- What we are observing today concerning the disclosure of information from classified documents regarding the treatment and health of Minister Sławomir Cenckiewicz, Head of the National Security Bureau, is a flagrant violation of state principles and a serious alarm signal - wrote Paweł Szefernaker on social media.

- This is not an incident or a personal dispute, but a situation that strikes at the foundations of security and trust in state institutions. The media are reporting on private matters that have ended up in classified personal documents. Such documents have one purpose: to reliably assess risks and protect the state, not to provide material for public games. Their disclosure destroys trust at the most fundamental level, where the state must rely on sincerity and confidentiality - emphasized the head of the President's Chancellery.

- We already know this mechanism. It was used against Karol Nawrocki during the election campaign. Today, it is being used against the head of the BBN. Tomorrow, it could be used against anyone holding a state position requiring trust and responsibility. If individuals in key positions fear that information submitted to the state within security procedures will end up in the media, then the state ceases to function. Security cannot be built on the fear of leaks - Szefernaker stated.

To, co obserwujemy dziś wokół ujawnienia informacji z niejawnych dokumentów dot. leczenia i zdrowia ministra Sławomira Cenckiewicza, Szefa Biura Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego, jest rażącym naruszeniem zasad państwa i poważnym sygnałem alarmowym.

Nie jest to incydent ani spór…

— Paweł Szefernaker 🇵🇱 (@szefernaker) December 15, 2025

Prime Minister Donald Tusk will participate in the central celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the reintegration of the Western and Northern Territories into the Republic of Poland in Wałbrzych.

At 10:00 AM, he is scheduled to attend the conference "Here is Poland," and at 11:00 AM - the symbolic signing of the Piast Declaration.

At 12:00 PM, the Sejm's finance committee will provide an opinion to the Council of Ministers on the list of state budget expenditures that will not expire at the end of the budget year in 2025.

At 10:30 AM, the debate "Constitution of the Republic of Poland - Foundation of the System, Potential for Change" will begin in the Old Library of the University of Warsaw. The special guest of the event will be former president Aleksander Kwaśniewski.

In turn, at 2:30 PM, Sejm Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty is scheduled to deliver a speech.

- It was the other way around. Here I can reveal some behind-the-scenes information for you, it was the other way around. They sat down at the table, they talked. They decided which version would be best for these times we are currently in. We have the times we have, we have Nawrocki as president, we need – I don't want to say a brigand at the head of the Left, but someone who is strong, decisive, and who will resist what is happening in the Presidential Palace, and who will also lead the Left to victory in these difficult times in 2027 - stated Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation".

"We have to prepare for this [elections] and I was wondering how best to compare us. We are a bit like piano keys. Each of us makes a different sound, but when you put it all together, it's a beautiful melody" - stated Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus in "Piasecki's Conversation" on TVN24.

- It's very simple. About Karol Nawrocki, we can say that we don't know his past. You can say anything about Czarzasty; Czarzasty is not ashamed of his past. Karol Nawrocki is a guy who participated in street fights. We don't know how many. We still don't know how many people voted for Karol Nawrocki. About Karol Nawrocki, for example, why and how he acquired a studio apartment. He is an unknown quantity for us who has appeared in the Presidential Palace - stated Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

- Karol Nawrocki has really confused his roles. We are not in a set-up, we are not in a ring. The Presidential Palace and the role of the president are roles that are meant to unite Poles - stated Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus in the "Piasecki's Conversation" on TVN24.

- He [Karol Nawrocki] should respect the institution of the Marshal, the institution of the Prime Minister, and he should, I don't know, put away those muscles of his, which he tenses up all the time, somewhere in a closet, stop tensing up, sit down at the table and try to reach an understanding and find common ground - stated Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus in the "Piasecki's Conversation" on TVN24.

- Two years until the election is an epoch at this point; a lot can happen. I believe there is no enemy within the Left. Left-wing circles are always stronger when they cooperate and are together – stated Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus in the "Piasecki's Conversation" on TVN24.

- It's not easy for solo artists in politics. Zandberg wouldn't be in politics if he hadn't run on our lists. Zandberg won't introduce any law if he doesn't have the signatures of the Left. I believe we must do everything to be as one force, but we'll see what happens over the next two years – she continued.

- We have had various cases in the world where services searched for individuals, pursued them, and had to secretly transport someone from one country to another. And this phrase "transporting in a trunk" is, of course, a rhetorical device. We are aware that many people were brought over in such a way to do it quietly and effectively - said Waldemar Żurek on Poranek TOK FM.

- But please pay attention to what I said. Precisely [that I would not bring Zbigniew Ziobro in a trunk], please pay attention to that. So we are quibbling over words here - he added.

- In the past, Szymon Hołownia was an excellent Marshal. I really have nothing to fault him on in this regard, perhaps apart from freezing certain projects, concerning, for example, abortion law – said Katarzyna Kotula in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the "Gość Radia Zet" program.

- But his instability, a certain hesitation, really wondering who he is in alliance with at any given moment, suspicious dinners with members of the right-wing [...] have also led to the fact that today Włodzimierz Czarzasty is precisely the guarantor of the stability of this coalition's endurance – she continued.

