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06/30/2025

07:37

Monday's Political Schedule: Duda at UN Conference in Seville, Tusk at PSE Headquarters, PiS MEPs' Press Conference, Korwin-Mikke on Immigration, Confederation on Mercosur
President Andrzej Duda will participate in the IV UN International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville. At 8:50 AM, the Head of State will be welcomed by the Prime Minister of Spain and the UN Secretary-General. At 10:00 AM, PAD will take part in a plenary session, and at 11:00 AM, he will meet with the President of Ecuador. At 12:35 PM, the President of the Republic of Poland's address is scheduled during the general debate of the IV UN International Conference on Financing for Development. At 1:00 PM, a meeting with the President of Kenya will take place, and at 2:15 PM, he will give a statement to Polish media. The final item on the agenda is participation in a reception at 8:00 PM. At 11:00 AM, Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the Minister of Climate and Environment, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, will visit the headquarters of Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (Polish Power System Operators). Also at 11:00 AM, a press conference by the KORWiN party, with the participation of its leader Janusz Korwin-Mikke, will be held in the Sejm to discuss immigration-related issues. In turn, at 11:45 AM, a press conference will take place in front of the Sejm with MEP Anna Bryłka and MP Michał Wawer. The topic: Confederation calls on the government to block the agreement with Mercosur. At 12:00 PM, a press conference by PiS MEPs will be held at the PiS headquarters on Nowogrodzka Street. At 2:30 PM, a press conference will be held by the Head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration and Coordinator of Special Services, Tomasz Siemoniak, and Deputy Minister Maciej Duszczyk. The ministers will summarize Poland's presidency of the Council of the European Union in the area of internal affairs.

08:05

Border Controls with Germany? Błaszczak: They Should Have Been Introduced Long Ago. Tusk Isn't Implementing Adequate Solutions
- Yes, of course, controls should have been introduced long ago. In principle, controls should have been introduced when Germany introduced controls on its side. That was December '23, yes, Donald Tusk's government began, and Germany introduced border controls - Mariusz Błaszczak said in an interview with Grzegorz Kępka on Polsat News' "Graffiti," when asked if border controls with Germany are a necessity. - Donald Tusk is not implementing solutions adequate to those being implemented on the other side of the border. What does this stem from? From subservience to the Germans - he continued.

08:06

Sasin:

Anyone who claims PiS is a leader-centric or even dictatorial party doesn't know what they're talking about
- Anyone who claims that PiS is a leader-centric or even dictatorial party doesn't know what they're talking about. Of course, we have a strong, charismatic leader, and it's obvious that his voice, his opinion, counts for a lot in PiS and is often decisive, but that doesn't mean we don't have internal discussions – stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet. - Regarding this support, it is very high. 1214, if I remember correctly, delegates voted, with only about 30 having a different opinion, so a very strong, very solid mandate – he continued.

08:10

Błaszczak on citizen patrols:

I am grateful to those who care about security, but state services should be doing it.
- When the state stops functioning, and under Donald Tusk's government it stopped functioning, then citizens take matters into their own hands. I am grateful to all those good-willed people who care about security, but of course, it shouldn't be this way; state services should ensure security. Under Donald Tusk's government, they are not ensuring this security - Mariusz Błaszczak said in Polsat News, when asked about citizen patrols.

08:15

Błaszczak:

Further Military Equipment Contracts Are Not Being Signed. Ministry of National Defence Boasts About Documents I Signed
- I cannot accept that further contracts for military equipment are not being concluded. The current Ministry of National Defence is still boasting about contracts that I signed, and yet we have no time - said Mariusz Błaszczak on Polsat News. - For example, why isn't there another contract for the production of Korean K2 tanks in Poland this time? I will answer why: because they are not European enough, as the ruling coalition prioritizes German Leopards, hence there will be no production of K2 tanks. This is a huge mistake - he continued.

08:17

Sasin on Changes in PiS:

Relatively Young People Are Entering the Party Leadership.
- I did not aspire to it. I am not in PiS to collect positions, but to act. These personnel decisions are caused not only by recognizing the personal merits of individuals, which are, of course, always high... But they are also dictated by building the party's image, for example, in this case, a very important element was to show that relatively young people are entering the party leadership, and that has happened. We have 30-year-olds who currently hold very important positions - stated Jacek Sasin on Radio Zet.

08:24

Błaszczak distances himself from Bąkiewicz's action:

It's not Border Guard officers who are responsible for the migration crisis.
- No, I believe that it is not Border Guard officers who are responsible for the migration crisis, but the government [...] I do not support such actions - said Mariusz Błaszczak in Polsat News, when asked how he liked Robert Bąkiewicz's posting online of a photo of a Border Guard officer and attempting to identify her.

08:24

Sasin:

This is an absolute fake, a deliberate action aimed at disintegrating our group
- This is not true [that Andrzej Śliwka wanted to be the spokesperson for PiS]. I cooperate closely with Andrzej Śliwka and talk with him a lot, and I can truly state, looking you directly in the eye, that this is an absolute fake. One of those fakes designed to introduce some confusion within PiS ranks. This is a deliberate action aimed precisely at disintegrating our group - stated Jacek Sasin on Radio Zet.

