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09/29/2025

07:00

Monday's Political Agenda: Tusk and Zelensky at Warsaw Security Forum, Attempt to Question Ziobro by Inquiry Committee, Morawiecki in Chełm

At 10:00 AM, Prime Minister Donald Tusk will participate in the opening session of the “Warsaw Security Forum” conference. The Forum will also host a meeting of the Weimar Triangle (Poland–France–Germany) in the format of foreign ministers.

An address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also planned.

At 10:30 AM, the Pegasus inquiry committee will attempt to question former Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General Zbigniew Ziobro.

In Warsaw, President Karol Nawrocki will attend the funeral ceremony of the late Sergiusz Piasecki.

Meanwhile, the First Lady will be visiting Liw, where at 10:00 AM she will participate in the opening ceremony of a new wing of the Stefan Batory Primary School in Liw, and at 10:30 AM - in the ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Stefan Batory Primary School in Liw being named.

At 12:15 PM, a press conference will be held in Chełm with the participation of PiS Vice-Chairman Mateusz Morawiecki and Mayor Jakub Banaszek - “in close proximity to a visible excavation for an investment that has been halted.” At 5:30 PM, the former Prime Minister will hold a meeting with the residents of Chełm.


07:53

Sasin Ahead of Today's Attempt to Question Ziobro:

The Pegasus Commission is Illegal.

- First and foremost, I dislike everything that is happening with this [Pegasus] commission, which is illegal. Because there is a Constitutional Tribunal ruling from 2024, it clearly states – the establishment of the commission is inconsistent with Article 2 of the Constitution. The Constitutional Tribunal defends the rule of law in Poland, it issues rulings, and rulings of the Constitutional Tribunal are final according to the Constitution - stated Jacek Sasin in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


07:58

Sasin:

They Shouted 'Constitution, Constitution' - Let Them Start Obeying It

- We must stop breaking the law. There is a Constitutional Tribunal ruling, it must be published first, and the discussion on this topic will end. I know that someone might not like the Tribunal ruling one way or another, but the law applies to everyone, and if we respect the Constitution, which those who govern today shouted about so much, 'Constitution, Constitution,' then let them start obeying it - stated Jacek Sasin in 'Piasecki's Conversation' on TVN24.


08:05

Sasin:

I Don't Share the View That Ziobro Played Any Negative Role

- Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki may also have his own opinion. I do not share the view that Zbigniew Ziobro played any negative role here. We genuinely tried to do it, we encountered a powerful blockade in the form of European institutions, the judiciary itself, reluctance to reform from within the country, various circles that defended pathologies in the judiciary, and finally, we encountered the president's veto - stated Jacek Sasin in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


08:09

Sasin:

Ziobro Has No Problem Appearing Before the Committee – On One Condition: That it's Legal

- I am convinced that Minister Ziobro has no problem appearing before the [Pegasus] committee. On one condition: that it is legal. Because if one is a law-abiding citizen, one cannot appear before a body that is illegal, unlawful, and was established in violation of the law, because in that way one would be accepting that such an organ functions – stated Jacek Sasin in the "Piasecki's Conversation" program on TVN24.
 


08:11

Czarzasty before today’s attempt to question Ziobro:

I wish the commission effectiveness and not to conclude its proceedings too quickly.

- I wish for effectiveness twice. Firstly – for the police in bringing Mr. Ziobro to the [parliamentary investigative] committee [on Pegasus], and secondly – I wish the committee effectiveness and not to conclude its proceedings too quickly – said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in a conversation with Dominika Wielowieyska on TOK FM’s Morning Show.

Asked if the commission had made a mistake last time, he stated: - In my opinion, yes. There’s no point in returning to it. What’s important is to draw a conclusion from that, in my opinion, mistake and to simply bring Mr. Ziobro in and question him now.


08:20

Szłapka:

Ziobro is Not a Sacred Cow, He Must Fulfill His Obligations

- I hope that Minister Ziobro will finally appear before the committee. [...] Parliamentary investigative committees have their powers, and one must appear before them. If one does not, they are simply breaking the law - said Adam Szłapka on TOK FM.

