-- HENNIG-KLOSKA: WE WILL INTRODUCE ENERGY PRICE SHIELDS AND DISCUSS THIS IN THE COMING DAYS. ESPECIALLY FOR HOUSEHOLDS, MORAWIECKI: I AM APPEALING TO HOŁOWNIA FOR THE SWIFT PROCESSING OF THE LOAN HOLIDAY ACT FOR 2024 - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/live/2023/11/16/ -- THE HEAD OF THE CIVIC PLATFORM DOES NOT RULE OUT CHANGES DURING THE TERM. POLITICIANS HE INVITES TO THE GOVERNMENT ARE TO SERVE AS "BUMPERS" - IWONA SZPALA AND JUSTYNA DOBROSZ-ORACZ IN GW: “As we hear – the head of Civic Platform does not rule out changes during the term. Politicians he invites to the government are to serve as 'bumpers' for the crucial months for the new majority. – If Tusk decides on adjustments, it will not be before the European Parliament elections – says an influential PO politician:. -- LESZCZYNA AS MINISTER OF HEALTH - SZPALA AND DOBROSZ-ORACZ CONTINUE IN GW: “According to our information, Marcin Kierwiński, currently the Secretary-General of Civic Platform, is to head the Ministry of Interior and Administration, and Andrzej Domański, one of Platform's economic experts whose ratings soared during the election campaign, will head the Ministry of Finance. The most serious candidacy for Minister of Health is Izabela Leszczyna. According to our unofficial information, she received the proposal a few days ago”. -- KATARZYNA KOTULA TO THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL POLICY - WRITE THE GW AUTHORS: “– In fact, further arrangements depend on education. For Lewica, this is the third ministry they are strongly negotiating for with Civic Platform – our sources say. For now, Lewica has received digitization and the Ministry of Family and Social Policy. MP Katarzyna Kotula is a strong candidate here”. -- KLIMCZAK IN THE MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE - SAY THE GW AUTHORS: “The Polish People's Party is to fill three ministries for now. Besides the Ministry of National Defence for Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, there are agriculture and the ministry of infrastructure. The latter – according to our information – is to be headed by Dariusz Klimczak, a trusted associate of the PSL leader”. -- HETMAN IN THE MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY - CONTINUES IN GW: “The PSL is also fighting for the Ministry of Development and Technology. If they succeed, the minister could be former MEP and current MP Krzysztof Hetman”. https://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,30410047,wiemy-kto-ma-najwieksze-szanse-wejsc-do-rzadu-tuska-zdrowie.html -- THE SEJM WILL BE AN EXPERIMENTAL GROUND FOR SZYMON HOŁOWNIA - JACEK NIZINKIEWICZ IN RZ: “The Sejm will be an experimental ground for Szymon Hołownia. If he eliminates the rampant indiscipline there, improves its image, treats all parliamentary forces as partners, exposing the ill intentions of those who thrive on conflict, he will pave the way for himself to the presidency, and for the rest of Poles to the normality and peace they so expect from the political class. This could succeed”. -- IF RAFAŁ TRZASKOWSKI IS TO BE THE CIVIC PLATFORM CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT, THEN HOŁOWNIA'S GROWING POSITION IS NOT IN DONALD TUSK'S PARTY'S INTEREST - CONTINUES NIZINKIEWICZ IN RZ: “If Rafał Trzaskowski is to be the Civic Platform's candidate for president, then Hołownia's growing position is not in Donald Tusk's party's interest. Worldview-wise, Lewica will clash with Third Way, even on the issue of abortion. And in the Sejm, PiS will resort to obstruction”. https://www.rp.pl/opinie-polityczno-spoleczne/art39408411-jacek-nizinkiewicz-skonczyc-w-sejmie-z-warcholstwem -- THEY DIDN'T WAIT FOR HIM WITH THE HYMN, THEY DIDN'T LET HIM TO THE PODIUM WITHOUT ANY FORMALITIES. A POLITICAL CHANGE HAS COME TO THE SEJM - KATARZYNA SKRZYDŁOWSKA-KALUKIN IN KULTURA LIBERALNA: “Jarosław Kaczyński has lost his position as head of parliament. When he was late for the session, others did not wait, and the chairman stopped to sing the anthem on the steps in the plenary hall, not in the parliamentary seats like everyone else. He also surprised journalists by answering their questions while walking down the Sejm corridor, like other politicians. Usually in recent years, he communicated with selected media representatives