08:33

Recount in nearly 300 polling stations? Błaszczak: This is an attempt to steal the election result
- I believe this is an attempt to steal the election result from Poles. The point isn't to find something, but to search, to undermine the authority of President Nawrocki. That's the point. This is what Donald Tusk did after 2005, when the late President Lech Kaczyński won the presidential election - Mariusz Błaszczak said on Polsat News, when asked about the recounting of votes in 296 electoral commissions by a special team of prosecutors appointed by Adam Bodnar. - Then, after '20, for example, Donald Tusk questioned the position of President Andrzej Duda, so here we are dealing with the same thing we've been through before - he continued. - Of course, verification is necessary, but Adam Bodnar is a political activist, he is not impartial, he seized the prosecutor's office by force, as he himself publicly stated, based on Donald Tusk's decree, and therefore he is completely unreliable when it comes to verifying election results. This is an attempt to undermine the authority of the President of the Republic, the president-elect - he added.

08:38

Manowska on Irregularities in Some Polling Stations:

Numbers That Didn't Affect Election Results.
- It was 11 commissions this year, during these elections, that were [recounted]. There were commissions where everything matched, there were minor errors, like one, two, three votes, and there were commissions where votes were indeed miscounted. Situations occurred where it was to the benefit of one candidate as well as to the benefit of another – said Małgorzata Manowska on Poranek TOK FM, referring to the Supreme Court's Chamber for Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs' Friday decision, which upheld some election appeals. - However, these were numbers that truly did not affect the election results – she emphasized. - Any scale concerns me. Even if it's small, the scale concerns me. Such things should not happen, but they simply do. These are people, election commission members were also tired. They themselves called the National Electoral Commission in the morning, as far as I know, and reported that there was an error. Certainly, perhaps not an excuse, but a reason [such situations should not be caused by fatigue] – she continued. As she also indicated: - It cannot be assumed that this year's group of commissions that miscounted votes is in any way representative.

08:38

Błaszczak:

Term Limits for Mayors and City Presidents Should Be Two Terms
- We consistently believe that the activity of village heads, mayors, and city presidents should be limited to two terms. This is a democratic principle, these terms need to be limited to protect local communities from cliques that form - said Mariusz Błaszczak on Polsat News, when asked about the PSL's idea to abolish the two-term limit in local government.

- Inevitably, after several terms, cliques and local networks form. To prevent this, a two-term limit is the best solution - he continued.

09:02

Manowska:

We Have May Day, We Have June Holiday - Why Shouldn't There Be a Giertych Holiday?
- I have no regrets because there is nothing wrong with that formulation [„giertychówki”]. Absolutely not [it is not a deprecation of citizens' constitutional rights], please do not draw such conclusions - said Małgorzata Manowska on TOK FM Morning. - The Polish language has this characteristic that new words are constantly being created. We have May Day (majówka), we have June Holiday (czerwcówka). Why shouldn't there be a Giertych Holiday (giertychówka)? It's nothing offensive - she argued.

09:09

Sasin:

We are constantly holding talks
- I can bet you right here today that this initiative is not a dead initiative at all, and it will return at some point. We are constantly holding talks. If you expect me to come here to the studio and tell you in detail who we are talking to, about what, in order to create a new parliamentary majority, that would mean I am a completely unserious person - stated Jacek Sasin on Radio Zet.

09:19

Sasin:

Such a collapse of democracy has never happened before. Sometimes I feel there was more freedom during the late communist era than today
- Such a collapse of democracy as we see today has never happened in Poland before. I have the impression that sometimes, truly during the late communist era, there was more freedom than there is today. I remember those times, such a level of deceit and lawlessness as we have today, because even when the communists established some laws, we might not have liked those laws, but even if they established some, they at least tried to abide by their own law, whereas today, this government does not abide by even the law it participated in creating, such as the Constitution - stated Jacek Sasin on Radio Zet.

09:20

Sasin Announces Possibility of Presenting an Outline of a New Constitution
- This is my opinion, but I have a conviction that even before the parliamentary elections, we will want to present at least some outline of a new Constitution to Poles, as our goal that we want to achieve - stated Jacek Sasin on Radio Zet.

09:25

Manowska:

I'm Not Interested in a President Appointed by a Faction Funding Unconstitutional Projects Through Bodnar and Some Judges
- I'm glad you're asking me this, Mr. Editor, because I didn't have the opportunity to elaborate on my thoughts during the program [on TVN24] where I said this - Małgorzata Manowska said in an interview with Maciej Kluczka on Poranek TOK FM. - Yes, as a judge, I am not interested in a president who, during an election campaign, uses the phrase 'our judges.' Because for me, as a judge, this raises the suspicion that there are judges at the service of a political party – that's one thing. And secondly, that there are 'our' and 'your' judges. But judges and the judiciary are one - she continued. - Secondly, I am not interested in a president who is appointed by a political faction which, through Minister Bodnar and some judges, is pushing projects that are absolutely contrary to the constitution and also to European law. For example, the verification of judges - she stated. As she indicated: - For me, the very concept of verifying judges is disgraceful, because no such verification has occurred since communist times, and now they want to verify judges because of potential systemic errors.

09:54

Mastalerek on Polish-German Border Events: "Prime Minister Tusk is Simply Repaying a Political Debt Incurred in 2023"
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk is simply repaying a political debt he incurred in 2023 during the parliamentary campaign. Germany, as well as Brussels officials, helped Donald Tusk come to power, among other things, by blocking the disbursement of funds owed to Poland from the KPO, as well as other various actions that took place during the election campaign, and Donald Tusk must repay these debts today - said Marcin Mastalerek in TV Republika, when asked what was happening at the Polish-German border. - He has to repay it in a very difficult way for him, that is, he has to pretend in Poland that he is taking any action [...] and on the other hand, he must simply be effective, but not effective for Poles and the defense of Polish borders, but effective in repaying this political debt - he continued.

