At 8:45, a conference will take place with the participation of Patryk Jaki and Jerzy Kwieciński. Earlier, at 7:00, there will be a morning meeting with residents featuring Piotr Guział, a candidate for vice-president.

The government session will begin at 10:00. Ministers will address, among other things, amendments to the laws concerning value-added tax, the National Revenue Administration (KAS), administrative court proceedings, and thermal modernization and renovations. President Andrzej Duda, meanwhile, will continue his visit to Switzerland.

At 11:00, two parliamentary committees will convene to consider the government's draft bill on the Local Roads Fund – one of Prime Minister Morawiecki's flagship announcements. The second reading is scheduled to take place at the next Sejm session on October 23rd.

At 18:30, an authors' meeting with Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz will be held at the Center for Press Foundation for Central and Eastern European Countries in Warsaw, moderated by Ewa Łętowska. The new book by the former head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration has just been released, about which we wrote on 300POLITYKA.

- The Prime Minister doesn't need defending; the Prime Minister defends himself perfectly well, but of course, we are his close collaborators and always stand shoulder to shoulder. For me, this is a manifestation of the opposition's helplessness today and their lack of anything substantive to offer voters. Consequently, they are reheating old news, like what we could recently admire when PO parliamentarians, rather incompetently at that, tried to make a mountain out of a molehill – stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego." He continued:

"If we compare what PO politicians said in that famous restaurant with what the Prime Minister said, the difference is fundamental. In the recorded conversations, PO politicians discussed how, for example, Sławomir Nowak, with the Deputy Minister of Finance, lobbied for a tax audit not to take place at his wife's company. Prime Minister Morawiecki discussed the fact that the EU's migration policy could be a problem."

- At that time, the Prime Minister was a private individual, the head of one of the large companies. Therefore, comparing this with PO politicians from the very beginning is problematic – added the Head of the Prime Minister's Chancellery. - It was about recommending a person who was neither on the company's board nor held any significant role, and Mateusz Morawiecki simply passed on information that there was such a person who could be utilized – continued the Head of the Prime Minister's Chancellery, when asked about employment for Ryszard Czarnecki's son.

- What we're discussing is not new, but a conversation we've known about for 3 years. Nobody is confirming [that there's another tape]. There is no new information in this conversation beyond what we've known for 3 years, as it was widely discussed by many media outlets. Isn't it interesting to you why, on the final stretch of the election campaign, an attempt is being made to create a sensation out of a recording that has been known for years? - stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- This is not a topic [of the Prime Minister's resignation] at all, because there are no grounds for it. One only needs to look at the economic indicators, the record GDP, the sealing of the tax system, the lowest unemployment in years, all the indicators that say the country is developing in the right direction, and at this moment, the argument that the Prime Minister should resign is essentially an anti-state thesis - stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- Jacek Sasin clearly stated that we will demand a clear interpretation from the National Electoral Commission - stated Michał Dworczyk in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation." He added:

"Indeed, there are some differences in interpretation. It's not by accident that our regulations include provisions which, for example, prevent individuals convicted of crimes from running for parliament or deprive a local government official of their mandate if they are convicted during their term."

- This was Minister Sasin's statement, not an official statement from the Prime Minister or a minister, his spokesperson. However, there are indeed various doubts that will need to be clarified - said the Head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. - If Ms. Zdanowska were to be elected, then this problem would indeed have to be resolved - he added. As he emphasized, he is convinced that such a situation will not occur because Waldemar Buda will win.

- What has been published so far from the wiretapped tapes poses no threat to state security - said Paweł Soloch in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News' "Polityczne Graffiti" (Political Graffiti). The Head of the National Security Bureau (BBN) emphasized that the content of the recordings does not discredit the Prime Minister in any way. Soloch also stated that the construction of a permanent US military base in Poland, the so-called Fort Trump, is in the advanced stages of talks.

- "Fort Trump" is in the stage of talks primarily with the American side, but also with our allies. These matters are already quite significantly advanced, but let's wait for concrete decisions. Efforts related to the presence of US troops in Poland have been ongoing for some time. The Minister of National Defence is involved in them. There have been talks between President Andrzej Duda and President Donald Trump. Now is the time to continue discussions among military personnel and experts to establish the details - he stated.

"There is no problem. I believe that Hanna Zdanowska will win in the first round and that she will be able to function normally as the mayor of Łódź if the voters want her to, and I believe they will. She received a fine, she was not sentenced to arrest or prison, which means, according to the Electoral Code, she can be mayor, she can run. The chairman of the National Electoral Commission spoke about this. What Sasin is saying is typical of PiS. They can't win, they have weak candidates, so they are thinking about how to install a commissioner in individual cities. Neither Sasin nor anyone else will have the right to install a commissioner in Łódź. This is an element of PiS's election campaign, but it shows their attitude towards local government" - said Sławomir Neumann, the leader of the Civic Platform (PO) parliamentary club, on Radio Zet.

