-- NAWROCKI BREAKS WITH ORBAN - SE COVER.

-- WHAT CAN THIS OUTDATED GERMAN ASSEMBLY PLANT WITH ITS LIMPING ECONOMY AND MICROSCOPIC ARMY DO TO US? - PIOTR GURSZTYN: “I see posts from realistic and geopolitical ‘analysts’ concerned that PKN cancelled a meeting with V. Orban. What a terrible mistake and what dire consequences Poland will face from Hungary, three times smaller and poorer than us. Unfortunately, they don’t explain what isolated and threatened V. Orban, facing very difficult elections, can do to K. Nawrocki and Poland. What can this outdated German assembly plant with its limping economy and microscopic army do to us?”
https://x.com/PiotrGursztyn/status/1995164121197588915?s=20

-- KIERWIŃSKI ON BRAUN'S PARTY: THEY ARE ON THE VERGE OF DELEGALIZATION - 300LIVE: 
https://300polityka.pl/pl/live

-- BRAUN ADVOCATES POLITICAL GOALS HOSTILE TO POLAND'S NATIONAL INTEREST. WHAT'S MORE, THESE GOALS ALIGN WITH RUSSIAN POLITICAL GOALS - MARIAN PIŁKA ON WPOLITYCE.PL: “However, treating Braun as a marginal or folkloric phenomenon is a mistake. Braun uses happening methods to strongly polarize the emotions of Polish society and to achieve clearly defined political goals. He relies on emotions, using drastic language that stigmatizes his political opponents, both in Poland and on the international stage, utilizing elements of real threats and pathologies, appealing to patriotism and the self-preservation instinct, he advocates political goals that are hostile to Poland's national interest. What's more, these goals align with Russian political goals.”

-- THIS IS A REPETITION OF RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA THESES AIMED AT WEAKENING UKRAINIAN RESISTANCE, BLOCKING OR AT LEAST LIMITING AID TO KYIV, AND MORALLY DEMOBILIZING POLISH SOCIETY - MARIAN PIŁKA FURTHER ON WPOLITYCE: “However, this is a repetition of Russian propaganda theses, which aim to weaken Ukrainian resistance, block or at least limit aid to Kyiv, and morally demobilize Polish society. In his actions, Braun utilizes numerous problems in Polish-Ukrainian relations. They are real, but although important, they all have significantly less weight than the issue of Polish national security. (...) It is obvious that our aid should be conditional on resolving these issues and defending our position in case of conflicting interests. Nevertheless, the very existence of an independent Ukraine is in Poland's interest, as it is not only a buffer against Russian aggression but also effectively divides the post-Soviet space. And as long as this space is divided, it guarantees us peace.”

-- BRAUN CALLS FOR ACTIONS TO SUPPORT RUSSIAN POLICY, CALLS TO CEASE AID TO UKRAINE AND THUS WEAKEN ITS RESISTANCE. THIS IS NOT POLISH POLICY, IT IS ANTI-POLISH POLICY - MARIAN PIŁKA FURTHER: “Braun calls for actions to support Russian policy, calls to cease aid to Ukraine and thus weaken its resistance. This is not Polish policy, it is anti-Polish policy. And this is not just about Ukraine's interest, which in this case aligns with Poland's interest. This is about the chances of maintaining Poland's state sovereignty in the event of a Ukrainian defeat. Therefore, the longer Ukrainian resistance lasts, the weaker Russia will be. And if Ukraine maintains its independence, it gives Poland a chance for lasting peace and the formation of an order in Eastern Europe that will prevent the Russian threat in the future.”

-- BRAUN AND HIS PARTY ARE ACTING AS A RESONANCE BOX FOR RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA AND RUSSIAN POLICY - MARIAN PIŁKA WRITES: “The involvement of direct Russian agents in influence operations cannot be ruled out. If Russian influence operations were detected supporting Catalan separatists, what can be said about Poland, which is of decidedly greater significance from a Russian perspective? Nevertheless, Braun and his party are acting as a resonance box for Russian propaganda and Russian policy. They amplify these goals and also consider them as goals of Polish policy. Here, we have an analogy to the activities of ecologists in Western Europe.”

-- BRAUN'S PARTY IS A RESONANCE BOX FOR THE POLICY OF RUSSIAN POLITICAL GOALS IN POLAND - MARIAN PIŁKA FURTHER ON WPOLITYCE: “Braun's party is a resonance box for the policy of Russian political goals in Poland. Russia's aim is to weaken Ukraine, block or reduce military aid, and sow discord among states opposing Russian aggression. This must be decisively rejected, and all agent activities influencing Poland's strategic decisions must be eliminated. Regaining full internal control of Polish policy requires not only a clear definition of Poland's strategic goals but also the marginalization and elimination of influences from foreign agencies.”https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/746712-echo-moskwy

