-- SUNDAY MARKS 15 YEARS SINCE THE MURDER OF JOLANTA BRZESKA, who championed the rights of tenants in Warsaw.

-- POLAND'S FIRST DOG - YUKI FROM SZTUM, RESCUED BY THE "BEZPIECZNE ŁAPKI" ASSOCIATION, NOW RESIDES IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE: "Remember Yuki, the dog who came to us from the streets. He was a tired, damaged pup who needed medical treatment and care. Despite numerous appeals, Yuki didn't find a family... he was already scheduled to go to a shelter. His fate seemed sealed... And yet... at the last moment, everything CHANGED. Instead of a cage and a shelter, he won a path to LIFE and set off for Warsaw. Yuki stole the hearts of Mr. President Karol Nawrocki and Mrs. Marta Nawrocka and has moved into the Presidential Palace. Initially, he was timid, uncertain... thanks to the immense dedication of the entire family, he underwent a wonderful transformation. At the sight of Mr. Karol, he runs with joy, wags his tail, is immensely happy, and from the very beginning has gotten along perfectly with his canine friend, Basket."
https://www.facebook.com/100076199832269/posts/957356570147662/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=kUH0O5d0pMGqbp3I#

-- MARIUSZ WALTER'S GRAND PRIZE AWARDED TO ARLETA ZALEWSKA, GRZEGORZ DOBIECKI FROM POLSAT ALSO HONORED: "The Mariusz Walter Special Award was presented to Grzegorz Dobiecki, a journalist, correspondent, and columnist who hosted international affairs programs on Polsat News for 17 years. - Grzegorz Dobiecki is a master of credible, erudite journalism, full of class, culture, and respect for his interviewees. The high regard he enjoyed among viewers is evidenced by the fact that the material from his farewell to Polsat News garnered over 43,000 views on YouTube alone. And comments like: 'A one-of-a-kind journalist,' 'A different caliber of person, journalism, class, and culture,' 'A great void. An outstanding journalist, the end of an era' - said Bożena Walter, widow of Mariusz Walter, one of TVN's founders."
https://tvn24.pl/polska/nagroda-mariusza-waltera-arleta-zalewska-osobowoscia-medialna-roku-st8923485

-- ON MARCH 7TH, PIS WILL ANNOUNCE ITS PRIME MINISTER CANDIDATE - TOMASZ GRODECKI ON NIEZALEZNA: "Law and Justice will announce its candidate for prime minister on March 7th in Krakow, portal Niezalezna.pl has learned. The announcement will take place in the Sokoł hall, where in 2024, party leader Jarosław Kaczyński presented Karol Nawrocki as a civic candidate for president."

-- ONLY THREE PEOPLE KNOW - GRODECKI CONTINUES: "Last week, we reported that there is no list of potential PiS candidates for prime minister, contrary to media reports. Only three people within the party know who has been selected, and they will not discuss this with journalists or other politicians."
https://niezalezna.pl/polityka/w-tym-dniu-padnie-nazwisko-7-marca-pis-oglosi-kandydata-na-premiera/564449

-- WE HEAR THAT DUE TO THE WAR IN THE GULF, THE CANDIDATE'S ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE POSTPONED BY A WEEK.

-- THE LEADER OF PIS HAS ALSO REFERRED THE CASE OF PATRYK JAKI TO THE PIS ETHICS COMMITTEE: https://x.com/RafalBochenek/status/2027699969482711355?s=20

-- THE PRESIDENT ON THE ATTACK ON IRAN: "I am being kept up-to-date on today's attacks on targets in Iran. Thanks to maintained allied and coalition channels, we were aware of Israel and the USA taking military action. The priority now is to ensure the safety of all Poles in the Middle East region, including diplomats and soldiers from our military contingents. I remain in constant communication with NATO allies and state institutions."

-- THE PRIME MINISTER, ON THE OCCASION OF UNITY IN SECURITY MATTERS: "The unity of Poles on the issue of security is particularly important today."

-- IRANIANS CAN DESTABILIZE GLOBAL OIL MARKETS - GW: "Iranians may try to sink American ships, or even attack Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region that are allies of the USA. They could also block the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's crude oil flows, thus severely destabilizing global markets."
https://wyborcza.pl/7,75399,32630454,usa-i-izrael-zaatakowaly-iran-jest-kilka-scenariuszy-czym.html

-- CBOS RECALCULATED PREFERENCE RESULTS EXCLUDING UNDECIDED AND REFUSERS, AND PARADOXICALLY, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PIS AND KO IS NOT GREAT, BUT KONFEDERACJA IS APPROACHING 20%:
Civic Coalition 32.9%
Law and Justice 25.6%
Konfederacja WiN 16%
Konfederacja Korony Polskiej 11.9%
New Left 5.4%
Razem Party 4%
Polish People's Party 1.7%
Poland 2050 1.3%

-- RELATIVELY LARGE INCREASE IN UNDECIDED TO 15%: After a decline in January, the percentage of people willing to participate in elections but undecided on whom to vote for has risen again to the level of previous months. At the end of February, 15.1% of declared election participants did not know whom they would vote for if elections were held now. This is an increase of 2.3 points compared to January. Slightly fewer people than a month ago refused to disclose their party preferences (1.7%, a decrease of 0.8 points).

