Nawrocki announces a new constitution in 2030 and the establishment of a council for the repair of the state system

Karol Nawrocki wygłaszający orędzie przed Zgromadzeniem Narodowym (2025)

President Karol Nawrocki announced a constitutional amendment in his address on August 6, 2025. This is a very sensitive topic in Poland for two reasons.

Firstly, the constitution in our country has been disregarded since its adoption in 1997.

Secondly, the supreme constitution is so inconsistent and illogical that it is easy to interpret it in all possible ways.

Meanwhile, Nawrocki ventured to say: "We are in a completely new situation; as a political class, we must begin working on solutions for the new constitution." He added that he believes the new constitution will be ready in 2030, which is, incidentally, a very ambitious plan.

However, there is a curious inconsistency in the new president's statement: "I look with appreciation at the creators of the 1997 Constitution, of which I am and will be the guardian." This surprises me somewhat, as the current Constitution and its creators certainly do not deserve recognition.

Nevertheless, he added: "Over the past 30 years, so many jurisdictional disputes have occurred. Recently, the Polish constitution has been violated so regularly that we, as the political class, must begin working on solutions for the new constitution, which will be ready—I hope and believe—in 2030." It must be clearly added here that the constitution is not only violated, but also disregarded and interpreted in an isolated manner—on a case-by-case basis.

Regardless, the plan, or perhaps promise, to amend the Constitution is commendable. However, this is a difficult and complicated process, best begun immediately.

President Nawrocki also announced the creation of a council for the repair of the state system at the Presidential Palace. He added that he believes that "the Presidential Palace will become a place for the consistent repair of the Polish system."

Did he also mean introducing effective direct democratic instruments as part of systemic reforms? He said , among other things : "Citizens today need clear, transparent principles of cooperation between politicians, safeguarding the interests, sovereignty, and security of the Polish state, and we must implement this now, starting in 2025."

Poles need more than just clear rules. Society must be included in the decision-making and oversight processes in the Polish state. This is where the vision of direct democracy, promised by Nawrocki during the election campaign, becomes relevant. Unfortunately, this aspect was absent from his address.

Let's give the new president some time, though. We'll see what topics the new constitutional council will address, such as those related to grassroots/direct democracy.