"On principle, which PiS introduced, that everything must be politicized, everything must be PiS-aligned, subordinate to PiS. That is precisely why we did not put forward a candidate [for Children's Rights Ombudsman]. Two candidates remained: the Civic Platform candidate and the Kukiz’15 candidate. PiS adopted the strategy of rejecting both these candidacies in order to, at all costs, select their own. We concluded that if PiS wants it this way, let them choose themselves. And they didn't manage to. They couldn't, because Marshal Terlecki convinced part of the PiS MPs that it was not worth voting for Ms. Dudzińska" – Sławomir Neumann of Civic Platform said in an interview with Radio Zet regarding the election of the Children's Rights Ombudsman.

"The biggest vote of no confidence will be the ballot paper on October 21st. There will be no Sejm session until that day. I encourage Poles to go to the polls on October 21st, because that's where you can show the Law and Justice party (PiS) a yellow card and vote for Civic Coalition. There's no way [to demand Morawiecki's resignation] because there's no Sejm. PiS isn't convening the Sejm," said Sławomir Neumann on Radio Zet, when asked if Civic Platform (PO) would file a motion for a constructive vote of no confidence in the government.

- What Patryk Jaki spoke about yesterday, what the verification commission is uncovering, has already happened. No law can reverse it now. It has already occurred. I want to state clearly that it happened not because there is no law, which is a very convenient explanation for Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz and Civic Platform, but because the officials of the Warsaw city hall, under HGW's leadership, brutally broke the existing law and committed crimes, perpetrated crimes - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on "Salon Polityczny Trójki". He added:

"If the matter were that simple, I think it would have been resolved over the twenty-odd years of free Poland. Attempts were made, some even reached their conclusion, like during the AWS government, when President Kwaśniewski vetoed that bill. The issue is not simple, because we are talking about enormous sums of money that the Polish state would have to disburse today to satisfy privatization claims. Such money is either unavailable, or it comes at the cost of [something else]. Because if we wanted to satisfy these expectations in their entirety, it would indeed involve sums that are even today incalculable, but truly enormous."

- Minister Jaki, as the Deputy Minister of Justice, prepared a privatization bill. He genuinely wanted to solve this problem. The bill exists, there is a project. We are discussing it all the time. It has not been shelved. Our predecessors discussed it for over twenty years and did nothing. Here, a project has been prepared, and we are talking about this project. From a financial perspective, it would be manageable, but because it very narrowly defines the circle of individuals who can apply for the return of property, restricting it only to Polish citizens and solely to direct heirs, the closest ones. This raises some concerns about whether the Polish state might be accused of excluding a large portion of people - argued the head of the KSRM. He emphasized that the matter needs to be approached with caution.

- I will not retract my words [about a possible commissioner's administration in Łódź]. Voters primarily have the right to know who they are voting for and whether their votes will be effective. In this case, those votes will be ineffective. We have a certain legal conflict, but it is only apparent. The Electoral Code does indeed allow individuals convicted by a final judgment, not to imprisonment, but to a fine, as in Hanna Zdanowska's case, to run for office. However, the Electoral Code applies to all elections, to the Sejm, the Senate, councilors, and this is generally binding law. On the other hand, we have certain laws that specify in detail who can be a local government official, and a village head, a mayor, a city president, including that of Łódź, is a local government official. And it is clearly stated there that a person convicted by a final judgment for an offense prosecuted publicly cannot take office, cannot work, cannot have an employment relationship - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on "Trójka's Political Salon.”

- I had a conversation about this yesterday with the voivode. He is indeed analyzing this situation. The situation is difficult because, from a legal standpoint, the matter is clear. There should indeed be such a motion to introduce a commissioner's administration and to remove, to extinguish, as it were, the mandate of the city president, Ms. Zdanowska. However, we have less than two weeks until the elections at this moment. Such a move would be absolutely ineffective, it would only be a certain demonstration that the voivode would carry out, and hence the voivode is considering whether it is worth doing today, at a moment when this term is ending very soon anyway, to initiate the entire procedure, which will certainly take time - he added.

- Yes, [Hanna Zdanowska] can run at the moment because, as I say, there is the Electoral Code. But even if she wins, let's assume for a moment that she wins this election, gets the largest number of votes, she will not be able to be the mayor of Łódź. These will be wasted votes. That's the truth, and voters have the right to know it - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on "Polityczny Salon Trójki".

„Unfortunately, there is a discrepancy between the Electoral Code and the Act on Local Government Employees. The Electoral Code provides for the possibility of candidacy and election of a person who has been sentenced to a penalty other than imprisonment, whereas the Act generally does not permit convicted persons to run for office, without distinction as to the type of penalty. There is an inconsistency here. The State Election Commission has no authority to make rulings. This is a matter for the legislator. The legislator should decide whether to adapt the Act on Local Government Employees to the Electoral Code or the Electoral Code to the Act. I am aware of the opinions of some constitutionalists who prioritize the Electoral Code and see no obstacles for a person found guilty and sentenced by a court to any penalty to hold the office of village mayor, town mayor, or president. The PKW has no authority to decide anything” - said the Chairman of the PKW, Wojciech Hermeliński, in an interview with TOK FM.

