Making this obvious mistake into an attempted theft is foolish.
- Mentzen on Berkowicz
Hot Topic
10/22/2025
07:00
At 9:00 AM, a press conference by the Minister of Interior and Administration, Marcin Kierwiński, and Deputy Minister Czesław Mroczek is scheduled to take place at the Provincial Police Headquarters in Wołomin. The topic will be the "Modernization Program for Uniformed Services for the years 2026-2029."
At 10:00 AM, the Sejm's Constitutional Accountability Committee will hold a closed-door session to hear testimony from Joanna Tyrowicz, summoned as a witness regarding the preliminary motion to bring Adam Glapiński before the State Tribunal.
Also at 10:00 AM, but at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, a press conference will be held with, among others, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Maria Mrówczyńska. The topic will be the "Strategy for the Development of Higher Education."
At 10:30 AM, President Karol Nawrocki and his spouse will participate in a meeting with the laureates and finalists of the Chopin Competition. The President's address is planned.
Also at 10:30 AM, but at the Ministry of Agriculture, a press conference will be held under the slogan "Summary of 90 Days of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Stefan Krajewski."
At 11:30 AM in the Sejm, a press conference will be held with the participation of the Civic Platform (KO) Parliamentary Club Chairman, Zbigniew Konwiński, and MP Mariusz Witczak. The topic is "Changes to the Electoral Code - draft bill."
A press conference is scheduled for 1:30 PM in the Sejm with the participation of the Law and Justice (PiS) Parliamentary Club Chairman, Mariusz Błaszczak, and MPs Zbigniew Kuźmiuk and Janusz Kowalski.
08:06
Czarzasty:
The Left Will Support the Bill Abolishing Term Limits in Local Government
- We had a very long discussion on this topic in our club. The club leader, Anna Maria Żukowska, organized two or three club meetings on this matter. We invited all our local government officials, and we have 9 mayors. We consulted with the mayors of Będzin, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Świdnica, Włocławek, Częstochowa, Świnoujście, Rzeszów... - Włodzimierz Czarzasty said in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' "Graffiti."
- It's not that they want to stay in office. They presented us with arguments that do, in fact, support the idea of not limiting terms to two mandates. The club has adopted this interpretation. This was 1.5 months ago, and it probably hasn't been fully publicized yet. - he continued.
- No, we haven't changed our minds [regarding term limits] because some of us held one opinion, and some held another. Honestly, I also wasn't clear on this matter. But now, after the club's decision, because it's a democratic structure, after the vote, our stance is that, in general, we will support this bill that has been presented, which abolishes term limits. - he indicated.
08:18
Petru:
I will do everything to win the leadership election of Poland 2050, so that it regains strong poll numbers
- I will do everything to win this election [for party leader] - Ryszard Petru stated on "Poranek TOK FM".
- So that Poland 2050 regains strong poll numbers, so it can implement the demands it put forward in the 2023 campaign, and so that we, as a significant entity, also strengthen the entire coalition to win the elections in 2027 - he continued, when asked why.
08:18
Bogucki:
I Have No Faith in the Findings of NIK Under Banaś's Tenure
- When it comes to the functioning of NIK (Supreme Audit Office) during the, thankfully now past, tenure of Banaś, I don't have any particular faith in its findings. We remember what Mr. Banaś said regarding the gift for Donald Tusk. For the boss, he even spoke, in conversations recorded before the 2023 elections, so we are dealing more with politically motivated assignments rather than substantive ones - said Zbigniew Bogucki on "Gość Radia Zet".
08:19
Bogucki:
What Banaś did is the demolition of NIK
- I had the misfortune of meeting with NIK controllers towards the end of its functioning, because NIK used to be an institution that could be described as the last resort when it came to public institutions, before the courts, which really delved deeply. However, what Mr. Banaś did to this institution is the demolition of the Supreme Audit Office, it is devastating for the Polish state - said Zbigniew Bogucki on "Gość Radia Zet".
08:20
Czarzasty on Zandberg:
With Five MPs, You Can't Achieve Anything, Not Even with PiS, Whom He Sometimes Talks To.
- Adrian Zandberg can gather his 5-person club and, known for his incredible effectiveness, present bills [on term limits in local government]. Then he'll get support from Konfederacja and PiS, but it won't be enough. I'm glad he has his own opinion, but you know, with five MPs, you can't achieve anything, not even with PiS, whom he sometimes talks to - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in Polsat News' "Graffiti".
- This is not malice, I'm just talking about it... I have the right to my own opinion. Some work, others criticize. I've had enough of such a stance. We walked together for 6 years, we were and still are friends, but if someone wants to be effective, I invite them to join the government - he continued.
