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02/20/2026

07:00

Friday's Political Schedule: PiS and KPRM Conferences

At 10:00 AM, a press conference will be held in the Sejm with the chairman of the PiS parliamentary group, Mariusz Błaszczak, and PiS MPs Zbigniew Kuźmiuk and Krzysztof Ciecióra.

At 12:00 PM, a press conference will take place at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM) with the participation of the Minister for Government Policy Implementation Oversight, Maciej Berk, government spokesperson Adam Szłapka, and the coordinator of the "SprawdzaMy" project, Adam Malinowski.


08:14

Bogucki:

I Am the Head of the Presidential Chancellery. I Think It Will Stay That Way

- I am very grounded. I am the head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, that is my job, my task, my service, to the state and to Poles - stated Zbigniew Bogucki in RMF FM.

- We have to wait for the decision of Mr. Chairman [Jarosław Kaczyński]. Mr. Chairman also spoke about issues related to consultations, discussions within the leadership of the party, PiS. I repeat - I am the head of the Presidential Chancellery - he continued.

- If it is someone from the President's circle, it must also be discussed with the President. Today, I operate in such a way that I am the head of the Presidential Chancellery. I think it will stay that way - emphasized the head of the Presidential Chancellery.


08:15

Bogucki on the President's Veto:

There Is No Plan B. It's Really Just Obscuring the Situation.

- There is no Plan B. It's really just obscuring the situation. What kind of lawful, legally compliant Plan B could there be, if there's no presidential signature, if there's no conversation with the president, if one wants to represent, as Minister Żurek, Donald Tusk, and this whole government team does, to represent essentially corporate, not to say caste-political, interests of a group – fortunately, an increasingly smaller group – of judges - stated Zbigniew Bogucki on RMF FM.


08:17

Bogucki on the KRS Election:

The President Will Not Sanction Lawlessness.

- I don't know how this procedure would actually be carried out, but if the procedure imposes some solutions on the parliament, the Polish Sejm, through private associations or political-corporate interest groups, then it is lawlessness. The President will certainly not sanction lawlessness, and in such a case, the act on the KRS clearly states that the KRS, if a new one is not appointed, continues to function, so there are no doubts about this - stated Zbigniew Bogucki on RMF FM.


08:21

Bogucki Thanks Czarzasty:

He Benefited from the KRS Act, Thus Recognizing Its Constitutionality.

- First, they were elected by this parliament to the KRS, which they themselves called illegal; hence, we had legal members of an illegal body. Now, as I understand it, an unconstitutional and illegal act, which the Marshal of the Sejm has, incidentally, benefited from, for which I can say thank you, because in this way he recognized its constitutionality - stated Zbigniew Bogucki on RMF FM.


08:23

Cenckiewicz on Senate Amendments to SAFE Law: We're Pleased, But Wanted 2-3 More Significant Changes

- The President, in a sense, makes the decision alone whether to sign a bill or not. However, from my perspective – as someone who participated in talks with Minister Sobkowiak on Monday and Tuesday regarding amendments to the [SAFE] law – I will say this: I am pleased with these two changes [Senate amendments], but they are not all the changes, the areas where we wanted to intervene in this law to make it better - said Sławomir Cenckiewicz in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News's "Graffiti.".

As the head of the National Security Bureau (BBN) indicated: - We wanted 2-3 more significant changes.

Steering Committee

- We wanted a steering committee, where such a large absorption of credit funds would be under some kind of management, I would say, more pluralistic, where, among others, the President's representative would sit. So that, for example, audit materials from the National Revenue Administration (KAS) and special services would become subject to review, that this steering committee would gain insight. To be clear - the Minister of National Defence was to head this committee, so currently it would be Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz - he continued.

Polish Arms Industry

- The second issue, very interesting, is the matter of inscribing somewhere that indeed 89% of the SAFE loan funds will be implemented into the Polish arms industry. Well, there was significant resistance here, from which I conclude that what is said on television, in propaganda, is different from what is discussed at the table - he continued.

Conditionality

- And the issue, of course, is sovereign, meaning this issue of conditionality. It is, of course, unavoidable, as it is European regulation, but a consensus could be built around sovereignty in the sense that both sides or all political forces could [...] preventively defend Poland against the conditionality system - he stated.


08:33

Bogucki on Unblocking KPO:

One Thing Has Changed – Tusk Arrived, Whom von der Leyen Saw as Prime Minister.

