Today's State of Play

POLITICAL SCENE: Szubartowicz: No Longer PiS or Konfederacja's TikTok, but the Palace is the Strongest Right-Wing Hub; Czarnek: We Will Also Reverse the Situation in This Sejm

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-- NAWROCKI AT THE PEACE COUNCIL INAUGURATION AS AN OBSERVER? ŻUKOWSKA: IT'S NOT IMPOSSIBLE THAT PLAYING BOTH SIDES WOULD BE GOOD - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/pl/live

-- TUSK GAVE NAWROCKI A FREE HAND, ASSURING HIM THAT IF THE PRESIDENT WISHES TO WITNESS THESE EVENTS, THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WILL PREPARE A DOSSIER AND THE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION - AGATA KONDZIŃSKA AND IWONA SZPALA IN GW: “However, this did not dispel doubts in the Palace. As we heard, regarding the Peace Council, each side sees the risk in Donald Trump's proposal, but more concerns are on the government's side, and fewer in the Palace, which is aligning itself with the US President. It is still unknown whether Karol Nawrocki will accept Trump's invitation and join the inaugural Peace Council in Washington on February 19th. Tusk gave him a free hand, assuring him that if the President wants to witness these events, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will prepare a dossier and the government's position for him.”
https://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,32596139,tusk-wyszedl-czarzasty-milczal-na-rbn-zwyciezyla-strategia.html

-- IF THE NEED ARISES TO FORM A COALITION AND THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF RULING ALONE, THEN PIS WILL FORM A COALITION WITH THOSE GROUPS THAT WISH TO CREATE A RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT - PRZEMYSŁAW CZARNEK IN A CONVERSATION WITH JACEK NIZINKIEWICZ IN RZ: “PiS cannot form a government with Donald Tusk's people, this follows from the first point of the 'Polish Declaration'. If the need arises to form a coalition and there is no possibility of ruling alone, then PiS will form a coalition with those groups that wish to create a responsible government. And which groups these will be, Poles will decide in the elections, and only then will we discuss various coalitions. I repeat: cooperation with Donald Tusk and his people is excluded in the 'Polish Declaration'. Everything else is possible.”

-- WE ARE READY TO REVERSE THE SITUATION ALSO IN THIS SEJM AND CREATE A COALITION WITH KONFEDERACJA – BOTH FACTIONS, AS WELL AS WITH SOME MPS FROM PSL OR POLSKA 2050 - CZARNEK CONTINUES WITH NIZINKIEWICZ IN RZ: “In terms of probability, it is almost impossible. If we were to speak about what will happen in the coming months, then the most probable scenario is the continuation of this coalition and the persistence of this government to the detriment of Poland. However, politics is not only about rationality, but also about immense emotions. We are ready to reverse the situation also in this Sejm and create a coalition with Konfederacja – both factions, as well as with some MPs from PSL or Polska 2050. Everything is possible.”

-- I HAVE A GREAT REQUEST AND APPEAL TO OUR FRIENDS FROM THE USA TO FORMULATE THESE KINDS OF THESES MORE PRECISELY OR LESS CONTROVERSIALLY - CZARNEK FURTHER IN RZ: “As a PiS politician and a Polish parliamentarian, I have a great request and appeal to our friends from the USA to formulate these kinds of theses more precisely or less controversially, because they also indirectly serve to fuel anti-American sentiments, which are completely unnecessary for us.”
https://www.rp.pl/polityka/art43792961-przemyslaw-czarnek-dla-rzeczpospolitej-pis-nie-wyklucza-rzadow-z-partia-grzegorza-brauna

-- THE ENTIRE PRESIDENTIAL ENTOURAGE IS MAINTAINING ONE, ESTABLISHED LINE: TO DIG DEEPER INTO CZARZASTY'S CONTACTS - JACEK GĄDEK IN ONEcie: “However, the approach of the Presidential Palace is different – Nawrocki's entourage wants to dig deeper into the issue. How? By, for example, requesting information and answers from the Internal Security Agency regarding Czarzasty's vetting. Article 18 of the ABW Act states that the Agency shall "immediately" provide the President with information "that may be of significant importance for the security and international position of the Republic of Poland" and this "in every case when the President of the Republic of Poland decides so." (...) It is evident, therefore, that the entire presidential entourage is maintaining one, established line: to dig deeper into Czarzasty's contacts.”
https://www.onet.pl/informacje/newsweek/czarzasty-wysmiewa-prezydenta-palac-nie-odpusci-i-wystapi-do-sluzb-z-zadaniem/grhp9m1,452ad802

-- A SILENT BUT PROFOUND REVOLUTION IS UNDERWAY ON THE RIGHT – PRZEMYSŁAW SZUBARTOWICZ ON INTERIA: “The right-wing is currently experiencing, for now silently, but the deepest internal revolution in years, which will likely sweep away old leaders and make room for new ones. The chances of Nawrocki becoming the head of the Polish right are growing, and the icing on the cake is to be the overthrow of Tusk and the entire ruling coalition.”

-- NO LONGER NOWOGRODZKA, NO LONGER THE CONFEDERATION LEADER'S TIKTOK, NO LONGER THE NATIONAL CAMP, BUT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IS THE MAIN AND MOST POWERFUL CENTER OF THE RIGHT-WING – SZUBARTOWICZ CONTINUES: “For now, Karol Nawrocki is unable to defeat Donald Tusk. However, he is winning against Jarosław Kaczyński and the leaders of Konfederacja. A silent but profound revolution is underway on the right. No longer Nowogrodzka, no longer the Confederation leader's TikTok, no longer the national camp, but the Presidential Palace is the main and most powerful center of opposition to the ruling coalition.”
https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/felietony/news-jak-nawrocki-ogrywa-kaczynskiego,nId,22599974

-- 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF ZBIGNIEW ROMASZEWSKI.

-- 34 YEARS AGO, PROF. LECH KACZYŃSKI BECAME PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME AUDIT OFFICE.

-- 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF ANTONI KRAUZE.

-- BIRTHDAYS: Agnieszka Kublik, Piotr Woźniak, Wojciech Piecha.
 


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