in comfortable conditions, during interviews resembling an audience. Now, answering persistent questions from the Sejm corridor, Kaczyński got annoyed, uttered insults, and with each step, descended further from his symbolic throne”. -- HOŁOWNIA IS NOT AFRAID OF KACZYŃSKI - CONTINUES SKRZYDŁOWSKA-KALUKIN IN KULTURA LIBERALNA: “This spectacular narrative was somewhat weakened by Szymon Hołownia, debuting as Speaker. Contrary to skeptics – he started professionally. Not only demonstrating excellent knowledge of the Sejm's regulations, which is fundamental in this job. Additionally – politically outmaneuvering opponents. He leveraged the role of a parliamentary novice, which was supposed to be his weakness, to express public surprise at the aggressive, contemptuous, and hateful shouts from the right side of the hall. He argued that during the broadcast these were not audible, suggesting that citizens were unable to see what PiS was capable of. He also prevented Jarosław Kaczyński from speaking, which was another sign – after the anthem on the stairs – that power in parliament had changed, even if it is difficult to govern without laws”. https://kulturaliberalna.pl/2023/11/16/skrzydlowska-kalukin-w-sejmie-juz-widac-ze-polska-nie-rzadzi-jaroslaw-kaczynski/ -- IT'S GOING WEIRDLY EASILY. IF IT CONTINUES LIKE THIS, AT KACZYŃSKI'S ANNOUNCED JANUARY GATHERING OF PIS "PATRIOTS" IN WARSAW, A HUNDRED PEOPLE WILL SHOW UP - JACEK ŻAKOWSKI: “After Czarnk, it is clear that he also no longer takes his words seriously. Mariusz Kamiński, still the most dangerous minister, leaves through the side door because he prefers not to push through the victors triumphing at the main entrance. And Kaczyński can no longer pretend to seriously scare Poles with the loss of independence. It's going weirdly easily. If it continues like this, at the January gathering of Pis "patriots" in Warsaw, announced by Kaczyński, a hundred people will show up”. https://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,30409276,maszyna-demokratycznych-zmian-ruszyla.html -- "WOMEN'S STRIKE" LOST THESE ELECTIONS. THERE IS NO MAJORITY IN THIS SEJM - MICHAŁ KARNOWSKI: “Tusk intercepted them during the campaign, unequivocally declaring a radical reduction in the protection of unborn life and thereby undermining support for Lewica. But a month after the elections, it is already clear that nothing of this will come in a legislative form. This Sejm is unlikely to have a majority for an open revolution under the dreadful banner of 'abortion is OK'. There simply isn't one. (...) In terms of worldview, the election results could have been much worse; perhaps we narrowly avoided overt 'zapaterism'. But fortunately, 'Women's Strike' lost these elections. However, let's be careful: the risk has not disappeared. As for breaking election promises, their list is already long enough today and will only grow. Breaking election promises is in their blood”. https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/670906-strajk-kobiet-przegral-te-wybory -- DUDA CHOSE SERVICE TO THE PARTY, WHICH IS GOOD NEWS FOR THE FUTURE GOVERNMENT. WORSE WILL BE A CHANGE IN STRATEGY: WHEN THE CURRENT PRESIDENT STARTS PLAYING TO THE CENTER ELECTORATE AND DISTANCING HIMSELF FROM THE PARTY'S HARD CORE - GALOPUJĄCY MAJOR IN KRYTYKA POLITYCZNA: “It will be much worse for the future government when Duda starts playing to the center electorate and distancing himself from the party's hard core. Just as the opposition clumsily, but at times, tried to drive a wedge between the president and PiS, now he himself might decide to drive a wedge between the PSL and the rest of the coalition partners. PiS's biggest problem is its lack of coalition-building capacity. If Duda moves in this direction and tries to pull the PSL to his side, it will be much more dangerous than him giving Morawiecki a few extra weeks to pretend to form a new government”. https://krytykapolityczna.pl/kraj/na-kogo-gra-andrzej-duda/ -- JAROSŁAW KACZYŃSKI IS SENDING PIS ON A HOLY WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE. THE ERA OF THE FORBIDDEN CHAIRMAN IS COMING - WITOLD GŁOWACKI IN OKO.PRESS: “Kaczyński also has a founding myth ready for this new era in his party's history. Namely, PiS is to be the party of Polish independence, defending the