- Candidates can also be nominated by a group of MPs, but in the end, it's the hard votes on the parliamentary floor that count. We indeed have a bizarre situation now. We have 10 judges in the Constitutional Tribunal, which is not enough; 11 are needed to issue any rulings. Soon there will be several more vacancies. Unfortunately, in the Constitutional Tribunal, whoever is in power, they have that Constitutional Tribunal, unless the term ends unluckily, then someone sometimes has to wait, and Donald Tusk's team is now waiting, next year they might take over the Constitutional Tribunal - Grzegorz Płaczek said in “Poranny Ring” on Super Express.

- Of course, assurances from Minister Żurek appear that there will be experts there, people who are politically unconnected, this is of course manipulation and a complete political aberration and political nonsense. I cannot recall a Constitutional Tribunal that was not connected to the ruling camp. We will likely witness a situation that is as foolish as it gets, meaning a day or a month ago we heard that the Constitutional Tribunal is politicized, soon it will be politicized, it will be exactly the same politicized Constitutional Tribunal, only with a slightly different composition, and then we will hear from the Prime Minister that everything is fine - Grzegorz Płaczek continued.

- The Marshal was a member of the PZPR just a few years ago, even if it was several decades ago, that does not absolve him of moral and ethical responsibility. He joined the PZPR a few years after we, as a system, were murdering Popiełuszko, after we were beating and killing miners. I have a very cruel and very harsh assessment of the Marshal here. The Marshal presents himself on television as a smiling person, open to all other political parties. This is an absolute lie, I know what I'm talking about because I personally participate in the meetings of the Convention of Seniors - said Grzegorz Płaczek in "Poranny Ring" on Super Express.

- Please have no illusions, this is a sophisticated, cruel left-wing politician who will do anything to destroy the Polish right-wing and weaken the President - Grzegorz Płaczek continued.

- I'll tell you what else you're being criticized for. It's about that video you recorded after Zbigniew Ziobro's immunity was revoked, where you encourage him to return to Poland, arguing that there's good żurek (a type of soup, also a pun on Żurek's surname) in prisons. It's as if you already knew the court would decide on an arrest, and it's a kind of pressure on the court. And considering that you appoint and dismiss court presidents, that's a thin line you shouldn't cross - stated Dominika Wielowieyska on Poranek TOK FM.

- Court presidents don't actually have an influence on that. But I want to tell you, madam, that you can certainly criticize me for many things, but we must be aware that the Minister of Justice speaks to a broad audience. I, for instance, meet with young people, and believe me that… - replied Waldemar Żurek.

- …they like it. Well, that's not an argument, Mr. Minister - commented the host.

- But Madam Editor, the point is that we don't have to say everything with a stone face, with solemnity, shouting pathetically. We reach the citizen, and this way of reaching them is completely different - argued the Minister of Justice.

- But that's not the point. The point is that you must exercise restraint when speaking about arrest, or whether Zbigniew Ziobro will end up in prison or not, because his immunity has been revoked, and now the court is acting, not you - replied the journalist.

- Here I fully agree that the court is acting. Only please note that this video is made with a wink, like many videos on YouTube, on TikTok. These are videos that reach the audience. If we keep thinking in these methods all the time, we will lose elections - Żurek continued.

- There is a group of intellectuals, professors, with whom I hold discussions and who draw my attention to various types of messages like this. I naturally respect them, I bow my head to them, but I meet with the younger generation and I know that for them, the matter of a joke, the matter of wit, of a video with a subtext, is something cool - he continued.

- They then start to take a deeper interest in the given topic, and my task is to reach this group. But also not just pro-democratic voters, but those who are wavering between Konfederacja, PiS, and perhaps other parties - he stated.

- When we were standing with the Polish People's Party at a conference, we discussed the main act, and transitional provisions were also created, meaning an additional change to those acts that are necessary for this act to function fully – said Katarzyna Kotula on Radio Zet, when asked about the nearest relative status act.

- On Thursday, at the permanent committee of the Council of Ministers, we will consider the project in its new wording. It is available on the website of the Council of Ministers and I hope that it will also happen that [...] still in December, meaning either shortly before Christmas Eve or before New Year's Eve, it will be adopted by the government – she continued.

- In January, it will probably be sent to the Sejm, and at the first or second January session, we will begin the first reading of this project – she went on to say.

- Of course, I am ready for a conversation with the President. In some informal situations, where I met with presidential ministers, I also announced that I would like to meet with the President, but I also asked, I won't hide it, I sounded out whether there would be any possibility of a conversation at all – Katarzyna Kotula said on Radio Zet, when asked if she was ready for a conversation with the President on the "next of kin" status act.

- I understand that there is openness to a meeting. I would be surprised if the President assumed from the outset that he would not want to meet on an issue that seems completely uncontroversial today. 95% of the couples who will use this act, in my opinion, will be primarily hetero couples – she continued.

- This act is a response to social changes – she added.

- We must say clearly that Hungary is breaking EU law. The European Arrest Warrant was created so that EU countries could quickly exchange potential criminals among themselves - said Waldemar Żurek on TOK FM Morning.

- There is still the possibility of a Polish complaint, and we will consider this very seriously. Because if it turns out that every country begins to individually assess whether democracy is being observed in another country – we are only talking about EU countries – then soon the EAW will be useless - he stated.

As he emphasized: - It is one thing when a court refuses to issue someone under a European Arrest Warrant, saying: “there are no grounds,” and there is an appeal process, the court is independent – and it is another thing when a state administratively says: “we will grant you asylum.”

- We will see what happens in the spring, when Orbán might lose the elections - he added.

