Prime Minister Donald Tusk continues his participation in the 7th African Union - European Union Summit in Luanda. The second thematic session is scheduled for 9:00 AM, followed by the closing session at 1:00 PM.

At 11:00 AM, in connection with the conclusion of the public consultations for Poland 2050's bill on free school lunches and the change in the Sejm Marshal's position, a press conference will be held in front of the Sejm with the participation of Poland 2050 MPs Adrian Zandberg, Marcelina Zawisza, and co-chair Aleksandra Owca.

- At this stage, there haven't been talks between the [Polish and US] presidents yet, but our position on this matter is quite clear. President Karol Nawrocki has absolutely no trust in any agreements that Vladimir Putin might sign, because Russia in general, and Putin's Russia in particular, does not keep its word - stated Marcin Przydacz in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

- Secondly, if these arrangements were to be made over the heads of the region, over the head of Volodymyr Zelensky as well, and this is what the President spoke about directly, that the future of Ukraine cannot be decided without engaging Ukraine itself in this discussion, both as a matter of principle and also due to the desire for the permanence of these solutions - he continued.

- If something is to be permanent, then the main actor cannot be bypassed. So, the Americans are fully aware of our position, and these discussions are ongoing at various levels - he added.

- The President should receive information not from other countries, but from his own government, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and relevant services. Here, as we know, the flow of information is quite limited. We all know that the Prime Minister banned the heads of services from coming to the Presidential Palace. This does not facilitate dialogue. Secondly, we all know that as a result of a political decision, Minister Sikorski paralyzed the functioning of the Polish mission in Washington. We do not have an ambassador there. Our effectiveness as Poland is unfortunately limited - stated Marcin Przydacz in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

- All of this, I would say, does not create a good picture. However, to the extent we can, we are acquiring this information from various sources. I also try to talk to my counterparts, both from Europe and from other directions, in order to receive this information. But I will say it directly: this cooperation with the government at such a crucial moment as we are observing today is not optimal - he continued.

- Regarding broadly understood consultations, these were led by a coalition of the willing. And who represented Poland in this coalition of the willing? Who was so readily included there by Chancellor Merkel, albeit in the second carriage, but was there until now? It was Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Today, he's not even in the second carriage anymore - stated Marcin Przydacz on Polsat News's "Graffiti".

- No - Krzysztof Bosak answered succinctly when asked by Bogdan Rymanowski if Poland is an important player in Ukraine's affairs.

- Because all sorts of agreements can be reached without Poland's involvement. Americans are aware of this, Ukrainians are aware of this, Russians are aware of this. Germans are aware of this. French and British people are aware of this. Successive Polish governments have not told this to Poles, creating a certain illusion of our influence on the course of events - said Krzysztof Bosak on "Gość Radia Zet".

- The huge financial commitment and the handover of a significant portion of armaments from Polish resources to Ukraine were supposedly an investment in Poland's international position. However, an international position is not created by one's own sacrifice; an international position is created by possessing instruments that others need to achieve their goals, and unfortunately, we do not have such instruments - Krzysztof Bosak continued.

- I only hope that Mr. Marek Siwiec will no longer mock the Holy Father John Paul II, because that would truly be a gigantic scandal - stated Marcin Przydacz on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

- We have never been proponents of Poland financing Ukraine. We believe that Poland has enough of its own budgetary and financial problems. We should deal with those. Creating an illusion on the international stage that Poland can afford to finance another country that is at war is, in my opinion, completely irresponsible - said Krzysztof Bosak on "Gość Radia Zet".

- I have some doubts as to whether these specific circles that are proposing this solution are solely concerned with limiting hate speech, or perhaps with eliminating certain voices, for example those associated with right-wing views, because today, thanks in part to the internet, politicians of a right-wing orientation are very successful, as they have the opportunity to represent their views online, while mainstream media, especially those of a liberal-left orientation, try to remain silent - stated Marcin Przydacz on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

- So, limiting hate speech is absolutely welcome, but it must not disrupt freedom of speech and freedom to express opinions - he continued.

- I don’t know if Mr. Żurek can be taken seriously. It’s evident that he is overwhelmed by a certain emotion, a desire for vindication, revenge, and he’s gathering such a group, even recently I heard that he’s inviting the most extreme, I would say, I don’t want to use a strong word, but a kind of thuggery supporting Donald Tusk, to discuss matters at the prosecutor’s office – stated Marcin Przydacz in “Graffiti” on Polsat News.

- I understand what about? Ms. Kasia Augustynek, or whatever her name is, a hater, who insults people on the streets, policemen, she is supposed to discuss the rule of law in Poland? Mr. Żurek, fear God – he continued.