10:03

Mastalerek on Nawrocki and Illegal Migration:

I Am Convinced He Will Be Able to Be Active on This Matter.
- I naturally see the biggest role here for the president-elect, and soon, from August 6th, President Karol Nawrocki. I am convinced that he will be able to be active on this matter - said Marcin Mastalerek in TV Republika, commenting on the issue of illegal migration and the situation with immigrants on the Polish-German border. - As it stands today, it appears that this will be a topic that could decide not only who wins the parliamentary elections, but if we are dealing with such a situation, then perhaps these parliamentary elections could even be held earlier, one never knows - he continued.

10:25

Mastalerek on fears of provocations on the Polish-German border:

Tusk will want to imitate Putin.
- I would expect provocations near the border that are intended to divert attention from the real problem, to direct it elsewhere, as well as an attempt to cover up the issue. I don't believe that Donald Tusk will want to solve the problem; he will want to complicate it, to show through provocations that something is going wrong there – said Marcin Mastalerek on TV Republika. - We know Donald Tusk [...] he looks for provocations. I think he was inspired by Putin here, using different methods than Putin, of course, but Putin also acted that way, and Donald Tusk is an exceptionally cynical politician, and with more European, more Brussels-style methods, he will want to imitate Putin, in my opinion – he continued. - I expect provocations intended to divert attention from the real problem. I don't know what they will look like – he continued.

10:34

Mastalerek:

Two Locations Identified for EU-USA Summit in Poland; It Didn't Happen Because Trump's Visit Would Have Harmed Trzaskowski's Campaign
- There were precisely identified locations where the European Union-America summit was to take place in Poland. Preparations were underway - said Marcin Mastalerek on TV Republika. - Two locations were indicated, one of them was Silesia, and the other was Warsaw - he continued. - The most important thing is that there are documents adopted by Mateusz Morawiecki's government, there were preparations, there were locations, everything was ready, and why didn't these summits take place when Donald Tusk became prime minister? Well, it wasn't politically beneficial for Donald Tusk during the presidential election campaign - he went on to say. - Donald Tusk feared Donald Trump's arrival in Poland for the European Union-America summit. Why? Because it would have harmed Rafał Trzaskowski in the campaign. The interest of Civic Platform, the interest of Donald Tusk [...] once again prevailed over the interest of the Republic of Poland [...] I am convinced of this, the summit didn't happen in Poland solely because there was an election campaign - he added.

10:39

Mastalerek:

Tusk Won't Succeed in Preventing Trump's Visit to Poland
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk has made political blunders, insulted Americans, and is now panicking about Donald Trump's visit. He managed to cancel the EU-US summit in Poland, but I am convinced that Donald Tusk will not succeed in preventing Donald Trump's visit to Poland anyway; I am convinced such a visit will happen – said Marcin Mastalerek on TV Republika.

10:45

Mastalerek:

If Tusk Thinks No One in the US Knows What He's Doing in Poland, He's Truly Mistaken
- If Donald Tusk thinks that in the United States no one knows what he's doing here in Poland, then he is truly mistaken. In President Trump's administration, there are many friends of the Republic who are fully aware, many politicians, but also many representatives of our circle who visit the States and hold conversations - said Marcin Mastalerek on TV Republika.

10:53

Mastalerek:

Nawrocki is to be a sort of 'neo-president' for the Civic Platform camp
- They [judges appointed by President Duda] were stigmatized and called neo-judges. And when these judges, who took an oath to President Andrzej Duda, when they issued rulings that were in line with Civic Platform's thinking [...] then they were recognized. But when they issued rulings that were not in line with Donald Tusk and Civic Platform's thinking, they were immediately stigmatized, called neo-judges, and their position was questioned - said Marcin Mastalerek on TV Republika. - A similar mechanism of blackmail is to be applied to Karol Nawrocki [...]. His position is to be weakened and he is to be something of a neo-president for that camp. Of course, they won't call him that, but when he takes actions against the government, and in the interest of the Republic, in the interest of Poles, he is to be stigmatized - he continued.

11:01

Bosak Defends Border Defense Movement:

People Admitted to Poland Are Non-Deportable, We Lack Readmission Agreements with Many African Countries.
"On the sense of a civic movement for border control. These people admitted to Poland are practically non-deportable, because we do not have readmission agreements with many African countries that would allow for the removal of their citizens from the country. Incidentally: only a few (fewer than five!) mid-level lawyers are negotiating this within the entire government. And they (in theory) serve the whole world." - Krzysztof Bosak wrote on the X platform.

11:03

Morawiecki Shares Border Defense Movement Video:

Poland's Border is the Border of Our Families' Security.
"We must not tolerate chaos and lawlessness. Poland's border is the border of our families' security" - wrote Mateusz Morawiecki on X, sharing a video from the Ruch Obrony Granic (Border Defense Movement).

