Waldemar Żurek, Poland's Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General, said there is currently no cooperation with the Presidential Palace [1].
This breakdown in communication signals a deepening crisis between the executive and judicial branches of the Polish government. If the administration's claims are accurate, it suggests a fundamental conflict over the constitutional structure of the state.
Speaking in an interview broadcast on TVN24, Żurek said that the lack of collaboration is a result of President Karol Nawrocki attempting to change the political system [1, 2]. The Minister of Justice said the president is trying to move Poland from a parliamentary-cabinet model to a presidential one [1, 2].
According to Żurek, this shift is being attempted without the necessary constitutional amendments [1]. He said these actions are an effort to concentrate power and alter the existing constitutional order [1].
"Nie ma żadnej współpracy z Pałacem Prezydenckim, jest próba zmiany ustroju," Żurek said during the broadcast [2]. Translated, the Minister said that there is no cooperation with the Presidential Palace and that there is an attempt to change the system [2].
The Minister's comments highlight a volatile relationship between the two highest levels of government authority. The tension centers on whether the presidency is exceeding its legal mandate to influence the governance of the country, a move that would traditionally require a formal legislative process to change the constitution [1].
“"Nie ma żadnej współpracy z Pałacem Prezydenckim, jest próba zmiany ustroju"”
The conflict described by Żurek represents a potential constitutional crisis in Poland. By alleging that President Nawrocki is bypassing formal amendment processes to consolidate power, the Minister of Justice is framing the presidential actions as an extra-constitutional power grab. This tension suggests a period of institutional instability where the legal definition of executive authority is being contested in real-time.
