Speaking at a meeting of KO’s National Council in Warsaw, Tusk warned that political groups sympathetic to Russia were increasingly advocating a potential Polish exit from the EU.
Tusk criticised a recent march in Warsaw where some participants carried pro-"Polexit" banners, noting that President Karol Nawrocki had appeared at the front of the demonstration.
"No one will lead Poland out of Europe, out of the political and civilizational West, as long as we stand guard," he said.
The prime minister also reiterated his party’s goal of winning the 2027 parliamentary election to prevent what he described as a return of "thievery as government".
He accused the previous Law and Justice (PiS) administration, which governed until 2023, of using state power for personal and material gain and said ongoing accountability procedures were "the largest of their kind in Poland’s history".
Cryptoassets bill
Turning to the political dispute over a cryptoassets bill, Tusk noted that earlier on Friday the lower house had failed to override the president’s veto, effectively blocking the legislation.
He said the law was intended to protect small investors and allow the state to curb malign foreign activity on the market.
According to Tusk, hundreds of entities operating in Poland’s cryptocurrency sector have links to Russia or Belarus.
"These are simply Russian or Belarusian entities," he said, adding that PiS MPs had questioned why the government was not acting sooner.
"Because there is no legal regulation," he responded.
He further alleged that several PiS lawmakers – including former and current senior officials – had taken part in political events sponsored by a major crypto operator that he claimed had been funded with illicit money and later propped up by Russian capital.
Tusk argued that such associations raised concerns about national security and investor protection.
"No one will be indifferent to what they are doing," he added, addressing PiS and far-right Confederation (Konfederacja) leaders by name.
Tusk also said KO’s support could surpass 40 percent and described PiS as united only "when money is at stake".
The council gathered to approve procedures for electing new party leadership after KO’s recent reorganisation, which merged several centre-liberal groups into a single structure.
Tusk’s comments come amid broader political tensions, as Poland’s pro-EU government and the more Eurosceptic president increasingly diverge over policy and presidential vetoes.
(ał)
Source: PAP