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Poland Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026

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Who runs Poland in October 2026: Donald Tusk's coalition, its narrow Sejm majority and the minister who just quit, explained for American readers.

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Poland 2050 is once again shaking things up in the coalition. Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, the Minister of Funds and Regional Policy, has left the government. The Prime Minister has candidates to replace her, but Hołownia is demanding the ministry's reins. And she's making threats.

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What will happen to the coalition after Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz's departure from the government? Should Szymon Hołownia become Deputy Prime Minister? Does Rozwój Plus see a chance for cooperation with the Minister of Funds and Regional Policy? Krzysztof Ziemiec will ask Paweł Jabłoński, MP for the Rozwój Plus Committee and former deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mirosław Suchoń, head of the Centrum Committee – guests of th…

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Szymon Hołownia demanded an agreement on the staffing of the Ministry of Funds with Poland 2050. He threatened to recommend the withdrawal of his party's ministers from the government. Donald Tusk is considering two candidates to succeed Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz. Hołownia also announced a possible change in the party's approach to voting in the Sejm.

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Szymon Hołownia doesn't want to return to the role of Poland 2050 chairman – that's the message he reportedly sent to his party members at Friday's morning meeting in the Sejm. In this context, the group has begun a process of naming potential successors to Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz. One name comes up most often.

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Gazeta broke the news in Poland on Friday, October 23, 2026.
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