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10/07/2025

14:39

Poland 2050 MP: I suggest to my colleagues in the Coalition that they first start adhering to the coalition agreement themselves

- The coalition agreement contains a provision that we will depoliticize State Treasury companies. Two of our bills are in the Sejm; one is deliberately suspended in limbo by our coalition partners. The other has been in another subcommittee for months. Therefore, the question is justified – does it mean anything, or is it just ordinary paper? I suggest to my colleagues in the Coalition that they first start adhering to this agreement themselves to give it some seriousness. Unless, of course, the agreement only applies to us? – wrote Rafał Komarewicz, an MP for Poland 2050, on the X portal.


15:55

Tusk:

We Strongly Opposed Nord Stream 2 Construction. Poland Was Very United

- Anyone in Poland who suggests that there were any governments or any serious politicians in Poland who were in favour of building Nord Stream 2 is lying and is doing significant damage to Poland's reputation. From the very beginning, and regardless of who was governing Poland, including myself when I was President of the European Council, we explained from the outset, we strongly opposed the construction of Nord Stream 2. Poland was very united in its opinion and very consistent on this matter - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press briefing.


15:53

Tusk:

Europe's Problem Isn't That Nord Stream 2 Was Blown Up, But That It Was Built

- Europe's problem, the problem for Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland, is not that Nord Stream 2 was blown up, but that it was built. Russia, with the money of some European states or German and Dutch companies, built Nord Stream 2 against the most vital interests of not only our states, but all of Europe, and there can be no ambiguity about that - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press briefing.


15:51

Tusk:

Toruń Radio Telescope to Receive Funding by Year-End

- I will not delve into the specifics of these procedures, but I expected information from the Minister of Science and Higher Education, and I have received it: the radio telescope in Toruń will receive funding by the end of the year - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press briefing.


15:50

Tusk on Nord Stream 2:

The only people who should be ashamed and silent are those who decided on its construction.

- A Ukrainian citizen has been detained. This is not a new situation. I cannot speak about the details for obvious reasons, but I want you to know that regarding the issue of the Ukrainian citizen accused by the German prosecutor's office of involvement in the Nord Stream 2 explosion, I presented Poland's very clear stance on this matter many, many months ago to the former Chancellor, as well as to President Zelensky - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- From our perspective, the only people who should be ashamed and should remain silent on the issue of Nord Stream 2 are those who decided on the construction of Nord Stream 2 - he continued.


15:46

Tusk:

Anyone Claiming Ukraine Must Lose This War is Either Malicious or Ignorant

- With absolute certainty, and we share this identical opinion, anyone who claims that Ukraine must lose this war is either malicious or does not know what they are talking about. Ukraine does not have to lose this war; Ukraine, with our support and its heroism, is certainly not in a losing position - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press briefing.


15:45

Tusk on the Frontline Situation and US Engagement:

I Share the Moderate Optimism.

- I share this moderate optimism of the Prime Minister [of Lithuania] and the moderate optimism of President Zelensky, that matters both on the frontline and concerning US engagement are perhaps moving in a slightly better direction than might have seemed a few weeks ago - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press briefing.


15:38

Tusk Meets with the Lithuanian Prime Minister:

I Received an Invitation to a Match.

- Polish-Lithuanian friendship requires no justification. It is a shared history, shared geopolitical interests, and very good bilateral cooperation. A very symbolic proof of this is the invitation I received from the Prime Minister. It's an invitation to the Lithuania-Poland match on Sunday - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press briefing.


14:13

Such People Should Be Protected and Appreciated, Not Put in the Pillory of Political Games. Müller on EP Vote

- Today's votes on lifting the immunity of Daniel Obajtek and Michał Dworczyk show how much politics can overshadow common sense and elementary decency - wrote Piotr Müller on social media.

- Such people should be protected and appreciated, not put in the pillory of political games. At the same time, the EP does not lift the immunity of an Italian communist who has been accused of assault - emphasized the PiS MEP.


13:11

"One Big Failure." Błaszczak Criticizes Domański and Announces "Drawing Consequences"

- We are wondering what Donald Tusk was guided by when he entrusted the function of minister of development and technology to the minister of finance, a disastrous minister of finance, because Andrzej Domański will go down in history as the minister of finance who, together with Donald Tusk's government, led to the highest state budget deficits in history - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.