11:29

Tusk on the Annotation Regarding the Supreme Court Chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs:

We Do Not Consider These Rulings Legally Flawless
– Fortunately, this chamber [of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs of the Supreme Court] has nothing to do with Polish energy, because it would be dark and cold everywhere. Those of you who are interested in legal and constitutional matters, and the relations between the Supreme Court, partially devastated by PiS, and the government, as well as other bodies of authority, probably know what the practice has been so far concerning this chamber and how it has been treated, for example, by the government or by me in the context of publishing rulings – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference at the PSE headquarters. – In accordance with the government resolution we adopted many months ago, every ruling of this chamber, whose legality is questioned not only here at home but also by international institutions, is published with additional information about its legal status, i.e., the defectiveness of the chamber's establishment. This was the case with the rulings of the Chamber of Control after the European Parliament elections, or by-elections, because each time it is precisely this chamber, contrary to the rules and principles that should prevail in a state of law, but it is this chamber that is indicated by the President of the Supreme Court as competent to issue such rulings – the Prime Minister continued. – We do not consider the rulings of this chamber to be legally flawless; therefore, every ruling of this chamber is published by us with an annotation informing that, in accordance with the government's resolution, from the government's perspective, this ruling is inherently legally flawed, due to a poorly established Chamber of Control, and nothing will change in this regard – he added.

11:34

Tusk:

It's Impossible for the Supreme Court to Be Replaced by the Prosecutor's Office or Government in Deciding Election Validity
It cannot be the case, and please finally accept this, because there is a lot of confusion surrounding this matter, that I will publish or not publish the rulings of one institution or another depending on whether I like the election results or not. Therefore, in the case of these elections as well, we will treat the chamber's rulings the same way as previous rulings - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference at the PSE headquarters. - The Supreme Court is responsible for assessing whether elections are valid or invalid. It is wrong that this was conceived during the PiS era, that the chamber dealing with this in the Supreme Court, which according to many, including myself, was improperly appointed. However, there is no possibility, and I would also like this to reach everyone, that the Supreme Court be replaced in this matter, meaning the validation or invalidation of elections, by the prosecutor's office or the government - he continued. - You truly would not want to live in a country where the prosecutor's office, the police, or the government decides on election results. The prosecutor's office's task, which I also discussed today with the Prosecutor General, Minister Bodnar, is to investigate everywhere where there is a possibility of a crime being committed, so as not to leave it unchecked and to conduct these cases. A component of the prosecutor's office's actions in all cases that raise fundamental doubts will be the recounting of votes - he added.

11:41

Tusk Speaks on Border Issues and Announces Briefing:

I've Addressed the German Government and Personally Spoken to the Chancellor.
- Today, I will have a briefing with the leadership of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, the Border Guard, as well as the army and police. We will assess the situation at all borders, and it's necessary to separate two issues. One, exceptionally unpleasant, concerns actions designed to show that Poland is being flooded with illegal migrants from the west, which is not true. There are cases we are currently investigating in detail. I have also addressed the German government, personally speaking to Chancellor Scholz, informing him that every such case will be investigated, and the consequence will be the refusal of entry to anyone, including from the German side - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference at the PSE headquarters.

11:43

Tusk on the Possible Reintroduction of Controls on the Polish-German Border:

If Cases Keep Reoccurring.
- We have also indicated to the German side that if cases that are questionable from our point of view keep reoccurring, we will have to reintroduce effective controls on the Polish-German border from the Polish side – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference at PSE headquarters.

11:49

Tusk Sets Timeline for Government Reshuffle
- By mid-July, I will propose the shape of the government after the reconstruction. July 15th. Or around July 15th, because I don't know what day of the week it is, but mid-July - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference at the PSE headquarters.

11:52

for Stable Power Grids:

We're Talking About a Sea of Money." Tusk on "Gigantic Investments
- We are talking about the energy security of every Polish family and the Polish state. We are talking about gigantic investments that are possible today in Poland concerning stable power grids, which require precisely gigantic investments. They have been a reality for many months now - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference at the PSE headquarters. - We are talking about a sea of money organized thanks to the unlocking of the KPO, […] in this case, these are loans that will be granted for these investments. The Energy Support Fund has been established, […], today representatives of BGK are with us. Thanks to this cooperation, investments that have already reached over PLN 50 billion are possible. These are extremely attractive loans, at 0.5%, with a 25-year repayment period - he continued. - I don't need to explain to anyone […] what a huge opportunity this is for the development of power grids, their renovation. Anyone familiar with this matter knows well how much Poland's energy security depends on the state of transmission and distribution networks - he added. - Today we are talking about a PLN 10 billion loan. The beneficiaries of these loans have been Tauron, Enea, and PGE. Today, it is Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne - he indicated.

11:52

Tusk:

I Can't Imagine the President Vetoing a Law Freezing Energy Prices for Months
- I can't imagine President Duda wanting to veto a law that freezes energy prices for the coming months. That would be, I rarely use such words, an unprecedented scandal. I hope there will be a realization here - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference at the PSE headquarters.

12:19

"No, Those Are Not My Words." Tusk Asked About Remarks on "Fucked Up People"
- No, those are not my words - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference at the PSE headquarters, when asked by Samuel Pereira whether he stood by his remarks about eastern Wielkopolska and about "fucked up people," and whether he would apologize for them.

12:41

Bielan on Poland's EU Presidency:

It Was Terribly Harmful.
- I actually used the term "asymptomatic presidency" myself at our last conference in Strasbourg, but today it can be said that it was a terribly harmful presidency - said Adam Bielan at a press conference.

