-- TODAY MARKS EWA MILEWICZ'S 76TH BIRTHDAY!

-- AND JAROSŁAW GOWIN TURNS 62. ADRIAN ZANDBERG IS 44.

-- EWA MILEWICZ'S MEMORIES OF THE BEGINNINGS OF SOLIDARITY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9IZ7rE_khU

-- ANKA KOWALSKA ON EWA MILEWICZ AND HER SMALL FIAT: “Ewa, a resident of Żoliborz, one of the opposition’s strongholds, was marked for exploitation by her closer and distant neighbours – starting with Kuroń, and not ending with Chojecki and Bieliński. She was not only eager to provide services demanded from all sides, but she also owned a small Fiat, which made her simply invaluable at a time when there were only about two and a half cars in the entire opposition milieu. She quickly became a driver tossed around mercilessly by editors of the underground press and by Jacek Kuroń (“daughter, drive here, drive there”). She transported leaflets to various “shops,” people, and secret errands from one address to another, and for years gave up ownership rights to her little Fiat in favor of the greedy opposition and its questionable dealings.”
http://komitetobronyrobotnikow.pl/czlonkowie/ewa-milewicz/

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-- 20 YEARS AGO, a Mi-8 helicopter carrying Prime Minister Leszek Miller crashed near Piaseczno, resulting in injuries to 14 out of the 15 people on board.

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-- THE FINAL WEEK OF LAW AND JUSTICE RULE BEGINS - AGATA SZCZĘŚNIAK AT OKO.PRESS: “51 days have passed since the Civic Coalition, Third Way, and The Left won the parliamentary elections. In the elections of October 15, 2023, Law and Justice, as a single party, received the most votes. However, no other party wants to form a coalition with PiS, and Kaczyński's party does not have a majority in either the Sejm or the Senate.”
https://oko.press/na-zywo/dzien-na-zywo-najwazniejsze-informacje/zaczyna-sie-ostatni-tydzien-rzadow-prawa-i-sprawiedliwosci

-- THE BENEFICIARY OF THE SITUATION TURNED OUT TO BE SZYMON HOŁOWNIA - MICHAŁ SZUŁDRZYŃSKI AT RZ: “Duda will go down in history as the one who helped PiS steal the honeymoon of the new majority. Unexpectedly, Szymon Hołownia turned out to be the beneficiary of this process, as the first representative of the new majority to take the office of the second person in Poland. He strives daily to build an image of a politician with a completely different style than we have known in this role so far. Given the record viewership of the parliamentary sessions’ broadcasts, he benefits the most. Perhaps this is the whole point of this operation – to sow discord between Hołownia and Tusk?”

-- INSTEAD OF CONSUMING THEIR HONEYMOON OR FIRST HUNDRED DAYS, THE NEW MAJORITY MUST EXPLAIN LEGISLATIVE INSERTIONS - SZUŁDRZYŃSKI FURTHER IN RZ: “Meanwhile, PiS is still in power, the Sejm with the new majority is working, and the pro-PiS camp has started shouting about the biggest scandal of the new government, which has not even been sworn in yet. As a result, instead of enjoying a honeymoon or the first hundred days, the new majority must explain legislative insertions. And instead of great enthusiasm and a credit of trust, it will take power at a difficult time just before the new year, when it promised to fulfill some of its pledges.”
https://www.rp.pl/komentarze/art39508451-michal-szuldrzynski-dlaczego-andrzej-duda-pomogl-mateuszowi-morawieckiemu-ukrasc-miodowy-miesiac-donalda-tuska

-- HENNIG-KLOSKA ON THE WIND TURBINE ACT: PO WAS THE PROJECT PROPONENT. WE RECEIVED THE PROJECT FOR CONSULTATION - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/live/2023/12/04

