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07:22

Monday's Political Agenda: Sejm Resumes, Live Chat with Szłapka in the Evening

The Sejm will resume its proceedings at 3:00 PM with a 30-minute voting block. Following this, MPs will address - as part of second readings - several projects from the so-called deregulation package. At 4:00 PM, the Sejm's Committee on Rules of Procedure, MP Affairs, and Immunity will consider - in a closed session - the prosecutor's request from the District Prosecutor's Office, delegated to the National Prosecutor's Office, to consent to the criminal prosecution of MP Antoni Macierewicz. At 8:00 PM, a live chat with government spokesperson Adam Szłapka will take place on social media.

07:58

Return of Mandatory Homework? Nowacka: I'm Not Ruling Anything Out. We'll See the Evaluation Results

- I also requested an evaluation of this change, and we will see, and I hope that in September the Educational Research Institute will present the completed evaluation results, and if it turns out that it requires correction, then such a correction will occur - said Barbara Nowacka in an interview with Radomir Wit on TVN24's "Jeden na jeden". - I am not ruling anything out today, because I approach this in a completely substantive and methodical way, meaning we will see what the evaluation results are. Teachers also received surveys from the Educational Research Institute, we are also listening to various voices, because I hear voices of criticism, and on the other hand, we know that a child is entitled to free time and we also hear voices saying "yes, this is a good direction" - she continued, when asked if a scenario is possible where mandatory or graded homework assignments return in some form. - Many schools did not assign homework before, or assigned it on a voluntary basis. However, this is also a big lesson for me, that the centralization of such an action can cause an effect where some teachers simply reject it. That's why the longer I am in the Ministry of National Education, the more I feel that teachers need to be given more autonomy, and more decisions should be delegated to school statutes - she continued.

08:05

Nowacka:

School is Not a Place Where a Child Should Be Religiously Indoctrinated. One Religion Lesson is a Rational Action

- We have committed ourselves to something: one religion lesson, either on the first or last period, religion not counted towards the average – this has already happened, these are changes that are simply expected. School is also not a place where a child should be religiously indoctrinated. Churches and religious associations are for that, and they have full opportunities to act here - said Barbara Nowacka on TVN24.

- One religion lesson is a rational action, and many priests or bishops have already agreed to this type of solution, especially after the pandemic - she continued.

08:12

Żurek:

I am an Unaffiliated Expert Ready to Be Utilized

- I do not belong to any party, nor do I intend to. I am an unaffiliated expert ready to be utilized in the area where I excel. I certainly have clear and crystallized views on legal matters and the legal system, but if you ask me about my views related to a certain formula attributed to political parties, ideological ones, I do not present them - stated Waldemar Żurek on RMF FM.

08:14

Government Yields to Opponents of Compulsory Health Education? Nowacka: I Must Protect Teachers from 'Shurii'

- I am convinced that if it weren't for the immense tension generated by the right-wing around education, a subject needed for children and youth would have had a chance to be mandatory - said Barbara Nowacka on TVN24, when asked about health education. - An enormous campaign against a subject that is meant to protect youth from addictions, that is meant to give them tools regarding mental health - she continued. - This is not about us. It's really not about politicians. In the end, it's about teachers and peace in schools. You know, Minister Leszczyna and I introduced the possibility of HPV vaccination in schools. There was a gigantic campaign against this as well, including intrusions by various groups into schools - she went on, responding to the suggestion "you could have not given in to this campaign". - Teachers and principals were intimidated. There were threatening phone calls, insults, and verbal attacks online as well. I have to protect the school, I have to protect teachers from the 'shurii' - she added. - I am deeply convinced [that in the case of mandatory health education, such phenomena could have intensified], because I see a completely deceitful campaign concerning this subject - she emphasized.

08:17

Żurek:

Rule of Law Can Be Restored. We Have Jurisprudence

- I believe that this rule of law can be restored. Yes, based on this coalition, on the current law, also our Constitution and European law. Because we already have jurisprudence, so we know which direction to go – stated Waldemar Żurek on RMF FM.

