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09.12.2024The Day Damascus Crumbled While Butter Prices Sparked War

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Poland for 09.12.2024.

It displays 238 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

09.12.2024The Day Damascus Crumbled While Butter Prices Sparked War
Morning brought confirmation of Assad's escape to Moscow, with Putin personally granting asylum as Damascus fell to rebels. Russian forces began evacuation procedures through Turkish corridors.

By noon, attention shifted to domestic developments as President Duda appointed Bogdan Święczkowski as Constitutional Tribunal President, replacing Julia Przyłębska. The court ordered MP Romanowski's arrest despite his recent surgery, prompting accusations of political persecution.

The afternoon saw PiS launching a campaign against rising costs, using butter prices as a symbol of economic deterioration under Tusk's government. A new poll showed PiS gaining ground, while police and firefighters announced protests over wages.

Evening coverage returned to Syria, with reports of discovered atrocities in Saydnaya prison, while Polish diplomatic services activated emergency protocols for citizens' evacuation. The Church-government tension escalated as the Episcopal Conference announced legal action over religious education reforms.
09.12.2024
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Mijający rok przyniósł kilka ciekawych ustaw i kilka szkodliwych z punktu widzenia przedsiębiorców. Wciąż brak jest zdecydowanych reform probiznesowych – wynika z raportu firmy Grant Thornton, który „Rzeczpospolita” poznała jako pierwsza.
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06:36Assad Surfaces in Moscow as Damascus Burns

The newspapers extensively report on Syria's regime collapse, with Assad appearing in Moscow while rebels control Damascus (Onet, Polityka, Wprost, Polsat News, TVN24). Russia has called an urgent UN Security Council meeting on the situation. In parallel, coverage focuses on Trump's NATO statements, suggesting potential US withdrawal under certain conditions (Do Rzeczy), while domestic media analyzes Tusk's political positioning ahead of presidential elections (Niezależna).
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Radio ZET

NA ŻYWO Adam Szłapka gościem Radia ZET

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08:25Drunk Colonel Attacks His Rescuers

The newspapers focus on two notable developments: A drunk SOP (Government Protection Bureau) colonel's assault on paramedics who attempted to help him (TVN24, Do Rzeczy), and discussions about Nawrocki's appointment, which opposition MPs suggest is meant to facilitate pardons for political allies (300polityka, Interia). Media also reports on Russia's alleged influence on European Parliament elections (OKO.press) and concerns about a potential Syrian migrant wave (Radio ZET).
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Rafał Trzaskowski będzie – inaczej niż w poprzednich wyborach prezydenckich – kandydatem większości rządowej. Będzie odpowiadał za wszystkie decyzje rządu – także za te, które nie będą się podobały - powiedział w rozmowie z Jackiem Nizinkiewiczem Aleksander Kwaśniewski. Były prezydent stwierdził także, że popierany przez PiS kandydat na prezydenta „ma szansę wygrać z Trzaskowskim”.
10:31

10:35Putin Seeks Safe Exit From Syria

The newspapers report extensively on the collapse of Assad's regime in Syria, with Putin reportedly requesting assistance for safe troop withdrawal (Onet, Radio ZET) and analysis of implications for Russian global influence (BBN). In domestic politics, coverage focuses on Trzaskowski's presidential campaign, with discussions about his economic promises (300polityka, Rzeczpospolita) and Kwaśniewski's assessment of electoral dynamics. Healthcare receives attention with the extension of the "Prevention 40+" program through 2025 (Gazeta Prawna) and issues in long-term care facilities (Polityka).
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Rafał Trzaskowski będzie – inaczej niż w poprzednich wyborach prezydenckich – kandydatem większości rządowej. Będzie odpowiadał za wszystkie decyzje rządu – także za te, które nie będą się podobały - powiedział w rozmowie z Jackiem Nizinkiewiczem Aleksander Kwaśniewski. Były prezydent stwierdził także, że popierany przez PiS kandydat na prezydenta „ma szansę wygrać z Trzaskowskim”.
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12:09Butter Wars Erupt

The newspapers heavily focus on inflation debates, with PiS staging protests against rising costs, particularly using butter prices as a symbol of economic hardship (Niezależna, 300polityka, Radio ZET). Reports also cover widow's pension reform implementation starting January 2025 (Gazeta Prawna), and audits revealing irregularities in special services with over 20 cases referred to prosecutors (Polsat News). Coverage continues of Putin's involvement in Assad's situation (Do Rzeczy).
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14:23Police and Firefighters Rise Against Government

The newspapers report extensively on protests by police and firefighters demanding wage increases (Do Rzeczy, Niezależna, Siemoniak). Media also covers potential changes in the Constitutional Court, with reports about Przyłębska's replacement (Wirtualna Polska). In parallel, coverage continues of Trump's NATO statements regarding potential US withdrawal and its connection to Ukraine negotiations (Rzeczpospolita).
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Andrzej Duda wybrał prezesa Trybunału Konstytucyjnego. Wśród kandydatów wyłonionych przez Zgromadzenie Ogólne Sędziów TK pojawili się Bartłomiej Sochański i Bogdan Święczkowski. Ostatecznie prezydent mianował Bogdana Święczkowskiego na to stanowisko.
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15:30Court Locks Romanowski While Święczkowski Takes The Gavel

The newspapers extensively report on two major developments: the court's decision to arrest PiS MP Marcin Romanowski (Do Rzeczy, Niezależna, Onet, Polsat News, TVN24, Super Express, Wirtualna Polska) and President Duda's appointment of Bogdan Święczkowski as the new Constitutional Tribunal President, replacing Julia Przyłębska (Gazeta Prawna, Radio ZET, wPolityce, Wyborcza). A new poll shows PiS gaining slight lead over KO (Rzeczpospolita).
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Radio ZET

NA ŻYWO Gość Radia ZET - prof. Piotr Gliński

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16:49Święczkowski Takes The Gavel

The newspapers extensively report on President Duda's appointment of Bogdan Święczkowski as the new Constitutional Tribunal President (OKO.press, 300polityka, Onet, Gazeta Prawna), with significant online criticism describing it as "the final act of devastation" (Onet). In parallel, coverage continues of the court's decision regarding Marcin Romanowski's arrest, specifying he will be held in a facility with a hospital wing (Wirtualna Polska, Polsat News). A new poll shows PiS gaining a slight lead over KO (Super Express, Rzeczpospolita).
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18:29Godzilla Takes The Gavel

The newspapers extensively cover the latest leadership change in the Constitutional Tribunal, with Bogdan Święczkowski, nicknamed "Godzilla," taking presidency until 2030 (Rzeczpospolita, Onet, Wyborcza). New polling data shows PiS maintaining a lead (Do Rzeczy, TVN24), while reporting continues on irregularities in candidate financing (Interia). A separate focus emerges on Putin's weakening position in Syria, with analysis suggesting Russia might lose Mediterranean access (OKO.press).
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20:00Constitutional Tribunal's Święczkowski Spark

The newspapers extensively cover two main themes: responses to the appointment of Bogdan Święczkowski as Constitutional Tribunal President, described as "the final act of devastation" (Onet, wPolityce), and developments regarding MP Romanowski's arrest, with his supporters sharing hospital photos (Radio ZET, Wprost, wPolityce). International coverage focuses on Syria's Sajdnaja prison revelations (OKO.press, Wirtualna Polska, Wyborcza).
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