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12/02/2025

12:37

Tusk Addresses the President and Announces Re-enactment of the Law:

So That Your Name Isn't Linked to the Crypto Scandal.

- We will send this law again, with immediate effect, and it will quickly pass through parliament. Please treat this as a chance and an offer, so that your name isn't linked to the crypto scandal - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government session.


12:36

Tusk Announces Actions Regarding Negative Consequences of the Veto:

I Will Expect...

- I will expect from the Minister of Finance full information and prompt transmission of information about the negative consequences of this veto to the President. I would also task Ministers Siemoniak and Kierwiński with providing precise information on this matter, as well as Minister Żurek, regarding the context of the entire affair, previous investigations, those already convicted, and who might also be behind the lobbying - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government session.


12:33

Tusk Quotes Cenczkiewicz on Cryptocurrencies:

A Veto Completely Indefensible.

- I will quote, Mr. President, and I say this directly to you, Mr. Cenczkiewicz, appointed by you, Mr. President, as head of the National Security Bureau, who recently said these exact words, I quote: Russia is using cryptocurrencies as a payment method to finance saboteurs organizing attacks on the territory of the Republic of Poland. Minister Cenczkiewicz said this in an interview with the Financial Times. Minister Cenczkiewicz said that Moscow is likely using this payment method to finance attacks, which have recently taken the form of airspace violations by drones, acts of sabotage, or cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, including water supply and railway networks - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government session.

- Minister Cenczkiewicz, your man, Mr. President, expressed hope that the bill being processed by parliament, which tightens regulation of the cryptocurrency market, will limit this financing channel. I will leave this without comment, but the matter truly has a dual dimension: mass fraud on a gigantic scale and state security. This veto is completely indefensible, unjustifiable. The matter is taking on an exceptionally nasty character because in the background there is a large company, court proceedings, investigations, suspicion of murder, the disappearance of the CEO of one of the key companies in the cryptocurrency market, a political campaign, the involvement of right-wing leaders and right-wing media in promoting one of these companies - he continued.


12:27

Tusk Comments on the President's Veto:

Everyone Is Already Talking About the Crypto Scandal.

- I'm talking about the act vetoed by Mr. President, which concerns the cryptocurrency market. Everyone is already talking about the crypto scandal, and it's no wonder. I must begin the government meeting with this, because a great effort lies ahead of us to convince Mr. President what a serious mistake he made by vetoing this act - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government meeting.


12:24

Reparations Are Owed by Germany. Nawrocki Distances Himself from Tusk's Words

- Poles were attacked and murdered by Germans, therefore reparations are owed by Germany - wrote President Karol Nawrocki on social media.

- Contrary to historical truth, contrary to logic, contrary to any values, it is for the Nation that suffered persecution to then pay for this sacrifice itself - emphasized the President of the Republic of Poland.


12:10

Cieszyński on Healthcare Cuts:

All to Fill the Gigantic Hole Left by Leszczyna.

- The Ministry of Health has sent the Ministry of Finance a list of things it does not want to pay for next year - said Janusz Cieszyński at a press conference.

- PLN 682 million will not go to district hospitals. PLN 900 million is being taken away from meals for Polish patients - he continued.

- Limits will also be introduced. Limits that mean patients simply will not be treated. There will be limits for cataracts, there will be limits for specialist visits, and there will be limits for imaging tests, for CT scans and MRIs. Something that was released under the rule of Law and Justice, for which additional money was allocated, is today to fall victim to savings - he went on to say.

- All to fill this gigantic hole that Ms. Leszczyna left behind. They are looking for 10 billion, but why do they have to look for it in the pockets of Polish patients - he added.


11:25

"A Gift from Tusk: Propaganda and a Series of Silly TikToks," Morawiecki's New Spot

- December is the month of preparations for Christmas. Unfortunately, many Polish homes will have a more modest table and Christmas tree. Product prices are soaring rapidly, the average shopping basket has exceeded the psychological barrier of PLN 100. This means one thing - Christmas shopping will be expensive. Tusk's team promised mountains of gold - says the narrator in a new clip published on social media by Mateusz Morawiecki.

- And what do we have? High prices, rising energy bills, cancelled doctor's appointments, and on top of that, a tragic situation in the state budget. But there's no need to worry - as a gift from Donald Tusk, we will receive propaganda and a series of silly TikToks - emphasizes the narrator.


11:05

Czarzasty Addresses Nawrocki:

Why are you doing this?

- Attention, I'm listing them. About wind farms, the Tax Ordinance, deregulation in energy, aid for Ukrainian citizens, plant protection products, state fuel security, the Lex Kamilek law, national and ethnic minorities, insurance, the Lower Oder Valley National Park, water and sewage, traffic law, the National Court Register, the electoral code, family foundations. 15 laws! - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in a recording published on social media.

