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01/27/2025

07:48

Monday's Political Agenda: Auschwitz Liberation Commemorations, Morawiecki with Flood Victims, Błaszczak and Jaki's Conference

President Andrzej Duda, along with his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda, will participate in the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz. A ceremony of laying wreaths at the Wall of Death is scheduled for 9:00 AM, a statement to the media for 9:20 AM, and the Presidential Couple's participation in the main commemorations at 4:00 PM.

At 10:30 AM, the Pegasus investigative committee is scheduled to hear testimony from the former deputy head of the Central Anticorruption Bureau, Daniel Karpieta, and at 5:00 PM, from the former head of the Central Anticorruption Bureau, Andrzej Stróżny. The hearings will be partially closed to the media.

At 12:00 PM, a press conference will be held in Warsaw by the head of the PiS parliamentary caucus, Mariusz Błaszczak, and MEPs Patryk Jaki and Tobiasz Bocheński.

At 1:00 PM, a press conference will be held on a temporary bridge in Krosnowice by the vice-chairman of PiS, Mateusz Morawiecki. As the former Prime Minister wrote on social media, "the state has abdicated," so he will be in Lower Silesia once again to support flood victims.


07:50

"They Lied, They Are Lying, and They Will Lie!" Szefernaker on "Fake News"

They lied, they are lying, and they will lie! Today, fake information is circulating in the media concerning K. Nawrocki and reports about a meeting he DID NOT ATTEND. That’s how much these articles are worth! K. Nawrocki did not participate in the meeting of the PiS leadership. During that time, he gave an interview that will be published today on Interia – Paweł Szefernaker wrote on social media.


07:55

Mastalerek on the Trump-Duda meeting:

The date is still being determined.

President Duda has spoken with President Trump several times during this period, and they are scheduled for a meeting. The date is still being determined. So I don't really understand what the fuss is about. The President, when he was flying to Davos, said that he has excellent relations with President Trump and doesn't need to prove it to anyone – stated Marcin Mastalerek in the "Piasecki's Conversation" on TVN24.


08:08

Mastalerek on the Trump-Duda meeting:

I’m in contact with Susie Wiles.

I explained this to you. President [Duda] has spoken with President Trump several times. I was present during one conversation, as was Minister Kolarski, where President Trump indicated Susie Wiles, whom we met in Trump Tower, and whom we met with several times later, and President Duda indicated me. I am in contact with Susie Wiles and we are arranging a date. The date has not yet been set – stated Marcin Mastalerek in “Rozmowa Piaseckiego” on TVN24.


08:11

Mastalerek:

I am concerned by Polish politicians' statements attacking Trump

First and foremost, I am more concerned by the statements of Polish politicians who attacked President Trump, and this happened shortly before the elections. This is because they should have listened to President Duda’s voice, who said that Polish politicians should cooperate with both Republicans and Democrats. This has already resulted in the fact that when President Duda was in Washington on the 21st anniversary of Poland’s NATO accession, alongside Prime Minister Tusk, Prime Minister Tusk was denied meetings in Congress and the Senate. Republicans did not want to meet with him. This worries me – stated Marcin Mastalerek in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


08:20

Mastalerek on Government Approval Ratings:

Few Expected the PO Government to Start Wearing Out So Quickly.

I think few expected the PO government to start wearing out so quickly, that after a year and a few months, this government's popularity polls would be lower than Mateusz Morawiecki's when he left, and this creates a new political situation. So, if PiS and United Right cannot capitalize on such terrible polls for Donald Tusk's government, the question is, when will they win elections if not now? – stated Marcin Mastalerek in the "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" program on TVN24.

Today, if Trzaskowski wins these elections, he will truly save PO – he continued.


08:21

Mastalerek on the Second Round:

A Tough Right-Winger Will Fight a Tough Left-Winger.

I see the situation of the two most important candidates as a tough right-winger fighting a tough left-winger. If I were to offer any advice, it would be more at the election stage; I would rather look for a centrist candidate – stated Marcin Mastalerek in the "Piasecki Conversation" on TVN24.


08:29

Nitras:

Civic Platform is a centrist party, and Trzaskowski is a centrist candidate

– Rafał Trzaskowski does not renounce any values. People have certain ideas. Prof. Markowski believes that each of us has a tendency to want candidates to speak in their own voice. Rafał Trzaskowski, Civic Platform – we are a centrist party, we are a party of the center – said Sławomir Nitras in a conversation with Dominika Wielowieyska on Poranek TOK FM.

– Of course, we recognize the problem of civil liberties in Poland. After 8 years of PiS rule, we have a dramatic situation with the rights of women, the rights of minorities, but also certain professional groups. […] In such situations, we always defend the weaker, the attacked. However, Rafał Trzaskowski is a centrist candidate – he emphasized.

