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05/19/2026
07:00
At 9:00 AM, a press conference will be held in the Sejm with the co-chair of Razem, Adrian Zandberg, dedicated to Razem's new housing policy bill.
At 11:00 AM, the solemn opening of the exhibition "The Beauty of the Polish Landscape" will take place in the main hall of the Sejm building. The Marshal of the Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, is scheduled to speak.
The government will convene for a session at 12:00 PM. The agenda includes, among other items, a draft amendment to certain acts regarding fees payable to the Financial Supervision Authority, a draft amendment to the Assaying Law, and "Council of Ministers' Priorities. Report for Q1 2026."
At 12:00 PM, the Constitutional Tribunal will consider the President of the Republic of Poland's motion concerning the procedure for adopting the act – amendment on health protection against the consequences of tobacco and tobacco products use.
According to the President, as a consequence of blocking the ability to exercise their mandates by MPs Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik, the composition of the Sejm should be considered incomplete, and thus inconsistent with Article 96, paragraph 1 of the Constitution. As a result, an act originating from such a body should also be considered inconsistent with Article 96, paragraph 1 of the Constitution.
At 5:00 PM, PiS Vice-Chairman Mateusz Morawiecki, along with MP Maria Koc, will participate in the Provincial Consultations of the "One-Speed Poland" Program during a meeting with residents in Maciejowice.
Also today, the Deputy Heads of the Ministry of National Defence, Cezary Tomczyk and Paweł Zalewski, who are visiting the United States, will participate in meetings, including at the Pentagon.
07:35
Błaszczak on Tusk's Statements and Actions:
This Isn't Taken as a Joke in the US.
- Americans primarily observe what is happening in our country, and what Donald Tusk says and does is not taken as a joke in the United States; it is perceived as a blow to Polish-American relations – said Mariusz Błaszczak on Radio Republika.
07:40
Błaszczak on the Situation within PiS:
I Deeply Believe Ambitions Will Be Restrained for Poland's Sake.
- We are focused on presenting an alternative to Donald Tusk's government. We are aware that there is strength in unity; besides, the D'Hondt system clearly shows that only a broad right-wing camp, the Law and Justice party (PiS), is capable of consigning these disastrous December 13th coalition governments to history - Mariusz Błaszczak stated on Radio Republika when asked about disputes within PiS.
- I deeply believe that our ambitions, because we are ambitious people, will be restrained for the sake of Poland's interests, for the sake of serving our homeland - he continued.
07:46
Błaszczak on Ziobro's trip to the USA:
Compromising for the government, Żurek, and Tusk himself.
- It is something very compromising for Donald Tusk's government, for Minister Żurek, for Donald Tusk himself, that Minister Zbigniew Ziobro has travelled to the United States - Mariusz Błaszczak said on Radio Republika.
- I think the most compromising event was how the prosecution announced an investigation into aiding Minister Ziobro's departure, and the prosecutor's spokesperson stated that Minister Ziobro left legally, meaning there was supposed to be an investigation into aiding an escape, although there was no escape - he continued.
- This is compromising because the entire Donald Tusk government camp, especially the "Strong Together" group, the fundamentalists, were fed spectacles, they were fed revenge, and now it turns out that revenge cannot happen, so the boss got furious, we'll see what he does with Żurek - he went on to say.
08:23
- This is some opinion from officials [that railway investments should be halted due to the introduction of the 'Lower Fuel Prices' package]. I spoke with the Minister of Finance. We agree on the essence of the matter, that we need to ensure a stable, strengthened source of financing for the Railway Fund. This was my idea, and Minister Andrzej Domański agreed to it - said Dariusz Klimczak in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' "Graffiti".
- However, officials are trying to postpone the entry into force of this regulation. I recently spoke with the minister. I asked him to proceed with this act. Meanwhile, the situation related to the fuel market will stabilize - he stated.
- The issue of railways is a government priority and no one will give up on it. I certainly will not give up on it and will fight like a lion for money for railways and I will not allow a single hair to fall from the railways' heads or for there to be any restrictions - he declared.
08:32
Klimczak on Ziobro:
In Relations with the USA, We Have More Important Matters Than This Braggart Fleeing Where the Pepper Grows.