- Yes, of course. We invite them - said Katarzyna Kotula on Radio Zet, when asked if she was inviting the Razem party to a joint Lewica list.

- I would like to remind our colleagues from the Razem party that we ran in the 2023 elections together. We worked together, we campaigned together, we travelled all over Poland [...]. When it was convenient for the Razem party to be on the lists with Nowa Lewica, the Razem party took advantage of that privilege. Later, they made what I believe was a wrong decision - she continued.

- Excuse me, but is the Razem party sitting in parliament anything if not pork barrel politics? - she went on, after the host pointed out that Razem claims not to agree with the pork barrel politics that have not changed since the PiS government.

- I don't know anyone in my circle who would benefit from such a position either [...] if there are [people associated with Lewica], they are precisely specialists - she added, responding to the host's remark that Razem does not use positions in State Treasury companies.

- They [the so-called Rule of Law Act and the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary] will be before the government in December. These are major laws, and we are following the normal legislative process. Not by shortcuts, as we saw during Ziobro's time, with night sessions of committees, but we had to gather inter-ministerial opinions. And I am guaranteed that they will be presented to the government still in December - said Waldemar Żurek on TOK FM Morning.

- I would really like to discuss the fact that perhaps 800+ should actually be dependent on patronage visits and child check-ups, visits to midwives and check-ups, which a parent should attend with their child at the clinic - said Katarzyna Kotula on Radio Zet, when asked if she would make 800+ conditional on cases of domestic violence.

- If a child, a two-year-old child, dies at the hands of their closest relatives [...] and it turns out that they practically do not exist in the system, how are we to counteract such a situation, how are we to react to it - she continued.

- The rule of law act will probably be vetoed by President Nawrocki. But when it comes to the KRS [National Council of the Judiciary] act, perhaps you could take another step back and simply agree to a solution where, regarding judicial representatives in the KRS, they would be elected by all judges, and all judges could be elected, and that there are no limitations here. That this would be a gesture of goodwill towards the President, to still sign this act - stated Dominika Wielowieyska on Poranek TOK FM.

- Do you know what? That's what the act assumes. Of course, there are these internships... - replied Waldemar Żurek.

- Well no, you introduced an internship, which disqualifies some judges - noted the host.

- There are these internships, but I am not insisting on them. If it will be the President's requirement, then - please remember that we have a legislative process - I would be able to yield here - declared the Minister of Justice.

- I am ready for a compromise here, and then there will really be no single millimeter left for the President to find fault with this act - he assessed.

- I imagine that in '27 we will go in two big blocs; representatives of the Green party were also in the Sejm yesterday, co-chairmen - Katarzyna Kotula said on Radio Zet.

- I think that Civic Coalition with those parties that are part of Civic Coalition today, perhaps PSL, perhaps Poland 2050, I don't know where it will want to position itself, and a second bloc, a more progressive bloc, social democracy, The Left, perhaps the Greens themselves should be in this common bloc, so that we don't fragment into smaller parties and little parties - she continued, when asked if the Greens would go to the elections with New Left.

- From the beginning of the Berlin negotiations, the Prime Minister's advisor for security, Minister Robert Kupiecki, has been participating. The leaders' meeting, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk's participation, will take place this afternoon - wrote Adam Szłapka on social media.

Od początku berlińskich negocjacji uczestniczy w nich doradca premiera ds. bezpieczeństwa, min. Robert Kupiecki. Spotkanie liderów z udziałem premiera Donalda Tuska odbędzie się dziś po południu.

— Adam Szłapka (@adamSzlapka) December 15, 2025

- No, I don't know this text yet, so it's difficult for me to comment on it. However, I recall that the minister himself spoke about his treatment, so it's hard for me to assess it here. - said Tomasz Siemoniak in “Sedno Sprawy” on Radio Plus.

- Therefore, Mr. Editor, of course, I am an enemy of leaks from the services. Please note that there are no such leaks, despite various accusations. I don't know [where the leak came from], it needs to be determined. But after such absurd accusations that there was a unit in the ABW [Internal Security Agency] against the later president Karol Nawrocki. In great emotion, various accusations are thrown from that side, which are often groundless. I am against leaks, against the transfer of such information, and we will certainly clarify this matter as well. - Tomasz Siemoniak continued.

- I haven't had time to read this text yet, but as in any matter, there is no consent for leaks from the services, for any kind of game. However, as in the case of Mr. Karol Nawrocki, the services were accused of the worst things, and it was all untrue. It's not that various pieces of information are only from services just waiting to do something. I am not referring to this specific situation, but in previous ones, we are talking about data that is available in numerous offices and registers. That is, they are available from doctors, in some medical records. As I said, proceedings will be initiated, we will clarify. It really shouldn't be the case that if someone does not wish for it, medical information about them should not be leaked. - Tomasz Siemoniak continued.

- It doesn't matter who is in power. It doesn't matter who is revealing such data. It doesn't matter what you think of the head of the National Security Bureau. Playing politics with revealing who takes what medication is a monumental scumbag move. And it could come back to bite you soon - wrote Marcelina Zawisza on social media.