08:19

Żurek:

Without Cooperation with Nawrocki, Certain Reforms Will Be Slowed

Without cooperation with Karol Nawrocki, certain reforms will be slowed. They are possible within the framework of what the minister has, within those competencies, but of course, it would be much faster if this cooperation were in strictly substantive matters, which, it seems to me, the President will have difficulty refusing to sign – stated Waldemar Żurek on RMF FM.

08:22

Żurek:

I Have the Prime Minister's Carte Blanche When It Comes to Personnel Decisions

- Generally, I have a method where I need to observe how people I want to cooperate with function. When this functioning proves good, and I see it will be good, though I don't want to anticipate. I have the Prime Minister's carte blanche regarding personnel decisions concerning the ministry and the prosecution – stated Waldemar Żurek on RMF FM.

08:25

Nowacka:

No Changes to the Reading List for 2025

- There are no changes in this area for 2025, especially since it's the beginning of August, so we are not interested in surprising anyone with changes - said Barbara Nowacka on TVN24, when asked about the commotion regarding mandatory reading lists and changes to the curriculum. - Dr. Białek, a very good Polish philologist, very substantive, well-prepared, is leading a team mainly composed of practicing teachers and experts for the Institute of Educational Research, preparing the assumptions for the 2026 reform - she continued. - Of course, there will be mandatory readings, of course, there will be readings that are necessary for the canon [...]. I also see no reason to create a political storm today, which PiS is trying to do. Truly, Polish language teachers know much better what young people should read, how they should read, and when they should read, than Błaszczak and Morawiecki combined - she added.

08:36

Increased State Investment in Teacher Salaries? Nowacka: It Will Happen

- I would also like to remind you that local governments also have the tools to supplement teachers' salaries. [...] We also have a significant dispute with local governments, for instance, regarding the implementation of the Teacher's Charter, which has just come into effect. Some local government officials, the sensible ones who respect teachers, say "it's a great idea for, for example, jubilee bonuses to increase," and indeed they are increasing, while others say "we can't afford it." - said Barbara Nowacka on TVN24. - Education cannot be treated as an expense. Education is an investment - she continued. - Yes, there will be [increased state investment in teacher salaries], meaning, this year, these are also joint government decisions, in order to be able to maintain the budget, knowing what our expenditures are, for example, on defense matters - she further stated.

08:42

Nowacka:

Ćwik Did Not Apologize to Me Personally

- Absolutely not, but I think something very wrong is happening in Polish politics, that everyone thinks they can say anything for laughs and pats on the back. I have no illusions about PiS politicians, because of what they are doing, all these Kanthaks, Mateckis, Ziobros [...] however, within the coalition, I believe we should be loyal to each other - said Barbara Nowacka on TVN24, when asked if Sławomir Ćwik had apologized to her personally. - He even fueled it [Sławomir Ćwik], absolutely not [he did not apologize to me personally], but MPs from Poland 2050 approached me saying that it is unacceptable to function in this way - she continued. - I corresponded with the Marshal [Hołownia], but I am keeping our correspondence private - she further stated.

08:49

Żurek:

Polish representatives on the Venice Commission are individuals who, in my opinion, contributed to the violation of the rule of law

- Please remember who is on the Venice Commission. Among the representatives from Poland, there are individuals who, in my opinion, contributed to the violation of the rule of law. Such individuals can engage in lobbying - stated Waldemar Żurek on RMF FM.

09:34

Krajewski:

We Don't Want to Take Away, Just Regulate So the Work Ethic Returns

- We don't want to take away, we just want to regulate so that the work ethic returns. Mr. Editor, you have to get up early in the morning to come to work, to earn money. Me too. Farmers, who get up at the crack of dawn, and simply, if someone cannot work, we have various social assistance, we have programs, actions, within which we can support those who cannot work - stated Stefan Krajewski in the program "Graffiti" on Polsat News. - [...] The point is that where people can work, let's end the situation where there are some agreements not made solely to look good in social benefits - he continued.

09:35

Krajewski on the EU-Mercosur Agreement:

I Will Soon Meet with Agriculture Ministers.