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- This is something that personally saddened me greatly and with which I absolutely disagree. It stemmed from the fact that MP Magdalena Kochan from Civic Platform accused Agnieszka Dudzińska, who was our spokesperson [candidate], of slander and spreading fake news. Let's recall that this statement [about euthanasia] was taken out of context because the question Dudzińska was answering concerned the Black Protests, and her response was related to the Black Protests, while the entire interview clearly indicates that she is absolutely pro-life. Another thing that astonishes me is that my colleagues from the social policy committee listened to the recording and told MP Kochan that she was lying and manipulating. She replied: it doesn't matter. We, unfortunately, got a bit lost, that's true, but we will talk to those MPs. Yes, it is possible [to select the same candidate]. We just need to verify if these MPs really listened to the recording after the club's meeting. We need to be absolutely sure that this situation will not happen again - stated Beata Mazurek in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus. She added that it is no longer about PiS, but about accusing a woman, a mother of a disabled child, of something absolutely disgraceful. And therefore, PiS, based on defending her good name, should vote on this candidacy again.

"If I become Mayor of Warsaw, I will build more bridges for the capital. Warsaw needs at least 3 new bridges. Two in the south, one in the north. I will want to realize this ambitious vision of new impulses. I am very happy that Minister Jerzy Kwieciński is with me to help realize this vision," said Patryk Jaki, the United Right's candidate for Mayor of Warsaw, at a press conference.

"Cities gain a lot when they embrace the river, when they have good bridge connections. Warsaw, and its surroundings, lack such bridge crossings. I would like to remind you that after an analysis conducted by the ministry, we concluded that the construction of bridge crossings on local roads should be strongly reinforced, hence the specially prepared program 'Bridges for Regions'. Two such bridges are also located in the vicinity of Warsaw. As a government, we have shown that we know how to manage state finances and EU funds," added Minister Jerzy Kwieciński.

"We want to support Patryk's ambitious plans, because Patryk is an incredibly energetic and ambitious person, he has an idea for Warsaw. Some may say he is an outsider, but in Warsaw, most people are 'słoiki' [a derogatory term for newcomers], people who have moved here but feel like Varsovians," he added.

- Mateusz Morawiecki is a concrete, consistent man who pursues a policy of sustainable development, thanks to which Poles live better. Public opinion polls show this. Today, we are in an election period, so we must strike at the link that is the strongest link - stated Beata Mazurek in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

- I am pondering one issue. Why did these tapes emerge precisely at this moment? The Supreme Court, in fact, within 3 weeks, if it is true, familiarized itself with 40 volumes of files, based on which, strangely enough, it granted access to the documents. What is surprising and strange to me in this matter is that someone must have known about this and tipped off journalists that access to these files was available at this precise moment, because it's not as if everyone can have access to these files at any given time - added the PiS spokesperson. She further commented that it is puzzling that this information emerged at such a moment.

“I wanted to remind you of one fundamental postulate of my campaign program regarding vaccines. Warsaw will support mandatory vaccinations for children. It will subsidize the 6-in-1 vaccine. This is extremely important for the safety of children. We want to expand flu vaccinations to include children as well, because today there is a program for seniors and vaccinations against HPV. This matter is extremely important. Today, polls are appearing that confirm this. A vast majority of Poles believe that vaccinations should be mandatory. There are no jokes here. It's about the safety of our children,” said Rafał Trzaskowski, KO candidate for the mayor of Warsaw, at a press conference in the Sejm.

„I am substantively preparing for Friday's debate. That's the most important thing, but after 8 months on Warsaw's streets, hundreds of conversations, I think that when it comes to substantive preparation, it is so good that there is nothing to fear. The debate at Legia also showed who was well-prepared for the debate” - said Rafał Trzaskowski in the Sejm.

“We must answer the question of what is at stake in these elections, what is important and significant for every politician, for every political party, in their public activity. In our belief, the most important thing is the human being, their safety in the country, in the city where they live. You have seen how people were treated in Warsaw under PO’s rule in this spot. It was contempt, humiliation, brutal action against people, tenants, residents of the city. On October 21st, Poles must answer whether they will place their trust in local governments across Poland in people who used such methods as in Warsaw, or will they place their trust in candidates who have the strength, the determination, to fight, like Prime Minister Morawiecki against VAT mafias, and like Deputy Minister Jaki, who fights the reprivatization mafia firmly and consistently” - said the head of PiS's campaign staff, Tomasz Poręba, at a press conference. We hear unofficially that this is the beginning of a larger campaign concerning pathologies in local governments, with details to be presented in the coming days.

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“We often hear that reprivatization is a problem broader than one political circle. It turns out that the family of the Mayor of Warsaw from PO was involved in reprivatization, the family of the Deputy Mayor from PO was involved in reprivatization. They earned millions” - said the United Right (ZP) candidate for the Mayor of Warsaw, Patryk Jaki.

“The stake in these elections is to drive out the PO networks and choose honest governance. Either PO and these networks, or finally honest local governments like an honest Poland” - he added.

“The issue is very serious and requires thorough examination from a legal interpretation perspective. Minister Sasin just spoke about this, stating that on one hand we have the Electoral Code, and on the other, local government regulations, which are contradictory. We have approached the National Electoral Commission (PKW) for an interpretation on this matter and we expect to receive it. Without a doubt, it can be said today with high probability that casting a vote for Ms. Zdanowska in Łódź is a wasted vote, because there is no certainty whether she will take office” - said the head of the Law and Justice (PiS) campaign staff, Tomasz Poręba, during a press conference.

