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President Karol Nawrocki announced the signing of the fuel law, emphasizing the government's responsibility for high fuel prices and the necessity of implementing real solutions to lower them, which provoked numerous reactions among politicians and concerns among citizens regarding the cost of living. (translated)

Orędzie prezydenta. Ogłosił podpisanie ustawy o paliwach

Nawrocki cried during the address over the fate of Poles, bent over their wallets, and then took money from them for 4 horses. For himself, his wife, daughter, and bodyguard. A true father of the nation. (translated)

The Business PRECOP conference in Katowice gathered representatives from the government, business, and climate organizations, who discussed changes in Poland's energy mix, the need for active action in the face of rising energy prices, and the upcoming global climate negotiations. (translated)

Dzisiaj nie można się obrażać na żadne źródło energii

857 thousand zlotys daily, 524 thousand zlotys in 3 months for catering services, tens of thousands for horse feed, and horses solely for the enjoyment of oneself, the wife, and children - a business at the expense of Poles. First, harm Poland, second, harm Poles. (translated)

Packages, horses, and the vet. The essence of the presidency 🤦 The Sejm writes laws, Nawrocki rejects them, and the taxpayer contributes to the stable. (translated)

tvn24 5h

The presidential office keeps four horses for Karol Nawrocki - the media reports. "Let's appreciate humility. Orban had zebras and Yanukovych had ostriches" - commented the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski. The president's spokesman, Rafał Leśkiewicz, also reacted to the information. (translated)

✅ OFFICIAL: FC Barcelona responds to the statement from Real Madrid. UEFA has not initiated any new disciplinary proceedings against FC Barcelona. The proceedings began in 2023 with the appointment of two investigators, who have since taken actions they deemed necessary. The club has always complied with all their requests. These proceedings have not been resumed because they were never closed. UEFA's statement confirms the receipt of documentation sent by Real Madrid and its assessment by investigators as part of the ongoing investigation. The statement explicitly refers twice to the ongoing investigation and review. Therefore, it does not announce the initiation, resumption, or reactivation of any case, nor does it contain any statements regarding the substance or value of the submitted documentation. It is up to the investigators to decide what actions they consider appropriate in relation to this documentation. To date, they have not approached FC Barcelona with any new requests nor have they relayed Real Madrid's complaint to the Club. If they do, the Club will respond accordingly, as it has done so far. According to the applicable regulations, this act is subject to the resolution of the criminal proceedings ongoing in Spain and will remain there. Since the beginning of the investigation, FC Barcelona has been obtaining UEFA licenses without objection and has participated in UEFA competitions. [@FCBarcelona] (translated)

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And do you remember the fun we had when the photo of Duda with the horse was circulating? So now we have to maintain 4 horses, a family of layabouts, and a bunch of mentally limited "advisors." (translated)

tvn24 8h

In one of the presidential residences, horses are kept for the use of Karol Nawrocki, his wife, daughter, and a security officer - reported "Gazeta Wyborcza". (translated)

Wojtek 8h

There will be a message from the football hooligans??? GOD HONOR HOMELAND 🤣🤣🤣 Polish farmer Polish field Polish bread on a Polish table and other similar nonsense having nothing or at least very little to do with reality. There will be a statement about the disastrous government and the necessity to defend the Constitutional Tribunal, all of this to change the narrative that the hooligans and the palace pack are DESTROYING THE COUNTRY!!! 40-some vetoes in just over a year. Support for hooliganism at the level of about 40-some percent... and tell me how these 40-some percent managed to explain that these vetoes are for the good of POLAND??? (translated)

Russia imposed diplomatic reprisals on Hungary by expelling an unspecified number of Hungarian diplomats in response to the earlier expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats by Budapest, marking the end of Viktor Orbán's pro-Russian era. (translated)

Rosja uderza w Węgry. "Era Orbána dobiegła końca"

Fuel prices are so high that the president had to buy horses for himself. It's just a shame that it's with our money. (translated)

Onet.pl 11h

Cristiano Ronaldo has been excluded from the Portugal national team for the Nations League match against Denmark, and his number seven has been taken over by Rafael Leao, suggesting the end of his career in the national team. (translated)

Ronaldo skreślony na Danię. Już jest nowa "siódemka" w Portugalii

Indeed, it takes incredible courage to tell your fans about the necessity of being cannon fodder while being exempt from conscription yourself and ready to escape with your little brother to the "leftist West." Pride! Pride! Mentzen's pride! (translated)

