government restarts work on PIT reform, repeating PIT cut and CIT riseWed, Nov 4The Polish government is starting work on its income tax reform from the beginning, after changing the bill in ways that forced a restart. The plan repeats a cut to PIT, a rise in CIT and a reduction of the lump-sum tax, with changes due from 2027. Two groups of entrepreneurs will lose under the changes and one will gain.

Polish government restarts work on PIT reform, repeating PIT cut and CIT rise

First published Wed, Nov 4

The Polish government is starting work on its income tax reform from the beginning, after changing the bill in ways that forced a restart. The plan repeats a cut to PIT, a rise in CIT and a reduction of the lump-sum tax, with changes due from 2027. Two groups of entrepreneurs will lose under the changes and one will gain.1 2 3

Tax rules for the new year remain uncertain, and business owners are losing patience with the delay. The government has also set what pb.pl describes as a trap for the president in the legislation.4 5

Ryszard Petru said of the restart: "I had the right." The comment was carried alongside reports that the government had altered the bill so heavily that it must begin again.2

Bomb alerts force emergency landing at Modlin and halt Warsaw airport checksTue, Nov 3Two aircraft in Poland were the subject of bomb alerts, and services acted at Warsaw's airports. A plane flying from London made an unplanned landing at Modlin, and the airport was closed.

Bomb alerts force emergency landing at Modlin and halt Warsaw airport checks

First published Tue, Nov 3

Two aircraft in Poland were the subject of bomb alerts, and services acted at Warsaw's airports. A plane flying from London made an unplanned landing at Modlin, and the airport was closed.1 2 3 4

At Warsaw's Chopin Airport, services checked an aircraft that had arrived from Copenhagen, the airport's spokesman confirmed. The Modlin closure had come earlier, on the same day as the bomb alert.5

Newsmax Polska reported an emergency landing at Modlin and said the airport was closed until further notice.6

Polish UN ambassador to end mission this month as Sikorski says Nawrocki pressed envoys to resignMon, Nov 2Poland's ambassador to the United Nations will end his mission this month, and another Polish ambassador has resigned. Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski disclosed that President Karol Nawrocki pressed ambassadors to step down.

Polish UN ambassador to end mission this month as Sikorski says Nawrocki pressed envoys to resign

First published Mon, Nov 2

Ruled paragraphs are attributed to the outlet named in them, not stated as established fact.

Poland's ambassador to the United Nations will end his mission this month, and another Polish ambassador has resigned. Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski disclosed that President Karol Nawrocki pressed ambassadors to step down.1 2 3

A minister criticised the president's decision, saying: "It is shocking." The resignation of the UN ambassador and the departure of a further ambassador were reported the same day.4 1 2

Krzysztof Szczerski resigned, in a dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal that drew wide attention. The tribunal fight and his resignation were reported alongside the ambassadorial departures.5

Attributed claim: Sikorski's account that Nawrocki urged ambassadors to resign was carried by right-leaning WP Wiadomości, while centre-left TVN24 led on the UN ambassador's mission ending this month and centrist Interia Wydarzenia on the latest resignation and Sikorski's reaction. The outlets differ in emphasis: one centres the president's alleged role in the departures, the others the departures themselves.1 2 3

Hacked alert apps send false nuclear-strike warnings to phones in Ukraine and RussiaMon, Nov 2Hacked alert applications sent false warnings to phones in Ukraine and Russia, including a warning of a nuclear strike, according to Polish outlets. The alerts came as a series of critical messages reached Ukrainian phones overnight. The reports describe the incident as a cyberattack on alert systems.

Hacked alert apps send false nuclear-strike warnings to phones in Ukraine and Russia

First published Mon, Nov 2

Hacked alert applications sent false warnings to phones in Ukraine and Russia, including a warning of a nuclear strike, according to Polish outlets. The alerts came as a series of critical messages reached Ukrainian phones overnight. The reports describe the incident as a cyberattack on alert systems.1 2

Ukraine's military said its alert system had been hacked, while Russia's ministry issued an urgent statement describing a cyberattack. The two countries' systems were hit in the same night, and the target in each case was similar.2 3 4

The false messages ran through Ukrainian and Russian applications rather than a single national siren network, and the nuclear-strike warning was among the alerts carried to users in both countries.1 2

Polish outlets focus on US midterms as polls point to Democratic gains in key statesMon, Nov 2Polish outlets turned to the US midterm elections, with polls pointing to a Democratic advantage in key states and a possible "blue wave" that could constrain Donald Trump. One account said Democrats still have far to go before they can celebrate.

Polish outlets focus on US midterms as polls point to Democratic gains in key states

First published Mon, Nov 2

Polish outlets turned to the US midterm elections, with polls pointing to a Democratic advantage in key states and a possible "blue wave" that could constrain Donald Trump. One account said Democrats still have far to go before they can celebrate.1 2 3

Trump could surprise Congress right after the US vote, with one quoted assessment that "the atmosphere will be tense." Reports also said Trump is already preparing for an election defeat, with his people quietly drafting a contingency plan.4 5

An expert quoted in the Polish press said Trump can lose the election without losing power, and pointed to a risk attached to that outcome. Another line of reporting warned that Trump could deal Europe a "crushing blow," with worrying scenarios circulating.6 7

During a visit to Warsaw, Democratic and Republican congressmen were described as wide-eyed, according to one quoted account. A prominent political scientist argued that Trump is an asset to the Polish right, which will soon lose it.8 9