The National Electoral Commission will likely announce the results of the local election runoff today. - I think we can realistically look at it this way [that the results will be on Monday]. Maybe not at night, maybe not at 5:00 or 6:00 AM, but I think by noon, before noon, or early afternoon... I am cautious - said Wojciech Hermeliński in a conversation with Radio Zet.

At 10:00 AM, the Amber Gold investigative committee will question former Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The President of the European Council has not yet confirmed his attendance, but he recently indicated that he would appear before the committee if his schedule allowed.

At 11:30 AM, the party leader, Katarzyna Lubnauer, will organize her conference "The Modern Team in Warsaw Local Government" at Bankowy Square. At noon, the Presidential Couple will participate in an event packaging and sending national flags on the occasion of the centenary of Polish independence.

Tomasz Poręba, a Member of the European Parliament and Vice-President of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party, stated on his Twitter account that the results of the local government elections are a good omen for the upcoming parliamentary elections.

"Our 35-40% under our own PiS banner in large and medium-sized cities + a decisive victory in most regions bodes well for Sejm elections," Poręba wrote, referencing the results of the local government elections, which took place on Sunday, October 21st.

According to the preliminary results of the local government elections, the Law and Justice (PiS) party won in 5 out of 16 voivodeships. These are the largest regions by area and population. These include the Masovian, Lesser Poland, Podkarpacie, Świętokrzyskie, and Lublin voivodeships. In the remaining voivodeships, the Civic Platform (PO) party won.

Additionally, in the elections for city mayors in the largest Polish cities, 18 out of 30 candidates from the Law and Justice party won in the first round. In Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski (Civic Coalition) defeated Patryk Jaki (Law and Justice) in the second round. In Krakow, Łukasz Gibała (independent) won against Małgorzata Wassermann (Law and Justice). In Łódź, Hanna Zdanowska (Civic Coalition) defeated Joanna Skrzydlewska (independent). In Wrocław, Jacek Sutryk (Civic Coalition) won against Mirosława Stankiewicz (independent). In Poznań, Jacek Jaśkowiak (Civic Coalition) won against Tomasz Dziurzyński (independent). In Gdańsk, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz (Civic Coalition) won against Grzegorz Grzegorek (independent). In Szczecin, Piotr Krzystek (independent) won against Bartosz Arłukowicz (Civic Coalition). In Bydgoszcz, Rafał Bruski (independent) won against Łukasz Szubarga (Law and Justice). In Lublin, Krzysztof Żuk (independent) won against Sylwester Chruszcz (Law and Justice). In Białystok, Tadeusz Truskolaski (independent) won against Mariusz Brejza (Law and Justice). In Katowice, Marcin Krupa (independent) won against Jarosław Wieczorek (Law and Justice).

The turnout for the local government elections was 52.06%.

- We will likely have a similar situation for a few days as after the first round, where there will be this conjuring of reality. After two rounds of local elections, the fundamental facts need to be reiterated once more: PiS won the local elections in 2018. They won the local elections in a way no one has managed before. We won the elections, and what's more, we achieved what we set out to achieve. First and foremost, we wanted to increase our influence regarding power in the provincial assemblies, simply put, to have more marshals. Today, we won in nine provinces, and in six of these, we can govern independently – stated Jarosław Sellin in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's 'Rozmowa Piaseckiego'.

- We also counted on good results in big cities. We lost in the vast majority of them, although I would also diversify here when it comes to direct clashes of presidents, mayors, and voivodeships. There are indeed no successes here, but we have moved forward in terms of support percentages in individual cities and often PiS representation in city councils - stated Jarosław Sellin in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- I'm not saying we don't have a problem. We have a problem, but let's describe it in more detail. In my opinion [this is because] even civilizationally, in our Western civilization, in Euro-American civilizations, cities are rather the base of the left-liberal electorate. It is simply stronger - he continued.

