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09/10/2018
06:06
At 9:40 AM, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will participate in a conference promoting the "School Sports Club" program. Twenty minutes later, a press conference by the Minister of Sport, Witold Bańka, is scheduled at the Warsaw University of Physical Education.
Rafał Trzaskowski will hold a joint press conference with Barbara Nowacka at 6:40 AM. At 8:30 AM, Patryk Jaki's conference will take place. In Łódź at 12:30 PM, the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) will unveil the first of its 7 thematic billboards and present specific proposals related to the theme "On the Child's Side, On the Parent's Side." Włodzimierz Czarzasty, Tomasz Trela, and the leaders of the regional assembly candidate lists will participate in the press conference. Meanwhile, at 6:00 PM, a tweetup with Andrzej Rozenek will be held at the Słoik restaurant.
At 9:30 AM, Jan Śpiewak, a candidate for the "Wygra Warszawa" (Warsaw Wins) coalition for the capital's mayoralty, will respond to Patryk Jaki's proposals from yesterday regarding the creation of a 19th district in Warsaw along the Vistula River. At 11:30 AM, Adrian Zandberg will present the "Razem" (Together) party's program proposals concerning nursery care at a press conference. At 2:00 PM, a briefing by Jacek Wojciechowicz, who is expected to be supported by another local government official, will take place.
At 12:00 PM, the parliamentary investigative committee on Amber Gold will question Tomasz Arabski, the former head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. On Tuesday, MPs will question Małgorzata Kin-Kaczmarek, former director of the Amber Gold Products Department, and the former head of a department within the Tax Control Department of the Ministry of Finance. At 12:30 PM, a press conference by Minister Jacek Czaputowicz will be held following the inauguration of a diplomatic and consular application.
07:27
08:12
Spychalski:
I Regret Nothing, But I Learn from Mistakes and Wouldn't Make Such a Post Today
- This matter concerns a post [about journalists] from over 7 years ago on my private profile. I later wrote it on Twitter. Everyone makes mistakes, I've made them too. Everyone learns - stated Błażej Spychalski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
- I regret nothing, but I learn from mistakes and wouldn't make such a post today. Today I have the awareness that the amount of fake news and false information is enormous. I didn't have that awareness then, which is why it was as it was - he added. He stated that it was a mistake he made in the past.
08:16
Spychalski:
The President called on Tuesday
08:19
Spychalski:
You Don't Refuse the President
- You never refuse the President. I've always proceeded from the assumption that if a proposal for cooperation came from the President, I would not refuse. And that is exactly what happened here – stated Błażej Spychalski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
08:21
Bielan:
If Ms. Lubnauer Sees Us Behind Her Curtains, That's a Case Requiring at Least Some Psychological Help
„If Ms. Lubnauer sees us behind her curtains, that's a case requiring at least some psychological help. One could speak of a genuine obsession. But I hope Ms. Lubnauer doesn't have such hallucinations and that this is just a rhetorical figure. It is clearly visible that many politicians in the current opposition, not just Ms. Lubnauer, are starting to stray towards a direction unacceptable to many normal voters who are critical of us, but who do not accept this kind of phobia, obsession in politicians who sit in parliament” – commented Senator Deputy Speaker, Adam Bielan, on TVP1 regarding Katarzyna Lubnauer's words from Saturday's convention.
08:22
Spychalski:
Without the President, No One Would Have Noticed the Closing Factory Case
- In politics, there are never easy moments. I don't see any missteps by the President. If it weren't for the President, no one would have taken an interest in the case of the closing factory in Pieńsk. Those who are criticizing the President today for speaking about this matter, in my opinion, a week ago had no idea that such a problem existed - stated Błażej Spychalski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation". He added that PAD had addressed the issue with the residents.
08:24
Biedroń:
In February, we will present the best program at the convention, created by Poles
08:24
Bielan:
The Civic Platform is not truly confident in its claims of rising support. If they were, they wouldn't attack us so fiercely.
„At their convention, the Civic Platform dedicated practically all their speeches to us and attacking us. There were significantly more references to us than there were references to them at our convention. This shows that the Civic Platform is not truly confident in its claims, its boastful announcements that their support is growing. If that were the case, they wouldn't be attacking us so fiercely, because they realize that most Poles do not respond well to this kind of language” - said the Deputy Marshal of the Senate, Adam Bielan, on TVP1.
