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07/23/2025

07:34

Wednesday's Political Agenda: Tusk on Government Reshuffle, Sejm on Asylum Law Extension
Tusk on Government Reshuffle At 10:00 AM, Prime Minister Donald Tusk is scheduled to make a statement. A post from government spokesperson Adam Szłapka on Monday indicated that the topic will be the announcement of the new Council of Ministers. Sejm on Asylum Law Extension Wednesday also marks the second day of the Sejm's sitting. Voting is scheduled for 9:00 AM, and at 9:30 AM, the lower house of parliament will consider the government's motion to approve the extension of the temporary restriction on the right to apply for asylum at the Polish-Belarusian border. At 11:30 AM, the second reading of the government's bill on the certification of public procurement contractors is planned. The project aims to implement EU law. At 1:00 PM, the second reading of the government's bill amending the law on compulsory insurance, the Insurance Guarantee Fund, and the Polish Motor Insurers' Bureau is scheduled. At 1:45 PM, MPs will proceed to the second reading of the government's bill amending the Banking Law. At 2:45 PM, the second reading of the government's bill amending certain acts to deregulate the energy sector will take place. At 3:45 PM, the second reading of the government's bill amending the act on court costs in civil cases is scheduled. At 4:30 PM, MPs will proceed to the second reading of the government's amendment to the Public Procurement Law, and at 5:15 PM, 6:15 PM, and 7:00 PM, to the second readings of government projects introducing changes to the Teacher's Charter. At 7:45 PM, the second reading of the government's bill on special solutions regarding the storage of natural fertilizers will take place. At 8:30 PM, the second reading of the government's bill amending certain acts to simplify administrative procedures and support entrepreneurship is scheduled. At 9:15 PM, the second reading of the government's bill introducing changes to the Fiscal Penal Code and the Tax Ordinance Act will commence. This concerns, among other things, the mitigation of penalties for tax offenses that do not result in direct tax losses. At 10:00 PM, the second reading of the government's bill amending the VAT Act is scheduled. This involves the introduction and simplification of the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF). At 11:00 PM, the second reading of the government's bill amending the act on free legal aid, free civic advice, and legal education will take place. Sejm Committees on Ziobro and Undermining Holocaust Truth At 9:30 AM, the Sejm Committee on Culture, National Heritage, and Media will consider – in its first reading – a draft resolution condemning statements undermining the truth about the Holocaust tragedy, as well as a draft resolution condemning the denial of Nazi genocidal crimes during World War II. At 5:00 PM, the Sejm Committee on Regulations, MP Affairs, and Immunity will consider the request of the Pegasus inquiry committee to grant Sejm consent for the detention and compulsory appearance of MP Zbigniew Ziobro at a committee meeting. Mentzen in Korycin At 9:30 AM, a press conference by Sejm Deputy Marshal Monika Wielichowska will be held in the Sejm. At 10:00 AM, a press conference with the participation of PiS club leader Mariusz Błaszczak and PiS Vice-Chairman Zbigniew Ziobro will take place in the Sejm. At 6:00 PM, Sławomir Mentzen will appear on the market square in Korycin.

08:05

Bielan on Reconstruction: "Tusk, who experienced clinical political death after the presidential election, is trying to resurrect himself."
- What Donald Tusk is doing reminds me more of another word starting with 'R' - namely, resuscitation, because Donald Tusk, who experienced clinical political death after the presidential election, is still trying to somehow resurrect himself and, through these personnel changes, show that he is still in control of the situation - stated Adam Bielan on RMF FM.

08:07

Bielan:

We've had 2 Deputy Prime Ministers so far, and as part of streamlining, we will have 3
- Tusk has been announcing a reconstruction for 4 months, including under the banner of streamlining the government. We've had 2 Deputy Prime Ministers so far, and as part of streamlining, we will have 3 Deputy Prime Ministers. Nothing here adds up. I suspect he is using this opportunity to get rid of several internal rivals, such as Sławomir Nitras - stated Adam Bielan on RMF FM.

08:07

Will Żurek Replace Bodnar? Czarnek: "Swapped a hatchet for a club." We are immensely pleased.
- I am [awaiting the new government] with joy, because when I hear that Mr. Waldemar Żurek is to replace Mr. Bodnar, it's like Jan Ciszewski, the famous, legendary sports commentator, used to say, he swapped a hatchet for a club, so we prefer the club to the hatchet - said Przemysław Czarnek in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' "Graffiti". - While Bodnar knows the law, he is a lawyer who has more or less an understanding of the law, and not only more or less, he applies it in a scandalous and political way, which is why we are glad he is leaving, but Żurek has no understanding of the law - he continued. - Tusk himself said yesterday that he asked many people and they all refused, only one man didn't refuse, which means this is the last resort, Waldemar Żurek, a masochist, who is becoming Bodnar's successor, because Bodnar must leave, because Giertych doesn't like him, congratulations, thank you, long may it continue - he added. - Adam Bodnar [...] is not my favorite, but he knew the law, he knew that it couldn't be applied so badly that accountability could be pursued for things that didn't happen. [...] They found Żurek, we are immensely pleased - he added.

08:09

Bielan:

On June 1st, Poles Spoke Out Against Further Tusk Rule
Poles have spoken, Poles, regardless of polls, overwhelmingly spoke out against further Tusk rule on June 1st - stated Adam Bielan on RMF FM.