– I generally believe that in these times of turmoil, when it seems to many that voters in various parts of the world expect radical, expressive politicians – who either throw quills after signing documents, or it's unclear whether they are performing Roman salutes or something else – the world actually needs measured people. People who think three times before they speak, who recognize different viewpoints – he continued.


08:30

Mastalerek on the Contingent Act:

I Hope It Will Be Just an Ugly Incident.

I hope not [that the president will not sign]. The president will decide, but I hope this matter of the contingent act will be just an ugly incident. It's absurd, and I hope that just as the parliamentary elections were decided in an obvious manner, so too will the presidential elections be. It's sick that today this government recognizes the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of its own elections, through which it became the government, but it doesn't want to recognize it in the presidential elections – stated Marcin Mastalerek in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


08:33

Mastalerek on GW Publication: What Impact Will This Have on Whether Nawrocki Cooperates Well with Trump on Security?

No, I rather don't understand why such situations are even presented by the media and such questions are asked. Today, we have very serious matters in Polish politics, the President is responsible for security, he is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and just as I am not interested in whether someone had this education or that, wrote something here, wrote something there, made a mistake, got something wrong, wrote something somewhere. These elections will decide very important matters, security – stated Marcin Mastalerek in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

Reducing these elections to the fact that someone booked an apartment somewhere… You know, many people are put off by such things in politics. What impact will it have on whether Karol Nawrocki will cooperate well with Donald Trump, whether he will be able to ensure security for Poland, whether he booked it or not. I'm not interested in that at all – he continued.


08:42

Says Nitras About Musk’s Words at AfD Rally:

No Normal Pole Should Buy a Tesla Anymore,

– After thoroughly examining Elon Musk's biography, his words don't particularly surprise me – Sławomir Nitras stated on TOK FM's morning program, when asked about the billionaire's remarks during an AfD rally, where he claimed Germans focus too much on past guilt and that children should not be blamed for the sins of their ancestors.

– All I can really say, hearing these words, is that probably no normal Pole should be buying a Tesla anymore. Let Kaczyński drive a Tesla, maybe with Kowalski – he declared.

– I am outraged by this statement and we cannot turn a blind eye here. We need to respond seriously and firmly, including with measures such as a consumer boycott, for example – he assessed.


08:51

Bielan:

It's Crucial for the President to be Someone Trump Will Take a Call From. Trzaskowski Definitely Won't Reach Trump.

– It is very important that after August, when Andrzej Duda's term ends, a politician remains in the presidential office who, in the event of something bad happening in our region, can directly call President Trump and have that call answered – said Adam Bielan in a conversation with Łukasz Jankowski on "Poranek Wnet".

– We can talk here about many threats, including hybrid ones from Russia, when American help will be necessary. And we know perfectly well, anyone interested in American politics knows that President Trump makes decisions personally in such matters, and one must be able to reach him directly. Well, Rafał Trzaskowski will definitely not reach Trump – he continued.


09:00

Bielan on the Potentially Good Results of Stanowski and Mentzen:

They Are Not a Threat to Us.

– I don’t look at it in terms of threats at all. […] If we had the ambition to win in the first round […] then they would probably be a threat to us, but we assume that these elections will not be decided on May 18th, although I would very much like them to be, but only on June 1st in the second round, and in this context, good results for this or that candidate in the first round are not a threat to us – said Adam Bielan on Radio Wnet, when asked about the threat to Karol Nawrocki from opponents such as Krzysztof Stanowski and Sławomir Mentzen.


09:01

Nitras:

We Are Not Ideological, We Are Not Kowalski, Braun, or Zandberg

– We are not ideological, we are not Janusz Kowalski or Grzegorz Braun, or Adrian Zandberg. We haven't read everything in books and tried to adapt reality to what some ideologue has written. We approach every problem – and this also applies to Rafał Trzaskowski – practically – said Sławomir Nitras on TOK FM Morning.


09:06

Bielan Compares Poland's Situation to Events in Belarus:

They're Going to the Elections to Eliminate Opposition in Poland.

– These elections are no longer fair. The main opposition party, the largest party in Poland in terms of votes and also the number of parliamentary seats, is being unlawfully denied its financial resources. Therefore, it is obvious that the government, and here analogies can only be drawn with what is happening in Belarus today, is using all means to prevent the election of an opposition candidate – said Adam Bielan on Radio Wnet.

– They are going into these elections directly to complete the system, to ensure that there is no real opposition in Poland. Tusk has been repeating for months that he will do everything to prevent Law and Justice from ever returning to power – he continued.


09:09

Bielan:

These Will Be the First Elections Where There's an Attempt to Rig the Outcome

– These elections are not equal, they are not fair, in my opinion, these will be the first elections where there will also be an attempt to rig the outcome, and therefore we must build a large movement to defend the elections, we must have our trusted representative in every polling station so that we can watch the regime's hands – said Adam Bielan on Radio Wnet.