- The KPO has been unblocked – has anything changed regarding the Polish judiciary, has the law on the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS), or the Constitutional Tribunal (TK) changed? Something was supposed to change. There were milestones, they were supposed to be a blockade. One thing has changed – a government has arrived, and Donald Tusk has arrived, whom Ms. von der Leyen saw as the Prime Minister of the Polish government. They realized this scenario, and then they unblocked, at least in part, the money from the KPO. Zero law, zero objectivity, politics, and in reality, pressure on Polish citizens - stated Zbigniew Bogucki on RMF FM.


08:33

"Nuclear Weapon Hanging Over SAFE": Cenckiewicz on Conditionality

- I spent many hours contemplating this [issue of conditionality], I worked it out from Monday to Tuesday. And on Tuesday, at the negotiating table, I returned to this matter, and it seems to me that the government side was somewhat surprised and confused by the findings - said Sławomir Cenckiewicz in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

- Well, in point 35 of the regulation concerning SAFE, there is a reference to the relevant regulation of the European Parliament, which, in a long catalogue, simply states that the issue of European funds is dependent on how a given country implements policies concerning, let's say, justice, human rights, and so on, and so forth - he indicated.

- So this is a nuclear weapon that will somehow be hanging over this large credit - he stressed.


08:36

Sobierańska-Grenda:

Some Maternity Wards Are Suspended, Not Closed

- Decisions concerning maternity wards are primarily made in the regions, and also through the decisions of owners and hospital directors - said Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda in an interview with Marcin Zaborski on the "Gość Radia ZET" program.

- I don't think it's 18 [...] I believe some of these maternity wards are being suspended, not closed, although we are indeed monitoring and observing this process. We also have such decisions from a few weeks ago, when the voivode did not consent to the closure of a maternity ward in one of the voivodeships - she continued, when asked about the 18 maternity wards closed in January.

- This is a decision that is made after multi-stage deliberations, and I believe it is tailored to the needs of a given region - she added.


08:44

More Maternity Wards to Close? Sobierańska-Grenda: If Such Processes Are Necessary, They Should Be Expected

"I think we cannot escape the fact that demographics are what they are in Poland, and therefore, if such processes are necessary, they will probably have to be expected," said Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda on Radio ZET, when asked if more maternity wards would be closed.

"We are ensuring women by providing professional midwifery services and a place for such births, which should be secured if a midwife cannot arrive or if there is such a need," she continued.


08:49

Cenckiewicz:

Nawrocki Has Nothing to Do with Cryptocurrencies

- I'm reading today in "Gazeta Wyborcza" that the government is preparing, and I quote: "a public presentation of evidence collected by the services linking Karol Nawrocki's circle and some right-wing politicians to the cryptocurrency market." Are you afraid? - asked Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

- I got goosebumps. Karol Nawrocki has nothing to do with cryptocurrencies. I understand this is some form of revenge for two vetoes, and I understand it's an attempt by Donald Tusk to go on the offensive, which he, by the way, announced. He's trying to use cryptocurrencies to describe the entire Polish right-wing landscape, essentially from PiS circles, media like Telewizja Republika, all the way to Konfederacja - replied Sławomir Cenckiewicz.

- In my opinion, this will be a completely unsuccessful attempt. If it's going to be a report like, I don't know, Stróżyk's reports - then congratulations - he added.


08:50

Sobierańska-Grenda:

Hospitals Need Reorganization and Profiling

- In my opinion, hospitals definitely need to be reorganized and profiled. Today, there is a meeting, for instance, with the provincial marshals at the headquarters of the National Health Fund (NFZ). We will discuss their plans for consolidation and for changing profiles to adapt them to the needs of patients and residents - said Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda on Radio ZET.


08:56

Cenckiewicz on the Prime Minister Candidate:

This Should Be Someone Who Isn’t Associated with the Old PiS.

- Zbigniew Bogucki is a very capable politician. He masterfully cornered, so to speak, Prime Minister Tusk and the government in various parliamentary discussions. He has certainly gained significant public recognition. He is probably a serious candidate for this position [Prime Minister] or for the game that PiS wants to enter in the near future. Besides, it’s a very good concept – said Sławomir Cenckiewicz in “Graffiti” on Polsat News.

- [I would see] Certainly someone younger than me. Paradox – I am one of the oldest people around the President. Certainly around forty years old, so Zbyszek Bogucki also meets these criteria. Someone who simply won’t be associated with the old, let’s say, PiS, perhaps even with the government. This would be a repetition, in a sense, of the maneuver from the presidential election period and Karol Nawrocki’s success – he stated.