- I believe it's good that someone at the presidential level is finally publicly addressing such topics. The last president who addressed such topics concerning our region was President Vaclav Klaus, but that was many years ago. Earlier, Margaret Thatcher touched upon similar threads, but that was decades ago. We need politicians who will openly question the trend of centralizing the European Union and remind that democratic European states have their purpose, which is to realize the good of their nations - said Krzysztof Bosak on "Gość Radia Zet".

- One thing, perhaps, was missing for me as the central problem of the current phase of European integration, which is the extra-treaty expansion of EU competencies. That, in my opinion, is the problem. Currently, the European Union is constantly inventing new competencies without changing the treaties, and this must be rejected and blocked - Krzysztof Bosak continued.

- When it comes to various European formats, the government was supposed to take the lead or the baton of first place. It was Donald Tusk who was supposed to have the best relations with European partners. He even set these boundaries, he even wanted to shift this towards transatlantic relations with the United States - said Zbigniew Bogucki in the 'Wikły Conversation' on wPolsce24 television, when asked about peace talks concerning Ukraine in Geneva.

- This has not succeeded, but unfortunately, it is also not succeeding when it comes to European leaders. And it's not that Donald Tusk, this government, is failing for the first time. [...] I remember various meetings and various formats where Poland was no longer in the proverbial first car or first-class carriage, but somewhere in the second car - he stated.

He assessed: - It is disturbing that, unfortunately, in the format where no one was supposed to outplay Donald Tusk, we sometimes don't play at all. Perhaps he is not outplayed in this way, because we are not playing.

- First and foremost, Donald Tusk's entourage [lacked vigilance], although the Prime Minister himself should not have appeared in such a way at the airport [in Luanda, the capital of Angola], seeing that there were soldiers and an official greeting - said Zbigniew Bogucki in the "Wikły Conversation" on wPolsce24 television.

- On the one hand, we see Donald Tusk, who, in a blazer, but without a tie, is picking mushrooms, and on the other hand, he gets out, there's an official greeting, there are soldiers, it's an international meeting, and he walks out in some crumpled shirt with his sleeves rolled up - he continued.

- It looks very weak. And I'm not talking about Donald Tusk's image, but about the fact that we should represent Poland with dignity. Our representatives should represent Poland with dignity, but also have respect for the hosts. Both were lacking there - he assessed.

- Soon Hungary, soon Budapest [President Nawrocki's visit - ed.]. Very important talks there as well. With Hungary, it's like this: in many matters, we have common observations. We have very divergent observations when it comes to how to approach Russia. Here, Hungarians happen to have different historical experiences, different economic ties - said Zbigniew Bogucki in "Rozmowa Wikły" on wPolsce24 television.

- Here, we definitely, undoubtedly differ. Poland is decidedly pro-Ukrainian, against Russia. Hungary - unfortunately, I say this because they are very important partners to us - has a different perspective. But one also needs to talk in this regard - he indicated.

- There's an old, good saying that some bark, and the caravan moves on. [...] Let's imagine a situation where a minister in the PiS government, Minister Ziobro, accompanied by a prosecutor, speaks to judges about the need to bring, for example, President Komorowski before the State Tribunal – said Zbigniew Bogucki in "Rozmowa Wikły" on wPolsce24 television.

- I see this lament, these European resolutions, these requests for dismissal, this whole political storm playing out in the mainstream media. Here, we practically notice nothing – he continued.

- If the President, for example, exercises his exclusive prerogative to appoint or not appoint judges, which has its established basis in the constitution, as well as in rulings by the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Tribunal from 2012, then Minister Żurek is simply lying, shamelessly lying to the public opinion, to his acolytes. Only to explain his incompetence and his unlawful actions. He's trying to shift the blame onto President Nawrocki – he certainly won't succeed – he went on to say.

- Indeed, Minister Żurek is definitely closer to the State Tribunal than any other Polish politician - said Zbigniew Bogucki in the 'Wikła Conversation' on wPolsce24 television.

- We're accelerating! Following yesterday's strong industrial data, today we have a very robust retail sales reading. We saw a 5.4% increase in October, compared to analysts' expectations of 3.7% - wrote Andrzej Domański on social media.

- Wages are growing, interest rates are falling, the economy is accelerating! Poland is currently the fastest-growing large EU economy - the Finance Minister emphasized.