- Let's recall, having the presidency, fulfilling the presidency is an extremely rare thing, in the European Union it happens once every 14 years. [...] It is a unique opportunity to pursue one's demands, one's interests. Meanwhile, Donald Tusk's government completely abdicated from this - he continued.

- Today we know that he did not organize any summit in Warsaw, and he had the right to do so, there was an excellent proposal from President Andrzej Duda, which has been on the table for 1.5 years [...] a proposal to organize a [European Union] summit with the United States - he went on to say.

- Today we know [...] that Donald Tusk, due to his own political interest, due to his own ego, due to the fact that he does not maintain any contact with the President of the United States [...] unfortunately sacrificed the interests of our country and, in fact, the interests of the entire European Union - he added.

- During this presidency, none of the demands of our entire political class were met [...]. Neither was the very harmful migration pact for the entire European Union withdrawn, nor was the Green Deal stopped [...]. The trade agreement with Mercosur countries, which is extremely harmful to Polish agriculture, was not halted - he emphasized.

12:49

Buda:

We Had a Unique Opportunity to Reject the EU-Mercosur Agreement. We Didn't Play the Game
- We had a unique opportunity to reject this [EU-Mercosur] agreement during Poland's presidency. Negotiations were concluded by December 6th [...] but the matter could have been put to a vote and a blocking minority built. [...] We didn't play this game, we didn't engage in this discussion - said Waldemar Buda at a press conference. - Poland is putting its own agriculture on the table, and gaining nothing in return. Absolutely nothing. I am surprised by the current situation where Donald Tusk, at a meeting summarizing the presidency, talks about seeking mechanisms to mitigate the negative consequences of the Mercosur agreement. What does this mean? He agreed to this agreement, and today he is only looking for minor mitigating circumstances - he continued. - We hear about 70 million euros, which are supposed to alleviate the impact of concluding this agreement. That's a mockery. In a few years, we will lose the markets for our poultry, our products, across Europe - he went on to say.

12:59

Müller:

Germany is implementing a prelude to the Migration Pact with Tusk's consent
- We still remember at the beginning of Donald Tusk's government, he claimed that this Migration Pact would not come into effect. Literally a dozen or so weeks after he became Prime Minister, the Migration Pact was voted through in the European Union. Later, he claimed that Poland [...] would be a beneficiary of this pact - said Piotr Müller at a press conference. - We see what is happening today at the western border with Germany, when the Migration Pact is not yet in force, but its prelude is de facto being implemented by the Germans with Donald Tusk's consent [...]. From next year, tens of thousands of illegal immigrants will be sent to Poland, who will be directed from Western Europe, and for whom we will have to pay - he continued. - Donald Tusk [...] had half a year during Poland's presidency to withdraw from the provisions of the Migration Pact, of course he did not do that, and he didn't even try [...]. What's worst, what we are seeing today at the western border, is only a prelude to what will happen next year - he went on to say.

13:05

Müller:

Uniformed Services Deserve Respect, but Tusk and the Minister of National Defence Deserve Resignation
- I am not surprised that people are afraid [...] for the safety of their families in a situation where people who should not be coming here are arriving in Poland in an uncontrolled manner – said Piotr Müller, when asked about citizen patrols and their attitude towards border guards. - In this sense, I understand these emotions. Of course, to be clear, the Border Guard and all uniformed services deserve respect for the protective actions they undertake. However, their superiors, namely the Minister of National Defence, Donald Tusk, and all those who order them to effectively cease protecting Poland's borders, deserve resignation – he continued.

13:16

Müller:

The Supreme Court Accepted Many Protests, But the Conclusion is That These Minor Errors Did Not Affect the Election Results
- Of course, the Prosecutor General and prosecutors have procedural options available by law. If they are exercised within the scope of those actions, then of course nothing can be accused. However, abusing them, or rather not abusing them, because it is a violation of the law, for example, by trying to extend proceedings or create a fiction concerning the commission of a crime in order to, for instance, look at ballots that carry no risk of being falsified [...] then of course it is an abuse of authority - said Piotr Müller at a press conference. - I approach this calmly because I am convinced that the Supreme Court will follow each of these protests step by step and assess: this one was appropriate, this one was inappropriate. [...] The Supreme Court has accepted many protests. It has indeed pointed out that there are minor errors here, minor errors there, only the conclusion of all these irregularities is that they did not affect the final election outcome - he continued. - Roman Giertych and his powerful troll farm [...] are trying to create the impression that a dozen or so seats cause a violation of the election results, of course, that is not the case - he added.

13:20

Electoral Irregularities: Investigative Team Formed at Prosecutor's Office
- Today, a team composed of three prosecutors has been established within the Preparatory Proceedings Department of the National Public Prosecutor's Office. The task of this team will be to coordinate all proceedings conducted by prosecutor's offices, organizational units of prosecutor's offices, which concern irregularities related to the electoral process - informed Prosecutor Anna Adamiak at a press conference. She indicated that these proceedings are particularly related to Article 248 of the Criminal Code. - Currently, there are 29 such proceedings underway in Poland. There are 53 preliminary investigations - she added. As the spokesperson for the Prosecutor General explained: - The establishment of this team is justified by the Prosecutor General obtaining two opinions […], two experts were appointed who commented on the election results, but primarily considering irregularities in already established district electoral commissions. These opinions, and especially the opinion of Prof. Hamana, formed the basis for establishing this team, because the professor, attaching a table to his opinion, […] pointed to specific district electoral commissions where there is a very high or high probability of errors. - These are two opinions from independent experts, prepared independently of each other, within which answers were provided to the questions posed by the prosecutor, and these questions have a broad, objective scope, […] they refer comprehensively to the electoral process, which is why they can form a basis for actions taken by the prosecution - she continued.

