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The Central Anticorruption Bureau has arrested 25 people in an operation targeting the Ostrołęka power plant, where investigators say losses have reached a billion zlotys. The government describes the arrests as the start of a long-delayed cleaning of the state-owned energy sector, or as the minister in charge put it: the machine has started. Relations between the Prime Minister and the presidential palace have returned to their habitual state of friction. After the US election results, the palace issued a fresh warning to Donald Tusk, while the Prime Minister and opposition leader Jarosław Kaczyński spent the day exchanging brief, incredulous posts on social media. Tusk summed up the day in three words; the public responded with thousands. The Senate has blocked a plan to grant doctors pensions for life, while the Constitutional Tribunal remains deadlocked. The court’s latest struggle for credibility involves a video of a judicial draw that appears to show the same slip of paper being used twice. In the capital, police seized 156 million zlotys worth of electric scooters in a separate operation involving 150 officers.

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The Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) has conducted a large-scale operation targeting the Ostrołęka power plant, leading to dozens of arrests, with one report specifying 25 individuals. The investigation centers on alleged abuses that have resulted in estimated losses of a billion zlotys. A minister announced that the operation is actively underway.

Fakt: Major CBA Operation Targets Ostrołęka Power Plant; Billions Lost

A significant operation by the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) is underway concerning the Ostrołęka power plant, with estimated losses reaching a billion zlotys.

Interia: "The machine has started." Minister announces a major CBA operation

A significant operation by the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) is underway, involving multiple arrests related to the Ostrołęka power plant, as announced by a minister.

Onet: Major CBA operation. Arrests in the Ostrołęka power plant case

The Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) has conducted a significant operation resulting in arrests related to the Ostrołęka power plant.

Wyborcza: Abuse at Ostrołęka Power Plant. CBA Arrested 25 People

The Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) has arrested 25 individuals in connection with alleged abuses at the Ostrołęka power plant.

The crisis surrounding the Constitutional Tribunal continues, marked by internal conflicts and political maneuvering. A video has surfaced showing a controversial drawing process within the Tribunal where the same slip of paper was reportedly used twice. Prime Minister Donald Tusk's emotional response to recent events and Jarosław Kaczyński's reaction to Tusk's online post highlight the ongoing political divide. Further tension arose as the presidential palace issued a warning to Prime…

Interia: Wave of reactions from Poland after the elections. Palace warns Tusk

Following the US election results, Polish politicians have reacted, with the presidential palace issuing a warning to Prime Minister Tusk.

Wirtualna Polska: Chaos in Government: Why Tusk Agreed on NBP

There is perceived turmoil within the government, explained by Prime Minister Tusk's agreement regarding the National Bank of Poland (NBP).

Interia: Tusk summed up the day in three words. Thousands of comments

Prime Minister Donald Tusk made a brief statement about the day's events, which garnered a significant public response online.

Onet: Tusk posted a short entry, Kaczynski reacts. 'Hard to believe this'

Donald Tusk made a brief post which elicited a reaction from Jarosław Kaczyński, who expressed disbelief.

Onet: Behind the scenes of the war over the Constitutional Tribunal. Special edition…

A live broadcast discusses the internal conflicts and political maneuvering surrounding the Constitutional Tribunal.

Wyborcza: Crises at the Tribunal. What Happened from Friday to Sunday

Tuleya and Dubois at a meeting in Rybnik: Rebuilding trust to the dimension of justice...

Wyborcza: It Was a Breakthrough Day for the Tribunal. Tusk is in Some Emotions

The political stalemate around the Constitutional Tribunal (TK) is not over. Karol Nawrocki, the president, accused the prime minister on RBN, and the Tribunal rejected the budget. But in the evening, Tusk responded emotionally.

Wirtualna Polska: This is How the Drawing in the Constitutional Tribunal Looked: The Same Slip…

A video shows the process of a draw in the Constitutional Tribunal, where the same slip of paper was apparently used twice.

The Deputy Minister of National Defense, Cezary Tomczyk, confirmed that an incident involving special forces occurred in northern Poland during the night.

Onet: Special forces in northern Poland. Deputy Minister of National Defense…

The Deputy Minister of National Defense confirmed that an incident involving special forces occurred in northern Poland during the night.

Disturbing new details have emerged in the Karolina Wróbel case, including a relative's shocking testimony about Patryk B. and a gruesome discovery following long-standing complaints from locals.

Fakt: Karolina Wróbel Case: Relative's Shocking Testimony

In the Karolina Wróbel case, a relative provides disturbing details about Patryk B., stating he would watch them with the corner of his eye after a gruesome discovery.

Fakt: New Findings in the Karolina Wróbel Disappearance

Following long-standing complaints from locals, a gruesome discovery was made in connection with the disappearance of Karolina Wróbel.

The Government Inspectorate of Medicines (GIF) has issued an urgent recall for bupropion, a popular antidepressant, from pharmacies.

Fakt: Popular Antidepressant Recalled from Pharmacies

The Government Inspectorate of Medicines (GIF) has issued an urgent notice to recall a popular antidepressant, bupropion, from pharmacies due to immediate enforceability.

A large-scale police operation involving 150 officers resulted in the seizure of electric scooters valued at 156 million PLN.

Interia: Large police operation, 150 people involved. Scooters seized worth PLN 156…

Polish police conducted a large-scale operation involving 150 officers, resulting in the seizure of electric scooters valued at 156 million PLN.

A British national committed a brutal assault on a 28-year-old in Warsaw and subsequently fled to Ukraine, now facing potential prison time.

Wirtualna Polska: Brutal British Attack in Warsaw; Suspect Flees to Ukraine

A British national committed a brutal assault on a 28-year-old in Warsaw and then fled to Ukraine, facing potential prison time.

Following the Democratic victory in the US elections, concerns have been raised in Poland about the implications for the US military base in the country, with one commentator expressing fear that "a chance has been wasted."

Fakt: US Military Base in Poland: "A Missed Opportunity"

Following the Democratic victory in the US elections, concerns are raised about the implications for the US military base in Poland, with one commentator stating, "I fear that a chance has been wasted."

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