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10/11/2018
07:37
- A project is already prepared, we have a draft constitutional amendment. Since the change concerns the Senate, we have decided within the political group, within the Law and Justice party, that it will be a Senate initiative. The draft is ready, it needs to go to committee, but I think we will proceed very quickly - said Stanisław Karczewski in an interview with Daniel Wydrych and Piotr Gociek on 'Sygnały Dnia' on Polish Radio One.
- Still this year? - the journalists asked.
- Yes, of course. We will talk, and we will also warmly persuade the opposition - replied the Marshal.
- This is how I imagine it and this is how it is in the draft, that it will be east and west. So that there will be a [senator] from beyond the eastern border and from beyond the western border - Karczewski added.
07:44
- I am a fervent supporter of vaccines. Absolutely fervent. However, colleagues from the Medical Chamber are making a very big mistake here. These doctors did not vote for this bill; they voted to discuss this topic, to talk and convince those who are unconvinced about vaccines. Young colleagues have become the heads of the Warsaw Medical Chamber, so I recommend a bit more distance and reflection. There was no vote. If these doctors had voted, I myself would have thundered and said, yes, they must be punished, because they are irresponsible people - said Stanisław Karczewski in an interview with Daniel Wydrych and Piotr Goćka on "Sygnały Dnia" (Signals of the Day) on Jedynka radio.
07:50
Mucha:
Since 2015, there have been no judicial appointments attended by the media
- I assure you that there have been no judicial appointments of this kind during Andrzej Duda's term when [the media would be present]. Since 2015, how many judicial appointments have you seen where the media was present? There have been no such appointments. This is creating a completely negative image that is not based on truth - stated Paweł Mucha in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego". He added that there was no media blackout, as a briefing took place on the same day. According to the presidential minister, there were no media present at professorial appointments, nor at those of Constitutional Tribunal judges.
07:55
Mucha:
The President is not a party to any proceedings before the Supreme Administrative Court
- There is no court decision in this matter. Because the president is not the addressee. To whom does it speak and in what manner? The president is not a party to any proceedings that took place before the Supreme Administrative Court. Neither the President nor the Chancellery of the President has been served with any ruling. We can know various things in the media, but we are not a party - stated Paweł Mucha in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
- There are no legal obstacles for the president to appoint judges when a motion from the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS) regarding a final resolution is received, and this is in accordance with the Polish Constitution and law - added the presidential minister.
07:59
Mucha:
CJEU Issues and the President's Actions Yesterday Are Completely Divergent
08:03
Mucha:
There's no time to wait. The justice system needs reform, Poles expect change
- There's no time to wait. The justice system needs reform. This does not concern the EC's complaint to the CJEU at all, it is not its subject - stated Paweł Mucha in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
- What are we waiting for? The President won the election under the banner of justice system reform. The Law and Justice party won the election under the banner of justice system reform. Poles expect changes in the justice system, and these changes are happening. Let's talk about the positive effects - added the presidential minister.
08:09
- I don't get that impression. Yesterday I watched Patryk Jaki's press conference, and he very clearly stated that Rafał Trzaskowski has no ideas for investments in Warsaw, doesn't want to build new bridges, and hasn't shown those kinds of needs – Paweł Mucha stated in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego", when asked if PiS would want to win elections through blackmail.
08:12
Sasin:
Voters Should Really Decide if Someone Convicted by a Final Judgment for Publicly Committed Fraud Should Remain President of Łódź
"Voters should really decide if someone convicted by a final judgment for publicly committed fraud should remain president of a city like Łódź" - stated Minister Jacek Sasin in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News.
"We have the last week and a half of the term. Is there any point in a public official making decisions that will not be implemented anyway, because in this case, that's how it would be?" - he added, when asked why the voivode is not already requesting the introduction of a commissioners' board in Łódź.
08:22
Sasin:
Gronkiewicz-Waltz Didn't Apply for Budget Funds for Warsaw Investments for 12 Years
“The Warsaw local government, if Rafał Trzaskowski were to win, God forbid, will not have bridges. He clearly stated that he doesn't want bridges. If the local government doesn't reach for the money, doesn't want that money, just imagine that Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz didn't apply for budget funds for Warsaw investments for 12 years, and there are earmarked reserves to support local government investments. Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz did not benefit from the funds that the government is releasing for local government investments,” said Minister Jacek Sasin on Polsat News.
08:23
Szydło:
Is the resistance of Supreme Court judges and their disregard for the law not anarchy?
