This is a list of events during the year 2006 in Poland. Incumbents Events January 28 January – Katowice Trade Hall roof collapse. 65 fatalities, over 170 wounded. July 24 July – The CBA begins its operations. 28 July – President Lech Kaczyński calls for EU member states to reintroduce the death penalty. This angers the EU. September 3 September – The political party Left and Democrats is founded November 12 November – 2006 Polish local elections, first round 21 November – 23 miners died in a blast in Halemba Coal Mine. 26 November – Polish local elections, 2006, second round Sport 2005–06 Ekstraklasa 2006 Mieczysław Połukard Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces 2006 Polish Pairs Speedway Championship 2005–06 Polish Basketball League 2005–06 Polska Liga Hokejowa season 2006 PLFA season 2006 Polish Figure Skating Championships 2006 Tour de Pologne Poland at the 2006 Winter Olympics Poland at the 2006 Winter Paralympics Deaths 18 January: Jan Twardowski 14 July: Aleksander Wojtkiewicz, chess grandmaster (b. 1963) See also 2006 in Polish television References Poland pl:2006#Wydarzenia w Polsce