"It cannot be that in such an important alliance as the Polish-American alliance, Mr. Ziobro, who is a fugitive, can be called a discordant note. [...] On the other hand, this does not mean that this matter can be overlooked," Dariusz Klimczak said in Polsat News' "Graffiti."
"I think this is a task for both the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to clarify this issue. For now, these are media reports [that US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau approved the visa for Ziobro]. I think that through diplomatic channels, but without any great pressure on this matter, it should be calmly clarified, because our relations with the United States are much more important than some Mr. Ziobro, whom the hand of justice will sooner or later reach," he stated.
As he said: "I would not want anyone in the American administration to actually think in a similar way – that this is a political matter, not a simple criminal one. Poland has been a rule-of-law state since we have been governing, and Mr. Ziobro faces charges for which he is being prosecuted."
"It should be clarified how he found himself in the United States and under what circumstances all this happened. But I think this cannot be the primary topic, because in American affairs, we truly have much more important matters than Mr. Ziobro, who is such a braggart, was supposed to reform the system, was supposed to be such a tough guy, and is fleeing where the pepper grows," he indicated.
08:37
- Such situations happen in many places, in hospitals, in ministries. In my ministry, regularly once in a while, there's information about a bomb threat, and the matter is investigated. So, is Mr. Kaczyński's garden extraterritorial, beyond any jurisdiction? And the appearance of police near Mr. Kaczyński is some kind of coup d'état? - Dariusz Klimczak said on Polsat News's "Graffiti," when asked about Rafał Bochenek's post from yesterday.
- The PiS spokesperson is unnecessarily getting worked up. More calm and more concern for his boss, the chairman, and less connection of this to some unnecessary politics - he added.
Do długiej listy prowokacji obecnie rządzących, wykorzystujących służby wobec opozycji i niezależnych mediów, należy dopisać wczorajszą interwencję policji na posesji p. prezesa @OficjalnyJK w Warszawie. Wieczorem, w związku ze zgłoszeniem, jakie rzekomo wpłynęło drogą…
— Rafał Bochenek (@RafalBochenek) May 18, 2026
09:26
Together with a Draft Law:
We Want the Right to Withdraw from an Occasional Lease Agreement.
- We want to introduce a statutory right to withdraw from an occasional lease agreement, so that people who have been misled, who have signed an agreement for a moldy or infested apartment, have a chance to back out of this agreement - said Adrian Zandberg at a press conference.
- I am pleased to inform you that we have collected the required number of signatures for the draft law proposed by the Together party, so we will submit this draft to the Marshal of the Sejm today [...] we managed to convince MPs from various sides of the political scene to this solution [...] MPs from Law and Justice, and MPs from Direct Democracy and MPs from Civic Coalition, as well as independent MPs - he continued.
Adrian Zandberg emphasized that, according to the draft, withdrawal from an occasional lease agreement would be possible within the first 30 days.
12:33
Tusk on creches:
Perhaps this will be one of the elements that reverses the negative demographic trend.
- Now we just need to try and do everything to have more children born. Because we have such satisfaction that soon there will be almost 1:1 places in creches, meaning as many creche places as there are births, but not only because we are building creches so intensively, but also because fewer children are being born - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government session.
- So, as you know, we won't solve this with legislation, but we would very much like the information that for a young mother, for a young father, motherhood and fatherhood does not have to be a great sacrifice, that the state will take care of you in such a way that having children is associated only with love and joy, and perhaps this will be one of those elements that reverses the negative demographic trend - he continued.
12:37
Tusk on Healthcare:
The Situation is Not Easy.
- As you know, the situation is not easy [in healthcare], it has never been easy, and probably when we look at what is happening in various health systems around the world, the patient will never be fully satisfied, because it is known that needs will always be greater and expectations higher than possibilities. However, we have recognized as one of our priorities improving the workflow so that as few of these slots, especially with specialists, are wasted, so as to effectively shorten waiting times where possible and to reduce queues, not increase them. To this end, we have introduced central e-registration, a service that allows patients to book online for examinations and specialist appointments. From January 1st, we have had this option for mammography facilities, HPV-HR tests, and cardiology consultations, with these online registrations fully functional from July 1st, 2026. From August 1st, it will be possible to register online for 8 additional services - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government session.