08:25
Petru on Government Priorities:
We Should Be Bolder. It Would Be Good to State What We Are Doing Until the End of the Term, and What We Want to Do in the Next One.
- As a rule, new leadership naturally comes with new ideas - said Ryszard Petru in TOK FM, when asked if he would expect partners in the ruling coalition to renegotiate the coalition agreement, or introduce some changes, including in personnel.
- I wouldn't call it a renegotiation, because that makes it some big procedure; we simply sit down, and re-establish priorities - he continued.
- I believe we should be bolder. Poles, however, expect us to deliver on what we promised in 2023, and it would be very good to state what we are doing until the end of this term, and what we want to do, for example, in the next term, or spread these proposals over a longer period of time - he went on to say, when asked about the priorities the government had recently established.
08:28
- We don't know that. There is such a beautiful poem, I will shorten it for the needs of this brief conversation
“On the Bergamuts Isles
There's supposedly a cat in boots,
A donkey was also seen,
Carried by an ant.
There's an elephant with two trunks.
And only... these islands don't exist.”
And with this project, and with other projects, and with promises, and with specifics, it's like in this poem. Grand announcements, what won't happen here, what miracles will occur, only in the end, this project isn't there. Because neither you, Mr. Editor, nor I, the public opinion, know this project - said Zbigniew Bogucki on “Gość Radia Zet”.
08:32
Petru on Public Finances and Deficit:
I Sympathize with Minister Domański's Situation.
- I sympathize with the situation Minister Domański is in. I would tell the Prime Minister that he must be aware that in a situation of war threat, Poland must be able to suddenly and significantly increase the deficit, I don't know, by 3 percentage points of GDP - Ryszard Petru said on TOK FM, when asked what he, as the leader of Poland 2050, would tell Prime Minister Donald Tusk regarding public finances.
- I fear that [today] there might not be [this room] - he continued.
- I would feel better if I had the deficit at the level of 3% GDP or 4 and knew I could increase it to 6-7, and then I would feel very comfortable - he went on to say.
08:38
- How can one agree with the diagnosis of a man who, one could say, unleashed a Polish-Polish war, I am speaking here about Prime Minister Tusk, in Polish politics, who is the main instigator of this war, who since losing the elections to the late Lech Kaczyński, still cannot compensate for it and constantly attacks primarily President Jarosław Kaczyński and Law and Justice, seeing all evil in this camp - said Zbigniew Bogucki on “Gość Radia Zet”.
08:40
Czarzasty on the Sejm Marshal's Stance:
I'm Relaxed About This Matter.
- I'm generally relaxed about this matter. I'm also aware that people aren't primarily concerned with this. It's not information that will either help Poland or harm Poland. It's the normal implementation of the coalition agreement - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in "Graffiti" on Polsat News, when asked about the prospect of becoming the second person in the state.
- It seems to me that the longer I live, the more distance I gain from everything that is happening around me, and I am truly satisfied with that - he added.
08:40
Petru:
I am in favour of 800+ being exclusively for the low-income. Data shows this is a popular view, Poles agree
- We can conduct a comprehensive review of public spending [...] I am in favour of 800+ being exclusively for low-income individuals - said Ryszard Petru on TOK FM.
- The data actually shows that this is a popular view and Poles agree. The second point is that narrative is important - he continued, when asked how much this "takes away from the support levels" of parties forming the government's base.
- I can put forward such ideas today, my destructive power today is less than if I were a party leader - he went on to say.
08:48
Petru on the Work of the Constitutional Accountability Committee and a Potential Motion to Refer Glapiński to the State Tribunal:
The Material is Strong.
- The reason [the constitutional accountability committee is working for so long] is that the committee's yield is such that we have referred Mr. Świrski from the National Broadcasting Council and Television to the State Tribunal - said Ryszard Petru on TOK FM.
- I believe the material is strong - he continued, when asked if the committee would refer Adam Glapiński to the State Tribunal.
- I believe the dynamics of the work are appropriate - he went on to say.
- I believe that this year - he added, when asked when the work would conclude.
08:51
Czarzasty Responds to Komorowski's Criticism:
I Appointed a Team That Has Been Analyzing His Presidency for 3 Years, Looking for What He Did. They Haven't Found Anything Yet.
- There used to be a show I participated in where I had to list what would remain of our presidents on Wikipedia in 30 years. I said about Aleksander Kwaśniewski: the constitution, the European Union, he signed NATO. About Mr. Kaczyński: Schengen, Georgia. About Mr. Wałęsa: the transformation of the entire country. And I couldn't think of anything that happened during Mr. Komorowski's time. I sincerely apologize to him for that - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in "Graffiti" Polsat News, responding to Bronisław Komorowski's words, who stated that the prospect of Czarzasty becoming Speaker of the Sejm "hurts" him, considering, for example, his role in the Rywin affair.
