Poland briefing — Tuesday 22 September 2026

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GOVERNMENT — Healthcare and taxes on the agenda

Poland's Council of Ministers is scheduled to examine several proposals on healthcare funding and services on Tuesday. A proposal concerning personal and corporate income tax is also on the agenda. An agenda is a plan for discussion; it does not mean that the measures have been adopted or taken effect.

ENERGY — A bill before Senate committees

Senate committees are due to meet at 4 pm to consider a renewable energy bill. According to the Senate's summary, the text covers biogas, biomethane and producers who use some of the electricity they generate. The meeting's outcome will need checking afterwards.

TRANSPORT — Free Koleje Mazowieckie travel today

For Car-Free Day, travel on Koleje Mazowieckie trains is free on 22 September, the operator says. The offer also covers its buses between Modlin and Modlin Airport, and replacement buses. No ticket, driving licence or vehicle registration certificate is required for this offer. It does not establish that all trains in Poland are free.

WEATHER — Alert near Szczecin

Wody Polskie reports a risk of wind-driven rises in water levels in the Szczecin Lagoon and at the mouth of the Oder. The published alert runs until 8 pm on Tuesday. Check the latest warnings before travelling in these areas.

TO FOLLOW

This briefing was checked in the early afternoon of 22 September. Government decisions and Senate committee outcomes had not yet been confirmed in the sources consulted.