Karol Nawrocki says it is necessary in the face of an “aggressive, imperial Russia”.
Karol Nawrocki says it is necessary in the face of an “aggressive, imperial Russia”.
The government says the measures are vital to protect Poles from fraud and for national security.
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A previous such bill was vetoed by former President Andrzej Duda in 2024, and Karol Nawrocki may now do the same.
Both sides hailed the “constructive” meeting – the pair’s first since September.
“State security requires the cooperation of all constitutional bodies, regardless of political disputes.”
Aleks Szczerbiak
President Nawrocki could be the key to reconstructing the broad right-wing opposition.
Poland’s foreign ministry has “reassured” the president that “there is no threat on our western border”.
Daniel Tilles
Nawrocki has already vetoed more bills in five months than Duda did in ten years.
Nawrocki said that the meeting was “a sign that we are together” and “bad news for Moscow”.
Nawrocki accused the government of trying to take the “easy route” of “reaching into Poles’ pockets”.
“I can proudly say that post-communism has today ended in Poland”, declared Karol Nawrocki.
The measures are seen as a key part of Poland’s transition towards cleaner forms of energy.
Parliament will vote on Wednesday on whether to overturn Nawrocki’s veto.
His three predecessors have celebrated the Jewish holiday, starting with President Lech Kaczyński in 2006.