- In the near future, I will be meeting with agriculture ministers in countries that have the same approach to the Mercosur agreement as Poland - stated Stefan Krajewski on Polsat News's "Graffiti." - France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Ireland. These are countries where discussions are possible. And I will be doing that. I will also be talking with the Commissioner in the near future, because on the one hand, we want to draw attention to Mercosur, and on the other hand, to trade relations with Ukraine, as this is also a challenge for us - he continued. - Food security is very important, and today we must ask ourselves a question. Are we increasingly tightening the screws here in Europe, colloquially speaking, setting ever higher standards for farmers to meet, while through the back door we might be allowing in food produced based on completely different regulations, with no such restrictive norms regarding the use of plant protection products - said the Minister of Agriculture.

09:37

Krajewski on Mucha’s Words:

We All Have to Play for the Same Team

- I believe that after this new opening, with the assurance that we all have to play for the same team, not comment on each other, evaluate… - stated Stefan Krajewski in the program „Graffiti” on Polsat News, when asked about Joanna Mucha’s words that the Prime Minister is unable to lead the coalition to victory in the parliamentary elections and expects a change in the prime ministerial post. - Everyone has the right, especially here in the media, public space, to express their opinions. We should focus on achieving goals and fulfilling electoral postulates, not on criticism and telling stories about what would have been if… - he continued.

09:38

Krajewski on Nawrocki's words:

For eight long years they were fixing the justice system.

- We, meaning whom? Law and Justice? We know how they fixed it. For eight long years, they were fixing the justice system - stated Stefan Krajewski on Polsat News's program "Graffiti," when asked about the president's idea for a referendum on the justice system. - I think there needs to be more discussion among those who have it, the experts, those who have experience. Because, in reality, what can we know about how to recognize... I'm speaking generally, everyone, right? How to recognize a judge, whether they were appointed correctly or not? These are complicated procedures, and I would leave that to the academic community, to the experts who could offer a lot of advice on this matter, but that expert voice was often not heard - he continued.

10:36

Leo on the Offer to Become Minister of Culture:

I Collided with Vile Behavior I Would Prefer Not to Encounter Within My Own Party.

- It was a difficult decision. I had many doubts, these were purely doubts related to my personal and family situation, but despite that, I decided to accept this ministry and this offer - said Aleksandra Leo in an interview with Aleksandra Pawlicka on "TVP Info Morning." - I had a meeting with Prime Minister Donald Tusk beforehand; it was a very good meeting, a very good conversation, for which I am very grateful. And then, well, I had to confront the brutal side of politics, which we often hear about, and behaviors that are unacceptable to me, one might say they are rather vile behaviors - she continued. - Ultimately, family matters and personal matters prevailed, but also, as I said, I encountered behaviors that I would prefer not to encounter in politics, within my own party. So much is said in politics about how few of us women there are and how we constantly have to fight with men to find our place in politics. Meanwhile, it turns out [...] that very often the opponent or enemy is not a man one has to fight for a place, but rather another woman. For me, there is often a lack of this sisterhood in politics - she went on to say.

11:00

Deputy Minister of Justice Resigns

- Today I submitted my resignation from the position of Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Justice. As a child raised in theater corridors, I will use a theatrical metaphor - the last 19 months have been a fascinating journey behind the scenes of state functioning. As is often the case behind the scenes: sometimes the prompter slumbers, the intercom doesn't work, an actor lingers in the buffet. Nevertheless, most of the time - working on the spectacle is magic, power. It was no different in the Ministry of Justice: the opportunity to influence changes in Poland was a wonderful experience - wrote Zuzanna Rudzińska-Bluszcz on social media.

13:33

Macierewicz on the motion to lift his immunity:

Lies and Deception.

- These are lies and deception. It's simply untrue, designed to support Putin. That's the function of this proceeding - stated Antoni Macierewicz in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm. - There is no strictly secret material that the prosecution is presenting. That's the first point, and second, no such material is published either in the report or in the appendices - he continued.

