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09/19/2018

06:05

Wednesday's Political Agenda: EC on Complaint Against Poland to CJEU, Concert with Jaki in Szmulowizna, Civic Coalition in Silesia

European commissioners are to decide today on a potential complaint against Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union. The document is reportedly ready, and politicians will officially decide whether to send it to the CJEU and, if so, when.

A concert featuring Patryk Jaki, the United Right's candidate for Mayor of Warsaw, will take place in Warsaw's Szmulowizna. This is the result of a collaboration between Jaki and rapper HCR. It starts at Kijowska Street at 17:00. Earlier, at 11:30, a press conference by the PiS candidate will be held, followed by a press conference from the election campaign staff at 12:15.

Leaders of the Civic Coalition will visit Silesia. In Katowice, a Shadow Cabinet meeting of the Civic Platform will be held, dedicated to the use of European Funds and energy policy. Press conferences in Katowice are scheduled for 11:45 and 14:15. Further conferences will be held in Bytom at 15:30, Rybnik at 17:00, and Sosnowiec at 18:30. All will be attended by the PO chairman, Grzegorz Schetyna, the head of Nowoczesna, Katarzyna Lubnauer, and the leader of Inicjatywa Polska, Barbara Nowacka.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will also be visiting Silesia. At 10:30, he will participate in a Katowice conference on a program for Silesia, and at 12:00, he will visit the KWK Ruda Bielszowice mine.

Today, a court must also rule on an election lawsuit filed yesterday by the Civic Platform against Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. The case concerns the Prime Minister's statement about the number of kilometers of roads and bridges built during the PO-PSL coalition's governance.

Today also marks the start of an EU summit on security and migration. EU heads of state and government will hold a two-day informal meeting in Salzburg, Austria. Poland will be represented by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.


07:48

Mucha:

US Visit Went Perfectly. A Major Success for President Duda

- The visit of President Duda to the USA and his meeting with Donald Trump went perfectly. I am very satisfied. It is a major success for President Andrzej Duda, a very good meeting, a very good message. The ongoing Polish-American alliance has been confirmed by a written statement, by President Trump's remarks, highlighting the extremely important security context, that Poland is an extremely important partner when it comes to this region and this part of the world. There was a very strong emphasis that this Polish-American alliance is an alliance that covers not only security but also the economy. And finally, there was remarkable warmth and a very good atmosphere during the conversation – stated Paweł Mucha in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:01

Mucha:

I Enthusiastically Welcome Judicial Reform


- I enthusiastically welcome the judicial reform. If there were press reports, some press pronouncements concerning this or that candidate, there were also situations where some withdrew or retracted their applications for judicial positions. Of course, I like it, I am convinced of it - stated Paweł Mucha in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- I don't think they feel loyal [towards the Minister of Justice], because a judge who felt loyal towards this or that political grouping shouldn't be a judge at all. Because one of the qualities a judge must possess is independence, freedom from all pressures, and being apolitical - added the presidential minister.


08:07

Mucha:

Rzepliński is an active politician who has temporarily donned the robes

- This comparison, of course, favors President Przyłębska. Judge Rzepliński is an active politician who has temporarily donned the robes – stated Paweł Mucha in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:09

Mucha on New Supreme Court Judges: 'This is Progressing as KRS Resolutions Become Final. Some Have Arrived, Others Will Arrive.'

- This is an ongoing process [regarding new Supreme Court judges]. It is progressing as the resolutions of the National Judicial Council (KRS) become final. Some have arrived, others will arrive. There will be presidential decisions, and the president has no deadline here. It is not a deadline set by statute or the Constitution. These are serious decisions, resolutions. As many as are needed to make the best choices - stated Paweł Mucha in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation."


08:24

Laskowski:

I hope Polish authorities will comply with the ECJ ruling. I can't quite imagine them not complying

I hope Polish authorities will comply with the ECJ ruling. I can't quite imagine [them not complying]. In a sense, it is a form of opting out of the European Union, because you either respect the principles that apply within it, or you don't. And it will certainly have an impact on Poland's image within the EU, the image of the Polish judiciary. It will weigh on whether our rulings are respected and honored, or not” - said the spokesperson for the Supreme Court, Judge Michał Laskowski, on Radio Zet.


08:28

Laskowski on KRS Membership Suspension in EU Network: "It's Terribly Bad for Our Image"
"This is very important. It doesn't directly translate into finances or the execution of judgments, but it is crucially important for our image. It's terribly bad for our image, because it means that some judges from these countries have concluded that something is wrong in Poland. It's not the case that these are uninformed individuals, as the government claims, or that Polish judges have such enormous influence that it's enough for them to call a few colleagues in different countries and sort it out," said Judge Michał Laskowski about the suspension of the KRS (National Council of the Judiciary) in the European network on Radio Zet.