- I appointed such a team that has been analyzing his presidency for 3 years, looking for what he did. I saw them recently, they haven't found anything yet, but they are looking, so there's no problem. So, I apologize to Mr. Komorowski for my awkwardness, but if we find something, I will of course speak warmly about it then - he continued.
08:51
Domański on the deficit:
We are taking action to ensure it is successively reduced.
- We are, of course, still looking at public finances, the state, and the high level of the deficit. It is naturally being monitored by us, and we are taking action to ensure this deficit is successively reduced. I believe that such a quarterly perspective, we know that state revenues and expenditures are subject to fluctuations - stated Andrzej Domański in 'Sygnały dnia' on PR1.
08:52
- We believe that this year, the state deficit will be significantly lower than presented on this map. I maintain that I do not see the need for an amendment to this year's budget at this moment. Revenues, for example from VAT, currently have double-digit dynamics - stated Andrzej Domański on "Sygnały dnia" on PR1.
08:53
- I see no basis for supporting such a solution. Demographics is today, or at least should be, the most important topic. Minister Socha deals with this topic as an advisor in the President's Chancellery, and dealt with it in the Law and Justice government. If we don't realize that today we need to do everything to ensure that Polish marriages, relationships between women and men, have children, we will have a big problem - said Zbigniew Bogucki on “Gość Radia Zet”.
09:01
- A serious state must take the most important offices seriously. The First Lady naturally gives up her previous activities, regardless of what they were, whether she was a teacher like Mrs. President Duda, or worked in the services like Mrs. President Nawrocka. I think it's no big deal, and the Polish state can afford to regulate this matter normally - said Zbigniew Bogucki on "Gość Radia Zet".
09:06
Domański:
We Must Prepare the Budget for Potentially More Difficult Times
- Black swans generally have the characteristic that they are unseen, because they are usually events that appear and are not expected. But in fact, we must prepare the budget for potentially more difficult times as well. And that is why we have presented very concrete proposals for action - stated Andrzej Domański in "Sygnały dnia" on PR1.
09:15
Domański:
Step by Step, We Are Fulfilling Our Commitments to Voters
- Step by step, we are fulfilling our commitments to voters. We have increased, as we promised, teacher salaries by 30%, and the salaries of the public sector by 20%, in the first weeks of our governance. We have introduced the 'babciowe' program; I remember when PiS, during the campaign, said we wouldn't do it, but we implemented the Active Parent program - stated Andrzej Domański on PR1's 'Sygnały dnia' ('Signals of the Day').
09:16
Domański:
The Demand for a Tax-Free Amount Has Not Been Cancelled in Any Way
- This demand for a tax-free amount is not cancelled in any way, however, our entire discussion was practically devoted to the topic of public finances, building security, and defense spending, and I can only repeat after Prime Minister Tusk that the tax-free amount will not change in 2026 - stated Andrzej Domański on "Sygnały dnia" (Signals of the Day) on PR1.
09:37
Tusk Accuses PiS of Eavesdropping on His Wife and Daughter:
Grandchildren too, you arsonist from Żoliborz?
- It turns out PiS eavesdropped on my wife and daughter using Pegasus. Grandchildren too, you arsonist from Żoliborz? - wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media.
Okazuje się, że PiS podsłuchiwał przy pomocy Pegasusa moją żonę i córkę. Wnuczki i wnuków też, podpalaczu z Żoliborza?
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) October 22, 2025
09:59
Tusk:
Kaczyński's Tapping of My Loved Ones Was Likely About Protecting the Institution of Family
"In this tapping of my closest ones, Kaczyński was likely aiming to protect the institution of family. In the name of traditional values, of course" - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X.
W tym podsłuchiwaniu moich najbliższych chodziło Kaczyńskiemu prawdopodobnie o ochronę instytucji rodziny. W imię tradycyjnych wartości oczywiście.
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) October 22, 2025
10:01
Siemoniak asked about Tusk's daughter:
Her conversations could have fallen prey to those who were surveilling.
- It depends on how we approach the issue of Donald Tusk's entourage. The prosecutor's office confirmed that the Prime Minister's daughter, Katarzyna Tusk, because she was in contact with one of the individuals under Pegasus surveillance, her conversations, her information could have fallen prey to those who were surveilling - stated Tomasz Siemoniak on TVP Info, when asked if he had knowledge of anyone in Donald Tusk's entourage being surveilled using Pegasus.