08:57

Sobierańska-Grenda on How Much Money Will Be Missing from the National Health Fund:

I Think This is the Maximum

- I think this is the maximum, and it will be less, because we will only find out the final settlement amount for 2025 today – Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda said on Radio ZET, when asked how much money would be missing from the National Health Fund's (NFZ) budget this year, and whether 23 billion PLN was the maximum.


08:58

Cenckiewicz Asked About the WSI Report Addendum:

March-April

- I would like it to be as soon as possible [the publication of the WSI report addendum]. I don't know, March, April – that will also depend on the President. But from the National Security Bureau and General Andrzej Kowalski, who is handling this matter, it seems that around mid-March we should be done - said Sławomir Cenckiewicz in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.


09:02

Should Doctors Choose Between Public or Private Healthcare? Sobierańska-Grenda: Such Solutions May Be Necessary in a Few Years

- I think that in many places this is already happening, and perhaps in a few years, when we have a surplus of doctors in the system, such solutions will be necessary - said Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda on Radio ZET, when asked if every doctor should choose whether they work in public or private healthcare.


09:09

Health Tax Instead of Contribution? Sobierańska-Grenda: I Know the Preliminary Assumptions, I Will Participate in a Meeting with the Left Club

- I know the preliminary assumptions of this plan, on February 24th I will participate in a meeting with the Left club - said Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda on Radio ZET, when asked if she liked the Left's idea of a health tax instead of a health contribution.

- It was postponed, but also for reasons related to the parliamentary schedule, so I hope that on February 24th we will talk and I will familiarize myself with the details, also in the presence of the Minister of Finance - she continued.


09:13

Limiting the Number of Privileged Groups Exempt from Health Contributions? Sobierańska-Grenda: We are Reviewing

- Yes, I am in favor of reviewing this system. Moreover, this proposal was raised at the tripartite team by Solidarność, which requested that the money that should be flowing in from privileged groups actually be covered by a state budget subsidy - Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda said on Radio ZET, when asked if it was time to review the system (professional groups that do not pay health contributions).

- These are not decisions finally worked out by the Ministry of Health, so abolishing privilege is certainly a government decision - she continued, when asked if there would be a review of the system that would lead to a reduction in the number of privileged individuals not paying health contributions.

- We are conducting such a review, so we are certainly looking for solutions together with the Ministry of Finance to ensure that subsidies also flow into the National Health Fund budget - she added.


10:09

PiS Supports Nawrocki's Veto:

This Law Would Deprive Half of Farms of Subsidies.

- We wanted to reiterate our position on the bill [...] concerning the so-called active farmer. The Law and Justice Parliamentary Club has opposed this project, and we are very pleased that President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed this law - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.

- This law is bad. This law, if it came into effect, would cause half of the agricultural holdings to be deprived of subsidies - he continued.


10:14

Błaszczak on Resolution Obligating the Government to Challenge the Mercosur Agreement Decision:

We Will Demand It Be Discussed by the Sejm.

- This agreement [EU-Mercosur] comes into effect based on a decision allowing for its provisional application. The Law and Justice Parliamentary Club has submitted a draft resolution obligating Donald Tusk's government to challenge this decision of January 9th of this year, unfortunately, the resolution was rejected by the agriculture committee - Mariusz Błaszczak said at a press conference.

- We will demand that this resolution be discussed by the Polish Sejm - he continued.


10:19

Błaszczak:

PiS's Motion to Dismiss Krajewski to be Debated in Sejm Next Week

- Next week, the Law and Justice Parliamentary Club's motion for the dismissal of Minister Krajewski will also be debated in the Polish Sejm. Minister Krajewski is harming the Polish countryside; he should resign from his position - Mariusz Błaszczak stated at a press conference.


10:32

Błaszczak:

The German Model is Fully Justified Regarding the National Council of the Judiciary

- I am not a proponent of the German system of government, but in this situation, concerning the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS), I believe the German model is fully justified - stated Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.

- In Germany, judges are chosen by politicians, and I think this is a good solution, as judges cannot be a closed caste, an extraordinary caste, unaccountable for their decisions - he continued.


10:35

Kuźmiuk:

Morawiecki to Lead March Convention on the Economy

- As far as I remember, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will lead a convention dedicated to the Polish economy, and it is scheduled to take place in March - said Zbigniew Kuźmiuk at a press conference.