-- POLSKA 2050 BLAMES THE CIVIC COALITION FOR THE WIND TURBINE ACT - DANIEL FLIS AT OKO.PRESS: “Joanna Mucha, a member of Poland 2050, is defending her party against accusations of adding provisions regarding wind energy to the draft bill on freezing energy prices. The bill, among other things, provides for the possibility of building wind turbines 300 meters from residential buildings. In today's broadcast '7th Day of the Week' on Radio Zet, Joanna Mucha assured that the Civic Coalition is responsible for the project. 'This is a project written by our friends from the Civic Coalition,' said Joanna Mucha.”
https://oko.press/na-zywo/dzien-na-zywo-najwazniejsze-informacje/ko-i-polska-2050-obwiniaja-sie-za-ustawe-wiatrakowa

-- PIS IS EAGERLY CAPITALIZING ON THE MEDIA'S HUNGER FOR ANY SCANDAL OF THE FUTURE NEW GOVERNMENT, SO IT HAS TAKEN UP THE WIND TURBINE ACT PROJECT. ALTHOUGH IT HAS NOT YET PASSED THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, AND THE WAY PIS RAMMED BILLS THROUGH PARLIAMENT WAS FORGOTTEN IN THE PROCESS - PRZEMYSŁAW SZUBARTOWICZ AT INTERIA: “Not 'total opposition,' but the 'stolen power' opposition – that could be the new mythological anchor for Kaczyński's formation. Of course, power stolen by lying elites, German lackeys, Brussels stooges, and also fraudsters. PiS is eager to exploit the media's hunger for any scandal of the future new government, so it has taken up the wind turbine bill project. Although it has not yet gone through the legislative process, it is extremely complex, the most controversial accusations have been refuted, but imprecise provisions have become an opportunity for political attack. In the process, it was forgotten how PiS pushed bills through the Sejm, especially those violating the constitution and often using re-votes on demand, and the media, without checking, allowed themselves to be drawn into the narrative of a 'wind lobbyist' who was allegedly working on the project in secret, and who ultimately turned out to be an employee of the Sejm Chancellery. The coincidence of names this time lulled the vigilance of scandal seekers.”
https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/felietony/news-piana-przed-zmiana,nId,7188709

-- SINCE THE NEW SEJM HAS ALREADY GAINED PRACTICE IN APPOINTING INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEES, LET IT APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO EXPLAIN THE "LEX KLOSKA" SCANDAL - JACEK KARNOWSKI: “The thesis, popular a few months ago, according to which some of the new or revitalized political forces are in fact carriers of lobbying interests, has quickly found its confirmation. The buffoonish (formally 'showmanly') aura that so many are trying to impose on the current Sejm term is meant to be a cover for what is most important for the base. That is, for interests, including anti-social ones, the realization of which was blocked by the Law and Justice government. There is only one conclusion: since the new Sejm has already gained practice in appointing investigative committees, let it appoint a committee to explain the 'Lex Kloska' scandal. All the more so because the alleged 'PiS scandals' are media creations, whereas here we are dealing with a concrete matter: catching someone red-handed.”
https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/672820-niech-sejm-powola-komisje-do-wyjasnienia-afery-lex-kloska

-- INTERNATIONAL OPINION HIGHLY VALUED PRESIDENT DUDA'S ROLE. I AM CERTAIN THAT COOPERATION WITH HIM WILL ALSO BE BASED ON TRUST IN THE FUTURE, SIMILARLY TO THE FUTURE PRIME MINISTER AND HIS CABINET - VIKTOR ELBLING, GERMAN AMBASSADOR IN WARSAW IN CONVERSATION WITH JĘDRZEJ BIELECKI AT RZ: “If we want to draw from the Weimar Triangle in an even more intensive way, it will require commitment at all levels. President Duda plays a central role by virtue of the constitution, especially in matters related to security and foreign policy. Using the example of Ukraine and his cooperation with President Zelensky, we have also seen in recent years how highly international opinion valued President Duda's role. I am certain that cooperation with him will also be based on trust in the future, similarly to the future Prime Minister and his cabinet.”