08:26
Szydło:
President Does Not Disregard NSA Ruling
- The President does not disregard the ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court. The President, in accordance with applicable law, appointed Supreme Court judges - stated Beata Szydło in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.
08:31
- Just a conversation. I don't know what it was about, but presumably there was a need to talk, and the Prime Minister, the party leader, and the minister talked. I don't see anything extraordinary about it. A normal conversation – stated Beata Szydło in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet, when asked about the "secret meeting".
- Politicians talk to each other in various circumstances. If there is a need, then conversations are simply held. It's hard for me to comment on this, because I haven't seen the whole situation, but I don't think it was a setup – she added.
08:33
Spychalski:
NSA's Conclusions Did Not Concern the President
- The National Appeal Chamber's conclusions did not concern the President. To be precise, this is how it looked. The National Council of the Judiciary adopted resolutions regarding the presentation of candidates for the Supreme Court to the President. These resolutions were partially appealed by interested parties. Article 44, paragraph 1b of the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary clearly states that an appeal of an individual decision of the KRS does not suspend the finality of the entire resolution. The resolution became final, it was sent to the President's Chancellery, and the President made a decision yesterday regarding the appointment of new judges to the Supreme Court - said Błażej Spychalski in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on Polish Radio's Trójka station in "Polityczny Salon".
08:37
Szydło:
PM is an effective leader
- [Mateusz Morawiecki] is an effective Prime Minister because all these results, especially economic ones, that Poland is achieving better and better outcomes with right now, show that Polish policy is heading in the right direction. It is not for me to judge [whether he is a better Prime Minister than I was] - stated Beata Szydło in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.
08:39
Szydło:
We Are Creating One Team, Moving Forward. That's What Matters Most
- For me, the most important thing is that all these changes, reforms, and the program adopted in 2015 by us, first as the Law and Justice party's program, and then as the government's program, are being continued. We are creating one team, moving forward. That's what matters most - stated Beata Szydło in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.
08:51
Szydło:
This Tape Affair Should Finally Be Closed and Explained
08:56
Szydło:
If I Decide to Run for the European Parliament, I'll Probably Run from Małopolska
- Perhaps so [I will run in the EP elections]. It will be another stage of my political career or the political path I have been pursuing for a long time. It is still too early for these considerations, but if I decide to run, I will probably run from Małopolska - stated Beata Szydło in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.
09:42
“You've been 'training' Barbara Nowacka for months to join Civic Coalition. She is in Civic Coalition today. Civic Coalition has the same ratings or 6% lower in some polls than before. Barbara Nowacka joined, she did what you are also appealing for. It makes no sense,” said the Mayor of Słupsk, Robert Biedroń, in an interview with Dominika Wielowieyska on TOK FM Radio's Morning program.
“I'm not appealing for anything. I'm presenting the arguments of the supporters of this concept [unification of the opposition]. Even if you believe that a united opposition front is impossible, please look at how divided the left is and always has been. That's why it lost the previous elections, that's why PiS is in power. These are facts. It's not a matter of appeals, opinions. These are facts,” Wielowieyska replied.
09:48
– There is no unveiling of the monument to President Lech Kaczyński scheduled for November 11th. Not on that day – stated Wojciech Kolarski in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's "Sedno Sprawy" (The Core of the Matter).
– November 10th? – the journalist inquired.
– That is the plan, that is the information I have received – Kolarski stated.
09:56
Kolarski:
This Year Will Offer a Chance for a Single March for Everyone, Not Tied to One Faction
- I think this year will offer a chance for a single march for everyone, one that won't have the character of a march for one environment, one political option. It will be a march where everyone who wants to participate under the white and red flag will join. In the near future, we will be able to provide you with a detailed program, which is currently being finalized - said Wojciech Kolarski in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's "Sedno Sprawy" (The Core of the Matter).
10:57
PMM:
We Must Tell Our True Story, Where We Were Troubadours of European Freedom and Precursors of European Unity, in Our Own Language
- This place, and places like it, are a great testament and a great commitment. I am very happy that we will finally be able to start telling our wonderful story about ourselves. Poland, like no other nation in the world, has nothing to be ashamed of for two reasons. Firstly, it has done so much for the entire world, for Europe. At the same time, it has done so little evil. It did happen, but compared to many other states, many other nations, it was on a completely incomparable level – said Mateusz Morawiecki during the ceremony of laying the cornerstone for the construction of the Museum of Polish History.
- We must tell our true story, where we were troubadours of European freedom, precursors of European unity, in our own language. Due to its specific, very sad history after World War II, we were on the margins of the then world and could not speak, could not present historical truth – the Prime Minister added.