-- WEAKENING PIS STRENGTHENS KONFEDERACJA, WHICH, AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF BRAUN, IS NO LONGER PERCEIVED AS RADICAL - SAY CBOS ANALYSTS: "In February, we observed a slight decrease in PiS's standings, as well as (though within the margin of error) left-wing groupings, and on the other hand, an increase in support for Konfederacja WiN, which, since its separation from KKP, is increasingly shifting towards the center in the eyes of voters, with stable results for the remaining groupings (KO and Konfederacja Korony Polskiej). At the same time, compared to January, the percentage of voters who are somewhat confused and refrain from making clear political declarations has increased. The decline in support for PiS may have been influenced by the ongoing political rivalry and factional struggles within PiS, which have been present in the media for some time, as well as perhaps the ongoing debate about funds from the EU SAFE program. The strong performance of Konfederacja WiN, which is on the same side of this discussion as PiS, would suggest, however, that the former factor may be more significant. This is also indicated by the increase in the percentage of respondents who are unsure whom to vote for."

-- BASED ON THE SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THOSE NOT DECLARING PARTY PREFERENCES, IT CAN BE CONCLUDED THAT THEY ARE MOST LIKELY TO JOIN THE PIS ELECTORATE - a significant excerpt from the CBOS analysis.
https://cbos.pl/PL/publikacje/flashe_tekst.php?nr=6/2026

-- CZARZASTY FOCUSES ON TOTAL CRITICISM OF THE PRESIDENT, SEEING IT AS A CHANCE TO GAIN NEW VOTES FOR THE ENTIRE COALITION - ARKADIUSZ GRUSZCZYŃSKI IN GW: "Czarzasty is banking on total criticism of the president, seeing it as an opportunity to gain new votes for the entire ruling coalition. Especially among those who value an efficient state and cooperation between government representatives. 'Either Tusk and Czarzasty - or Poland's security and development' - Morawiecki's slogan is catchy, but the coalition will easily reframe it: 'Nawrocki and Braun are a leap into the abyss.' And the Marshal of the Sejm will repeatedly invoke it."
https://wyborcza.pl/magazyn/7,124059,32620855,atak-na-czarzastego-pogodzil-dwie-zwasnione-frakcje-prawa-i.html

-- NO ONE IS ATTACKING PACZUSKA FOR VOTING AGAINST THE REPUBLIC - DOMINIKA WIELOWIEYSKA IN GW: "All of Sakiewicz's media outlets pounced on Kowalski, proclaiming him their most important enemy who wants to destroy the 'House of Free Speech'. But when Paczuska voted against, there was dead silence. No one attacked her. Why? One of my contacts from the right wing argues that it was not Paczuska's decision alone. Jarosław Kaczyński, who is furious with Sakiewicz, issued the order."

-- KACZYŃSKI WAS DISGUSTED BECAUSE HE WAS SIMULTANEOUSLY INFORMED THAT THE OWNERS OF REPUBLIKA AND ITS TOP STARS WERE LIVING LIKE KINGS - CLAIMS WIELOWIEYSKA'S CONTACT IN GW: "At the same time, in early January, reports emerged in the media that employees of Republika were receiving delayed salaries. Sakiewicz was blamed for this once before, a few years ago. - Back then, President Kaczyński was disgusted because he was simultaneously informed that the owners of Republika and its main stars were living like kings - says one of my contacts. Today, in response to the accusations, Jarosław Olechowski, chief editor of TV Republika, assured that employees receive their salaries regularly. - This is black PR being done around us. If there were a systemic problem with payments, I would know about it - he explained."

-- SAKIEWICZ FEELS LIKE AN EQUAL PARTNER AND KACZYŃSKI DOESN'T HANDLE IT WELL - WIELOWIEYSKA CONTINUES: "Thanks to his media ecosystem, 'Gazeta Polska' Clubs, and most importantly, his contacts among Republicans and the American alt-right, Sakiewicz feels like an equal partner to Nowogrodzka. And he demands influence on PiS matters, as he controls the main communication channel with the electorate thanks to excellent viewership - and that's a fact, viewership is high. Meanwhile, Kaczyński tolerates situations where he has to listen to someone poorly, even more so when someone gives him an ultimatum, and attempts to build an alternative center of power outside Nowogrodzka are the gravest sin for him."

-- KACZYŃSKI WENT INTO A FRENZY WATCHING REPUBLIKA - WIELOWIEYSKA CONTINUES: "However, the worst in the relationship between the two men was yet to come. Kaczyński watches Republika regularly and went into a frenzy when he saw that Sakiewicz's station was dwelling on the party's internal conflicts instead of reporting on its great successes in the fight against Donald Tusk's government."
https://wyborcza.pl/magazyn/7,124059,32621162,wielowieyska-kaczynski-dostal-szalu-gdy-zobaczyl-co-nadaje.html

-- BIRTHDAYS: Maciej Iłowiecki, Agnieszka Magdziak-Miszewska, Kazimierz Wilk, Krzysztof Strzępka. SUNDAY: Wojciech Grzedzinski, Krzysztof Rybiński.