13:23

Müller criticizes Bodnar:

This is some kind of disorder, he contradicts himself.
- It appears that Prosecutor Bodnar himself has perhaps become frightened by the situation that has begun to unfold, because he published opinions from statisticians, professors, which clearly show that [...] there is no statistical possibility that such a small number of irregularities could distort the election results - said Piotr Müller at a press conference. - Despite these opinions, he continues to take action. To me, I don't know, it's simply some kind of disorder. Because if he has clear, evident opinions, which he himself commissioned, that there is no possibility of a final change in the election results, then he is contradicting himself with his actions - he continued.

13:29

Szczerba's Pre-Campaign for Capital City Elections? Bielan: If True, Someone in Civic Platform Has Fallen on Their Head. This Man is a Walking Joke.
- There have been speculations in the media that this [posters with Michał Szczerba] would be a pre-campaign for the presidential elections in Warsaw, that Szczerba counted on Rafał Trzaskowski becoming the President of Poland and being able to run in the presidential elections; if this is true, it means that someone in Civic Platform has fallen on their head - said Adam Bielan at a press conference. - I very negatively assess Rafał Trzaskowski's governance in Warsaw, but I am glad he lost the presidential elections also because the residents of Warsaw will not have to endure Michał Szczerba's rule; that would truly be a catastrophe, this man is a walking joke - he continued.

13:34

Kosiniak-Kamysz on Arming FA-50 Aircraft:

This is a great day for the Air Force.
- This is a great day for the Air Force, as we are filling the gaps left by our predecessors, rectifying them, and are able to arm and train pilots, and integrate them into patrols safeguarding Polish airspace [equipping FA-50 aircraft with AIM-9L missiles] in a much shorter time than we anticipated even six months ago, stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference.

13:35

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

More Good News This Week Regarding Military Strengthening
- I believe this week will be abundant with more good news. Some of it we will announce in the second half of the week regarding very serious contracts that we have been negotiating for a long time. The final negotiations are now taking place, and I think this week will bring further good news concerning the strengthening of the armed forces, as well as the development of the Polish economy – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference.

13:55

Prosecutors Enter Supreme Court, Demand Access to Electoral Protest Files
The Supreme Court reports that today, two prosecutors from the National Prosecutor's Office submitted the Prosecutor General's position in the proceedings to validate the election of the President of the Republic of Poland (case reference: I NSW 9779/25). The prosecutors simultaneously demanded access to the secretariat of the Department of Civil, Criminal and Military Affairs and the issuance of case files from electoral protests, citing orders received from their superiors. They were informed about the procedure through which they can gain access to the files, with the caveat that this cannot pertain to files that are in the possession of judging panels. Following telephone consultations, the prosecutors requested access to the files of 214 cases initiated by electoral protests. They are currently completing the relevant applications – one application for each case. Such an application will subsequently be attached to the respective case file. The Supreme Court will issue decisions today concerning approximately 130 recent electoral protests.

14:21

Election Validity Case: Prosecutor General Requests Referral to Chamber of Labour and Social Insurance
- Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar has submitted his position in the case concerning the validity of elections to the Supreme Court, as a participant in the proceedings. In his position, he consistently requests the recusal of all judges presiding in the chamber appointed to resolve this matter - said prosecutor Anna Adamiak at a press conference. - Given that he has requested the recusal of judges from this chamber, a consequence of this is also a request to refer this case for adjudication by the Chamber of Labour and Social Insurance. [...] In Adam Bodnar's assessment, the judges who sit in the Chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs of the Supreme Court do not meet the criteria of an independent court, and therefore the entire chamber does not meet these constitutional standards of independence - she continued. As she indicated: - Should the Supreme Court not accede to the Prosecutor General's request [...] and should the Chamber of Extraordinary Control continue to hear this matter, then the Prosecutor General declares that he will withdraw from presenting his position to the Supreme Court regarding the validity of the elections.

14:44

Duda on Bodnar's actions regarding the Chamber of Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs:

If he continues like this, I hope he will be held accountable.
- It seems to me that something is going wrong with the intellect, with the mind of the Minister of Justice, the Prosecutor General, who on the one hand claims not to recognize the Chamber of Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs of the Supreme Court, and on the other hand sends prosecutors to it. Thirdly, he exists as a minister thanks to this chamber, because if this chamber had not approved the election results, which led to the formation of this coalition, he would never have been a minister – stated President Andrzej Duda in a conversation with journalists. - He should probably reflect on himself a bit, because if he continues like this, I hope he will eventually be held appropriately responsible for it, not just before God and history – he added.

14:45

Duda on the Border Defense Movement:

Thank You to All My Compatriots Who Support the Border Guard.
- I thank all my compatriots who are acting as citizens and support the Border Guard in protecting our border, primarily against illegal actions, which, unfortunately, also seems to be the pushing of migrants into Poland from the western side. So we are dealing with this not only from the Belarusian side, but recently, as a whole series of reports reach me, also from the western, from the German side – said President Andrzej Duda in a conversation with journalists.

