Polish President Karol Nawrocki removed the EU flag from his office, prompting other officials to do the same. This action, though not officially mandated, was interpreted as a signal by staff. The EU flag remains displayed outside the Presidential Palace. A spokesperson confirmed the EU flag's presence within the Chancellery, but didn't address its removal from Nawrocki's office. Previous photographs show the EU flag was previously displayed in the President's office under Andrzej Duda's presidency. Gazeta Wyborcza, critical of Nawrocki, suggests the flag's removal is a political statement of isolationist intentions. The newspaper highlights Nawrocki's narrow election victory. The columnist views the flag removal as a significant political act, not just an aesthetic change. The incident sparked debate about the symbolic meaning of the EU flag's presence or absence in the Presidential Palace. The situation underscores existing political tensions within Poland.