-- TUSK ON THE REJECTION OF THE PEACE PLAN: THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO INCREASE PRESSURE ON RUSSIA - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/pl/live

-- KAROL NAWROCKI BECAME THE MOST POPULAR POLITICIAN ON SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE ENTIRE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE LAST 48 HOURS - ACCORDING TO A MORNING REPORT BY RES FUTURA: “Who became the most popular politician on social media in the entire European Union in the last 48 hours? In whom did users from Lisbon to Tallinn suddenly see a defender of freedom of speech, the internet, and common sense? Whom do they describe in tweets as a 21st-century Prometheus who stole fire from the gods… or rather Wi-Fi… and gave it to the people? The answer is: Karol Nawrocki. For his veto against the DSA. The internet loves it. Videos with the president have already garnered over 80 million views. Hundreds of thousands of users have unanimously declared that we now have the most effective politician in the EU, and Brussels can pack its bags.”
https://resfutura.pl/150126-2/

-- 41% POINTED TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE LEADER OF PIS AS LEADERS OF THE POLISH RIGHT - POLLSTER FOR SE: In the latest poll by the Pollster Research Institute for "Super Express," respondents were asked to indicate who they believed was the leader of the right-wing. They could choose from four names: Grzegorz Braun, Jarosław Kaczyński, Sławomir Mentzen, and Karol Nawrocki. The first place was taken – with an equal number of votes – by the Law and Justice party leader and the president. 41% of respondents chose each of them. Second place was taken by the leader of the Confederation of the Polish Crown, Grzegorz Braun – 9%. Behind him was Member of Parliament and co-chairman of the Confederation, Sławomir Mentzen – 7% of the votes. 2% of respondents chose the answer "someone else."
https://polityka.se.pl/wiadomosci/kaczynski-wyhodowal-sobie-poteznego-konkurenta-na-prawicy-ida-leb-w-leb-sondaz-aa-22dj-jXYh-khCp.html

-- THE EMBARRASSMENT OF POLSKA 2050 IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR THE ENTIRE COALITION - IWONA SZPALA IN GW QUOTES AN ANONYMOUS KO POLITICIAN: “Events in Hołownia's party are closely monitored by politicians from other parties forming the coalition. Officially, they are not getting involved, wishing their coalition partner good luck or keeping their fingers crossed for them. They are waiting for the election results. They are much less kind off-camera. We hear that the situation in Polska 2050 is a catastrophe and a farce, which in the long run is unlikely to benefit the coalition.”

-- TUSK SET A COURSE FOR COALITION INTEGRATION, THIS IS PREPARATION FOR FUTURE ELECTIONS - FURTHERMORE, A KO POLITICIAN IN OFF THE RECORD REMARKS TO SZPALA IN GW: “From the perspective of the ruling majority's interests, ending the crisis in Polska 2050 is important. Donald Tusk has set a course for coalition integration; this is preparation for future elections. Unfortunately, Polska 2050, in its current state where no one knows what's going on and how, doesn't quite fit the Prime Minister's idea – admits our interlocutor from KO honestly.”
https://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,32528914,politycy-ko-o-wyborach-w-polsce-2050-to-farsa-zrobil-sie-z.html

-- THE EMBARRASSMENT OF POLSKA 2050 IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR THE ENTIRE COALITION - PRZEMYSŁAW SZUBARTOWICZ IN INTERIA: “It is known that without additional coalition support – beyond the left wing, which is on the verge and divided – after 2027, right-wing formations will occupy the government benches. Therefore, the crisis situation in Polska 2050, which still has the representation in the Sejm necessary to maintain the majority, becomes a problem for the entire government.”

-- WITHOUT SOME "THIRD WAY," THE GOVERNMENT IS UNLIKELY TO RETAIN POWER - SZUBARTOWICZ FURTHER IN INTERIA: “It is known that without some 'third way,' the government is unlikely to retain power. For now, however, there is no political movement on the horizon that has a real chance of becoming such a proposal. It may turn out that the beneficiary of the current crisis will be the well-known proverb: beggars can't be choosers.”
https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/felietony/news-blamaz-polski-2050-to-powazny-klopot-dla-calej-koalicji,nId,22509080

-- THE ENTIRE PAST YEAR RECEIVED SLIGHTLY BETTER RATINGS THAN 2024 IN A CBOS SURVEY. LITTLE INDICATES THAT 2026 WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE - WOJCIECH SZACKI ON TYGODNIK POLITYKA'S PORTAL: “In the world of bots and bot-like politicians and commentators dominating the internet, a few small things might get lost that allowed KO to take the lead in the polls in the second half of 2025. The economy is growing, inflation has slowed to about 3%, interest rates have fallen, and consumption is increasing. Autumn polls show a – slight – improvement in sentiment, and the entire past year received slightly better ratings than 2024 in a CBOS survey. Little indicates that 2026 will be significantly worse.”