12:42
Tusk on the Need for Healthcare Reforms:
From Patients"Perspective, Waiting Lines Are Still Far Too Long.
- In no way do I want to convince anyone that this satisfies us. Nobody is satisfied with this; there is still far too little of it. We must do everything to streamline work, we must do it even faster because, naturally, from the patients' perspective, these waiting lines are still far too long, there are far too few places, and we will propose improvements to the work of specialists and such rationalization. A visit to a specialist should always be somehow justified - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government session.
- Just as in the case of e-registration, we can streamline work so that waiting in these lines is less burdensome for patients - he continued
12:52
Tusk on talks in Brussels and the USA:
This all leads me to believe that our meetings and persuasions with American allies will yield results.
- The government is trying to obtain not only information but also to influence the decisions of our American allies, so that Poland – for obvious reasons, I don’t need to explain that, although perhaps it needs to be repeated every day and to everyone – Poland, as the most loyal and effective ally, with its significant investments, including American equipment, and its geography, which means Poland is responsible for the security not only of itself but also of many other states on the entire European continent. All of this necessitates reiterating these issues, but it also leads me to believe that our meetings and persuasions with American allies will yield results. Today in Brussels, our Chief of the General Staff, General Kukuła, will discuss this with General Grynkewich - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government session.
- The Deputy Ministers of National Defence are holding meetings, Minister Tomczyk, Minister Zalewski, today and tomorrow they are meeting with their counterparts, officials from the Pentagon, as well as meetings with parliamentarians on Capitol Hill, with think tanks, and also a visit to the White House and consultations with national security advisors. Everything is dedicated to this matter - he continued.
12:57
Tusk on the Need for Coordinated Cooperation:
Our American Allies Must Understand...
- Our American allies must understand how important, from the perspective of the security of Poland, Europe, the USA, and the global order, is close and very well-coordinated cooperation, including the presence of American troops in Poland - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government meeting.
- And the Prime Minister [Kosiniak-Kamysz], as he informed me, will be speaking tomorrow with the Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mahoney. I also believe this should bring positive results - emphasized the head of government.
13:07
Tusk speaks out on Ziobro and the USA:
I realize this is not a simple matter, but we will take all actions…
- I would very much like for both the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister Sikorski, and the Minister of Justice Waldemar Żurek to present a complete set of information to our American partners, and I’m not just talking about your counterparts, but also about the American public opinion and those politicians and opinion leaders who can be significant in explaining why it is so important for us to be able to count on support also when we are prosecuting criminals or individuals facing such serious charges as Minister Ziobro, so that this information reaches as widely as possible in the USA, to everyone who can help us in this matter - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government session.
- I realize that this is not a simple matter, but we will take all actions, so that at least no one has an excuse and cannot say that they did not know what it was about, who we are dealing with, and how serious the charges are against the former Minister of Justice - he continued.
13:09
Tusk on Ziobro:
We are definitely not giving up.
- I am convinced that if we effectively communicate the full information regarding the accusations against Mr. Ziobro, then perhaps the issue of future extradition, and I know Minister Żurek has already taken action, will be successful. However, dealing with American administrations on these matters has not been easy over the last dozen years; this is not just a Polish case. We are definitely not giving up, and I have no intention of making excuses here - Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated during a government session.
14:54
Szłapka:
It Would Be Good for Poland's Security Priorities Not to Change Among All Political Forces
- It is in Poland's security interest to have the presence of allied American troops in Poland and in Europe - said Adam Szłapka at a press conference.
- All governments have been involved in this from the very beginning, and it would be good if this security priority of all political forces in Poland did not change, and the commitment of both the government and, as I understand it, the President is important here - he continued.
14:58
Szłapka on the USA and Ziobro:
We Will Try to Convince Them It's a Criminal Matter.
"Regarding the matter of Zbigniew Ziobro [...] both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice will be informing our American partners about what this matter is and what it concerns," Adam Szłapka said at a press conference.
"We are dealing with very serious, criminal accusations, Mr. Zbigniew Ziobro is evading Polish justice, and we will naturally try to convince our partners that this is a normal criminal matter, and in such a situation, the Polish state must have the opportunity to press charges against its citizen who, according to the prosecution [...] broke the law," he continued.