09:13

Nitras:

The Gap Between Trzaskowski and Nawrocki is Vast. One is Competent and Honest, the Other is Not.

– The space between Trzaskowski and Nawrocki is not shrinking. It is vast. One is competent, the other is incompetent. One is honest, the other is dishonest. One has no problem explaining where he lived and how he earned money, the other has a permanent problem, to the extent that even at Nowogrodzka they are nervously... – said Sławomir Nitras in the TOK FM Morning Show.

– If they are saying that Brudziński [...] is withdrawing his support from Nawrocki, it means there's a real fire there. Newspapers are reporting it, I read it in the media – he added.


09:15

Bielan:

Sending Klich to Washington is Sabotage. I'd Like to Know if Trzaskowski Will Sign the Nomination

– Over the weekend, [Karol Nawrocki] clearly stated that he would not sign the ambassadorial nomination for Bogdan Klich… this is some kind of sabotage, sending Klich to the post in Washington is sabotage, which is why I would like to know what decision Trzaskowski will make. Will he listen to his party leader, Donald Tusk, in this matter and sign the nomination for someone who is destroying relations with the Trump administration, or… will he request a different candidate – Adam Bielan said on Radio Wnet.


09:17

Nitras on Trzaskowski’s campaign plan:

We are very pleased with its implementation so far.

– When it comes to polls – we are implementing our plan, our campaign plan. Some may not like it, like Professor Markowski – I approach him with great respect, but I think he doesn’t understand our assumptions – but we are consistently implementing it, and we are very pleased with its implementation so far – said Sławomir Nitras on TOK FM Morning.


09:18

When Will Trump Visit Poland? Paprocka Indicates a Possible Date

The President [Trump's] term has officially begun this week, and I think a good moment, also referencing the previous term of President Trump, would be a visit on the occasion of the Three Seas Summit, which will take place in Poland at the end of April. April 28th and 29th are planned, and there will be good topics for discussion there as well, so looking at the calendar, it would probably be the best circumstance, but of course, we are in contact with the American administration, invitations will be extended – stated Małgorzata Paprocka on the program “Graffiti” on Polsat News.


09:19

Paprocka Comments on Siewiera's Resignation from BBN Chief Position:

I Don't See a Hidden Meaning.

I don't see a hidden meaning [in Jacek Siewiera's resignation from the position of BBN chief]. I won't hide that such arrangements between the President and the Minister had been ongoing for several weeks. The Minister made the decision due to his personal plans related to undertaking a scientific research scholarship at Oxford, and as is known, such universities have certain schedules, and the decision is binary: either I use it on a given date, or it expires – Małgorzata Paprocka told Polsat News.


09:21

Paprocka on the President's Opinion Regarding the Incidental Act:

Please Respect the Law, Don't Engage in Electoral Engineering.

It is difficult to expect great satisfaction from the President. Moreover, from the very beginning, the President clearly expressed his position [regarding the incidental act]. There was a meeting before Christmas with Marshal Hołownia, and the President clearly said one thing […], addressing the governmental and parliamentary majority: please start respecting the law, don't engage in electoral engineering – stated Małgorzata Paprocka on Polsat News.

I don't know what the President's decision will be, the act doesn't have its final form yet, but for years, no one has questioned the Chamber of Extraordinary Review and Control, and I do not recall any ruling from the Chamber of Extraordinary Review and Control that declared elections invalid and confirmed the validity of all elections since 2018 – she continued.


09:22

Paprocka:

Non-payment of Funds to PiS Could Impact Election Validity Rulings

There is no secret here, not paying the funds due to PiS could translate into rulings on the validity of the presidential elections. This is an absolutely political matter, and I also think that Marshal Hołownia's sense of threat played a significant role in this project, as he was somewhat cornered by his coalition partners. Minister Bodnar had already signaled to him that he would be the one to decide whether or not to recognize the election results – said Małgorzata Paprocka on Polsat News.


09:24

Paprocka on Ziobro Appearing Before the Pegasus Committee:

It Depends on the Minister, but He Has Very Strong Legal Arguments.

The Constitutional Tribunal's ruling in this regard is clear, and the legal framework for the operation of this committee [the Pegasus investigative committee] is also clear – stated Małgorzata Paprocka on Polsat News.

It is now up to the minister's decision, but he has very strong legal arguments – she added.


09:32

Tusk on the World War II Museum:

We assumed it would be an important public institution. PiS with Nawrocki understood it to be a home.

When we were building the Museum of the Second World War, we assumed it would be an important public institution. PiS with Nawrocki understood it to be a home – wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media.


10:52

Tusk on the 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation:

Evil, Violence, and Contempt Must Not Triumph Again.