- We won because we are the strongest political environment with a chance to govern independently, but in big cities, where 15% of Poles live, we have a problem. We will analyze this problem, but we will also try to present to the residents of big cities that the current government's good policy, the good change, is also for them - stated Jarosław Sellin in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- Before the Kukiz '15 movement even arose, it was already the end, and that's it. Everything is fine within the movement, everything is moving forward. Primarily ideologically driven individuals remain, and opportunists are leaving the movement - stated Paweł Kukiz in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM.

- In a nutshell: voters were deceived, betrayed, I myself was deceived. Such people should resign their mandate. If Mr. Jakubiak wants to form his own party, Jakubiak '23 or whatever I don't know, then please resign your mandate. There is a year left, he can prepare this party and run with it in the elections - stated Paweł Kukiz in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM.

- I'm even coming up with conspiracy theories now, that perhaps PiS got scared by one thing at the last minute [regarding the Independence March]. A security threat. I believe that the state's security is currently threatened due to the situation in the police force - stated Paweł Kukiz in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM.

- I believe this interrogation is entirely justified. He was one of the main architects of this theoretical state. In June 2012, he warned his son about Amber Gold, which had not paid taxes for three years and was not subject to any control at all. He warned his son, but he did not warn the citizens, the people who were continuously depositing money there - stated Paweł Kukiz in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM. - If it is indeed proven that Tusk possessed knowledge of the scale on which citizens were being exploited and warned his son, but not the citizens, then in my opinion, he should face the State Tribunal for such actions, for inaction, in fact - the leader of Kukiz '15 continued.

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This campaign [of Małgorzata Wassermann] had little to offer, apart from the actions of individual people from her campaign team or inner circle. Moreover, these were people who seemed to act independently of her, actions she was unaware of. I regret that we didn't have the opportunity to meet and hold some debates. She refused meetings on Polsat television and TVN. She opted only for public media, and even that was more like an interrogation than a discussion or exchange of arguments

” - said the Mayor of Krakow, Jacek Majchrowski, in an interview with Dominika Wielowieyska on TOK FM Radio's Poranek.

„[The election results] are a good omen. More and more cities are on the other side. First it was the big cities, now it's the smaller ones, perhaps not yet towns. PiS suffered its greatest defeat where it attacked the most, where it attacked most brutally. It turns out that people don't want this, they don't like this way of conducting politics” - said President Jacek Majchrowski in an interview with Dominika Wielowieyska on TOK FM. 

- I don't have such information. Please don't expect me to have knowledge about all cities in Poland - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News' "Polityczne Graffiti," when asked what the largest city is where PiS achieved success.

Responding to the suggestion that Chełm is emerging, the head of the KSRM replied: - Chełm and Zamość, although I don't have such information at the moment, but it's not about competing. Elections are not won only in large cities, but throughout Poland, and we have shown that.

When asked about plans for Kacper Płażyński, Sasin stated: - I don't know anything about that, but first and foremost, one should ask him. It's not as if one can map out someone's future detached from their own vision for themselves.

- This is not about a show. This is about explaining why the state didn't work. The hearings so far have shown that Donald Tusk and Civic Platform politicians were involved in protecting this activity. Donald Tusk is a master when it comes to putting on a show. We'll see how well he can face the truth - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News' "Polityczne Graffiti".

„Some say there is no friendship in politics. That's a common saying. Donald Tusk has always, every 4 years, in various, friendly ways, signaled his friendly, moral support to Jackowski, Karnowski and me personally, and it was always there. He doesn't impose himself, he doesn't do it in a spectacular way, but it's visible enough to be clear. Those for whom Donald Tusk is an important person, an important orientation in the political, public space, receive it unambiguously” - said the Mayor of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz, on Poranek Radia TOK FM.