08:32

Hofman on Duda's Re-election: I Don't See How President Andrzej Duda Intends to Build His Political Position

- The campaign for the president, who is seeking re-election, should have already begun. I still have a problem with this presidency, in that I don't see how President Andrzej Duda intends to build his political position. At first, I thought he felt comfortable among people, so he would likely adopt the Klaus model, meaning I'll travel around Poland, shake hands with almost every voter, because the proportions of Poland and the Czech Republic are different, and we differ not only in the quality of beer – said Adam Hofman in the "Morning Conversation" on RMF24.

- For now, it's unclear whether this is meant to be more vox populi or vox Dei. It's unclear whether it's the parish priest telling us or a colleague Andrzej. Whether he's a buddy. It's better if he's a buddy; Poles like that buddy – Hofman added.


08:39

Hofman:

Morawiecki Gains by Dropping the Jacket, Rolling Up His Sleeves, and Speaking a Language People Understand

- The campaign of the Law and Justice party is good, even very good. The polls are a result of the campaign's good momentum. Especially since on the other side, in the mirror, we currently have campaign emptiness. There's nothing there. No opportunities are being seized to create any counterpoint, while the Law and Justice campaign team is gaining momentum. Slowly, slowly, but like a well-oiled machine – said Adam Hofman in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF24's "Morning Interview."

- Mateusz Morawiecki gains by dropping the jacket, rolling up his sleeves, and speaking a language people understand. Father Mateusz is an interesting figure. That Father Mateusz from Sandomierz. People like it – Hofman added.


08:46

Hofman:

Large Cities Are Not a Proving Ground Where PiS Should Lay Down the Law

- Perhaps a sensational surprise might occur somewhere, but large cities are not a proving ground where the Law and Justice party should lay down the law. As I understand the communications from Law and Justice. We are playing for the regional assemblies, and that is our goal. We want to have a majority in the regional assemblies and show our victory on a national scale – said Adam Hofman in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF24's "Morning Conversation".

- This national result for the regional assemblies is calculated quite similarly to future parliamentary elections. It will be one big poll that will show us a great deal – Hofman added.


08:49

Trzaskowski:

I Stood by the Tenement Building. In the 70s and 80s, We Spent Most of Our Time in the Courtyard
By the tenement building [I stood]. I stood, like everyone else. In the 70s and 80s, we spent most of our time in the courtyard and behaved similarly, by those tenement buildings, as some do by the block of flats. As for the rap itself – it's nice, catchy, I just don't know who advises Patryk Jaki all the time, because I don't understand why he didn't film it in Warsaw, but in Wrocław – stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News's "Polityczne Graffiti".

10:30

Kowalczyk Asked if "Clean Air" Program Was Prepared for Local Elections: We Received an Acceleration Due to the European Court of Justice Ruling
The "Clean Air" program was prepared by us from the beginning of the year. We received a bit of an acceleration due to the ruling of the European Court of Justice, which stated that Poland had violated air quality standards, and by presenting the "Clean Air" program and subsequent actions, we avoided another request for a financial penalty. The implementation of this program is a necessity for various reasons. However, any launch moment would be tied to elections. We have many elections ahead of us" - said the Minister of Environment, Henryk Kowalczyk, on Radio Plus in a conversation with Jacek Prusinowski.

10:31

Kowalczyk:

No Issue in PiS Government Regarding Immigration Policy. We Clearly State We Will Not Accept Migrants Based on EU Relocation

There is no issue in the Law and Justice government regarding immigration policy. We clearly state that we will not accept migrants based on EU relocation, but on our own terms” - stated Minister Henryk Kowalczyk on Radio Plus.


11:26

PMM:

We Want Mines to Remain Our Main Element of Energy Sovereignty

- The mining industry wants to sell fuel, which is coal. We want that too. We want mines to remain our main element of energy sovereignty at all times. At the same time, we want clean air. We are succeeding in combining these goals, within various programs, and electromobility is one such program. We will have an increasingly larger bus fleet, changed from the combustion engine fleet, where we burn Russian or Arab oil and convert it into Polish, and hopefully as clean as possible, coal, not polluting the cities. This is precisely what we are aiming for – said Mateusz Morawiecki during the conference “Program for Silesia – Achievements to Date”.


11:36

PMM:

The Percentage of Real Investment in Electromobility and Transport Transformation in Silesia is Truly Impressive

- I mention the outstanding figure of Jerzy Kukuczka because the pursuit of summits always guides us, including in the economy. We want to conquer them through the, still difficult, program of changes for Silesia, which is unfolding in such a, sometimes sharp, dialogue with social partners, with labor, with employers, but we are moving forward. The percentage of real investment already committed to electromobility and transport transformation is truly impressive - said Mateusz Morawiecki during the conference “Program for Silesia – Achievements to Date”.