very existence of the country against a coalition of national betrayal installed in Poland on orders from Brussels and Berlin. This is a holy war. And in such a war, no prisoners are taken. (...) Kaczyński thus imposes a state of holy war on PiS, which is moving into opposition. It is a total war, and against everyone at once. Against Europe and the European Union – presented as forces openly hostile to Poland and its existence. Against Germany and Chancellor Scholz – literally demonized by Kaczyński. And of course, against the new majority coalition in the Polish Sejm – which, according to Kaczyński, is a gathering of traitors ready to consciously contribute to the destruction of Poland”. -- THE PRESIDENT IS CLEARLY TRYING TO MAINTAIN SOME DISTANCE FROM THE LINE OF THE PIS CHAIRMAN - CONTINUES GŁOWACKI: “The President is clearly trying to maintain some distance from the line of the PiS chairman, and he is also clearly allowing himself moves that could not have gained political acceptance from Nowogrodzka. The most prominent of these was Duda's appointment of Marcin Mastalerek, a PiS veteran under a kind of anathema by Kaczyński, as head of his cabinet immediately after the elections. Duda is certainly playing for his position in the PiS camp after the 2025 presidential elections, in which he will no longer be able to participate. As long as PiS held full power, Duda could only dream of any personal political subjectivity. Now, however, PiS no longer has power – and its scraps are in Duda's hands”. https://oko.press/jaroslaw-kaczynski-wysyla-pis-na-swieta-wojne-o-niepodleglosc-nadchodzi-era-prezesa-wykletego -- WILL DONALD TUSK ALSO NOT PUBLISH RULINGS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL? - TOMASZ PIETRYGA IN RZ: “If the new government deems that an order was issued by a person without proper authorization, the entry of the rulings into force will be blocked. In this way, Przyłębska, who was supposed to be the last bastion for PiS, will become a burden. However, such a maneuver by the new camp of power in the case of June pensions may be difficult. By the end of December, when Tusk forms his cabinet, the ruling will likely have already been published and will come into effect. In the future, however, the problem with Przyłębska's presidency opens the door to blocking similar rulings of the Constitutional Tribunal”. https://www.rp.pl/opinie-prawne/art39408071-tomasz-pietryga-czy-donald-tusk-tez-nie-bedzie-publikowac-wyrokow-tk -- YESTERDAY A BANKRUPT, TODAY EUROPE'S TIGER, YESTERDAY NEO KRS, TODAY KRS - MIRACLES OVER THE VISTULA - WIKTOR ŚWIETLIK IN INTERIA: “Suddenly the country emerged from hell, as if by a magic wand. The black and white slide was replaced by a color one. It would seem that this requires some reforms. Thorough repair of public finances. Meanwhile, the narrative lever was simply switched. A different story simply began to be printed. A bit prematurely, a bit too quickly, emotions played a role, a bit too much zeal. Now a small step back will be needed, a correction, but the course is set”. https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/felietony/news-wczoraj-bankrut-dzis-tygrys-europy-wczoraj-neokrs-dzis-krs-c,nId,7150544 -- CZEBOL OBAJTEK NEEDS TO BE PRIVATIZED - WITOLD GADOMSKI IN GW: “It still generates profits because Orlen is a monopolist in the wholesale fuel market and has a dominant share in the retail market. Due to its monopolistic position, it is impossible to assess its real profitability and the efficiency of capital utilization. From the perspective of the entire economy, it is a harmful entity. Politicians of the new government will have to decide what to do with this national champion. The simplest solution would be to privatize it, after prior restructuring and sale of some companies owned by Orlen. Politicians of Civic Platform, Lewica, PSL, and Poland 2050 should not succumb to the temptation of retaining the champion and using it as PiS politicians did”. https://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,30409971,okiem-liberala-trzeba-sprywatyzowac-czebol-obajtka.html -- BIRTHDAYS: Krystyna Starczewska, Edward Nowak, Mieczysław Janowski, Edmund Wittbrodt, Jakub Kumoch, Julia Przyłębska, Włodzimierz Karpiński, Sebastian Kulczyk, Anna Chałupa, Norbert Kaczmarczyk.