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No, Poland lost. Gasoline is going to remain expensive, with the difference being that taxpayers will have another levy to pay. The real causes of this high prices have not been addressed. You are just passing the responsibility and imposing more taxes. That's all you can do. (translated)

Pročelje zagrebačkog Glavnog željezničkog kolodvora zasjalo je ružičastim svjetlom, kojim i ove godine obilježavamo početak mjeseca borbe protiv raka dojke u organizaciji udruge P.I.N.K. life. https://t.co/nUFNxZMVOT #RakDojke #Zagreb #PINKlife

It's quite sad here. I'm not even writing about it anymore because most of you can't even imagine anything about it and you still have smart remarks. But since my colleague summarized it so nicely here with pictures... Africa in France. This will catch up with all of us over time. (translated)

The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, assessed on Monday in Fox News that "obviously" someone from abroad was involved in the event. (translated)

Próba ataku na bazę RAF? Policja aresztowała 27-latka, ma podwójne obywatelstwo
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WHAT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WEEKEND. TUSK GUARANTEED! 15.09.2026: "I guarantee that if the president finally signs the extraordinary profits bill submitted again now, immediately after that signature we will implement the next CPN variant, which is a reduction in fuel prices." (translated)

"Is it today? Oh, why didn’t they react in time? Why hide the crime? Why the snotty nonsense about burnout? Shocked by colleagues who uncritically circulate obvious “Progressive” PR nonsense. I think this story is just in the beginning stages." (translated)

I understand that you are not an economist, but after all, you have an entire army of "advisors" at your disposal... Because this is no longer information relayed by Moody. This is your RHETORIC. Just like with the debt. "In four years, the government increases debt by a trillion." The thing is, four years have not yet passed 🤷‍♂️ You are already linking the executed debt with a FUTURE FORECAST and then dividing that amount by the number of residents, announcing that a newborn has "26 thousand zł of debt." How do you come to such absurd conclusions?? I won't say it's not impressive... But public debt is not a personal obligation that is assigned to a child's account. And then there's the Constitutional Tribunal. You sign a law, still consider it unconstitutional, and send it to the Tribunal. The same Tribunal that the ECtHR has found to violate the right to a court set by law in the Xero Flor case, and the Grand Chamber of the CJEU in case C-448/23 stated that it does not meet the requirement of an independent and impartial court due to serious irregularities concerning its composition. And just minutes earlier, you said: "I'm not looking at legal loopholes." The Constitution and the legality of state organs are not "legal loopholes," Mr. Guardian of the Constitution 🤦‍♂️ And in the end, you say that you don't want "constant political war"... After a speech in which words fall: - blackmail, - the government’s ATM, - the government's financial catastrophe, - the prime minister's political plan and unsubstantiated claims that the government deliberately maintains high fuel prices to profit from them. I won't judge intentions. I assess the content. And the content of the official statement by the person holding the highest office in the state should withstand confrontation with documents 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Here - in many key areas - it does not withstand. I will no longer dwell on this speech, as I believe it is a waste of time. I'll just say this. I don't know who prepared this text for you. However, I do know that you read it, you delivered it, and you take responsibility for every word. And you repeated nonsense and manipulations that have long circulated in the statements of people from your Chancellery — which I have already corrected multiple times. The worst part is that many of them don't even take long to verify. You just need to open the documents from your own Chancellery. I really don't envy you. It only pains me your slogan: "First Poland, first Poles." Because Poland and Poles should truly come first - even before political interests, party narratives, and the need for another conflict. You cannot appeal to the good of citizens while simultaneously playing with their trust in the state, providing them from the highest office with half-truths, insinuations, and political assessments cloaked as facts. This is not about whether someone likes this government. It's about accountability for words. Especially from this office 🫣 (translated)

Kurier 40m

After a violent incident in the cockpit of a Flydubai aircraft, in which the co-pilot was allegedly Islamist radicalized and stabbed his colleague, the United Arab Emirates is launching an investigation, while Israel and the USA express suspicion of Iranian involvement. (translated)