12:01

Jaki:

I'd like to know how Trzaskowski will measure 'real' Varsovians. It's something, in my opinion, unbelievably disgusting

- Once again, as part of the ongoing election campaign, I wanted to show the difference in the offer I am presenting to the residents of Warsaw and the offer put forward by my esteemed opponent, Rafał Trzaskowski. Well, Rafał Trzaskowski, this morning, said that his offer is directed to Varsovians, and I quote, 'of flesh and blood'. I would like to know how Rafał Trzaskowski will measure Varsovians of flesh and blood. It's something, in my opinion, unbelievably disgusting. Talking about Warsaw having some special offer for Varsovians of flesh and blood. Especially when one knows the history of our city and understands why historical ties in Warsaw were broken – Patryk Jaki said at a press conference.

- I care that Warsaw is for everyone, I will not exclude anyone. I will not ask anyone if they were born in Warsaw or outside Warsaw. Everyone who wants to work for our city, regardless of where they were born, that is the strength of our city, not checking who is a Varsovian of flesh and blood – Jaki added.


12:07

PM Met with Gersdorf. Laskowski: At the Prime Minister's Initiative
I can only say that the position presented so far by Madam President regarding the nature of the changes we are dealing with, regarding her status, remains unchanged - stated Michał Laskowski in a conversation with journalists, when asked about today's Morawiecki-Gersdorf meeting. - One can infer from the location of the conversation and the fact that the Prime Minister came to Madam President. At the Prime Minister's initiative - added the Supreme Court spokesman, when asked whose initiative the meeting was. As he stated, it was a meeting in the office of the First President.

12:38

Schetyna on PAD-Trump Meeting: It Was Even Worse Than We Expected. Poland Showed Itself Not as a US Partner, but as a Client
"We have spoken about this before and shown how important this visit was for Polish interests and Polish-American relations. I said in an article published on Monday that it was important for President Duda to be a representative of the entire European community, to try to elevate himself and be a representative of good European and transatlantic causes, of security issues, and also to feel responsible for the entire community, not just to view this conversation through the narrow lens of Polish affairs," said PO chairman Grzegorz Schetyna in Katowice. "It turned out to be even worse than we expected. Today, social media shows it in every aspect - the closing of the official visit, meaning the way the agreement and declaration of cooperation between Poland and the USA were signed. The manner was an affront to decency and the dignity of the head of state, because even the Polish protocol, co-organizing President Duda's visit, did not react to ensure he could use a chair during the signing of the agreement. This is shameful. Through its presence and President Duda's activity, Poland showed itself not as a partner of the United States, but as a client," he added.

12:40

"It Could Be So": Gersdorf Asked if PM's Visit Could Be a Game for the European Commission

- It's our sweet little secret – stated Małgorzata Gersdorf, when asked by Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz about her meeting with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. – The meeting changes nothing. I have maintained my position – she added.

- Yes. It could be so – she continued, when asked if the visit could be a game by the Prime Minister, who wants to tell the European Commission that dialogue is taking place regarding the Supreme Court.


12:42

Court Dismisses Civic Platform's Lawsuit Against Prime Minister Morawiecki

The District Court in Warsaw has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Civic Platform (PO) against Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. The lawsuit concerned statements made by the Prime Minister regarding the "mafia" of former communist officials. The court ruled that the Prime Minister's statements did not constitute defamation and that he had the right to express his opinion.


12:50

Morawiecki:

I Deeply Believe Silesia Can Be a Great Pearl, Shining with Splendid Brilliance for the Entire Economy

A century since regaining independence – a beautiful jubilee, but also a century of the Silesian Uprisings – victorious, difficult ones, so that in these years we can jointly forge the latest ways to adapt technology to our coal deposits, allowing this great value for the Polish economy to grow. I deeply believe that Silesia, Lower Silesia, the entire voivodeship can be a great pearl, shining with splendid brilliance for the entire economy” – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.


13:05

EC Did Not Make a Decision Today on Complaint Against Poland to the CJEU

https://twitter.com/DorotaBawolek/status/1042367005851049984


13:41

Budka:

If the ruling stands, we will sue the Prime Minister in ordinary proceedings
The court - not yet final - refused to examine the case under election proceedings. It did not address Morawiecki's lies at all - wrote Borys Budka on Twitter. https://twitter.com/bbudka/status/1042375889873510401

13:57

Trzaskowski Unveils "Warsaw for Seniors" Package
- We have prepared a whole package of solutions. The Social Services Center in Praga Północ, which will serve as a kind of hub where one can find out what kind of assistance is available, where one can sign up to arrange an appointment with a handyman or for free transport, where one can get information regarding seniors – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at a briefing. - Another issue is the local neighborhood help system. This is incredibly important because we want to organize a special neighborhood help system in cooperation with housing cooperatives and communities – he continued. – We will expand the network of day care facilities. One such facility, which I often mention, is the one in Wola, where seniors can spend their time daily, where they can primarily have a warm meal, read books, participate in activities, such as learning to use new technologies or talking on Skype with their entire family – argued the Civic Platform (PO) candidate. The last proposal is free taxi rides.