Nie ma znaczenia kto rządzi. Nie ma znaczenia kto ujawnia takie dane. Nie ma znaczenia co uważacie o szefie BBN. Uprawianie polityki na ujawnieniu kto bierze jakie leki to wybitne skur***. I za chwilę może uderzyć w Was. https://t.co/MokxIUhrhW

— Marcelina Zawisza #PartiaRazem (@mmzawisza) December 15, 2025

"The disclosure or fabrication of information from the personal security questionnaire of Professor Cenczkiewicz is not only a breach of trust in the state and a violation of the fundamental principles of special services' operation. It is also a criminal offense of exceeding authority – that is why, together with Andrzej Śliwka, we are filing a complaint with the prosecutor's office against Jarosław Stróżyk, head of the SKW" - wrote Mariusz Błaszczak on X.

"Żurek's prosecutor's office will probably cover Stróżyk with an umbrella of protection, but we will never forget about this matter" - he continued in his post.

Ujawnienie lub spreparowanie informacji pochodzących z ankiety bezpieczeństwa osobowego prof. @Cenckiewicz to nie tylko podważenie zaufania do państwa i naruszenie elementarnych zasad funkcjonowania służb specjalnych. To także przęstepstwo przekroczenia uprawnień - dlatego razem…

— Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) December 15, 2025

- It depends, of course, on the prime minister-president relationship. The prime minister is the superior of the services, including mine. If the prime minister agrees to it, and for that, an agreement on this matter or a request from the president's officials is needed. After all, no one is saying that the president himself would have to do anything special here. There is no obstacle. I noted a week ago the president's statement, where he no longer demanded an apology, so I think sooner or later, there is nothing else here other than that there is a certain official channel in the state. Someone subordinate to the prime minister, when going to the president, must have permission and knowledge. This was the case under President Duda, under all previous presidents as well, and I hope that time will reduce emotions here and this cooperation will proceed normally - said Tomasz Siemoniak in “Sedno Sprawy” on Radio Plus.

- Of course [the heads of services will go to the president if the prime minister agrees]. I want to emphasize that the president routinely receives all important materials. No one has asked for it. It happened like this, I will recall this story, the president's secretariat called the undersecretariat of the heads of services saying that the president invites them for a meeting in two weeks. The information was passed on, please go ahead, but the prime minister's consent is required, we ask you to apply for it, and a letter signed by the head of the presidential chancellery arrived, which still invited them for a specific hour, did not ask for the prime minister's consent, but only informed the prime minister about it, so it was simply bad faith and that's all - Tomasz Siemoniak continued.

- This name, a public, marketing one, to use a business term, is a different matter than the company's name. I believe it's obvious that ultimately it won't be called CPK, but will receive a worthy name. 'Port Polska' is probably a much better name, one that appeals to the heart and tries to represent Poland very well. I'm putting aside all the discussion and scandals surrounding CPK, the land acquisitions, and so on. This is just a working title. Absolutely, a place of such importance for Poland's communication and economy should have a name that promotes it globally. I really like 'Port Polska' - said Tomasz Siemoniak in "Sedno Sprawy" on Radio Plus.

- Historians recall the second half of the 1940s and those dramatic debates: should we rebuild or build elsewhere? Is this our heritage or foreign? No, ladies and gentlemen, this is our heritage - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the incorporation of the Western and Northern Territories into Poland.

- This Piast Poland is not a slogan from bygone days. Piast Poland is not propaganda. Piast Poland is a commitment for the entire nation, a commitment to rise to the greatness of those who founded the Polish state, precisely in these lands - he continued.

- We also have the right to be proud, because today Poland commands respect and reverence from the entire world. The whole world admires Poland as a secure state, increasingly well-organized, with a growing economy, to which thousands of migrants from past and recent years are returning, not only due to longing for their homeland, but because life here, people's work, everything that constitutes our daily reality, is becoming better, ever better, and better than in other parts of the world - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the incorporation of the Western and Northern Territories into Poland.

- Soon I will meet with leaders of other European countries in Berlin to, perhaps, God willing, finalize talks concerning a ceasefire in Ukraine. We here in Poland, especially in this part of Poland, know best the value of peace and the price of war. But therefore, by participating in various meetings, formats, discussions, helping Ukraine in its military effort, and seeking a way out of this tragic impasse that Eastern Europe finds itself in, we are simultaneously building Poland's strength every day - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the incorporation of the Western and Northern Territories into Poland.

- I can promise you with a clear conscience and full conviction that 2026 will be a year of equalizing opportunities, leveling the playing field, and providing aid where it is necessary, so that no one can ever say again that the recovered territories are forgotten by someone who holds decisions, money, and resources - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the incorporation of the Western and Northern Territories into Poland.

- The lesson of the Western and Northern Territories, the lesson of the tragic war, the lesson of tragic destruction compels us today to also build our military strength. Poland cannot and will no longer be dependent on the whims of neighbors, allies. We must have certainty, and today we are building this certainty, very consistently, that no one can underestimate Poland and that Poland will be able to afford any effort so that in moments of potential threats, and these times are indeed very strange and difficult, Poland can count primarily on itself, on allies, on treaties, alliances of states, but above all on itself - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the incorporation of the Western and Northern Territories into Poland.

"The international game today is about high stakes: Poland's security and Ukraine's independence. If the President doesn't want to or cannot help, then at least let him not hinder," wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on X.

Międzynarodowa gra toczy się dziś o wielką stawkę: bezpieczeństwo Polski i niepodległość Ukrainy. Jeśli pan prezydent nie chce lub nie potrafi pomóc, to przynajmniej niech nie przeszkadza.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) December 15, 2025

- Nothing justifies revealing the medications taken by Mr. Cenczkiewicz. This is sensitive data that everyone is entitled to protection for, regardless of their position and the temperature of political disputes. Either we adhere to the rules for everyone, or there are no rules - wrote Magdalena Biejat on social media.
 