08:13

Sasin on the PiS Club Meeting with Nawrocki:

Pleasant and Friendly, a Form of Mutual Thanks
- A very pleasant, very good [yesterday's meeting of the PiS club with President-elect Karol Nawrocki], because that's how it was meant to be. It wasn't a strictly political meeting, although a parliamentary club session might suggest or imply that it was a political consultation, but it was more of a form of mutual thanks, in fact - said Jacek Sasin on TVP Info's "Gość poranka" [Guest of the Morning]. - Yesterday's meeting was not one that was intended to serve the building of any vision of the presidency or talking about the vision of the presidency. It was truly a pleasant, friendly meeting of people who worked hard together during the campaign - he continued.

08:16

"They Said: This is Falling Apart, Comrade Przemysław." Czarnek on his Conversation with Poland 2050 MPs and the "Collapse of the Coalition"
- The only thing that held the December 13th coalition together, that no longer holds it together, is the anti-PiS issue, those 8 stars. They are gone, and therefore we are witnessing before our very eyes the collapse of the December 13th coalition, which has nothing to offer Poles - said Przemysław Czarnek on Polsat News. - Yesterday I met with MPs from the December 13th coalition on the third floor of building U, where the committees are, and they themselves said: This is falling apart, comrade Przemysław - he continued. - I cannot [reveal who these MPs are] - he went on. - Poland 2050 - he added, when asked about the party these MPs belong to.

08:19

Sasin:

President Kaczyński Has No Intention of Tightly Controlling Nawrocki. The President Is Not Afraid of This.
- Neither President Kaczyński has any intention of tightly controlling the president [Karol Nawrocki], nor is the president, I believe, afraid of this in any way, knowing that such an idea doesn't even exist - said Jacek Sasin on TVP Info's "Morning Guest."

08:25

Czarnek on the Government Reshuffle:

The Only Change I Assess Positively.
- Regarding Ms. Leo [...] here I actually see some chance, because it cannot get worse at the Ministry of Culture than it is today. Under this Ministry of Culture, exhibitions like "Our Boys" in the Wehrmacht are being created, and that is just the tip of the iceberg - Przemysław Czarnek said on Polsat News. - The fact that the lady, whose name I don't even remember precisely, is leaving the Ministry of Culture [...] is very good, because the leftism that was spreading and the anti-Polish sentiment that was spreading in the Ministry of Culture was enormous - he continued. - I hope that Minister Leo from Poland 2050 will not be worse, it's even impossible, than the previous Minister of Culture, and this is the only change I assess positively - he went on to say.

08:30

Czarzasty on Government Reshuffle:

We Might Be Surprised.
- We might be surprised, because the Prime Minister has a free hand in many matters, as we agreed, and therefore I wouldn't be fascinated by all the names, because some of them, one or the other, might be changed. So I'm not commenting on this for two reasons - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in the program "Jeden na jeden" on TVN24, when asked about the government reshuffle.

- Firstly, because we agreed on this, and there must be some principles, and when these principles are not broken, then it's simply easier. So I won't be commenting on this until 10:00 AM. And secondly, I won't comment because I might comment on a name that doesn't appear, and then I'll come across as, well, I don't know, what kind of bird, but some kind of oddity - he continued.

08:31

Czarzasty on the Minister of Foreign Affairs:

He is a very capable minister.
- I am abstracting from government matters, because that is the Prime Minister's role. Sikorski is a very capable minister. Sikorski has led to this, I believe, this is my opinion, he is not in my party, let's be clear, he has led to Poland's role in the European Union being much stronger than it has been for many years. There are no votes like 27:1 or 26:1 where Poland is the sole dissenting voice. We are behaving very rationally in relation to the very difficult policy of the United States - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in the program "One on One" on TVN 24, when asked about Radosław Sikorski's activities. - I believe we have achieved very significant results regarding our participation in the next financial perspective. This needs to be negotiated, it's not as simple as just going there and someone saying: in the coming years, Poland will be the largest beneficiary of EU funds. No, it doesn't work like that. You simply have to be smart, you have to know who to meet with, you have to know what to pay attention to, you have to know what to fight for - he continued.

08:32

Czarzasty:

Szejna's Future in Government Remains Unclear
- Well, but Andrzej Szejna is a completely different case. Various proceedings were conducted against Mr. Andrzej Szejna. The first proceeding was dismissed by the prosecutor's office, absurd accusations reported by the media, meaning it's not the journalists' fault, but someone spoke to the media, concerning some matters related to beating someone and so on. The prosecutor's office dismissed it because such a fact never occurred - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in the program 'Jeden na jeden' on TVN24, when asked about Andrzej Szejna's future in government. - The issue of 'kilometrówki' is generally known, 90% of MPs, male and female, collect funds for 'kilometrówki'. I'm not saying whether it's, I'm not saying whether it's good or bad - he continued. - Well, if it is collected in accordance with the law, then it is good, if it is collected contrary to the law, then it is bad. Therefore, it is there, some matter being investigated by the prosecutor's office, but the most important thing, but the most important thing is the issue of clearance for classified information by the Internal Security Agency (ABW). No, this procedure has not yet concluded. Because it is extending, extending, extending, therefore, I don't know why, because the ABW is an independent agency, therefore, that's how it looks, so I think that Mr. Szejna's functioning without this clearance in this ministry is simply difficult. And I think that this should simply be closed - he continued.

08:32

Czarzasty:

Discussions on Deputy Ministers Will Now Take Place Individually
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk will announce the constitutional ministers today. In connection with this, discussions regarding deputy ministers, secretaries, and undersecretaries of state will now take place individually, and this will take some time. The new ministers will need to, I don't know, look over their offices, see, meet each other. However, this work is not as exciting as, as, as what will happen today at 10:00 AM - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in the program "Jeden na jeden" on TVN24.