"These elections surprise no one, I suppose, because the results do not differ significantly from the polls. Of course, it would be untrue to say that we are satisfied with these results; this is a huge challenge and proof that a lot of work lies ahead of us in the upcoming parliamentary and European Parliament elections" - Minister Michał Dworczyk said in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet. "In truth, in these elections, if we are talking about the second round, everyone has maintained their existing electorate. If we compare with the results from 2014 or parliamentary elections, the results of PO and PiS in most places are similar. However, the measure of PiS's success in the local government elections is victory in 9 regional assemblies and in 162 districts" - he added.

“Undoubtedly, we need to work on communication. What harmed us, if we talk about specific campaign elements, was the slanderous campaign directed against PiS candidates and the entire formation concerning an alleged Polexit. We can clearly and responsibly state that this is some nonsense pulled out of thin air, which PO (Civic Platform) made its weapon in the election campaign. And it must also be clearly said that it worked in large cities” – said Minister Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.

Undeniably, we lost large and medium-sized cities. It's hard to consider this a success. But we must assess the results of these elections very soberly. Please note the specificity of direct elections, i.e., for village heads, mayors, and presidents. In such elections, one needs to secure 50% + 1 vote. To govern Poland in parliamentary elections, you need 41%, 42%, maybe 43%. Małgorzata Wassermann's 38% could not ensure her and our victory, but the same 38% in Krakow, in the elections to the Sejm, should translate into an independent majority in Poland. I am saying this not to diminish the scale of yesterday's defeat, nor to act as a calming influence. I believe it is time for cool, sober reflection – stated Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Łukasz Mężyk and Marek Kacprzak on WP.pl.

- It's evident how much weaker PiS is today compared to two weeks ago, and I believe they've entered a slippery slope that will be very difficult to get off. They invested heavily in Prime Minister Morawiecki, who is proving to be a burden. Where the leader [Kaczyński] and the prime minister traveled, PiS candidates lost – Sanok, Radom, important cities for PiS. We are in a situation where these elections should truly be a strong shock for PiS, because you can't win parliamentary elections against the towns and cities – stated Tomasz Siemoniak in a conversation with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

- I hope it won't be so long [the interrogation by the Amber Gold investigative committee] that it prevents me from returning to work. My schedule is quite tight, however, but of course, it doesn't depend solely on me - stated Donald Tusk in a conversation with journalists before the interrogation. 

"I don't want to be malicious. I was available, I waited for dates. The committee set three dates for me. I responded positively. The first one fell through, I proposed the second one, proposed by the committee. There was no agreement. A third [date] was proposed, without any consultation with me, which is today's. It wasn't easy for me, but I'm not complaining either, and I decided to accept this invitation as well. But it certainly doesn't make life easier."

- I have the impression that the intentions of this [Amber Gold investigative] commission and its political goals are clear to everyone – stated Donald Tusk in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

I don't feel like I'm shifting any responsibility. The legal situation in those years is described in detail by documents and regulations. Please refer to what is written - stated Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold parliamentary committee.

“You now have the right to freedom of speech. Of course, you can use this right to attack the government, the Law and Justice party. We have already dealt with something like that here, but I hope that the Prime Minister has come here to clarify the matter, that he can still empathize with the situation of the wronged, the poor, whom this affair may have deprived of their lifelong means” – said the chairwoman of the commission, Małgorzata Wassermann, at the beginning of the hearing.

“Since the lady MP has already made a kind of statement, I will waive this streamlining” – Tusk replied.

The Law and Justice (PiS) parliamentary club has submitted a bill to the Sejm proposing amendments to the Foreign Service Act and the Act on Disclosure of Information on Documents of State Security Services from 1944-1990 and the Content of Such Documents.

As stated in the description on the Sejm's website, the proposal "concerns the introduction of a lustration obligation for all categories of employees employed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in Polish diplomatic missions abroad, as well as entities supervised by the Minister of Foreign Affairs established under separate regulations."

The representative for the bill is PiS MP Małgorzata Gosiewska. The project itself has already been published and has been forwarded for the opinions of the Bureau of Research and the Bureau of Analysis of the Sejm.