14:02

Trzaskowski:

Every Warsaw Resident Matters to Me

As usual, you are not providing the full context. The context was that campaign gadgets don't interest me as much as talking to real Warsaw residents, meaning genuine people of Warsaw, meaning all residents of the capital. Please do not try to impose any other interpretation because every Warsaw woman and every Warsaw man matters to me. The slogan "Warsaw for Everyone" means exactly that Warsaw is open to everyone, regardless of their place of birth, origin, or age ‑ stated Rafał Trzaskowski at a briefing, when asked by TVP Info about his morning statement.

Unlike Prime Minister Morawiecki, I would not go so far as to say that we will exclusively try to financially support those who vote for us. That's what PiS says. On the other hand, we clearly state that we will help everyone, talk to everyone, and Warsaw is simply for everyone ‑ added the Civic Coalition (KO) candidate for the Mayor of Warsaw.


14:34

Civic Platform to Appeal Court Decision on Election Lawsuit: Kierwiński Claims Prime Minister Morawiecki Acts as a Liar and Troll

"In our assessment, the court's decision is bizarre and shocking, both in terms of the content of its justification and its form. The decision was made in an unprecedented manner in a closed session, without the participation of the parties. We did not have the opportunity to comment on or discuss the legal provisions and our interpretation, our point of view on this matter. Mateusz Morawiecki, which is the most shocking thing, according to the court, is a person who is not participating in the PiS election campaign. Let's recall that the campaign manager, Mr. MP Poręba, announced Mateusz Morawiecki as the face of the local government campaign for the electoral committee being formed by PiS" – said Mariusz Witczak from Civic Platform at a press conference.

Civic Platform will appeal the court's decision to the second instance. "This decision is dangerous for the future. One can imagine a situation where electoral committees hire paid trolls to spread lies and fake news. They cannot be held responsible under election law, and the electoral committee gains a political advantage. Today, Prime Minister Morawiecki is acting in the role of just such a troll, spreading untruths" – added Marcin Kierwiński.


14:35

Warsaw Court of Appeal on Election Procedure Proceedings

- The court ruled that the participant in the proceedings does not meet the criteria indicated in this footnote, namely, that they were not a candidate of an electoral committee, nor did they have written consent from the committee's representative. Therefore, the fact that - as the applicant claims - they are the face of the local government campaign, is irrelevant in this procedure - stated Judge Sylwia Urbańska of the Warsaw Court of Appeal in a conversation with journalists.

https://twitter.com/AC_Sobol/status/1042385581597229056


14:47

Schetyna:

It's Unacceptable That a PiS Campaign Manager Announced the Judge's Decision
This matter is important and concerns these elections, this campaign, and also what is basic and fundamental for us. It concerns the rule of law, decency, and honesty. A few hours ago, in a closed session, a judge, who was seconded from a district court to a regional court, ruled that Prime Minister Morawiecki is not participating in the local government election campaign. Without inviting the representatives of the parties, including ours, the Civic Coalition, who filed the lawsuit in this matter, he made this decision in a closed room, dismissing our election lawsuit. We will fight against lies wherever we can. We will fight for decency, truth, and principles, which is why we are filing an appeal. We also want to state that we will not allow the opposition, citizens, all those who today and will tomorrow and always hold a different opinion than the ruling party, the PiS party, to be silenced. This is a symbolic day, and I appeal to all media, through you, to pay attention to these matters, to ensure transparency of the process, to keep an eye on those who do not respect Western principles and civilization, the rule of law, and the Constitution - stated Grzegorz Schetyna at a press conference in Katowice. - I also want to say that it cannot be accepted as normal that the official information about this judge's decision is provided by a person who coordinates, is responsible for the PiS election campaign, and is a PiS activist. This means that the ruling political party simply wants to have, and does have, influence over court decisions - added the leader of Platforma.

14:55

Wojciechowicz Appeals for a Warsaw Venue for Veteran Exhibition

"The issue of veterans is extremely important. These individuals suffered health damage during battles for their homeland. The very fact of being at war causes stress, and on top of that, there's months-long separation from family. It's high time [the exhibition] could be seen in Warsaw as well. We are particularly keen for young people to see it. We want to foster patriotism in young people, not necessarily the kind promoted by the current government," said Jacek Wojciechowicz, a candidate for the mayor of Warsaw, regarding the exhibition 'Veterans of Independence 1918-2018'.