- Mr. Zbigniew Ziobro is a parliamentarian, he has been summoned before an investigative committee, he is not a sacred cow, meaning he must do what he is obligated to do, like every citizen - he continued.


08:22

Sasin Asked About Building an Anti-Morawiecki Faction:

I Do Not Confirm That.

- I absolutely do not confirm what you are saying [about building an anti-Morawiecki faction]. The fact that politicians meet is normal. I believe it is normal even when politicians from other parties meet, just as Marshal Hołownia and President Kaczyński met. I also consider that normal. However, making a sensation out of politicians from the same party meeting is truly something very amusing - stated Jacek Sasin in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


08:26

Sasin:

Too Early to Say Who Will Be PiS's Prime Ministerial Candidate

- We are currently focused on winning the elections. Discussing today, especially publicly, who will be prime minister and who won't be… Of course, I have my opinion, but it's my opinion. Today, it's too early to say who will be PiS's candidate for prime minister - stated Jacek Sasin in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


08:26

Szłapka on Lewica’s proposals regarding alcohol sales limitations:

This will be the subject of talks between parliamentary clubs. The government hasn’t dealt with it yet.

"This will be the subject of talks between parliamentary clubs. It is not a government project, and therefore the government has not dealt with it yet, there is no government position, and I haven’t read it either" – said Adam Szłapka in TOK FM, when asked whether the government would support Lewica's project regarding the limitation of alcohol sales.

"I don't remember, perhaps there was no agreement within the coalition at the time, which is why this project was not fully agreed upon and did not proceed further down the legislative path, hence Lewica's project is being submitted as a parliamentary initiative, not as a government project" – he continued, when pressed on why Izabela Leszczyna's earlier proposal for a ban on alcohol sales at petrol stations failed and the government did not address it.


08:29

Sasin:

Our voters, and Poles in general, expect new, younger faces in politics

- We still have 2 years until the elections, at least if they do indeed take place in 2 years. The moment will come when the election campaign starts, and we will certainly present a candidate for prime minister then. But it will also depend on the situation at that time, certain societal expectations, and the problems we will have to face. Personally, I believe that our voters, and Poles in general, also expect new, younger faces in politics. This is very clearly visible - stated Jacek Sasin in the "Piasecki Conversation" on TVN24.


08:29

Sasin:

Morawiecki Made a Major Mistake on This Matter

- This discussion was entirely unnecessary. I believe Prime Minister Morawiecki made a major mistake here, on this matter, by trying to provoke this type of dispute and discussion about why the election results were as they were - stated Jacek Sasin in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


08:33

Czarzasty on media reports about Hołownia:

If he gets an international role, I hope Poland will be proud of him.

- I read Onet, just like you, madam editor - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TOK FM Morning, when asked by Dominika Wielowieyska if he had knowledge that the Speaker of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia, was seeking the position of UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

- The coalition relations of my friends from other parties towards Szymon Hołownia are based on great understanding. Therefore, I don't even want to comment on this. I have knowledge of this matter, Szymon will do what he considers good for himself and his formation - he continued.

As he stated: - If he obtains any international role, I hope Poland will be proud of it, just as it was proud of Tusk. Well, maybe not all of Poland, especially one party was not.


08:34

Hołownia Pursues UN Position, Seeking Government Support? Szłapka: I Know Nothing About It

- As far as I know, Marshal Hołownia currently plans to remain Deputy Marshal of the Sejm after this change, so it's difficult for me to say what his plans are, I don't even know what his future plans are - Adam Szłapka said in TOK FM, when asked if the government would support Szymon Hołownia's efforts to secure the position of High Commissioner for Refugees at the UN.

- I know nothing about this. There is a coalition agreement, Marshal Hołownia is Marshal until November [...] as he announced on Saturday, he intends to be Deputy Marshal for the coming weeks - he continued, when asked if Hołownia had not asked the government for support in lobbying for a UN position.


