Donald Tusk comments on Kosiniak-Kamysz and Mentzen meeting

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on November 5, 2026, that he was aware of and “blessed” a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Confederation leader Sławomir Mentzen. The discussion focused on a proposal by the Polish People's Party (PSL) to implement a constitutional reset of the Constitutional Tribunal.

Tusk expressed full trust in Kosiniak-Kamysz, describing him as a reliable friend, though he noted that he only “moderately” liked the specific ideas regarding the Tribunal. The PSL proposal suggests that the National Assembly, acting on a reasoned motion from the National Council of the Judiciary, could declare the Tribunal permanently unable to perform its duties.

Under this plan, a three-fifths majority of 336 parliamentarians would be required to elect a new 15-member composition for the Tribunal. The proposal includes staggered terms of three, six, and nine years, with candidates selected by the Marshal of the Sejm following opinions from the heads of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Administrative Court, and subject to presidential consent.