15:30

Sobolewski Responds to Schetyna: You Should Know There's Such a Thing as a Party's Legal Representative Who Can Obtain Information About a Court Order and Pass It On to Interested Parties

https://twitter.com/ac_sobol/status/1042399740313448454?s=12


16:03

Grabiec:

Insurance Judge Either Didn't Read Carefully or Signed a Compromising "Template"

https://twitter.com/jangrabiec/status/1042408610180096002?s=21


16:27

Spychalski Challenges Opposition on Foreign Policy: Is Tusk's Confrontation with the US Their Strategy?

In 2009, the government, whose Prime Minister was Donald Tusk, the Minister of Foreign Affairs was Radosław Sikorski, and the Minister of Interior and Administration was Grzegorz Schetyna, received a note from the United States informing them that the American government was abandoning plans to build an anti-missile shield in Poland. Today, these politicians who formed that government are, in a way incomprehensible to us, trying to discredit the undisputed, enormous success of President Andrzej Duda's visit to the United States. I will remind you, on September 17th, President Andrzej Duda participated in the Three Seas Initiative summit. Very, very important declarations were signed then, which guarantee that the Three Seas Initiative will develop. On the same day, President Andrzej Duda traveled to the United States, where he met with President Donald Trump. An extremely important declaration concerning, among other things, the security of our country was signed with President Donald Trump. Today, from this very place, I would like to ask the opposition politicians what ideas they have for our country's security and what ideas they have for Poland's international policy and international status. Is this policy what Donald Tusk is doing today, i.e., confrontation with the United States? Is this a policy where Donald Tusk says that one Donald is enough in the world? Is this perhaps the policy of the now-famous bigos? Is this the policy that on September 17, 2009, led to the withdrawal, the liquidation in fact at that time, of the idea of building an anti-missile shield in Poland? Today, the Republic of Poland, thanks to the activities of President Andrzej Duda, is in a completely different place. Today, the anti-missile shield is already being built, today American soldiers are already present in Poland. Finally, today we have an extremely important declaration signed by President Andrzej Duda and President Donald Trump” – said the President's spokesperson, Minister Błażej Spychalski, at a press conference.

I understand that it is an election campaign, that opposition politicians are trying to conduct this campaign by all means, but we cannot act in such a way, and opposition politicians must understand this, that their election campaign strikes at the most important thing in our country, which is our security” – he added.


16:39

Szczerski on the Photo of PAD and Trump During Declaration Signing: Informal, Depicting a Sequential Situation. I Will Not Elaborate on Where, When, and How the President Sat or Stood
“While flying to Warsaw, we were considering how to approach this visit and from what angle. Not because it was ineffective, because it was effective. Not because President Trump did not dedicate time to President Duda, because he dedicated more time than planned. Not because the press conference concerned something other than Polish-American relations, because it did. And there were instances before where President Trump dedicated press conferences to topics other than the guest who was in the White House at the time. We were thinking about what could possibly be invented here. To our astonishment, upon landing, we learned that what was the subject of discussion in the Polish media was a photograph, an informal one, from a certain moment of the president's stay in the Oval Office,” Minister Krzysztof Szczerski said at a press conference.

“The signing of the declaration took place in full partnership between the two presidents. This is a sequential situation. You too can get up from the table, and I will say that you bowed before me,” Minister Szczerski responded to questions from Mariusz Piekarski from RMF.

“I will not elaborate on where, when, and how the president sat or stood. It would not be serious if we were discussing today how and who sat where. What is important is the content of the declaration. The photograph does not reflect the course of the declaration signing itself,” he added.

17:55

Jaki:

The Reprivatization Scandal is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

- This is how it is. You've heard that I am not ashamed of these blocks, we are not ashamed of this Warsaw. Today, people who want to say that you are worse are ruling in Warsaw. You are worse, for example, because you live in these blocks. One cannot agree to this. It cannot be that our city, Warsaw, will belong to development groups, to strange reprivatization mafias. We are here today to fight for the future of our city – said Patryk Jaki during a meeting and concert in Warsaw's Praga district.

- They do not want to allow, and they are very afraid of, us entering the city hall and seeing the invoices that are buried there. I am telling you, the reprivatization scandal is just the tip of the iceberg when we get in there – said Jaki.