- Let the prosecutor's office assess this, she has victim status, so here we have issues regarding the charges against Roman Giertych falling one after another, these are matters of attorney-client privilege, defense confidentiality, very sensitive issues that were completely disregarded by investigators from the PiS era or by prosecutor Święczkowski, who was very interested in these matters - he continued.
10:03
- Trainings are being conducted all the time, but of course, you are asking about mass training. From what I know, Minister Tomczyk told me during my last conference, which I had together with Minister Tomczyk at the border, that this is a prospect of the next few weeks for these trainings to commence - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.
10:04
Kaczyński Before Prosecution Hearing:
The Current Authorities Are Committing Crimes, and They Are Very Serious Crimes.
- I read this as an element of this operation, which I hope will one day be settled by the courts, an operation aimed at creating the illusion that some crimes occurred during our rule. No crimes occurred; the current authorities are committing crimes, and they are very serious crimes - stated Jarosław Kaczyński before his hearing at the prosecutor's office.
10:04
- A great day, I am not afraid to use that word, because yesterday the Council of Ministers adopted another modernization program for services subordinate to the Ministry of Interior and Administration. [...] The government has adopted the largest modernization program for services subordinate to the Ministry of Interior and Administration in history. It's almost 13 billion zlotys - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.
- [The money] will go to district headquarters, where it is most needed. It will go to officers, in terms of their equipment, in terms of the gear they will use - he continued.
- Regarding expenditures on fixed assets, on investments, this program is twice as large as the one we dealt with in recent years. For investments, capital expenditures alone, we will spend almost 11.5 billion zlotys. The remaining 1.5 billion zlotys is for staffing reinforcements [...] for the Border Guard [...] also reinforcements for the Fire Service, reinforcements for the Police - he went on to say.
10:16
- D. Tusk wants you to think his family was spied on. This is a lie and manipulation. T. Siemoniak denied this this morning on TVP - Janusz Cieszyński wrote on social media.
- The Prime Minister's family contacted a person who had an operational control initiated against them, and these conversations were recorded. It's likely about Giertych, against whom an investigation for multi-million dollar embezzlements was conducted. A day without lying to Poles is a wasted day for this government - the PiS politician emphasized.
D. Tusk chce, żebyście myśleli, że inwigilowano jego rodzinę. To kłamstwo i manipulacja.
— Janusz Cieszyński (@jciesz) October 22, 2025
Zaprzeczył temu dziś rano w TVP T. Siemoniak. Rodzina premiera kontaktowała się z osobą, której założono kontrolę operacyjną i te rozmowy zostały zarejestrowane. Zapewne chodzi o Giertycha,… https://t.co/7SI33kI9Us
10:22
Kierwiński on Pegasus:
That these methods were used against the families of opposition politicians is a disgrace.
- For the first time since the 1980s, the authorities have used a weapon against their own citizens. Pegasus is a cyber weapon and was used against Polish citizens. PiS politicians used it - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.
- And that these methods were used against the families of opposition politicians is a disgrace. It is a disgrace for PiS politicians, they should sink into the ground with shame - he continued.
10:38
Kierwiński on Data Regarding Work Permits and Visas for Foreigners:
See How We've Tightened the System Since Last Year.
"I have data, data that I have verified through services subordinate to me, and through the Ministry of Labour, and through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and they unequivocally indicate how much we have also tightened this process" - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.
"2022, work permits: it was almost 365,000. 2023: 320,000. 2024, indeed at the beginning of the year there was a peak, but it was also around 320,000, whereas 2025 up to September 30th is already 197,000 [...] so you can see how much we have tightened this system" - he continued.
"As for work visas [...] 2022: almost 340,000 work visas, 2023: 284,000 work visas, 2024 [...] that's already 198,000 work visas [...] and by September 30th this year it's 134,000 [...] please see how successfully, since last year, when we take responsibility for the entire year, we are tightening the system in both these categories" - he went on to say.
"From the Oko.Press side, I don't want to get into it, because I appreciate the work of journalists and I also understand that it's a difficult issue that needs to be verified in many places, but I have the impression that only the first parts of the year were compared there, and as I said, in '24 we were introducing tightenings, so we received the effects in the second half of the year and on an annual scale we can be pleased that this system is significantly more secure" - he added.
10:40
Kierwiński on the Jachira and Zielińska Case:
I Wrote a Letter Asking Them to Withdraw the Allegations, but Everyone Has the Right to Pursue Their Rights in Court.