10:44

Błaszczak on SAFE:

The Biggest Threat is Conditionality.

- The biggest threat to this loan, the SAFE loan, is conditionality. And not in the way the ruling party claims, that it will exclusively concern irregularities in the use of these funds [...] that's what audits are for [...] The Hungarians did not receive these funds, and yet they have already had them blocked - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.


11:00

Błaszczak:

Tusk, in the Name of German Interests, Blocks Poland's Participation in the Peace Council

- It was Donald Tusk who blocked Poland's presence in this format, which in my opinion is a fundamental mistake. Poland should pursue an active, ambitious foreign policy, but Donald Tusk is pursuing a foreign policy subservient to German foreign policy, and this is a mistake – Mariusz Błaszczak said at a press conference, when asked about the Peace Council.

- Mr. President Karol Nawrocki respects the law in force in Poland. [...] If President Karol Nawrocki were to go, what could he say? He could complain about Donald Tusk's government, that it is blocking Poland's participation [...] in this format? That would be unserious – he continued.

- In the name of German interests, Donald Tusk is blocking Poland's participation in this format – he went on to say.


11:04

Regarding the National Council of the Judiciary:

But He Just Said That This Method Violates the Constitution." Błaszczak on Żurek's "Plan B

- It's impossible because Minister Żurek just said a moment ago that this method of election violates the Constitution of the Republic. He relied on his legal knowledge; I can't imagine Minister Żurek changing his mind, it's impossible - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference, when asked about Minister Żurek's "plan B" following the President's veto of the bill on the National Council of the Judiciary (election of KRS members by parliament, but from candidates previously nominated by judges).


11:20

Błaszczak:

Senate Amendment Opens Door for Finance Minister to Order Defense Minister to Repay SAFE Loan from MOD Budget

- I am consistent. I said that this is an opportunity, this opportunity has been wasted, and proof of this wasted opportunity was the rejection of 12 amendments by the Law and Justice Parliamentary Club here in the Sejm, concerning precisely the SAFE fund - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.

- First of all, conditionality must be removed, secondly, a mechanism must be created that guarantees that the Ministry of National Defense will not go bankrupt in the long term [...] thirdly, if the government says that the Polish arms industry will be the beneficiary of this program, it must be written into the law; such a provision was also rejected - he continued.

- This amendment, which was submitted in the Senate, opens the door for the Minister of Finance to order the Minister of National Defense to repay the SAFE loan from the budget of the Ministry of National Defense - he went on to say.

- It is formulated in such a way that the budget of the Ministry of National Defense is set annually at a level not lower than 3% of GDP. [...] This is settled every year, so in a given year, the Minister of National Defense can transfer these funds to the Armed Forces Support Fund [...] or to this SAFE fund [...] and does not have to settle the loan repayment in that year; it can be postponed to the next year - he added.


11:28

President Should Veto It, It's Harmful to Poland." Błaszczak on the SAFE Act

"Yes, of course, he should veto this act, it is harmful to Poland, it is another element leading to the loss of our country's sovereignty, decisions concerning Poland will be made not in Warsaw, but in Berlin" - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference, when asked if the president should veto SAFE.


12:14

Berek Summarizes Deregulation: 193 Changes Adopted by the Government, 126 Already in Force as Law

- Deregulation is something we committed to, something we have already implemented to some extent, and something we consider – once again – a commitment. We are here today not to announce that we have finished deregulation. We are here to tell you, to report to you, what we have done so far, what we have achieved, and to present our commitment on how we intend to continue this process - stated Maciej Berek at a press conference at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

- We completed this task at a very intensive pace, but it was also just one step, as we continued further. In total, there were 522 postulates received from society. Of these, we adopted 354 for implementation - he continued.

- Deregulation, as we have strived to understand, implement, and apply it, is a certain philosophy, a certain way of thinking about how the state should function and how the state should shape regulations governing and controlling various areas. This deregulation that we have been dealing with here and now consists of correcting the legal system as it is - said the minister.

- 193 changes have already been adopted by the government, of which 126 changes have entered into force at the level of laws, regulations, sometimes through other actions – changes in reality, but these were changes to the legal status that already existed - he emphasized.

- This deregulation is intended to be a change in the way laws are created, so as not to add anything to the legal system beyond what is essential. So as not to create regulations that we will later have to repeal, so as not to create over-regulation that we then have to deregulate - Berek said.

