Prime Minister Donald Tusk has asked parliament to hold its December 5 session in the dark, a motion the Sejm marshal has confirmed.
Secreting the First Agenda Item
Marshal of the Sejm Włodzimierz Czarzasty announced that the premier’s request to keep the first item of the agenda on the Dec. 5 session under wraps has reached him. Donald Tusk will present an “urgent state‑security issue” at that time. Vice‑premier and defense minister Władysław Kosiniak‑Kamysz said on Thursday’s press conference that the information is not military in nature.
Media Speculate About the Reason for Secrecy
According to our reporter Marta Rawicz, the head of government’s information is believed to concern Polish cryptocurrency and a potential Russian angle that should surface in that context. Tusk’s previous speech in the Sejm dealt with acts of railway sabotage in Poland, which occurred on the weekend of Nov. 15‑16. Police and the army will jointly run operation “Horizon” to secure critical infrastructure. The premier has introduced a third‑level alert on railway routes that will remain in force until the end of February 2026. A fragment of rails on the Warsaw‑Lublin line, near Mika station, was detonated, and another sabotage incident involved damaging traction and installing a metal loop on the tracks near Puławy.
Nawrocki Vetoes Crypto Legislation
On Monday, Dec. 1, President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the new cryptocurrency market law. His spokesman Rafał Leśkiewicz said the law threatens Poles’ freedoms, wealth, and state stability. Among its provisions is the power to shut down an internet‑based crypto company with a single click. “Saying the president’s veto is ambiguous amounts to nothing,” the prime minister wrote on social media. Tusk suggested that behind the move lay huge money, scandals and investigations, a mysterious disappearance of the “king of cryptocurrency”, and support for a radical‑right campaign involving Presidents Duda and Nawrocki. “It looks bad” – the prime minister concluded.