Przyspieszamy! Po wczorajszych mocnych danych z przemysłu dziś bardzo silny odczyt sprzedaży detalicznej. Mamy wzrost o 5,4% w październiku wobec oczekiwań analityków na poziomie 3,7%. Wynagrodzenia rosną, stopy procentowe spadają, gospodarka przyspiesza! Polska 🇵🇱 to dziś…

— Andrzej Domański (@Domanski_Andrz) November 25, 2025

"I kindly inform you that the Council of Ministers did not authorize Mr. President to submit proposals for changes to European treaties," Radosław Sikorski wrote on the X portal.

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thus responded to Karol Nawrocki's speech from yesterday. The President presented his "vision of the direction in which the EU should go," calling it "a Polish program for the EU."

We wrote about this here.

Uprzejmie informuję, że Rada Ministrów nie upoważniła Pana Prezydenta do składania propozycji zmiany traktatów europejskich.

— Radosław Sikorski 🇵🇱🇪🇺 (@sikorskiradek) November 25, 2025

- We have gathered here today to appeal to Marshal Czarzasty to proceed with the bill on free meals for all children in schools, so that this project can come into effect as soon as possible and so that children in Polish schools can enjoy one hot meal as soon as possible - said Marcelina Zawisza at a press conference.

- Poland, as the 20th economy in the world, truly has the opportunity to provide all children in Polish schools, regardless of their parents' wealth, with one hot meal - she argued.

Co-chairwoman Aleksandra Owca spoke about the results of the social consultations. - They ended on October 29th, and they clearly show that 93% of the people who participated in these consultations support our project - she indicated.

The thread was continued by the second leader of Razem, Adrian Zandberg. - The consultation results are unambiguous - Poles want there to be a canteen in every Polish school where every child receives a free, hot meal. It is difficult to find more unambiguous opinions than those resulting from the social consultations conducted by the Sejm - he said.

- Now is the time to draw conclusions from this. Since the overwhelming majority of Polish women and men support the solution proposed by Razem, we expect this bill to be processed in parliament - and to be processed quickly - he emphasized.

- The Polish-French friendship is the strongest in history, our relations are the best in history. We are faithful allies, loyal to each other, economic partners. We are the strongest states in Europe in terms of building defence and deterrence capabilities, thus implementing NATO strategy, together with the E5 group countries - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a briefing with the French Minister of National Defence.

- There will be no strong Europe without a strong Poland, a strong France, without the cooperation of our states, governments, and our citizens. This was confirmed by the Treaty of Nancy, concluded in May this year, and on October 16th of this year it was finally accepted by the President of the Republic of Poland, and previously by parliament - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a briefing with the French Minister of National Defence.

- For 4 years, Ukrainians have been heroically defending themselves; this special operation was supposed to last 3 days, it has been ongoing for almost 4 years, and Ukraine deserves a just peace, taking its opinion into account, the conditions in which they operate. Here, the stance of Poland and France, which support Ukraine politically, humanitarily, and militarily, is unequivocal. There can be no peace for Ukraine without Ukraine, without the acceptance of both Ukrainian society and authorities - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a briefing with the French Minister of National Defence.

- In recent weeks, there's been a lot of talk about the so-called Marshal's Veto. This is, as I understand it, a new name for what under PiS was called the Sejm's deep freeze [...] For years, we all rightly criticized this, because the Sejm shouldn't function by the ruling majority allowing only the passage of laws it drafted itself, while preventing opposition parties from having their say - said Adrian Zandberg at a press conference.

- I remember how indignant and vocally critical on this matter [...] was, incidentally, the current Marshal, Mr. Włodzimierz Czarzasty, a few years ago. So I hope these unfortunate words regarding the grand return of the Sejm's deep freeze were just unfortunate words, and not the political plan of the new Marshal - he continued.

- I therefore have a personal appeal. Włodek, if you've spouted nonsense regarding the Marshal's Veto, if you've spouted nonsense regarding the Marshal's deep freeze, then you have a great opportunity to back down from this nonsense and to show that this wasn't your intention - he addressed the Marshal of the Sejm.

- The new Marshal of the Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, has announced the application of the Marshal's veto. Do you know what this means in practice? If a bill is submitted by the opposition, Czarzasty will not assign it a print number, and the MPs will not even have the opportunity to vote on such a bill – says Sławomir Mentzen in a recording published on social media.

- This means that if a bill does not fit into Czarzasty's left-wing vision of the world, it will not be in the Sejm. If this bill is submitted by opposition MPs, for example, from Confederation, if you collect 100,000 signatures for a bill, or if the president sends a bill to the Sejm, Czarzasty will not process it because he doesn't like it – he argues.

