Donald Tusk criticizes President Nawrocki for politicizing the National Security Council during its Wednesday meeting.
Reaction to RBN Meeting
Donald Tusk stated the National Security Council is not the place to discuss whether one likes the Marshal of the Sejm or what intelligence services know about politicians. The council should address serious national security matters, he emphasized, adding the government will not actively participate in the current RBN meeting format.
“We are disoriented,” Tusk said, describing President Nawrocki’s approach as openly turning the council into a political field. He noted public reactions are justified, as the RBN should handle key security issues, not personal disputes.
Peace Council and SAFE Program
Regarding the U.S.-led Peace Council, Tusk confirmed Poland will not join under current circumstances due to unresolved constitutional questions, especially regarding Gaza’s reconstruction. Participation remains possible if conditions change, he added.
The SAFE program, Tusk stressed, has been subjected to unnecessary and harmful political confrontation. He highlighted it offers privileged loans with favorable interest rates, 10-year credit holidays, and a 45-year repayment term. The program aims to strengthen Poland’s defense industry and border security using European funds.
RBN Meeting Controversies
President Nawrocki convened the RBN for 2 PM Wednesday, discussing the SAFE loan and Poland’s Peace Council invitation. Controversy arose over the participation of Confederation MP Włodzimierz Skalik, who was the only parliamentarian not to condemn September’s drone intrusion into Polish airspace. BBN head Sławomir Cenckiewicz, currently barred from classified information, also attended.
The agenda also includes discussing Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty’s business ties with a Russian woman, following a “Gazeta Polska” report. Czarzasty maintains the transaction was transparent and cleared by authorities. In response, he suggested the RBN should also examine the president’s past associations with hooligan groups and organized crime figures.