15:00

Kaczyński Asked About the Foreign Minister's Words:

If You Take What Sikorski Says Seriously, I Sympathize.

- If you take what Mr. Sikorski says seriously, then I sympathize with you – stated Jarosław Kaczyński in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm, when asked about the Foreign Minister's tweet from yesterday. - Once, for the way he conducted himself as Minister of Defense in his government, he used to kiss my hands and praised Anne Applebaum for 'Gulag' and more. And now he attacks her, winking at antisemites. I don’t recall similar insinuations directed at the First Lady, Agata Kornhauser-Duda – Sikorski wrote.

15:39

Zandberg in the Sejm to Tusk and the Government on Israeli Crimes:

It's Not Time for Empty Tweets, It's Time for Firm Reactions.

- The use of hunger as a weapon, starving the civilian population, starving the elderly, women, and children, is one of the most heinous war crimes. Unfortunately, such a war crime is occurring; the far-right government of Israel is committing such a war crime against the Palestinian civilian population - said Adrian Zandberg during a Sejm session. - This is not the time for empty tweets and empty statements; this is the time for firm reactions, including from the Polish government on this matter. It is time to suspend the European Union's association agreement with Israel, it is time to impose personal sanctions on the Israeli far-right politicians possessed by nationalist madness who are responsible for these crimes - he continued. - Mr. Prime Minister Tusk has repeatedly used the word "decency" in all its grammatical forms and the saying that "it is worth being decent" [...] if there is a moment when it is truly worth behaving decently, it is precisely now, because if history holds someone accountable, it will be those who think that sending a tweet is enough and the matter is ticked off, when mass murder of civilians is simply happening - he went on to say. - Start acting on this matter, let's denounce the association agreement with Israel, let's introduce sanctions on the politicians responsible for the crimes - he added.

15:48

Ministry of Interior and Administration Appeals to the National Electoral Commission:

Awaiting Urgent Decision on This Matter

The Ministry of Interior and Administration (MSWiA) today appealed to the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (PKW) to dismiss from their positions as electoral commissioners judges who actively supported the selection of judges for the neo-KRS [National Council of the Judiciary] and participated in the nomination procedure. These actions were contrary to judicial ethics and undermined the independence of the judiciary, as indicated by the Minister of Justice. The MSWiA expects an urgent decision from the PKW on this matter - the ministry announced on social media.

❗️#MSWiA zwróciło się dzisiaj do Przewodniczącego #PKW o odwołanie z funkcji komisarza wyborczego sędziów, którzy czynnie poparli wybór sędziów do neoKRS oraz brali udział w procedurze nominacyjnej. Działania te były sprzeczne z etosem sędziowskim oraz podważały niezależność…
— MSWiA ?? (@MSWiA_GOV_PL) August 4, 2025

17:42

Bosak:

No Coalition Talks Underway, So I Refuse to Speculate

- No coalition talks are currently underway, so I refuse to speculate on the matter. The time for speculating about future governments will come after the next elections - stated Krzysztof Bosak in an interview with Ewa Bugała on TV Republika.

17:51

Bosak on Sikorski: "Currently, he voices demands and slogans leaning towards the center-left."

- No, no. Radosław Sikorski may have started many decades ago somewhere on the moderate right, but currently, he voices demands and slogans leaning towards the center-left – stated Krzysztof Bosak on TV Republika.

19:43

Duda:

Speaker Hołownia Proposed a Meeting with Me, but It Didn't Happen. I Understand He Withdrew.

- Actually, the Speaker himself proposed the meeting, during the time when these latest government changes were being made here at the Presidential Palace, the Speaker approached me, saying it would be good to meet even before the new president's inauguration, and then we initially agreed that we would meet [...] the proposal really came from the Speaker, not from me - President Andrzej Duda said in a conversation with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News. - Later, there was the Speaker's famous interview, which, in my opinion, made the meeting not only necessary but even essential, because I wanted to discuss it with him, but today we heard that despite the fact that the Monday date was confirmed in the meantime, the meeting did not take place - he continued. - Yes, that's how I understand it [that Speaker Hołownia withdrew from the meeting]. The invitation was extended, and it was clearly formulated, the Speaker spoke with me personally, so I think he understands that he received an invitation - he went on to say. - The facts are that the meeting did not happen, even though I was ready, I was convinced that the Speaker would come to me this morning, but it didn't happen, so I asked if other times were possible, and it turned out that there would be no meeting - he added.

