# Polish political tensions in media broadcasts

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/polish-political-tensions-in-media-broadcasts
> Updated: 2026-10-30T23:13:15.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Recent media broadcasts in Poland have been marked by confrontations involving political figures. In early October, PSL politician Michał Filipek was expelled from the TV Republika studio during a debate regarding former Deputy Minister of Justice Marcin Romanowski. The incident occurred following a heated exchange between Filipek and host Monika Borkowska concerning Romanowski’s reported location.

Later in the month, MEP Michał Wawrykiewicz and MP Żaneta Cwalina-Śliwowska walked out of a Polsat News program. The walkout was a protest against the inclusion of former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro as an expert. Wawrykiewicz and Cwalina-Śliwowska refused to debate Ziobro, whom they characterized as a criminal fugitive facing charges related to the Justice Fund. Ziobro is reportedly in the United States, where an extradition request has been submitted following a binding arrest warrant.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-30: Polish politicians walk out of Polsat studio over Zbigniew Ziobro

Polish politicians Michał Wawrykiewicz and Żaneta Cwalina-Śliwowska walked out of a Polsat News debate after the broadcaster invited former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces criminal charges.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/polish-politicians-walk-out-of-polsat-studio-over-zbigniew-ziobro

### 2026-10-03: Michał Filipek expelled from TV Republika studio after debate

PSL politician Michał Filipek was expelled from a TV Republika studio after a heated debate with host Monika Borkowska regarding Marcin Romanowski's whereabouts.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/micha-filipek-expelled-from-tv-republika-studio-after-debate

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