- We have not backed down from the judicial reform, including in the dimension of the Supreme Court. I would like to point out that the two chambers, against which the judges defended themselves, as they did not wish for them, have nevertheless been installed in the Supreme Court and have begun their work - stated Jarosław Sellin in an interview with Paweł Lisicki on "Salon polityczny Trójki". He added:

"There are also new judges in the Supreme Court. Perhaps some interpret it symbolically, but we are not abandoning the judicial reform. Even recently, the Minister of Justice presented a number of new ideas related to the reform of the codes, which are intended to finally lead to people feeling a significant acceleration of the procedure for handling their cases in their daily contact with the courts, so that they can expect justice more quickly than before, because that is the main pain point, in my opinion, and further reforms will also be carried out. This is not an easy process. The reform of the judiciary, which has not been reformed since the fall of communism, is a process calculated over years. We have already done a lot in three years, and this reform will be continued."

- European Parliament elections unfortunately have low turnout. We have experienced several such elections already. They engage about a quarter of the electorate. I don't know what it will be like this year. Of course, as a politician and a democrat, I always hope for high turnout and I would like it to be high, because these are quite important elections, also because we see what is happening across Europe and it will be quite important what the alignment in the European Parliament will be concerning the main political forces or political groups that will organize there. We see that the EU is in a deep crisis and it would be good to emerge from this crisis through a gradual process of reaching a rational policy of departing from the concept of the EU as an ideological, left-liberal project – stated Jarosław Sellin in an interview with Paweł Lisicki in "Trójka's Political Salon".

- Primarily, we are confirming our credibility, because it has been proven over three years that we took everything we announced seriously. Everything we promised the Polish people, we are trying to deliver. Further announcements regarding our program offerings will be made in January/February, and we will also implement them in 2019. At the same time, we will expose the lack of credibility of our political rivals, as we have seen even in recent weeks, for example, in the case of local governments - stated Jarosław Sellin in an interview with Paweł Lisicki on "Trójka's Political Salon."

- Using Warsaw as an example, we can see what the credibility of Civic Platform will likely look like, God forbid they manage to gain power nationwide, in that the promises made during the election campaign are broken the very next day - added the PiS politician.

I would gladly spend New Year's Eve with Grzegorz Schetyna, and I think many people would want to spend this time with him. Perhaps if people had the chance to get to know him better, they would realize he is a good conversationalist and a companion for long discussions - stated Tomasz Siemoniak in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News' "Polityczne Graffiti." When asked if the Civic Platform isn't concerned that Robert Biedroń is performing exceptionally well in all these rankings, he replied: - No. While respecting his work and the fact that he organized meetings, I deeply believe that we will form a united bloc for parliamentary elections. I think all patriots will come to similar conclusions: that it is worth being united and worth being together.

- This is a reaction to the fact that routine congratulations did not flow after Putin's election as president - stated Tomasz Siemoniak in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News's "Polityczne Graffiti," commenting on the news that Russian President Vladimir Putin sent letters with New Year's wishes to world leaders, omitting Poland.

When asked if they should have been sent, the Civic Platform politician replied: - There's no need to embrace or express warm feelings, but certain etiquette requires sending a letter. This shows Putin's disregard for the Polish authorities, or perhaps that he did not receive such congratulations. Russia is an important partner because it is our neighbor, and sometimes one must know how to criticize or build Western solidarity when Russia does something wrong, but it wouldn't offend me if dry congratulations were sent. There is no vision for Eastern policy, and this is another small element of that.

- If the turnout for the European elections is significantly higher than it used to be in 2014, then the Law and Justice party should win these elections; that will be an imperative for victory. On the other hand, if the turnout is standard or slightly above 20%, as it has been in the past, there isn't such a strong imperative. However, of course, one cannot significantly lose the European elections. And then this determinant, which the editor mentioned, meaning over-turnout in large cities at the expense of villages and small towns, can be significant, but with low turnout. In the case of high turnout, however, this mobilization will be more or less equal - stated Waldemar Paruch in "Sygnały dnia" PR1.