-- GERMANY IS NOT READY FOR ANY SERIOUS REPARATION FOR THE CRIMES OF THE THIRD REICH, NOR FOR REFLECTION ON ITS GRAND EXPERIMENTS, WHICH IT LIKES TO IMPLEMENT AGAINST THE WISHES OF NEIGHBORS AND EU PARTNERS - JERZY HASZCZYŃSKI IN RZ: “They are not ready for any serious reparation for the crimes of the Third Reich, nor for reflection on their grand experiments, which they like to implement against the wishes of their neighbors and EU partners (or in a milder version – without consulting them). At this age, such grand projects include Nord Stream, stubbornly called a purely business project, and the invitation of a huge number of immigrants (without even consulting France). Others are paying and will long pay for German projects. Expecting these others to forget about it is not only naive (the case of Serhii K. might soon prove this), but also dangerous. Germans themselves need protection from further grand projects, unconsulted with others and implemented against the will of others. Especially if the AfD were to come to power.”

-- WITHOUT EXPECTING TRUE RECONCILIATION, OR EVEN UNDERSTANDING, IT IS POSSIBLE TO CONTINUE COOPERATING WELL - HASZCZYŃSKI'S CONCLUSION IN RZ: “Without expecting true reconciliation, or even understanding, it is possible to continue cooperating well. Not only in the economy, where the effects of cooperation are impressive. But also in matters of security and armaments. A militarily strong Poland means pushing the Russian threat away from German borders. It is a pity that Poland does not participate in discussions about threats, and Germany cooperates with France and Great Britain on the future of Ukraine.”https://www.rp.pl/komentarze/art43427501-jerzy-haszczynski-polska-niemcy-czekajac-na-zrozumienie-i-na-zeznania-serhija-k

-- HISTORICAL POLICY DOES NOT MEAN ABANDONING DEBATE. LACK OF ASSERTIVENESS TOWARDS GERMANY WILL BE A VICTORY FOR THE RIGHT - ESTERA FLIEGER IN RZ: “One can continue to argue that reacting to German historical policy is anti-German, but this is precisely when one yields to the right and capitulates on an issue important for Poland's future, considering the significance of the state's image and neighborly relations in the areas of economy and security.”https://www.rp.pl/dyplomacja/art43394811-estera-flieger-brak-asertywnosci-wobec-niemiec-bedzie-zwyciestwem-prawicy

-- A GIFT TO THE RIGHT FROM THE COURT OF JUSTICE - WITOLD GADOMSKI IN GW: “The Court of Justice of the European Union, like the US Supreme Court or courts in other countries, tends to impose its own legal solutions step by step, i.e., to interfere with the competencies of legislators. The CJEU has imposed solutions that would not have been adopted in a democratic process. The left-liberal commentary accepted the ruling with enthusiasm, as if they were unaware of these consequences. The anti-European right has received a beautiful gift from the CJEU. The European court has validated the right's claims about EU institutions interfering with the way of life to which most Poles are accustomed.”https://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,32434369,prezent-dla-prawicy-od-trybunalu-sprawiedliwosci.html

-- TUSK HAD A CHOICE: TO CATER TO HIS OWN (57% OF POLISH PUBLIC OPINION IS FOR MARITAL EQUALITY IN POLAND!) OR TO FEED THE SHARKS OF PIS, KONFEDERACJA, AND KOSINIAK - JOLANTA SACEWICZ IN GW: “A few days ago, when the EU Court of Justice ruled that Poland must register marriages of same-sex couples concluded in EU countries that have marital equality, Donald Tusk had a choice: to cater to his own (57% of Polish public opinion is for marital equality in Poland!) or to feed the sharks of PiS, Konfederacja, and Kosiniak. He did not choose to assure his electorate that Poland would respect CJEU rulings – to which he himself committed – but took a pork chop out of his pocket and started throwing pieces overboard: ‘No one will impose anything on us. We are working on our own law concerning same-sex unions!’”

-- THE CJEU RULING IS ABOUT POLAND CEASING TO STINK OF ONIONS AND DIRTY SOCKS AT THE EUROPEAN TABLE - SACEWICZ FURTHER IN GW: “The CJEU ruling is about Poland ceasing to stink of onions and dirty socks at the European table. It is about the fact that when an ambassador with a husband or an ambassadress with a wife comes to Poland, Poland should treat them as a married couple, not as colleagues. And that's all. And will this lead to ‘marriage tourism’ and Polish couples traveling to Spain to get married and be recognized as a married couple in Poland? Of course! Because if there's stupid law in the country, what else is left? To be ashamed and live by the eternal Polish maxim: A Pole can do it.”https://wyborcza.pl/7,162657,32434004,przykre-rozczarowujace-bez-jaj-sacewicz.html

