Is Polish Constitution adjusted to the times of crisis? Selected problems and de lege ferenda propositions

The subject of this article is the question whether the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997 provides sufficient guarantees for the continuity of government and cooperation of public authorities in the event of sudden threats such as war, rebellion, natural disaster or terrorist attack. The analysis shows that the Constitution of the Republic of Poland is prepared for standard emergency situations, but does not contain procedures in the event of the worst-case scenarios: necessity of state of emergency during electoral campaign; failure to gather a minimum quorum of 230 deputies for the needs of a session of the parliament; the death of top politicians in the state.

Deputizing for the Prime Minister in the Constitutional System of Malta and the United Kingdom. A Comparative Analysis

The subject of the article is the institution of the Deputy Prime Minister, the problem of temporarily replacing the Prime Minister in Malta and Great Britain. Using the institutional-legal method and comparative analysis, the Author attempts to assess the constitutional solutions of both countries from the point of view of ensuring the stability of the system and the continuity of power at the level of the head of government. As part of the analysis, the article also addresses the issue of the practical use of the institution of the Deputy Prime Minister as a person temporarily replacing the Prime Minister as part of the duties he performs (during vacation, foreign trip, health problems). The analysis is carried out taking into account the specific construction of the British constitution and the formation of the Maltese political system on British foundations.