- What connects these 15 laws I've listed? One thing: the president's veto. Mr. President, why are you doing this? What is the point? - he addressed Karol Nawrocki.

- What is the point of fighting a national park? What is the point of vetoing the Lex Kamilek law? What is the point of running away from fair taxation of family foundations? What is the point? What is the idea behind it? I would like to understand - he continued.

- What are you fighting for? To be the most important person in our country? You are the president. To be more important than Tusk? That is a matter of assessment. The constitution speaks about it - the Marshal of the Sejm continued.

- You want to be a strong man. That's in your soul, whether you are strong or not. What are you taking revenge on these people for, who were potentially regulated by these laws? What did they do to you? - stated the politician from Lewica at the end.


10:36

PiS Points to Budget Bill:

Coalition Preparing to Seize Control of the Constitutional Tribunal.

- While the coalition decided to cut budgets for institutions in the judiciary, this time the Constitutional Tribunal was spared. Namely, the Tribunal's budget is in the shape that the Tribunal itself proposed: over 20 million higher than last year - said Zbigniew Kuźmiuk at a press conference.

- What does this mean? It means that the coalition is simply preparing to seize control of the Tribunal in 2026. They already acknowledge that it will function in accordance with the constitution when they elect their representatives to this Tribunal, and therefore it was decided that this time the Tribunal's funding would not be restricted - he continued.


10:18

Błaszczak:

Ukraine's Subsidy Era Is Over

- The government of the December 13 coalition boasts about obtaining loans from the EU from the SAFE fund. The SAFE fund amounts to 150 billion euros in total, with 43 billion euros intended for Poland. I would like to remind you, firstly, that this is a loan, and secondly, I point out that the documents concerning this matter have been classified. Applications should have been submitted by November 30, and they are classified - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.

- It is the Polish taxpayer who will repay the loan, which was taken out for unknown contracts. The coordinator of these contracts, Minister Sobkowiak, claims that almost 10 billion zlotys will be allocated to Ukraine. Therefore, the Polish taxpayer will repay a loan taken out by the Polish government, and these funds will go to Ukraine - he stated.

"Ukraine's Subsidy Era Is Over"

He indicated: - I want to state clearly that the era of subsidizing Ukraine is over. Ukraine should have been supported when it was attacked by Russia, at that very important moment concerning Ukraine's independence or the fact that Russia would be on our eastern border [...] and at that time, the PiS government provided such aid to Ukraine. It was thanks to the tanks provided by the PiS government that Ukraine defended itself. But that time has passed.

"Who Governs Poland? In Whose Interest Is This Government?"

In his opinion: - This money should be allocated to the Polish defense industry. Ukrainians can and should order weapons from the Polish defense industry. Therefore, 10 billion, instead of going to Ukraine, should go, for example, to a drone factory, and these drones, produced in Poland, could be ordered by the Ukrainian side.

- When we add to this the fact that the Minister of Foreign Affairs is readily handing over 100 million dollars to Ukraine, I ask a fundamental question: Who governs Poland? In whose interest is this government? Is it in Poland's interest? - he asked.


09:57

"It Looks Bad." Tusk Comments on Veto and Writes About the Disappearance of the "King of Cryptocurrencies"

- To say that the president's veto regarding cryptocurrencies is ambiguous is an understatement. In the background, there are large sums of money, scandals, and investigations, the mysterious disappearance of the "king of cryptocurrencies," and the support of radical right-wing campaigns involving Presidents Duda and Nawrocki. It looks bad - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media.


09:31

Zandberg:

If Razem's amendments are not adopted, we will vote against the budget

- The Razem party is fighting to change this budget. We are introducing amendments because we are not a total opposition, but a rational opposition. We are bringing concrete solutions, including those that increase state budget revenues, in order to simply stop the crisis we are facing, for example, in healthcare - said Adrian Zandberg in "Gość poranka" on TVP Info.

- But unfortunately, for now, our amendments have not gained the support of the ruling majority. And I say openly - if they are not adopted, then we will vote against the budget - he stated.


09:27

Bosak:

The President Should Veto More

- This number of vetoes, in my opinion, is still not high. I believe the president should veto more because bad laws continue to come out of the Sejm, the president only vetoes some of them, and this government is almost incapable of writing and creating anything useful - Krzysztof Bosak said on Radio Plus.

- In my opinion, the Sejm sends many completely unacceptable laws to the president for that more conservative part of our society, and that's why the nation elected a president with more conservative views, precisely so he would veto them - he continued.