- The phantom minister, as it turns out, does not control the Ministry of Development and Technology, why? Because, let's look, for example, at energy bills. They are high, they are too high, and yet the minister of development and technology [...] has in his portfolio actions that should lead to a reduction in energy bills - he continued.

- Minister Domański [...] is one big failure, he is a person who is responsible for the crisis in public finances - he went on to say.

- We will draw consequences regarding Minister Domański; next Thursday there will be a budget debate on the draft state budget for the coming year. In this debate, we will present our position, we will point to the incompetence of the minister of finance - he added.


13:04

Czarzasty on Partnership Unions:

My Personal Ambition Is to See This Processed in the Sejm This Year.

My personal ambition is, and Władysław [Kosiniak-Kamysz's] too, that we see this processed in the Sejm this year. I will do everything to make it so and I will do everything to ensure there is a parliamentary majority for this solution - Włodzimierz Czarzasty said during a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.


12:57

Czarzasty:

There are matters more important than when, or if, the Marshal will be replaced

- I think we are focusing too much on this issue. I guarantee you that Polish women and men are not really living and breathing this topic, and there are matters more important than whether the Marshal will be replaced in October, November, or December, or whether it will happen at all. I'm telling you this as someone who should be interested, but we really need to show a relaxed and sensible approach to this matter - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty during a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.


12:53

Czarzasty responds to Hołownia's conditions:

I won't explain Hołownia's words because I get lost. We know the coalition agreement.

- Firstly, I feel awkward, and secondly, I don't want to do it. I won't explain Szymon Hołownia's words because I get lost. Therefore, I don't want to add any extra elements to all these matters. We know the coalition agreement, we know the deadlines. If Mr. Hołownia wants to bring anything up on this matter, he should convene the coalition, and we should discuss it. - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty during a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.


11:38

in Campaign Spot:

Tusk's Colleagues' Cases Swept Under the Rug." PiS Claims "Court Takeover

- They are taking us back to the era of judges on the phone. They have changed the way judging panels are selected. Now, who will judge will be decided not by a draw, but by their people. The effect? The cases of Tusk's colleagues, such as Sławomir Nowak, Tomasz Grodzki, or Roman Giertych, have been swept under the rug. This is not a reform of the courts, it is their takeover. Poles deserve independent, fair courts, not the political dictates of Tusk and Żurek - says the narrator in a campaign spot published on PiS's social media channels.


11:24

"The Polish Countryside in Crisis": Morawiecki Publishes Video Spot

- The Polish countryside is in crisis. Hundreds of tons of peppers, tomatoes, and other vegetables are rotting in the fields because processing plants are refusing to accept them, importing goods from abroad, making production completely unprofitable for our farmers - says the narrator in a video spot published by Mateusz Morawiecki.

As we hear in the former Prime Minister's recording: - Wheat prices have fallen to their lowest level in two decades. The costs of fertilizers, fuel, and energy are constantly rising, forcing producers to fight for survival without any profit. The pig herd has hit rock bottom, the smallest since the 1950s. This is the result of high feed costs, burdensome sanitary requirements, and a flood of imported meat.

- Where is the government's action? Where is the intervention purchase? Where are the subsidies for farmers in crisis? Where is the protection for local producers? Where is the program to rebuild the pig herd? Instead of protecting our farmers, Tusk's team is thoughtlessly opening the doors to cheap imports from Mercosur countries, condemning thousands of farms to bankruptcy. It's time to stop this - the narrator concludes.


11:01

Why Do You Want to Dismantle Our Country's Core Research Infrastructure? Zandberg to Kulasek

- Minister Kulasek, I have a question: why do you intend to dismantle our country's core research infrastructure? In recent hours, a dramatic appeal from scientists in Toruń has been circulating throughout Poland, as they are raising the alarm that the Radio Telescope, a key radio telescope for astrophysical research near Toruń, is threatened with closure – stated Adrian Zandberg in the Sejm.

- These are paltry savings; the funds needed are less than what we spend on the annual upkeep of Mr. Kropiwnicki, a Member of Parliament sitting on numerous committees, compared to what is needed to maintain this radio telescope. This issue, which has stirred the emotions of the scientific community, is merely a drop in the ocean of problems – continued the leader of Razem.

- The overwhelming majority of applications for maintaining research infrastructure have not been positively recommended for co-financing. These are necessary applications, this is necessary infrastructure, and the money simply isn't there. These are modest funds, which for reasons I don't understand, you are unwilling to allocate for these purposes. This is the dismantling of Polish science – he added.


