-- POLITICAL AGENDA FOR TUESDAY: PRESIDENT IN LUBLIN VOIVODESHIP, EVENING CONCERT FOR CHOPIN COMPETITION WINNERS, GOVERNMENT ON EXCESSIVE DEFICIT, KOSINIAK WITH SWEDISH MINISTER OF DEFENSE, MORAWIECKI'S PRESS CONFERENCE - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/pl/live

-- PROF. MACIEJ DUSZCZYK MISTAKES COLUMNS IN HIS OWN TABLE, HIS POLEMIC WITH OKO.PRESS FAILS - PIOTR PACEWICZ ON OKO.PRESS: “He mistakes columns in his own table. He speaks about the work of migrants but quotes data on permits and ignores the number of work visas. He compares Civic Coalition with Law and Justice, but presents changes in the years 2024-2025. Prof. Maciej Duszczyk's polemic with OKO.press has failed.”

-- THE THESIS BY CIVIC COALITION POLITICIANS THAT THE LAW AND JUSTICE PARTY OPENED ITS DOORS TOO WIDELY TO MIGRANTS, "ESPECIALLY FROM AFRICAN AND MUSLIM COUNTRIES," IS NOT CONFIRMED BY THE NUMBER OF WORK VISAS - PACEWICZ CONTINUES ON OKO.PRESS: “The thesis by Civic Coalition politicians that the Law and Justice party opened its doors too widely to migrants, 'especially from African and Muslim countries,' is not confirmed by the number of work visas, of which a record number were issued in 2024, and fewer in 2025, but still more than in 2023.”

-- THE DEMAGOGIC TREATMENT OF WORK PERMITS AS VISAS ALLOWED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FANCIES ABOUT "MASS MIGRATION FROM ASIA AND AFRICA" DURING THE LAW AND JUSTICE ERA ALREADY IN THE 2023 ELECTION CAMPAIGN - PIOTR PACEWICZ STILL ON OKO.PRESS: “The demagogic treatment of work permits as visas and the failure to consider that the mass employment of Ukrainians fell out of the permit statistics allowed for the development of fantasies about 'mass migration from Asia and Africa' during the Law and Justice era with a xenophobic, or even racist, undertone already in the 2023 election campaign.”
https://oko.press/duszczyk-migracja-polemika

-- KACZYŃSKI UNDERSTOOD THIS IN TIME. TUSK STILL CANNOT COME TO TERMS WITH IT. AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHY HE WILL HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE TO POWER - MATEUSZ BACZYŃSKI ON ONET.PL: “For years, Donald Tusk and Jarosław Kaczyński got rid of the most prominent figures in their parties because their recipe for doing politics involved surrounding themselves with absolutely obedient people. However, when the specter of succession appeared on the horizon, it suddenly turned out that what constituted the strength of these formations was also their greatest weakness. Kaczyński understood this in time. Tusk still cannot come to terms with it. And that is precisely why he will have to say goodbye to power.”

-- HE OVERLOOKED THE MOMENT WHEN HE HIMSELF STARTED TO BECOME A PROBLEM. UNLIKE KACZYŃSKI, HE DID NOT NOTICE THAT HE WAS BECOMING UNELECTABLE - BACZYŃSKI CONTINUES ON ONET.PL: “Although many years have passed since the conversation she recalled, the words spoken by the Prime Minister then remain extremely relevant. Tusk never particularly respected people within his own political camp. He always assumed that he had to do everything himself, because others would mess it up. This conviction became so strong that he overlooked the moment when he himself started to become a problem. Unlike Kaczyński, he did not notice that he was becoming unelectable.”

-- WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A POLITICIAN WHO COULD EASILY BE ATTACKED WITH RECORDINGS FROM "THE FLY AND FRIENDS," PHOTOS ON THE BALCONY IN THE COMPANY OF LAVROV - BACZYŃSKI ON ONET.PL ABOUT SIKORSKI: “Radosław Sikorski remains on the battlefield as a potential leader of the democratic community. However, he is neither Tusk's 'discovery' nor a new face that could inject unprecedented energy into the ruling coalition. Moreover, we are talking about a politician who could easily be attacked with recordings from 'The Fly and Friends,' photos on the balcony in the company of Lavrov, and controversial statements in the style of 'slaughtering the pack’.”
https://www.onet.pl/informacje/onetwiadomosci/mateusz-baczynski-kaczynski-zrozumial-swoj-blad-dlatego-tusk-pozegna-sie-z-wladza/2js7c63,79cfc278

-- EVEN IF HE WON, WHICH I DON'T BELIEVE. TRZASKOWSKI ALSO HAD VERY GOOD POLLS - ANDRZEJ STANKIEWICZ ON ONET'S SPECIAL EDITION: “He presents polls that give Civic Coalition first place. But when you look at these polls, it turns out that in second, third, and fourth place are Law and Justice, Confederation, and Braun's party. Who will he govern with? Even if he won, which I don't believe. Trzaskowski also had very good polls; he was actually leading in all major polls until the very end.”

-- YOU, MR. PRIME MINISTER, KIND OF DECIDED THAT YOU ARE ALONE - STANKIEWICZ AGAIN: “There is a group of politicians whom Kaczyński can use at any moment to build some coalition, send them as candidates for minister, prime minister, or president. Tusk says he is alone. But who is supposed to expand this party? Who is supposed to create careers? 'I am alone.' But you, Mr. Prime Minister, kind of decided that you are alone.”