Flydubai-Vorfall: Netanjahu spricht von Islamismus, Trump beschuldigt Iran

Mr. Nawrocki, Unfortunately, I listened to this hmmm "message" and checked it against the documents. And, as usual, I have a problem. A big one. Because when you set aside the gestures, the teleprompter, and the political phrases, what remains is a series of facts mixed with half-truths, altered chronology, forecasts presented as certainties, and accusations that are not even confirmed by the documents of your own Office and a mass of other manipulations. Step by step. "The campaign promise of fuel at 5.19." No. Mr. Donald Tusk’s specific statement about 5.19 PLN was made in JUNE 2022. Parliamentary elections were scheduled for August 8, 2023. Only then did the election campaign begin in the sense of the Electoral Code. But it gets much more interesting with your quote... In the message, you connected 5.19 PLN, "one simple decision," and... a VAT reduction 🤦‍♂️ However, in the original statement about 5.19, Tusk talked about the MARGINS of Orlen and Lotos. And in a later statement about "one decision," he also talked about limiting Orlen's profits. Not about VAT! 🤦‍♂️ You are manipulating the Prime Minister's statement, and you are using the institution of the Address to the Nation for that... Exactly the same version about VAT was spread by Mr. Bogucki in the morning, but in his case, nothing surprises me anymore. A coincidence? Let’s move on. You claim that your project would cause "an immediate drop in fuel prices of over 2 PLN." Meanwhile, your OWN justification explicitly states that the mechanism DOES NOT START when the law comes into force. First, specific market conditions must occur. Then the Council of Ministers MAY issue a regulation. Only then does the mechanism begin to work. Where is the "immediate" here? Did you read your "own" project? Or are you just repeating this nonsense from Mr. Przydacz? Moreover, earlier materials from KPRP talked about an ESTIMATE of 1.70–2.60 PLN 🤦‍♂️ In the address, the estimate has already turned into a guaranteed effect 🤦‍♂️ Next, you say that the project is "good for the budget"... Meanwhile, your own justification predicts a loss of up to 600 million PLN just from the retail sales tax and further, unestimated costs of any potential excise tax reduction. I ask again - did you read your own project? Because you probably didn’t write it manually... Even more interesting. In the address: "The government bears full responsibility for fuel prices." In the justification of your project: market disruptions have an "objective character and are independent of entrepreneurs and the government".... So please decide. Full responsibility of the government or factors independent of the government? Because both versions cannot be true at the same time 🤦‍♂️ "The Marshal of the Sejm freezes the project." The project was submitted on September 18. On the same day, it was directed to the Legislative Office and BEOS. Then for opinions and consultations. Moreover, KPRP talked about the possibility of "freezing" as early as September 17 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ THE DAY BEFORE THE PROJECT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE SEJM! So first, a narrative about freezing was created, and only later did the Marshal receive the bill 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Are you communicating with the rest of the "experts" in your office?? Next, we hear that the government deliberately keeps prices high because it wants to profit from VAT and dividends from Orlen. Proof? None was provided! A higher price may mean higher nominal VAT revenues. Orlen can pay dividends to shareholders. But one does not imply the other: this is NOT proof that the government deliberately keeps fuel prices high. This is attributing a motive without providing evidence 🤦‍♂️ Then you sign the law and say: "Every zloty obtained from this law must be spent on reducing fuel prices." A moment earlier, you conceded that the law DOES NOT CONTAIN a mechanism for passing that money on to reduce prices 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Exactly. So it "mustn't." This is your political demand, not the legal effect of the signed law 🤷‍♂️ Moody’s? Yes. Here, the fact is a fact: Poland's rating was lowered from A2 to A3. But why was there no information that at the same time, the outlook was changed from negative to STABLE? Why does the rating decision then create a vision that "tomorrow there may not be enough for pensions and armaments"? (translated)

