President Karol Nawrocki appeared on Channel Zero on December 6, explaining he uses the veto right only to safeguard citizens’ interests and national stability.
Does Karol Nawrocki Want to Topple the Government?
Karol Nawrocki appeared on Kanal Zero on Saturday, December 6. His founder Krzysztof Stanowski asked him whether he intended to “topple the government.” Nawrocki replied, “I have the impression that each day this government collapses on its own. The role of the president is redundant here. My goal is not to topple the government but to remind citizens of their concerns, and as I see what the Polish government does, I firmly believe there is an ongoing process of self‑destruction. So the idea of toppling the government, but my goal—declared before the elections—has been to push the sluggish government into action, and I am glad I achieved it.”
Demotivating Vetoes
Krzysztof Stanowski remarked that vetoes can be demotivating for the government. “At some point they might stop working,” the journalist said, to which the president replied that the government and parliament have certainly accelerated in certain matters. “Of course, we see that the laws proposed to the president today were prepared for another president,” Karol Nawrocki said, explaining that this accounts for the number and statistics of vetoes.
Karol Nawrocki’s Vetoes
The president vetoed several laws, including those on wind turbines, chain‑related matters, crypto assets, the KRS, Lex Kamilek, corporate income tax, aid to Ukrainian citizens, mandatory insurance, the Guarantee Insurance Fund, the Polish Council of Insurance Agents, the creation of the Lower Odra Valley National Park, petroleum and natural gas stockpiling, plant protection agents, collective water supply and sewage disposal, minority rights and regional language, as well as amendments to the electoral code and road traffic law.
Vetoed Bills
According to Karol Nawrocki, the veto decisions were justified. “I want to state clearly that I use the veto right only when it serves the interests of citizens, law transparency, and state stability. Citizens entrusted me with this prerogative by electing me in the general election,” the president wrote on November 27.