11:10
Jaki:
Warsaw Deserves Grand Projects, and I'm Glad That with the Help of the Polish Government, These Grand Projects Will Finally Be Realized
- The most important aspect of this project is that finally, these tourist groups visiting Warsaw will be able to see the beautiful history of Warsaw and Poland. They will be able to see what we have known for a long time. There is no history of Europe without the history of Poland – said Patryk Jaki during the ceremony of laying the cornerstone for the construction of the Museum of Polish History.
- Warsaw deserves grand projects, and I am glad that with the help of the Polish government, these grand projects will finally be realized. One of the largest museum projects is being carried out right here in Warsaw – added the candidate for the capital's mayor.
12:23
Jaki:
Trzaskowski's Priority is Fighting PiS, Halting Road and Bridge Construction. My Focus: Development, Metro, Roads, Bridges.
„The stake in these elections is whether Warsaw will continue to develop strongly with new impulses, or whether it will stall in its development. You heard my opponent's indignation yesterday, asking how it's possible there won't be money for bridges. He disagrees with that because it's not the money of a specific party. My opponent says Warsaw doesn't need new bridges. So by what right does he claim it's a scandal that there won't be money for new bridges, when he says that if new bridges are built, Warsaw will become congested. So, what is it? Does he want bridges or not? How are we supposed to finance bridges for someone who says that will cause Warsaw to become congested” - said Patryk Jaki, candidate of the United Right for the capital city's presidency, at a press conference.
„This fits into the entire rhetoric of my esteemed opponent, who claims that the most important thing is to fight PiS. Roads can be halted, but the fight against PiS is paramount. I imagine the presidency in Warsaw differently. For Trzaskowski, the most important thing is fighting PiS, halting the construction of new roads, not building new bridges. For me, other things are important. I am not saying that fighting Civic Platform will be the most important matter in Warsaw. Quite the contrary. The most important thing will be strong development, new development impulses, building the metro, new roads, bridges, and the bypass” - he added.
13:46
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For me, yesterday’s walk with Minister Jaki [along reprivatized buildings] made a huge impression and was shocking. These illuminated buildings are an example of very bad governance in Warsaw, a government that does not respect people, a government that despised people. Yesterday, we showed several examples of buildings, including a bricked-up window in one of the families’ homes,” said the head of the PiS campaign staff, Tomasz Poręba, at a press conference.
In addition to reminding people about these buildings, we cannot omit in our message the individuals, the people who lived in these buildings, had their dreams, their lives, lived normal lives in Warsaw,” he added before the presentation of the new election spot.
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People evicted from their homes are a symbol of the stakes of these upcoming elections. Will these be elections during which Poles will give their consent to such practices? Or will they opt for honesty, the rule of law, a party that puts people first?” Poręba asked.
Not so long ago, at a convention in Warsaw, Grzegorz Schetyna said that Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz should be thanked for her presidency, which I understand to mean for everything that happened, including wild reprivatization. And today, in an interview, Trzaskowski says that reprivatization must be accounted for, and an body should be appointed to handle this accounting. I ask, where is the credibility of PO? Is what Schetyna says credible, or is what Trzaskowski says credible? In our assessment, this is an evident contradiction, irreconcilable, and it shows that PO politicians say different things depending on whom they are talking to and in what circumstances,” added the PiS spokesperson, Deputy Marshal Beata Mazurek.
15:04
16:16
17:46
PMM:
A Good Government Compensates for Flood Losses, but a Very Good Government Prevents Floods, and We Want to Be That Very Good Government That Will Lead to the Construction of a Second Dam on the Vistula in Siarzewo
- Next year, we will commence tender procedures, and today we have essentially decided that this second dam on the Vistula will be built. It is very important. I am also happy, as are the residents of the surrounding lands, Włocławek, and Kujawy, because they are threatened by floods. A good government tries to compensate for flood-related losses, but a very good government prevents floods, and we want to be that very good government that will lead to the construction of a second dam on the Vistula in Siarzewo – said Mateusz Morawiecki in Siarzewo.
19:35
PM:
Media Are Largely Foreign-Owned, Belong to the Opposition, and Lie About Reality. It's Propaganda Even Urban Would Be Proud Of
- We must talk to people over the heads of the media. The media, in their vast majority, are foreign-owned, belong to our opposition, and in various ways try to present reality falsely, to deceive voters. It is simply very often propaganda that Jerzy Urban himself would not be ashamed of - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Włocławek.