08:33

Sasin:

Nawrocki Will Lower Electricity Prices if the Government Cooperates with Him
- He will submit appropriate draft laws [Karol Nawrocki], that is obvious. The president himself, within the Polish legal system, is not able to make key decisions - Jacek Sasin said on TVP Info's "Gość poranka" program. - My impression is that he didn't say that during the campaign, that "I cannot guarantee this on my own" - commented Mariusz Piekarski. - But that's probably obvious to everyone. There is no presidential system in Poland. The president is not the head of government, as in the USA. Perhaps that's a shame - Sasin continued. - So, President Nawrocki will not lower electricity prices for Poles by 1/3? - asked the host. - He will lower them if the government wants to cooperate with him in this regard. The president has good intentions, he is entering this presidency with the full conviction that such cooperation is possible, he spoke about it many times during the campaign, and also after he was elected - replied the deputy head of PiS. - He will submit draft laws, most of these projects will absolutely align with the announcements and promises of Donald Tusk, of this government, in the "100 concrete actions" - he added.

08:33

Czarzasty:

The Left is Crucial for This Government
If the Left were not in this government, the situation would be as follows: no one is currently talking about taking away any rights from workers. No one is discussing removing trade unions from workplaces. And constantly on the agenda are issues of liberty and rights, specifically for women, and the matter of registered partnerships – stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty on the program „Jeden na jeden” on TVN24. Believe me, the Left is in this government precisely to ensure we achieve these goals, so that people know that [the Left's agenda] will be seen through. Simply put, we will fight, fight, and fight. That is why we are here – he continued.

08:35

Kierwiński as Head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration? Czarnek: Perhaps it's a subtle change for the better, because Siemoniak's incompetence was incredibly frightening.
- I must also say here that this is perhaps a subtle change for the better, because the level of incompetence of Mr. Siemoniak was incredibly frightening - Przemysław Czarnek said in Polsat News, when asked to say another good word about the government's reconstruction and whether Marcin Kierwiński's return to the Ministry of Interior and Administration is a good sign. - Two days ago, Mr. Siemoniak said without any embarrassment, referring to Mr. Tusk, that if only Germany decides to abolish controls on its eastern border, i.e. with Poland, then Poland will immediately abolish controls on its western border. [...] This is open subservience to Germany - he continued. - Let [Siemoniak] leave the Ministry of Interior and Administration, perhaps Kierwiński will be a bit better in this regard, although I don't expect any miracles here - he added.

08:36

Czarzasty on Actions Regarding Immigration:

I Want This Government to Be Identified with Security and Reason.
Madam, everyone has their own narrative and is responsible for it. Regarding migrants, I can say this and what is happening under the leadership of Bąkiewicz, Braun, Mentzen, and Kaczyński. And this is what I am convinced of, because I have been preparing for this for quite some time – stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty on the program “Jeden na jeden” on TVN24, when asked about the situation related to immigration. Ladies and gentlemen, readmission and the Dublin procedure have led to us bringing 320 people to Poland by the end of June. And I say this here, this is a camera, I am saying this to Mr. Kaczyński, Bąkiewicz, Mentzen, Braun, because you are all sitting on the same perch, speaking of birds, right? 318 people. Therefore, why the hell are you lying that thousands of people are being brought in, that millions of people are threatening us – he added. Madam, I understand the government's policy on this matter, because I believe that introducing selective checks, which will not threaten Polish workers, for example, working in Germany, or German workers working in Poland, which will not interfere with holidays, I believe that nothing bad has happened. Simply put, greater control is not a problem, as long as it is within the bounds of reason. And I want this government to be identified with security and reason – he continued.

08:42

Sasin on the reconstruction:

Replacing one activist with another introduces no new quality.
- This is not a reconstruction at all, because a reconstruction brings something new. There is no new quality here. Replacing one activist with another activist introduces absolutely no new quality. Donald Tusk, using his old method, is reaching for individuals who are politically weak, and one could even say they mean nothing in politics. They will be completely dependent on him, and therefore he will be able to manage most of these ministries himself like an emperor, practically manually - said Jacek Sasin on TVP Info's 'Gość poranka'.

08:43

Czarnek on His Conversation with Nawrocki:

I Said If I Became Deputy Chairman of PiS, I Would Definitely Not Resign.
- No [I don't regret not working in the Presidential Palace], because it was an agreement between myself and President Nawrocki a month ago - Przemysław Czarnek said on Polsat News. - The President ultimately stated [...] that he would want specialists, but not those who are active in a political party. I, on the other hand, told the President honestly a month ago [...] that if I became Deputy Chairman, I would definitely not resign from this Deputy Chairmanship in the Law and Justice party - he continued. - I will cooperate with the President one way or another; I don't have to be the Head of the Chancellery to cooperate with the President - he continued.

08:52

Czarnek:

It shouldn't be surprising that people directly from PiS are in the Presidential Chancellery; on the contrary, it is necessary
- One can be open to various environments, not forgetting that without Law and Justice and the immense, hard, titanic work of Law and Justice members and structures, President Karol Nawrocki would not have even run in these presidential elections - said Przemysław Czarnek on Polsat News. - Therefore, the fact that [in the Presidential Chancellery] there are people who are directly from Law and Justice should not be surprising; on the contrary, it is necessary - he continued.

