DWUKADENCYJNOŚĆ WŁODARZY - TAK, PARLAMENTARZYSTÓW - NIE Ograniczenie liczby kadencji to legislacyjna ingerencja w demokrację. Sens wprowadzenia tych ograniczeń wynika z przekonania, że zwykłe mechanizmy wyborcze nie działają dostateczne skutecznie. W odniesieniu do funkcji wójtów, burmistrzów i prezydentów miast mamy do czynienia z bezprecedensową kumulacją władzy. Każdy kto zdążył się zorientować jak działają polskie gminy i miasta, bez trudu zauważył, że społeczna kontrola nad działaniami lokalnego organu wykonawczego jest iluzoryczna. Że rady, które teoretycznie miały być nadrzędnym organem, w praktyce są reaktywne i bardzo często ubezwłasnowolnione. Taka nierównowaga władzy powoduje, że wójt, burmistrz, czy prezydent ma wszelkie możliwości manipulowania opinią publiczną. Ma uprzywilejowaną pozycję w przekazywaniu informacji. Może uzależniać od siebie znaczące grupy wyborców. Krótko mówiąc, proces wyborczy nie jest w pełni demokratyczny. Wymaga to więc legislacyjnej ingerencji, by zwiększyć szanse wpływu wyborców na zarządzanie wspólnymi sprawami. Takiego zakresu kumulacji władzy nie obserwujemy w żadnej ze struktur polskiego państwa. Mamy oczywiście do czynienia z wieloletnim okupowaniem tych samych pozycji przez różne osoby, co budzi irytację wielu obywateli. Nie ma jednak przesłanek do twierdzenia, że przepisy i procedury zaburzają tu wolność procesu wyborczego. Możliwości radnych, czy parlamentarzystów do manipulowania opinią publiczną są bardzo ograniczone, a w żaden sposób nie porównywalne do uprawnień „włodarzy” polskich miast i gmin. Wyborcy nie mogą się skarżyć, że winę, za nieakceptowany przez nich stan rzeczy ponosi ktoś inny, niż oni sami. Legislatorzy powinni zaś skupić się nad większą demokratyzacją procesu wyborczego, nad rzetelnością informacji, nad większą reprezentatywnością ordynacji wyborczej itp.
Earlier on Monday, Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt assessed that the state is facing a broader threat than the destabilizing actions known from the Cold War era. Dobrindt had previously stated that this attack represents a "new level" of threat. #Niemcy #Rosja #bezpieczeństwo (translated)
Some may find these actions controversial. Police, school, it can evoke emotions. However, I and the entire government receive thousands of signals from parents, because indeed emotions, nerves were involved—said Donald Tusk on Monday. #bezpieczeństwo #szkoły #dezinformacja (translated)
Donald Tusk assured that the government is taking measures to increase safety in schools, which will be under special supervision, in response to the emotions and signals from parents and reports of misinformation related to attacks in educational institutions. #bezpieczeństwo #szkoły #dezinformacja (translated)
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham calls for rapprochement with the EU in the face of challenges related to Brexit, emphasizing that a decisive majority of the public would support such actions if they contributed to immigration control and economic growth. #Brexit #UE #Imigracja (translated)
Former head of the Government Protection Bureau, Gen. Mirosław Gawor, expressed doubts about the public disclosure of information regarding the planned assassination of Donald Tusk, suggesting that such a step could hinder the actions of the protection services. #zagrożenie #DonaldTusk #ochronność (translated)
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote that during the Warsaw Security Forum he had several meetings, including with the defense ministers of the Netherlands, Hungary, Norway, Lithuania, and Belgium. He informed that top military commanders from many NATO countries also participated in it. He stated that in his conversation with General Alexus Grynkewich, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), he raised issues of security on NATO's eastern flank and the future of the Alliance. The discussions also covered the development of European armies and their preparation for the modern battlefield and new threats. Kosiniak-Kamysz pointed out that drones, advanced technologies, artificial intelligence, and low-cost effectors are crucial for the effectiveness of NATO forces. In the face of Russian escalation in Europe, a strong Alliance, as he wrote, requires a common vision, real capabilities, and readiness for decisive action. #Bezpieczeństwo #NATO #Współpraca (translated)
Michał Sopiński described actions in AWS as criminal. He claimed that a person he called "Cudak" dismissed Prorector Dr. Katarzyna Adamiak, a member of the AWS Senate, without legal grounds. According to him, this happened an hour after Adamiak submitted her candidacy for the elections for the rector-commandant of AWS. Sopiński added that Zbigniew Nowacki, the oldest senator and — as he described him — the legitimate deputy of Sopiński, was not allowed to attend Senate meetings. #AWS #wybory #prawo (translated)
General Grynkewich presented NATO's new strategy during the Warsaw Security Forum, which includes readiness to fight in the event of an attack, with emphasis on cyber and air operations, and emphasized that the Alliance will not be caught off guard due to intelligence superiority. #NATO #odstraszanie #bezpieczeństwo (translated)

Meanwhile, the German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned that Germany is currently facing a "shadow war" that extends beyond the destabilizing actions known from the Cold War. #Rosja #bezpieczeństwo #zamachy (translated)
Some may find these actions controversial, unusual, but I and the entire government are receiving thousands of messages from parents who thank the police for this operation, Tusk said. #policja #szkoły #bezpieczeństwo (translated)
Prime Minister Tusk announced that the police are still patrolling schools in Poland, to which parents have reacted positively, even though these actions are controversial. #policja #szkoły #bezpieczeństwo (translated)

5 billion bottles and cans were collected in Poland during the first year of the deposit system, reported Climate and Environment Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska. #systemkaucyjny #polityka #ochronasrodowiska (translated)
this is not a European way of acting— This agreement does not help to either lower oil product prices or maintain the unity of the transatlantic community — said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys on Monday morning during a meeting of EU foreign ministers. #Trump #Ukraina #Rosja (translated)
They create problems for the entire world. The declaration came after Donald Trump criticized the Ukrainian president on Saturday for the attacks on Russian refineries, stating that these actions "create problems for the entire world." #rozejm #wyboryprezydenckie #wojnawUkrainie (translated)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed surprise after Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, as Russia shortly afterwards struck Ukrainian power plants, showing that Putin's actions are stronger than American declarations. #Ukraina #Trump #Rosja (translated)

The Central and Eastern Europe region wishes to integrate its actions in the digital economy to build a strong common market; however, it currently faces the challenge of effectively connecting its technological potential and competencies. #CEEDigitalSummit #sztucznainteligencja #gospodarkacyfrowa (translated)

The European Union unanimously approved the longest sanctions list in history, covering more than 1,600 individuals and entities from Russia, in response to their actions related to the war in Ukraine. #sankcje #UE #Rosja (translated)

The prosecutor's office initiated proceedings regarding Michał Kołodziejczak following accusations from former colleagues about violence and coercion to use drugs, which led to his immediate suspension of membership rights in the KO club. #Kołodziejczak #przemoc #aferaPolityczna (translated)

The recidivism risk assessment algorithm, which influences decisions about parole and conditional release of prisoners, raises controversy due to the lack of transparency and the refusal of the Ministry of Justice to disclose details of its operation. #Recydywa #Algorytm #PrawaCzłowieka (translated)