On his first day as president of Poland, Karol Nawrocki announces plans to change Constitution
Photo: president of Poland Karol Nawrocki (Getty Images)
Karol Nawrocki, who officially became the president of Poland today, announced the creation of a Council on State System Reform under the Presidential Palace and the launch of work on a new Constitution for the country, Onet informs.
"I believe that a new Constitution will be ready for adoption in 2030. This is the path we must follow, and the Polish people want the restoration of the state system," Nawrocki said.
He added that he would invite representatives of all political circles, scholars, and individuals who care deeply about the Polish state and its legal system to join the Council on State System Reform.
"I look with gratitude upon the creators of the 1997 Constitution, which I am and will remain a guardian of," the Polish president stated, emphasizing that it is "a Constitution that remains in force."
Nawrocki stressed that today, nearly 30 years later, Poland is in a completely new social and geopolitical situation.
"In recent times, there have been so many disputes over powers, and the Polish Constitution has been violated so regularly, that we, as a political class, must begin working on solutions for a new Constitution, which I hope and believe will be ready for adoption in 2030," he added.
According to the new president of Poland, citizens need clear, transparent principles for cooperation among politicians and for safeguarding the interests of the country's sovereignty and security — and this must begin now, in 2025, to be ready no later than 2030.
Karol Nawrocki officially became the president of Poland
Today, August 6, Karol Nawrocki took the oath of office and officially became president of Poland, replacing Andrzej Duda.
The candidate from the Law and Justice party won the second round of the presidential election in Poland with just over 51% of the vote. His opponent, liberal Rafał Trzaskowski, received over 48%.
Nawrocki’s position on Ukraine has sparked mixed reactions. He supports military aid to Kyiv but insists that historical issues, including the Volhynia tragedy, must be resolved first.
He also opposes Ukraine’s accession to NATO or the EU until the "full truth of history" is established.
In his campaign promises, Nawrocki signed an eight-point declaration, several of which addressed Ukrainian matters: not allowing Polish soldiers to be sent to Ukraine and not signing a law to ratify Ukraine’s accession to NATO.
Nawrocki plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, though the date of the meeting is not yet known.
Meanwhile, on July 31, the two leaders held their first phone conversation since Nawrocki’s election victory.