On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the entire world should once again hear these words: NEVER AGAIN! Evil, violence, and contempt must not triumph again. We cannot forget that tragic lesson. At any cost! – wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media.


10:59

Nawrocki Responds to Tusk:

This is Why You Will Lose the Next Election Too.

"While you were laboriously building the Museum of the Second World War, you did not forget to build an apartment for Paweł Machcewicz (Your Advisor, the previous Director of the Museum). Until you built him an apartment in the Museum, you paid for his apartment on Długi Targ" – Karol Nawrocki wrote on X, responding to Prime Minister Donald Tusk's post.

"However, you forgot about Father Kolbe and the Ulma Family in the exhibition at the same Museum. In the meantime, you lost a lawsuit, and the Museum has beautifully developed. We regained Westerplatte for Poland, which you turned into a garbage dump. We buried Heroes after 80 years" – continued the candidate for president, supported by PiS.

"And this is precisely why you are lying so disgracefully. And this is also why you will lose the next election. Have a nice day, Mr. Prime Minister" – Nawrocki concluded.


11:05

Morawiecki Publishes Video:

This Flood Is Still Here.

– When the flood took away people's life's work, they were promised support – says the narrator in a video published by Mateusz Morawiecki, recalling the words of Prime Minister Donald Tusk: "No one will be left alone with this problem, with a problem like a flooded apartment."

– They were given hope for the rebuilding of homes, futures, and dignity. However, months have passed, and nothing remains of these promises. Instead of help, we have a festival of diversionary topics, but political games cannot replace the warmth of one's own home, and empty words will not fill refrigerators that were once full – the narrator continues.

– Poles affected by the flood need action now. They need a strong, efficient, and capable government that can urgently respond to crises – he goes on to say. In the background, photos of Morawiecki are visible, accompanying firefighters during his time as prime minister.

The video ends with the slogan: "This flood is still here."


11:06

Szefernaker on New Poll:

Trzaskowski’s Campaign's Nerves, Attacks, and Panic Are No Coincidence.

Attention! These nerves, attacks, and panic from the @Trzaskowski2025 campaign are no coincidence. Soon the FAKE NEWS MACHINE will strike even harder and faster at #Nawrocki2025. Keep up the good work! Have a good day! – wrote Paweł Szefernaker on social media.


11:26

Hołownia Responds to Tusk and Nawrocki's Posts:

Not Today.

“The entire free world will today commemorate the victims of this inhumane war in Poland. Not today,” wrote Szymon Hołownia on X, referring to the exchange of words between Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Karol Nawrocki regarding the Museum of the Second World War and the apartment located within it.


11:33

Sroka:

We Won't Play Cat and Mouse with PiS Nominees

We will not play cat and mouse with PiS nominees who were heads or deputy heads of services. If these gentlemen do not wish to appear before the commission, we will summon them three times, and then we will request their compulsory appearance. Ultimately, just like Mr. Pogonowski, each of these gentlemen will be interrogated by the commission – stated Magdalena Sroka at a press conference.

Today, the Pegasus investigative committee made another attempt to interrogate former heads of the CBA. Daniel Karpeta again failed to appear in the Sejm.


11:54

Duda on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz:

Germany built the extermination industry, we are guardians of memory.

We Poles, on whose land, occupied at the time by Nazi Germany, Germany built this extermination industry and this concentration camp, are today the guardians of memory. In a painful sense, one could say that we are continuing the extraordinary mission that Captain Pilecki took upon himself voluntarily during World War II. He deliberately allowed himself to be imprisoned and confined in this camp in order to bear witness – stated President Andrzej Duda during the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Today, as the heirs of Captain Pilecki in a sense, we watch over these places. Poland cares for these sites precisely so that memory does not perish. So that it does not fade, so that it is always remembered, and through this memory, the world never again allows such a dramatic human catastrophe, or more precisely, a catastrophe for humanity, to occur – he continued.


12:15

Trzaskowski:

The Era of Using Police for Commemoration Anniversaries and One Villa in Żoliborz is Over

This era, when the police were used for political purposes, to guard commemoration anniversaries or one villa in Żoliborz, has ended. We are now returning to even tighter cooperation, which primarily aims at the safety of Warsaw residents – said Rafał Trzaskowski at a press conference.

We also cooperated together for safety during these difficult times, and for that I wanted to thank you, but today I promise you that this cooperation will focus solely on ensuring the safety of all Warsaw residents, all Polish women and Polish men – he added.


12:16

Trzaskowski:

We Must Ensure Every City and Village in Poland is Safe

Security must also be provided at the level of every city, at the level of every municipality. We must deter all those who wish us ill. We must ensure that every city, town, and village in Poland is safe, and that is why local government is joining in such actions – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at a press conference.

We are very keen for the 'Warsaw Protects' program, which I presented here in Warsaw, which we are implementing, and which involves securing critical infrastructure and ensuring safety on city streets, to be implemented throughout Poland, in every local government – he continued.


