Information Service of Polish thought 18.11.2025
Poland. The gap in the state registry is inactive growing. After October it was already PLN 227,000,000 (227 billion), which means almost 80% of the yearly limit – according to information from the Ministry of Finance. According to the budget bill for 2025, the gross of the budget for the full year is to be PLN 632,85 billion, PLN 921,62 billion expenditure, and the deficit is not to exceed PLN 288,77 billion. On the another hand, the draft budget bill for 2026 for national resources plans the gross of the state budget at PLN 647.2 billion, expenditure of PLN 918.9 billion and deficit of no more than PLN 271.7 billion. Dr. Vladimir Gorki from the Polish thought Club wrote: “How about this, not the mythical threat of Russia? Although not the first time the method of threatening war has produced an effect in the form of irrational human behaviour. And who would think of debt erstwhile the enemy at the gates?‘.
Poland. Radio Maryja informs that in Poland almost 2,000,000 people live in utmost poverty. There are already over 53,000 homeless people in Poland according to Caritas.
Poland. On the Warsaw-Dęblin railway way there was a dangerous event. The engineer braked the train just before the large break in the tracks. The day before yesterday, around 9:00 p.m., police received reports of an detonation in that area, and on the tracks, there was a long electrical cable drawn to a close parking lot. The second dangerous event occurred between the stations of Puławy Azota and Puławy Chemistry. The train of the Świnoujście-Rzesz relationships, was forced into emergency detention. The reason was the deficiency of traction on 1 section of the railway line. A metallic component attached to the tracks and an electronic device were besides found on the site. Politicians and media in Poland accused the Russian Federation of these actions.
Poland. The prosecutor initiated an investigation into acts of terrorist diversion, aimed at railway infrastructure and conducted for abroad intelligence against the Republic of Poland. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said: “The blast of the track on the Warsaw-Lublin way is an act of diversion. The detonation most likely aimed at blowing up the train.’
Poland. General Wiesław Kukuła considers that ‘act of diversion on the Warsaw-Lublin railway way is simply a signal of preparations for war‘. Service and military personnel are active in the case, investigating the background of the incident. The general added: “The Adversary began preparations for the war. It builds an environment here to undermine public assurance in government, bodies specified as armed forces and police. Lead to the creation of conditions convenient for the possible conduct of aggression in Poland."
Poland. The fresh provisions of the draft Act ‘Lex Kamilek’ introduce rules on publishing the image of children online. Parents will no longer be able to freely share photos and recordings – a documented consent will be required, and for children over the age of 16 their individual decision will besides be required. The consent shall be detailed and shall include, inter alia, the purpose, manner, time and place of processing.
Poland. The Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection maintained the punishment against the CHP plant in Będzin, correcting it somewhat upwards, to the level of PLN 248,8 million for miscalculation of the 2020 carbon dioxide system. At the provincial inspectorate phase there are akin decisions from 2021 and 2021, sanctioning the Silesian CHP plant with further penalties – PLN 262 million and PLN 233 million. The combined burden of penalties reaches PLN 740 million. The Ministry of Climate and Environment informs that hundreds of millions of PLN penalties under the ETS, with which CHP is measured in Będzin, may rise doubts. Dr. Wiesław Kolniak from the Polish thought Club said: "This is the consequence of Brussels' senseless policy. We will punish ourselves to the delight of our competitors. You must immediately break off with this and akin madness‘.
Poland. The National Broadcasting Council has conducted proceedings in relation to complaints submitted after the tie talks with the participation of Grzegorz Braun in Radio Szczecin. A call was sent to the station. Adam Leski from the Polish thought Club he wrote: “This is completely absurd, KRRiT wants to control the statements of Polish parliamentarians. That's Stalinist thinking. This is totally unacceptable."
United States. On Monday, the UN safety Council adopted a resolution supporting the US President's plan Donald Trump on Gaza. 13 countries voted in favour of the resolution and the another 2 – Russia and China - abstained. The president of the United States wrote: "Congratulations to the planet on the incredible UN safety Council vote held just now, recognising and supporting the Peace Council, which will be led by me and will include the strongest and most respected leaders of the world." Among another things, the president of the United States thanked the UN, Russia and China.
United States. Accepted by UN safety Council for Gaza consists of a 20-point US president plan Donald Trump. The Gaza Strip is managed by the Palestinian apolitical administration, supervised by the Council of Peace, which Trump himself would lead. The resolution states that together with the demilitarisation and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and the improvement of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank of Jordan "the conditions for a credible way to self-determination and the statehood of Palestine may yet arise". The resolution itself was supported, inter alia, by: Qatar, Egypt, United arabian Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkey and Jordan.