-- POLAND'S SECURITY IS GERMANY'S SECURITY - FURTHER FROM THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR IN WARSAW IN CONVERSATION WITH JĘDRZEJ BIELECKI AT RZ: “As Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Baerbock emphasized during her last visit to Warsaw in 2022: Poland's security is Germany's security. As allies in NATO and the EU, we adhere to this. A visible proof of this were the Patriot batteries, with the use of which German soldiers protected Poland's eastern border for many months starting from the beginning of the year.”
https://www.rp.pl/dyplomacja/art39508601-viktor-elbling-ambasador-niemiec-w-warszawie-nie-wrocimy-do-relacji-sprzed-2015-roku

-- NBP AS A REPOSITORY FOR PIS POLITICIANS. WE HAVE OBTAINED A SECRET LIST OF GLAPIŃSKI'S ADVISORS - GRZEGORZ SIEMIOŃCZYK AT RZ: “The list of employees of the General Department, which replaced the President's Chancellery within the NBP structure, to which we have gained access, confirms our suspicions. It shows that a prominent PiS politician, Wojciech Jasiński, a long-time MP of this party, who served as, among others, Minister of the Treasury (2006-2007) and President of Orlen (2015-2018) during the PiS government, is a new advisor to Glapiński. It is unknown since when exactly Jasiński has been employed by the central bank and in what capacity he advises the president. However, it is easy to understand the NBP's reluctance to provide information about the new employee at a time when it must deal with accusations against President Glapiński that he has politicized the institution. Among other things, PO politicians want to bring him before the State Tribunal.”
https://www.rp.pl/banki/art39510951-nbp-przechowalnia-politykow-pis-zdobylismy-tajna-liste-doradcow-glapinskiego

-- N(ATIONAL) B(ASTION) OF PIS) LACKEYS - CEZARY SZYMANEK AT RZ: “Reading the list of advisors hired by Glapiński at the NBP explains why the bank – every time we asked about them – replied that it would not disclose any names because these individuals do not hold public office. And so, by combining some names from the list of advisors with the group of (former?) PiS politicians officially employed at the NBP, this acronym can be expanded as follows: National Bastion of Jarosław Kaczyński's party's lackeys.”
https://www.rp.pl/opinie-ekonomiczne/art39510911-cezary-szymanek-n-arodowy-b-astion-p-oplecznikow-pis

-- NBP - A MODEL FOR ANY INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION THAT TUSK AND HIS COALITION WILL ATTACK. ONE MUST DEFEND ONESELF, AND ONE CAN DEFEND ONESELF EFFECTIVELY - JACEK KARNOWSKI: “Why is Tusk changing his mind about the NBP president? There are three events in the background. Firstly, the Court of Justice of the European Union recalled its ruling on the Latvian central bank, clearly warning the four-party coalition against crossing the red line. Secondly, a survey of Polish economists confirmed that public opinion considers PO's accusations against the NBP president to be far-fetched and fictitious. Thirdly, a group of MPs filed a motion with the Constitutional Tribunal to examine the constitutionality of the law on the State Tribunal. This concerns the provision stating that a person indicted by the Sejm, including the NBP president, is suspended from duties. And fourthly: the NBP president has taken vigorous action, preparing for a long battle. And again, it turned out that will matters greatly. Tusk's ranks have not even reached the defensive walls yet, and the signal for retreat has already been given. Let this be a lesson for every independent institution that Tusk attempts to attack. One must defend oneself, and one can defend oneself effectively.”
https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/673127-nbp-wzor-dla-kazdej-instytucji-ktora-zaatakuje-tusk