Taking part in the summit in Lyon, the head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Joachim Brudziński, stated that he would recommend to the Prime Minister that Poland not sign the UN agreement on refugees and migrants, which is scheduled for official adoption in December in Marrakech.

Minister @jbrudzinski podczas szczytu #G6Lyon: Będę rekomendował premierowi @MorawieckiM odstąpienie od porozumienia Global Compact (GCM), którego podpisanie miałoby nastąpić w grudniu w Marrakeszu.

— MSWiA (@MSWiA_GOV_PL) 9 października 2018

Minister @jbrudzinski podczas szczytu #G6Lyon: Naszym zdaniem projekt porozumienia GCM nie gwarantuje bezpieczeństwa dla Polski. Może również stanowić zachętę do podejmowania nielegalnej migracji.

— MSWiA (@MSWiA_GOV_PL) 9 października 2018

Minister @jbrudzinski podczas szczytu #G6Lyon: Porozumienie GCM jest sprzeczne z priorytetami polskiego rządu, którymi są bezpieczeństwo polskich obywateli i utrzymanie kontroli nad przepływami migracyjnymi.

— MSWiA (@MSWiA_GOV_PL) 9 października 2018

"In December 2017, the United States withdrew from the GCM negotiations, arguing that the approach to the issue was inappropriate and that they wanted to decide their own migration policy. In February of this year, Hungary threatened to withdraw from negotiations, while simultaneously criticizing the EU for presenting a 'common position' in a situation lacking unanimity among the 28 Union states. The Hungarian authorities described the GCM as a 'George Soros plan' (i.e., serving mass migration) and in March of this year presented their own proposal for approaching migration, focusing solely on threats. Hungary's position prevented the adoption of an EU negotiating mandate, whose role is limited to coordinating the positions of the remaining member states. The European Commission supports the GCM but is simultaneously seeking a better distinction in the text between legal and illegal migrants, and migrants and refugees, which is a priority for many member states, including Poland" - wrote Euractiv.

“We are in Legionowo to say that up to this day, the ladies from PO, who so readily speak about women's rights, have lacked the courage to come to this place, which has become a symbol of contempt for women, and to stand up for those women who were humiliated and compromised at the convention of the incumbent president. At this convention, there was PO MP, spokesperson Grabiec, who not only did not react to President Smogorzewski's scandalous statements but even encouraged him to fight. This convention showed the true face of Civic Platform. It showed what, in my opinion, they are – hypocrites, completely unbelievable. Spokesperson Grabiec's smiling face at the PO convention is a symbol of PO that truly shows that PO wears a mask. Officially, they support women's rights, they advocate for these rights, but unofficially – in my opinion – they are sexists and hypocrites. Therefore, PO has completely lost its credibility, and let's remember that. They lack credibility on many issues” – stated PiS spokesperson, Deputy Marshal Beata Mazurek, at a press conference in Legionowo.

„When we look at what the ministers of the PiS government are doing, it's impossible not to get the impression that the entire government administration has been mobilized for Deputy Minister Patryk Jaki's campaign. Yesterday, we reported that we are filing a complaint with the prosecutor's office regarding the illegal detention of Minister Jaki's trailers on government property. Yesterday, Minister Jaki held press conferences where he used the verification commission to conduct his election campaign. Today, we have another government involvement. The Ministry of Digital Affairs, led by a politician associated with the United Right camp, is encouraging people by saying: 'If you are registered in Lublin, but want to vote in Warsaw, you must register online.' This is being done as a turnout campaign aimed at encouraging people to vote. Such phrasing must not be allowed. The ability to register in the voter registry, to vote in a place other than your place of registration, is limited to the issue of residing or permanently staying within the territory of a given local government. What the Ministry of Digital Affairs is doing, once again using Warsaw as an example, is nothing more than encouraging people to register en masse in the Warsaw voter registry to help Patryk Jaki” - said Marcin Kierwiński of Civic Platform at a press conference in the Sejm.

Civic Platform will send a letter to the National Electoral Commission regarding this matter, inquiring whether the Ministry of Digital Affairs' campaign violates the Electoral Code and if it constitutes illegal campaigning.

"Today I can express immense joy and gratitude to everyone who fought for the Polish Cable Car Lines (PKL) to return to Polish ownership, because they were sold in 2013 by our predecessors. President Kaczyński said in 2012 that these cable cars would return to the domain of the Polish state as Polish property. And I can announce here today that we have concluded negotiations with the current owner and are repurchasing PKL at a very good price. We have fulfilled our commitment as promised, that such magnificent works of human hands as PKL must remain in the domain of the Polish state" - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at Kasprowy Wierch.

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- I am very happy that we can proceed with the renovation of this small and medium ski jump, because in a few years we will need successors, we will need successors to Adam Małysz, to Kamil Stoch – said Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference in Zakopane.

- We know very well that these rafters are underinvested. There is a small one, there is a medium one, but new ones will be built next to them, between them, and we know that this requires significant investment. That is why we are allocating PLN 50 million for the modernization of these ski jumps – the Prime Minister added.