If the news about the nomination of Adam Andruszkiewicz, a 28-year-old former president of Młodzież Wszechpolska (All-Polish Youth), as deputy minister of digitalization is confirmed, though it might not be, it would be another symptom that PiS wants to plant its flag more firmly on the right flank. Meanwhile, the marginalization of Professor Krystyna Pawłowicz or Dominik Tarczyński would only indicate PiS's disorientation. "It's hard to understand the activities of the European Union and not just the Union," Michał Rachoń said on Sunday's Woronicza 17 program regarding climate policy, adding a few minutes later that "The United States says it cannot afford such climate policy, but we apparently can." The language used by Brexit supporters to describe the EU is a constant element of TVP's publicist landscape, especially Wiadomości. But when it turned out on one occasion that attempts were being made to remove Michał Rachoń from the airwaves, the scale of viewer protests led to hysterical denials by the station. And this situation perfectly illustrates how PiS has become a prisoner of a group of radical voters. The line taken on TVP's airwaves – as other media rarely invite the Korwin and nationalist alliance – by Jakub Kulesza is characteristic. He speaks of PiS as being submissive to Europe, and only a slight smile of satisfaction appears when timid attempts to defend Putin emerge. But on the other hand, is the Prime Minister's party in a particularly advantageous situation when similar judgments are made by Kornel Morawiecki, who is recalled in every article about Lech Wałęsa's interview for the Kremlin's Sputnik? Adam Andruszkiewicz has long argued that he is creating a mass youth movement to block the spread of, in short, a "left-wing worldview." While mass appeal is indeed visible on his Facebook, as he has one of the most "liked" profiles, it's unclear if the 28-year-old is a recognizable enough figure "in real life" to politically counterbalance Korwin and Bosak. Also, a bit of Kukiz, although sinking into PiS politics is grist to the mill of his narrative about the "partyocracy" buying people. But the idea of this controversial nomination, even if it doesn't happen, must have been analyzed. Such things in PiS are far from accidental, especially a few weeks before the start of the European campaign. This means it was subjected to a calculation that the "heart of Europe," about which the leaders of the ruling camp spoke accurately – regarding political diagnosis – less than a dozen days earlier, must nevertheless yield to the call for sovereignty. From this, we can conclude that PiS is moving to more defensive positions, as it wants to defend the right flank rather than re-enchant the voters who gave it a double victory in 2015. It's hard to imagine a joint appearance of Minister Jadwiga Emilewicz and the potential Deputy Minister Andruszkiewicz. Of course, Emilewicz has much greater power and responsibility, which, moreover, can only grow in this administration rather than shrink, but Andruszkiewicz's nomination would mean that Morawiecki's government becomes – since the governments involving LPR (Liga Polskich Rodzin - League of Polish Families) under Giertych – the first to give a place to someone with such radical and ostentatiously proclaimed views. This will likely be discussed at length not only in Poland. And it provides a good opportunity for the opposition. It's another matter whether its leaders traditionally aren't skiing on the slopes. It seemed that with the "heart of Europe," PiS was drawing conclusions from the dynamics unleashed by the second round of elections in cities. It turned out well, it had structure, logic, and signs of a certain offensive. The clever motion of no confidence and Morawiecki's good speech showed signs of regrouping. But Professor Pawłowicz, and especially her tweets, disappeared, but perhaps Andruszkiewicz has appeared. A young, probably even capable politician in terms of organization and building his media persona. But would PiS need this at this moment if some analyses did not indicate a threat of electoral damage coming from the right-wing sector? And even stopping the bleeding on this side, will it protect against a heart attack from the more moderate side? Because for now, it seems that PiS is more afraid of losing its monopoly on the right than it is eager to defeat the opposition.

The Supreme Court Act amendment, which has been a point of contention and negotiation, has now surfaced on the official government registry as an act awaiting its final promulgation. This development suggests a potential move towards its formal enactment, following extensive debates and political maneuvering.

The inclusion of the amendment on this specific list indicates that it has successfully navigated the legislative process and is now awaiting the president's signature or another formal step that brings it into effect. The specific details of the amendment, and its potential impact on the functioning of the Supreme Court and the broader judicial system in Poland, remain a subject of significant public and political interest.

This particular piece of legislation has been at the center of discussions regarding judicial reforms in Poland, and its appearance on the "acts awaiting promulgation" list is a notable milestone. Further updates on the exact timeline and the eventual impact of these amendments are expected.

The amendment restoring judges removed from the Supreme Court - including Małgorzata Gersdorf - has just been published in the Journal of Laws. The act comes into force on the day following its promulgation. The amendment is dated 2:01 PM, but it appeared in the Journal of Laws around 2:23 PM.

This effectively closes the chapter on the Supreme Court. Now - as we wrote on 300POLITYCE - the game is primarily about the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS).

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Adam Andruszkiewicz's biography appeared on the ministry's website today, although according to the information contained therein, he has held the position of Secretary of State since December 28.

The act [amendment to the Supreme Court] is a response to a certain state of affairs that has arisen as a result of a preliminary ruling by the ECJ, and therefore our government has declared from the beginning that it will implement the ECJ rulings to the extent that they are compatible with the Polish Constitution, and we are doing so. We are a country that is in the EU, and there were many who claimed we would act differently, but as you can see, we are consistent in this regard - stated Zbigniew Ziobro at a press conference. He added:

"Although, of course, we do not share the ECJ's position. We believe it is incorrect, although it is not final. I would like to draw attention to something that appeared in a recent statement by Minister Czaputowicz, namely certain double standards that are functioning, that are noticeable in the European Commission's actions. If the deficit rules in France are treated differently than in other countries such as Poland, then the question arises whether the rules are the same for everyone. If events such as those that happened in France, related for example to the large yellow vest protest, were to take place in Poland, what would happen then in the European Commission and the European Parliament, or in Poland, if such events as occurred in Catalonia, the images of which you have also shown, were to happen in Poland?"

As the Minister of Justice continued, recently an active CDU politician was elected to the German Constitutional Court, who is to become the president of the tribunal. In his opinion, in this way "colleagues elected a colleague," on the basis of party agreement. - This does not bother the European Commission, Mr. Timmermans. I ask why? It is worth asking such questions because I think we all want to be in the EU. The Polish government wants to be in the EU, but it should be an EU - we all probably agree on this - of the same rules and values. Polish citizens should be treated the same as citizens of Germany, the Netherlands, France, or Spain - stated Ziobro.

The government's proposed law – which includes, among other things, a reduction in excise duty on electricity and the transitional fee, as well as the introduction of a mechanism for renegotiating energy price contracts and the creation of a compensation fund for energy companies – has just been published in the Journal of Laws. The law enters into force on the day of its promulgation, with effect from January 1, 2019.

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