- Everything is working as it should; people in the government should accept that they do not have a democratic mandate granting them 100% power in the state - he further stated.


09:26

Zandberg:

It's Obvious Germany Has Unsettled World War II Liabilities

- It is obvious that Germany has unsettled liabilities here towards people who were wronged by the German state. So, I have no doubts that an assertive policy towards the Federal Republic [of Germany] must be pursued - said Adrian Zandberg on TVP Info's "Morning Guest."

When asked about Donald Tusk's declaration yesterday, he assessed: - I understand that the Prime Minister wanted to shame the Germans this way. I don't know if the German government can be shamed by such gestures.

- In my opinion, one must not accept the German "nein" - he added.


09:22

Zandberg on Razem’s Proposals for the Healthcare System:

Cut Out the Pathology from Balcerowicz’s Era

- We in Razem believe that we need to reach 8% of GDP in public healthcare. Because it's not a matter of absolute numbers, but a relation to the economy, for this system to hold together - said Adrian Zandberg in „Gość poranka” on TVP Info.

- We must finally cut out the pathologies. The first and most fundamental pathology is that today doctors often work part-time in public hospitals, dedicating a significant portion of their work to private clinics - he continued.

- And then it ends up that before undergoing a procedure in a public hospital, where we pay for equipment and procedures with public money, it's customary for the patient to first visit the head of department's clinic once, twice, thrice - he elaborated.

- This is a pathology from the 90s, from the era of 'shattered Balcerowicz,' which we should have cut out long ago - he emphasized.


09:14

"We're Being Led by the Nose by Meaningless Declarations." Bosak on the "Marshal's Veto"

- There is no such instrument - Krzysztof Bosak said on Radio Plus, when asked about the instrument of a marshal's veto possessed by Włodzimierz Czarzasty.

- The Sejm's regulations were changed in such a way that the suspension of any laws, meaning the famous Sejm freezer, is currently limited to approximately three months, and nothing has changed in this regard - he continued.

- I have the impression that we are discussing a substitute topic, that we are being led by the nose by the ruling coalition politicians, who have made some new, perhaps not entertainment, but a new substitute topic out of their dispute with the president, and we are being led by the nose by some declarations devoid of content, by some announcements, by some comments - he went on to say.

- Currently, Sejm committees are acting as the Sejm freezer, but here everything depends on the will of the committee chairman. If the committee chairman wants to stop something, they can stop it, and they could have done so before as well - he added.


09:09

Bosak on Poland transferring money to Ukraine:

It is simply unlawful.

- Financial aid should not be directed from Poland to Ukraine not because of corruption, but because the Polish state is meant to serve Polish citizens and, quite simply, politicians governing Poland are not authorized at all to transfer streams of money to other countries as long as it has not been passed in some parliamentary act and included as, for example, "international aid" in the budget act - said Krzysztof Bosak on Radio Plus.

- We have never voted for such changes to the budget, which is why I believe that the transfer of money to Ukraine, whether previously by Prime Minister Morawiecki or by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sikorski, Polish money, is simply unlawful - he continued.


09:08

Zandberg:

We Have a System Where 20 Billion is Missing for the Normal Functioning of Healthcare

- Today in Poland, we have a system where, conservatively speaking, 20 billion is missing for the normal functioning of healthcare - said Adrian Zandberg on TVP Info's "Guest of the Morning."


09:02

Zandberg:

Nawrocki Signed Pacts with Mentzen, So His Vetoes Don't Surprise Me

- I don't feel surprised here, because Karol Nawrocki also played with open cards. After all, during the election campaign, he clearly stated how close he felt to Konfederacja, he signed some joint pacts or commitments with Sławomir Mentzen. So we are exactly where it was known we would be. This doesn't surprise me - said Adrian Zandberg on "Gość poranka" on TVP Info.


08:59

Bosak on the Cancellation of Nawrocki's Meeting with Orbán:

A Bit of a Theatrical Move, Probably Unnecessary.

- This is more of an image-building move than one calculated to genuinely strengthen our international position, because it's known that all significant politicians on the European stage will meet with Prime Minister Orbán anyway, even if just within the European Council forum - said Krzysztof Bosak in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on the Radio Plus program "Sedno Sprawy" (The Heart of the Matter), when asked about the cancellation of President Karol Nawrocki's meeting with Viktor Orbán.

- It is also known that President Karol Nawrocki will meet with politicians who have met with Putin, for example, with President Donald Trump. When travelling to the Visegrád Group summit in Hungary, he will also meet with Viktor Orbán's counterpart, the Hungarian President - he continued.