15:53
Żurek on the Ziobro case:
We have no answers, we would like to know the facts.
- At this moment, we have approached, through various channels, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the US ambassador, to confirm how Ziobro entered the USA and what his status is, who and how granted him permission to stay. So, at this moment, we have no answers, so we would like to know what the facts are, but on the other hand, we would also like to know where Zbigniew Ziobro stayed and who helped him - stated Waldemar Żurek at a press briefing.
15:56
Żurek on the Ziobro Case:
We Have the Extradition Request Ready, We Are Actually Waiting for the Court's Decision.
- We have the extradition request ready, we are actually waiting for the court's decision regarding temporary arrest. The agreement with the Americans does not force us to have legally binding decisions, but the practice of federal courts varies - stated Waldemar Żurek at a press briefing.
17:27
- I have concluded my conversation with Pete Hegseth. The US Secretary of War confirmed that the United States' commitment to Poland's defense and security remains unchanged - Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz informed on social media.
- Our military relations are strong and were unequivocally confirmed today. On numerous occasions during our conversation, I heard that Poland is a model ally and can fully count on the United States - the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.
- The process of regrouping US Army forces and assets in Europe is underway, but no decision has been made to reduce the capabilities of American troops in Poland. The decisions being made are in no way aimed against our strategic partnership. The Pentagon is currently preparing a new plan for the deployment of its troops throughout Europe - he added.
- We agreed on further cooperation on strengthening Poland's security and the optimal model for the presence of American troops in Poland - Kosiniak-Kamysz concluded.
Zakończyłem rozmowę z @PeteHegseth. Sekretarz Wojny USA potwierdził, że nie zmienia się zaangażowanie Stanów Zjednoczonych w obronę i bezpieczeństwo Polski.
— Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (@KosiniakKamysz) May 19, 2026
Nasze relacje wojskowe są silne i zostały dziś jednoznacznie potwierdzone. Wielokrotnie w trakcie rozmowy usłyszałem, że… pic.twitter.com/E3JANc1SfV
18:27
Leśkiewicz:
Nawrocki Received Assurances that U.S. Troop Presence Won't Change. Today, After Kosiniak-Kamysz's Talk with Hegseth, We Have Confirmation
- President Karol Nawrocki emphasized this on numerous occasions, and thanks to his good relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, he received assurances back in September, during his first visit to the United States, that the presence of American soldiers would not change – Rafał Leśkiewicz said in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio ZET’s „Three Questions at the End of the Day.”
- Today, we have confirmation of these words, because just a few dozen minutes ago, a phone conversation concluded between Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, who wrote on platform X that Hegseth confirmed that American soldiers will remain in Poland, and that there will be a regrouping of forces in Europe, but it will not concern Poland – he continued.
18:38
Leśkiewicz:
There is no reduction of American forces in Poland. The government is now conducting talks at its level, as it should be.
- There is no reduction of American forces in Poland. The government is now conducting talks with the American administration at its level, as it should be - said Rafał Leśkiewicz in "Three Questions at the End of the Day" on Radio ZET.
18:44
Leśkiewicz:
The Ball is Currently in the Ministry of National Defence's Court, but the Government Can Count on the President's Support
- The President has emphasized this many times [...] that he cares about good relations with the United States. The ball is currently in the Ministry of National Defence's court, but in matters of security, the government can certainly count on the President's support - said Rafał Leśkiewicz in "Three Questions at the End of the Day" on Radio ZET.
18:51
Leśkiewicz:
Tusk's insinuations towards Trump were completely unnecessary
- All that's needed is to remember one thing - that Prime Minister Donald Tusk should not direct any insinuations towards President Donald Trump, as he has done and continues to do on many occasions. Why these words during a meeting with George Clooney? Why these insinuations that appeared in an interview with the Financial Times? [...] It was completely unnecessary - said Rafał Leśkiewicz in "Three Questions at the End of the Day" on Radio ZET.
19:36
Leśkiewicz on the New KRS Members:
The MPs Elected According to the Law. However, the Method of Selecting the List of 15 Candidates Was Flawed.