- 126 changes have entered into force, which have already been implemented, and 161 are draft changes that we are still working on at the government level. We will be accountable for these as well, successively, in the coming weeks - he added.


12:31

Berek:

18 Deregulation Changes Did Not Enter into Force Due to Presidential Decision

- We also have 18 deregulation changes that did not enter into force as a result of the president's decision. We note this with some surprise, because we tried very hard to ensure these changes were not political, and they are not. The president's perspective on some matters has surprised us a bit - stated Maciej Berek at a press conference in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).


12:36

Berek Comments on the President's Veto of the KRS Act:

The Existing Provisions Must Be Applied.

- We will not cease our efforts to shape the KRS in a way that is consistent with the Constitution. The President has vetoed the second of the acts prepared by the government. I would like to remind you that the earlier one was prepared by Minister Bodnar in cooperation with the parliament, and now the second one, which has also been halted by the President. What does this mean? It means that the provisions that are currently in force must be applied - stated Maciej Berek at a press conference at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).


12:38

Szłapka Comments on the President’s Veto:

He Took Responsibility for the Prolongation of this Chaos.

- We have lengthening queues in proceedings. This is the “merit” of Zbigniew Ziobro and Jarosław Kaczyński and all the people who were responsible for this chaos, and we are only separated from normality in this matter by the president's signature. And it is the president who has taken responsibility for the prolongation of this chaos – stated Adam Szłapka at a press conference at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).


12:40

Szłapka comments on the presidential draft regarding the National Council of the Judiciary:

This is a mess, we would effectively have to leave the EU.

- After a cursory review of this [presidential draft regarding the KRS] and after speaking with Minister Żurek - this is simply a mess, it's hard to even call it a legal blunder. After adopting such an unconstitutional draft, we would effectively have to leave the EU. Not even Zbigniew Ziobro would go to such absurd regulations - stated Adam Szłapka at a press conference at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.


12:45

Szłapka on Government Reshuffles After Poland 2050's Collapse:

Don't Expect Changes.

- The coalition is functioning stably. Don't expect [government changes after the collapse of Poland 2050] - stated Adam Szłapka at a press conference in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).


12:49

"Our Task: To Be So Strong That No One Ever Thinks of Attacking Us." Kosiniak-Kamysz After E5 Group Meeting

- We all confirmed our allied relations, we confirmed actions within the E5 group. Mutual support, military cooperation, defense industry cooperation, fulfilling commitments made in The Hague – achieving 5% defense spending – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Krakow, at a joint press conference with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, and Great Britain.

- This is our main task – to be so strong that no one ever thinks of attacking European Union countries, attacking NATO countries, attacking E5 – indicated the head of the Ministry of National Defence.


12:56

Kosiniak-Kamysz with E5 Group Defense Ministers:

Europe Has Awakened. We’ve Heard the Voice from Across the Ocean.

- We are implementing experiences from Ukraine, we are developing our economy in an extraordinary way. Europe has awakened - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Krakow, at a joint press conference with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

- All states present here have increased their defense spending. Europe has decided to introduce the SAFE program. For the first time on such a scale, the European Union has initiated actions related to co-financing the defense industry and the operational capabilities of national armies. We are very grateful for this - he emphasized.

As the Deputy Prime Minister pointed out: - We have heard the voice from across the ocean. We are for very good transatlantic relations, for very good relations with the United States, but we are convinced that Europe, which is already doing much more than a year ago to be a military partner for the United States, must adopt this strategy for many years to come.


13:05

Kosiniak-Kamysz on Europe’s Armament:

Our Strengthening is for Cooperation with the USA, Not Against It.

- Since the end of the Cold War, there hasn’t been such an armament operation, the building of a strong, independent arms industry in Europe, in our countries, for over 30 years - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Krakow, at a joint press conference with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, and Great Britain.

- This is a breakthrough that has occurred in Europe in terms of armament and responsibility for one's territory – while maintaining the best possible relations and the need for the presence of American troops and our American allies. Our strengthening is for cooperation with the United States, not against it - he emphasized.


13:56

Czarzasty:

The President Vetoed the Rule of Law

- Yesterday, the President vetoed the rule of law. I am referring to the vetoed act concerning the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS) - Włodzimierz Czarzasty said at a press conference.