This is a symbolic day. Kasprowy Wierch is not a mountain that can be privatized. The Tatras are not for privatization. They are part of our culture, our industry, which must remain in Polish hands. That is how all serious countries act. We are acting in the same way. We will also take care of Polish property – said Mateusz Morawiecki during a meeting with residents of Zakopane.

- Our commitment, the commitment of Law and Justice, is that as long as we govern, there will be sufficient funds for social goals. As long as we govern, there will be sufficient funds for infrastructural purposes, for local roads, for the construction of expressways. As long as we govern, there will be sufficient funds for security. For police stations, for police posts, which our predecessors dismantled. From 817, which existed in 2008, they reduced it to over 400 police posts. Again, to save costs, at the expense of Polish security. Ask them about it, they somehow don't comment on it. They comment on many things, but not these issues – said Mateusz Morawiecki at a meeting with residents of Zakopane.

- As long as we are here, there will also be money for internal security, for external security. For our cooperation within NATO. For the purchase of the most modern equipment. There will also be money for tourism investments, for sport, for recreation, for tourism. So that Poland can delight Poles and all people in the world with its beauty – added the Prime Minister.

Construction of tram routes to Wilanów, connecting Mokotów with Wilanów. This is incredibly important for infrastructural needs, and hopefully, it will also fulfill one of the most significant needs of Wilanów's residents – said Rafał Trzaskowski at a press conference. Another issue is the connection of Branickiego Street with Płaskowickiej Street and Ciszewskiego Street, meaning the connection with Ursynów. I myself am a resident of Ursynów; these connections between Ursynów and Wilanów are very, very important. We are also announcing new tram lines that will link Ursynów with Wilanów – Trzaskowski presented in his program. Another matter is the construction of primary schools. Here in the Wilanów town, as well as in Zawady. In fact, in every district of Warsaw, there are questions about the expansion of educational infrastructure. There are many such needs, especially in districts that are developing so dynamically like Wilanów – said the candidate for the capital's mayor. Finally, new parks on the Ursynów Escarpment and near the town hall in Zawady. New parking spaces – Trzaskowski added.

“Speaking as a lawyer and as a judge, I cannot imagine a situation where a legally binding judgment, a legally binding court ruling, is not respected. This is unthinkable in a democratic rule-of-law state. I cannot imagine such a situation [of not respecting a CJEU ruling, because it would mean] that we are parting ways with Europe somewhere. If we do not recognize the judgment of the CJEU, which, as I have already said, is also our tribunal. It means our paths are diverging” - said Judge of the Supreme Court, Krzysztof Rączka, in an interview with Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz on wyborcza.pl.

- I said that parents who claim their children died as a result of vaccinations may not be right. But it is our duty to listen to them. They may not be right, but our sole responsibility is to listen to them - Patryk Jaki said in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on the program 'Wydarzenia i Opinie' (Events and Opinions) on Polsat News.

- My views on this matter have not changed. If I become Mayor of the capital city of Warsaw, I will promote and fund vaccinations – Jaki added.

What I wanted to tell you is, please imagine where Warsaw would be today if it weren't for privatization. After all, with the funds lost due to privatization, 40 additional metro stations could have been built. It's often the case that the plots that were handed over were undeveloped. This is pure cash that could have been invested – said Patryk Jaki in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on the program "Wydarzenia i Opinie" (Events and Opinions) on Polsat News.

“For me, at this moment, the only authority who has already expressed his opinion on this matter is the head of the National Electoral Commission, Wojciech Hermeliński, who said that I can run for the office of mayor, and if the residents of Łódź decide so, I will be able to hold the office. This is for me an unambiguous interpretation of the current state of affairs” – said the mayor of Łódź, Hanna Zdanowska, on “Fakty po Faktach” on TVN24.

“I heard the judge’s statement, who stated that I can be elected and hold my office. This is what I base my statement on” – she added.

„If the minister [Sasin] comes [to Łódź] and wants to force the acting voivode, as I understood his speech, to take action, claiming that I am illegally in this position, then I consider it to be unfounded. Therefore, let the prosecutors decide,” said Hanna Zdanowska, the incumbent Mayor of Łódź, seeking re-election, in an interview with TVN24.

Zdanowska's campaign team – as reported by "Fakty TVN" – is set to file a notification to the prosecutor's office tomorrow regarding Sasin's potential abuse of power.

"Am I fighting Ms. Zdanowska? Absolutely [not]. My statements consist of providing the public with information on how the situation stands today. And the situation is that the current mayor is running in these elections, who, even if it is the voters' verdict, will not be able to hold the office of Mayor of Łódź according to the current law in Poland," said Minister Jacek Sasin in "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.

"Legal opinions will be presented at the appropriate time. The voivode has ordered opinions and is analyzing them," he added. 

- They said there was no money for social policy. We showed that the money is there because we can win against VAT mafias. Here, one of the highlanders told me that I am Janosik because I take from these VAT mafias and give to children. I do not deny this at all, nor am I ashamed of it. I can be Janosik for the highlanders and not only for them - said Mateusz Morawiecki in a conversation with Michał Adamczyk on the program 'Gość Wiadomości' on TVP Info.