09:04

Czarnek on a Coalition Between PiS, Konfederacja, and Braun's Party:

It's Always Possible.
- There is no doubt that my tasks within the party [...] include influencing the right-wing electorate so that we, I mean Law and Justice, win these elections [...] with a vote share that gives us the possibility of forming a coalition, if one is necessary, because perhaps we will win an absolute majority again - said Przemysław Czarnek in Polsat News. - Regarding Mr. Grzegorz Braun, I agree with him on many issues, I have identical views on many matters, but on some, especially in the way they are expressed, I am on a completely different pole. To say that the gas chambers in Auschwitz-Birkenau are a fake is simply anti-Polish stupidity, considering geopolitics [...] an alliance with the United States is absolutely essential [...] for us to [...] maintain our security - he continued. - If this coalition were to happen today, Grzegorz Braun is not in the Sejm, there are three deputies, with some of whom I am even friends, like Deputy Zawiślak, there is Deputy Fritz and Deputy Skalik, with whom I have good relations, so it is always possible - he went on. - Here, when forming a coalition, if one is necessary, we will always negotiate our coalition agreement, and certain program elements of Mr. Mentzen certainly cannot be implemented, because if they were implemented, I agree with President Kaczyński, we would fly out as a state and society into space and never return - he added, when asked about Mentzen's "social Darwinism". - This is the domain of those who have never governed and can present various economic fantasies. But this is natural, it is also necessary [...] for me and Sławomir Mentzen, far more things connect us than divide us, and in this sense, a coalition is always possible - he emphasized.

10:12

Tusk Names Three Criteria and Announces Nominations for Thursday:

Order, Security, and the Future.

10:13

Tusk:

Enough Complaining
- I would like to say from the bottom of my heart to everyone: enough complaining. Nothing has happened that would invalidate any of those great dreams, great goals that guided us when, thanks to the votes of millions of Poles, we brought about this change, a fundamental change in Poland - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

10:20

Tusk:

October 15th Wasn't the End of the Confrontation Between Good and Evil
- Let's put an end to the illusions that on October 15th we solved all our problems. Those who want to obstruct, those who have a completely different vision of foreign and domestic policy than the one we present, those who keep their fingers crossed for Russia and wish ill upon Ukraine, those who hate the EU, those who want to fence Poland off not from obvious enemies, but also from Europe and the Western world, are not weak - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM). - The recent presidential elections showed not only this division and polarization, practically fifty-fifty in Poland, among voters, Polish families, but also showed that October 15th was not the end of the confrontation between good and evil, because I am convinced that this is precisely what it is about - he continued. - It was actually the beginning, and the stage we are currently in is not easier - he emphasized.

10:22

Tusk:

There are scoundrels ready to turn every problem, anxiety, and fear into political gold, and they also pose a problem for Polish security
- Today, the challenge created by Russia's aggressive policy also has its internal dimension. It concerns sabotage and attempts at subversion, it concerns this migration war, this hybrid war, meaning the organization of illegal migration, and you know how much strong emotion this evokes among all Polish families – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM). - This is not about ideology. There are political scoundrels who are ready to turn every problem, every anxiety, every fear into political gold, and they also pose a problem for Polish security and order in our country – he continued. - But we will not give in to hysteria; instead, we will firmly and decisively counteract all these actions and attempts organized by aggressive states towards us, such as Russia or Belarus, and at the same time, and this task is equally important, we will eliminate the influence of these states – he went on to say.

10:24

Tusk:

The End of Conflicts within the October 15th Coalition
- The conflicts within the October 15th coalition are over. Order must be established here as well. I took on the mission of leading the work of the Polish government after the 2023 elections not to waste half my time on squabbles. I have a deep conviction that everyone has learned a lesson from these particularly recent weeks, and the fact that we have agreed, in part, on a new cabinet composition is more than just a good sign - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

10:25

Tusk:

This Government Will Focus on Ensuring Security Boldly, Creatively, and in Cooperation with Allies
- I am aware that all Poles are thinking about a secure Poland, and we are talking here about both external threats, resulting from the war, Russian aggression against Ukraine, and internal security - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM). - I want to emphasize very clearly: this government will focus on ensuring security boldly, creatively, and in cooperation with allies. This applies both to our eastern border, to our preparation for potential aggressive actions by our eastern neighbors, and we will also act ruthlessly for order and stability within our borders, in Poland - he stressed.

10:26

Tusk:

All Coalition Partners Must Understand
- All coalition partners must understand, and in my opinion, they have understood, that this Poland which believes in our better future, and this Poland which has placed its trust in us, expects harmonious and unified cooperation from us. It will not forgive unnecessary, foolish, and sometimes simply stupid internal conflicts and squabbles - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

10:29

From 26 to 21 Constitutional Ministers. Tusk Announces Slimming Down at Deputy Minister Level Too
- From 26 to 21 constitutional ministers, members of the Council of Ministers, we have slimmed down the government with these decisions, formally tomorrow, but we have slimmed down the composition of the government. Following this will also be decisions, only after the appointment of ministers, about slimming down the composition at the level of secretaries and undersecretaries of state – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

10:31

Tusk:

The post-election trauma is definitively ending today. One overturned carriage doesn't mean the race is over
- No defeat, including in the presidential election, justifies this mood of doubt, giving up, or capitulatory thoughts. That's out of the question entirely - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. - The time for this post-election trauma is definitively ending today. I urge everyone who thinks similarly to us: about Poland, about the Western world, about our future, to reject this temptation of doubt or apathy, because - I emphasize - there is no reason to believe that after one defeat, the great battle has been lost. It is too important for us to even entertain such thoughts - he indicated. - I deeply believe not only that what we are doing makes sense and serves Poland, but also that a good conclusion is still ahead of us, one way or another. We just can't consider that one overturned carriage means the end of the race - quite the opposite - the Prime Minister emphasized.