18:40

In New Campaign Spot, Nitras Promises a PLN 50 Youth Cultural Voucher for Local Szczecin Bookstores, Cinemas, and Theaters
"I would like to introduce a Youth Cultural Voucher in Szczecin. PLN 50 per month for every student from the age of 16 for theatre performances, festivals, alternative culture, but also for cinema, though only at Pionier [local cinema, not a chain - editorial note], for books, but only in our local bookstores, to support creators, to interest young people in culture" - says Nitras in a new, 30-second spot. "In the abandoned 'Maciuś' School, which has been an eyesore for years, the Janusz Korczak Youth Culture Incubator will be established. A place that will revitalize the city center, and the institution itself will become a Zone of Freedom, a place where artists will be able to practice, work, organize workshops, exhibitions, and performances. A place that will open young people and residents of Szczecin to culture" - this is another of Nitras's proposals. In the previous spot we described, Nitras proposed the creation of a 24-hour Youth Support Center.

19:56

Czaputowicz:

Very Close Contacts Visible Between Presidents Duda and Trump, and Between the First Ladies

"Very close contacts are visible between Presidents Andrzej Duda and Donald Trump, as well as between the first ladies. The discussions were longer than planned, very candid, direct, and less formalized. This is a good sign. The first ladies had separate conversations. I think they concerned their relationships with each other. There is no information about this here. They were not presented at the conference. These conversations were not political in nature, but certainly supportive of their husbands" - stated the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jacek Czaputowicz, on Polsat News.


20:12

Komorowski:

Any talk today about permanent bases in Europe is political hocus-pocus

This is a rather strange matter. President Duda, and the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, all know perfectly well that the study phase commissioned by Congress from the Pentagon will only conclude in March next year. It is precisely in this study that we will find the answer as to whether it is worthwhile for America. Any talk today about permanent bases in Europe, well, that's political hocus-pocus – said Bronisław Komorowski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the program “Kropka nad i”.


20:19

Komorowski:

If Poland Positions Itself as a Client, We End Up Buying American Weapons More Expensively Than Other NATO Countries
It seems things are not going well because we are buying equipment at a higher price than other NATO countries. The overly eager always pay more. If the Polish side positions itself as a supplicant and a client, one who runs around, begs, and pleads, rather than one who takes out a thick wad of cash from their wallet and haggles over the price, then these are the consequences. We are buying the same American weapons more expensively than other NATO countries – said Bronisław Komorowski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the program 'Kropka nad i'.

20:27

Komorowski on Duda's Photo with Trump: I Even Thought, 'Well, You See, You Organized Such Farces Against Me, Now You're Falling Victim to Similar Manipulation'

- I genuinely thought it was a photomontage too. When I first saw it, I thought someone had done it out of malice. I even thought for a moment, 'Well, you see, you organized such farces against me yourself, or your people did, and now you're falling victim to similar manipulation,' but it seems it's not a manipulation. What can I say. I'll say I'm very sorry, because such a situation simply shouldn't happen - said Bronisław Komorowski in a conversation with Monika Olejnik on the program 'Kropka nad i'.


20:31

Komorowski:

A President Must Be Prepared to Face the State Tribunal Someday

- I believe that the president, unfortunately, participated in a procedure of violating the constitution. Especially concerning the Constitutional Tribunal, when he did not appoint the judges of the Constitutional Tribunal appointed by the Sejm, and the constitution explicitly mandates this. In my opinion, the president must be prepared to face the State Tribunal someday, because it cannot be the case that a crime against the constitution remains downplayed – Bronisław Komorowski said in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the program "Kropka nad i".


