After President Nawrocki vetoed the amendment to the wind‑turbine law, Prime Minister Donald Tusk denounced the decision as either malice or “nightmarish incompetence” and warned that all Poles will face higher electricity costs.
Prime Minister’s Response
Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in a social‑media post following President Nawrocki’s announcement of a veto on the wind‑turbine law amendment, accused the president of either “bad will or night‑marish incompetence,” noting that the veto included a clause to freeze energy prices until the end of the year, effectively preventing the law from taking effect. “His veto will make electricity more expensive for all Poles—today and in the future,” Tusk wrote, adding that the first tests will sputter out from diplomacy and energy circles and that “everyone will pay.”
President’s Office Acknowledgement
In the president’s office statement, officials said the price‑freeze clause was added to push the signing of the wind‑turbine law. The cabinet chief described the measure as a manoeuvre that first cut the freeze to 30 September 2025, then spliced the freeze into the wind‑turbine law, and now the president is “surprised” that President Nawrocki is protecting Polish families from turbines only 500 m from their windows. Paweł Szefernaker also announced that the president will file his own bill on freezing electricity prices. “The freeze is currently headed by President Nawrocki to the Sejm. The Sejm has already adopted these provisions attached to the wind‑turbine law. Lower electricity prices from October are in the hands of the ruling coalition. The president will sign the freeze as soon as it’s adopted by parliament,” the statement added. Earlier, in reply to a government spokesman’s claim that Nawrocki “vetoed cheaper power for Poles,” Szefernaker wrote: “President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed the wind‑turbine law, which was a blackmail against the president and, above all, against Poles.”
Energy Minister’s Counter‑Argument
Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka also criticised the presidential veto. “The president’s veto of the law on low electricity prices is a bad move,” he said. “This is a comprehensive, well‑prepared bill that was widely consulted, with appeals from institutions and citizens for its signature. The law guarantees low energy prices for citizens, enterprises, and more capacity from cheap, renewable sources.” At a press conference, Motyka warned that the president’s move has been criticised by other government representatives, including Andrzej Domański and Barbara Nowacka.
Source: Gazeta,