08:27
Spychalski:
I am convinced that PAD will fight for re-election
- Of course, I am convinced that Andrzej Duda will fight for it [re-election]. I am convinced that Andrzej Duda will simply be president for a second term, because he is simply a great President of the Republic of Poland, he represents our country excellently - stated Błażej Spychalski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
08:32
- This is a great deception, because Poles have already said that they do not want Civic Platform in this formula. If Platform does not understand this, and it won't, because their poll numbers haven't budged for three years, then nothing will come of it – said Robert Biedroń in an interview with Beata Lubecka on the program 'Gość Radia Zet'.
- The Civic Coalition convention lacked energy, enthusiasm, a positive program, and thinking about local government. I constantly hear only the growling of politicians from both sides – Biedroń added.
08:41
- I value Barbara very much. It was a dramatic choice, it wasn't an easy decision for Barbara. She was raised in a left-wing home. I worked with Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka, she held very strong left-wing views and never betrayed her beliefs. What happened to Barbara is not easy, she lost all subsequent elections. She tried to create Inicjatywa Polska (Polish Initiative), that also didn't succeed. She had to make a very difficult, dramatic choice. I support her, I hope Barbara succeeds on the path in life she has chosen – said Robert Biedroń in an interview with Beata Lubecka on the program "Gość Radia Zet" (Radio Zet Guest).
08:46
Biedroń:
I Ultimately Want to Be in the Polish Parliament as Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
- Both are important, I will be the leader of both teams. To the European Parliament and to the Polish Parliament. I ultimately want to be in the Polish Parliament as Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, because that's why you go into elections – to win them and to govern, in accordance with your program and your values – said Robert Biedroń in an interview with Beata Lubecka on the program "Gość Radia Zet".
09:55
12:17
Jaki:
This is Where the District of the Future Will Be Built
https://twitter.com/PatrykJaki/status/1039087745363271681
12:29
The parliamentary investigative committee probing the Amber Gold pyramid scheme is currently questioning Michał Arabski, a former prosecutor. The committee is seeking to clarify Arabski's role and actions in relation to the Amber Gold case during his tenure as a prosecutor.
[Link to Twitter post 1: https://twitter.com/PR24_pl/status/1039097898565349377]
[Link to Twitter post 2: https://twitter.com/PR24_pl/status/1039096315442081792]
12:58
Arabski:
I Don't Remember How Long I've Known Michał Tusk. Longer Than I Worked at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister
- I don't remember [how long I've known Michał Tusk]. I've known Michał Tusk much longer than I worked at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. We come from the same circle; I was a journalist for years in Gdańsk, then in Warsaw. He was also a journalist - stated Tomasz Arabski during his testimony before the Amber Gold investigative committee. He added that he learned about the Prime Minister's son's employment at OLT from the press.
13:24
Two organizations, Miasto Jest Nasze (MJN) and Wygra Warszawa, have voiced strong criticism regarding the proposed "Przyszłość" (Future) district project. They label the decision as "irresponsible" and emphasize that the Vistula riverbanks are a public space.
The organizations shared their concerns through social media:
https://twitter.com/JustynaGlusman/status/1039079553770156033
13:26
“Instead of helping the weakest, the state sponsors international corporations. We have a backward welfare system in Poland. There is a shortage of nurseries, and caregivers who look after children receive meager wages - yet every year the government hands out billions of zlotys to foreign companies. Yesterday it turned out that Patryk Jaki plans to exempt corporations from paying taxes in Warsaw. The Law and Justice party (PiS) pursues a policy on its knees before big business” - said Adrian Zandberg at a press conference.
“The Together party (Razem) is against spending money on privileges for corporations. We will save billions of zlotys and with this money, we will finance social programs. The Together party proposes: instead of billions for foreign corporations - free nurseries for every child” - he added.
13:33
“I would like to ask Minister Patryk Jaki, who oversees the prison service in our country, a few questions. The public has a right to know if the prison service in our country is a supervised service, or if it has been left to its own devices for several months while Patryk Jaki is conducting his election campaign. This is a serious matter. This is not about the campaign. It is about the performance of constitutional duties by the Deputy Minister of Justice, who – as it appears – does not have time for these duties,” said Michał Szczerba from Civic Platform at a press conference.