The park ranger shot at the car in which a couple was sitting, the media thunder. However, there is also a second, much less publicized version of events in this story. According to Kampinos National Park, park rangers were on duty in a two-person patrol and were driving a marked vehicle. They intervened with a car that was in an area where private vehicles were not allowed. The park ranger's report states that the driver did not comply with issued orders and then suddenly accelerated the car towards the ranger, nearly hitting him. Only then did the ranger fire a shot aimed downwards. The bullet damaged the vehicle's radiator. This is significant because park rangers do not carry weapons "for decoration." They have legal authority to use it, and one of the legally provided cases is the necessity to stop a vehicle whose actions threaten the life or health of the officer or another person. Kampinos National Park has filed a notice in this matter concerning the suspicion of active assault on an officer. The ranger himself has many years of experience, appropriate training, and qualifications required to carry a weapon. Of course, it is ultimately the prosecutor who will determine which version of events corresponds to the actual course of the intervention and whether the use of the weapon was correct. However, it is worth remembering these circumstances before turning the ranger protecting the park into a person who "shot at tourists" for no reason. We wouldn't be surprised if it turns out that they simply wanted to flee to avoid responsibility for driving into the woods, and encountered a ranger who knows his rights and performed his duties excellently. (translated)

In the United Kingdom, public opinion is shifting towards supporting a reversal of Brexit, Prime Minister Burnham also says this. “Regarding the UK's rejoining the EU: For: 55% Against: 34% ... but with the necessity of adopting a common currency and membership in (translated)

We have the ability to overinterpret. The Tu-95MS disaster caused a lot of speculation. Meanwhile, there is no point in speculating. We shouldn't attribute any intentions to people suggesting things, as legends then circulate. Operational commander, Maj. Gen. pilot Ireneusz Nowak, sarcastically wrote that "Perhaps this particular one was the carrier of the Ch-101, which ended its flight near Tarnawa!" Just that, and that is enough. I am lucky to personally know General Nowak; he is from the old guard of the F-16, people trained in the USA, pilots often retrained by veterans of American military actions, mentally shaped as "tactical minded." Among this group were the first base commanders, division generals Darek Malinowski and Czarek Wiśniewski, along with Jacek Pszczoła, also a division general, a laid-back person who cannot be ruffled, and at the door of his office in Łask, there was at one time a sticker with a large wasp. They are exceptionally competent people, calm but capable of making quick decisions and unafraid of the responsibility for them. Another characteristic feature is truly outstanding intelligence. Why am I writing about this? Because people at this intellectual level often fall into the trap that what is clear and obvious to them is incomprehensible to others, and their minds drift into fascinating directions, to places that make one’s hair stand on end, wondering how it is even possible. That was the case this time as well. The flood of comments is overwhelming; personally, I was stunned. Scholars of the holy scripture wrote that the general suggests it was Polish saboteurs from Kedyw-bis. What can drop on a person's head, drops (in my case, my jaw, both hands, and the other leg). Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak DOES NOT SUGGEST ANYTHING LIKE THAT. This is a gross overinterpretation. He only wrote that it may have been this Tu-95MS that fired the Ch-101 missile, which landed in Poland, as established as a result of deliberate action, not a mistake (such an impact point was in the navigational system’s memory, the only chance for a mistake being incorrect input of coordinates, which is very unlikely). Additionally, the missile did perform a classic "bump" with a vertical attack, driving into the ground almost at a right angle to it, executing the attack at the programmed location. Since the Tu-95MS belonging to the 22nd Guards Donbas Heavy Bomber Division from Engels (now Olenia) and to the 326th Tarnopol Heavy Bomber Division from Ukraine rotate to Engels or, less frequently, to Akhtubinsk to fire the Ch-101 at Ukraine for several hours, it is theoretically possible that this aircraft launched that missile (about 1 in 40 odds, as there are that many of them). What Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak REALLY suggested, Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, somewhat more directly stated. The experienced politician knows that you have to lay it on the line for the simpletons because they will twist everything. They will make things up, add remarks, and generally go off in the wrong direction. Mark Rutte said several really important things: "Vladimir Putin knows he can never win against NATO; NATO is so strong that Russia has no chance of overcoming it." What does this mean? That NATO MUST BE UNITARY. WE MUST NOT ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE DIVIDED. He added: "NATO will defend every square kilometer of its territory. There is no doubt about it, and Putin knows this (...) If anything happens, we are ready to respond." “Well, first, about the word 'hybrid' – I have said this many times already. It sounds a bit too mild, almost cozy. In reality, we are talking about aggressive tactics in the gray zone. What we are dealing with is hostile drones, acts of diversion, sabotage, and even massive cyberattacks." "But I want to make it clear: we have all the response options we need. You will not always see them publicly. They will not always be symmetrical. It will not always operate on a 'tit for tat' basis, but I assure you that we have the tools for effective response, and the Russians know this perfectly well." THIS IS KEY. NATO IS NOT PASSIVE. NATO has many different tools for hybrid responses to Russia's hybrid attacks. And if Maj. Gen. Nowak suggested anything, IT WAS JUST THAT. You just need to understand it, know the context, listen to the statements of leading NATO politicians, and everything will become clear. And further Mark Rutte: “I do not claim that these malicious actions in the gray zone do not affect us. They do affect us, and sometimes it is very evident. However, our response can be multidimensional. Let’s look at the past. When, at the end of 2025, an underwater cable between Finland and Estonia was damaged, we launched Operation Baltic Sentry to protect our critical dilatory infrastructure. This was an example of a symmetrical response. But what happens next is asymmetric actions. More and more allies, such as Sweden, the United Kingdom, Belgium, or France, are taking coordinated steps to maximize the disruption of the Russian 'shadow fleet'. We are doing everything to make those rusted tankers stop generating the profits the Kremlin uses to fund its war machine." "Yesterday, the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (SACEUR) stated plainly: 'Whenever you are able, when you are almost certain that the Russians stand behind an attack, publicly assign them the blame.' Just like Estonia did today. I fully support this and encourage it. Share all intelligence information with NATO and SHAPE structures. Russia continues its reckless campaign of hostile actions against NATO, trying to weaken our resolve and force us to stop supporting Kyiv. But it is failing. Our message to Moscow is clear: in response to any actions in the gray zone, we will do even more for Ukraine, not less. Because ultimately their only goal is to divide us so we lose focus and start arguing among ourselves." NATO is responding. NATO is providing Ukraine with a lot of ammunition. And Ukraine sends it further, to where it needs to land with a bang. NATO makes it harder for the shadow fleet to operate. It combats Russian spy networks; since the outbreak of the full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, NATO member states have expelled around 750 Russian diplomats: Bulgaria 83, Germany 80, Romania 52, Poland 45, France 40. How many "one-time saboteurs" are recruited in Russia for pennies remains a sweet mystery. But there, strangely enough, many different failures occur: trains derail, various things catch fire, blackouts appear, etc. Much of this is done by Ukrainians, but is it all? Who knows, who knows... Today, such saboteurs are rented online for pennies, massively, like cheap drones. They do it, and can we? And how do you know that there are no other intrigues? For example, discreet info in Kremlin circles that one is conspiring against another. Therefore, NATO has tools and can respond, which it is doing. Mainly in the field of cyberattacks that Russia is feeling. As for the Tu-95MS itself - if three engines go out at once, assuming it is true, in most cases it is due to fuel issues, either a break in fuel supply to the engines or fuel contamination, blocked filters, etc. Ukraine has seriously damaged the refineries producing aviation fuel. Often this production has been taken over by other refineries when technically possible. You can easily guess the quality of this fuel. So there could have been "not enough kerosene in the kerosene." Another issue is that the intensive use, these long hours of flights from Ukraine or Olenia to Engels, suspending missiles, and flying to launch over the Caspian Sea (if something goes wrong, the missile falls into the water), and then returning to the home base is about resources, resources, resources... Old bombers and their engines are wearing out at an accelerated pace. How do you think maintenance, spare parts, and technical servicing levels are? Well, exactly, the Russian bomber fleet is systematically degrading, and this can only be pleasing. Because we don't need those bombers for anything. In the picture, a "noisy cricket," the Tu-95MS, code-named "Bear" by NATO. Phot. Runet Dear friends, if you like it, and if I should dedicate my time to it, if you want to read something, I will ask for a coffee, it’s only 10 or 20 PLN. Best regards to everyone and a big thank you to those who buy coffees. (translated)