19:48

Duda:

I regret not meeting with Marshal Hołownia. I had hoped for a one-on-one conversation

- Of course I regret [not meeting with Marshal Hołownia], because firstly, I always enjoy talking with the Marshal, we have never had any problems when it comes to conversation. However, there was indeed this important thread, which I wanted to ask the Marshal about, concerning his statement. I truly hoped for such a one-on-one conversation - said President Andrzej Duda in Polsat News.

19:54

Duda on Nawrocki's inauguration:

I fear complete madness," but "I hope everything will be reasonable and legal.

- I hope nothing will prevent the inauguration of the new president - said President Andrzej Duda in an interview with Polsat News. - No, but I fear some complete madness, if anything at all. I don't know what. I see radicalization on the part of the ruling camp, quite evident - when asked if he feared anything. - In view of the above, if you ask me if I fear anything, I will say that one must always be prepared for all scenarios in such a situation, but I hope that everything will be reasonable, and above all legal and in accordance with the Constitution - he continued.

19:58

Duda:

If Tusk Thinks So, He's Deeply Mistaken

- I don't know, it's difficult for me to answer this question [whether there will be early elections]. It all depends on how the situation develops further. I can only say that I believe that if Prime Minister Tusk thinks, and it seems so after the recent government changes, that radicalizing actions and that there will be, I don't know, criminal prosecution, that there will be harsh actions, as is now being taken against judges by Minister Żurek, that this is what voters in Poland truly expect, then I think he is deeply mistaken - stated President Andrzej Duda in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

20:00

Duda:

Appointing Żurek as Minister of Justice is Clear Radicalization

- I have no doubt that the appointment of Mr. former judge Żurek to the office of Minister of Justice, who as a judge ostentatiously presented his political views, which should never have happened and, to be honest, he himself should have faced disciplinary proceedings in the meantime because judges are not allowed to do that [...] this is clear radicalization - said President Andrzej Duda in Polsat News. - His views are widely known, very radical, and what he is doing now, the attempt to persecute judges appointed over the last practically 10 years, is a clear manifestation of this - he continued.

20:01

Duda:

Tusk Thinks His Voters Expect the Witch Hunt to Continue

- Prime Minister Donald Tusk believes his voters expect the continuation of a witch hunt, a continuation of the policy of revenge. Poles expect a policy of development above all, that they will be able to afford holidays, that they will be able to realize their dreams. Do you believe that some political revenge is the dream of voters in Poland? Perhaps for one per mille – stated President Andrzej Duda in "Gość Wydarzeń" Polsat News.

20:06

Finding Common Ground to Create a Future Coalition of Polish Affairs Would Be Possible," Duda on PiS and Confederation

- Of course, politics is politics, but I believe there are many common points between PiS and Confederation. Of course, there are also programmatic differences, but I think if you look at the political groupings on the Polish political scene at the moment, these are the groupings that belong to the broad conservative camp, in the broadest sense of the word, or a patriotic camp. Of course, Confederation is Confederation, so there are many politicians in Confederation who are much more radical than PiS politicians on many issues, or even Jarosław Kaczyński himself. But I think that finding common ground to jointly pursue Polish affairs and create such a future coalition of Polish affairs would be possible – stated President Andrzej Duda in "Gość Wydarzeń" Polsat News.

20:08

Duda comments on Żurek's words:

It's a shame that someone with a supposed legal education spouts such nonsense.