Nic nie usprawiedliwia ujawniania leków przyjmowanych przez pana Cenckiewicza. To dane wrażliwe, których ochrona należy się każdemu, bez względu na pełnioną funkcję i temperaturę sporu politycznego. Albo przestrzegamy zasad wobec wszystkich, albo zasad nie ma

— Magda Biejat (@MagdaBiejat) December 15, 2025

- The Law and Justice (PiS) Parliamentary Club is submitting a request for an extraordinary session of the parliamentary Committee on Special Services regarding the leak of medical data and the attack on Professor Cenckiewicz - wrote Mariusz Błaszczak on social media.

- We demand that Minister Siemoniak and Jarosław Stróżyk account for their actions. Within two years, the effectiveness of special services' operations has been reduced and trust in them has been lost - he stated.

Klub Parlamentarny PiS składa wniosek o nadzwyczajne posiedzenie sejmowej Komisji Służb Specjalnych ws. wycieku danych medycznych i ataku na prof. @Cenckiewicz. Domagamy się, aby minister Siemoniak i Jarosław Stróżyk wytłumaczyli się ze swoich działań. W ciągu dwóch lat doszło do…

— Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) December 15, 2025

Sławomir Cenckiewicz addressed a text from Gazeta Wyborcza on X, which touched upon the topic of medications he is taking. He stated that the article "contains numerous errors, misrepresentations, and lies, and sensitive information obtained from classified investigation and verification files of the SKW was used."

"I will take legal action provided by law to hold the author of the text titled ‘We know what Cenckiewicz took and concealed’ civilly and criminally liable for violating my personal rights," announced the Head of the National Security Bureau (BBN).

"It doesn't matter that the author of the aforementioned text did not disclose the names of the two medications prescribed to me by a professor of medical sciences during a medical interview. Their identification – thanks to the mentioned specifications, quotes, and descriptions – presents no difficulty whatsoever," he continued in his post.

"On Friday, December 12th of this year, Czuchnowski sent questions (also to my private phone number) to the public BBN inbox, in which he openly used the names of both drugs," he added.

"I intend to take similar legal steps against the leadership of the SKW, as the information used in the 'Gazeta Wyborcza' article comes from both the personnel security questionnaire and interviews conducted with me by SKW officers in connection with the 2021 investigation, as well as from the files of the verification proceedings," he emphasized.

Cenckiewicz assured that he never misled special services during investigation proceedings. The Head of the BBN also stated that, according to regulations, he has full access to classified information, and the blocking of this access by the ruling authorities is a "violation of the law."

W związku z dzisiejszym tekstem Wojciecha Czuchnowskiego w „Gazecie Wyborczej”, w którym oprócz wielu błędów, przeinaczeń i kłamstw, wykorzystano informacje wrażliwe pochodzące z niejawnych akt postępowania sprawdzającego i kontrolnego Służby Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego na temat… pic.twitter.com/DEntLQxGSK

— Sławomir Cenckiewicz (@Cenckiewicz) December 15, 2025

"President Nawrocki has just announced that he is closer to the Russophile and antisemite Braun than to me. I never doubted it. And from today, at least, no one can pretend otherwise" - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X.

Prezydent Nawrocki oznajmił właśnie, że bliżej mu do rusofila i antysemity Brauna niż do mnie. Nigdy w to nie wątpiłem. A od dziś przynajmniej nikt nie może udawać, że jest inaczej.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) December 15, 2025

- Negotiations, for obvious reasons, are quite discreet in nature. From the very beginning of these talks preparing for the leaders' meeting, Minister Kupiecki has been participating [...] there is a format for advisors on security for prime ministers or presidents, and in this rather small group, they are working, among other things, on the final document, at this stage, the final document concerning peace in Ukraine - Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a press conference before departing for Berlin.

- The purpose of my trip is to meet with a group of leaders from several European countries, along with representatives of Ukraine and an American delegation, to adopt a certain platform, this is crucial, a platform from which it will be clear that on one side there is America, Europe, Ukraine with worked-out compromise conditions for a ceasefire and future peace, marked by goodwill, and on the other side, Russia, whom we would all like to persuade with this unified front [...] to seriously, finally seriously consider these proposals - he continued.

- I won't betray a secret if I say that the document is prepared, but we have all agreed not to publish it before the evening, but it contains what we cared about most - he added.

- For me, the most important thing is to ensure, and here the task has been 100% fulfilled, that no provision, not even in future proposals, weakens Poland's security. That is absolutely the key thing for me - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference before departing for Berlin.

- Our goal is also to maintain, I won't say at all costs, that is very difficult today, but by all available methods, and Poland has arguments for this, this close cooperation between Europe and the United States - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference before flying to Berlin.

- I can be critical and skeptical of certain actions of one administration or another, I believe that this is what partnership entails, and in the slightest degree it does not change my conviction that for our and European security, for Ukraine's independence, European-American cooperation is absolutely crucial - he continued.

- Poland has strong arguments here. This was also confirmed in my last conversation by the United States Ambassador to Poland, saying [...] that from Washington's perspective, Poland is the most important partner in Europe today, the most reliable, despite these political divisions within our country, and I will want to use this also today during this evening's meeting - he went on to say.