„The Supreme Court clearly overstepped, because the tapes were handed over to journalists from the Supreme Court. Nobody disputes this. If the Supreme Court hands over [tapes] to journalists from media outlets known for their opposition to PiS and the government during an election campaign, then it is a purely political act” - stated Minister Jacek Sasin on TVN24.

- We have very many letters, I am receiving copies of these letters today from the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, up to 2015, where various industries, electronics, fuel, coal, steel, food, are begging Minister Rostowski, Prime Minister Tusk, Prime Minister Kopacz, begging: address this, the Polish state is suffering gigantic losses here. There are calculations there. Some write – we are losing seven billion zlotys. Others write – we are losing three billion. I am receiving these letters – said Mateusz Morawiecki in an interview with Michał Adamczyk on the TVP Info program “Gość Wiadomości.”

-- 300POLITYKA LIVEBLOG:
Sasin: I am absolutely not fighting with Zdanowska. I am conveying information about the situation. Even if such is the verdict of the voters, according to the law, the incumbent mayor will not be able to hold the position.
PMM: We have many letters where various industries are begging Minister Rostowski, Prime Minister Tusk, Prime Minister Kopacz – deal with this, the Polish state is incurring huge losses here.
Sasin: If the Supreme Court hands over tapes to journalists of media known for their opposition to PiS and the government during the election campaign, then this is a purely political act.
PMM: One of the highlanders told me that I am Janosik, because I take from these VAT mafias and give to children.
Zdanowska confirms the campaign's motion to the prosecutor's office: If Sasin comes to Łódź and wants to force the voivode to take steps, claiming that I am in office illegally, I consider this illegal.
Jaki: With the funds that Warsaw lost due to reprivatization, 40 additional metro stations could have been built.
Jaki: If I become the president of the capital city of Warsaw, I will promote and finance vaccinations.
Rączka on the ECJ: I cannot imagine a situation where a legally binding judgment, a legally binding court ruling, is not respected.
PMM: Law and Justice's commitment is such that as long as we are in power, there will be enough funds for social purposes.
https://300polityka.pl/live/2018/10/09/

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POLSAT NEWS EVENTS

-- THE PRIME MINISTER IS ALREADY AT THE SUMMIT, ANNOUNCING AT KASPROWY THAT THE KASPROWY CABLE CAR IS PASSING INTO POLISH HANDS - in the preview.

-- FAMILY SILVER RETURNS TO THE PODHALE CREDIT UNION - in the material.

-- THIS IS A NATIONAL DIAMOND - PMM.

-- UNDER PO-PSL, POLISH MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS WERE SOLD FOR PLN 215 MILLION - in the material.

-- A HIGHLANDER SAID THAT IF THEY WERE IN POWER, THEY WOULD HAVE ALSO SOLD THE TATRAS AND THE BALTIC SEA - PMM.

-- NO ONE TOOK AWAY OUR LEGENDARY BRANDS, WE SOLD THEM OURSELVES BECAUSE THE RULING PARTY COULDN'T AGREE ON WHAT IS OUR NATIONAL GOOD - in the material.

-- REPRIVATIZATION AGAINST A COMPETITOR - banner.

-- I WANTED TO SHOW THAT I AM DEVOTING ALL MY ENERGY TO THE FIGHT FOR AN HONEST WARSAW - Jaki.

-- PIS SPOT WITH HGW AND TRZASKOWSKI AND THE LOSSES FROM REPRIVATIZATION.

-- THESE ARE OLD, THAWED, REHEATED CUTLETS - Neumann.

-- SINCE YESTERDAY, JAKI HAS BEEN TRYING TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON REPRIVATIZATION AGAIN - Agnieszka Milczarz.

-- TRZASKOWSKI, LIKE THE ENTIRE PO, DEMANDS A MAJOR REPRIVATIZATION LAW, IT'S ABOUT PLN 20 BILLION - Milczarz.

-- INCONSISTENT LAW - banner.

-- A LEGAL COLLISION THAT IS TURNING INTO A POLITICAL WAR - in the preview.

-- SINCE YESTERDAY, IT'S GETTING HOT NOT ONLY IN WARSAW BUT ALSO IN ŁÓDŹ - Ociepa.

-- ZDANOWSKA WAS LEGALLY CONVICTED 2 WEEKS AGO - Ociepa.

-- BEING SENTENCED ONLY TO A FINE ALLOWS CANDIDACY, PIS DOES NOT QUESTION THE FINE BUT POINTS TO THE LAW ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES - Ociepa.

-- THE VOIVODE IS NOT INTRODUCING A COMMISSIONER ADMINISTRATION IN ŁÓDŹ - Ociepa.

-- IT WOULD ONLY BE A MANIFESTATION - Sasin.

-- ZDANOWSKA WINS IN THE FIRST ROUND IN THE POLLS - Ociepa.

-- THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION HAS ANNULLED THE DECISION - Ociepa.

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FAKTY TVN

-- JACEK SASIN SAID DIRECTLY - THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ALLOW ZDANOWSKA TO TAKE OFFICE AND WILL INTRODUCE A COMMISSIONER - Krzysztof Skórzyński.

-- THE LEGAL DISPUTE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE POLITICAL ONE. THE INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND THE ELECTORAL CODE LEAD TO THE SITUATION: LAWYER VS. LAWYER, OPINION VS. OPINION - Skórzyński.

-- THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION ONLY SAYS THAT ZDANOWSKA CAN RUN. IT DOES NOT SAY WHAT HAPPENS IF SHE WINS - Skórzyński.

-- NO INFORMATION CAN BE EXTRACTED FROM THE ŁÓDŹ VOIVODE'S STAFF ABOUT THE VOIVODE'S INTENTIONS - Skórzyński.

-- THERE IS NO OFFICIAL DECISION FROM THE VOIVODE, THERE IS NO BINDING OPINION FROM THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION, THERE ARE DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN LAWYERS - Skórzyński: And yet, at the height of the campaign, one of the Prime Minister's closest associates, Jacek Sasin, issues a clear verdict.

-- ZDANOWSKA'S CAMPAIGN HAS FILED A REPORT TO THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE. THEY ACCUSE SASIN OF EXCEEDING HIS AUTHORITY - Skórzyński.

-- LODZ RESIDENTS HAVE OFTEN TAKEN TO THE STREETS IN DEFENSE OF HANNA ZDANOWSKA - preview: Polls give her the biggest chance. If she couldn't run, the situation would be simple. Introducing a commissioner would be like throwing residents' votes into the trash.

-- ŁÓDŹ IS THE ONLY CITY IN POLAND WHERE THE DISCUSSION REVOLVES AROUND WHETHER THE RULING PARTY WILL RECOGNIZE THE PRESIDENT'S POTENTIAL ELECTION, OR WHETHER PIS WILL INTRODUCE A COMMISSIONER TO THE TOWN HALL - Arleta Zalewska.

-- UPON HEARING THE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF INTRODUCING A COMMISSIONER, ZDANOWSKA'S SUPPORTERS THREATEN DEMONSTRATIONS - Zalewska.

-- POLAND DROPS NEARLY 30 PLACES IN THE DEMOCRACY INDEX RANKING - preview: Out of 41 surveyed countries, we are 4th from the end. Free media, free courts, freedom of assembly, free elections - these are the most important criteria.

-- THE PRIME MINISTER IS IN A GOOD MOOD ON ANOTHER ELECTION TRIP, BUT THE NEWS IS NOT GOOD - Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska.

-- THE DECLINE IN THE QUALITY OF DEMOCRACY IS CAUSED BY THE LIMITATION OF JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE, BUT THE REPORT ALSO NOTES THE GROWING BRUTALITY OF THE POLICE, THE RESTRICTION OF THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLY, THE PARTISANIZATION OF PUBLIC MEDIA, THE ATTEMPT TO CONTROL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND CHANGES IN ELECTORAL LAW - Kolenda-Zaleska.

-- FOREIGN OPINIONS HAVE NO IMPACT ON THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT, AS HAS BEEN THE CASE SO FAR - Kolenda-Zaleska.

-- THE DECLINE IN CREDIBILITY REGARDING JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE HAS A SPECIFIC DIMENSION. ALREADY 6 COURTS FROM SPAIN, IRELAND, AND THE NETHERLANDS ARE ASKING POLISH JUDGES QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE POLISH JUDICIARY - Kolenda-Zaleska.

-- THE PRESIDENT IS NOT WAITING FOR THE ECJ RULING. TOMORROW HE IS TO APPOINT NEW SUPREME COURT JUDGES - Kolenda-Zaleska.

-- THE GOVERNMENT IS BUYING BACK THE KASPROWY WIERCH CABLE CAR SOLD 5 YEARS AGO - preview.

-- WHAT HAPPENED WAS NOT A BIG SURPRISE. PIS POLITICIANS PROTESTED EVEN BEFORE THE PRIVATIZATION OF PKL AND ANNOUNCED THAT THE CABLE CAR WOULD BE IN POLISH HANDS - Paweł Płuska.

-- PRESIDENT KACZYŃSKI ANNOUNCED THAT THE RAILWAYS WOULD RETURN TO POLISH HANDS, AND TODAY THEY HAVE BEEN BOUGHT BACK - Płuska: The question is for how much.

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WIADOMOŚCI TVP

-- HIGHLANDERS SAY: THIS IS A HISTORIC MOMENT - Krzysztof Ziemiec on Wiadomości's front page.

-- THE HEART OF THE TATRAS IS RETURNED TO THE POLISH NATION - quote from a highlander.

-- POLISH MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS ARE POLISH AGAIN - banner.

-- The Polski Fundusz Rozwoju will buy back Polskie Koleje Linowe from a foreign fund. PKL is the oldest and largest operator of cable cars and ski lifts, including those on Kasprowy Wierch, Gubałówka, and Jaworzyna Krynicka.

-- THIS IS A HISTORIC DAY - SAY THE HIGHLANDERS, FOR THE RESIDENTS OF PODHALE THIS RAILWAY IS PRICELESS - Karol Jałtuszewski.

-- SUCH MAGNIFICENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS MUST BE IN THE DOMAIN OF THE POLISH STATE - PMM.

-- THE QUESTION IS, WHY WAS IT PRIVATIZED IN 2013? - Jałtuszewski.