10:33

Tusk:

You'll Be Surprised What People With Such Determination, Like My Colleagues Standing Here With Me, Are Capable Of
- I truly believe this, and I have enough strength, and my colleagues also have enough strength, to resist where necessary and to seize every opportunity where it is possible. And you will be surprised, really, what people with such determination, like the colleagues standing here with me today, are capable of – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

10:38

New Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice. Tusk Announces Government Reshuffle

Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the names of the new ministers during a press briefing at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

Deputy Prime Minister - Radosław Sikorski Minister of Justice - Waldemar Żurek Minister of the Interior - Marcin Kierwiński Minister-Coordinator for Special Services and Combating Illegal Migration - Tomasz Siemoniak Minister of Energy - Miłosz Motyka Minister of State Assets - Wojciech Balczun Minister of Finance and Economy - Andrzej Domański Minister of Agriculture - Stefan Krajewski Minister of Health - Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda Minister of Culture - Marta Cienkowska Minister Overseeing the Implementation of Government Policy - Maciej Berek Minister of Sport - Jakub Rutnicki

10:46

Tusk:

Our Ships Burned, Left on the Shore. Like Cortes Then, We Are Moving Only Forward
- Our ships burned, we left them on the shore and, like Cortes back then, we are moving only forward - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

10:51

Tusk Announces Public Meetings:

Directly with the People
- I hope that my first public meeting will take place this week. I also want to explain myself directly to the people, to be told off, I know why, but also so that they believe again that what we are doing has a deep meaning - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

10:55

Tusk on the Reconstructed Government:

Believe in These People. They Are Like a Commando Team.
- Through you, ladies and gentlemen journalists and cameras, I address all Poles: believe anew in Poland, even if doubt sometimes overcomes you. And believe in these people, they truly… It’s a bit like, you know, a commando team – they truly know the task they have undertaken, the risks involved, and without hesitation, they have taken those risks – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

11:05

Błaszczak:

Bodnar Tried to Save His Position by Attacking Ziobro, But It Didn't Help Him. The Minister of Justice Will Have Giertych's Face
- We wanted to present our position, the position of the Law and Justice Parliamentary Club, regarding the repressions to which Minister Zbigniew Ziobro is being subjected. Today, the regulations committee is to convene regarding the lifting of immunity, which is intended to bring Minister Zbigniew Ziobro before the illegal Pegasus committee. First and foremost, it should be noted that this committee is illegal in light of the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference. - We are dealing with a motion presented by Adam Bodnar, who, as it turns out, is already the former Minister of Justice. This can be interpreted as Bodnar trying to save his position by attacking Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, but it didn't help him, because today this change in the position of Minister of Justice indicates that the Minister of Justice will in fact have Roman Giertych's face - he continued. - Minister Zbigniew Ziobro is a man fighting a very serious illness. He specifically postponed the date of his procedure to appear in the Sejm today [...] but it turns out that this also has no significance for those who rule Poland today, because [...] they are not concerned with the truth, they are concerned with attacks on the opposition, they are concerned with organizing spectacles - he went on to say.

11:19

Ziobro:

The Crawling Coup Continues, Tusk Will Be Held Accountable in the Future
- The crawling coup continues, and with absolute certainty, regarding what is qualified in the Penal Code as the gravest legal threat – an attack on the Polish state's system, considered a crime – Donald Tusk will be held accountable for this in the future, said Zbigniew Ziobro at a press conference.

11:30

Ziobro:

Polish Law Offers No Means to Force an MP with Immunity Before a Parliamentary Committee
- This lawlessness, which the Tusk coalition is enacting in this particular matter, shows their general attitude towards the law, and thus firstly towards the Constitutional Tribunal, which [...] issued a ruling that outlawed the Pegasus inquiry committee - Zbigniew Ziobro stated at a press conference. - Even if we were to set aside the issue of the Constitutional Tribunal at this moment, we are dealing with another violation of the law, including the Polish Constitution in this case. Namely, the unanimous opinion of all commentators, distinguished professors [...] of constitutional law, criminal law [...] assert that the Polish Constitution does not provide for the possibility of lifting immunity for the purpose of bringing a witness for questioning - he continued. - There is no possibility in the Polish [legal] order to use coercion against a parliamentarian who has immunity, to forcibly bring them to court, prosecution, or an inquiry committee, even assuming it were legal. We may disagree with this. I would gladly vote for changes to the Polish Constitution that would provide such a possibility - he further elaborated.

11:41

Ziobro:

If There's a Decision to Bring Me in Again, I Will Naturally Not Appear Voluntarily
- I will be at this commission today, contrary to my medical plans scheduled a month ago by my consulting surgeon in Brussels, I am available [...] if they made that decision and there was a decision to bring me in again, I want to say that I will naturally not appear voluntarily either, but I intend to be in the country. I will not be there in the first days of August, meaning around August 4th or 5th I will undergo medical procedures abroad - said Zbigniew Ziobro at a press conference. - So that the public does not happen to [...] find out that this group cynically and maliciously wants to carry out my detention then. If they want to carry out a detention then, it means their goal is not to carry out even a pseudo-procedural action again, but to organize some kind of a farce again - he continued.

11:47

Błaszczak on Government Reshuffle:

The Weakest Link Hasn't Been Replaced.
- It's evident that Donald Tusk is mocking us. Żurek is Giertych, you can draw an equal sign, meaning we will be dealing with the same situation as before, only this is a form of spectacle intended to mask the incompetence of Donald Tusk's government. The weakest link in the government of the December 13th coalition is Donald Tusk, and this weakest link has not been replaced – said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.

11:53

Ziobro on the New Minister of Justice:

A Demoralized Hater.
- Donald Tusk's complete capitulation of his numerous promises to improve Poles' living conditions, in favour of organizing games of hatred, hate speech by a demoralized hater, which is Mr. Żurek, who will certainly do the same as Bodnar, only even more so – Zbigniew Ziobro said at a press conference. - The very fact that he has taken office, tolerates the removal of the legal National Prosecutor from office, is already his crime. If this happens and he tolerates it, he commits his first criminal offense in this way, by entering office. He is therefore a desperate man in this sense too, because he must reckon with the fact that he will certainly be ruthlessly held accountable for this in the future – he continued.

