— DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER KRZYSZTOF GAWKOWSKI NAMED "MAN OF THE YEAR" BY THE ECONOMIC FORUM IN KARPACZ. Presumably for NASK's role in the presidential campaign, breakthrough technology in the form of an app counting down to the end of Karol Nawrocki's presidency, and the fate of IDEAS NCBR and Prof. Sankowski. "As Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digitization, he has laid the foundations for a modern state developing through technology."
https://x.com/CYFRA_GOV_PL/status/1962980285538009573
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— THE PRESIDENT IS ALREADY IN THE USA, LIVE COVERAGE FROM 4:30 PM ON KANALE ZERO:
https://x.com/jpinkwart/status/1963100975897461234

— GEN. MIKE FLYNN: "Welcome to one of our strongest and most committed allies in all of Europe".
https://x.com/GenFlynn/status/1963023024623624410

— ACCORDING TO TWO RELIABLE DIPLOMATIC SOURCES, PRIME MINISTER TUSK COULD HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE AUGUST MEETING OF EUROPEAN LEADERS WITH DONALD TRUMP AT THE WHITE HOUSE, BUT DID NOT MAKE EFFORTS TO DO SO WHEN HE REALIZED PRESIDENT NAWROCKI WAS NOT FLYING TO THE USA – WRITES EUGENIUSZ SMOLAR IN OKO.PRESS.

— STRATEGIC THINKING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY CONCERN FOR PARTY POPULARITY AND ONE'S OWN POSITION – SMOLAR FURTHER IN OKO.PRESS: "Tusk is devastated by Trzaskowski's defeat and the prospect of PiS returning to power in 2027. All the more so because Hołownia's gymnastics and the declining popularity of Polska 2050 and PSL, as well as their various uncoordinated initiatives, have caused the government to lose control and the tools for a joint fight for future electoral victory. Strategic thinking has been replaced by concern for party popularity and one's own position. However, the 'democratic camp' lacks the credibility or the language to counter the authentically nationalist, anti-Ukrainian right."

— THE INDOLENCE AND BUREAUCRACY OF THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND THE POLISH ARMAMENTS GROUP HAVE WASTED OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT IN POLAND IN COOPERATION WITH UKRAINE IN THE PRODUCTION OF DRONES OR MISSILES – EUGENIUSZ SMOLAR FURTHER IN OKO: "The indolence and bureaucracy of the Ministry of National Defense and the Polish Armaments Group have wasted opportunities for development in Poland in cooperation with Ukraine in the production of drones or medium- and long-range missiles. Meanwhile, the USA, Germany, and Denmark have concluded billion-dollar agreements for joint production of drones and other equipment that is effective on the front and much cheaper than similar Western models."

— I WILL OMIT OTHER CONCLUSIONS BECAUSE THE EDITORIAL TEAM WILL NOT PUBLISH CURSES... – EUGENIUSZ SMOLAR'S CONCLUSION IN OKO: "He notes that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Kosiniak-Kamysz has not visited Kyiv even once... The arrival of Deputy Minister of National Defense Paweł Zalewski in March caused amusement, as his security was guarded by over a dozen Polish military police officers, much like a head of state. In any case, the scope of Poland's military assistance to Ukraine is today merely a shadow of the efforts of many other European countries. This has a direct impact on the perception of Poland's role and diplomatic capabilities. I will omit other conclusions because the editorial team will not publish curses..."
https://oko.press/polska-wypisala-sie-z-rozmow-w-bialym-domu-analiza

— THE PRIME MINISTER BOASTS ABOUT POLAND'S SUCCESS. HE'S A BIT LATE – GRZEGORZ SIEMIONCZYK IN MONEY.PL: "The point is that the success the prime minister has boasted about is not the achievement of his government, but something that has been ongoing for years and to which Poles have already become accustomed. Rapid growth in purchasing power of incomes has been the norm rather than the exception in Poland for years, regardless of who is in power. And this is largely due to the fact that in terms of income levels, we are still far from the wealthy countries of Western Europe. We are experiencing natural convergence, which politicians – fortunately, as it doesn't always work out – are unable to halt."

— HOWEVER, THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE TO PLN 4242 GROSS FROM PLN 3600 IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2023 ALSO CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY; HOWEVER, THIS WAS A DECISION OF THE UNITED RIGHT GOVERNMENT – SIEMIONCZYK FURTHER IN MONEY.PL: "The significant increase in real disposable income in Poland at the beginning of 2024 was also largely due to the increase in the minimum wage to PLN 4242 gross from PLN 3600 in the second half of 2023. This is almost 18% in nominal terms and not much less in real terms, as the price level of consumer goods and services rose by less than 1% at that time. However, this was a decision of the United Right government. Donald Tusk's coalition cabinet added to this by increasing salaries in the education sector."

