2017 in Poland
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- President — Andrzej Duda (independent, supported by Law and Justice)
- Prime Minister — Beata Szydło (Law and Justice) (until 11 December), Mateusz Morawiecki (Law and Justice) (starting 11 December)
- Marshal of the Sejm — Marek Kuchciński (Law and Justice)
- Marshal of the Senate — Stanisław Karczewski (Law and Justice)
Events
- 1 January – Four localities were granted town rights: Mielno, Morawica, Opatówek, and Rejowiec.[1]
- 1 January – Ełk riots took place at Ełk Kebab restaurant.[2][3][4]
- 12 January – 3,000 U.S. troops are deployed in Poland as part of NATO's Operation Atlantic Resolve.[5]
- 23 April – ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle won their seventh Polish Volleyball Championship defeating Skra Bełchatów in the finals (see 2016–17 PlusLiga).
- 27 May – Vive Kielce won their 14th Polish Handball Championship defeating Wisła Płock in the finals (see 2016–17 Superliga).
- 4 June – Legia Warsaw won their 12th Polish Football Championship (see 2016–17 Ekstraklasa).[6]
- 10 June – Stelmet Zielona Góra won their fourth Polish Basketball Championship defeating Polski Cukier Toruń in the finals (see 2016–17 PLK season).[7]
- 16–30 June – Poland hosts the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
- 2–12 July – The Annual Meeting of World Heritage Committee held in Kraków.
- 24 September – Unia Leszno won their 15th Team Speedway Polish Championship defeating Sparta Wrocław in the finals (see 2017 Polish speedway season).[8]
- 7 October – "Rosary to the Borders": hundreds of thousands of Polish Catholics prayed the Rosary along the country's borders for peace and for the salvation of Poland and the world against secularization.[9]
- November - 100,000 people gather for annual independence day march
