The new issue of “Sieci” contains a summary of the first days of the election campaign. It clearly shows the miserable situation Donald Tusk and his party find themselves in. On the one hand, dramatically weak voter lists, on the other hand, blinding hatred instead of a program. Therefore, it can be expected that the opposition leader will not refrain from the most brutal tactics. The fate of Poland hangs in the balance before our eyes. How are leading Polish groups conducting their campaigns? Marek Pyza and Marcin Wikło answer this question in the article “Ready for the finish”.
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““Ready for the finish”
The pact that was announced with pomp and ceremony by the opposition parties is cracking and leaking. There are no interesting ideas at the Civic Platform headquarters. If there are any, they are few successful responses to the peculiarities of those in power who have regained the initiative. This does not guarantee success for Law and Justice, but things are going well. The launch of the PiS bus with the extremely popular Beata Szydło in Poland can be described as a symbolic step in the right direction. Now it is necessary to maintain the direction and consistency of the message, which – as later studies show – works
– highlight Pyza and Wikło in “Sieć”.
Even people less involved in politics notice that the PiS campaign was well thought out and prepared in detail. This required discussion within the party and confrontation of sometimes different opinions on a particular subject. On the other hand, the opposition began to follow PiS’s lead in its actions. Will this ensure their victory?
For the first time, PO mobilized its people to speak with a uniform message. At the beginning of the holidays, they held conferences every day and posted new topics. And this is the expenditure of state-owned enterprises, and this is the “alley of the millionaires.” These were copies of PiS actions from 2015 and 2020. They then had a lot of freedom in imposing topics. However, the opposition has been asleep for a lot of time. Hamleting over a shared list is a waste of time for everyone. In a unique way – for Donald Tusk, who would become a hegemon through unification, but remained only the leader of the largest party. He invested a lot in the June 4 march, it would be the final vassalization of the “partners”, and the Platform would remain permanently the leader in the polls. It did not work
– emphasize publicists.
“We have a chance to govern ourselves.”
In a conversation with Jacek Karnowski, Prof. Piotr Gliński, Minister of Culture and National Heritage (“We have the opportunity to govern ourselves”), brings up many important topics such as reparations from Germany or relations with Ukraine. The topic of community and building unity is also extremely important. It is worth asking what role the Polish artistic community plays in its creation, often openly criticizing the Polish government.
(…) an artist, as an outstanding person (…) should be more responsible to the community than ordinary people. The ethos of the Polish intelligentsia presupposes a missionary attitude, focused on the community. But it must also be combined with care for the weakest and patriotism. This was also the tradition of the left-wing intelligentsia. However, this ethos was deliberately destroyed. The occupiers did their job, the war, after which the communists finished them off, expelled them abroad, and also produced their Bolshevik, Soviet and People’s Republic of Poland ‘new intelligentsia’. (…) The children of this “new intelligentsia” today form a large part of the elite, they are the living room of the Third Polish Republic (…) But I want to make it clear: I also receive many messages of support from artists, including although these are discrete voices. People fear environmental pressure, exclusion, boycott and lynching. After all, even the so-called symmetrists in journalism are being ruthlessly destroyed
– says Prof. Gliński.
One of the ways to confront different ways of thinking is a debate and this form of conversation by Prof. Gliński suggested it to Donald Tusk. When asked why we won’t see a debate between the PO leader and Jarosław Kaczyński, he explains:
Jarosław Kaczyński is a politician of great class. Responsible, tough, decisive, courageous, acting in the Polish interest. One that Poland needs. He is a politician who is the opposite of what Tusk and his team in shorts represent. The platform has powerful sponsors and guardians, it strives for power, but is unable to implement projects that will move Poland forward, take it to the next level and allow the country to realize its ambitions and aspirations. And Jarosław Kaczyński and PiS can do it. What has happened in the last eight years is an incredible success, driven by the vision of Jarosław Kaczyński, supported by the ability to use the tools of our state. And all this during countless plagues: pandemic, war, hatred and brutality of the total opposition. And that is why a debate between Jarosław Kaczyński and Donald Tusk would make no sense.
“‘Ukrainian grain does not enter Poland’
Robert Telus, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, in a conversation with Maciej Wośka (“Ukrainian grain will not enter Poland”), explains Poland’s position towards the import of Ukrainian grain and the EU embargo.
The countries bordering Ukraine are very interested in enforcing the embargo, because the grain enters them directly. We stopped them at the border on April 15, we built a coalition of countries on the front line, which led to the EU finally starting to talk about this issue and make decisions. The EU decided to extend the embargo until September 15
– explains Robert Telus.
The EU sees a coalition of five countries, hears the voice of Hungary, which says very strongly that it will keep Ukrainian grain if Warsaw does so, and sees Slovakia, which speaks in a similar tone. The coalition speaks with one voice. As for Bulgaria, there is a substantial problem there because there are many sunflower processors in this market, which they currently do not have. Therefore, our position is flexible: we propose that anything can be added or removed from the list of products subject to the embargo. […]
– added.
The minister explains that he sees no obstacles to extending the embargo. He points out that this case will show who wants to destabilize the situation in Poland and whether the EU cares about all countries equally.
This is truly a study of solidarity. EU politicians often refer to it. Now we say “I check”. All we want is for grain from Ukraine to go to countries that have a shortage of it. We have no more grain in the world than we had before the war in Ukraine. Only the route of the transport changed: it went straight to Europe, where there is too much of it. In other countries, for example African, it may be missing. If the wisdom, common sense and responsibility of European decision-makers prevail in Europe, the grain will end up where it is needed. If not… Perhaps Putin, for example, wants to destabilize the agricultural market in Europe, so that emigration from Africa to the Old Continent increases? Blocking the grain transport route in the Black Sea is a game Moscow is playing
says Telus.
What else is in the new “Network”?
Also worth attention are the articles: Stanisław Janecki “Kaczyński up, Tusk down”, Konrad Kołodziejski “The baton of fascism”, Dariusz Matuszak “The fifth question of the referendum”, Jakub Augustyn Maciejewski “How they hate!”, Maciej Walaszczyk “The mistake of overprotection”, Aleksandra Rybińska “Admiration and gnashing of teeth”, Jan Rokita “The right loses with immigrants”, Marek Budzisz “Can the Ukrainian offensive accelerate?”
Also worth reading is the conversation between Marcin Wikła and Beata Szydło, former Prime Minister, Member of the European Parliament, Vice President of Law and Justice “Poland deserves serious politicians” and Edyta Hołdyńska with Krystyna Śliwińska, organizer of Przystan Niepodległości “A Pole has freedom within him.”
In addition, the weekly magazine also contains commentary on current events by Krzysztof Feusette, Dorota Łosiewicz, Bronisław Wildstein, Andrzej Rafał Potocki, Marta Kaczyńska-Zielińska, Alina Czerniakowska, Piotr Cywiński, Wiktor Świetlik, Katarzyna and Andrzej Zybertowicz.
More in the new issue of the weekly magazine “Sieci”.
Articles from the current issue will be available online from August 11 this year. as part of the Network of Friends subscription.
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Emma Matthew is a political analyst for “Social Bites”. With a keen understanding of the inner workings of government and a passion for politics, she provides insightful and informative coverage of the latest political developments.