14:01

Czarzasty on the Presidential Draft:

I've Decided to Refer This Bill to the Venice Commission.

- The President has sent a bill to the Sejm to restore the right to a trial and the examination of cases without undue delay - Włodzimierz Czarzasty said at a press conference.

- Because this bill, in the opinion of our lawyers, violates judicial independence and the separation of powers [...] it provides, among other things, for prison sentences of up to 10 years for judges' refusal to participate in a judicial panel, I have decided to conduct broad consultations on this bill and to refer it to the Venice Commission for an opinion - he continued.


14:08

Czarzasty Criticizes Presidential Draft on Judiciary:

A Sloppily Written Law.

- I also have a message for Mr. President: this is another sloppily written law. A law that requires significant improvement. So I would advise you to apply yourself more to these laws, because otherwise you will slowly become a destroyer of Polish law - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a press conference.


14:13

Sikorski:

I'm pleased with today's reports that President Trump extended sanctions on Russia

- Ukraine wants to integrate with the organizations it aspires to join. This will be served by exerting pressure on the aggressor. And that's why I'm pleased with today's reports that President Trump extended sanctions on Russia - stated Radosław Sikorski at a press conference.


14:15

Czarzasty:

Mr. President Destroyer, I'm waiting for you to amend the energy price law

- I am still waiting for the energy price law to be supplemented, because as you may recall, I have asked you for the second time to supplement the incomplete, poorly written law. This request was sent to you on January 9th, for the second time, because you had previously informed me about it and that supplement was flawed - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a press conference.

- Until you do this, I ask you, sir, not to mislead the public opinion by waiting for the Marshal of the Sejm to freeze the law regarding energy price reductions. I am not freezing anything. I am waiting for you, Mr. President Destroyer, to correct this law - he continued.

- Until you do that, we will not work on a law that has legal defects - he went on to say.


14:18

Czarzasty on the President's Potential Veto of SAFE:

He Would Then Veto Poland's Security.

- I hope that [the president] will not veto 180 billion zlotys for the Polish army in the near future, because then he would veto Poland's security - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a press conference.


14:20

"I Don't Think President Kaczyński Will Have This Problem": Sikorski on PiS's Prime Minister Candidate

- As I last checked online, and it must be true because of that, PiS had something around 20% [support], and KO has around 34% of public opinion. As I read the Constitution, the mission of forming a government, at least in the first round, falls to the largest party that wins the election. Of course, coalition-building capability also plays a role, but I think President Kaczyński will not have this problem - stated Radosław Sikorski at a press conference.


14:33

Kierwiński Addresses Nawrocki:

Please Don't Listen to Your Colleagues from PiS and Sign This Law.

- As you know, the Ministry of Interior and Administration is to be one of the beneficiaries of the SAFE program. Almost 8 billion [zlotys] of these funds are to go to services subordinate to the Ministry of Interior and Administration […] to the Fire Brigade, to the Police, to the Border Guard, to the State Protection Service - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference in Opole.

- Today, unfortunately, it must be said clearly, these funds are at risk. They are at risk because we hear from some politicians, unreasonable politicians, that President Nawrocki should veto this law - he stated.

As he emphasized: - Vetoing this law, in the context of all the analyses we have, means that enormous funds will not reach the Polish police, nor the Polish Border Guard. The army will manage without the law. It will cost a lot of effort, a lot of hard work, and also a lot of lost money, but there are legal possibilities for these funds within SAFE to reach the army, even without the law. However, in the case of services subordinate to the Ministry of Interior and Administration, such direct possibilities do not exist.

- Therefore, I appeal to President Nawrocki. Mr. President, in the name of strengthening Polish security, in the name of responsibility for the state, in the name of responsibility for the uniformed services that guard the security of Poles every day - please do not listen to your colleagues from PiS, please do not listen to the nonsense and babble they are talking. Please sign this law. These funds are very, very much needed by the services of the Ministry of Interior and Administration - he appealed.


15:27

Tusk on the successes of Polish companies in Germany:

Such victories taste the best, and it will only get better.

- When Polish companies win against foreign companies in their own market, that's good. But when Polish companies defeat competition on their own turf, in Germany, then it truly means they are strong - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk in a recording published on X.

- Bloomberg writes directly: Polish companies are entering the German market with increasing boldness. And we all know that such away victories taste the best, and it will only get better - he continued.


16:36

Andruszkiewicz on Bogucki:

He Would Be a Great Candidate for Prime Minister.

