The Sejm passed this week (xyz.pl points to Thursday), and the media reported on Friday, October 9, an amendment to the Act on Upbringing in Sobriety and Counteracting Alcoholism (TVP Info, TVP Parlament, money.pl, xyz.pl, OKO.press, Notes from Poland). It bans the sale of alcohol in shops between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., except in catering venues; local governments may extend the ban to 9–10 p.m. and 6–9 a.m. It also introduces a total ban on advertising and promotion of all alcoholic beverages, including beer. The rules are due to take effect on January 1, 2027. 400 MPs voted in favor; the number against is 9 according to xyz.pl and 29 according to money.pl. The basis is a bill from the Left. The PSL says it will fight to protect winemakers in the Senate.
The night sales ban is one of the toughest nationwide changes to alcohol sales in years and affects millions of customers and thousands of shops. The ban on promotion hits producers, including local ones.
If you buy alcohol in the evening, from 2027 you will be able to do so in a shop only until 10 p.m., unless your municipality introduces longer restrictions. Winemakers and local producers may feel the ban on promotion.
Supporters: limiting availability reduces health harm and accidents, and a nationwide rule is simpler than a patchwork of municipal resolutions.
Critics: the rules may hit small producers, and the ban on advertising beer and wine is too broad.
The rules take effect in more than two months and may still change. It is worth following the Senate amendments for winemakers and whether the president signs the act.
TVP Info, TVP Parlament, money.pl, xyz.pl, OKO.press, Notes from Poland (Oct. 8–9, 2026)
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Sejm passes nationwide ban on nighttime alcohol sales in shops and a total ban on advertising alcoholic beverages
Shop sales will be banned from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., and the rules are due to take effect on January 1, 2027. The PSL says it will fight to protect winemakers in the Senate.
The Sejm has passed an amendment to the Act on Upbringing in Sobriety and Counteracting Alcoholism that introduces a nationwide ban on selling alcohol in shops between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., except in catering venues, report TVP Info, money.pl and xyz.pl. The ban may be tightened further by local governments, to cover 9–10 p.m. and 6–9 a.m. as well. The act also provides for a total ban on advertising and promotion of all alcoholic beverages, including beer. The rules are due to take effect on January 1, 2027.
A total of 400 MPs voted for the amendment; according to xyz.pl nine voted against and four abstained, while money.pl reports that 29 MPs voted against. The bill is based on a proposal from the Left, considered together with a bill from Poland 2050. The PSL had earlier pushed for changes concerning the promotion of wine and says it will fight for them in the Senate. Earlier, on October 5, winemakers protested against fines of up to PLN 1 million (Polsat News). The act still has to pass the Senate and be signed by the president.
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10 p.m.–6 a.m.hours of the ban on selling alcohol in shops
400MPs voted for the amendment
Jan. 1, 2027planned entry into force
The Committee on Constitutional Accountability adopted on Friday, October 9, a report backing bringing NBP governor Adam Glapiński before the State Tribunal: 11 votes in favor, 8 against, 2 abstentions (Interia, TVN24, rp.pl, money.pl, Eska, Bankier.pl). The committee upheld eight charges, including the charge of indirectly financing the deficit with at least PLN 144 billion through bond purchases in 2020–2021. The report goes to the Speaker of the Sejm, and according to PAP the Sejm vote may take place no earlier than 21 days after MPs have received the document; money.pl unofficially points to November. The resolution requires an absolute majority with 230 MPs present. A Constitutional Tribunal ruling concerns the required majority, and experts dispute its consequences. A Sejm resolution would mean the suspension of the NBP governor.
The dispute concerns the independence of the central bank and the governor’s responsibility for decisions from 2020–2021. The outcome will affect confidence in monetary policy.
Interest rate decisions are made by the Monetary Policy Council, not the governor alone, so the change will not alter loan installments right away. Uncertainty may, however, affect the zloty exchange rate.
The coalition: the governor exceeded his powers and should answer before the State Tribunal.
PiS and the NBP: the charges are political, and the procedure could paralyze the central bank.
The committee vote is a stage, not a decision. Three things are worth watching: the date of the Sejm vote, whether the coalition gathers 230 MPs present and a majority, and the effect of the Constitutional Tribunal ruling.
Interia, TVN24, rp.pl, money.pl, Eska, Bankier.pl (Oct. 9, 2026)
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Committee backs bringing NBP governor Glapiński before the State Tribunal: 11 votes to 8
The Sejm Committee on Constitutional Accountability adopted on Friday, October 9, a report backing bringing NBP governor Adam Glapiński before the State Tribunal; 11 members voted in favor, 8 against and 2 abstained, report Interia, TVN24, rp.pl and money.pl. The committee upheld eight charges, including the charge that the bond purchases of 2020–2021 indirectly financed the deficit with at least PLN 144 billion.
This is only the beginning of the road. According to PAP, the Sejm may vote at the earliest 21 days after MPs have received the report, and money.pl unofficially writes of November; committee chair Zdzisław Gawlik does not know when the Sejm will take up the matter. The resolution requires an absolute majority with at least 230 MPs present, and the rules on this are questioned by a Constitutional Tribunal ruling, the consequences of which experts dispute.
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