-- THE OPPOSITION HAS CAUGHT WIND IN ITS SAILS. ON THE GOVERNMENT'S SIDE ARE POLITICAL RUINS. THE RIGHT IS DRAWING CONCLUSIONS. THE RULING COALITION IS WAITING FOR A MIRACLE THAT WON'T ARRIVE WITHOUT AN INTERNAL REVOLUTION – PRZEMYSŁAW SZUBARTOWICZ IN INTERIA. -- THERE ISN'T EVEN A HINT OF AN IDEA ON HOW TO POLITICALLY INTEGRATE WARSAW'S MAYOR – SZUBARTOWICZ CONTINUES IN INTERIA: “For now, changes in the government have been devised – which will remain unknown until July – and a plan to appoint a spokesperson. It’s a bit meager for a formation that finds itself in a tragic political situation. The government consoles itself that almost as many citizens voted for Rafał Trzaskowski as for his opponent, but there isn't even a hint of an idea on how to politically integrate Warsaw's mayor.” https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/felietony/news-wiatr-nad-zgliszczami,nId,21827450 -- DONALD TUSK HAS NO NARRATIVE – ADAM TRACZYK IN KULTURA LIBERALNA: “The vision that centrists once had for Poland was understandable and close to the needs of the ordinary person. In 2025, Donald Tusk has neither a narrative about aspirations and advancement, nor figures who could symbolize such advancement. Even the best government spokesperson won't solve this problem.” -- WILL THE POLITICAL CENTER HAVE ANYTHING TO OFFER POLES WHO DO NOT UNAMBIGUOUSLY IDENTIFY WITH IT? – TRACZYK CONTINUES IN KULTURA LIBERALNA: “After a year and a half of drifting for the October 15th coalition, the political center must ask itself whether, before the parliamentary elections in 2027, it will have anything to offer Poles who do not unambiguously identify with it?” -- TUSK'S IDEOLOGICAL DRIFT – TRACZYK CONTINUES IN KULTURA LIBERALNA: “In 2025, the liberal center has neither a narrative about aspirations and advancement, nor figures who could symbolize such advancement. The Prime Minister’s speech before the vote of confidence clearly showed the ideological drift in which centrists find themselves – uncertain about the goals and methods of their policy. The resulting lack of a coherent narrative makes it so difficult for those in power to convincingly talk about their coalition's successes. They are like scattered pearls that no one can string together.” https://kulturaliberalna.pl/2025/06/16/donald-tusk/ -- “IT IS BETTER TO AVOID ANY DOUBTS.” SIEMONIAK DEMANDS A RECOUNT – 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/live/2025/06/17 -- QUESTION IS, DOES ANYONE CONTROL THIS PROCESS – MICHAŁ SZUŁDRZYŃSKI IN RZ: “Are these assigned roles of good cop and bad cop? Or perhaps playing on different instruments – lawyer Giertych manages the emotions of the most anti-PiS voters who believe the elections were rigged by the opposition (how this reflects on the ruling party for allowing it is another matter), while the Prime Minister, as the person responsible for the state, must be much more restrained. The only question is, does anyone control this process?” -- SUCH ACTIONS ONLY MOVE DONALD TUSK'S COALITION FURTHER AWAY FROM A CHANCE TO WIN IN 2027 – THE SIGNAL TO THE ELECTORATE IS THAT POLITICIANS WILL NOW – IN RESPONSE TO DEFEAT – FOCUS ON THEMSELVES, NOT ON CITIZENS' AFFAIRS – SZUŁDRZYŃSKI CONTINUES IN RZ: “The problem is that such actions only move Donald Tusk's coalition further away from a chance to win in 2027. If the response to electoral defeat is the announcement of a multi-week government reconstruction process, the signal to the electorate is that politicians will now – in response to defeat – focus on themselves, not on citizens' affairs. Neither narratives about rigged elections nor politicians focusing on themselves will convince Poles to enthusiastically vote again for the parties that currently form the coalition.” -- I PREFER TO BELIEVE DONALD TUSK'S WORDS THAT HE HAS A PLAN B. AND WILL NOT ALLOW HIS MOST RADICAL SUPPORTERS TO HOLD THE COUNTRY HOSTAGE TO POST-ELECTION FRUSTRATIONS – SZUŁDRZYŃSKI'S CONCLUSION: “This would mean there is no plan B. And then all that remains is to play on polarization, to stir up social and political emotions. But I