10:43

Kaczyński on Żurek:

He Should Be Locked Up in State Prisons for Years to Come.

- [Waldemar Żurek] is a man who should be, and for many years to come, in state prisons, and I believe he will be. Because he breaks the law in a way so brazen, as it has not been broken before - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.


10:19

Hołownia on his resignation as Sejm Marshal:

If these conditions are met…

- If these conditions are met, we have agreed that I will submit my resignation on November 13th, effective November 19th, because November 19th is the day the Sejm is in session. There is no Sejm session in the week where November 13th is indicated - stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

- We have agreed with Marshal Czarzasty that we will not convene an additional session solely for the appointment of a new marshal, and that the election of a new marshal after my resignation will take place on November 19th, on the first day of the scheduled session. Then, if the MPs so wish, I will put forward my candidacy as a potential deputy marshal, but I approach this with great humility - he continued.


10:10

Hołownia on the Scenario Where Even One Poland 2050 MP Joins Another Governing Party:

The Coalition is Over.

- We cannot be broken, because first of all, we are a cohesive group, and secondly, if someone from that side started poaching our MPs, it would be obvious that it’s the end of the coalition. We agreed with the leaders a very long time ago and discussed it many times that we do not poach each other’s MPs – said Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

- Because that would mean a complete lack of trust, a complete collapse of what unites us in the coalition, and if someone succumbs to such a temptation, even one person, for us, it is an absolute red line, its crossing. Someone might say – Poland 2050 will not have MPs then. Well, we will not have a government then, that is not the path we should be taking today – the Marshal of the Sejm continued.


10:03

Hołownia Comments on Rumors of MPs Moving to PSL:

Not a Single Person is Considering Leaving Poland 2050.

- Today I heard, someone told me somewhere that 6 MPs are allegedly talking to PSL. There was such news this morning, it made a splash. So I want to tell you that I also spoke with PSL last week twice. Once with Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, once with Piotr Zgorzelski, and we have such a plan, because there will also be deputy ministers there, I can also say that Mikołaj Dorożała will go to PSL - said Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.

- I think our colleagues from the agrarian party will be very happy, but speaking seriously, I haven't heard a bigger foolishness in my life. If someone today wants to tell me that some MPs are looking for different affiliations, let them give me the names of these MPs. There are no such MPs - the Marshal of the Sejm continued.

- Of course, many conversations are taking place externally, people are asking, MPs are also asking, but there is not a single person who is considering leaving Poland 2050. On the contrary, everyone who is in Poland 2050 is directing their energy inwards today - he emphasized.


09:46

Hołownia Suggests Parliamentary Work on the Partnership Law:

We Are Waiting for Political Decisions.

- We are also assuming that there will be an opportunity to work on the law, which is preliminarily planned, but there are still some political consultations ongoing regarding partnership laws. However, I know that discussions are still underway regarding the formula in which this law can be submitted, and so it depends on the initiators. I am open, we have preliminarily scheduled it in the Sejm's schedule, so we are waiting for political decisions - stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.


09:42

Przydacz:

Efforts Underway to Persuade Judges and Politicians Who Refuse to Obey the Law to Do So

- Efforts are underway – our lawyers are working on this – to finally persuade judges who don't want to obey the law, politicians who don't want to obey the law, to start obeying the law – said Marcin Przydacz in the program "Sedno Sprawy" on Radio Plus.


09:37

Referendum on the Judiciary? Przydacz: The President is Giving Himself Until Next Year

- The President announced a long time ago that he was giving himself until next year to try and work out a resolution to this difficult situation from the perspective of the functioning justice system. Of course, it would be best if the rebels started respecting the law, quite simply, and not their own whims - said Marcin Przydacz on Radio Plus's "Sedno Sprawy" [The Heart of the Matter], when asked about the referendum on the judiciary announced by Karol Nawrocki.

- However, if this is not possible, other instruments will have to be adopted. I don't want to go into details here. For now, the time is still ongoing during which these matters can be resolved - he continued.