12:31

Morawiecki Meets Flood Victims:

I Will Do Everything in My Power to Make This Disastrous Government Finally Do Its Job.

A meeting with Mr. Tomasz Nowicki, the mayor of Lądek-Zdrój. I will do everything in my power to make this disastrous government finally do its job – to care for people, pay them money, and rebuild the country after the flood – Mateusz Morawiecki wrote on social media.


12:32

Kalisz:

PKW Resolution from December Has No Legal or Financial Consequences

For me, this resolution from December 30, 2024, has no legal or financial consequences, because it must be read together with the first and second points. And if there are even the slightest doubts regarding the court, then the provision of Article 145 § 6 of the Electoral Code is not met. Meaning, there was no ruling from the Supreme Court – stated Ryszard Kalisz in an interview with journalists.


12:33

Kalisz on Election Protests:

Their Effectiveness Will Be Decided by Supreme Court Judges Appointed Constitutionally

The National Electoral Commission is an apolitical body, and what PiS politicians say is their own business; they can say anything absurd – Ryszard Kalisz told journalists.

Whether a protest, because they can file a protest, will be effective will have to be decided by a court composed of Supreme Court judges appointed constitutionally – he added.


12:45

Kierwiński Addresses Morawiecki:

Let Him Wait Until Tomorrow, I’ll Gladly Go With Him to the Dam in Stronie.

– I will be traveling to the flood-affected areas tonight. Tomorrow I start my day in Radków, but afterwards I’ll be in Stronie, in Lądek, just as I am almost every week. Let Prime Minister Morawiecki wait until tomorrow, I’ll gladly go with Prime Minister Morawiecki to the dam in Stronie – said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.

– This is a dam that was breached, destroyed because – everything points to it – it was improperly maintained and earthworks were carried out under the supervision of Polish Waters, which led to its damage. This happened during Mr. Morawiecki’s term – he indicated.

As he said: – I will gladly go with Mr. Morawiecki and ask him the question: why did he and his incompetent team lead to Lądek and Stronie being almost completely demolished by water. Because if the dam had held, if flood protection infrastructure had been built there, the scale of these damages would have been smaller.


12:48

Kierwiński:

I Didn't See Morawiecki When Real Flood Relief Was Needed

– Today Morawiecki remembers the flood. He travels and shoots marketing videos, but I didn't see him when real aid was needed. He wasn't there then – said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.

– I don't see Mr. Morawiecki having anything to offer those affected by the flood. I see only political PR, typical for Morawiecki, by the way – he commented.


12:54

Błaszczak:

The assertion that security will be the slogan of Poland's EU presidency sounds like a poor joke

– If we were to compare the presidency being prepared by the current government with the presidency prepared by the Law and Justice government, it would be like comparing an encyclopedia to a crib sheet. Furthermore, a crib sheet written hastily. Because Donald Tusk, in his speech last week, gave the impression that he didn't mention the fundamental issues that should be Poland's message during its presidency of the European Union – said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.

– During the Law and Justice government, we planned to organize several European Council summits […]. These summits will not take place, this type of meeting will not happen, and from the crib sheet that Donald Tusk presented, hastily written, we could hear that security would be the slogan of the presidency – he continued.

– The question is, how is security understood? Is it as Donald Tusk presented the issue of security on social media before the elections in the United States, when he said enough of outsourcing security from the United States, that the European Union should ensure security in Europe? This means competition with the North Atlantic Alliance, this means defeat, this means failure – he went on to say.

– Where is the contract for the production of K2 tanks in Poland? […] Where is the contract, for example, for the acquisition of 500 HIMARS launchers from the United States? There is no such contract. And where is the contract for the acquisition of Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles? […] That contract is also missing. Therefore, the assertion that security will be the slogan of Poland's EU presidency sounds like some poor joke – he added.


12:59

Kierwiński:

Let Morawiecki visit at least one anti-flood investment implemented in Lower Silesia during his government

– Let Morawiecki visit at least one anti-flood investment that was completed in the affected areas during his government's term. Let him go to these people and explain to them why nothing was done regarding infrastructure – said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.


13:01

Żukowska Responds to Trzaskowski:

Will You Say Something About Fire Trucks Being Donated During the Campaign?

Will you say something about fire trucks being donated during the election campaign? – wrote Anna-Maria Żukowska on social media, responding to Rafał Trzaskowski's conference today.


13:05

Kierwiński on Morawiecki:

A Political Opportunist Capitalizing on Flood Victims' Tragedy.

– I'm genuinely trying to stay very far away from politics on this matter. It's just hard to stay away from politics when you see such a political opportunist who wants to capitalize on the flood victims' tragedy – said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.