11:56

Kaczyński on Government Reconstruction: A Display of Helplessness by a Formation Unfit to Govern Due to Cultural Deficit
- Regarding the boastful announcements of a significant reduction in ministries, that is up to 21. The government is still larger than Morawiecki's last government - Jarosław Kaczyński told journalists in the Sejm. - All the time, the talk was about positions, not to say about chairs. Nothing was said about any new ideas. Only Tusk consoled, tried to mobilize, 'we are bruised.' I don't know why they are bruised, because they are in a truly luxurious situation and can insult others, meaning us, with complete impunity, and nothing happens to them because of it. And it's different the other way around - the PiS leader continued. - In short: a display, in reality, of the helplessness of this formation, which simply, for fundamental, cultural reasons, a cultural deficit, is unfit to govern - he assessed.

12:05

Żurek to Replace Bodnar. Kaczyński: From the Frying Pan into the Fire
- From the frying pan into the fire - said Jarosław Kaczyński in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm, when asked about the change in the position of Minister of Justice, where Waldemar Żurek will replace Adam Bodnar. - Mr. Żurek is a person who breaks all the rules related to the duties and limitations that a judge should accept - he stated.

12:05

Bodnar on 'Restoring the Rule of Law':

Legislative changes are ultimately needed, without which it is difficult to imagine a lasting improvement in the state of affairs.
In the process of restoring the rule of law, I can cautiously estimate that we are roughly halfway there. We have managed to build a professional and highly effective team of Ministry employees, managed by dedicated directors of departments committed to our values. We have succeeded in engaging over 200 outstanding experts to support us in codification commissions and other advisory bodies. Organizational and management processes, aimed at speeding up and streamlining court operations, are in an advanced stage - wrote Adam Bodnar on social media. Projects digitizing the justice system are entering a crucial phase. Hundreds of new assistants have been assigned to courts, and working conditions for judicial employees are consistently improving. In dozens of cases, judges have been relieved of the burden of unfounded disciplinary proceedings. In over 100 courts in Poland, judges, not the minister, have had a decisive influence on the appointment of court presidents - wrote the departing Minister of Justice. As he emphasized: - Ultimately, however, legislative changes are needed, without which it is difficult to imagine a lasting improvement in the state of affairs. Key projects have been prepared in the Ministry, some of which have even been passed by the Sejm, but their entry into force lacked the President's signature. Meanwhile, only laws that do not stop at the project stage but become functioning law offer a chance for recovery. They must be passed by Parliament and – equally importantly – signed by the President.

12:18

Suspension of the Right to Asylum: Sejm Makes Decision
Members of Parliament have adopted a motion to grant consent for the extension of the temporary restriction on the right to apply for international protection at the state border with the Republic of Belarus. According to the decision, the extension of the temporary suspension of the right to seek asylum will be in effect from July 25 for a further 60 days.

13:08

Hołownia:

We are the only group in the coalition that has delegated only women to the government
- The government representation of Poland 2050 consists solely of women. We are the only group in the coalition that has delegated only women to the government, to take responsibility for our country. Women are a force, women in politics are a sign that something new is coming - stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

13:10

Hołownia:

Polska 2050 Takes Responsibility for the Core of Our DNA
After this reconstruction, we can clearly and unequivocally state that Polska 2050 is taking responsibility for precisely those areas that are the essence of our DNA. We are going into this renewed government for the very reason we entered politics. We entered politics to finally offer Poland fair, sustainable, and bold development. Development that sees not only metropolises but also local Poland, that primarily supports Polish companies in the Polish market, giving the Polish economy strength, wings, and hope to breathe – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

13:15

Hołownia:

Coalition Partners Entrusted Us with the Responsibility to Reform Public Media
- It is very good that the coalition partners have entrusted us with the responsibility to reform public media. I am very happy about this, because it is also a sign that within the October 15th coalition, we are the party that has the credentials to do this for real, to approach it in a truly serious manner, so that public media are not once again a party mouthpiece for the government, so that public media do not break anyone's backs, so that they primarily deliver, and this is very important in these times, healthy, clean, true information about the state of affairs in Poland - stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

13:19

Hołownia Announces 'New Poland 2050'
- What you see here is part of a process that I hope, even before November, will culminate in, or begin, the presentation of a new Poland 2050. We are in this process, we have already begun it, a deep restart, taking a new breath of our group, which, as the first of the coalition groups of the October 15th coalition, has the courage, strength, voice, and people to come out and say: listen, the world we saw in 2023, when we went to the elections, no longer exists, it is a completely different world, people are in a completely different place - stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

13:20

Hołownia:

Polska 2050 to Become Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Speaker of the Sejm
Poland 2050, the new Poland 2050 that we will show you this autumn, even before November, when these changes will occur and Poland 2050 will no longer have the Speaker of the Sejm, but will have a Deputy Prime Minister, will have a Deputy Speaker of the Sejm – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

13:55

Hołownia Announces Changes in Public Media:

Do Everything Possible to Heal the Situation.
We want to take a very close look at what is happening in [public] media, draw conclusions from it, and do everything possible, in agreement with our coalition partners, to heal this situation. I discussed this topic thoroughly with the Prime Minister; he presented his point of view and his approaches to me. We will discuss this with Minister Cienkowska – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

15:02

Bosak Critiques Tusk's Decision:

In a Properly Organized Administration...
- "In a properly organized administration, the supervision of government policy implementation is the responsibility of the Prime Minister and his Chancellery, not some special minister or 'ministry'," Krzysztof Bosak wrote on social media.