20:38

IMAGE OF THE DAY: Wrona on "Fakty": Duda's Proposal Covered by All US Media, "Fakty" and "Wydarzenia" on Rapper's Song for Jaki, Services on PM's Conversation with Gersdorf
-- LIVEBLOG 300POLITYKI: Czaputowicz: We see very close contacts between Presidents Duda and Trump, as well as between the First Ladies. In a new spot, Nitras promises a 50 PLN youth cultural voucher for local bookstores, cinemas, and theaters in Szczecin. Spychalski asks the opposition about ideas for international policy: Is this policy what Tusk is doing, i.e., confrontation with the USA? Is this the policy where Tusk says that one Donald is enough in the world? Jaki: The reprivatization scandal is just the tip of the iceberg. https://300polityka.pl/live/2018/09/19/ ***** FAKTY TVN -- PRESIDENT DUDA TEMPTS TRUMP - Anita Werner in the preview. -- DUDA MADE A PROPOSAL THAT EVERYONE IN AMERICA IS WRITING ABOUT TODAY - Marcin Wrona. -- THE US PRESIDENT'S EXPRESSION INDICATES THAT HE LIKED THE PROPOSAL - Wrona. -- THE QUESTION IS AT WHAT PRICE IS PARTNERSHIP - Werner. -- TRUMP HIMSELF POSTED A PHOTO WITH DUDA STANDING - Sobieniowski. -- THE DECLARATION DOES NOT CONTAIN SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS OR DEADLINES; IN THE PHOTO, TRUMP IS SITTING, DUDA IS STANDING - Sobieniowski. -- THE CONVERSATION WAS LONG, THE PRESS CONFERENCE EXHAUSTING - Sobieniowski. -- WHEN YOU TRY TO BUY AN ALLIANCE WITH MONEY, YOU HAVE TO COUNT ON THE FACT THAT SOMEONE WILL APPEAR WHO WILL PAY MORE - Bronisław Komorowski. -- THIS IS NOT GOOD NEWS FOR SCHETYNA AND THE PO STAFF; THE COURT REJECTED THE MOTION - Arleta Zalewska. -- THE REPORT CONCERNS THE MOTION, THE PROCEDURE OF THE ELECTORAL CODE, AND STATEMENTS BY PO POLITICIANS THAT “ONLY A JUDGE DOESN’T KNOW THAT MORAWIECKI LIED”. -- THE COURT DID NOT ASSESS THE STATEMENTS ON THE MERITS BUT RECOGNIZED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER’S ACTION WAS NOT ELECTORAL AGITATION - Zalewska. -- INDEPENDENCE STILL RAISES DOUBTS; POLAND IS FACING TROUBLE - Werner. -- THE POLISH GOVERNMENT IS OPEN TO DIALOGUE - Joanna Kopcińska. -- SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING FROM SILESIA, THE PRIME MINISTER FLEW TO THE EU SUMMIT IN SALZBURG AND WILL BE ABLE TO SAY THERE THAT HE IS TALKING WITH THE SUPREME COURT - Krzysztof Skórzyński. -- Skórzyński on the visit of a group of MEPs and meetings with, among others, the Ombudsman. -- THE MEETING WITH GERSDORF TOOK PLACE IN THE SUPREME COURT, ALTHOUGH THE LAW AND JUSTICE PARTY STILL CONSIDERS HER A RETIRED JUDGE - Skórzyński. -- THE LAST REPORT IN "FAKTY" ABOUT JAKI'S CAMPAIGN SONG, SUNG BY A RAPPER, AND CAMPAIGN SONGS. Photos of Jaki dancing on stage during a concert. ***** WIADOMOŚCI TVP -- THE POLISH-AMERICAN ALLIANCE HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER THAN IT IS NOW - THIS IS WHAT PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID AFTER THE MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ANDRZEJ DUDA - report by Michał Adamczyk from Washington. -- PRESIDENT ANDRZEJ DUDA’S VISIT MADE A WIDE ECHO. THE DUDA-TRUMP MEETING WAS REPORTED BY THE LARGEST AMERICAN TELEVISION STATIONS - Zuzanna Falzmann. -- PRESIDENT DUDA SPOKE AT LENGTH WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP ABOUT ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT BASE FOR AMERICAN TROOPS IN POLAND - Falzmann. -- AMERICAN JOURNALISTS QUICKLY PICKED UP THE TOPIC OF PERMANENT BASES IN POLAND AND ASKED ABOUT THIS ISSUE DURING THE JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE - Falzmann. -- AS CAN BE SEEN [FROM THE EXPRESSIONS] THE FORT IDEA APPEALED TO THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT - Falzmann: The internet was buzzing. -- STRENGTHENING THE ALLIANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES IS THE RESULT OF THE POLICY THAT THE LAW AND JUSTICE PARTY HAS CONSISTENTLY PURSUED SINCE THE FIRST DAY AFTER THE VICTORIOUS ELECTIONS - Marcin Tulicki. -- PLATFORMA OBYWATELSKA AND NOWOCZESNA DID NOT GIVE A GOOD OPINION OF THE VISIT, WHICH WAS TO BE EXPECTED - Tulicki. -- EXPERTS POINT OUT THAT WHEN BRONISŁAW KOMOROWSKI WAS PRESIDENT, MEETINGS WITH THE AMERICAN HEAD OF STATE LOOKED COMPLETELY DIFFERENT - Tulicki. -- EVEN THE PHOTO OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION BY THE PRESIDENTS OF POLAND AND THE USA BECAME THE SUBJECT OF RIDICULE. PO POLITICIANS TRIED TO ATTACK - Tulicki. -- THE GOVERNMENT WILL INCREASE FUNDS FOR THE SILESIA PROGRAM BY ALMOST 13 BILLION PLN - announcement: This will bring the investment injection for the voivodeship to 55 billion PLN. Such a large regional program has never been seen before. The Prime Minister emphasized that the program is an important element of the economic development of the entire country. -- THE WARSAW COURT DISMISSED PO'S MOTION FOR AN ELECTORAL PROCEEDING REGARDING THE LAWSUIT AGAINST PRIME MINISTER