Polish government seeks to strip National Security chief of access to state secrets

The Polish government is seeking to overturn a court decision that reinstated security clearances for Sławomir Cenckiewicz, who had previously been denied access to classified information.

On August 5, the Chancellery of the Prime Minister filed cassation complaints with the Supreme Administrative Court, contesting the June 17 rulings by the Voivodeship Administrative Court that annulled the earlier revocation of Cenckiewicz’s clearances, Caliber.Az reports via Jacek Dobrzyński's, Press Secretary for the Minister Coordinator of Special Services, post on X.

Dziś, 5 sierpnia 2025 r. Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów wniosła skargi kasacyjne do Naczelnego Sądu Administracyjnego od wyroków WSA z dnia 17 czerwca br. w przedmiocie cofnięcia poświadczeń bezpieczeństwa w zakresie dostępu do informacji niejawnych p. Sławomira Cenckiewicza.…

— Jacek Dobrzyński (@JacekDobrzynski) August 5, 2025

“In accordance with Article 33 [1] in conjunction with Article 33 [7] of the Act on the Protection of Classified Information, Mr. Sławomir Cenckiewicz does not have access to classified information,” Dobrzyński stated.

By Sabina Mammadli