08:37

A Difficult Partner": Czarzasty on Hołownia

- I’m keeping my fingers crossed for him [Szymon Hołownia]. I would like him to realize some project that he feels good about. If he feels good about this matter, if it is confirmed [that he will take up the position of UN High Commissioner for Refugees], as far as I'm concerned – we like each other, we will continue to like each other, but he is certainly a difficult partner - Włodzimierz Czarzasty said on TOK FM Morning.

- What happened on Friday, for example [is expressed by this] - he added.


08:41

Szłapka on Poland 2050's Vote on the Presidential CPK Project:

I Can't Understand It.

- The coalition is stable, but in fact, this act was not passed, it simply moved to committee work - said Adam Szłapka in TOK FM, when asked about the vote on the presidential project concerning CPK.

- This is an act proposed by the president, which contradicts the solutions proposed by the government, which in my opinion are good, so it seemed justified to vote for the rejection of this project in the first reading - he continued.

- I am unable to understand why the vote by the Poland 2050 club was so divided. There was no discipline, everyone from Poland 2050 explained it, Marshal Hołownia also said that it has nothing to do with any crisis in the coalition - he went on to say.

- We must be very careful and attentive, because the political situation in Poland is very tense and everyone will always want to exploit that - he added.


08:48

Czarzasty on the Vote Regarding the Presidential CPK Project:

Poland 2050's Interpretation is Rather Absurd.

"I consider it unreasonable [the vote by part of Poland 2050 on the presidential CPK project]. As the Left, we submitted a motion to reject it in the first reading, because it was our motion," Włodzimierz Czarzasty said on TOK FM Morning.

In his opinion: "The interpretation of all this – the one presented by Poland 2050 – is, in my opinion, rather absurd. That is, they have such a line, they say: the project is very bad, we sent it to the committee to show how bad it is. I do not share this argumentation. I believe that – as my club, and not only mine, but also the PSL and Civic Platform – it should have been rejected in the first reading."


08:59

Tusk on the Moldovan Elections:

A Good Lesson for All of Us.

- Winning these elections required true courage from the Moldovan nation and Maia Sandu. You not only saved democracy and maintained the European course, but also stopped Russia from attempting to take control of the entire region. This is a good lesson for all of us - wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media.


09:06

Czarzasty:

The Government Won't Collapse, and Neither Will the Coalition

- The government will not collapse, and the coalition will not collapse. The opposition's role is to claim it will. The coalition's role is to govern the country - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TOK FM's Morning Show.

- In my opinion, these next 2 years that lie ahead for the coalition will be good years for Poland and for the coalition. The projects we have introduced will now come into effect, for example, the issue of widow's pensions - he continued.


09:26

Hołownia Confirms Interest in UN Position:

I Have Submitted My Application.

- Two days ago, I informed our National Council that this Friday I submitted my application in the public recruitment announced by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for the position of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - Szymon Hołownia announced on Facebook.

- Never before has a Pole held such a position within the UN structures, and I know the subject of humanitarian support better than politics, as I have been involved in it twice as long, developing my foundations worldwide. These two years have taught me how to build connections between states. I don't think anyone needs to be told how important it would be to add a Polish, and more broadly, an Eastern and Northern European perspective to this enormous challenge - emphasized the Marshal of the Sejm.

- This is why I am so grateful to the President of the Republic of Poland, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, for their unequivocal support and for – knowing that this is a significant matter for Poland – their great engagement in this cause in recent days, activating personal contacts and our entire diplomatic machine - he wrote.
 


10:30

for Opinion Leaders:

To Make the Entire Western Community Realize, to the Point of Pain, Deep into Minds and Hearts." Tusk on the "Most Important Task

"There is a war. Today, the biggest task, the most important task for all public opinion leaders, is to make the entire Western community, the entire transatlantic community, realize, to the point of pain, deep into minds and deep into hearts, that there is a war. An unwanted war, strange in places, of a new type, but it is a war," said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the Warsaw Security Forum.