What harm is there in promising?! In the 2024 election campaign, Aleksander Miszalski promised a yearly ticket for public transport for students at a price of 365 PLN. In December 2025, a law was passed where the price of that ticket was 470 PLN. In the justification, the president explained that Kraków already subsidizes nearly 65 percent of the costs of operating public transport, and with rising costs of energy, fuel, and salaries, it is necessary to adjust the rates to maintain the quality of transport services at the current level. On November 28, 2025, city councilor Michał Ciechowski submitted an amendment to the law to help fulfill the president’s promise of the ticket for 365 PLN. It was rejected by the Kraków City Council, where the majority belongs to KO/Left. In 2026, Monika Piątkowska announces that the proposal will be implemented! The money has been found! Campaigns perform miracles! (translated)

Magda 13h

To ride a horse, you really don't need to have a horse right away. Especially not three. A horse is not a bicycle that you put away in the garage after riding. Feed, hay, bedding, a farrier, vaccinations, deworming, equipment, transportation, daily care. And a veterinarian. As long as the horse is healthy, you pay for prevention. When colic, injury, diagnostics, or treatment starts, the bill can rise very quickly into thousands. According to a study by SGH, the average cost of keeping one horse is over 4,000 zlotys a month. With three, it comes to over 150,000 zlotys a year. This is an average, not the bill from the Office. But it shows the scale. And that's why I would really like to know what the point was for a state entity to have three horses designated for riding for the president and his family. Because you can organize horseback riding yourself. You can rent a horse. You can buy riding lessons. You don't have to immediately fund three on the state's expense. (translated)

Ukraine is seeking 27 billion dollars to continue the war, in the face of escalating attacks from Russia, while also warning of the need for deep cuts in spending without additional funding. (translated)

Ukrainie brakuje 27 mld dolarów na wojnę. A Rosja nasila ataki