- In this matter, I wrote a letter to my colleagues from the Civic Coalition asking them to withdraw these allegations or this personal, civil proceeding, because the issue concerns officers subordinate to me - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference, when asked about the civil lawsuit filed against a police officer by Klaudia Jachira and Urszula Zielińska.
- But please forgive me, in Poland, everyone is equal before the law, and everyone who feels offended or feels that their rights have been violated in some way has the right to pursue their rights in court - he continued.
- The fact that I disagree with my colleagues on the merits of this case should not diminish their rights to take legal action, if they feel they want to do something like that, for something like that to happen - he went on to say.
10:54
Bryłka:
The March of Independence Always Had Problems When Tusk Was Prime Minister
- The March of Independence always had problems when Donald Tusk was Prime Minister. It is still the case now. But last year's March of Independence was also very peaceful, and I am counting on this year's being the same - said Anna Bryłka in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's "The Core of the Matter."
- Since 2015, the Marches of Independence have been much more peaceful, and you, Mr. Editor, must admit that - she stated.
When it was pointed out that excesses also occurred during PiS's rule, she replied: - We must realize that with any mass event, some incident can always occur. Tens, hundreds of thousands of people participate in a mass event. No matter how the organizers, the march guard, secure it, they are unable to secure it, no one is able to secure a mass event 100%. Such incidents simply must be taken into account.
11:01
Bryłka:
EU Policy Leads to the Elimination of Agriculture
- If imports from Ukraine, imports from Mercosur, and from other third countries come into effect - because the agreements with Mercosur countries and with Ukraine are not the only ones that are either in the final stages of negotiation or are already in force - said Anna Bryłka in the "Sedno Sprawy" (The Core of the Matter) program on Radio Plus.
- I will remind you that the European Union is negotiating a trade agreement with the United States to avoid higher tariffs, where the EU has also committed to importing agricultural goods. I remind you that the EU is in the process of negotiating an agreement with India, where agri-food products are also subject matter - she pointed out.
When asked if that means there will be no agriculture in the EU, she stated: - This policy leads to the elimination of agriculture in the EU, to the loss of food security, and primarily exposes consumers to imports of food of very unknown origin.
11:20
President Karol Nawrocki, accompanied by the First Lady, hosted the laureates and finalists of the 19th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition at the Presidential Palace.
- Thank you for giving my countrymen so much contemplation, pride, and joy over the past three weeks by interpreting Fryderyk Chopin, playing your Chopin, and making Poles feel proud. [...] Long live Fryderyk Chopin. May Fryderyk Chopin continue to bring fame to my homeland, but may he also transcend borders through the ambassadors of Fryderyk Chopin that you are - said President Karol Nawrocki.
Subsequently, the Presidential Couple presented commemorative gifts to the competition participants and listened to a concert by the winner, Eric Lu.
12:24
The presented assumptions of the project envision two changes:
Candidates for Electoral District Commissions will be nominated by committees that have registered candidate lists, or in the case of presidential elections, a candidate.
Each commission will include an electoral secretary responsible, among other things, for entering the voting results into the protocol. Secretaries will be appointed by electoral commissioners in cooperation with municipalities.
- The right to nominate candidates for electoral district commissions will be granted to those committees that register candidate lists, or a candidate list. In the case of presidential elections, it is one person. For context, I want to say that PiS changed the regulations in 2018 in such a way that the committee that registered itself had the right to nominate its candidate. In the case of presidential elections, it is enough to gather 15 people, collect a thousand signatures, and you gain the right to register members of district commissions throughout Poland. We are introducing the rule that you must first register a candidate, meaning collect 100,000 signatures, if we are talking about presidential elections - said Mariusz Witczak at a press conference.
- If, of course, any vacancies remain, candidates can then be drawn, but priority will be given to committees that have registered lists, or a list in the elections specified in the electoral code - continued Mariusz Witczak.
- We are introducing the commission secretary. They will be a subject of the commission, a member of the commission, but will be appointed by the electoral commissioner with the assistance of the village head, mayor, or city president based on defined principles and criteria. Firstly, those who are over 25 years old and no older than 65 will be able to become secretaries. They must have higher education, and in fact, they must meet the criteria for being a local government official, a government official, or an official of an institution subordinate to central authority or local government. Teachers can also be secretaries - continued the Civic Platform MP.
- All members of the electoral district commission participate in the electoral process, but the responsibility for entering results and overseeing the technical progress of the electoral process will lie with the secretary because they will have appropriate responsibility, will be an official, will have higher education, which is not required for other members of the electoral district commission, and will possess appropriate competence and training by the National Electoral Commission. They will be in the PKW (National Electoral Commission) registry, and will be part of, to use a journalistic term, a corps of secretaries - further stated Mariusz Witczak.
