President Karol Nawrocki faces a 13 November deadline to decide on Poland’s bill implementing the EU Digital Services Act. The dispute is whether the state can speed up the blocking of illegal content while preserving a court route for administrative decisions.
On 10 November, Civic Coalition MP Monika Rosa asked Marta Nawrocka to intervene with the president. Rosa, who chairs the parliamentary Committee for Children and Youth, referred to the first lady’s earlier comments on children’s online safety. The appeal carries political weight, but the statutory decision rests with the president.
Polsat News reports that, depending on the case, orders to block illegal content could be issued by the head of the Office of Electronic Communications, the chair of the National Broadcasting Council, or courts. Administrative decisions could be appealed to a court. Orders concerning, among other matters, material depicting child sexual abuse would take effect immediately.
Faster action against serious illegal content is the bill’s aim, but it does not settle the dispute over the scope of administrative authority. In January, the president vetoed an earlier DSA implementation bill, arguing that giving officials power to decide on content blocking threatened freedom of speech. The current proposal includes a judicial appeal route, though the supplied report does not include the bill’s full text or the president’s current position on this version.
After the January veto, the government split DSA implementation into two bills. The first, assigning the head of the Office of Electronic Communications the role of digital-services coordinator, entered into force on 6 November. The second concerns blocking illegal content and was sent to the president on 23 October. The president’s decision will determine the bill’s next legal step.
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- Polsat News · Source date: 2026-11-10
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