Poland
Niemiecki Bundestag held a debate on Poland, emphasizing the need to treat Warsaw as an equal partner in relations with Berlin. The German MPs discussed economic and military development, postulating improved infrastructure and cooperation. Meanwhile, former Trybunał Stanu chairwoman Małgorzata Manowska was fined for not calling meetings of the full body. In other news, Poland is working on a ban on patostreaming, while a proposed donation of buses to Ukraine sparked political controversy in Kielce. Krzysztof Stanowski's call for a lynching of an tax office employee stirred controversy, and the Sejm is considering extending the fireworks ban to include New Year's Eve and Christmas. The Polish Episcopate is preparing a crisis management guide for parishes, while a 19-year-old man was placed under police supervision for desecrating a church in Łubowo. Finally, Radosław Sikorski joked about Karol Nawrocki's trip to Washington, D.C., and Konrad Frysztak expressed concern over the 'browning' of Poland's right-wing political scene.