– I've been to see many of these people. They say: over the last 8 years [...] no one talked to us about flood control systems. No one invested even a single zloty in deepening rivers, regulating them, or cleaning riverbeds. If all of this had been done, Morawiecki had the opportunity, the scale of this destruction would have been significantly smaller – he stated.


13:05

Bocheński:

What Tusk and the Eurocracy are saying is a step away from calling for a NATO bis under the patronage of Brussels and Berlin

– It is worth noting the fundamental difference between us and Donald Tusk's government, because we want to build a strong, sovereign Poland that deepens its transatlantic ties, as we consider the North Atlantic Alliance to be the foundation of our security – said Tobiasz Bocheński at a press conference.

– On the other hand, what Donald Tusk is currently saying, and what representatives of the Eurocracy in Brussels often say, is a step away from stating that a NATO bis is needed under the patronage of Brussels and Berlin, with the exclusion of the United States from Europe. There is no greater geopolitical threat and no greater security threat to the Republic of Poland than such a policy – he continued.

– The direction in which Donald Tusk is operating and the direction in which Civic Coalition is currently voicing its opinions in the European Parliament constitutes a very serious structural threat to our future security, because one does not need a very long memory to go back three years and remember what policy Berlin pursued, what policy Germany pursued regarding security, and where Poland was and what situation Poland would be in, were it not for the alliance with the United States – he went on to say.


13:17

Kierwiński:

I'm Looking at Reputable Polling Centers That Strongly Indicate Trzaskowski is the Favorite

– This is the first poll of its kind [by OGP], so I have the impression that the author of this poll very much wanted to be the first to present some information and gain some media fame – said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.

– I am approaching this calmly because I am looking at those reputable public opinion research centers that strongly indicate that Rafał Trzaskowski is the favorite in the presidential elections – he stated.

– Although I myself know perfectly well that it's not polls that win elections. It's hard work, it's determination, and Rafał Trzaskowski has no shortage of that – he commented.

As he added: – I have the impression that various polls will appear […], they often aim to create an atmosphere of sensation. I wouldn't worry about them. You just have to do your job.


13:22

Błaszczak on the number of genders, woke, and the Green Deal:

There is hope that Poland will be normal, just like the USA after Trump's victory.

– There is hope that Poland will be a normal state, normal in the way the United States became a normal state after President Trump's victory. There must be two genders in Poland, as it has always been […] we must end this madness, just as Donald Trump ended the madness by throwing the Green Deal into the bin, throwing the woke ideology into the bin, and so in our country we must return to normality – said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.

– A return to normality will be the downfall of Donald Tusk's government. Donald Tusk's government will fall after victorious elections, which will end, I am convinced of this, with the victory of Dr. Karol Nawrocki – he continued.


14:08

"The Model is Very Simple: GW Writes, Tusk Tweets About It, FakeMedia Shows It." Szefernaker on Trzaskowski's Campaign

"After a string of bad polls for Trzaskowski, his campaign staff have gone mad. The model of their campaign is very simple: Gazeta Wyborcza writes, Tusk tweets about it, FakeMedia shows it. I dedicate Hieronymus Bosch's painting 'The Ship of Fools' to them." Paweł Szefernaker wrote on X.


14:24

Morawiecki:

If the Rulers Can't Cope, Let Them Text Me. I'll Tell Them How to Ensure Aid Reaches Flood Victims Within a Week

– If the current government, Tusk's government, is unable to cope with this aid [to flood victims], let them send me an SMS saying "please help". I will tell them which programs to use, which IT solutions, which operational solutions, so that this aid reaches them within a week – said Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.

– Meanwhile, month after month passes, roads are riddled like a sieve, roads are not rebuilt, in fact, we are far from that. People have lost thousands of jobs and are without means of sustenance – he continued.


14:28

Morawiecki to Tusk in Lower Silesia:

Come and Look the Residents in the Eye.

– I am fervently appealing to the authorities from Lower Silesia. Move out of Warsaw, come here, Mr. Prime Minister Tusk, don’t be afraid. Come here, [...] look the residents in the eye, see what dramas they must endure here in winter – said Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.


14:35

Morawiecki on the Flood Situation:

I Call on Kierwiński to Sit Here. He Should Be with the People Who Are Crying.

– I immediately call on Kierwiński to sit here, not to come. If I, as prime minister, had appointed a minister [responsible for flood recovery], I would not want to see him in Warsaw at all. Mr. Kierwiński, what are you doing at these balls, what are you doing at these parties [...] you should be here, you should be sitting with these people who are crying over sacks, who have nowhere to live – said Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.


14:46

Morawiecki:

I Don't See Much Possibility for an MP to Be Brought to a Session of an Illegal Committee in Accordance with the Law

– According to the decision of the Constitutional Tribunal, this investigation committee […] which deals with Pegasus, operates illegally, and therefore I don't see much possibility, which would comply with the rules of the rule of law, for an MP to be brought to a session of an illegal committee – said Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference, when asked about the case of Zbigniew Ziobro.