- Regarding the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS), the ruling party or the Sejm, first and foremost, did not comply with the safeguard issued by the Constitutional Tribunal, which is examining the motion of a group of MPs regarding the constitutionality of the act's provisions - said Rafał Leśkiewicz in the program “Three Questions at the End of the Day” on Radio ZET.
When asked if, in that case, the president holds the position that the KRS was elected unlawfully, he replied: - There is definitely a problem with the execution of the Constitutional Tribunal's decision, this safeguard that the Constitutional Tribunal issued, because there is no verdict yet.
However, as he later pointed out: - This election took place, it was made. Judges were elected to the National Council of the Judiciary. It also included two judges who were nominated by opposition representatives – PiS, Confederation. We have Judge Zawadzki, Judge Piebiak.
Responding to the host Beata Lubecka's comment about Łukasz Piebiak, he said: - I am not discussing the election. The MPs elected according to the law, […] I maintain that this law which is in force, is a law that is currently consistent with the law. We will see what happens regarding the Tribunal's verdict. […] However, the method of selecting this list of 15 candidates was flawed - he indicated.
19:36
Hołownia:
When a Constitutional Window Arises, the System Will Need to Be Changed
- When a constitutional window arises, and for that, truly calm times are needed, the system will need to be changed. And I am certainly an advocate of the view that it needs correction - said Szymon Hołownia in a conversation on the Rymanowski Live channel.
- Yes - he continued, when asked by Bogdan Rymanowski, "if he wanted to castrate the president".
- What do we need such an office for, where the president pretends to be the prime minister every time, or wants to be the prime minister, and the prime minister pretends to be the president, or that he wants to be the president - he went on to say.
- It [the Constitution] should be changed, and we should either opt for a strictly presidential system or a parliamentary-cabinet system per se - he added.
- Parliamentary-cabinet - he stated, when asked what system we should move towards.
- Indeed, the president should be elected by a 2/3 majority of the National Assembly. [...] Optimally, in my opinion [...] for 7 years, the president, for one term - he stressed, when asked why we would then need a president elected in universal elections.
19:45
- You'll see that we'll still be throwing up, looking at such politics that will lead us to murder each other and bleed ourselves dry internally, and we'll start looking for other proposals - said Szymon Hołownia in an interview on the Rymanowski Live channel.
- No, but I did feel nauseous - he continued, when asked if he ever felt like throwing up after coming from a Sejm session or coalition meetings for 2.5 years.
- From the feeling, first of all, of wasting time and energy [...] in politics, an unbelievable amount of [...] energy resources, time, and money is lost, in order to protect oneself against the potential victory of the other, not allowing for the thought of cooperation with them. This is a terrible waste, and because of that, I felt nauseous - he elaborated, when pressed about the cause of this nausea.
19:51
Bielan in the European Parliament on Tusk:
He's Not Even Able to Call the American Leader.
- The competition in Europe, including in this chamber, to see who can most insult the United States and a democratically elected president is very strong. But in this harmful rivalry, Prime Minister Donald Tusk is undoubtedly winning across Europe - stated Adam Bielan in the European Parliament.
- I will remind you that Tusk, without any evidence, accused President Trump of treason. Yes, he accused him of many years of cooperation with an enemy intelligence service. I will remind you that in the USA, this is a crime punishable by death, and he has never retracted those words. Tusk is the Prime Minister of Poland, a country that, more than any other in the European Union, should care about the best possible relations with our most powerful ally - he continued.
- Especially since, according to Tusk himself, we are currently facing aggression from Russia. It is therefore not surprising that, while the fate of the American contingent in Europe is being decided, Tusk is unable to travel to Washington for negotiations - the PiS MEP emphasized.
- What's more, he's not even able to call the American leader. Lenin called people like Tusk useful idiots. I simply don't believe in Tusk's foolishness. He is doing this with full premeditation. Law and Justice has proven that it can build relations with the USA regardless of who is in office in the White House. It's time to return to effective diplomacy - he added.
19:53
Hołownia:
I Don't Fully Understand Czarzasty's War with the President
- I believe that the rights of the opposition should be protected. From what I see, the opposition's bills are also being put forward, just as I did with PiS and Konfederacja. I don't fully understand Marshal Czarzasty's war with the president, I admit that. However, it seems to me that in the Sejm, I don't observe any special... - said Szymon Hołownia in an interview on the Rymanowski Live channel.
