Tusk defends pace of PiS investigations amid new arrests and public criticism

In Warsaw, CBA agents detained Piotr Matczuk, a Telewizja Republika publicist, and Anna Plakwicz, who heads the Events Office in the President’s Chancellery, on suspicion of misconduct linked to the Polish National Foundation. The arrests have intensified calls from the Civic Coalition’s most vocal supporters for faster action against the previous administration. In response, Donald Tusk posted a recording addressing the criticism, quoting a classic poem before outlining the scope of the investigations: 314 cases are ongoing, charges have been filed in 152 of them, 678 individuals are under suspicion, and a total of 1,598 accusations have been recorded.

Tusk argued that the process is far from stagnant and that the government remains committed to thorough accountability. The episode highlights the growing political tension over how swiftly former officials are being held responsible.