"I haven't read the interview, I've read the headlines, and they are significant enough. I was particularly struck by the quote from the President saying he is closer to Braun than to me, because that also says a lot about this presidency and how the political divide in Poland truly runs," Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a press conference before departing for Berlin, when asked about an interview President Nawrocki gave to WP.

- I would also prefer, and I think it's understandable, remembering that the Constitution makes the government responsible for foreign policy, for the president to help us. The President of the Republic, who repeats daily that Poland has no significance, is a catastrophe. I would prefer the president to repeat daily that Poland has great significance - Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a press conference before flying to Berlin.

- In all common sense, I've already worn out my throat and it brought results, sometimes greater, sometimes smaller, but everywhere I repeat and everywhere I disseminate these opinions that Poland is an absolutely leading country in various matters, and this often finds confirmation also in relations with other partners, and sometimes it doesn't. They can also be capricious - he continued.

- We would function much better, I would gain much more, if there were support from the president. In my opinion, this is his constitutional duty. To support and implement the government's policy, because that's what the Constitution says, that's what common sense says, and that's what national interest suggests. But I am very disappointed. Not with this interview, but generally with such an approach - he continued.

- First and foremost, today I will also be asking very precisely about how the prospects for peace or a ceasefire in Ukraine might be linked to a greater, lesser, or the same presence of Americans concerning these material, physical guarantees, not just for Ukraine, but primarily for Poland and other states on the eastern border of the European Union and NATO - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference before his departure to Berlin, when asked about reports concerning the withdrawal of American military support for countries on NATO's eastern flank.

- I myself am curious about the answer. For now, from the American side, both Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz, when discussing military specifics, and myself, for instance in my recent conversation with the ambassador mentioned, have consistently received signals that the United States treats Poland as its most serious ally in this part of the world and that there is no question of reducing, any sort of reduction of American security guarantees for us - he continued.

- In my opinion, there is a risk for those currently in power that the next government will simply be right-wing. I myself am a fervent supporter of this. Nevertheless, it will take two to tango, maybe three, which will of course depend on who has what level of support in 2 years - said Przemysław Wipler in the program "Ewa Bugała. Wszystko jasne" on TV Republika.

- We see that after parting ways with Grzegorz Braun, both we, as Konfederacja, have benefited, and his solo project has gained support comparable to what Konfederacja itself had in the last elections 2 years ago. Who the voters will ultimately choose – we will see in 2 years, and we will work hard - he continued.

- In order to have an open negotiating position, in order to obtain as many substantive programmatic points as possible from our partners, we cannot allow ourselves to be pushed into such a no-alternative scenario – said Przemysław Wipler in the program "Ewa Bugała. Everything is Clear" on TV Republika, responding to the observation that Konfederacja does not rule out a coalition scenario with Civic Coalition (KO).

- Anyone who knows about negotiating, about game theory, about negotiation methods, knows that it would be a fundamental mistake if we allowed ourselves to be locked into such a one-track scenario [a coalition with PiS] – he added.

- The person who is pushing us most into the arms of Platforma [Obywatelska] and Donald Tusk is Jarosław Kaczyński. And the person who is most passionately pushing us into the arms of Jarosław Kaczyński and PiS is Donald Tusk – he stated.

- Ultimately, the realistic scenarios are that in several municipalities and districts, having a choice between governing with Konfederacja, PiS chose the local Civic Platform. This is the case, for example, in Świdnik, it is the case in several municipalities in the Lublin Voivodeship, it is the case in several other places in the country - said Przemysław Wipler in the program “Ewa Bugała. Wszystko jasne” on TV Republika.

- When it came down to it, our PiS colleagues had a choice between us and the Civic Platform. They chose the Civic Platform. Therefore, the worst scenario for Poland, for me, would be joint governance by PiS, or a part of PiS, with the Civic Platform, or a part of the Civic Platform - he assessed.

"A new reality, yet the methods remain the same. This time, they are not aimed at me, but at my Minister, Sławomir Cenckiewicz," President Karol Nawrocki wrote on the X portal.

Nowa rzeczywistość, a metody wciąż te same. Tym razem wymierzone nie we mnie, a w mojego Ministra @Cenckiewicz. https://t.co/LxCcZiKFvH

— Karol Nawrocki (@NawrockiKn) December 15, 2025

- I look [at the results of the internal elections in Nowa Lewica] with great sympathy, because in my opinion it means that there will be no left in the next parliament, and that is a good scenario for Poland - said Przemysław Wipler in the TV Republika program „Ewa Bugała. Wszystko jasne”.

- I hope that in such a fight for the left-wing voter, in the clash between Zandberg and Czarzasty, each of them will get 4.7 or 4.9%, and that would be best for Poland. They will receive several million zlotys in subsidies from the Polish state budget - unless we change the subsidy regulations, of course - and that will be the end. There will be no left in the next parliament - he continued.

- This is a dispute which, as often happens, has a media reflection, and in particular, for our party, it's much larger than the dispute itself. We've grown accustomed to this; a few unnecessary words were said in various places, various announcements about who will be who, others protested, and as a result, a dispute arose. - said Jarosław Kaczyński during a Q&A session on Kanał TAK!.

