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Poland, evening briefing for 3 November: NBP nominations, cyberattacks and the Tribunal’s budget
Three new developments emerged this afternoon: Donald Tusk announces his countersignature to complete the central bank’s leadership, RMF24 reports two refrigeration devices attacked in Poland and a meeting at the Constitutional Tribunal adopts a draft budget. Here are the verified elements and the limits of each story.
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NBP: Tusk countersigns proposed appointments
The Prime Minister’s Chancellery confirms on 3 November that Donald Tusk has countersigned proposals for new members of the National Bank of Poland’s management board. The documents must now receive President Karol Nawrocki’s signature, according to the official statement.
This step aims to complete the bank’s leadership. It does not establish that all appointments are already finalised. It is separate from the Monetary Policy Council meeting covered this morning: this countersignature is not an interest-rate decision.
Two refrigeration devices attacked: CERT Polska’s position as reported
RMF24 reports on Tuesday that CERT Polska confirmed two refrigeration devices were attacked in Poland on 2 November, at a small food shop and a distributor. According to the same source, employees reacted quickly and secured the food, with no material losses reported in these two cases.
Fakt separately reports one confirmed case mentioned at a press briefing, while noting the two devices cited by RMF24. These counts therefore do not form a consolidated, exhaustive total. Nothing reviewed establishes a food shortage or the attackers’ identity, or allows every breakdown to be classified automatically as a cyberattack.
Tribunal: eight judges adopt a draft budget, RMF24 reports
According to RMF24’s coverage, eight judges meeting on Tuesday from 3.30pm adopted a resolution on the Tribunal’s draft budget for 2027. Anna Korwin-Piotrowska maintained that a quorum was present; Bogdan Święczkowski did not attend.
This concerns a draft budget, not final adoption of the national budget. The reported vote does not itself settle the leadership dispute or challenges to the regularity of procedures. The claim that a quorum existed is not presented as an independent judicial validation.