14:50

Morawiecki:

The National Electoral Commission's decision is final. The Minister of Finance is performing various somersaults

– The decision of the National Electoral Commission is absolutely final. What we are dealing with today is a kind of law-breaking that is so blatant it couldn't be more so. Today, the Minister of Finance is performing various kinds of somersaults, acrobatics, precisely because he knows this – said Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.

– He knows that such an impudent, shameless violation of the law carries risks of consequences, which is why he is trying to exchange letters with the National Electoral Commission, which, moreover, through its chairman, Judge Marciniak, leaves no doubt regarding the decision that has been made and which should be implemented immediately – he continued.


15:56

Kalisz After the National Electoral Commission Meeting:

The Chairman Stated We Are Unable to Make a Decision.

Three drafts were prepared. One draft by Professor Balicki, a second draft by Advocate Pikulik, and my draft, based on Professor Balicki's analysis but more concrete in drawing conclusions. Today, it was a very legalistic discussion, but there was also a bit of emotion. However, it turned out that the Chairman stated we are unable to make a decision – stated Ryszard Kalisz in a conversation with journalists.


17:34

Sikorski after FAC meeting:

We are monitoring whether there will be more deported Poles from the USA than before.

As you know, our consulates in the USA have been put on high alert. They are already planning duty shifts outside of consulate premises as well. They have been tasked with monitoring the situation, being ready to provide assistance, but also to listen in, so if there are any signs that Poles are also being deported in greater numbers than before – because please remember, this has happened until now as well, several hundred people annually, so it’s only a question of whether it will accelerate. If this happens, we will inform you – stated Radosław Sikorski in Brussels.


18:56

PiS Accuses Trzaskowski of Inconsistency on Migration in New Spot:

Which Rafał is the Real One?

– Rafał Trzaskowski changes his views like a chameleon changes its colors – says the narrator in a PiS spot, subsequently quoting a fragment of an interview that the KO candidate recently gave to „Gazeta Wyborcza”:

Angela Merkel made a colossal mistake by letting so many refugees into Germany. I was the Minister for European Affairs at the time and I told the Germans that we must not say: 'Welcome, everyone come'.

– Earlier, his views were completely different though – states the narrator, after which snippets of three of Trzaskowski’s statements were presented: two from interviews for RMF FM and TOK FM, and one from Campus Polska Przyszłości.


19:20

Is the Chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs a Court? Wiącek: They are judges and rulings, but burdened with a certain flaw

Unfortunately, from a citizen's perspective, this is a situation of far-reaching uncertainty, as judges appointed since 2018 have issued several million rulings. The Chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs of the Supreme Court handles several tens of thousands of cases, and citizens find out from time to time that some of these rulings do not exist, are not legally valid – stated Marcin Wiącek on RMF24.

Parliament should, through legislation, create an appropriate procedure for both verifying judges and verifying the rulings that have been issued. These are judges and these are rulings, although they are burdened with a certain flaw resulting from the jurisprudence of European courts. It is an oversimplification to state that there are no judges, or that there are no rulings – he continued.


19:21

Wiącek on Domański and Subsidies for PiS:

If He Refuses to Make the Transfer, He Must Present a Document.

I believe that the gravity of this matter warrants an independent, impartial court to rule on it. In this case, the administrative court is appropriate, and I also wanted to mention that when it comes to administrative courts, we are not dealing with rulings from European tribunals that directly question administrative court judges – said Marcin Wiącek on RMF24.

If the Minister of Finance refuses to make the transfer, they must present a document; that's how an authority operates. An executive branch authority should issue an administrative decision, and that decision is appealable, just like any administrative decision, to an administrative court. The administrative court will then assess whether the stated motives, such as the opinion being issued by an entity other than the Supreme Court, or these arguments, are indeed valid — he continued.


19:22

Wiącek on the Incidental Bill:

It Would Resolve Doubts Regarding the Status of Judges of the Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs Chamber.

In my opinion, this [incidental] bill is consistent with the constitution. The constitution states that the Supreme Court is responsible for assessing the validity of elections, leaving certain room for decision-making to the ordinary legislator – the parliament – on how the panel adjudicating the validity of elections will be formed – stated Marcin Wiącek on RMF24.

This bill, on the one hand, would allow for the removal of doubts we have concerning the status of judges of the Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs Chamber, undoubtedly, and on the other hand, it uses a fairly objective criterion, namely, the judge with the longest tenure in the Supreme Court – he emphasized.

This is a criterion, and I wanted to emphasize this, which is found in many regulations, namely the criterion of the judge with the longest tenure or the criterion of the oldest judge. Therefore, it cannot be considered an arbitrary criterion; it is an objective criterion allowing for the formation of the adjudicating panel – he added.