-- PRIME MINISTER TUSK CALMED CITIZENS WITH SUCH SOLEMN GRAVITY THAT THE ONLY THING MISSING WAS THE CRISIS JACKET HE PUTS ON WHEN VISITING CATASTROPHE SITES - BARTOSZ KOCEJKO-SZUKALSKI, DEPUTY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF OKO.PRESS: “Prime Minister Donald Tusk calmed citizens with such solemn gravity that the only thing missing was the crisis jacket he puts on when visiting catastrophe sites. Listening to him, one could therefore think that something extremely dangerous had happened. Fortunately, the services are already on site. The consequences are being removed. Actions are underway. And if the situation cannot be controlled, the Government Security Centre will send SMS alerts: ‘Attention! Equality is approaching from the west. Avoid open spaces, follow announcements, comply with orders – including possible evacuation.’ Here, however, a practical problem might arise: evacuation to where? Recently, Slovenia and Estonia introduced marital equality, so even in our idyllic and virtuous post-communist bloc, conservatives are starting to feel uncomfortable. In total, 16 EU countries have already introduced marital equality.”https://oko.press/alert-rcb-wolnosc-i-rownosc-zagrazaja-polsce-premier-uspokaja-podsumowanie-tygodnia

-- THE WORKING CLASS IS MORE THAN AUDIBLE - ANDRZEJ MACHOWSKI IN GW: “The changes that have occurred in Polish politics over the last 15 years – especially the so-called ‘good change’ that PiS began to push after winning the 2015 elections – have meant that the ‘working class’ is no longer ‘people who are not seen’; they don't need to be given ‘the right to be heard,’ because they have it and are more than audible.”

-- I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE WORKING CLASS: IT IS DOING WELL – ESPECIALLY AS IT IS STRENGTHENED BY FAITH IN ELECTORAL SUCCESS IN 2027. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THOSE IN QUOTATION MARKS CALLED 'PRIVILEGED' - MACHOWSKI FURTHER IN GW: “If we are wondering who needs special attention today, let's answer the rather rhetorical question: who has been suppressed and humiliated, insulted and marginalized – the working class in the last two years, or the so-called ‘privileged class’ between 2015 and 2023? Therefore, I am not worried about the condition of the working class: it is doing well – especially as it is strengthened by faith in electoral success in 2027. I am worried about those in quotation marks called ‘privileged’ – if, God forbid, PiS takes power again in two years.”https://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,32427545,kto-komu-odbiera-dzisiaj-prawo-glosu-w-debacie-publicznej-polemika.html

-- TEENAGERS FROM UKRAINE TOOK OVER WARSAW'S CENTRAL PARK, 'THEY LIKE TO FIGHT'. 900 POLICE INTERVENTIONS - RAFAŁ GÓRSKI IN GW: “Ukrainian groups on Telegram are flooded with recordings of teenage excesses in Świętokrzyski Park. Fights, binge drinking, waving pistols. This year alone, the police have intervened there 946 times. – It's just fun – say the young Ukrainians. – Every Ukrainian in Warsaw comes here. Those with money go to clubs, to Kaifu [on Kolejowa Street – ed.] or to Inspector [on Zielna Street – ed.]. And the rest are here – says Olga.”https://warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,54420,32434310,ukrainska-enklawa-w-centrum-warszawy-policja-interweniowala.html

-- HEATED SITUATION IN PIS. FACTIONAL CONFLICT IS GROWING, KACZYŃSKI IS TRYING TO CALM THINGS DOWN - AGATA KONDZIŃSKA IN GW: “This was supposed to be the political autumn for Jarosław Kaczyński's party, but PiS is recording further drops in polls. Kaczyński, on his tour of various districts, argues that Poland is in crisis. But it is within his party that a multi-layered intrigue is simmering, reaching as far as Brussels.”

-- PEOPLE THINK: COWARD - SAYS A POLITICIAN FROM KACZYŃSKI'S CIRCLE ABOUT ZIOBRO - FURTHER IN KONDZIŃSKA'S ARTICLE IN GW: “– It depends on whom you ask; some claim it harms us, others – that it has no effect because they were only in a small bubble. We haven't investigated this, but I think people generally don't like it when someone places themselves above the law, especially when they held such significant positions as Minister of Justice, Prosecutor General, during our government. People think: coward – says a politician from Kaczyński's circle.” 

-- PEOPLE HAVE AGAIN SEEN THE SAME OLD FACES, HEARD THAT EVEN PATRYK JAKI COULD BE PRIME MINISTER – A PIS POLITICIAN DOESN'T HIDE HIS LAUGHTER – FURTHER IN KONDZIŃSKA'S ARTICLE IN GW: “– Two years before the elections, a sterile discussion began among us. People have again seen the same old faces, heard that even Patryk Jaki could be Prime Minister – a PiS politician doesn't hide his laughter. On this occasion, the long-standing conflict between PiS factions has again become public.”https://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,32430345,bulgotanie-w-pis-narasta-konflikt-frakcji-kaczynski-probuje.html

-- BIRTHDAYS: Wojciech Szczurek, Artur Domosławski, Paulina Piechna-Więckiewicz, Kamil Wróblewski, Paweł Wujec.