- I think Minister Zbigniew Bogucki would be a great candidate for the honorable office of Prime Minister. I just don't know if there will be such decisions now in terms of timing, or if such decisions will be made between the president and Minister Bogucki, but we know that Minister Bogucki has recently been, one might say, a revelation in our domestic politics - stated Adam Andruszkiewicz in an interview with Kamil Szewczyk on PR24.


16:47

Andruszkiewicz on the SAFE Act:

Questions Are Growing Larger.

- The President is certainly not entirely satisfied with the turn of events that SAFE has taken. Well, not all [amendments] passed, only a small part, two I believe. There were significantly more amendments - stated Adam Andruszkiewicz in an interview with Kamil Szewczyk on PR24.

- For example, our key proposals were not agreed to, such as the establishment of a steering committee that would oversee the spending of money from SAFE, and we proposed that the Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, a politician not from our camp, should head it, or even the provision that 90% of the funds should be allocated to Polish industry; the ruling coalition also does not want to agree to this - he continued.

- This is causing the questions to grow larger, and we also don't hide the fact that we dislike the idea of linking this to so-called EU conditionality - he added.


17:19

Morawiecki Responds to Tusk:

Better Take an Interest in What's Happening Under Your Nose.

- Instead of boasting about others' successes, you'd be better off taking an interest in what's happening under your nose: a consortium of Polish companies has been disqualified from a PKP PLK tender, and a contract worth 5 billion zlotys will likely go to a Spanish giant - wrote Mateusz Morawiecki on social media.


19:40

Przydacz on the Peace Council Session:

As observers, we were a bit on the sidelines, but our presence itself mattered.

- It was worth showing some interest and solidarity, even in matters that may not directly concern us, because someday we might need interest and solidarity from our partners and allies, and I wouldn't want us to be met with the response: “Well, when we needed you in the discussion about the Gaza Strip, even without any donation, without the need to invest money, you weren’t there” - said Marcin Przydacz in an interview with Marek Tejchman on “Gość Wydarzeń” on Polsat News.

- There was discussion, there were a number of statements, but also, of course, a lot happened backstage. We were observers there, so a bit on the sidelines, but our presence itself mattered - he stated.


19:49

Przydacz:

Anti-American Hysteria Growing in Europe and Partly in Poland

- Indeed, such anti-American hysteria is growing in Europe, and also partly in Poland, fueled by some hostile or, as I understand it, unfriendly circles towards transatlantic relations. And that's what I referred to [at a press conference in Washington], saying that the government is clearly prioritizing relations with Brussels, using a very strong political tone - said Marcin Przydacz in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.


19:53

Przydacz Responds to Grabiec:

For 8 Years They Reported Daily in Berlin and Brussels, So He Sees Things Through His Own Lens.

- Regarding Mr. Grabiec – well, all I can say is that he sees things through his own lens. They reported daily for 8 years, at every single moment, whether in Berlin or Brussels, so he seems to think that when a politician goes abroad, it's to report – said Marcin Przydacz in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

He was referring to the following post by the Head of the Prime Minister's Chancellery, Jan Grabiec.


19:58

Przydacz:

I did not discuss Poland's situation at all during my Washington visit

- I can reassure you and the viewers – I did not discuss Poland's situation at all during my visit to Washington – said Marcin Przydacz in “Gość Wydarzeń” on Polsat News.


20:03

Przydacz:

Polish Right Sees the US as a Guarantor of European Security

"The Polish right, of course, sees Americans as the guarantor of European security, because only Americans today have sufficient strength to be able to deter potential Russian attacks," said Marcin Przydacz on "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.


20:11

Przydacz:

Conditionality in SAFE is a Major Issue. Poland Has Bad Experiences with Conditionality

- I can only draw attention to one fundamental element – the element of conditionality. It is, of course, a major problem, because as Poland, we have bad experiences with conditionality – said Marcin Przydacz in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- And we are not talking about development issues here, because whether a highway is built or not, sometimes it might be built half a year later – that’s a different matter. Here we are talking about armament issues, about security issues. Just imagine a situation where the Polish government signs a contract for the delivery of some equipment, thus undertaking an obligation, and for some reason, a year later, Ursula von der Leyen says: “And I won’t pay you this money” – he stated.

- I don’t know how the President will ultimately decide, because it will be his individual decision. I see certain advantages when it comes to SAFE issues, but there are also certain threats – he pointed out.