“We appeal to Minister Jaki to provide the public with full data concerning the double murder, of a person who was released by the prison service on leave, having previously been convicted of murder, within 24 hours. Was a criminal and social risk assessment conducted before this offender was granted leave?” he added.
14:22
Lempart:
Do the girls who collected signatures all over Poland in the heat and froze at protests now have no right to feel cheated by Nowacka and talk about it, because that means they have an ego problem? Who has an ego problem here?
https://twitter.com/martalempart/status/1039061773754753025
14:51
- The Deputy Mayors of Ochota, Grzegorz Wysocki and Krzysztof Kruk, have endorsed Jacek Wojciechowicz in the elections for the Mayor of Warsaw. We wanted to unequivocally state that he is becoming our candidate, the candidate of our community, and to appeal to other local government circles to support this candidate - said Wysocki.
- I am very grateful for this support from another, extremely dynamic local government organization. This is not some association that is wandering around at the end of the electoral list. This is a serious association that wins concrete mandates and has its representatives on the board. This is the best proof that two deputy mayors out of a three-person Ochota board come from this association - stated Wojciechowicz.
17:12
"This program, which we are launching right now, that aims to bring Poland closer, but also to gain ambassadors for Poland around the world, among individuals like our wonderful F1 driver, is a program that truly gladdens my heart. We are meeting practically right next to the Copernicus Science Centre, which is a symbol of modern Poland, a symbol of innovation. This centre, its idea, was initiated by the vision and initial work of President Lech Kaczyński, because it is very important that we truly build modernity, our modern industries, based on research, development, and implementation – that is, our aspirations, our ambitions to be among the most innovative, most creative nations in the entire world. We will climb with great effort up this ladder towards modernity when we are most valued, most appreciated, when we also have wonderful ambassadors, like my guest today, who can bring Polish renown to the whole world, our wonderful history of the last hundred years, the last thousand years, or 1050 years" – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference following his meeting with Mika Häkkinen.
18:15
Lubnauer:
Nowoczesna Exists So People Can Vote for Civic Coalition with a Clear Conscience
- Nowoczesna exists so that people can vote for the Civic Coalition with a clear conscience, convinced that someone will ensure they can see that we propose new solutions, a lot of energy, and many ideas. Platforma is no longer the same as in 2015. The authorities have changed, and I think they have also drawn conclusions from what happened in 2015 - said Katarzyna Lubnauer in an interview with Marcin Zaborski on RMF FM's "Afternoon Conversation".
18:34
Lubnauer:
Winning in approximately half of the regional assemblies will be a good result
- We are not talking about magnetism, we are talking about a coalition of national interest, to which Barbara Nowacka has now joined. Of course, it is a matter of reason, but every coalition functions better if it is based on trust - Katarzyna Lubnauer said in an interview with Marcin Zaborski on RMF FM's "Popołudniowa Rozmowa".
- We will field nearly 1000 candidates in various local governments as Nowoczesna. Realistically speaking, it will be very difficult to identify an undisputed winner in these elections. They are multi-layered, for me every new councilor will be a success – added the leader of Nowoczesna.
- What is the minimum plan? – Zaborski pressed.
- I think if the Civic Coalition with its partners governs in about half of the regional assemblies, it will be a good result – Lubnauer assessed.
19:40
Jaki:
I Feel Strong Support from the Party
- I am very happy and humbled. I certainly don't deserve it. For me, the meaning of existence in public life is helping other people. Otherwise, this hatred, this other side of politics, from morning till evening, enduring all of it would make no sense. The meaning is to help other people and, for example, through work on the verification committee, we managed to help hundreds of people. I am very happy about that – stated Patryk Jaki in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on Polsat News, when asked about Jarosław Kaczyński's words from yesterday.
- I feel strong support from the party and I am very happy about it. But I also feel broader support from the residents of Warsaw on the streets, which is a new phenomenon, because a few years ago one could feel a different atmosphere on the streets – added the PiS candidate for the mayor of Warsaw.
19:50
Jaki:
The Truth is That the KO Candidate in Warsaw is a Clear Favorite
"I agree with those comments. I also keep my feet firmly on the ground. I can go to the National Election Commission's website and read the election results, and the truth is that the KO candidate, i.e., PO and Nowoczesna, is a clear favorite. Because if you look purely at the numbers, you can see that Platforma and Nowoczesna had about 46% in the last elections in Warsaw, and United Right had 29%. And that was the best result in years. They have a very large advantage at the start, but that doesn't mean we can't catch up to them."