- There was one interview that some people didn't like, it was often overinterpreted, at least that's how it seems to me, and I hope so. There were some absences that may or may not have been significant; I would have preferred them not to be, I would have preferred those people to be present, because then perhaps you wouldn't be asking me about this at all, but it happened, and I believe the coming days will sort it out, straighten it out. - the PiS leader continued.

- We never built a new judiciary, and what's more, we didn't build a new state. At a certain point, the will of the entire right-wing camp, which could then be identified with Law and Justice, was lacking - said Jarosław Kaczyński during a Q&A session on Kanał TAK!.

- We should have started with judicial reform. The current Constitution permits judicial reform, and this reform, in turn, should have begun with the reform of the Supreme Court. Why judicial reform? Because the jurisdiction of the courts, meaning the scope of their operation in Poland, is so vast that any reform could have been halted without changes being made here, and unfortunately, we had President Duda's veto, which shattered the entire plan - Kaczyński continued.

- I think it was a bit of an overreaction, but I understand President Nawrocki - said Jarosław Kaczyński during a Q&A on Kanale TAK!, when asked how he assessed President Karol Nawrocki's decision not to meet with Viktor Orbán.

- For natural reasons, he did not participate in the conference that took place in Nidzica in January '96 [...] there, deliberating all day, we also established the differences between us. Differences that are significant, but in no way diminish the importance of our cooperation in matters where we agree - he continued.

- One of these differences was the matter of relations with Russia. Here, Orbán was sincere, he said: gentlemen, we have different experiences with Russia and Germany - he went on to say.

- The President made a different decision, it has already happened, it's not worth dwelling on it. The difference in experiences on this particular matter is enormous, and therefore I think this decision stemmed from that - he added.

- This constitution is dysfunctional from the perspective of the state. It leads to conflicts between the president and the government. Power is too weak, large spheres of public life are beyond any control, and uncontrolled power always degenerates - said Jarosław Kaczyński during a Q&A session on Kanał TAK!.

- Today, in this peculiar situation of fighting in defense of the most elementary Polish interests, starting from democracy and ending with sovereignty, because at the moment this sovereignty is clearly threatened, we should very decisively avoid such disputes and I am counting on the responsibility of my colleagues, with the fact that I mention female colleagues because they should be mentioned [...] but mainly male colleagues are involved here - said Jarosław Kaczyński during a Q&A on Kanał TAK!.

- I think that this, at a time when I spoke with Mateusz Morawiecki not so long ago, about 1.5 hours ago, and we reached an agreement on certain matters, is an unfortunate event - he continued, when asked about Jacek Kurski's sharp post addressed to Mateusz Morawiecki.

- The effects can be assessed after a slightly longer time, but the conversation itself was not bad - he went on to say, when asked how he assessed the outcome of the conversation with the former Prime Minister.

– This is a completely normal clash in politics, because it’s about personal interests. However, these interests should currently be not in second, but in fourth or sixth place, not to mention sixteenth, because there are incomparably more important matters – said Jarosław Kaczyński during a Q&A on Kanał TAK!, when asked about the fight between two factions within PiS: the “butter-eaters” and the “scouts.”

– And under no circumstances should we divide the spoils, the skin of a bear that is deep in the forest, because it can only bring misfortune. I am a bit superstitious, so I believe it can bring misfortune in itself – he stated.

- I can say this: I intend to, but it is a democratic party, despite the narratives - Jarosław Kaczyński stated during a Q&A session on Kanale TAK!, when asked if he intended to 'tidy up' the party.

- Disputes like these, which have essentially started for some trivial reason and, one might say, erupted, should end as quickly as possible - he continued.

- The Marshal of the Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, will also host Mr. President Zelensky; we want this symbolic presence in parliament to also be a show, a demonstration that the dimension of parliamentary cooperation that exists is very important - Marek Siwiec said in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- There is a group within the party, on the one hand, that would want a truly exceptionally efficient, exceptionally capable person as prime minister – it is clear who I am referring to at this moment. And then there are those who believe there are more efficient and capable individuals – Jarosław Kaczyński said during a Q&A session on the TAK! channel.

- And finally, there is not a group, but rather a more dispersed expectation – I would define it as such – for someone who is a bit younger, even significantly younger, who would simultaneously build a rapport in the currently extremely important relations with the President of the Republic of Poland, someone who could, one might say, strengthen the unity that is needed on the right today. And undoubtedly, the president can be a builder of this unity – the PiS leader continued.

- It is true [that we saved Ukraine's independence with our support], it is all true. I remind you that it was 3 years ago, I remind you that we often heard words of appreciation, and frankly, I would gladly continue to hear them. I would like to hear them on Friday because we, as Poles and Poland, deserve it. It was a courageous decision by Law and Justice - Marek Siwiec said on "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- I have the impression that it was a very courageous personal decision by President Jarosław Kaczyński, because without his decision, we as a state would not have done something so brave. I was proud as a Pole 3 years ago when a Ukrainian refugee, after waiting two days, unfortunately in a queue, received a PESEL number and could go to the doctor - Marek Siwiec continued.

- I always explain to my European partners that they've made this mistake before, that the French and Germans talked to the Russians without other European states, and that whatever their motivations, the Russians will simply consider it their victory that some states are not at the table - said Rafał Trzaskowski in 'Fakty po Faktach' on TVN24, when asked if he was surprised by Poland's absence from the talks in London.

- That is why it is very good that today, when these most important decisions are being made, Prime Minister Tusk is in Berlin and that the group of European leaders is much larger - he continued.