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"However, the decision is pleasantly surprising. I have the impression that for the first time, the president has risen above the fight over whose is on top with his signature. Unfortunately, the message itself was used for political battle," stated journalist Paweł Pawłowski from WP. (translated)

Burza po orędziu Nawrockiego. "Przestraszył się swoich wet"
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Pressure makes sense. The law on extraordinary profits of corporations has been signed. The CPN program will once again guarantee a significant reduction in fuel prices at stations. For the good of all drivers and the entire economy. (translated)

Unfortunately, the president succumbed to Donald Tusk's government and SIGNED the bill on extraordinary profits of fuel companies. I voted against this bill and was counting on a veto. Why? Because this bill, in addition to the tax (which will still be paid by consumers) and filling the government's coffers, does not eliminate the real causes of this high prices. The true cause of these high prices is, firstly, the EU climate policy and the associated taxes, which Morawiecki agreed to, and which were intensified and continued by Donald Tusk. Secondly, the obstinacy of the Polish government, which in view of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is neither looking for nor even trying to find alternative suppliers. These are the real causes of today's expensive fuel, which neither the Polish government nor - as it seems - the Presidential Palace wants to solve. Today, the president removed his image responsibility for expensive fuel, bowed to the government, but did not solve the real causes of the problem. Prices will temporarily drop a bit, but we will still have expensive fuel and another tax to pay. Because if we were to consider today the signing of the bill by Karol Nawrocki as justified, we would have to admit that Donald Tusk's solution was good. It was not. (translated)

topi 1h

Your target retirement age is 69 years and 5 months, quite difficult to imagine that in 2056 people would still be carrying others up the stairs. A colleague who took the (secret) photo reassured that there's no need to imagine, since paramedics generally kick the bucket or drink themselves into being a patient before hitting sixty. 👍 (translated)

Congratulations to everyone who voted S, V & Mp in Malmö! Now there will be a tax increase to finance more recordings of the inner sounds of trees, carbon capture, groaning trash cans, and shockingly raised salaries for politicians. (translated)

Under 21 Cardiopalma, a great goal by Cisse in the 95th minute keeps the direct qualification for the upcoming European Championships open. In Armenia, Baldini's boys wasted every opportunity - two posts hit by Cisse and Comuzzo, a missed penalty by Koleosho, and at least three amazing saves by the goalkeeper - and when it all seemed done, the jewel of Milan thought to pull the chestnuts out of the fire. With this result, Italy will need to beat Poland by AT LEAST TWO GOALS to win the group. The decisive match is on Monday in Pescara. (translated)

NRC 2h

The truth commission for the Sami in Sweden is calling on the government to apologize and compensate for centuries of injustice against the Sami people, and emphasizes the need to protect their culture and rights from threats such as mining and 'green colonization.' (translated)

De Zweedse Sami hebben recht op excuses en land na eeuwenlang onrecht, stelt waarheidscommissie
NRC 2h

King Willem-Alexander will receive the results of a comprehensive investigation into the role of the House of Orange-Nassau in colonial history this Friday, including how the royal family benefited from slavery and colonization. (translated)

De koning wilde weten wát zijn voorouders deden in de koloniën – nu krijgt hij antwoord

Since Campact has apparently organized another email bomb against me, this time using my private (!) email account: save your time. I do not base my political decisions on what concerned citizens from Cologne write to me on behalf of a Green/SPD-affiliated NGO that doesn’t know what a state parliament president does. I have made election promises. I will keep them. (translated)

President Karol Nawrocki signed the government bill on the tax on fuel giants. The most dissatisfied with this fact seems to be Tusk himself, who prepared this bill hastily to shift the responsibility onto the President. At the same time, Tusk declares that the day after the signing... (translated)

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Pablo 3h

Batyr thinks that with his vetoes he hits the government. He is mistaken. The Civic Coalition gains more and more support with each of his anti-Polish vetoes, because people see that only Donald Tusk can stop Batyr from destroying Poland. He strikes at your families. (translated)