14:46

Duda on denouncing the Ottawa Convention:

Above all, our compatriots must be ensured safety.
- Unfortunately, considering the rapidly deteriorating security situation due to Russian aggression against Ukraine, and taking into account the realities and conditions, and the fact that our compatriots must be ensured safety above all. This step towards withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention is, unfortunately, a rational step at this moment – stated President Andrzej Duda in a conversation with journalists.

16:29

Kaczyński Speaks on the German Border and Calls for Action:

The State Has Abdicated.
Germany is regularly pushing illegal migrants to our side. The state has abdicated, and chaos and impunity are growing by the day. Officers have no tools to act. They have been left to their own devices. The cardboard state has failed once again - wrote Jarosław Kaczyński on social media. - It is ordinary people – citizens – who are starting to organize themselves to defend the border. And we will not leave them alone. Law and Justice parliamentarians and activists will travel to the border. We will support those who are fighting for the safety of our families - emphasized the PiS chairman. - We demand immediate action: a ban on entry into the territory of the Republic of Poland for people from the Middle East and North Africa, and the reintroduction of random checks on the border with Germany. Poland's security is not up for negotiation. Enough passivity. Time to act! - he added.

17:10

A 'Great and Beautiful' Sanctions Package, Including Nord Stream, is Awaiting: Sikorski on Sanctions Against Russia
- And a great and beautiful package, No. 18, with sanctions on Nord Stream included, is waiting in the queue - Radosław Sikorski wrote on social media.

19:34

Nawrocki Thanks Bąkiewicz:

They Fulfill the Function of the State That the Current Government Cannot Handle
- Of course, Poland's western border is porous today. Residents of western Polish regions signaled this to me during the election campaign. Now we see what dramatic situations are occurring in Poland. Illegal migrants are arriving, and Germany still does not treat us as a partner in this regard - stated Karol Nawrocki in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń". - What worries me regarding our internal, Polish, civic matters is that the current government of Donald Tusk operates on the principle of divide et impera, divide and rule, because tensions are already arising between Border Guard officers and representatives of civic movements - said the president-elect. - I want to thank everyone, led by Mr. Bąkiewicz, for fulfilling the function of the state that the current government cannot handle - continued the President of the Republic of Poland, whose term began on August 6th.

19:36

Nawrocki Announces Cabinet Council on Border Situation:

I Will Not Be Indifferent.
- I will not be indifferent to it [this situation] after August 6th. I will certainly convene a Cabinet Council, I will want to know all the statistical data concerning illegal migrants. There cannot be a situation where we in Poland learn from the German police or from the German press about the issue of illegal migrants being sent to Poland by the Germans – stated Karol Nawrocki in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

19:43

Nawrocki:

I understand that voters questioning my presidency also question Tusk's premiership and MEP mandates. The same Supreme Court chamber made the decisions.
- I understand that this second part of voters also questions the premiership of Mr. Prime Minister Donald Tusk, because, it seems, the same chamber made decisions during the parliamentary elections and during the European Parliament elections – said Karol Nawrocki on Polsat News, when asked what he thought about the proposal to transfer the matter of election validity from the Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs Chamber to the Labour and Social Security Chamber. - I understand this interest in the chamber's situation. I will remind you, according to the Constitution, the Supreme Court is responsible for this, and according to the act on the Supreme Court, this chamber is responsible for accepting election results, and this same chamber accepted the parliamentary elections and the European Parliament elections – he continued. - I assume [...] that this entire segment of society questions, on the one hand, the mandates of our MEPs, on the other hand, Donald Tusk's premiership, and on the third hand, Karol Nawrocki's presidency. I think this is a path leading nowhere – he went on to say.

19:47

Nawrocki Warmly About Hołownia and Kosiniak:

Many Politicians Acted Sensibly.
- Yes, of course. I am ready to take the oath on August 6th. The institutions of the Polish state, the ministries, are also ready. Many politicians, in this situation of political or journalistic neurosis, radical politicians from one political party, many politicians who even competed with me during the election campaign, acted sensibly. I am referring, for example, to Marshal Szymon Hołownia or Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz, who are preparing the swearing-in ceremony – stated Karol Nawrocki in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

19:49

Nawrocki on Who Will Head His Chancellery and When the Decision Will Be Announced:

There Are Four Candidates.
- I can say that I have 99% of my chancellery. Political life is very dynamic, but most ministers in my chancellery have already been chosen. I am in constant contact with them, only cosmetic discussions and cosmetic arrangements remain - Karol Nawrocki said in Polsat News, when asked if his chancellery was already 100% staffed. - We will have to wait for that. That is the remaining 1%. There are several candidates for the head of the chancellery, exactly four, I can reveal that much. Three are politicians and one is from outside politics. And I think that in the coming days I will be able to announce the head of my chancellery. This also, of course, involves the deputy head of the chancellery - he continued, when asked who would be the head of the chancellery. - Both the head of the chancellery and the deputy head of the chancellery will be announced, I think, within 10 days - he went on to say. - I will refrain for now. These three remaining individuals are in constant contact with me, just like Professor Przemysław Czarnek, whom I highly value - he added, when asked if he would reveal the other names besides Przemysław Czarnek.