-- PRIVATIZATION UNDER PO-PSL WAS LIKE SELLING FAMILY SILVER, BELIEVES THE MINISTER OF INFRASTRUCTURE - Jałtuszewski.

-- THE RETURN OF THE RAILWAY TO POLISH HANDS WAS ANNOUNCED BEFORE THE ELECTIONS BY THE CHAIRMAN OF PIS - Jałtuszewski.

-- HOW THE PO-PSL COALITION SOLD OFF PROPERTY - banner.

-- IN THE LAST YEAR OF GOVERNMENT, POLISH RECORDINGS WERE SOLD FOR PLN 8 MILLION TO WARNER BROS. - Dominik Cierpioł.

-- SHIPYARDS, BANKS, THERMAL POWER PLANTS, STEEL MILLS, EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE SOLD WAS DESIGNATED FOR PRIVATIZATION - Cierpioł.

-- THE SALE OF PROPERTY WAS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF INCOME, POLAND WAS LOSING WELL-PERFORMING COMPANIES AND THE PROFITS WERE CONSUMED FOR CURRENT NEEDS - Cierpioł.

-- PIS REMINDS OF THE REPRIVATIZATION SCANDAL AND ITS VICTIMS, AMONG THE TENS OF THOUSANDS WAS ANNA KRYŃSKA, A TENANT FROM POZNAŃSKA STREET, WHO HAD A HEART ATTACK AFTER ENTERING HER FORMER APARTMENT, SHE WAS ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF WILD REPRIVATIZATION - Cierpioł.

-- FRAGMENTS OF THE PIS SPOT.

-- THE MAIN OPPONENT IS AVOIDING THIS TOPIC, PREFERRING TO TALK ABOUT HIS EARLIER IDEAS (VACCINATIONS)

-- IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE BIGGEST CAMPAIGN OF VISITS TO HOMES - Korab.

-- LAST WEEK I VISITED ONLY TWO - Trzaskowski, when asked by WP how many apartments he visited.

-- JAKUB BANASZEK IN CHEŁM ABOUT INCINERATING WASTE.

-- CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING HANNA ZDANOWSKA - banner.

-- ZDANOWSKA WAS CONVICTED FOR ATTESTING TO FALSEHOOD, BUT SHE IS NOT RESIGNING FROM THE FIGHT FOR RE-ELECTION - Bartłomiej Graczak.

-- THE STATUTES OF THE CIVIC PLATFORM STATE THAT A MEMBER OF THE CIVIC PLATFORM CANNOT BE A PERSON CONVICTED OF A DELIBERATE OFFENSE PROSECUTED EX OFFICIO - Graczak.

-- THE LAW IS UNAMBIGUOUS, A LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE CANNOT BE A CONVICTED PERSON - Graczak.

-- THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE SERIOUS FOR ZDANOWSKA - Graczak.

-- ELECTORAL CONFLICT IN THE CIVIC COALITION - banner.

-- POSTS BY A MODERN CANDIDATE, THAT ONLY EWELINA WOLAK'S MATERIALS FROM PO ARE NOT BEING DESTROYED.

-- THIS IS NOT THE FIRST DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN MODERN AND PO, IT STARTED IN WROCŁAW WITH THE NOMINATION OF UJAZDOWSKI - Maszenda.

-- IN A STORY ABOUT A CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT TO WAŁĘSA WITH XENOPHOBIC JOKES AND THE MAYOR OF LEGIONOWO.

-- THEY ENVY US ROMAN SMOGORZEWSKI, LEAD US INTO BATTLE - archival recording of Grabiec.

-- THE TRUE FACE OF PO IS SEXISTS AND HYPOCRITES

-- IN A STORY ABOUT THE REMOVAL OF ACTIVISTS FROM PO LISTS IN GLIWICE, INFORMATION ABOUT THE CANDIDACY OF BORYS BUDKA'S WIFE.

-- THERE IS A SLUG ON THE SOFA - banner.

-- KILOMETERS OF TAPES WERE RECORDED ABOUT THE INACTIVITY OF COUNCILLORS, KRZYSZTOF MISZEWSKI FITS THE PATTERN - Konrad Warzocha.

-- MISZEWSKI FOCUSED ON HIS OWN AFFAIRS, HE ARRANGED A JOB FOR HIMSELF - Warzocha.

-- THE MAZOVIA UNIT FOR IMPLEMENTING EU PROGRAMS IS A COMPANY KNOWN EXCLUSIVELY FOR EMPLOYING PO MEMBERS - Warzocha.

-- IN A STORY ABOUT BIEDROŃ'S TRAVEL PASSIONS.

-- THERE IS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NURSES.

- With regret, I must unfortunately state that our predecessors were simply selling off assets. They caused it such that they did it all to deprive Poland of its ownership, and in very many places, this sale occurred. For instance, over these 8 years, a great many companies were sold for a total sum of approximately PLN 50-60 billion - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on TVP Info's "Gość Wiadomości".

- Just as Zamoyski 100 years ago, or over 100 years ago, redeemed the Tatras from the hands of contemporary traders, so we are redeeming this beautiful part of Polish infrastructure from these Western funds – Polish Cable Lines are returning to Polish domain – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on TVP Info's "Gość Wiadomości".