15:03

Zawisza:

If things are so good, the government will finally allocate meaningful funds for healthcare. Right?
- The Prime Minister boasts about GDP, saying we are a powerhouse. Meanwhile, we spend among the least on healthcare in the EU, resulting in the longest queues to doctors in 12 years and a collapsing system. If things are so good, the government will finally allocate meaningful funds for healthcare. Right? Right? - Marcelina Zawisza wrote on social media.

16:32

Kaczyński on Yesterday’s Meeting with the President-Elect:

Great Food and Singing.
- The President had to leave already, and the rest stayed for dinner, and at some point, some music started. I won’t hide it, I’m rather from a different generation, for me it was something terrible, but others liked it. And some started dancing and even singing, it seems, but that was an incident - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm. Asked about Michał Wójcik’s singing, the PiS leader replied: - But you are probably talking about a concert. Because at one point, some choir chimed in, I didn't establish who made up that choir either. Besides, there was indeed excellent food. - The food was excellent, the atmosphere very good. But when it comes to political matters, please forgive me, but you have nothing to ask me about - he added.

16:53

Indictment Filed Against Braun; Bodnar Announces More to Come
- The first indictment against Grzegorz Braun was filed today with the District Court in Praga-Południe - informed Adam Bodnar.

- This is the result of proceedings in which the first request to lift G. Braun's immunity in the European Parliament was executed. G. Braun is accused of 7 offenses - the minister stated.

- Two more requests to lift G. Braun's immunity are currently being processed. We also have a recently initiated proceeding concerning Holocaust denial - he informed.

17:22

Ziobro:

If the commission is self-appointed, I will not legitimize lawlessness, charades, and mockery of the law
- I will always attend a commission meeting, if it is a legally operating commission [...] however, if the commission is a self-appointed parliamentary commission, I will never legitimize lawlessness, charades, and mockery of the Polish Constitution, of Polish law - said Zbigniew Ziobro in a conversation with journalists before the meeting of the parliamentary regulations committee, when asked about voluntarily appearing before the Pegasus investigative committee.

20:23

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

We're Entering the Second Half of the Match. No One Was Fired, They're Just Going to the Bench
- We're entering the second half of the match. There are still over 2 years until the elections, but this is a time when new energy and new people are needed. We thank those who are leaving very much. They proved themselves, made good changes, but it wasn't a question of evaluating what they had done, but rather the need for new players – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń" (Guest of Events). - No one was fired, they're just going to the bench. They are still in the parliamentary team for the most part, as they are largely either MPs or senators. They form the government's support base, they will advise, and help. They have trained their successors, as in the case of Czesław Siekierski, [who] trained Stefan Krajewski – he continued.

20:26

Siemoniak on Leaving the Ministry of Interior and Administration:

I Don’t Feel Disadvantaged.
- I am remaining in the government, with a very important area, the special services, which I believe is a matter of the Prime Minister's full trust in me, and I think this is obvious to all viewers. So, it is certainly a change, because I had to work intensively in two places. Now I will focus on one of these two places, where I began working in Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government, and in a place that is incredibly important. And this is what I discussed with the Prime Minister - stated Tomasz Siemoniak on the program “Fakty po faktach” on TVN24, when asked about leaving the Ministry of Interior and Administration (MSWiA). - The problem, of course, is that little can be said about it, and little can be said about what is happening in this area of secret services concerning Poland's security. Prime Minister Tusk is the person with the most knowledge in Poland on this matter, as he receives information from our services - he continued. - Because, indeed, reconstruction is seen from the outside as certain changes of names, shifts, but the Prime Minister himself spoke about it today during the presentation of new ministers; incredibly serious matters are happening in the area of Poland's security, and my tasks have been defined precisely in this way, so I do not feel disadvantaged, but simply the Prime Minister has shown me what he expects me to focus on at this moment - he emphasized.

20:27

"A Clear Signal to All Citizens', 'An Absolute New Beginning'. Tomczyk on Government Reshuffle
- The government is stronger, more confident, and more efficient, because on the one hand its structure is changing, and on the other hand its pillars are changing [...] I think this is also a clear signal directed at the entire community, at all citizens, that there were matters that needed to be accelerated or implemented in a slightly different way, and a reshuffle is always a reflection of that - said Cezary Tomczyk in an interview with Mariusz Piekarski on TVP Info's "Question of the Day". - I believe that this is, above all, new momentum, I believe that this is an absolute new beginning - he continued.

20:27

Siemoniak on Kierwiński’s Return to the Ministry of Interior and Administration:

He Deserves the Greatest Respect.
- Kierwiński, he explained it then, then he explained the reasons for his return. I think he deserves the greatest respect because it happens that the dream of a Polish politician is to be a Member of the European Parliament. Here, emotions are always at their absolute zenith when creating a list. Marcin Kierwiński resigned, returned to a cruel, difficult task, which he performed very well - stated Tomasz Siemoniak in the program “Fakty po faktach” on TVN24, when asked about Marcin Kierwiński’s return to the Ministry of Interior and Administration (MSWiA). - I, if you ask me why Marcin Kierwiński, believe that the Prime Minister decided that it had to be someone who would immediately take on the tasks, and Kierwiński was exactly involved in this a year ago, and he is also my close colleague, we have been cooperating for many years in various roles. It also mattered that there is a certain team in the government, a team for security matters, Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz, Minister Sikorski, and Marcin Kierwiński, who took a break, as you described it, and is joining in a natural way. So, I don’t see it as an element that someone is a greater favorite of the Prime Minister - he continued.