-- PIS IS DANGEROUSLY PLAYING WITH OUR SECRETS - ROMAN IMIELSKI AT GW: “Cenckiewicz endorsed the report of the unconstitutional committee for examining Russian influence in the years 2007-22. Not only did he gain unrestricted access to all documents, but he managed to declassify some – even top-secret ones. And he brought many secrets to light: information about the locations of SKW facilities, where – according to the committee – 'illegal contacts' with the FSB occurred, a report on SKW control activities, which discusses the service's working methods, and numerous pieces of information that the SKW does not disclose publicly, but which are still current. Even one of the important officers was de-anonymized, with his stamp left in the 'partial report.' The answer to the question 'qui bono' – who benefits – is obvious.”
https://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,30468145,pis-niebezpiecznie-gra-naszymi-tajemnicami.html

-- THE "LEX TUSK" COMMITTEE IS A SYMBOL OF BAD GOVERNANCE. IT SYMBOLIZES THE ANTI-CONSTITUTIONAL AND AUTHORITARIAN MODEL OF LAW AND JUSTICE POWER, WHICH MUST BE REJECTED - TOMASZ SAWCZUK AT KULTURA LIBERALNA: “The 'lex Tusk' committee is a symbol of bad governance. It symbolizes the anti-constitutional and authoritarian model of Law and Justice's rule, which must be rejected. Therefore, the next step should be its liquidation. At the moment, practical liquidation is possible, i.e., not appointing new members, while formal liquidation can be completed by law after the presidential elections in 2025.”

-- 'THE PEOPLE WILLED IT' – AND THE PROBLEM IS THAT PIS REFUSES TO ACCEPT IT - SAWCZUK FURTHER: “In this context, however, a certain hope is offered by the following circumstance, which is worth remembering: unlike the symbolic fight for Polish independence from the USSR and (post)communism, which could be spoken of in the first Sejms of the Third Polish Republic, PiS's special committee was overtly dishonest, ridiculous, and puppet-like, fundamentally Russian in its ideology, and furthermore, it was dissolved not in the dead of night and in an atmosphere of secrecy, but after the largest democratic demonstrations in Polish history and by a record majority of citizens in a general election. 'The people willed it' – and the problem is that PiS refuses to accept it.”
https://kulturaliberalna.pl/2023/12/04/sawczuk-ruska-komisja-pis-u-rubelka-zarobila-i-dzialalnosc-zakonczyla/

-- AGING AND SLOWLY DEPULATING RICH EUROPE WILL BE A MAGNET FOR MILLIONS OF AFRICA'S RESIDENTS - WITOLD GADOMSKI AT GW: “Every year, waves of illegal immigrants arrive in Europe, seeking a life that is safe, free from hunger, daily fear of oppression by corrupt authorities, and death at the hands of armed militants. This problem will not disappear; rather, it will intensify, presenting Europeans with dramatic choices. We can transform our continent into a fortress difficult to conquer and employ increasingly brutal measures to stop illegal immigration, or tolerate the influx of newcomers, or employ intermediate solutions. The problem will not disappear. An aging and slowly depopulating rich Europe will be a magnet for millions of residents from Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, living in poor, mismanaged, and increasingly collapsing states.”

-- THE WEST IS BEING PUSHED OUT OF MANY REGIONS BY THE RUSSIANS AND CHINESE. THIS DOES NOT BODE WELL FOR THE STABILITY OF THE WORLD AND EUROPE - GADOMSKI FURTHER AT GW: “Western stable, economically and militarily strong states have tried to spread Western values, and incidentally, Christianity, through colonization. This has had limited success, although in many collapsed or collapsing countries, the infrastructure, whose remnants still function, was created during the colonial era. Decolonization in many cases has not brought prosperity and stability to nations. Instead, it has allowed the ruling elites to become incredibly wealthy. The results of the Millennium Development Goals are disappointing. The West is being pushed out of many regions by the Russians and Chinese. This does not bode well for the stability of the world and Europe.”
https://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,30467058,panstwa-upadaja-imigranci-szturmuja-europe.html

-- BIRTHDAYS: Ewa Milewicz, Jarosław Gowin, Adrian Zandberg, Maciej Tomaszewski, Filip Frąckowiak, Zbigniew Eysmont, Agnieszka Kozłowska-Rajewicz.