10 February — Several TV channels, radio stations, and web portals went off air inprotest of a tax on advertising revenue proposed by theMinistry of Finance.[5]
14 April — TheConstitutional Tribunal ruled paragraph 3 of Article 6 of the Act on theCommissioner for Human Rights, which allowed the Commissioner to remain in office until another one takes up the position, to be unconstitutional. The Tribunal decided that the current Commissioner,Adam Bodnar, who had remained in office as theSejm and theSenate could not decide on a successor, had to vacate his post in three months' time.[7][8]
28 May — The conservative universityCollegium Intermarium is inaugurated byOrdo Iuris, an ultra-conservative Polish think tank known for its anti-LGBT activism and opposition to abortion[9][10][11]
13 June — The city ofRzeszow holds aspecial election for the vacated office of President (Mayor) of the city.Konrad Fijołek, the joint candidate of the liberal-left opposition parties (KO, P2050, L, KP), is elected with 56% of the vote, behind by three right-wing candidates (supported by PiS, SP-P-K15, and Confederation respectively).
27 June — Polandenacts a law setting a 30-year time limit on appealing administrative decisions made by special administrative bodies, effectively meaning that owners of property seized in the communist era can no longer receive compensation. The law sparked a diplomatic incident with Israel.[12][13][14] Israel's Foreign MinisterYair Lapid described as the bill as "immoral and a disgrace." Polish Prime MinisterMateusz Morawiecki said "I can only say that as long as I am the prime minister, Poland will not pay for German crimes: Neither zloty, nor euro, nor dollar."[15]
14 July — TheConstitutional Tribunal rules that any interim measures from the top European court against Poland's judicial reforms were "not in line" with the Polish constitution. the Polish justice minister,Zbigniew Ziobro, said the constitutional court’s decision was "against interference, usurpation and legal aggression by organs of the European Union".[16][17][18]
12 August - Polish members of parliament passcontroversial media bill which restricts foreign ownership of media broadcasts.[19]
14 August - Poland’s PresidentAndrzej Duda signed therestitution law. In response, Israel recalled its envoy from Poland and told the Polish ambassador not to return.[20][21] Nevertheless, Poland returned its envoy to Israel in July 2022 as a sign of rapprochement in bilateral relations.[22]
October 7 — TheConstitutional Tribunal rules that some articles in EU treaties are "incompatible" with its national legislation and unconstitutional. it also ruled that Poland’s constitution takes precedence over some EU laws.[23][24][25]
18 December – Polish members of parliament finally pass acontroversial media bill which restricts foreign ownership of media broadcasts. This time it must next be signed by Polish President Andrzej Duda to go into effect.[26][27][28][29][30]
24 December – PiS party leader and Deputy Prime MinisterJarosław Kaczyński publicly opposes the German goal of a federal Europe expressed by the oncomingScholz cabinet'scoalition agreement (entitled"Mehr Fortschritt wagen"), saying Germany seeks to create a "Fourth Reich", which "we shall not allow".[33]
27 December – Duda vetoes theLex TVN bill, a government bill to counter foreign ownership in Polish media.[34]
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