— THE LION'S SHARE OF THE LEAP IN DISPOSABLE INCOME IN POLAND IN 2024 WAS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI GOVERNMENT'S DECISIONS – WRITES SIEMIONCZYK: "In short, the lion's share of the leap in disposable income in Poland in 2024 was a consequence of the Mateusz Morawiecki government's decisions. And it was a one-off. This year, as in previous years, Poles will get richer a bit more slowly – but still faster than most other nations."
https://www.money.pl/gospodarka/premier-chwali-sie-sukcesem-polski-troche-sie-spoznil-opinia-7195978444430272a.html

— NEWSWEEK FEATURES AN AUDIO REPORTAGE TITLED "THE END OF TUSK": "— Tusk really wanted to fight, but only until he formed a government. Then he looked around and said: Good heavens, what have I gotten myself into? — says an experienced political journalist. In the corridors, it is rumored that Donald Tusk has lost his political ear and the old energy thanks to which he used to win. Is this the end of the Civic Platform leader?"
https://www.newsweek.pl/polska/polityka/czy-koniec-tuska-jest-mozliwy-jego-przywodztwo-sie-skonczylo/

— Onet's Morning Newsletter Title: Is This the End of Tusk?

— SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS DON'T REALIZE IT YET, BUT A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN NFZ CONTRIBUTIONS AWAITS THEM – LESZEK KOSTRZEWSKI IN GW: "The discussion about the health contribution has temporarily quieted down, but the closer it gets to the end of the year, the louder it will be. And all thanks to the regulations that will come into effect from the beginning of 2026. IT specialists, designers, and other self-employed individuals do not realize it yet, but a significant increase in NFZ contributions awaits them."
https://wyborcza.biz/biznes/7,147880,32218482,informatykow-projektantow-i-innych-samozatrudnionych-czekaja.html

— MP FROM PiS: I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MANY POLITICIANS, SOCIAL ACTIVISTS, AND SCIENTISTS WANTING TO COOPERATE WITH THE PRESIDENT – IN THE TEXT BY ARKADIUSZ GRUSZCZYŃSKI IN GW: "– I'll tell you one thing: I have never seen so many politicians, social activists, and scientists wanting to cooperate with the president. I know that crowds of people are approaching the Presidential Chancellery and personally Nawrocki – says a former minister, a collaborator of Mateusz Morawiecki."
https://wyborcza.pl/magazyn/7,124059,32214213,wspolpracownicy-karola-czuja-sie-jak-bogowie-pytam-w-pis.html

— THE PRESIDENT'S BIGGEST IMAGE FAUX PAS SINCE HIS INAUGURATION: BRZOSKA AND MENSAH VISITED NAWROCKI AT THE PALACE WITH GIFTS – CLAIMS WOJCIECH CZUCHNOWSKI IN GW: "Last Friday, President Nawrocki was visited at the Presidential Palace by the well-known businessman Rafał Brzoska, owner of InPost. Brzoska arrived with his wife, Omena Mensah. They brought over 20 packages of gifts for Nawrocki, his wife Marta, and their three children in a separate car (each package was marked with the recipient's name)."
https://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,32217393,flagi-ue-znikaja-z-palacu-prezydenckiego-jak-karol-nawrocki.html

— KACZYŃSKI IS PREPARING THE PARTY FOR 2027. "IT WILL BE ENTIRELY DIFFERENT ELECTIONS" – AGATA KONDZIŃSKA IN GW: "The PiS podcast 'Prosto z Nowo' was conceived during the presidential election campaign. It was a response to the invitation from Kanał Zero, which wanted campaign strategists from various parties to publish their materials there cyclically. The campaign ended, Nawrocki became president, but PiS did not abandon the format. And Jarosław Kaczyński himself argued for the party's modernization in the latest episode."
https://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,32219972,kaczynski-szykuje-partie-na-2027-rok-to-beda-calkiem-inne.html

— "I'M GETTING HIT FOR MISTAKES THAT AREN'T MINE." SZŁAPKA ASKED ABOUT DEPUTY MINISTER CHANGES – 300LIVE:
https://300polityka.pl/live/2025/09/03/

— BIRTHDAYS: Jacek Karnowski, Michał Karnowski, Izabela Leszczyna.