09:22

Przydacz:

It's not the President inciting rebellion. It's Żurek and his circle who rebelled against the law

- It is not the president who is inciting rebellion. It is Minister Żurek and his circle, even earlier, who rebelled against Polish law. It is Minister Żurek who does not want to abide by the law, his political acolytes, who have not accepted that from 2015 to 2023, a different government ruled in Poland - appointed by the nation - which had the right to change laws, to change the legal reality in Poland – said Marcin Przydacz in the program "Sedno Sprawy" on Radio Plus.

- Minister Żurek's role was to adapt to the law, not to rebel against the authorities. He is the rebel – he pointed out.


09:12

Is the President Inciting Judges to Rebel? Przydacz: Quite the Opposite. He's Urging Them to Uphold the Law

- No, quite the opposite. He is urging judges to uphold the law - said Marcin Przydacz on Radio Plus's "Sedno Sprawy" [The Heart of the Matter], when asked by Jacek Prusinowski whether President Karol Nawrocki was inciting judges to rebellion.

- The hierarchy of law in Poland is clear; the constitution defines it. First, the constitution, second, statutes, and only then, regulations. If Minister Żurek wishes to alter the statutory reality, or something even higher in the hierarchy, through regulations, he does not have the right to do so - he stated.

- Judges are subject to the constitution and statutes. And the President is calling on them, in the spirit of their impartiality and independence, to abide by the law, and not to yield to pressure, including the political pressure currently being exerted by the authorities associated with Donald Tusk, and in reality, by Minister Żurek himself - he continued.


09:01

Czarnek on higher CIT for banks:

In this one case, it will need to be considered.

- In this one case, it will definitely need to be considered. We are talking about banks, and how any potential increase in CIT for banks will, in turn, lead to banks passing on their costs to customers. This needs to be contemplated - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.


08:56

Czarnek:

Żurek, like his predecessor Bodnar, caused unbelievable demolition in the justice system

- Minister Żurek, like his predecessor Bodnar, let’s not forget this gentleman, have caused an unbelievable demolition in the justice system over the past nearly 2 years, starting with the appointment, including Tusk, of an usurper to the position of National Prosecutor - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.


08:52

Czarnek on a Senate pact with Confederation:

It is possible.

- It is possible [Confederation and PiS should form a common Senate pact] - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.


08:42

Jabłoński on Pegasus and Authorizations for Operational Control:

A Plea for Judges to Read Files More Carefully.

- With Pegasus, there's one important thing: judges decide, there's judicial control, which is probably imperfect because it turns out that judges simply too often, as Judge Tuleya said, that he received something he didn't know about - Paweł Jabłoński stated in "Poranny Ring" (Morning Ring).

- Perhaps this is also a plea for judges to read the files more carefully, so that when they receive a blank request without evidence, they refuse it. Or they demand supplementation. Because a judge has such powers in the current procedure, unfortunately, many have not utilized them - he continued, after the host pointed out that people from security services say that when a request is submitted, they are certain the judge will sign it.


08:40

Czarnek:

In PiS, Nobody is Pushed Out

- In PiS, nobody is pushed out. These are local government issues, in Lower Silesia, I'm not delving into it, I won't deal with it. If it were in the Lublin Voivodeship, I would answer this question, because I am the head of structures in half of the Lublin Voivodeship - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

- In PiS, nobody is pushed out, but PiS is a very broad formation, it is open to the left and to the right, and to the center and to forces further to the right of our formation. And within this formation, which is PiS, both Tobiasz Bocheński and Jacek Sasin and Mateusz Morawiecki are needed. I think Przemysław Czarnek will also be useful - he continued.


08:35

"The Context is Obvious."Jabłoński: Merkel Blamed Poland and Baltic States for Not Wanting an Agreement with Putin

- Angela Merkel blamed Poland and the Baltic states for not wanting an agreement with Putin. She didn't directly say we were guilty of starting the war, but the context is obvious – Paweł Jabłoński stated in an interview with Jan Wróbel on "Poranny Ring."

- This refers to the situation in June '21, when Mateusz Morawiecki and the leaders of the Baltic states blocked German plans for a EU-Russia summit. If that had happened, it would have been a repeat of Munich 1938, and indeed Merkel still cannot come to terms with the fact that she failed – he continued.


08:33

Czarnek:

Mainstream, Left-Wing, and "Lewackie" Media's Dominance in Poland Remains Significant

- Do you know why the polls are like that? Because of how we are portrayed in various media. The dominance of mainstream, left-wing, and "lewickie" [a derogatory term for leftists] media in Poland is still great, hence these 39% for Ms. Nowacka, who is devastating Polish education - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.


