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Referendum in Częstochowa. Mayor and City Council Dismissed

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Częstochowa Mayor Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk was removed from office during a referendum held on Sunday. Ninety-seven percent of voters supported the decision. The city council was also dismissed. Prime Minister Donald Tusk indicated that he can express satisfaction with the vote's results.
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The residents of Częstochowa voted to dismiss Mayor Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk and the city council. 97% of voters voted in favor of dismissing the mayor, and 96.2% voted to dissolve the city council. Matyjaszczyk has governed Częstochowa since 2010, winning elections four times. The referendum ends his 16-year career in office. Over 51,800 people participated in Sunday's referendum, meaning [...] Read more... The article "The End of the Częstochowa…

Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk, the mayor of Częstochowa, was dismissed in a referendum and has been out of office for eight months. He faces prosecutorial corruption charges. We've reviewed his asset declaration.

Democracy consists in the fact that at the moment when people see something that does not suit them, they have the right to speak, also in the form of a referendum - this is how Włodzimierz Czarzasty commented on the dismissal of the president of Częstochowa Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk and the city council.

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The referendum result in Częstochowa sparked a wide-ranging discussion among local government officials. Following the dismissal of Mayor Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk and the local city council, Zawiercie Mayor Anna Nemś spoke out, admitting she was not surprised by the residents' decision.

He was removed from office while I am prime minister, when my people are dealing with these matters – meaning those working for our government, for my government – said Donald Tusk in Hanoi when asked about the results of the referendum in Częstochowa, where residents dismissed Mayor Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk and the city council, where the Civic Coalition and the New Left had a majority.

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Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk was impeached in a referendum in Częstochowa. A staggering 97 percent of the votes were in favor of removing him from office. For eight months, the city's mayor has been barred from entering his office or interacting with officials.

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Polsat News broke the news on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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