Russian Federation. Russian media compose about incidents on the Polish railway Russian paper writes: “Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk stated that the harm to the railway line leading to Ukraine was a consequence of sabotage. An appropriate entry appeared on his social media profile". another Russian newspapers stress that the railway line leads to Ukraine. The news on this subject is rather short, will focus mainly on authoritative messages from the Polish authorities.
Russian Federation. spokesperson for the Kremlin Dmitri Doskov He said: "Russia does not support any form of confrontation with NATO, but we are forced to take action to guarantee safety and safeguard our legitimate interests." In his opinion, NATO states have "exaggerated with pro-war rhetoric", which is expected to lead to an unnecessary increase in tensions and to maintaining the Russian threat.
Ukraine. Head of the MFA of Ukraine Andrij Sybiha He referred on platform X to the incidental on the Warsaw- Lublin railway route, where the act of sabotage took place on Sunday. In his policy entry he emphasized full support for Poland and "the readiness of cooperation in determining the circumstances of the event". The head of the MFA of Ukraine added: "Could have been another hybrid attack from Russia. – to test the reaction. If that is true, they must be decisive."
France. The leader of Ukraine and the president of France signed a letter of intent concerning Kiev's future acquisition of up to 100 Rafale aircraft and air defence equipment and drones. The paper was initialled at the Villacoublay base close Paris. The paper was signed at the Villacoublay base during the visit Volodymyr Zelenski France. In the plan to discuss the cooperation of defence industries and briefings with producers, as well as the drone forum.
Estonia. Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen Michal stated that: ‘Estonia stands alongside Poland and Prime Minister Donald Tusk, powerfully condemning the act of sabotage on the Warsaw-Lublin railway line, 1 of the busiest routes in the country and crucial for supporting Ukraine".
Hungary. Budapest v. backing Ukraine. Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban stated that financial support for Ukraine "destroys" the European Union "economically, financially" and is "just crazy". He said: “We have already spent EUR 185 billion and we are going to spend even more. This is how we finance a country that has no chance of winning a war." Orban accused EU leaders of "intended to prolong the conflict in Ukraine in hopes of gaining a better negotiating position on the peace agreement". This position was called “totally wrong”.
Hungary. Head of the Hungarian Government Viktor Orban He said he didn't care if Russia wins or loses this war. He said: “I am curious in the future of European nations, including the future of Hungary and the fresh safety system‘. He pointed out that Europe should decide to resolve the issue of war in Ukraine, "based on European interest". He said: “If no miracle occurs, Russia will proceed to occupy the east territory of Ukraine, Donetsk, after the war. That's the reality, whether you like it or not.‘. He added that Russia would not attack the EU or NATO due to the fact that "we are much stronger."
Sweden. Head of the Swedish MFA Maria Malmer Stenergard She said: “For us, geography is rather clear. erstwhile you look at the Baltic Sea, you see that we are all possible targets of the Russian hybrid war. Finally, the possible invasion (...) The European Union is not doing adequate to halt Russia. It is absolutely devastating that we are inactive importing oil and gas from Russia, feeding their war economy. This cannot be justified."
Israel. Hamas powerfully rejected the proposal for disarmament, contained in the US motion for a resolution that was submitted to the UN safety Council. The Palestinian group argues that disarmament would be a violation of the "right to resistance" and "an effort to surrender global power to the Gaza Strip", the Times of Israel portal reported.
Bangladesh. peculiar Court in Bangladesh sentenced erstwhile Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed au death punishment for “crimes against humanity”. The erstwhile head of government in India assessed that the conviction was ‘politically motivated’. Sheikh Hasina Wajed was accused of giving orders to suppress the July student riots last year, in which more than 300 people were killed. The erstwhile Prime Minister was to order, among another things, all state services, as well as activists of its group – the Awami League to take action leading to "mass killings, targeted force against women and children, burning bodies and refusing to treat wounded".
Ecuador. The nation doesn't want American troops. Ecuadorians rejected in a referendum a draft improvement of the constitution that would enable abroad military bases to operate within the country. It's the President's defeat. Daniela Noboiwho sought to reconstruct the U.S. forces base after 16 years. Noboa, 1 of the closest allies of the U.S. leader Donald Trump in South America, he argued that restoring the presence of the American military in Ecuador would aid fight organised crime, including drug smugglers.
The Information Service was prepared by the editorial squad of Polish Thought.