- It's simply a shame that someone who supposedly has a legal education, moreover, was a judge for years, spouts such nonsense, because he knows perfectly well that any non-compliance with the Constitution can only be spoken of when the Constitutional Tribunal rules that something is unconstitutional - President Andrzej Duda said on Polsat News, when asked about Waldemar Żurek's words regarding judges (election commissioners) who, "by getting involved in procedures contrary to our Constitution, do not guarantee the proper performance of their duties." - As a lawyer, Minister Żurek is simply mixing politics with legal knowledge. As a lawyer, he should never say that [...] this is simply a distortion of substantive legal truth. No, there is no way he could say that - he continued.

20:14

Duda:

I Don't Feel Any Defeat. It Was a Very Successful 10 Years

- I don't feel any defeat. Absolutely not. I believe it has been a very successful 10 years. I am satisfied, and with the high approval rating I have, as well as, let's not hide it, the victory of my successor, President Nawrocki, whom I openly and decisively supported, and who was the candidate of the same political camp that I represented - stated President Andrzej Duda in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

20:16

"A Five-Star President": Duda on His Term's Evaluation

I think a 6, an excellent grade, is not an exaggeration; many difficult decisions had to be made. Of course, there are those, including from the United Right political camp, as we've heard, who have complaints against me, saying these were bad decisions, judicial vetoes. But personally, I believe it was the right decision, so I think a five-star president, yes – stated President Andrzej Duda in the "Gość Wydarzeń" program on Polsat News.

20:20

Duda:

I Absolutely Do Not Regret My Veto on Judicial Reform. It Could Have Ended Tragically for United Right

- This is a person who was carrying out orders, obviously of Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who at that time, in the proposed judicial reform of 2017, had a simple goal to achieve; he wanted to personally handle the verification of Supreme Court judges - President Andrzej Duda said in Polsat News, when asked about Patryk Jaki's words: "this weakness of his [President Duda's] regarding the system led to this separatist, judicial state being impunity." - I, by blocking that law then, considering it absolutely unacceptable for someone who is simultaneously the Prosecutor General, and therefore, de facto represents in many criminal cases before the Supreme Court [...] there cannot be a situation where a party in cases before the Supreme Court verifies Supreme Court judges [...] this is unacceptable - he continued. - I absolutely do not regret those vetoes, I believe that they [the reforms] could have ended completely tragically for United Right then, not only because the entire reform would have had to be withdrawn under pressure from Europe, of course, from European institutions and not only, because I think these pressures could have been much broader and caused problems - he went on to say. - Besides, they later withdrew from a far less radical reform - he added.

20:26

Duda:

Tusk's Government is a Bad Time for Poland. I Think It Will Be Some Time Before Poles Simply Change This Government

- I personally believe that this is a bad time for Poland, this period when Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his government are in power - President Andrzej Duda said on Polsat News. - Yes [we managed to achieve many things together], primarily related to security, however, I believe that this is a bad time for Poland mainly because large investments have been evidently halted, and I hope that someday we will find an answer as to why and determine who is responsible for this in detail - he continued. - I think it will be some time before Poles simply change the government, change the rulers - he added.

20:49

Żurek on Leaving the Judiciary:

If Politicians Aiming to Introduce an Authoritarian State Come to Power Again, My Immunity Will Be Worthless.

- This was the most difficult decision of my life, and I won't hide it. And indeed, I was very attached to my mission in the courts. I recently even celebrated my 30th work anniversary, so I realized how long I've been working there - stated Waldemar Żurek in the program “Fakty po faktach” on TVN24, when asked about his decision to leave the judicial profession. - Indeed, I am burning bridges behind me, or as the Prime Minister said: the ship has been burned. But I realized a few things. Of course, it's not that Judge Żurek is irreplaceable and can change reality. However, in a situation where politicians aiming to introduce an authoritarian state come to power again, my immunity will be worthless, my years of hard work will be for nothing - he continued. - I know, because these politicians are openly saying it, that there will be no more dragging out the process of dealing with the enemy. And that's how they view independent judges, independent prosecutors. So I had no illusions. Either we try now to reach society, to reform the courts, or we won't find a place for ourselves in this country and will have to seek refuge in emigration, or we will end up in prison. I am truly saying this without dread, without fear - Waldemar Żurek concluded.

20:50

Żurek on the Government's Reaction to ROG's Activities:

We Will Be There to Check These Very Cases We've Seen.