- It seems to me that this is a bit of a theatrical move, probably unnecessary. I see much greater potential in cooperation with Prime Minister Orbán than in publicly distancing oneself from him - he added.


08:48

Zandberg on the justifications for Nawrocki’s recent vetoes:

Balcerowicz-esque in spirit.

- First and foremost, the justifications [for the vetoes concerning the cryptocurrency market and family foundations] are, to be frank, very Balcerowicz-esque in spirit. There are narratives that say we mustn't regulate, that we must let the rich get richer - said Adrian Zandberg on TVP Info's "Gość poranka".

- The truth is that we have a problem with these family foundations in Poland, and it's of our own making. I'm saying this because we in Razem were the only ones in the Sejm who voted against this poorly constructed law when it was being adopted. Back then, everyone was saying it was great, that it was merely a matter of succession in small family businesses - he continued.

- We said then, unsuccessfully convincing the rest of the parliament: both PiS and Platforma, who voted for it, that it would end up with us introducing a loophole into the tax system, which various dishonest people would exploit - he added.

- What the government has adopted is an attempt to address a minor element of a larger problem. It's a shame it won't be implemented, because it needs to be tightened. But to be clear - what the government proposed was extremely insufficient. There are many more pathologies there. […] There are literally fraudsters who exploit this institution to reduce state budget revenues - he pointed out.


08:43

Przydacz:

The Government Primarily Wants to Wage War Against the President

- The government today primarily wants to wage war against the president. Don't you see that every day the government begins, not by considering what good to do for Poland, for Poles, but by criticizing the president. On Twitter, in all media, these people are doing nothing else but attacking the president - said Marcin Przydacz on “Gość Radia Zet”.


08:42

Przydacz on the Government’s Rejected Proposal for Ambassadorial Agreement:

Sikorski Seemed Open.

- A certain solution was proposed to Minister Sikorski on how to resolve this matter in a confidential, closed conversation. I don't want to refer to its details here, and Minister Sikorski seemed open to these proposals. After which, as I understand it, he returned and did not receive the green light from Prime Minister Tusk to agree with the President on any matter - said Marcin Przydacz on “Gość Radia Zet”.


08:33

Zandberg:

Nawrocki is a more confederal president than a president in the tradition of L. Kaczyński

- This [cryptocurrency] market requires regulation, that is obvious to me. It is also obvious and not very surprising that President Nawrocki is a much more confederal president than a president in the spirit of Lech Kaczyński's tradition, for example. So I am not surprised by these vetoes - said Adrian Zandberg in "Gość poranka" on TVP Info.


08:25

Sikorski on Nawrocki:

Instead of Intervening with His Patron in Washington, He Attacks the EU and Ukraine.

- War on our borders and an American-Russian reset is looming. The President, instead of intervening with his patron in Washington, is attacking the European Union and Ukraine - wrote Radosław Sikorski on social media.

- He is not signing ambassadorial nominations for 40 Polish diplomats. No, because no. No thank you - emphasized the Minister of Foreign Affairs.


08:25

Przydacz:

Full Trust Lacking in Witkoff's Competence on the Eastern Flank

- Frankly, there isn't full trust in the competence, particularly on the eastern flank, of Steve Witkoff, because as I understand it, he is a businessman from the real estate sector, not previously involved in negotiations. Especially with Russians, who, as we know, negotiate in a peculiar and very brutal manner - said Marcin Przydacz on "Gość Radia Zet".

- We in Central Europe are familiar with these methods, often based on lies, so I have greater trust here in other politicians within the American administration who understand this much better. I think Marco Rubio possesses significantly more knowledge and experience in Eastern policy - he continued.


08:19

Przydacz on Reparations: It's Difficult to Respect the Prime Minister's Stance

- Up until now, they have been mocked, and I am talking here about politicians from Civic Platform, Minister Sikorski said he would keep his fingers crossed, let the president act regarding reparations from Germany. He should get to work as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. It's similar with the Prime Minister. Months pass, years pass. Nothing has been done in this matter, and today he is trying to burden the Polish taxpayer with the payment of these reparations. Perhaps he will even take out a loan with interest from Deutsche Bank, so that the German bank can profit from it. With such an approach, it is truly difficult to respect the Prime Minister's stance - said Marcin Przydacz in “Gość Radia Zet”.


08:05

Will Czarzasty Run for Leader of The Left? Marshal Responds

- Our last regional congress is on December 6th in Lublin. I am going to this congress, and next week I will announce [whether I will run for the leader of The Left] - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


08:01

Czarzasty Cuts Through Speculation on The Left's Cadastral Tax Bill:

I Don't Know Where This Information Came From.