12:27
Kamiński to Tusk:
Even Siemoniak Points to Your Manipulations.
- Mr. Tusk, no one spied on your family. You know that perfectly well. Even Siemoniak points to your manipulations. Stop lying - wrote Mariusz Kamiński on social media.
Panie Tusk, nikt nie inwigilował Pana rodziny. Dobrze pan o tym wie. Nawet Siemoniak wskazuje na pana manipulacje. Przestań pan kłamać. https://t.co/2GHkShd3YL
— Mariusz Kamiński (@Kaminski_M_) October 22, 2025
12:30
Ziobro:
No one bugged Tusk's wife or daughter
"It no longer surprises anyone that Tusk is once again lying crudely. No one bugged his wife or daughter," Zbigniew Ziobro wrote on X.
"But the fact that Tusk involved his wife and daughter in contacts with the corrupt official Giertych, whom the services were tracking with Pegasus, by telling them to call him – that's a completely different matter," he continued in his post.
To, że Tusk znowu ordynarnie kłamie, już nikogo nie dziwi. Nikt nie zakładał podsłuchów jego żonie ani córce.
— Zbigniew Ziobro | SP (@ZiobroPL) October 22, 2025
Ale to, że Tusk wciągał żonę i córkę w kontakty z aferzystą Giertychem, którego służby namierzały Pegasusem, każąc im do niego dzwonić — to już zupełnie inna sprawa.…
12:34
- It never occurred to us to question judges appointed by Bronisław Komorowski, by Aleksander Kwaśniewski, but even Supreme Court judges appointed by the communist Council of State – we never denied that they are judges, right? […] Exactly, so let's stop dividing judges into neo- and paleo-judges, because it was this government that started dividing judges - said Przemysław Czarnek in an interview with Dariusz Wieczorkowski on Telewizja Echo24.
- I can guarantee you that I talk to judges – including those so-called paleo-judges – who tell me at various academic conferences, because I have this affliction of also being an academic and attending conferences, they say: “man, if someone comes and ends this division, they will please 95% of judges.” We will please you. I will do it if given the chance - he declared.
12:39
Czarnek on Constitutional Changes:
An Overwhelming Majority of Politicians Want This.
- Yes, I think if the conditions were right, an overwhelming majority of politicians also want this [constitutional change], looking at the system of government. Even at how the executive branch is structured – said Przemysław Czarnek in an interview with Telewizja Echo24.
- Well, there isn't another country in the world that has such a convoluted constitution when it comes to the executive branch itself. It's either a classical or semi-classical presidential system, or a classical or semi-classical parliamentary-cabinet system. It's clear who is responsible for what - he continued.
- Here, it's the only country where the president and the prime minister can participate together in European Union or NATO summits. In other countries, there's no discussion about who represents the executive branch. Therefore, many things need to be done here in terms of fixing this - he argued.
12:43
- For me, it really doesn't matter – whether it's a presidential system, or a chancellorship system for example, or a parliamentary-cabinet system. The only thing that matters is that within the executive branch, it's clear who is responsible for the entirety of foreign policy, who is responsible for the entirety of defense policy. Because where there are six cooks, there's often nothing to eat – said Przemysław Czarnek in an interview with Telewizja Echo24.
12:51
Czarnek:
If Polls Don't Radically Shift in Our Favor, a Right-Wing Senate Pact is Crucial
- Looking at the polls, if they don't change significantly, or if they do change but don't alter the balance of power on the political scene, then a right-wing Senate pact is certainly beneficial – said Przemysław Czarnek in an interview with Telewizja Echo24.
When asked about the possible participation in such a pact, besides Konfederacja, for example, PSL or a part of Polska 2050, he replied: - That is not out of the question. Today, if we look at the political scene, on this right side there are groups associated with Konfederacja or are themselves part of Konfederacja, and discussions will likely need to be held with them. Very difficult ones.
- I'm not saying a Senate pact will definitely happen, because I would be a madman to tell you here that it definitely will. […] However, in my opinion, looking at today's polls, if they don't radically change in our favor – radically, I repeat – then a Senate pact is very much needed – he stated.
12:59
Czarnek:
Hołownia Would Be Significantly Better as Ambassador Than Klich
- Without a doubt, [Szymon Hołownia] would be significantly better than Mr. [Bogdan] Klich, who isn't an ambassador there, but rather guards a diplomatic post, and who is a man compromised in the eyes of Americans. Therefore, undoubtedly, he would be much better than Mr. Klich - stated Przemysław Czarnek in an interview with Telewizja Echo24.