20:28

Siemoniak on the right-wing's actions regarding the border situation:

It's simply cheap politics, playing on Poles' emotions, with no decency whatsoever.
- I react sharply and negatively and I think it's a complete disgrace, showing that it's all about cheap propaganda, everything is faked. The acting in all of this is also poor, so everything that has been happening at the border recently, endorsed by Bąkiewicz and various other individuals, looks exactly like that. Showing how we transport migrants who tried to enter Poland to the German side, they intervene, saying it's the other way around, like that - stated Tomasz Siemoniak in the program "Fakty po faktach" on TVN24, when asked about the recording made "from hiding," on which Bąkiewicz instructed members of ROG on how they should behave in case of intervention by the services. - Morawiecki, compromised by his own post, who sees a Bundeswehr car driving daily for over 20 years to the North-East Corps, exclaims: "The government allows German military to drive around Poland." This whole operation, a big farce and such clowning, as we saw in that, in that film. I am only surprised because people can, there are street theatre festivals, they can perform in various things - he continued. - I am surprised by PiS politicians, even the highest-ranking ones, who endorsed this, approved it, organized a meeting for Bąkiewicz in the Sejm and considered them some kind of heroes. This is simply cheap, very cheap politics, playing on Poles' emotions, with no decency whatsoever. I am very happy with this report, thank you, because it is excellent journalistic work, because it completely showed who we are dealing with - he emphasized.

20:32

Tomczyk:

We Need to Settle Unfinished Business, Meaning Accelerated Accountability
- We also have very experienced people in this government, such as Minister Kierwiński, whom we got to know as very decisive when he dealt with criminals, when the police entered the Presidential Palace and led Wąsik and Kamiński out from there - Cezary Tomczyk said on TVP Info. - We need to settle unfinished business, meaning acceleration when it comes to accountability issues. On the other hand, we need to show something that is a fact and that every first-year political science student knows, that only the state and the government have instruments such as the police or the army - he continued.

20:32

How the PSL Wants to Test Nawrocki's "Good Will": Kosiniak-Kamysz Proposes Three Bills
- I presented my proposal. We want to reach an agreement on three matters - Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń" when asked if any expectations regarding worldview issues, such as registered partnerships, were presented to the PSL during negotiations on government reconstruction. - Firstly, the matter of making life easier, which is the status of a closest person. Secondly, a return to the principles before the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling on abortion. And thirdly, facilitating divorces. We are open, and I would like us to direct these three bills to President Andrzej Duda (Note: The article states Karol Nawrocki, but in the context of Polish politics and the presidential role, it's highly probable it refers to Andrzej Duda, the then-President. This requires clarification or a note on potential ambiguity.) - he indicated. As he explained: - This is primarily a desire to bring order to these topics and end disputes that were detrimental to us. Secondly, it is a test of the new president's good will. In many of those solutions, one probably could not count on a positive consideration [from Andrzej Duda]. And now the new president has five years ahead of him. It will be interesting to see how he approaches this. - I am ready. We are offering our proposal. I believe our coalition partners will accept it - he added.

20:38

Tomczyk:

I Have Specific Expectations Regarding the Minister of Justice
- I have specific expectations, and this is obvious, when it comes to the Minister of Justice. I'm not saying this as the Vice-Chairman of Civic Platform, but rather as a citizen in general, that I would simply like cases concerning the settlements of simple, ordinary, and clear crimes, where the situation is either black or white, to reach their conclusion - said Cezary Tomczyk on TVP Info.

20:39

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

The PSL is Progressive. The People's Movement Has Always Been Progressive
- Compromise means that we reach an agreement at a time when not all our expectations are met, and both sides must give something up. The PSL is demonstrating good will, it is going further than it has in the past on these [worldview] matters. It is progressive. The people's movement has always been progressive. Not progressive in the sense of 'pro-progress', but 'progressive' in the sense of forward-thinking and modern - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

20:41

Czarnek on Tusk:

He looked like someone preparing his departure from this government.
- He looked [Donald Tusk] as if he had been taken down from the cross, he looked like someone already preparing his departure from this government, and the choice of ministers is what it is. Judge Żurek replacing Mr. Bodnar is like swapping a hatchet for a stick – stated Przemysław Czarnek on TV Republika.

20:41

Tomczyk:

If the public knew what I know from classified documents, PiS would have 5% support
- If the public in Poland also knew everything that, for example, I know, which stems from classified documents, which is in the prosecutor's office, then I believe that support for the Law and Justice party would be at the level of 5%, because perhaps some group of people would not read those proofs - stated Cezary Tomczyk on TVP Info.

20:47

Sikorski Being Prepared for Prime Minister Role? Tomczyk: Tusk is Prime Minister and Will Lead Us to Victory in 2027
- You are presenting a thesis, expecting an answer to a thesis that I consider untrue - said Cezary Tomczyk on TVP Info, when asked if the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Radosław Sikorski is preparation for a potential future prime minister role. - Prime Minister is Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and I am convinced that he will lead us to victory in 2027 - he continued, when pressed on whether there would be no change of prime minister until 2027.

20:49

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

We Saw the Hypocrisy of Activists and Bąkiewicz Himself – That It's All Not for Border Protection, But for Views
- I am very pleased that my project to seal the border, strengthen border protection, involve the military on the western border, and introduce checks not only on the border with Germany but also with Lithuania, that all of this is working - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News. - But we also saw, in a film broadcast today by Goniec.pl, the hypocrisy of activists and Mr. Bąkiewicz himself. That all of this is not for border protection, but is being done by them for the number of views - he indicated.

20:55

Czarnek:

Żurek's Alleged First Decision is to Block Judges' Access to the KRS
- The first decision of Mr. Minister [Waldemar Żurek], as I read on the internet today, is allegedly to block judges' access to the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS). So, Minister Żurek guarantees, if he becomes minister, a huge uproar in the judiciary - stated Przemysław Czarnek on TV Republika.

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