prefer to believe Donald Tusk's words that he has a plan B. And will not allow his most radical supporters to hold the country hostage to post-election frustrations.” https://www.rp.pl/komentarze/art42540451-michal-szuldrzynski-falszerstwo-wyborow-czy-polityczny-teatr-czy-donald-tusk-kontroluje-emocje-elektoratu-po-przegranej-rafala-trzaskowskiego -- ALL VOTES CAST IN THE SECOND ROUND MUST BE RECOUNTED. DAMN IT, THIS IS ABOUT ELECTIONS. ABOUT THEIR FAIRNESS. NOW AND IN THE FUTURE – AGNIESZKA KUBLIK IN GW: “The National Electoral Commission (PKW) should demand a recount of votes from the Supreme Court. All of them. Not by neo-judges, but by Supreme Court judges in the presence of PKW members, representatives of both candidates, and social organizations, e.g., the Committee for the Defense of Democracy, which conducted its own simulations.” https://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,32027266,do-cholery-tu-chodzi-o-wybory-o-ich-uczciwosc-teraz-i-na.html -- VERY SOON WE WILL HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THE EUROPEAN UNION MAINTAINS VARIOUS FORMS OF PRIVILEGES FOR UKRAINIAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS – RAFAŁ CHWEDORUK IN POLSAT NEWS ON THE SOURCES OF BRAUN'S SUCCESS: “It’s not just about Ukrainian migration, but also about the economy in a broad sense. Very soon we will have a serious problem if the European Union maintains various forms of privileges for Ukrainian agricultural producers and does not impose EU obligations on them. It also concerns historical policy. Added to this is the fear that Poland will be drawn into the war – lists Prof. Chwedoruk.” https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/kraj/news-6-proc-dla-partii-grzegorza-brauna-prof-chwedoruk-wskazuje-t,nId,21827885 -- SOME OF THE THINGS KANAŁ ZERO DOES – LIKE HOURS-LONG INTERVIEWS WITH ALL CANDIDATES – PUBLIC MEDIA SHOULD BE DOING – TOMASZ MARKIEWKA IN KRYTYKA POLITYCZNA: “The recent election campaign showed this perfectly. Civic Platform could not resist the temptation to use public media for – let’s call it what it is – propaganda for its candidate. Into this vacuum stepped Krzysztof Stanowski's Kanał Zero. Of course, this channel is also not an example of reliability or impartiality. However, to some extent, its popularity stems precisely from the weakness of public media. Because some of the things this channel does – like hours-long interviews with all candidates – should be done by public media. But professionally: well-prepared interviews conducted by competent journalists, made available online.” https://krytykapolityczna.pl/kraj/wyborcy-informacja-publiczna-media-markiewka/ -- PEŁCZYŃSKA-NAŁĘCZ SOMETIMES GETS IN THE WAY OF HER GOVERNMENT COLLEAGUES, PROVOKING FURY AND GRINDING OF TEETH, BUT SINCE WHEN IS PUSHING YOURSELF FORWARD IN POLITICS A FLAW? PERHAPS ONLY SZYMON HOŁOWNIA DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THIS – RENATA GROCHAL IN NEWSWEEK: “As the Minister of Funds and Regional Policy, Pełczyńska-Nałęcz has something to be proud of, because she distributes EU funds. It must be admitted that she acts quite boldly. She blocked the zero percent loan promised by Tusk and KO, in order to redirect government money to the construction of rental housing, and recently convinced the president to sign a bill requiring developers to publicly disclose housing prices. Pełczyńska-Nałęcz sometimes gets in the way of her government colleagues, provoking fury and grinding of teeth, but since when is pushing yourself forward in politics a flaw? Perhaps only Szymon Hołownia doesn't understand this.” https://www.onet.pl/informacje/newsweek/plan-szymona-holowni-okazal-sie-kompletna-klapa-traci-najwiecej-z-koalicjantow/7b4261l,452ad802 -- 21ST ANNIVERSARY OF JACK KURAŃ'S DEATH. -- 36 YEARS AGO, the second round of the 1989 parliamentary elections took place. Voter turnout was 25%. -- FOUR YEARS AGO, MALWINA DZIEDZIC IN POLITYKA ANNOUNCED TUSK'S RETURN: “On Wednesday evening, a Civic Platform board meeting is to take place where information about Tusk's return will be announced.”