Igor Janke joined R4S, a consulting and public relations firm operating on the Polish market for three years, as of September 2018. As a partner, he is expected to focus on the company's international development, among other areas, 300POLITYKA has learned.

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At 10:00, a government session will commence, during which ministers will address the draft law on strengthening supervision and investor protection in the financial market, as well as amendments to the Police Act. Also at 10:00, a hearing will take place before the verification committee for Warsaw's reprivatization.

At 13:30, a press conference by the Mayor of Słupsk, Robert Biedroń, will be held on Warsaw's Plac Konstytucji.

At 9:00, Rafał Trzaskowski will present further proposals from the "We Support Families" program. At 16:45, he will present solutions for Bemowo, and at 18:00, he will meet with the district's residents.

Patryk Jaki, as part of the #100imyPodBlokiem campaign, will meet with Targówek residents starting at 17:00. Additionally, at 9:30, a press conference by the PiS candidate for Mayor of Warsaw will be held at Jaki Cafe.

Today marks the beginning of a UN Committee session, which will, for the first time, assess Poland's implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In early August, the Commissioner for Human Rights presented 84 recommendations and a critical assessment of the government's actions within the scope of the convention. Sylwia Spurek, Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights, will participate in the committee session, facing a 23-member government delegation headed by the government plenipotentiary for persons with disabilities.

Today also sees the commencement of this year's Economic Forum in Krynica. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is among those who have confirmed their participation. The head of government will speak in the plenary session "Europe of common values or Europe of common interests?"

- Not all the time, but we meet [with President Duda] from time to time. This access stems from our cooperation. I have more frequent contact with his ministers - stated Wiesław Johann in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego." He added:

"I won't whisper anything. I think the applications sent to the president by the National Council of the Judiciary will still be subject to verification. I would have some doubts because it turns out that certain - I would put it very cautiously - imperfections are emerging. If a person against whom disciplinary proceedings were conducted ended up on this list, I must say that it surprised me somewhat."

- I admit that, because we are talking very frankly. I don't entirely agree with all the postulates or all the decisions of Minister [Ziobro]. He has some ideas, and I have some ideas too. I am, after all, someone who has been involved in the justice system for over 50 years, including during the PRL period, and I think our perspectives on the justice system are somewhat different - stated Wiesław Johann in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- It's difficult to form an opinion based on a 3-minute presentation. I had doubts about some candidates [for the Supreme Court]. I voted according to my conscience – stated Wiesław Johann in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

“I was surprised by this. I found out about it from the media. It’s known that in every company, including the Presidential Palace, there are maps of likes and dislikes, and one also heard about various disputes within the palace in the corridors. I didn’t think it would lead to any resignation. Every company has diverse social relationships. We know only what Minister Łapiński has said at this moment. He didn’t actually state the reasons for his resignation” – said Deputy Speaker of the Senate, Adam Bielan, on Radio Zet.

“I didn't always agree with what the Presidential Palace was doing. Also in the area of public relations. Krzysztof Łapiński appeared to be a person very strongly committed, including emotionally, to what he was doing. His resignation is a surprise” – he added.

- He left the Presidential Chancellery, quite mysteriously. When important politicians leave important positions, questions always arise as to why. I think it's a matter of a bad internal atmosphere, a lack of purpose in the dimension we've seen recently. The President is not having the best streak, and in such a situation, someone is always sought as the culprit, and the culprit is the one responsible for media relations, because the media writes badly - Grzegorz Schetyna said in a conversation with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM's "Morning Interview".

- If the Civic Coalition candidate were to lose, which is unlikely in Wrocław, I would consider it my defeat. We were unable to build a Civic Coalition in Wrocław, a broad coalition around Kazimierz Ujazdowski, because there were many negative emotions, and there was an attack on his political past. We must draw conclusions from such situations - Grzegorz Schetyna said in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM's "Morning Conversation."

- It's in the legislative process [the privatization law], it's prepared. It's moving slower than I thought. [Why] you would probably have to ask at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, not me. Everything that depended on me, everything has been done - stated Patryk Jaki in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on 'Trójka's Political Salon'. He added that the project is assessed very highly in terms of quality.

- This is a very difficult and will also be a dirty campaign. Trzaskowski will have the campaign he is having, even more intense, he is indeed working very hard, he is among the people. He will win these elections, he will convince, he is convincing to the residents of Warsaw. He just needs to expose those promises that are unfulfillable - said Grzegorz Schetyna in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM's "Morning Interview".

- At this moment, something else is more important. We cannot allow a fourth term for Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, which is why we cannot split the votes – stated Patryk Jaki in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on "Trójka Political Salon". He added:

"It's a simple choice. Jaki - Trzaskowski. Jaki has more experience in government administration than Trzaskowski. He also has more experience in local government administration than Trzaskowski. I have spent two terms, Trzaskowski not a minute. I have managed a budget several times larger, and I manage it to this day, than Trzaskowski"

- Another iteration of the "We Support Families" project, very important because in Warsaw there are over 50,000 students in all high schools, lyceums, technical schools, and vocational schools. We would like to introduce free public transport for all high school students in Warsaw, just as we have for primary school students. We realize that the expense of public transport is often a considerable item in a family's budget. Hence our declaration that these free city cards will also cover all high school students in Warsaw during the next term - said Rafał Trzaskowski at a press conference.