In his opinion: - This is a complete departure from what Szymon Hołownia did, it is the restoration of the standards of the PiS freeze-out to legislation. This is a return to the worst practices of the PiS government.

Czarzasty berdzie blokował ustawy opozycji! pic.twitter.com/e4MozM1b4J

— Sławomir Mentzen (@SlawomirMentzen) November 25, 2025

- The left is robbing us of the European Union! The CJEU, the most politicized court in Europe, whose judges are directly appointed by governments, once again wants to change the EU treaties. Against international agreements, against the Polish constitution and the will of the nation, they want to introduce same-sex marriages to Poland - wrote Zbigniew Ziobro.

- I always warned that the CJEU has as much in common with the rule of law as Tusk has with the truth, and Giertych with honesty. The Tribunal's task is not to ensure compliance with EU law, but the complete subjugation of EU countries to the leftist agenda. And anything that stands in the way of achieving this goal, the CJEU deems incompatible with EU law - he continued.

Lewactwo rozkrada nam Unię Europejską! TSUE, najbardziej upolityczniony parasąd w Europie, do którego sędziów wprost wyznaczają rządy, znów chce zmienić unijne traktaty. Wbrew międzynarodowym umowom, wbrew polskiej konstytucji i woli narodu chcą wprowadzić do Polski małżeństwa…

— Zbigniew Ziobro | SP (@ZiobroPL) November 25, 2025

- Both retail sales and industrial production have exceeded (and by a lot!) analysts' predictions. In terms of growth rate, Poland is outpacing all other major European economies! Like it or not - we are the best. We act, we don't talk - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media.

Zarówno sprzedaż detaliczna jak i produkcja przemysłowa przekroczyły (i to bardzo!) przewidywania analityków. Jeśli chodzi o tempo rozwoju, Polska wyprzedza wszystkie pozostałe duże gospodarki europejskie! Czy to się komuś podoba, czy nie - jesteśmy najlepsi. Robimy, nie gadamy.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) November 25, 2025

- The Prosecutor General, Waldemar Żurek, has informed the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland about the issuance on November 7, 2025, of a decision to present Deputy Zbigniew Z. with charges concerning 26 offenses related to his role as Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General - the National Prosecutor's Office announced in a statement.

- This notification may form the basis for the Sejm to consider whether the violations of law described in the decision to present charges can constitute the elements of a constitutional offense, and consequently – whether the premises for potentially holding Zbigniew Z. constitutionally accountable before the State Tribunal exist - it was noted.

Prokurator Generalny Waldemar Żurek przekazał Marszałkowi Sejmu RP informację o wydaniu w dniu 7 listopada 2025 r. postanowienia o przedstawieniu posłowi Zbigniewowi Z. zarzutów dotyczących 26 przestępstw, które pozostają w związku z pełnioną przez niego funkcją Ministra…

— Prokuratura (@PK_GOV_PL) November 25, 2025

- The Coalition of the Willing talks are underway, during which I represent Poland on behalf of Prime Minister Donald Tusk - wrote Radosław Sikorski on social media.

- No decisions about us without us - emphasized the Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Trwa rozmowa Koalicji Chętnych, podczas której w imieniu Premiera @donaldtusk reprezentuję 🇵🇱.

Na łączach ponad 40 liderów, w tym @EmmanuelMacron, @Keir_Starmer, @GiorgiaMeloni, @SecGenNATO, @vonderleyen, @MarkJCarney, @ZelenskyyUa.
Żadnych decyzji o nas bez nas. pic.twitter.com/ryWZKwgDfD

— Radosław Sikorski 🇵🇱🇪🇺 (@sikorskiradek) November 25, 2025

- The issue of increasing [forces] is open. I confirmed that we are ready to create the appropriate infrastructure for American soldiers; this was acknowledged. This is a very important matter - stated Paweł Zalewski at a press briefing in Washington.

- Poland is treated as an absolutely model ally, as those who set an example for others and therefore should benefit from a certain privileged position in relations with the USA. All of this leads to the mutual obligations of allies within the alliance being absolutely ironclad, meaning there is no doubt about the importance Americans attach to the functioning and effectiveness of the alliance - the Deputy Head of the Ministry of National Defence continued.

- There is no doubt that Poland and the Eastern Flank will not be victims of this agreement, that there is no such way of thinking on the American side. And that is probably also important, because I have the impression that this fear has been echoed in very many commentaries - stated Paweł Zalewski at a press briefing in Washington.

- You have to see this. Yesterday, this image took the internet by storm. Donald Tusk, during an official visit, wore a crumpled shirt and, to put it mildly, looked less than elegant, though it has been worse. He could still use a lesson that the office of prime minister is not a circus – Donald Tusk wrote on social media.