19:58
- Regarding the "Future" district issue, today, everyone who knows about modern solutions says that the future lies in smart city solutions. If we don't start implementing them seriously today, in a few years, it will turn out that Warsaw won't be able to catch up with cities in the region – said Patryk Jaki in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on the program "Wydarzenia i Opinie" on Polsat News.
- This is not a bluff. It's not the local government that will be investing; the local government will create the conditions. I am convinced that private business will want to get involved in such a project. Businesses worldwide are currently looking for areas with so-called living labs, meaning places where cities can be built from the very beginning, based on new technologies. Where new technologies can be created. I am convinced that in Poland, in Warsaw, and around the world, everyone will be knocking down doors and windows to build this district. Just as such projects worldwide are full of investors – Jaki added.
20:06
Bielan:
It's very bad if opposition politicians, even at a convention, try to scare Poles using various rhetorical devices
- I think it's very bad if opposition politicians, even at their convention, try to scare Poles using various rhetorical devices. This either indicates some kind of obsession, in which case they need a psychologist's help, or it proves that these politicians are cynically trying to scare Poles and play on these fears during the election campaign - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".
20:15
20:18
Bielan:
Gersdorf Could Have Applied to the President for an Extension
- Madam knows perfectly well that President Gersdorf had the opportunity to apply for an extension of her term. She did not avail herself of this right, which was granted to her by law. President Gersdorf could have submitted such an application to the president - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.
20:28
Spychalski:
I See the President's Spokesperson Role as a Link Between the President, the Presidential Chancellery, and Journalists and Poles
„I see the President's spokesperson role as a link between the President, the Presidential Chancellery, and journalists and Poles. We are to convey information, convey what is happening in the Chancellery, and talk about the President's activities. I won't hide it – that's what I want to focus on very strongly” - said the President's spokesperson, Minister Błażej Spychalski, on the program „Minęła 20” on TVP Info.
20:28
Bielan:
Current KO Leadership Guarantees the Coalition Won't Come to Power Soon
- It seems to me that the current leadership of Civic Coalition guarantees that this coalition will not come to power anytime soon. Because if Grzegorz Schetyna is at the head of KO, a man who had a tremendous influence on how Platforma governed for 8 years, was Deputy Prime Minister, head of the Ministry of Interior, Marshal of the Sejm, and later Minister of Foreign Affairs, it's hard to imagine that many voters who were disappointed with the PO's rule will suddenly believe that Schetyna represents a new force - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.
20:29
Bielan:
Tusk Made Many Decisions Favoring the Russians
- Accusing someone of being a pro-Russian politician while Civic Platform spent many years frightening Poles that as soon as Macierewicz came to power, he would start a war with Russia, is truly the height of absurdity. Which Polish politician was the Russian press writing about as "our man in Warsaw"? In 2008. It was Donald Tusk - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".
- I believe that Donald Tusk made many decisions that benefited the Russians. For example, Tusk's very unclear role, and not only his, but also that of his deputy at the time, Waldemar Pawlak, in negotiating the contract with Gazprom - added the Deputy Marshal of the Senate.
20:32
Spychalski:
President's Decision on Supreme Court Judges Seeking Continued Service to Be Released Wednesday Morning
“There was a certain procedure. The National Council of the Judiciary, issuing opinions, forwarding applications to the Chancellery of the President. Tomorrow by midnight, the President makes a decision. At the latest on Wednesday morning, we will send a communication to the media informing them of the President's decision. [What that decision will be] will be revealed on Wednesday morning” - said Minister Błażej Spychalski on TVP Info.
20:35
Spychalski:
We agreed with the President that while he is on foreign trips, I will be in the country
„We agreed with the President that while he is on foreign trips, I will be in the country in order to provide ongoing information from the President’s visits and to stay in constant contact” - said the Presidential spokesperson, Błażej Spychalski, on TVP Info.
20:39
Bielan:
PM to Present Clean Air Program Tomorrow in Opoczno
- Regarding the fight against air pollution, I am just returning from a meeting in the Radom district, where we presented the program's assumptions. Tomorrow, the Prime Minister will do the same in Opoczno. This is a program for which we are allocating PLN 103 billion over 10 years - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i" TVN24.
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