- The prevailing narrative within Civic Platform, which has governed Warsaw for 12 years, is as follows: well, perhaps the metro was built slowly, but we did build trams. The whole city isn't just the metro, after all. We calculated how tram construction went in Warsaw. It turned out that while they built over 9 km of metro lines in 12 years, they built 7.7 km of tram lines. As you can see, they have something to boast about, meaning they build at a pace of about 600 meters per year. Clearly, our wonderful managers from Civic Platform have reasons to be proud. That's why we want to state and promise that if we win the capital's elections, we will organize transportation that truly delivers, with ambitious goals that will be concretely realized – stated Patryk Jaki at a conference in Jaki Cafe, organized as part of the "communication week" series.

Tomorrow, a conference will be held regarding the southern bypass of Warsaw, and on Wednesday – concerning the SKM commuter rail. - Trams will serve a complementary function to the underground rail system, i.e., the metro. Just as it happens in the largest metropolises worldwide – added the PiS candidate.

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- Robert Biedroń is a well-known politician, a veritable "political celebrity". When we talk about running for president, such popularity is welcome and certainly helpful. Before Robert announced these plans, we had agreed to talk. The Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) extends a hand to Biedroń, to Razem, to all left-wing forces. As far as I know, Włodzimierz Czarzasty is in constant contact with Biedroń. The next crucial test will be the European Parliament elections, and here I believe very concrete proposals will be made. The SLD is planning a very strong list for the European elections, and I think there is a place for Robert Biedroń there. I believe that Robert Biedroń would be a good candidate for President of Poland and should face Andrzej Duda and Donald Tusk in those elections. That's my personal opinion, not yet the SLD's official stance. We are in talks with Robert Biedroń - I don't know how they will conclude, but hopefully for the best - stated Andrzej Rozenek in an interview with Marek Kacprzak on the WP program "Tłit".

"Robert Biedroń has enjoyed great sympathy among Poles for a long time. He is highly ranked in trust surveys. It's hard for me to say if he will succeed, because by building a new grouping, he will also need structures. He will have to create these structures quickly. It is certainly a problem primarily for Civic Platform, for the forming Civic Coalition" - said the Deputy Speaker of the Senate, Adam Bielan, at a press conference in the Sejm.

"United Right is perhaps the most successful political project in Polish history. Since its inception, since the 2014 elections, it has won all elections: first local government, then presidential, elections to the Sejm and Senate. I hope for the upcoming local government elections too. It is clearly visible that PO would like to copy the idea of Jarosław Kaczyński, Jarosław Gowin, and Zbigniew Ziobro. More groups are either refusing or deciding to form new entities, as in the case of Robert Biedroń" - he added.

The Law and Justice party (PiS) has released a new campaign advertisement. The spot, shared on the party's official Twitter account, poses a series of questions directed at the political opposition.

The tweet, posted on September 4, 2018, at 10:15 AM UTC, includes the link: https://twitter.com/pisorgpl/status/1036904696877862915

„I was surprised by this resignation. The President's spokesperson does not leave so suddenly, without presenting their successor, unless there are significant reasons. Most often, these are personal matters. I don't know enough about it to publicly speculate on the reasons,” said the Deputy Marshal of the Senate, Adam Bielan, in the Sejm. „In every workplace, there are sympathies and antipathies. The President is the employer of all ministers. He makes decisions, he chooses his collaborators. He will present the name of his successor,” he added.

„It is a very difficult job, the spokesperson's job. You have to face journalists every day. I was a spokesperson myself for 10 years, so I know how much stress and effort it costs, especially in the Presidential Palace, where a lot of resilience is required. I hope that Mr. Łapiński's successor will be a good, efficient spokesperson, and will communicate well with the media,” he added.

- Poland should be governed by political formations that think in terms of the common good of all citizens. Following our recent, very successful convention on Sunday, voices emerged suggesting that we, Law and Justice, want to give to some and take from others. Of course, this is not true – said Tomasz Poręba at a press conference.

- Let's look at the map, because it is very characteristic. It describes developmental challenges for Poland until 2030. All the most important investments, the most important ideas, the most important infrastructural and communication decisions, were, under the Civic Platform's rule, dedicated solely and exclusively to western Poland. Eastern Poland on this map is a white spot – Poręba added.

- This is a map that brilliantly describes the governing philosophy of the Civic Platform: We give money only where they vote for us. We pay only those regions where they vote for us. If eastern Poland votes for or has sympathies for Law and Justice, then we turn off the tap – stated Poręba.

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"I have been working on this project for several months. I am ready for the challenge and to lead a movement that will change the face of Poland. A movement that will make politics look different, that politics can unite, not divide, that politics can care for the common good."

- I consider Andrzej Duda to be a very good president who performs his duties very well, and I hope that if he wishes to run for re-election, he will become president for a second term - stated Krzysztof Łapiński in a conversation with journalists in Krynica. - My status is that I submitted my resignation yesterday. This resignation will likely be accepted in the coming days - added the spokesman for PAD. As he emphasized, he took time off for the forum in Krynica.