- Is this how a prime minister behaves? Mr. Tusk, let’s be clear, you'll record another foolish TikTok when the deficit decreases, the debt falls, and the healthcare situation improves – the former prime minister emphasized.

Za granicą wojna, po kraju grasują rosyjscy sabotażyści, Europa i USA debatują o Ukrainie bez udziału Polski - a premier Rzeczypospolitej nagrywa tiktoki... Ten urząd to nie kabaret, panie Tusk! pic.twitter.com/QQcrKq1nrH

— Mateusz Morawiecki (@MorawieckiM) November 25, 2025

- There are such mechanisms, but the best outcome would be elections won by a democratic majority in Hungary - said Waldemar Żurek on TVP Info's “Political Triangle.”

- It is too late now [for a recount of all votes], but it seems to me that it would not be good for prosecutors to decide on recounting all votes. If such a method were applied once, I fear it would be repeated after every subsequent election - said Waldemar Żurek in TVP Info's "Political Triangle".

- In my opinion, some of [President Nawrocki's] actions are already heading in that direction. The justification presented in the media regarding the refusal to appoint 46 judges, in my opinion, violates the constitution - said Waldemar Żurek in TVP Info's "Political Triangle".

- Well, [there's] no such thing as a 'Marshal's veto.' But we also have a situation where currently [...] the Marshal's office is holding 50 draft laws, very different laws. If we were to introduce such an automatism: something enters the Sejm, the Sejm is torn apart, first reading, and at some point, 'well no, this really doesn't hold water' [...] then this institution would simply lose gigantic opportunities for creating good law, any law - said Marek Siwiec in an interview with Dorota Wysocka-Schnepf on TVP Info's 'Question of the Day'.

- The point is that this veto was a kind of intellectual shortcut, signaling that the Sejm, in the current complicated situation for the state, should be dealing with the most important matters - he pointed out.

- We are still a strongly conservative society, although we can see that these views are changing. However, we will have to adopt our legislation, we will have to implement this ruling [of the CJEU] in some way, but it seems to me that this is the first step. We should simply educate people. Some lawyers argue that indeed the constitution provides for the protection of the family of a man and a woman, but the constitution says nothing, it does not actually prohibit same-sex marriages - said Waldemar Żurek in “Trójkąt Polityczny” on TVP Info.

"This [Marshal's] veto was a kind of intellectual shortcut, signaling that the Sejm, in a situation as complicated for the state as the one we are currently in, should be dealing with the most important matters. And with all due respect to citizen initiatives, to 15 MPs [...], not all projects are equal" - said Marek Siwiec in "Pytanie dnia" on TVP Info.

"But who is to decide that?" - asked Dorota Wysocka-Schnepf.

"There is a specialized institution within the Sejm, within the Chancellery of the Sejm, which we want to strengthen so that it can very clearly – similarly to what happens in the American Congress – state right at the beginning: whether it is legal, how much it costs, and where to potentially find the money" - replied the head of the Chancellery of the Sejm.

"If something assumes that gravity is a force that goes upwards from the earth and intends to build law on this basis, then it's a waste of time to even deal with it. And we want to state clearly right at the beginning that this institution will inform the Marshal about what is related to commencing work on such a bill" - he indicated.

"Please consider this as rather an act of goodwill on the part of the Marshal, this type of work, because nothing will happen here on a "whim" basis, but everything will be based on very serious considerations, these decisions on assigning a number to an initiative..." - he continued.

"There is no ill will on our part to fight and say 'no because no', but there is a lot of goodwill to not waste the Sejm's potential" - he added.

- I would really prefer [Ziobro] to come, stand before the court, show that he is brave, and at the same time give us evidence that allows us to say 'I am innocent' - said Waldemar Żurek in "Political Triangle" on TVP Info.

- There are several methods, today the only possible one is probably to create a Constitutional Tribunal that will consist of undisputed judges, independent good lawyers. I think we have no other choice [but to fill the vacancies in the CT], because my predecessor's hope, like that of many Poles, was that after the presidential elections, a president would emerge who would start wanting to cooperate with democrats, who would want to restore the functioning of the constitution, who would respect EU law. We see how it ended - said Waldemar Żurek in "Political Triangle" on TVP Info.

- Poles expect judgments, because it's not just about investigations lasting and about showing indictments or requests to lift immunity. Poles expect effectiveness. I also expect the same, and I am aware of the limited staff of the justice system - said Waldemar Żurek in TVP Info's "Political Triangle".