19:54

Nawrocki Names the Individual:

He will be responsible for international affairs at the Presidential Chancellery.
- Tomorrow I have a meeting with the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Mark Rutte. We will discuss Poland's future in the North Atlantic Alliance, our common challenges, and what recently happened in The Hague. Mr. Marcin Przydacz, who will be responsible for international affairs at the Presidential Chancellery, will accompany me on this trip to the NATO Secretary General - said Karol Nawrocki in Polsat News, when asked about the minister who will be responsible for international affairs. - This meeting will take place in Brussels - he continued.

20:02

Nawrocki:

Minister Kolarski Will Continue His Mission at the Presidential Chancellery
- It's probably too early for such clear statistics. We must state clearly that President Andrzej Duda has built a very professional chancellery over 10 years, with many successes for the president and the chancellery itself. Many excellent specialists, with whom I am already collaborating, work in the current chancellery - said Karol Nawrocki in Polsat News, when asked how large a portion of the previous president's staff would remain in his chancellery. - Most certainly one of the ministers, Minister Wojciech Kolarski, which I am very pleased about, will continue his mission at the Presidential Chancellery, now at the Presidential Chancellery of Karol Nawrocki - he continued.

20:08

Cenckiewicz to Head BBN? Nawrocki: He's One of the Favorites
- I can say that the National Security Bureau is ready, but it's too early for me to announce all the names today [...]. Today, the composition of the National Security Bureau has become clear; it will certainly consist of specialists, both civilian and military - Karol Nawrocki told Polsat News when asked if it was true that Sławomir Cenckiewicz would become the head of the BBN. - Of course, Professor Sławomir Cenckiewicz, as we know, is not only a scientist but also a specialist in special services, a brave person, a determined person, and he is one of the favorites to become the head of the National Security Bureau - he continued, when asked if Sławomir Cenckiewicz was "in the orbit of interest." - Completely untrue media speculation - he added, when asked if Cenckiewicz was competing with Tomasz Szatkowski, and if these were untrue media speculations.

20:12

Nawrocki:

The Plan is to Visit Washington First
- As I said during the election campaign, the plan is to visit Washington first. I had the opportunity to meet with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, as a candidate for president. We spoke on the phone quite recently, and during that phone call, President Trump invited me to the United States and said he would gladly visit Poland - Karol Nawrocki told Polsat News. - Now it's just a matter of, I believe, finalizing the dates, although August in politics is a month when finalizing dates is more difficult than in other months. However, the plan has not changed, unless there is some dramatic, dynamic situation, visiting the United States remains my priority - he continued.

20:19

Nawrocki Responds to Miller's Words:

It Would Be a Test of Abandoning Common Sense.
- Nothing in this discussion has convinced me so far, neither the statistics are obviously convincing, nor the knowledge of election results and the procedures of the National Electoral Commission (PKW) and the Supreme Court in previous elections. We know that such things have happened - said Karol Nawrocki on Polsat News, when asked about Leszek Miller's words that if he were a top-tier politician, he would have called for a recount of votes himself. - I consider that this is not a test of leadership, and I will not do that. It would be a test of abandoning common sense, rather - he continued.

20:26

Nawrocki on Tusk's Conduct Regarding Election Irregularities:

He Was Convinced We Need to Get Used to Each Other, So I Don't Understand Him.
- There will probably be an opportunity for us to meet with Prime Minister Tusk. I met Prime Minister Tusk at the National Security Council, so we've already been introduced – stated Karol Nawrocki on Polsat News. - I can reveal [what we talked about]; besides, Prime Minister Tusk spoke about it at a press conference. I told the Prime Minister that much divides us, because that is true, but Lechia Gdańsk unites us. The Prime Minister was convinced that we need to start getting used to each other, so I didn't understand the Prime Minister's subsequent behavior, in which, in a sense, ultimately not, but in a sense, he questioned the election results, because our meeting at the National Security Council showed, perhaps not enthusiasm in the Prime Minister's eyes for us to get used to each other, but certainty that we would face such circumstances – he continued.

20:26

Nawrocki on Constitutional Reset:

A Matter to Definitely Consider.
- This is certainly a matter that must be considered with all certainty [constitutional reset]. We have reached a moment of social emotion, and I say this as a representative of citizens, because I want to be in the Presidential Palace, which will be open to everyone, a voice of the citizens – said Karol Nawrocki on Polsat News.

20:26

"Return to the Citizen Project": Nawrocki on His First Legislative Initiative
- The first [legislative initiative], as I have repeatedly announced, will be a return to the citizen project regarding the construction of the Central Communication Port, this initiative will be expanded with a railway component, which is important for local Poland, for many people who are waiting for this CPK railway component – stated Karol Nawrocki on Polsat News.

20:26

Nawrocki on Cooperation with the Prime Minister:

My Assessment of Tusk as the Worst Prime Minister Since '89 Will Not Be Dominant.
"My opinion on Prime Minister Donald Tusk, my assessment of Prime Minister Tusk as the worst prime minister since 1989, will certainly not be dominant. On all matters that are important to Poles, I am ready to sit with Prime Minister Donald Tusk and think about what we can do together for the good of Poland and Poles," said Karol Nawrocki on Polsat News.

20:27

Nawrocki:

This Government Doesn't Need a Sworn-In President Nawrocki to Self-Destruct
– As I observe the situation surrounding Donald Tusk's government, it's clear that this government doesn't need a sworn-in President Karol Nawrocki to self-destruct every day. This is evident in the situation at the Polish border, the circumstances surrounding the elections, and it's reflected in party polls – said Karol Nawrocki on Polsat News.

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