- You know, Madam Editor, I am going to Szczecin on Friday. We have a meeting there with representatives of prosecutor's offices, the police, and the border guard, and we will be there on the spot to check these very cases we've seen, where someone puts on a vest and thinks they are an official, controls cars, checks the trunk. This is a violation of the law. Everything we have documented can immediately lead to charges. But we also need to prepare for documentation. I cannot imagine a police officer going on an intervention without a camera filming the behavior of these individuals - stated Waldemar Żurek in the program "Fakty po faktach" on TVN24, when asked about the government's reaction to ROG's activities. - I think it can happen because, believe me, this is my opinion, that if prosecutors see that the prosecutor's office is being de-betonized and someone is not afraid of threats from Minister Ziobro or his people, they will immediately gain momentum. That is my hope - he continued.

20:50

Żurek on the Request to the Ministry of Interior and Administration Regarding the Dismissal of Election Commissioners:

They Don’t Guarantee Proper Performance of This Function

- Yes, I had cases where among these commissioners there were such errors, right, that the reversal of results was tolerated, or not checked. Maybe it's a mistake, maybe an accident. But for me, something else is important. For me, it's important that this group of people, according to my knowledge – I'm not saying all of them, but the majority – were people appointed based on a key: you sign a support list, you are also a neo-judge. Meaning you participate in this procedure, which all legal organizations clearly state is a step towards a procedure contrary to the Constitution. And such individuals have accepted these positions of commissioners, and for me, they do not guarantee the proper performance of this function – stated Waldemar Żurek in the program “Fakty po faktach” on TVN24, when asked about the decision to file a request to the Ministry of Interior and Administration regarding the dismissal of election commissioners. - There is a justification there. An extensive justification from me has been submitted to the Ministry of Interior. I don't want to quote it, because these are internal documents. But I see that the Ministry of Interior has shared this position – he continued.

20:50

Żurek Announces Project for New KRS Act

- If I close [the KRS], I will certainly come to you on the same day and explain why I am closing it. We indeed must implement this judgment [ECHR judgment Wałęsa v. Poland] and there are several paths. As I stated at the press conference, the first, long one, I must have decisions on key matters consulted within the ruling coalition - stated Waldemar Żurek in the program "Fakty po faktach" on TVN24, when asked about the government's actions in connection with the situation at the KRS. - I have an idea that the act is to be written, or rather, it is already written. Because the Prime Minister established a commission for codifying constitutional law. And situations arose where we suddenly had a demand from decision-makers for two projects. Later, there was a request to the Venice Commission. All of that hung in the air - he continued. - In fact, it seems to me that a team is now being formed, which will certainly be coordinated in some way by Minister Berek, who has the task of coordinating the work of ministries, and I think he will also coordinate the work of this team, which... Well, I need to be sure that when I take concrete actions regarding the KRS, it won't be the case that in an evening program someone from the coalition will say: no, this is a step too far, or I have a different idea. Here, an agreed-upon consensus must be reached, because then I will be sure that I can implement it - concluded Waldemar Żurek.

20:55

to the State Treasury:

I am a proponent of this." Żurek on compensation for "neo-judges

- Regarding the Supreme Court, we have a clear line of case law. It concerns neo-judges in various chambers, such as Advanced Pharma v. Poland, Dolińska-Ficek, and a number of other rulings - stated Waldemar Żurek on the program “Fakty po faktach” on TVN24. - Yes, and the pilot judgment in the Wałęsa case, which is crucial. And now we have a situation where for a so-called, so-called decision, I don't want to use the word "ruling" intentionally, we have paid compensation: 10,000 euros, 30,000 euros, or Poland had to enter into a settlement - he continued. - Simply put, there is an institution, the State Treasury Prosecutor's Office. Its role is to protect the interests of the State Treasury, and I am a proponent of this. We will see if this entity succeeds in pursuing claims against these individuals on behalf of the State Treasury, all of us, and proving that their actions caused harm, that they were unlawful - Waldemar Żurek summarized.

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