In brief

• Donald Tusk has offered President Karol Nawrocki a one-on-one meeting this week after a National Security Council session.
• The council meeting on 3 November was dominated by a dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal.
• Both sides said security matters, including the American military presence in Poland, drew broad agreement.

Tension over the Constitutional Tribunal dominates the session

The National Security Council met on Tuesday, 3 November, and much of the discussion centred on the Constitutional Tribunal, according to reports on the meeting. President Karol Nawrocki, who convened the council, accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk of acting unlawfully toward the court (Donald Tusk odpowiada na zarzuty prezydenta. "Będziemy się starać łagodzić" – Business Insider Polska). Tusk, speaking to reporters after the session, rejected the claims and described the president's opening address as confrontational and detached from reality (Tusk o słowach prezydenta: Wystąpienie konfrontacyjne i bez związku z rzeczywistością – Bankier.pl).

Tusk proposes a private meeting

Tusk said he had offered Nawrocki a face-to-face meeting this week to discuss how to bring the political temperature down over the long term (Tusk wychodzi z propozycją do Nawrockiego. Chce pilnego spotkania w cztery oczy – Wirtualna Polska). He acknowledged that reaching an agreement could be difficult, but argued that both men share responsibility for the country's security in the face of threats from the East. Tusk said the session was meant to help defuse emotions on both domestic affairs and security issues, and that he and the president had agreed to hold the meeting (Po posiedzeniu RBN. Tusk: Zgodziliśmy się z prezydentem na spotkanie w cztery oczy – Rzeczpospolita). The reports say the two leaders had agreed in advance to talk about the tribunal issue without the others present (Kulisy Rady Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego. Ma dojść do spotkania Donalda Tuska i Karola Nawrockiego – Onet).

Security agenda

Tusk said there is broad consensus on the question of American military bases in Poland and on strengthening the American military presence between the main centres of power. He added that the council also discussed classified matters, which he could not describe publicly.

Date of the meeting

No date or venue for the one-on-one talks has been confirmed in the reports available so far; the offer was for a meeting within the current week.

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