- It seems to me that this game around not admitting Mr. Cenckiewicz to state secrets, while he actually has access to state secrets because he is granted one-time approvals by the President of the Republic of Poland, who has this by definition, is a kind of gallop polka that leads us nowhere. I don't like it. The government should rise above certain justified reasons in this matter, arising from opinions, law, and so on, and simply say that since the President wishes for him to have access to secrets, after reviewing all the actions we have taken, it is your responsibility, and we will not contest this particular individual for this reason because the President has made his judgment - Marek Siwiec said in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

“This, of course, always happens to the detriment of Poland’s state interest if the president differs significantly from the prime minister, and it is the government that is constitutionally responsible for foreign policy, and we all know that it is the government, not the president, that conducts foreign policy, and that the president should be in harmony with the government here” – said Rafał Trzaskowski on TVN24.

“Andrzej Duda was not the hero of my fairy tale, but on these fundamental matters, we spoke with one voice. Today, unfortunately, that is getting lost somewhere, because it seems that President Nawrocki listens more to what Konfederacja or sometimes Braun say than to Poland’s state interest” – he continued.

- We all know what the political situation in the country looks like, but at a moment when our Prime Minister, who is conducting foreign policy [...] is in Berlin today, where very important decisions regarding our country's security and our national interest are being made, I would refrain from such comments - said Rafał Trzaskowski on TVN24.

- Why send such a message today, that there are any divisions in Poland? [...] I understand that the President will not refrain from criticizing the government. It's difficult. But perhaps at least foreign policy and security policy should be taken out of this dispute? - he continued.

- That's what a president who truly cared about the maturity of their country, about security, about the national interest would do. At least on these matters, do not criticize the government and not at such a moment, because all our enemies rejoice then when they see these divisions - he went on to say.

- Certainly, Mr. Donald Tusk has not ceased to be a relevant player on the international stage, whereas President Nawrocki has certainly not started to be a relevant player on the international stage yet - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

- President Zelensky will also be a guest in the Sejm. We will also hold talks with the President. He will not have a speech, as this was not planned - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.

- Warsaw is national politics. [...] I am currently focused on Warsaw [...] what will happen in the future? I have adopted one principle: never to disown anything, never to plan - said Rafał Trzaskowski in TVN24, when asked about a return to national politics.

- That's right - he continued, when asked if he would run for vice-chairman of Civic Coalition.

- Discussions [about a right-wing Senate pact] are not underway, but I am considering it. I believe it is a good and rational solution - said Jarosław Kaczyński during a Q&A on TV Channel TAK!

- Madam, it's like this: you are a great editor, you host one of the best programs in Poland. I think many people would like to be in your place, and you are still hosting it. Do you know why? Because you are simply good. Because people want to watch you. And they want to elect me - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TVN24's "Kropka nad i" (The Dot Over the i).

A moment earlier, Monika Olejnik stated that he had won the elections in Nowa Lewica, that there are no longer co-chairs, and that he had sidelined young people like Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk or Tomasz Trela. The Marshal of the Sejm replied that he had not sidelined anyone.

A meeting took place in Berlin with President Zelensky, attended by European leaders, including Prime Minister Tusk.

European leaders issued a statement, the content of which was published by the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland.

It reads that the "leaders welcomed the significant progress in the actions undertaken by President Trump to ensure a just and lasting peace in Ukraine."

"Solid Security Guarantees"

"Both the leaders of the United States and Europe have committed to working together to provide solid security guarantees and support measures for Ukraine's economic recovery in the context of an agreement to end the war," the statement reads.

The guarantees detailed in the declaration include:

• ensuring continuous and significant support for Ukraine to expand its armed forces, which should be maintained at a level of 800,000 soldiers in peacetime;
• the establishment of a Europe-led and US-supported "multinational force 'Ukraine'" based on contributions from countries willing to participate in the Coalition of the Willing; this force is to support the rebuilding of Ukraine's armed forces and contribute to efforts to ensure the security of Ukraine's airspace and maritime security, including through operations on Ukrainian territory;
• the establishment of a US-led mechanism for monitoring and verifying a ceasefire, with international participation;
• decisive support for Ukraine's accession to the European Union.

The document indicated that international borders cannot be changed by force, and "decisions regarding the territory of a state belong to the Ukrainian people and can only be made after the effective establishment of solid security guarantees."

"It is now Russia's obligation to demonstrate its readiness to take action for lasting peace by accepting President Trump's peace plan and confirming its commitment to ending the fighting by agreeing to a ceasefire. The leaders agreed to continue increasing pressure on Russia to compel Moscow to engage in authentic negotiations," it reads.

- What is a breakthrough, I would say, in no way a guarantee of success, but a breakthrough, is the fact that perhaps for the first time it was so clearly visible that Americans, Europeans, and Ukraine are on the same side - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- And so, in this spirit I spoke, that essentially the only chance to persuade Russia, I don't want to say force, but persuade to undertake serious talks about ending the war or at least a ceasefire, is the unification of the entire West, and that it is a necessity for us to act together with the Americans and Ukrainians as allies, so that Russians see that a wedge cannot be driven between these three parties, and this has indeed succeeded for the first time - he continued.

- This is probably also the most important conclusion. The moment has come to openly and jointly ask Moscow a tough, brutal question with the Americans: are they even interested in seriously considering these American efforts? We will see what the answer will be - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.