13:55
- We wanted to present the parliamentary club's position on the bill that was passed at the last Sejm session, which was the government's proposal from December 13th concerning the CIT tax on banks - Mariusz Błaszczak said at a press conference.
- This proposal could be titled this way, it is proof that Donald Tusk is the banksters' best friend. [...] This is a superficial action, completely superficial. 6 billion zloty next year will come from this tax, in '27 already only 4.7, and in subsequent years, one billion zloty each - he continued.
- Bank profits are very large, very high. [...] These 6 billion zloty clearly show that it is the result of an arrangement that was made between the December 13th coalition and the banksters - he went on to say.
14:03
- At the program convention, which will begin this Friday, we will discuss how to ensure that the profits, the gigantic profits that banks possess, how to ensure these profits go to the state budget. We have a whole set of ideas – Mariusz Błaszczak said at a press conference.
- I guarantee that part of these profits should go to the budget of the Ministry of National Defence. [...] I am betting that 1/4 of these excess profits should go to the Ministry of National Defence, while how much of these excess profits should go to the state budget? I am putting forward the thesis that over half – he continued.
14:23
Błaszczak:
We Appeal for Support to Amend the Constitution and Enshrine Two-Term Limits for Mayors and Presidents
- We are appealing for support for the motion by the Law and Justice Parliamentary Club to amend the Constitution and enshrine the two-term limit for mayors and presidents in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland – stated Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.
14:26
PiS Politicians Critically Assess PSL's Proposal to Introduce Two-Term Limits in the Sejm and Senate:
We Cannot Confuse Concepts. This is a Misunderstanding.
- We cannot confuse concepts. We are talking here about limiting the terms of the executive branch. Meanwhile, Mr. Kosiniak-Kamysz demands a limitation on the terms of the legislative branch. This is a misunderstanding - said Zbigniew Kuźmiuk at a press conference, responding to a question about Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz's idea for a two-term limit to also apply to the Sejm and Senate.
- And does he want to apply such a rule to councillors as well? Because I recall, it's the same order: councillor, MP, senator, that's one group. Village head, mayor, president, President of the Republic, that's the second group. Or has the President [Kosiniak-Kamysz] mixed up these orders and perhaps something else is meant by all of this - said Mariusz Błaszczak.
14:37
- I hope I'm wrong, but many signs point to a repeat of the arson attack on the booth outside the Russian embassy. Many signs indicate that this is happening again. Under the rule of the December 13 coalition, these practices, which we dealt with before 2015, are returning – said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference, when asked about doubts related to the attack on the Civic Platform (PO) headquarters (lack of monitoring recordings, lack of interrogation of Witold Zembaczyński).
14:46
Błaszczak on the First Lady's remuneration:
There is no room to change the rules.
- Regarding remuneration, the President of the Republic has a set salary, and the First Lady also receives remuneration, so these are the rules, these are the rules, I believe there is no room to change these rules - Mariusz Błaszczak said at a press conference, when asked if this is a good moment to discuss regulations, diet, and pension for the First Lady.
- In a situation where farmers are not harvesting their crops, but are organizing self-pick operations, in a situation where the prices for agricultural products are the same as 20 years ago, which means a great crisis in agriculture [...] in such a situation are we to discuss the salary of the president or the First Lady? I refuse to discuss this matter - he continued, when asked about Zbigniew Bogucki's statement on the issue.
19:17
Dworczyk:
The Prime Minister Behaves Like an Internet Hater, Like Some Internet Troll
- I would like to refer to this post by Donald Tusk. This is another post that only strengthens my conviction, and I say this with regret, because I derive no satisfaction, not even political satisfaction from it. The Prime Minister of the Polish government behaves like an internet hater, some internet troll. This is not the first post in which he slanders people, in which he manipulates facts, uses insinuation. Moreover, in a very short time, he was corrected by Minister Siemoniak - said Michał Dworczyk on wPolsce24 television.
19:18
Dworczyk:
There's a category of politicians who spread hate online. I'm thinking of people like Giertych, but also Tusk
- There's a category of politicians who spread hate online, who polarize. I'm thinking of people like MP Roman Giertych, but unfortunately also Donald Tusk. I say unfortunately, because he is, after all, the Prime Minister - said Michał Dworczyk on wPolsce24 television.
19:23
Dworczyk:
I Don't Believe in Early Elections
- I don't believe in early elections. I don't believe so because nothing cements like a common enemy and hatred towards that enemy. From the perspective of Donald Tusk and representatives of either the Left or some parties forming the current coalition, that enemy is Law and Justice. This is what cements them, this reluctance, or even hatred in some, towards Law and Justice is what unites them, plus the perks we hear about constantly - said Michał Dworczyk on wPolsce24 television.