10:37

"Like It or Not." Tusk: The War in Ukraine is Our War

"This war is also our war. We often hear, both here in Warsaw and everywhere else on Earth, we often hear voices of people saying: no, this is not our war, it shouldn't concern us, let them kill each other or solve their problems themselves, it doesn't concern us, we don't want to pay, we don't want to sacrifice either our money, our time, or even more so the lives of our soldiers" - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the Warsaw Security Forum.

"But we must be aware, and it's not about whether someone loves Ukraine, or whether someone has bad or good experiences with Ukraine in history. This is not a question of ordinary, obvious, and necessary solidarity with a country that has been attacked by an aggressor; this is a question of the security and survival of the entire Western civilization" - he continued.

"This is our war because the war in Ukraine is only part of this gruesome project that appears in the world from time to time. And the goal of this political project is always the same: how to enslave nations, how to take away freedom from individuals, what to do to make autocracies, despotisms, cruelty, and the absence of human rights triumph" - he went on to say.

"Like it or not, this is our war, not only because of solidarity with those who are being attacked, but because of our fundamental interest. If we lose this war, because we must speak in the first person, the consequences will affect not only our generation, but also future generations in Poland, in all of Europe, in the United States, everywhere in the world, let's have no illusions about this" - he emphasized.


10:39

Sroka Announces a Break at the Pegasus Committee:

By That Time, Ziobro Should Have Been Brought Here.

- At this moment, Mr. Zbigniew Ziobro, a witness who is to be brought before the investigative committee, is being detained. Due to the need for time to carry out the proceedings, I declare a recess until 12:00 PM – said Magdalena Sroka during the session of the parliamentary investigative committee on Pegasus.

- By that time, Mr. Zbigniew Ziobro should have already been brought to the committee’s session – stated the committee chairperson.


10:53

Błaszczak:

The Political Spectacle by an Illegal Pseudo-Investigative Commission Continues

- The political spectacle by an illegal pseudo-investigative commission continues. This group of MPs has no legal, ethical, or moral grounds to convene, let alone to interrogate anyone or demand their apprehension - Mariusz Błaszczak wrote on social media.


10:53

We Sometimes Have the Impression Cracks Are Appearing in the Transatlantic Community. Tusk: Let's Learn a Wise Lesson

- We sometimes have the impression today that something is breaking, perhaps something, that some cracks are appearing in the transatlantic community. Let's learn a wise lesson from this - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the Warsaw Security Forum.

- Let's not ask how to maintain full unity, how to convince, for example, our American friends to greater and lasting commitment to the Ukrainian issue. Above all, let's show that we ourselves are capable of mobilizing our societies, our governments, our entire European community for effective action - he continued.


10:55

PiS Club Announces Report to Prosecutor Against the Chief of Police

- The PiS Club will file a report to the prosecutor's office regarding the justified possibility of the Chief of Police committing a prohibited act in connection with his failure to comply with the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling prohibiting the detention of Zbigniew Ziobro - informs Mariusz Gosek on social media.


10:57

Ziobro Detained at Airport, Warns Police Officer of Accountability

Zbigniew Ziobro was detained by the police after disembarking from a plane that landed at Chopin Airport.

When a police officer attempted to serve Ziobro with an order for his apprehension and a court decision, the politician stated: "I wish to inform you that the Constitutional Tribunal has issued a ruling in this matter, declaring my detention illegal. [...] Consequently, you must also consider, unfortunately, accountability."

"Mr. Member of Parliament, I am executing a court order," the police officer replied.

Ziobro was then escorted to a car.

The moment of detention was captured by TV Republika cameras, which accompanied Ziobro throughout his flight from Brussels.


11:03

Tusk on Relations Between Europe and the USA:

Let No One Lecture Anyone, But Let Each Learn from the Other.

- America has the right to demand greater engagement from Europe as a whole, just as we have the right to expect America to continue to treat the transatlantic community as an absolute priority and something that guarantees the survival of our world - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the Warsaw Security Forum.

- Let each learn from the other. Let no one lecture anyone, but let each learn from the other their duties, also in the face of this war, this, as I said, our war - he continued.


11:04

Kierwiński on Ziobro's Arrest:

The Era of Impunity is Over.