MORAWIECKI - announcement. -- RAFAŁ TRZASKOWSKI REVEALED THAT FOR HIM, THE MOST IMPORTANT WARSAW RESIDENTS ARE THOSE BORN IN THE CAPITAL AND HE CARES ABOUT THEIR VOTES - Dominik Cierpioł. -- JAKI RESPONDS THAT THIS IS UNNECESSARY DIVISION OF WARSAW RESIDENTS - Cierpioł. -- ALMOST A MONTH BEFORE THE LOCAL ELECTIONS, PLATFORMA HAS THE LOWEST POLL SUPPORT SINCE THE 2015 ELECTIONS - Cierpioł. -- PLATFORMA DOES NOT WANT TO ACCEPT THE COURT'S DECISION REGARDING THE ELECTORAL PROCEEDING AND ANNOUNCES AN APPEAL - Cierpioł. -- THERE IS NO DECISION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION REGARDING THE LAWSUIT TO THE CJEU AGAINST POLAND IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACT ON THE SUPREME COURT. UNOFFICIALLY, IT IS SAID IN BRUSSELS THAT THE SUSPENSION OF THE COMPLAINT MAY BE RELATED TO PRIME MINISTER MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI’S MEETING WITH PROF. MAŁGORZATA GERSDORF - announcement. -- DESPITE THE BILATERAL JUSTIFICATION, THE COMMISSIONERS WERE NOT CONVINCED - Konrad Wąż: According to unofficial reports, the Commission discussed the situation in Poland but did not make a decision. -- THE SUPREME COURT IS NOT GIVING UP. IT HAS SENT 3 MORE PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS TO THE CJEU - Wąż. ***** WYDARZENIA POLSATU -- SPECTACULAR VISIT AND SPECTACULAR HOPES - preview: Still heated around President Duda's visit to Washington. -- EVERY VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE, EVERY ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATION WITH THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT IS A POLITICAL SUCCESS, BECAUSE THE OFFICIAL RECEPTION, LEADERS' AND DELEGATION'S TALKS, AND FINALLY A LONG JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RELATIONSHIP - Jan Mikruta. -- BOTH PRESIDENTS TALKED EXTENSIVELY ABOUT THE THREAT FROM RUSSIA - Mikruta continues. -- FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE TALKS, PRESIDENT DUDA RAISED THE ISSUE OF THE PERMANENT PRESENCE OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS - Mikruta. -- IN A REPORT ABOUT THE PHOTO WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. -- THE SUPREME COURT HAS FILED FURTHER PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS TO THE CJEU. -- UNEXPECTED MEETING BETWEEN MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI AND MAŁGORZATA GERSDORF - no report. -- THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, CONTRARY TO ANNOUNCEMENTS, DID NOT FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST POLISH AUTHORITIES FOR THE ACT ON THE SUPREME COURT TO THE CJEU TODAY. -- DURING THE DELIBERATIONS, EU COMMISSIONERS LEARNED ABOUT PRIME MINISTER MORAWIECKI’S CONVERSATION WITH PROF. GERSDORF AND TOOK IT AS A POSITIVE SIGN - Dorota Bawołek from Brussels: They also did not want to spoil the atmosphere a few hours before the EU summit. -- THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION DID NOT MAKE A DECISION TODAY, BUT IT MAY STILL DO SO IF - AS IS SAID IN BRUSSELS - THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT DRAW APPROPRIATE CONCLUSIONS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS - Bawołek continues. -- THE LAWSUIT IN AN ELECTORAL PROCEEDING AGAINST PRIME MINISTER MORAWIECKI WAS DISMISSED. -- PATRYK JAKI'S SONG.

20:38

Komorowski on Support for Civic Coalition: There is No Other Way to Build a Real Political Alternative to the Current System Ruling Poland

- I am deeply convinced that there is no other way to build a real political alternative to the current system ruling Poland, a system which I assess very poorly from the perspective of its governance impact on Poland, than the unity of today's democratic opposition. I am glad that, partly thanks to my institute, a meeting of all political circles took place on the programmatic issue of the continuing demographic crisis, in the form of common assumptions and foundations for family policy - said Bronisław Komorowski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the program "Kropka nad i".


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PM:

No agreements reached with Gersdorf

- Yesterday, I spoke in Bucharest with President Jean-Claude Juncker. Today, I spoke in the morning with Prof. Gersdorf. It was a pleasant conversation, but both sides agreed that we would not reveal any details. Moreover, there were no sensational details, no agreements, but certainly a good conversation - said Mateusz Morawiecki before the start of the informal dinner of EU leaders in Salzburg.


- With President Jean-Claude Juncker as well, we are showing that we are open to dialogue. Furthermore, I personally, from the very beginning, since January, have been conducting intensive talks, not just conversations. This dialogue has given rise to a number of proposals for changes - added the head of the Polish government.