08:30

"A Grave Mistake by Nowacka." Czarnek on the Need to Return to "Education for Family Life"

- A grave mistake by Ms. Nowacka, a ideologized ministry. "Education for family life" included sex education, just like other subjects, and it could have continued to be taught. It was taught at a much higher level - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

- In many schools, not even half of the students who enrolled in "Education for family life", which also wasn't mandatory, enrolled in health education. Why were these ideological tricks, games, and the insertion of gender ideology into the curriculum necessary? I don't know, but I think Ms. Nowacka already regrets it, because it is certainly not beneficial for the school - emphasized the former head of the Ministry of National Education.

- [If we regain power in 2 years], we will immediately return to "Education for family life", which was excellently developed under our rule - he continued.


08:18

Czarnek:

It would be a scandal if German services searched anyone's apartment on Polish territory

- It would indeed be a scandal if German services searched anyone's apartment on Polish territory. But I have not received this information from Polish services; I am hearing it from you for the first time, and I don't know where the information on this matter comes from. If that were the case, it would indeed be a scandal and a great failing on the part of our services, our state, in turn - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.


08:13

Should Poland Extradite to Germany a Ukrainian Suspected of Nord Stream Bombing? Czarnek Responds

- I think so [Poland should extradite to Germany a Ukrainian suspected of the Nord Stream bombing] - stated Przemysław Czarnek in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Radio Zet.

- In these kinds of situations, where we are dealing with a crime, which undoubtedly occurred, and with a request from the German side, I believe that procedures should be followed. Nothing more - the PiS politician continued.


08:12

Kaleta on Ziobro’s Interrogation:

A Clash of a Professional, a Statesman, vs. Comedians.

- Showcase your various pseudo-intellectual creations more, because all of Poland saw last week a clash of a professional, a statesman, versus, well, comedians - said Sebastian Kaleta on Polsat News' “Graffiti”.

- Because Mr. Trela was boasting for a year that he here, Ziobro will come and he will show him, flexing his muscles, and he sat as quietly as a mouse at that commission, so this flexing of muscles today, after last week's clash, looks comical, but I would like to emphasize that this pseudo-commission is already, the very subject matter the commission is dealing with is senseless, because we know that consent for operational control in specific cases was issued by courts, not Minister Ziobro - he continued.


07:50

Kaleta Comments on Żurek's Regulation:

This is Pathology, Not the Restoration of the Rule of Law, It's the Restoration of Communism.

- A technical change? Manually determining judge panels by nominees of Mr. Żurek, previously Bodnar, colleagues, or other individuals who simply owed their court positions to Mr. Żurek, whereas previously it was random selection. Transparent random selection, a computer system would draw judges precisely to prevent the pathology of judges on the phone, like Judge Milewski, who was recorded during a phone conversation with a provocateur saying he was ready to manipulate judicial panels to please Donald Tusk. And now, Waldemar Żurek illegally, unlawfully, wants to implement the principle of Judge Milewski, the judge on the phone, which was exposed by the media several years ago, as a rule in Polish courts. This is pathology, it is not the restoration of the rule of law in any way; it is the restoration of communism, because during communism, this is precisely how it was ensured that court rulings were acceptable to the authorities, that certain judges would rule. This is what Waldemar Żurek wants – said Sebastian Kaleta in “Political Graffiti” on Polsat News.


07:00

Tuesday's Political Agenda: Sejm Session Begins, Tusk Meets Lithuanian PM, PiS Press Conference

The 42nd Sejm session will commence at 10:00 AM with procedural votes. The MPs will address, among other matters, the draft amendments to the Law on the System of Common Courts, as well as a draft amendment to certain laws aimed at improving the conditions for conducting business activities.

At 1:00 PM, a press conference will be held in Warsaw by the head of the PiS parliamentary club, Mariusz Błaszczak, and PiS MPs Jacek Sasin and Janusz Kowalski.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk will meet with the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Inga Ruginiene. A welcome is scheduled for 2:30 PM, followed by a meeting at 2:35 PM, a delegation meeting at 3:00 PM, and statements by the prime ministers to the media at 3:30 PM.

At 5:00 PM, the Sejm will hear a report on the activities of the Ombudsman and the state of compliance with freedoms and human and civil rights in 2024.

Tuesday also marks the first day of a two-day session of the Monetary Policy Council.