"The era of impunity is over" - wrote the head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Marcin Kierwiński, on the X portal.


11:08

Tusk:

If we had even for a moment thought we had to lose this war as the West, we would be damned for all eternity

- If we had even for a moment thought that we had to lose this war as the West, we would be damned for all eternity, truly, it would be something absolutely unforgivable – said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the Warsaw Security Forum.

- All the data, not just the proportions, let's look at ourselves, let's look at America, let's look at what Ukraine is doing, how it is fighting, everything indicates that there is no, not the slightest reason to think in terms of capitulation, none – he continued.

- Except for weak will, doubt, cowardice, lack of imagination, yes, because these are the reasons. But if we cast these out of our hearts and minds, there will be no reason to abandon solidarity, cooperation, and support for Ukraine by all available methods – he added.


11:36

The President on the Moldovan Elections:

Poland Consistently Supports Chisinau on the Path of Reforms and European Integration

- I congratulate the pro-Western forces on their victory in the parliamentary elections in Moldova. Poland consistently supports Chisinau on the path of reforms and European integration. I look forward to fruitful cooperation with President Maia Sandu - wrote President Karol Nawrocki on social media.


12:22

Ziobro:

I am not before an investigative committee, so I could not appoint a representative

- I am not before an investigative committee, so I could not appoint a representative. I could have done so if it were an investigative committee, meaning before the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling on September 10th last year. Today, it is a gathering of members of parliament, representatives of the authorities, who wish to carry out this action using force, and I am at your disposal, but not as a witness - stated Zbigniew Ziobro during the Pegasus investigative committee hearing.


12:35

Ziobro Files a Motion to Disqualify All Committee Members and Warns of Accountability:

In the courtroom, but in different roles.

- Given that you [referring to Magdalena Sroka - ed.] are preventing me from exercising the rights guaranteed by the law, to which you refer, and also due to the unprecedented manner in which the proceedings are being conducted by the body you claim to be, [...] I hereby file a motion to disqualify all of you from participating in this investigative committee, which you believe you are, but which I consider you not to be - stated Zbigniew Ziobro during the Pegasus investigative committee hearing.

- That you are a collection of individuals acting illegally, unlawfully, and moreover, exhibiting the characteristics of criminal activity. There will be a later conclusion to our meeting; we will meet again in courtrooms, but in different roles, both you and I - he continued.


12:46

Ziobro at the Investigative Committee:

I Have Knowledge That Pegasus Was Used Against Nowak

- Yes, I have such knowledge [that Pegasus was used against Sławomir Nowak]. Yes [I confirm]. It was used - stated Zbigniew Ziobro during the investigative committee on Pegasus.

- This is precisely the kind of case that fully justifies the use of tools that ensure the state is not blind, not deaf, not helpless in the face of serious and grave criminality - he continued.


13:01

Ziobro on the Purchase of Pegasus:

I Would Do It Again.

"For cases like this, among others, so that these kinds of major crimes cannot go unpunished for people [referring to Sławomir Nowak - ed.] who, in their audacity, commit the gravest offenses, large-scale theft, even if they are friends with the most important, most influential people in Poland, in Europe – such an influential person is certainly Donald Tusk – [the Pegasus system] was purchased from the Fund for the Help of Victims of Crime, in which I had my part […] and for which I am glad that I did it, and I would do it again" - stated Zbigniew Ziobro during the parliamentary inquiry committee on Pegasus.


13:05

Ziobro:

I Was the Initiator of Pegasus Purchase

- Why was this system purchased? I was the initiator of the purchase of this system, so you have indeed found the right person for your interrogation, just at the wrong time, because it is after the legalization of your commission - stated Zbigniew Ziobro during the Pegasus investigative committee.

- Why did this happen? Prosecutors came to me, and as the Prosecutor General, I tried to find out what was happening in individual cases and investigations - he continued.

