In the latest issue of Sieci, an exclusive interview features Dr. Karol Nawrocki, a civilian candidate for Poland’s presidency and a recent recipient of the magazine’s Man of Freedom award. He states clearly: I will not lack courage and I will give my best effort.
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Dr. Nawrocki was honored with the Man of Freedom title in 2024 by both readers and a prize jury. In a conversation with Jacek and Michał Karnowski about the presidential bid, the hosts justify the choice with two standout arguments. First, the achievements of the Institute of National Remembrance, which have given this institution renewed energy and a steadfast defense of Poland’s history and identity. Second, the willingness to enter the presidency at a time when freedom faces renewed tests. Nawrocki notes that the current moment is a tough period for media freedom.
He argues that attempts to censor speech and suppress freedom are growing, and sovereignty is being challenged. Free Poles must oppose this trend, and the candidate calls for courage and resolve. He hopes millions will join his civil campaign, which he frames as something more than a political contest, a broad effort to defend Poland’s dream of a strong state and a good life for its people.
Nawrocki emphasizes the stakes, noting that a return to growth, national independence, and everyday normality depends on the outcome. The election will determine the nation’s trajectory, extending beyond policy into the future itself. Voters are reminded that a misstep could carry a heavy price, and the candidate expresses a clear sense of responsibility to meet the public’s expectations.
These lines are presented as statements from the civilian candidate, underscoring the seriousness of the choice facing the country during this political moment.
“Parents stopped Nowacka”
In the feature Children Stop Nowacka, Dorota Łosiewicz writes that the Minister of National Education has softened a plan for a new compulsory health education subject, describing the topic as elective in the upcoming school year.
We will evaluate the situation later, the minister said on RMF FM. After a year, she added, students and teachers — not politicians — will be asked about the new topic. Perhaps that will lead to changes in the decision.
She suggested that the final decision could change.
Observers note that the partial shift was influenced by concerned parents. Dr. Marek Grabowski, president of the Mom and Dad Foundation, confirms this assessment. Health education, as discussed in the petition signed by more than eight thousand people, included content some groups claim promotes sexual experimentation and gender transition, which opponents view as harmful to minors. The Coalition to Save the Polish School organized protests, including a December demonstration in Warsaw that inspired similar actions in other cities across the country.
The article notes that the issue also includes commentary from several opinion leaders and editors on current matters, reflecting a broad range of viewpoints.
More in the Sieci issue, with online access for subscribers on the same platform noted above. Readers are invited to explore the latest analyses and discussions inside the magazine.
“The Trump Era”
There is little doubt that a second term for Donald Trump would bring significant changes. The former candidate has signaled this in speeches during the campaign. In the piece The Trump Era, Jan Rokita argues that digital magnates take note of the shift. Trump favors surrounding himself with digital experts and believes in the benefits of rapid digital progress to empower American power and shape global leadership.
Rokita argues that only China stands in the way of Trump’s plan to build a strong America. In Trump’s view, the rest of the world becomes either a resource to be used or an obstacle to be isolated and controlled, leaving Europe in a diminished role within his framework.
The piece also notes that in the eyes of the new president Europe has become a focal point for left-wing ideology, a development seen as problematic for the West by the Trump camp.
Other recommended articles
The issue features pieces by Piotr Gursztyn, Stanisław Janecki, Konrad Kołodziejski, Maciej Walaszczyk, Dariusz Matuszak, Grzegorz Górny, Marek Budzisz, Aleksandra Rybińska, and Goran Andrijanić. It also includes commentary on current events by columnists such as Bronisław Wildstein, Krzysztof Feusette, Dorota Łosiewicz, Daniel Obajtek, Marta Kaczyńska-Zielińska, Samuel Pereira, Andrzej Rafał Potocki, Ryszard Czarnecki, Katarzyna Zybertowicz.
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