19:27

Wiącek:

The Chancellery of the Prime Minister's Role in Publishing Constitutional Tribunal Rulings is Purely Technical

The role of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in publishing the Official Journal of the Republic of Poland, 'Monitor Polski', is a purely technical one. There is no legal provision that would allow for the verification of whether a document submitted for publication is, or is not, an existing ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal. The Venice Commission has also confirmed this same thesis – said Marcin Wiącek in RMF24.

The role of the Journal of Laws is to inform the public about the ruling; it is the courts that can assess the legal consequences caused by the Constitutional Tribunal's judgments – he added.


19:39

Pełczyńska-Nałęcz Asked About Government Resolution on Netanyahu:

It Was Unnecessary.

– It needs to be clarified that there was no invitation from Prime Minister Tusk. However, there was a decision that if Prime Minister Netanyahu [decided to come to Poland], he would not be arrested here in Poland. In my opinion, this was unnecessary, such an approach was unnecessary – said Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program „Gość Wydarzeń” on Polsat News, when asked about the government's resolution concerning Netanyahu.

– It is better to resolve such matters through diplomatic channels; there are other representatives of Israel, as we can see, who can come – she continued.


19:45

Social Security Contributions for Civil Law Contracts? Pełczyńska-Nałęcz: We are negotiating with the European Commission to replace this reform with another

– You could say that it won't happen, because that is the Prime Minister's decision on this matter, but we are currently negotiating with the European Commission to replace this reform […] with another reform, namely the strengthening of PIP, the National Labour Inspectorate – said Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on Polsat News, when asked if it could be said that social security contributions for civil law contracts will not happen 100% and Poland will not fulfill the milestone from the KPO.

– We will negotiate so that one reform, which the government, the Prime Minister, considers inadvisable and unnecessary, will be replaced by a second reform, which is very necessary, because strengthening the National Labour Inspectorate is something that we need in Poland – she continued.


19:50

Limiting 800+ for Ukrainians? Pełczyńska-Nałęcz: Against Values and a Humane Approach

– Poland 2050, very clearly through the voice of Marshal Szymon Hołownia, has stated that today the majority of Ukrainians are working, but we have a very small group of mothers with children who are victims of the war – said Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on Polsat News, when asked about limiting the 800+ benefit for Ukrainians.

– Now, taking away the 800+ from these mothers who are not working, not because they are lazy, but because for various reasons, for example, they have many children and are here without their husbands […] suddenly taking away this 800+ is contrary to our values and contrary to a humanitarian, human approach – she continued.


20:00

Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on Trzaskowski and Limiting the 800+ Benefit:

He Changed His Mind, That’s Undisputed. He Changes His Mind on Many Issues.

– He [Rafał Trzaskowski] changed his mind [regarding the 800+ benefit for Ukrainians], that's undisputed. He changes his mind on many issues; we don't change our minds just because it seems the wind might blow one way or another – Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz said on Polsat News.

– We simply don't change our minds from one moment to the next… let's not make this the subject of an election campaign – she continued.


20:05

Pełczyńska-Nałęcz:

The Third Way is Doing Better Than Some Parties with Two Presidential Candidates

– The Third Way is clearly doing better than some parties that, despite being supposedly united, have two [presidential] candidates and cannot even agree on one candidate per party – said Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz in Polsat News, when asked if the Third Way still exists.

– I'm not just talking about Konfederacja; there are also various divergences within the Left, and we are […] two parties, two groupings with often different priorities. Much unites us, and we are still able to bridge these differences and move forward together on key issues […]. This reconciled diversity works – she continued.


20:12

Kalisz on His Proposed Response to Domański:

No Basis for Granting Subsidies to PiS.

I + lawyer Gieras voted, because I submitted a motion not to postpone today's session and to vote on the response to the Minister of Finance today. I prepared this response, it's 6 pages long – stated Ryszard Kalisz on TVN24's "Kropka nad i" (The Dot on the i).

It concludes by stating that today, when we are considering the resolution from December 30th, there are no legal or financial grounds for paying either subsidies or grants to PiS. Unfortunately, the chairman + the voting result was to postpone; we two voted against it, one person abstained, the rest voted for postponement – he continued.

In the National Electoral Commission (PKW), as the chairman himself said, we have 3 groups – he added.


20:18

Kalisz on Ziobro's Statement:

These Words Are Scandalous.

These words are scandalous. The Minister of Justice should submit to court rulings. Words, I don't know who he's talking about, a bandit, the Minister of Justice, who introduced such significant restrictions, including statutory ones, concerning human rights protection in criminal proceedings, limited the right to defense at crucial moments of criminal proceedings, has no moral or political standing today to criticize anyone – stated Ryszard Kalisz on TVN24's "Kropka nad i" (The Dot Over the i).