- I learned that criminals, especially those involved in – this particularly interested me – large-scale, organized, international VAT-related crime [...] had switched to tools like WhatsApp, Signal, meaning instant messaging applications, and Poland possessed no tools with which it could monitor their activities, criminal plans, and thus prevent them or detect those already committed - he went on to say.


13:14

Ziobro on Financing the Pegasus Purchase and the Roles of Kamiński and Woś:

I Proposed That the Fund for Assistance to Victims of Crime Could Be Helpful.

- Given the passage of time, I am not sure whether it was he [Mariusz Kamiński] who told me then, or someone from the heads of special services after talking with various people, who conveyed to me that there were financial problems related to the possibility of purchasing such a system - stated Zbigniew Ziobro during the Pegasus parliamentary committee.

- We did not talk about any Pegasus system; that name was not used there at all. I did not know the names of individual systems; I did not know about these systems then, and I do not know today. But my role as a politician is to create a convenient situation for the people who should know about this in their work, so that they can feel that criminals do not have an advantage over them - he continued.

- Therefore, I proposed to Minister Kamiński that, if it were legally possible, there is the Fund for Assistance to Victims of Crime [...] and that this fund could be helpful, these means, for combating and counteracting crime - he went on to say.

- I declared that we could provide such support, and I also asked Minister Woś to start work in this direction or analyze whether it is possible and to deal with this matter from a working perspective - he added.

- In this way, a good decision was made to transfer funds from the fund, given the information I received that there was no other source in public finances at that moment that could finance this type of purchase - he emphasized.


13:32

Ziobro:

All bodies, independently, concluded that Giertych is not a victim, but a thief

- The Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA), and thus all these bodies, independently, based on source information, reached the same conclusions, contrary to Mr. Giertych's narrative, that he is not any victim in this matter, but rather a thief who organized large-scale theft and the siphoning off of millions of zlotys from Polnord, a company at the expense of its shareholders - stated Zbigniew Ziobro during the Pegasus special parliamentary committee hearing.

- They were being robbed because Mr. Krauze, who was the boss in this duo, wanted to siphon money out of Polnord, which was blocked. Why? Because the money, his shares, his stakes, I believe 21% of the share stake, were collateral for a loan granted by largely Polish state-owned banks for an investment that was supposed to involve alleged oil extraction in Kazakhstan and Russia - he continued.


14:17

Sasin:

Ziobro is running the best informational campaign today regarding Tusk's people's scams

- Zbigniew Ziobro is running the best informational campaign today regarding Tusk's people's scams. Precisely, substantively, and based on truth - wrote Jacek Sasin on social media.


15:29

Ziobro on How Many Cases Pegasus Was Used In:

A Relatively Small Number.

- I believe it was a relatively small number of cases, considering the scale of the country - said Zbigniew Ziobro before the Pegasus investigation committee.

- Slightly over 500 cases over approximately 5 years, averaging just over 100 cases per year for a country of 40 million, it's really not many of this type of event that were caused by the initiation of such operational means - he continued.


16:47

Kaczyński in Zielona Góra:

Censorship is Being Prepared Online Right Now.

- This matter is progressing. Censorship is being prepared online right now, essentially a restriction on the ability to present political matters, political information online. At least those that will not suit the other side. And in addition to that, we also have a plan, which Ms. von der Leyen spoke about recently, to support media on the side which can be described as left-liberal, and in reality, simply leftist, on a massive scale – we're talking hundreds of billions of euros - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in Zielona Góra.


17:01

Kaczyński:

Anyone Who Believes Someone Other Than Us, Especially Germany, Will Look After Our Interests is Truly Extremely Naive

- If anyone in this chamber believes that someone other than us, and especially Germany, will look after our interests, they are truly extremely naive. It's simply childish. I know that there were times here, in the 1990s, there were these first European funds, various kinds of maneuvers that might convince the naive to think this way - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in Zielona Góra.


17:10

Kaczyński on the Views of Patriotic Circles:

A New System is Needed.

- Here I am presenting my view, but it is a view currently held by a great many circles, practically all patriotic circles in Poland. It's a brief view – we need to end this, start from the beginning, we need a new system. We need democratic, but strong governance. We need to ensure real equality of citizens, because today it is a complete fiction; we need to ensure that in Poland there is no governance and no major institutions without any control, because there is no good governance that is not subject to control - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in Zielona Góra.