-- THE OPPOSITION SHOUTS ABOUT A RECORD BUDGET DEFICIT, BUT HAS ANYONE EVER SEEN A DEFICIT? - SZACKI FURTHER: “The opposition shouts about a record budget deficit, but has anyone ever seen a deficit? Likely, not even those who spread these stories believe in the fantasies about Donald Tusk and Waldemar Żurek's dictatorship. Let's note on this occasion that the narrative of Jarosław Kaczyński's dictatorship in PiS's first term also didn't particularly help Platform. The health care system crisis could cause serious problems, but PiS was also not a master of managing this area, and the Confederation and Korona are known more for their reluctance towards vaccinations than for any sensible ideas in this field.”

-- THE RULING CAMP IS FAVORED BY THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE – IT GIVES THEM A GENTLE PUSH – AND IF THEY DON'T MAKE FUNDAMENTAL MISTAKES, THEY SHOULD MAINTAIN THAT 43–46% SUPPORT - STILL SZACKI: “The ruling camp is favored by the economic climate – it gives them a gentle push – and if they don't make fundamental mistakes, they should maintain that 43–46% support. Especially since the vision of a joint government led by Jarosław Kaczyński, Sławomir Mentzen, Krzysztof Bosak, and Grzegorz Braun under the patronage of Karol Nawrocki will encourage forgiveness of the current government's mistakes.”

-- FUNDAMENTALLY, HOWEVER, THIS ENTIRE YEAR WILL BE MARKED BY THE RIVALRY OF TWO GREAT NARRATIVES. THE RULING CAMP WILL SAY: POLAND IS STABLE, THE RIGHT-WING WILL COUNTER: POLAND IS IN CHAOS - SZACKI'S CONCLUSION: “Fundamentally, however, this entire year will be marked by the rivalry of two great narratives. The ruling camp will say: Poland is stable, Poland is safe (and gives citizens a sense of security in various dimensions), Poland is strong through its alliance with the West. The right-wing will counter: Poland is in chaos, Poland is giving up its sovereignty, Poland is in permanent crisis, Poland cares more about Ukrainians than Poles. The posts of MP Janusz Kowalski suffering in an unheated compartment due to the government, or MEP Mariusz Kamiński apparently dreaming of an American intervention in Poland in the Venezuelan style ('See Tusk, how dictators end') are just a foretaste of what awaits us in this year full of riddles.”
https://www.polityka.pl/tygodnikpolityka/kraj/2327577,1,notatnik-polityczny-rok-pelen-zagadek-przed-nami-czas-rywalizacji-dwoch-wielkich-opowiesci.read

-- ABROAD, THEY SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN POLAND. THEY TEMPER OUR AMBITIONS, AND NO ONE IS MOURNING US - BARTOSZ T. WIELIŃSKI IN GW: “Poland has found itself in a political deadlock. Compromises on the government-president line, even on issues like embassy appointments, let alone laws to repair the judiciary devastated by PiS, do not seem possible. And although Nawrocki, with his hooligan-like brutality, helped the democratic camp recover from defeat in the presidential elections, the political impasse harms Poland.

-- TUSK WILL SIDE WITH EUROPE, NAWROCKI, CONNECTED WITH TRUMP, WILL SUPPORT AMERICA? OH, THAT WOULD NOT BE GOOD FOR POLAND - WIELIŃSKI FURTHER IN GW: “What will happen if the situation around Greenland escalates? Will Poland – as in the case of Ukraine – have two opinions on the US's attempt to seize this Arctic island? Will Tusk side with Europe, and Nawrocki, connected with Trump, support America? Oh, that would not be good for Poland.”
https://wyborcza.pl/magazyn/7,124059,32527886,wielinski-za-granica-widza-co-sie-w-polsce-dzieje-temperuja.html

-- BIRTHDAYS: Danuta Walewska, Agnieszka Romaszewska, Jacek Protas.