The chairwoman of the parliamentary committee investigating the Amber Gold scandal responded in this way to the proposal for MPs to question Donald Tusk on October 23rd. The proposed November 5th date, however, does not suit the former Prime Minister.

„I wouldn't call this a slip-up [recommending candidates for judges who do not meet the requirements]. Such a competition with this number of people was held for the first time. One could say it's a fraction or an incident. Those who do nothing make no mistakes. I wouldn't call it haste. These newly created chambers require staffing, new cases are flowing into them, and I wouldn't call it haste, but a matter of state interest to ensure vacancies in the Supreme Court” - said the National Judicial Council (KRS) spokesperson, Maciej Mitera, in an interview with Katarzyna Gozdawa-Litwińska on TVN24.

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"I am presenting to you the Renovation Program for 170 streets in Szczecin. A simple pavement and a smooth road should be the standard, unfortunately not in Szczecin. I promise the implementation of this program within 5 years" - said Sławomir Nitras, candidate for the Mayor of Szczecin representing the Civic Coalition and urban movements.

– Do you believe that after forty, a person must reassess their life? – Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz asked Ryszard Terlecki during the Economic Forum in Krynica.

– To be honest, I don't really believe it, but if that's how it's explained, then perhaps that's the case – stated the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm.

– Is this a weakening for the Presidential Palace? – the journalist pressed.

– I wouldn't consider it so – Terlecki replied.

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- Formally, my resignation has not yet been accepted, so I can still be referred to as spokesperson in the coming days, but it is known that I have submitted my resignation - stated Krzysztof Łapiński in an interview with Grzegorz Kajdanowicz on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".

- Today I spoke clearly, stating that some time ago I made the decision that I want to try my hand at a new role. I have new ideas, I want to pursue new projects that are no longer related to politics. That is why I am speaking directly, I am not deceiving, I am not hiding behind a ritualistic formula, I am available to you - stated Krzysztof Łapiński in an interview with Grzegorz Kajdanowicz on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".

- No one is irreplaceable, so I am sure that a new person will soon take my place, but that is the President's decision - stated Krzysztof Łapiński in an interview with Grzegorz Kajdanowicz on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".

- One can imagine various scenarios, but I believe that if President Duda decides to run for a second term, he will gain the support of PiS, the entire United Right, and broader circles. If he only decides to run, he will win these elections again - stated Krzysztof Łapiński in an interview with Grzegorz Kajdanowicz on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".

- I am convinced that he is a man well-acquainted with politics. He knows what he is doing. I would just like to warn, with all due sympathy to Mr. Biedroń, warn against one thing. We live in such times, specific ones, we know who is in power, we know who is destroying Polish democracy or Polish rule of law, who is destroying the separation of powers. For this, one medicine is needed, and as a doctor, I will say, this medicine is consensus. Anyone who today builds their political career by criticizing the opposition, or by creating divisions within it, or by not joining this coalition, will serve PiS - said Ewa Kopacz in an interview with Grzegorz Kajdanowicz on TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach".

- We are open, truly. I think that Robert Biedroń will change his perspective at some point and come to the conclusion that the matters of Poland are so important today that his participation in a united, civic opposition is as crucial as his political career – added the former Prime Minister.

- A very likeable person. Very concerned about what is currently happening in Poland. Very engaged with women's issues and appearing in the Sejm as a sponsor of citizen initiatives. Someone who can fight, is brave for a just cause, so I think this is a very good decision, and for Civic Coalition, a very good partner in the fight against PiS - said Ewa Kopacz in an interview with Grzegorz Kajdanowicz on TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach".

- Generally, I would recommend and ask my colleagues who are currently making various election predictions to, please, focus on appealing. Appealing for mobilization, for hard work in these elections, because we have a very difficult, toxic opponent on the other side, and for now, not to speculate on whether we will have this many or that many cities, or this many or that many regional assemblies - stated Tomasz Poręba in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on TVP Info's "Gość Wiadomości".

– The last convention was also an opportunity to present these young faces of PiS, a new wave in PiS, young, educated, ambitious, but already with significant achievements – stated Tomasz Poręba in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on "Gość Wiadomości" on TVP Info.

"I appeal to you and all politicians not to politically engage in this matter. This issue is sensitive, concerning children. We must stand with the victims. I always believe the victims. I have taken all possible steps to secure this situation. When I learned about this matter in May, I immediately took action" - said the Mayor of Słupsk, Robert Biedroń, on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

"In your television station [TVN], disturbing incidents of molestation also occurred. All media wrote about it. Does this mean, and will you [Monika Olejnik] confirm, that your boss, the owner of your corporation, bears responsibility for this?" - he added.

„Let Grzegorz [Schetyna] stop complaining about me not answering his calls. I can meet him and talk about Poland, because it is very important. I will talk about Poland with all pro-democratic forces. I am very much rooting for the Civic Platform (PO) to get their act together, because PO's weakness is the weakness of the pro-democratic opposition” - said the Mayor of Słupsk, Robert Biedroń, on TVN24.