17:14

Kaczyński:

Facing War Threats, We Need Strong Governance and a Strong State

- We, in the situation we are in today, in a situation of war threat – and take these words entirely seriously – must have strong governance, a strong state, because if we do not, we will not defend ourselves. And this is one issue, or a series of issues, that are also before us - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in Zielona Góra.


17:22

"A Germanization Campaign is Underway Here'. Kaczyński in Zielona Góra

- These lands are a problem because a campaign is being conducted here, a campaign, one could say, of Germanization, of re-Germanization, rather than simply Germanization. Situations are being created like you had here a certain Marshal, Ms. Polak. A strange surname, given her activities. How she acted, not to mention that mercury issue – stated Jarosław Kaczyński in Zielona Góra.

- How she acted, for example, by exhibiting the Lubusz Land exhibition not in the Polish pavilion at some exhibition, I don't even remember where in Germany, but in the German one – he continued.


17:29

Kaczyński:

The Fatal System Must Be Changed Once and for All. Today, Its Representative is the Group of the Man the Nation Calls 'Red-Haired'

- We can stand on our feet as an economically strong, militarily capable, large European country. There is a chance for this, but what needs to be done? This fatal system must be changed once and for all, and today its representative is the group of that gentleman who heads the government. The one whom the Polish nation calls 'Red-Haired'. And of course, there's nothing wrong with that; I'm looking at my colleague here, but she has her makeup done like that - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in Zielona Góra.


17:49

Bosak on the Pegasus Purchase:

I Haven't Seen Definitive Proof That the Law Was Broken.

"The accusation leveled against the government of which Zbigniew Ziobro was a member was not that they bought such a system [Pegasus] at all, but that they bought it unlawfully and, secondly, that they misused it," said Krzysztof Bosak in an interview with Kamil Szewczyk on "Rozmowa PR24".

"So far, as a member of the Polish Sejm, after two years of the Civic Platform's rule, I have not seen any convincing, definitive evidence that the law was broken during the purchase of this system, or that it was misused," he continued.

"I am not saying it wasn't [...] however, I am saying that as a politician, I have not received documents that would substantiate, simply put, that evidence of these abuses was found," he went on to say.


17:57

Bosak on the Constitutional Tribunal's Attempt to Undermine the Status of the Investigative Committee:

An Overreach.

- I believe, well, I know there was an attempt to undermine the status of the investigative committee by the Constitutional Tribunal. It's an exceptionally legal and exceptionally convoluted dispute. I believe it's perhaps an overreach by the Constitutional Tribunal into our position as a parliament - Krzysztof Bosak stated on PR24 when asked if it was good that Ziobro was actually interrogated by the investigative committee.

- I believe that parliament must have a supervisory position, and it shouldn't be the case that another body external to parliament simply tells us what we, as parliament, should and should not deal with - he continued.

- Politicians, however, are somewhat afraid of these investigative committees, and that's a disciplinary element - he went on to say.


18:06

Bosak:

If Hołownia Steps Down as Leader of Poland 2050, It Could Be the End of the Party

- It seems to me that this party doesn't exist without Szymon Hołownia at its helm; if he steps down as leader of Poland 2050, in my opinion, it could be the end of this party, because it was built around the phenomenon of his popularity - said Krzysztof Bosak on PR24.

- I know that quite a few people joined there driven by some form of civic idealism, but in my opinion, the last two years unfortunately show the ineffectiveness of their approach and the complete dominance of Poland 2050 by Civic Platform - he continued.


18:40

Extension of Minimum Residency Period in Poland for Foreigner Citizenship Recognition. President Sends Bill Draft to Sejm.

"The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, has sent a bill draft to the Sejm amending the Act on Polish Citizenship. The proposed act provides for extending the minimum period of uninterrupted stay in Poland [...] required for a foreigner to be recognized as a Polish citizen, from 3 to 10 years" - the Presidential Chancellery informed on X.

