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Deputy FM criticises timing, agenda of Polish national security meeting

04.02.2026 20:45
A Polish deputy foreign minister on Wednesday criticised the timing and planned agenda of a national security meeting convened by President Karol Nawrocki, saying it appeared aimed at undermining the government.
Marcin Bosacki
Marcin Bosacki Przemysław Chmielewski/Polskie Radio

Marcin Bosacki made the remarks in an interview with public broadcaster Polish Radio.

Nawrocki has called a meeting of the National Security Council for February 11 at 2 p.m.

The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski was scheduled to deliver a major speech to parliament outlining Poland’s foreign policy priorities for 2026.

According to the presidential office, the National Security Council will discuss a government loan under the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence programme, Poland’s invitation to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, and "actions taken by state institutions to examine the circumstances surrounding" lower-house Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty’s alleged "social and business ties to the East."

Bosacki described the agenda as "surprising" and said the timing of the meeting appeared intended to overshadow Sikorski’s address to parliament.

He also called the planned discussion of Czarzasty’s alleged ties to Russia a "malicious move," saying the Speaker had been thoroughly vetted by Poland’s security services without raising concerns.

Commenting on Poland’s invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace, Bosacki said the body also included countries such as Russia and Belarus, which he said was unacceptable from the standpoint of Poland’s national interest.

He added that many of Poland’s NATO and European Union allies had declined to join the initiative, citing unclear powers and responsibilities, Trump’s role as lifetime chairman and an annual fee of USD 1 billion for full participation.

Bosacki said opinion polls also suggest Poles do not view membership in the Board of Peace as serving the country’s interests, adding that the government would "wait and see" how the initiative develops.

He said the president’s "haste" in placing the issue on the National Security Council's agenda was unjustified.

Earlier on Wednesday, Nawrocki’s foreign policy adviser Marcin Przydacz confirmed the topic would be discussed, saying the presidential office was seeking the government’s position on the invitation.

Przydacz said the foreign ministry had so far provided only a brief note that he described as "lacking substantive content."

The National Security Council is an advisory body to the president and includes senior officials such as the prime minister, the Speakers of both houses of parliament, the defence, interior and foreign ministers, as well as senior politicians from both the government and opposition.

(pm/gs)

Source: PAP