19:39
Błaszczak on Tusk's Daughter and Wife:
They Weren't Eavesdropped On.
- They weren't eavesdropped on - Mariusz Błaszczak stated in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News' program "Gość Wydarzeń," when asked if it was acceptable that Prime Minister Donald Tusk's daughter and wife were under surveillance.
- Tomasz Siemoniak, the minister coordinator for special services, stated on TVP in liquidation that they weren't. Then he changed his mind because Donald Tusk made a very emotional post on X and he had to change his statement - he continued.
19:49
Błaszczak on Pegasus:
If We Had Such a Polish System, We Should Naturally Use It.
"If we had such a Polish system, we should naturally use that Polish system" – Mariusz Błaszczak said on Polsat News, when asked if it wasn't dangerous that we agreed to allow services of a foreign state access to sensitive Polish data.
"I would gladly order F-35s at Polish factories, but unfortunately, Polish aviation factories do not produce F-35s" – he continued.
19:53
- An MP and a minister are different functions, after all. It's like a village mayor and a councillor; that's also a different function - Mariusz Błaszczak said on Polsat News.
- An MP and a councillor belong to the same group, while a village mayor, a town mayor, a city president, a minister, the President of the Republic, that's also the same group, just at a different level - he continued.
- Executive power and legislative power, right? And these are the differences. If Kosiniak-Kamysz talks about wanting to limit the terms of MPs and senators, then if he were consistent, he would also limit terms for councillors. Because a councillor and an MP represent the same type of power - he went on to say.
19:59
- No, we will be against it, because this is just a precursor to partnership unions, to homosexual unions. This project, I don't know the details, but I infer from this, it strikes at the family - said Mariusz Błaszczak in Polsat News, when asked if he could imagine abstaining from voting on the Act on the Status of the Closest Person.
21:02
Zgorzelski on the status of a closest person:
Evidently, he convinced the other coalition members, as they adopted it as a government project.
"This was not and is not the PSL's agenda. The topic of registered partnerships was on the electoral agenda of Lewica and PO, not PSL. We had our own project, on the status of a closest person, which evidently convinced the other members of our coalition, as they adopted it as a government project," Piotr Zgorzelski said on "Gość Dzisiaj" on TV Republika.
"Okay, we are very pleased, because this project is absolutely not a response to the demands regarding registered partnerships, as we, as the club, the PSL party, believe that the paradigm in this regard is Article 18 of the Constitution, which clearly states that marriage is a union of a man and a woman, which in the Republic is subject to legal protection," he continued.
21:07
Zgorzelski on Coalition Compromise Regarding Civil Unions:
It Doesn’t Even Come Close to Marriage.
- For these individuals, both heterosexual and homosexual, it is a form of formalizing their relationships, but to put it colloquially, it doesn’t even come close to marriage, because it doesn’t concern children, name changes, adoption, or the Civil Registry Office. It is solely an agreement before a notary - said Piotr Zgorzelski on “Gość Dzisiaj” (Guest Today) on TV Republika.
21:17
- Whether there will be a majority around this candidacy [of Włodzimierz Czarzasty] – objectively speaking: pacta sunt servanda, meaning agreements must be kept. This mechanism for changing the Marshal mid-term was written into the coalition agreement, and the coalition parties committed to adhering to this provision. It was written down and that's how it should be – said Piotr Zgorzelski on "Gość Dzisiaj" on TV Republika.
21:24
Zgorzelski Asked if Czarzasty's Past Wouldn't Bother Him:
Pacta sunt servanda.
- Pacta sunt servanda - said Piotr Zgorzelski on TV Republika's 'Gość Dzisiaj' program, when asked if Włodzimierz Czarzasty's past would bother him during the vote on changing the Marshal.
- I am the head of the parliamentary club, in addition to being Deputy Marshal, and I am responsible for ensuring that my parliamentary club votes in accordance with the commitments made by the coalition parties - he indicated.
21:37
Zgorzelski on Attempts to Block the EU-Mercosur Agreement:
The President’s Positive Role
- One might ask: what more can be done? In my opinion, what can be done, is being done. Here, I will honestly say that the President plays a positive role, as he raised the issue of the agreement with Mercosur countries during every foreign visit to EU countries – said Piotr Zgorzelski in TV Republika’s „Gość Dzisiaj”.
- And it must be said that even knowing this mission might not bring him profits, because it might simply fail, he still engages in this game – just as MEPs do, just as Stefan Krajewski does, and just as, I think, colleagues who governed before us also did – he continued.
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