Tusk uderza w Nawrockiego po atakach w szkołach. Czarzasty atakuje Zandberga. Morawiecki wyzywa PiS

Summary

The programme examines several political conflicts unfolding in Poland, often stressing that public statements and political manoeuvring may matter as much as the underlying policy issues.

School attacks and online content

After a 19-year-old injured nine people in Ostrołęka and a 15-year-old fatally stabbed a school caretaker near Wyszków, the government renewed its push for stronger powers to block harmful online material. Prime Minister Donald Tusk blamed President Karol Nawrocki’s earlier veto of a bill that would have enabled rapid blocking of content such as threats, incitement to violence, suicide instructions, child sexual abuse material, and offers to arrange murder.

Nawrocki’s representatives countered that the government had waited nine months to act and that the original bill risked undermining free speech. The presenters said both camps were using the tragedy politically and discussed the media’s responsibilities amid concerns that publicity can inspire copycat attacks.

Kosiniak-Kamysz’s meeting with Trump

The panel revisited a previously undisclosed White House meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Donald Trump, arranged with help from PiS MEP Adam Bielan. Presidential official Nikodem Rachoń attended, while other senior Polish officials, including Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, reportedly did not know about the meeting.

The agenda remains unclear. Rachoń said the conversation concerned a former US base in Poland. Commentators considered—but found no firm proof for—other possibilities, including pressure over Poland’s government, military bases, or the EU’s SAFE defence programme. They noted that later US troop reductions in the region weaken the idea that Washington was pressing Poland to expand its US presence. The panel interpreted US Ambassador Tom Rose’s public praise of Kosiniak-Kamysz as a signal that the Polish government, not just the president, is central to defence cooperation.

PiS, Morawiecki, and economic policy

President Nawrocki and PiS figures criticised the government’s debt and deficit, with Nawrocki claiming that the country had accumulated a trillion złoty in debt in four years. The programme treated those remarks as political arguments rather than independently verified figures.

PiS is also reconsidering parts of the Polish Deal, including rules that increased health-insurance contributions for small businesses. Mateusz Morawiecki, who helped introduce the programme, criticised the party’s reversal and its move towards more business-friendly policies. He has also sought to distinguish himself from PiS with proposals to tax banks.

The hosts described this as part of a power struggle: PiS is trying to compete with the Confederation for right-wing voters, while Morawiecki’s Development Plus association has yet to show strong polling momentum. Whether his supporters will remain with him or return to PiS is uncertain.

Division on the left

Adrian Zandberg and the Together party criticised the New Left’s participation in government. In a parliamentary exchange, Labour Minister Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk defended the government’s employment reforms and argued that Together’s criticism did not reflect its own record.

The presenters said the left is competing for the same voters. Separate candidates in Kraków may make future cooperation harder, though not impossible. They also discussed the New Left’s renewed efforts to change abortion law, recognise same-sex marriages performed abroad, and restrict alcohol advertising and sales. The panel suggested these initiatives also help the party demonstrate activity ahead of elections, despite doubts about which proposals can pass.

Investigations and political accountability

The programme covered several ongoing cases, emphasising that allegations are not findings of guilt. These included an investigation into a cryptocurrency-related event organised by TV Republika in Washington; reports that former PiS MP Michał Moskal sent proposed cryptocurrency-law amendments to Zonda head Przemysław Kral through intermediary Artur Chodziński; and questions about a foundation linked to Moskal that received public funding.

The hosts also discussed proceedings involving a former Orlen executive over fuel-pricing decisions and an investigation into preparations for the 2020 postal election. The case against Morawiecki has yet to reach court, with prosecutors reportedly still seeking access to privileged legal material.

Other matters included proceedings concerning Civic Coalition MP Wojciech Król and Silesian tram contracts, as well as the Sejm’s consideration of bringing National Bank of Poland governor Adam Glapiński before the State Tribunal. The hosts described the Glapiński matter as politically and institutionally contentious, with its outcome likely to depend on decisions by the governing coalition.

Other political and media disputes

The presenters criticised Confederation MP Konrad Berkowicz for insulting a journalist and discussed the party’s broader use of provocative rhetoric.

They also questioned President Nawrocki’s highly publicised boxing-related appearances, including a gala involving a boxer he knows and a meeting with Manny Pacquiao in the Philippines. The programme treated these events satirically and raised questions about presidential image-making and possible commercial associations.

Finally, the programme covered a public dispute between brothers Michał and Jacek Karnowski over the poor viewing figures and finances of the PiS-aligned television station wPolsce24.

Presenters and contributors

• Andrzej Stankiewicz
• Dominika Długosz
• Kamil Dziubka
• Jacek Gądek
• Jacek Harłukowicz (reporting contributor)