- When it comes to relations with the president? I would have handled it differently. Both in terms of relations with President Trump and President Nawrocki, because it seems Marshal Czarzasty is on a warpath with both of them - he continued, when asked if Włodzimierz Czarzasty should tone it down.
20:01
Zgorzelski:
We Have a Special Relationship with the USA. It's Based on Hard Evidence
- I believe we have a special relationship [with the USA], and it's based not only on history, tradition, and what is always important from the perspective of relations between states, but also on real, very hard evidence. One of these is the fact that we have a very strong purchasing volume at the level of 100 billion dollars - stated Piotr Zgorzelski on TVP Info.
20:05
Zgorzelski on US Soldiers:
These 4,000 Will Stay, and in My Opinion, It's Not the End.
- I will tell you that these 4,000 [US soldiers in Poland] will stay, and in my opinion, it's not the end, because it will probably be necessary to gather and invite more soldiers to the eastern flank of NATO. We are ready as a state to support these soldiers, so they feel well here, because that is simply our raison d'état - stated Piotr Zgorzelski on TVP Info.
20:07
Hołownia on Tusk:
An Aggressive, Predatory Coalition Partner.
"This is an aggressive coalition partner, let's be clear about that, a predatory coalition partner." Szymon Hołownia said in an interview on Rymanowski Live, when asked if he trusted Prime Minister Tusk as a coalition partner.
"So be it," he continued, following the host's suggestion: "a political predator.".
"We in Polska 2050 are not mice that are thrown into a terrarium either," he went on to say.
20:10
Hołownia on Kaczyński:
I Wouldn't Deny Him the Title of a Polish Patriot.
- Is Donald Tusk a Polish patriot, and do I trust that he has Poland's best interests at heart? Yes. If you ask me about Karol Nawrocki, I would answer the same, just to be clear - said Szymon Hołownia in an interview on the Rymanowski Live channel.
- Jarosław Kaczyński [...] I don't know him well, but he has a rather convoluted path, I think, to achieving the goals he sets for himself, but I also wouldn't deny him the title of a Polish patriot - he continued.
20:14
Zgorzelski on the Presidential Council for the Constitution:
You don't build a constitutional home with arsonists.
- This council, which the President has appointed, will not achieve anything good. I [did not say this to Józef Zych] because he did not ask me about it, we did not discuss it, but I can express my opinion publicly as well, I have no problem with that: you don't build a constitutional home with arsonists, and there are at least one, and perhaps more people there, who did everything to ridicule and create a dysfunctional judiciary - stated Piotr Zgorzelski on TVP Info.
20:14
Hołownia:
Tusk might think depriving us of oxygen is good for the coalition. I think the exact opposite.
- The question is, what does 'bad' mean, because he might, for example, think that if [...] he succeeds in depriving us of oxygen, it will be good for the coalition. I think the exact opposite, meaning Tusk won't have anyone to form a government with in 2027 if there's no one capable of forming this government with him - said Szymon Hołownia in an interview on the Rymanowski Live channel, when asked if he believes Donald Tusk has no ill intentions towards Poland 2050.
- I think Civic Coalition is pushing very hard and that Civic Coalition will play very toughly for their result - he continued.
- This is visible in various issues concerning which bills are, let's say, which narrative is more important - he added, when further pressed on what the Civic Coalition's pushing entails.
20:18
Zgorzelski:
Our Fundamental Principle is that the PSL Will Run Under Its Own Banner with Friends
- Everything is possible [regarding running in the elections]. Our fundamental principle is that the PSL will run under its own banner with the friends I mentioned. On our democratic side, I don't think much will change, but the situation on the other side is quite interesting, because under that lid, things are really simmering, and believe me, I see and hear a bit, and I know a thing or two about this, it's going to boil over even more on the right side - stated Piotr Zgorzelski on TVP Info.
20:22
- I think that next year he will speak a little differently, in an election year, at least I hope so, because these next few months will also serve us to convince him that this is a reasonable proposal - said Szymon Hołownia in an interview on the Rymanowski Live channel, when asked about the Minister of Finance's opposition to raising the second tax threshold.