19:50
Biedroń:
If Nowacka Felt Offended in Any Way, I Apologize to Her
- This might be a good opportunity, because this morning on one of the radio stations, I said that we on the progressive side are trained to subordinate ourselves to Civic Coalition. This was perceived as an attack on Barbara Nowacka. Nowacka is my friend. If she felt offended in any way, I sincerely apologize to her. It's a very difficult situation for me that friends are also divided in politics today - stated Robert Biedroń in an interview with Anita Werner on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
19:52
- How much pressure was there on her [Barbara Nowacka], how much is there on me, on people who say: we won't find our place in Civic Platform. The Platform has done little to protect us today from the political ambitions of people like President Żuk - stated Robert Biedroń in an interview with Anita Werner on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
20:20
Dworczyk:
Certain Portals and Newspapers Owned by Foreign Publishers Target Attacks Against the Prime Minister
- Certain portals, certain newspapers, whose owners are foreign publishers, are targeting attacks aimed at the prime minister. We need to ask ourselves why. The answer seems quite simple. The prime minister is the person thanks to whom the tax system has been tightened – said Michał Dworczyk in a conversation with Danuta Holecka on TVP Info's program „Gość Wiadomości”.
- These individuals, these circles, these influence groups that have lost access to easy funds extorted and siphoned from the Polish budget, have a very strong motivation today to attack Prime Minister Morawiecki, who is the main father of the success regarding the tightening of the tax system – added Dworczyk.
20:26
Dworczyk:
Many experienced local government officials acknowledge that too many terms lead to pathologies
- This is something we hope will eliminate some of these pathologies. Because by amending the law, we introduced a two-term limit. The term is longer, no longer four, but five years, so that mayors, presidents, and local governments can implement investments. However, there is a certain limitation. Many experienced local government officials, who are highly rated by residents, admit that too many terms simply generate pathologies. Therefore, I think this two-term limit will also have a positive impact on the functioning of Polish local government - said Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Danuta Holecka on the TVP Info program “Gość Wiadomości”.
21:01
Trzaskowski:
It's evident and people feel that Jaki is cynically exploiting the reprivatization issue in his election campaign
“We passed a minor reprivatization act which eliminated most of the issues that cause the most outrage. Based on this minor act, schools, public utility buildings, and buildings destroyed during World War II are no longer being returned, and it's not possible to return them to centenarian custodians” – stated the Civic Coalition's candidate for the mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.
“Why doesn't Patryk Jaki call witnesses who could say something truthful about Mr. Jaki's colleagues from PiS? It's evident and people feel that this is about cynically exploiting the reprivatization issue in the election campaign. If Patryk Jaki truly wants to help the tenants, because they indeed need help and the matter requires humility, then he should support the draft bill that is currently in the Sejm” – he added.
21:02
Trzaskowski:
How can they say they won't build bridges or a metro if someone not from PiS wins? This is blackmailing Warsaw residents.
"Crude blackmail. How can they say they won't build bridges or a metro if someone not from PiS wins? This is blackmailing Warsaw residents. I am very happy that the government wants to help, and I am asking Minister Kwieciński, I have sent him a letter, if anyone other than Patryk Jaki wins, will these investments take place. This metro is the metro for Rafał Trzaskowski, only for the women and men of Warsaw" - said Rafał Trzaskowski on "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.
21:10
Trzaskowski:
I've been saying this for 8 months and I'll keep saying it. It will be very close, blood will be spilled until the last moment. Nothing is decided, but I am convinced I will win these elections
„Why should I lose? We will win these elections. I've been saying this for 8 months and I'll keep saying it. It will be very close, blood will be spilled until the last moment. We will have to fight for every vote of every Varsovian woman and every Varsovian man. Nothing is decided, but I am convinced I will win these elections” - said Rafał Trzaskowski, the Civic Coalition candidate for the Mayor of Warsaw, on TVN24 in an interview with Monika Olejnik.
21:11
21:13
"Jaki caused complete chaos. Nobody knows the status of individual cases anymore. Regarding the payment of compensation, we are waiting for the courts to rule on this matter," Rafał Trzaskowski said on TVN24.
21:14
"You say that [the verification commission] is your [Patryk Jaki's] great asset, and perhaps that's why you gentlemen are so evenly matched in the polls. Or maybe it's because you're sitting on the bench, and he's in a cafe? You're patching doors, and he's presenting specifics. But are you sitting on that bench all the time?" - Monika Olejnik asked Rafał Trzaskowski on TVN24.
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