-- IN MY OPINION, TUSK WILL NOT BE PRIME MINISTER FOR ANOTHER TERM. I BELIEVE THIS IS HIS LAST TERM - STANKIEWICZ CONTINUES ON ONET'S SPECIAL EDITION: “In my opinion, Tusk will not be prime minister for another term. I believe this is his last term. Unless he resigns altogether during this term, because he is sounding out various people on what to do. However, the only alternative is Sikorski.”
https://www.onet.pl/informacje/newsweek/tusk-utyskuje-ze-jest-sam-panie-premierze-to-pan-o-tym-zdecydowal/qrj63rt,452ad802

-- TUSK'S PROGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN NARRATIVE WAS A GAME FOR THE PUBLIC - MAGDALENA KELER IN GAZETA WYBORCZA: “Two years after the election won by the democrats and on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Przyłębska Tribunal's ruling, we see clearly: the coalition's ingratiation with the right is a constant practice. Two years ago, women's votes were needed. It was known that major changes to abortion access would be difficult to implement, but at least we heard that it was our right. Today, the abortion stigma is doing well, and we will not effectively change the law if we do not change the language.”
https://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,32338239,dzis-juz-wiemy-progresywna-kampanijna-narracja-tuska-byla-gra.html

-- "IT HAS NEVER BEEN SO BAD" - SAYS MARCIN, WHO HAS BEEN RUNNING A FAMILY FARM IN TROPISZÓW FOR OVER 10 YEARS, IN ANNA KOLET-ICIEK'S REPORTAGE IN GAZETA WYBORCZA: “'It has never been so bad,' says Marcin, who has been running a family farm in Tropiszów near Krakow for over 10 years. He plants white cabbage and cauliflower, and grows pansies and geraniums. 'This work brings me less and less joy,' the farmer admits sadly. 'I increasingly think about quitting and getting a regular job, like my brother. He's doing well.'”

-- "IT WOULD BE WORTH HARVESTING THEM BEFORE THE FIRST FROSTS, BUT IT MAKES NO SENSE, I'LL PAY MORE FOR FUEL FOR THE TRACTOR AND LABOR" - THE FARMER AGAIN IN GAZETA WYBORCZA: “'It will soon be plowed under,' Marcin's words sound like a verdict. 'We have 20,000 heads left to cut, it would be worth harvesting them before the first frosts, but it makes no sense, I'll pay more for fuel for the tractor and labor. I hope at least the cauliflower can be sold, because if not, I guess I'll have to go to the streets.'”
https://krakow.wyborcza.pl/krakow/7,44425,32338589,za-kapuste-w-skupie-placa-po-20-groszy-rolnik-wole-zaorac.html

-- POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES INSTITUTES ARE IN TROUBLE. DIRECTORS WRITE THAT THE SITUATION IS DRAMATIC - ALICJA GARDULSKA IN GAZETA WYBORCZA: "For us, this is a budget of poverty," write the directors of Polish Academy of Sciences research institutes to MPs. They calculated that they are short of at least PLN 250 million. Additionally, they hear that the reform of the Academy, which is being developed with great difficulty, is to be carried out cost-free. Disappointment and frustration are growing in the research institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences.”
https://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,32337669,instytuty-naukowe-pan-na-lodzie-dyrektorzy-pisza-ze-sytuacja.html

-- NOT LONG AGO, ZDANOWSKA WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THE REGION, BUT TODAY HER INFLUENCE IS CLEARLY WEAKENING - DR PAWEŁ KOWALSKI IN A CONVERSATION WITH JERZY WALCZYK IN GAZETA WYBORCZA: “First, it is worth considering Mayor Zdanowska's current position within PO structures. Not long ago, she was one of the most important figures in the region, but today her influence is clearly weakening. She lost the battle for local party structures, which resulted in the breakup of one strong circle into several smaller ones, a process carried out by Cezary Grabarczyk. Such a move limited Zdanowska's influence on the electoral lists and the appointment of positions in the region. She lacked a clear 'Plan B' strategy in case of a factional offensive. She did not react decisively to the changes occurring within the party, which is why she is now more in defense than in an active leadership role. Although she publicly declares her will to fight for influence and appeals to party members, she has not yet presented a concrete plan for rebuilding local structures.”

-- THE LODZ STRUCTURES OF CIVIC COALITION ARE TODAY WEAK, DIVIDED, DISCORDANT, AND LACKING A CHARISMATIC LEADER - DR KOWALSKI TELLS WALCZYK IN GAZETA WYBORCZA: “The party's structures in Łódź are today weak, divided, discordant, and lacking a charismatic leader. In such a situation, Tomczyk's role may be difficult to define unequivocally, so he will have to balance between the functions of a mediator, strategist, and executor of changes.”

-- THERE ARE ALSO ALLEGATIONS OF IRREGULARITIES WHICH ARE THE RESULT OF A LACK OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY – PRIMARILY AT THE VICE-MAYORAL LEVEL - DR KOWALSKI AGAIN IN GAZETA WYBORCZA: “For years, I have been saying that if Łódź were a corporation with revenues of around 1.5 billion euros, it would have to be managed transparently and by competent managers. In such an entity, there is no room for random people. Unfortunately, in Łódź, many decisions are made in a non-transparent manner. There are also allegations of irregularities, which are the result of a lack of professional city management – primarily at the vice-mayoral level.”
https://lodz.wyborcza.pl/lodz/7,35136,32338282,cezary-tomczyk-to-mediator-czy-egzekutor-zmian-w-lodzkiej-po.html

-- 18 YEARS AGO, CIVIC PLATFORM WON THE EARLY ELECTIONS.

-- 15 YEARS OF PIOTR Duda AT THE HEAD OF SOLIDARITY.

-- BIRTHDAYS: Jacek Nizinkiewicz, Marcin Ociepa.