- I don't know where this information came from, and I am denying it, that in December, that is, in this month we are currently in, The Left will present a bill on this matter [cadastral tax]. They will not present it. Nobody knows where this information emerged from - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" (Piasecki's Conversation).


07:59

Healthcare Cuts? Czarzasty: The Left Will Not Accept It

- Yesterday, I spoke with two ministers on this matter, and we would also like to unify our views. Because the statement made yesterday or the day before yesterday, concerning cuts in healthcare, will not be accepted by the Left, and we will simply have to discuss this matter - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation".


07:59

Czarzasty on today's coalition meeting:

There are several matters to discuss.

- I asked for a coalition meeting at this moment because there are several matters to discuss. This meeting will take place today. We have a few things that divide us, and that's normal, and we need to get to the bottom of it. We must make a decision regarding the Constitutional Tribunal, and talk about the matters you mentioned [healthcare] - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in the 'Piasecki's Conversation' on TVN24.


07:58

Czarzasty:

There Are No Gods Among Us

- I have [an idea on how to end the dispute with the president]. The time will come for everything. I deeply respect the institution of the president, I respect the creators of the Constitution, Aleksander Kwaśniewski. Therefore, I have this conviction - let all these institutions respect each other, because there are no gods among us. This needs to be understood - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


07:53

Czarzasty on Hołownia:

He Was a Very Good Speaker of the Sejm, I Will Praise and Defend Him.

- I think I am already an experienced enough politician to say so. Mr. Hołownia was a very good Speaker of the Sejm, he conducted politics as he saw fit, and people will judge and are judging him. The same will be true for me, everyone takes responsibility for themselves. You won't get me to assess Hołownia. Hołownia is 1/4, his party, of the ruling coalition. Therefore, I will praise and defend him - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in TVN24's “Rozmowa Piaseckiego”.


07:45

Czarzasty:

The President Doesn't Always Draft Laws Well

- The President doesn't always draft laws well. One law that is important to him right now has been sent back because it is poorly prepared and needs to be supplemented. A second is undergoing consultation. All others are being processed. Where is this panic coming from? I'll tell you where this panic is coming from - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in the "Piasecki's Interview" on TVN24.

- It's a situation like this. Ladies and gentlemen, imagine a law that costs our state 100 billion annually. For example, a VAT law, it would have such assumptions. 100 billion annually, and the President sends this law to the Sejm and says: let the government find the sources of financing - the Marshal of the Sejm continued.


07:41

Czarzasty Responds to Freezer Accusations and Announces Conference:

There are many bills without a print number.

- Tomorrow I will hold a press conference where I will explain the potential situation of every bill that is submitted, not just by the president, because if someone talks about a freezer, that there is a freezer, then before I took office as Marshal of the Sejm, I heard that there is no freezer at all. Meanwhile, there are very many bills that do not have a print number - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in “Rozmowa Piaseckiego” on TVN24.

- Meanwhile, bills lie in committees for 12-15 months. Asking questions is cheap, because it's politics; if there is a political stance towards a certain bill, at what stage can this stance be expressed? At any stage - the Marshal of the Sejm continued.


07:40

Czarzasty:

I Haven't Made Any Decisions on the Laws

- I didn't feel attacked at all, because I don't really care about it that much. I have a press conference tomorrow. Firstly, I haven't made any decisions yet, and I understand that the panic of the President and his entourage stems from the fact that he perhaps thinks he's doing something wrong, and that someone will react to it. I haven't made any decisions on the laws for two weeks yet - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


07:00

Tuesday's Political Agenda: Coalition Leaders' Meeting, Government Discusses Space Activities, PiS Conference Outside Health Ministry

As announced by Anna-Maria Żukowska, a meeting of the coalition leaders will take place today. - Tomorrow [on Tuesday] there will be a meeting of the coalition leaders, and this will be one of the elements of the discussion, these issues concerning cuts in healthcare - said the MP on Radio Zet.

At 9:30 AM, a press conference will be held in the Sejm with the participation of the PiS parliamentary club leader, Mariusz Błaszczak, and MPs Zbigniew Kuźmiuk and Andrzej Śliwka.

At 12:00 PM, a press conference of PiS parliamentary club MPs Janusz Cieszyński and Anna Gembicka will take place in front of the Ministry of Health.

At 12:00 PM, a government session will begin. The agenda includes a draft act on space activities, a draft amendment to the Education Law, and a draft amendment to the act on the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity and the Information Point for Entrepreneurs.

At 3:00 PM in Warsaw, the President's spouse, Marta Nawrocka, will participate in the "Barrier-Free Person" competition gala.