The President also sent to the Sejm draft amendments to the Act on the Institute of National Remembrance and the Penal Code. These concern "counteracting the dissemination on the territory of the Republic of Poland of false claims regarding crimes committed by members and collaborators of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, Bandera faction, and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, as well as other Ukrainian formations collaborating with the Third Reich" and "increasing the statutory scope of punishment for illegal crossing of the state border and organizing illegal crossing of the state border for other persons."


19:09

Was Pegasus Used Against PiS Politicians? Ziobro: I Don't Rule Out That It Was

- Regarding Pegasus, I did not have knowledge that such a system was used against politicians of the United Right, but I do not rule out that it was, that it could have been. This is absolutely probable, because I was not informed about most of these kinds of matters, I did not stipulate such a need - stated Zbigniew Ziobro during the Pegasus investigation committee.


19:40

Szefernaker on Ziobro's Interrogation:

This is Another Diversionary Tactic.

- I see this completely differently. I see it as another diversionary tactic, which is being implemented two years after the victory of the December 13th coalition in the elections, simply to cover up all of the coalition's incompetence. A record deficit, lack of budget revenue, increased taxes, the KPO scandal, and many, many other issues that they want to overshadow with such actions - stated Paweł Szefernaker in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń" (Guest of Events).


19:46

Szefernaker:

We live in a state where the law applies, and this law will eventually be enforced

- We live in a state where the law applies, and this law will eventually be enforced, even against those who believe otherwise today. There is Article 190 of the Constitution, which clearly states that the Constitutional Tribunal rules, and these rulings are final. Today, the government, and indeed the composition of this commission on the government's side also shows, that it has no intention of clarifying anything - stated Paweł Szefernaker on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń".


20:07

Ziobro to Zembaczyński:

Your Sense of Triumph May Last as Long as Trzaskowski’s Victory.

- I must ask on behalf of people like Jacek Karnowski: would you, as the midwife of this Pegasus, like to apologize to the victims of Pegasus? Do you have anything to say to all these victims of Pegasus, Hermes? Do you want to say anything that would in any way be a verbal restitution for these victims of Pegasus? - asked Witold Zembaczyński during a session of the parliamentary investigative committee on Pegasus.

- You know, the sense of triumph you have here, which can be felt, may last as long as the victory of Mr. Trzaskowski and his wife… - replied Zbigniew Ziobro, after which his microphone was turned off.


20:08

Will the President Support Hołownia's UN Candidacy? Szefernaker Responds

- President Karol Nawrocki will support candidacies where there is an opportunity to support a Polish candidate. Despite disagreeing with Mr. Marshal on many issues, this is one of the highest positions within the UN, one of the few most important posts that has also appeared in Poland in recent years in connection with the refugee crisis from Ukraine. I personally collaborated many times with the High Commissioner and his office during the war in Ukraine, and when the war refugees started arriving in Poland, there was support, there was cooperation with OHCHR, so it's worth supporting Poles - stated Paweł Szefernaker in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

 


20:22

Tusk on Today's Hearing:

Zero Comment.

- Don't ask me what I think about Mr. Zbigniew Z.'s testimony. Zero comment - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media.
 


 


22:02

Kaczyński on PiS's Plans:

We Will Be Very Active.

- I am in Wrocław, this is the last of a series of meetings, outside of Warsaw, from a series of meetings in all provincial capitals. I spoke in these cities about Polish affairs in 2025. PO and its coalition partners are in power, but fortunately, the president is now a representative of patriotic Poland, Karol Nawrocki - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in a recording published on social media.

- This is both a great opportunity for the future and a great task for us, and it is mainly about this task and all its contexts that I have spoken and will continue to speak, including here, in this final speech, the last of this series, because we will be deliberating all the time, there will be conferences, meetings, large gatherings, like those on October 11th in Warsaw, and finally, there will be marches. We will be very active, and I will encourage this activity, while at the same time thanking for the activity that brought victory to Karol Nawrocki - the PiS leader continued.