- Yes. We will say very clearly and firmly that we did not join this coalition or this government to be stroked or liked [...] we joined to get things done - he continued, when asked "will you put this issue on the line?".
20:28
Hołownia on the Formula for Poland 2050's Election Participation:
We Won't Go With Civic Coalition.
- We still don't know in what configuration we will go [to the elections] - said Szymon Hołownia in an interview on the Rymanowski Live channel.
- We will not go with Civic Platform, with Civic Coalition - he continued.
20:31
Hołownia on Resigning as Head of Poland 2050:
It Was a Mistake.
"I really paid a very high price for these last two years, I paid the price of my health, I paid the price of very, very big, various challenges that I had to face in life, and I simply lacked the strength, as a human being, to hold together all these processes that needed to be held together in the party at that moment," said Szymon Hołownia in an interview on the Rymanowski Live channel, when asked who dismantled Poland 2050 – someone from the outside, or was it caused by internal conflict.
"This was also the moment when various particularisms began to play out within the party, which I was somehow able to quiet down, because in the end they all acknowledged that if I decided, then I decided [...] and it turned out that when it wasn't me, skirmishes began, cracks started to appear," he continued.
"If you ask me about the decision, it was a mistake, of course, but it was also made under specific circumstances. I was too weak then to deal with it," he went on to say, when pressed whether his biggest mistake in recent months might have been resigning as head of Poland 2050.
20:38
Hołownia on Poland 2050's Alliance with Razem:
One of the Options to Be Tested.
"I will most likely not be on the same list as Adrian Zandberg" - said Szymon Hołownia in an interview on the Rymanowski Live channel.
"Although the Razem party and I are worlds apart, I have immense respect for them for their ideological commitment, for what great people they are, for their normalcy in politics, because they are by no means any left-wing fanatics. They are people who truly believe in what they do, believe in what they say, have their own program, which I don't fully identify with, but I truly respect them." - he continued.
"Perhaps the party will want to and will decide to seek such an alliance. But this is purely theoretical." - he went on.
"No one is making such a decision now, of course, in my opinion, this is one of the options that will be tested." - he added.
20:40
- "They are building security, and you are destroying it. In the name of supposed European solidarity, you are pushing out American troops that Poland could take over from Germany, and even if you wanted to negotiate on this matter, due to such accusations [regarding a Russian agent], you have no access to the White House," says the narrator in a clip published on social media.
- "You deceive Poles by claiming you are a pro-American prime minister, while in international media, you undermine the credibility of the alliance with the USA. Years ago, you led Great Britain out of the EU; now you are leading allies out of Poland. Who will be next? Time for #TuskExit," the narrator emphasizes.
Sabotażysta. pic.twitter.com/DPiq7rFama
— Mateusz Morawiecki (@MorawieckiM) May 19, 2026
20:51
Hołownia:
The RARS Affair Could Be So Overwhelming That Morawiecki Won't Recover
- I don't know if Morawiecki and his political project will survive until spring - said Szymon Hołownia in an interview on the Rymanowski Live channel.
- I suggest that the RARS affair might turn out to be so overwhelming that Morawiecki simply won't recover from it - he continued.
- Not only the prosecution, but also his colleagues from PiS will help him, led by Jarosław Kaczyński, if he starts to act out too much - he went on to say, when asked if he was suggesting that the prosecution might file a motion to lift Morawiecki's immunity.
20:56
Hołownia:
The Time Will Come When Kosiniak-Kamysz Will Be an Excellent Prime Minister
- I am very much rooting for Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz; I believe the time will come when he will be an excellent Prime Minister in Poland - said Szymon Hołownia in an interview on the Rymanowski Live channel.
21:13
Hołownia:
TVP is the government's mouthpiece. These are not the free media we fought for
- Bad - said Szymon Hołownia in an interview on the Rymanowski Live channel, when asked about the current state of public television.
- No. But it looks bad, and when Dominika Wielowieyska writes that it is currently the government's mouthpiece, then yes, it is the government's mouthpiece - he continued, when asked if it had reached the level it was at under Jacek Kurski.
- This is not the television we fought for, these are not the free media we fought for - he went on to say.
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