Poland's president appoints council to prepare proposals for new constitution

Polish President Karol Nawrocki appointed a council tasked with preparing proposals for a new constitution, reviving a pledge he made after taking office last year. [ . . . ] Nawrocki said the new body would begin work on a “modernized” constitution suited to contemporary challenges, arguing that Poland faces “systemic problems” beyond day-to-day politics. “It cannot go on like this, with power in Poland split between two centers,” he said, referring to institutional disputes and legislative gridlock. However, any constitutional change requires a two-thirds majority in the Sejm, which the president-aligned with the opposition-does not have. The initiative was immediately criticized by the government, which dismissed it as politically motivated and unworkable under current parliamentary arithmetic. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the proposal “a political game” that risks adding confusion at a time when “Poland needs stability above all else.”
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