- Until August 2012, until that time, it seems to me, I am almost certain, the only information, a document of sorts, that I received was information from the ABW, meaning a memo that I reviewed in June 2012 - stated Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold parliamentary committee. - The ABW, regardless of my formal position as Prime Minister, had no obligation and should not have informed the Prime Minister about this type of activity [operational activities]. Today, I have no standing to review documentation. I have no contact with former or current ABW authorities - he continued.

"Since you are accusing a former state official of lying, I understand that you are therefore taking appropriate action. I am not here to take legal steps, but I understand that you will take such steps. Accusing someone of lying without serious justification would be so indecent that I don't suspect the Chairwoman of such intentions. This is a very serious accusation. If you are accusing Minister Cichocki of lying, you should take legal action. I do not trust your interpretation of this matter. Minister Cichocki is the last person I would accuse of lying" - former Prime Minister Donald Tusk responded to Małgorzata Wassermann's question about alleged lies by Minister Cichocki.

- Madam Chair, I am trying to use the mildest possible phrasing. Please consider my assessment that you are mistaken as a very gentle critique of what you are doing. The statement that state services did nothing regarding Amber Gold is fundamentally untrue, from start to finish - stated Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold parliamentary inquiry committee.

- As I understand it, there is a certain political intention to endlessly repeat this false thesis [that state services did nothing regarding Amber Gold]. I have the impression that the campaign has ended and that there is no longer a need for this, that we can truly analyze the facts, rather than endlessly proclaiming false, untrue theses whose sole purpose is to discredit the state services that were operating during those years - stated Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold investigative committee.

„Either you will respect the fact that when I start answering, you listen, and when you ask, I listen, or this interrogation will lose its meaning. I am not here to judge how much each of you on this committee is playing around, and I would never allow myself such remarks. Mr. MP, I do not wish for you to direct such remarks at me” – said former Prime Minister Donald Tusk to Jarosław Krajewski during his hearing before the Amber Gold committee.

- There are two schools of thought on how political power and the Prime Minister interact with the prosecution. I say both are from Krakow because Jan Rokita, also known to you, Madam MP, presented one when he was still cooperating with me. According to it, the prosecution is a body fully independent of political power. I was very careful about this, not only as a principle that was then in force constitutionally and legally, but also out of a deep conviction that it is better for the state when the prosecution is fully independent of the executive, political power. And there is the second Krakow school, also presented by your political friend, Minister Ziobro, and implemented in practice today, where the prosecution is fully dependent on political power. It is not my role to review which model is more appropriate - stated Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold investigative committee.

- The model that I prefer, i.e., a prosecution independent of power, is overall more effective than the model that you described with a rather sweet definition, that the state takes full responsibility. I try to speak the truth in public life, and I succeed - added the former Prime Minister.

"We know the case from recent months, the GetBack case. If we were to adopt your logic, the logic you apply in the Amber Gold case, then I must say that according to this logic and the GetBack case, where we are talking about many times larger abuses and frauds, and also thousands of victims, then the Morawieckis, the Prime Minister and his father, according to your logic, should be interrogated, convicted, and burned at the stake," said former Prime Minister Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold parliamentary committee.

„You have been governing for over 1000 days. There was no problem, my son did not go anywhere to be questioned on this matter, which you are currently insinuating about. You have had services and the prosecution under full control for 1000 days. I appear at every summons, without exception; for over 1000 days, it never occurred to anyone to question me on this matter. Why are you pretending that you want to find any truth in this issue? My entire family has been available from the beginning of this case until today, inclusive. No one, including your prosecution, has lifted a finger in this matter for 3 years. Why are you now suggesting that there is something to it? It should have been clarified. You had all the instruments for this matter. I know why. Because you need this commission. This spectacle, to repeat insinuations, including about my children or family, every two weeks, every two months. You have institutional tools to clarify this matter to the end” - said former Prime Minister Donald Tusk before the investigative committee.

„Sometimes matters take a long time, but you have done nothing, zero, not a single move. Perhaps you will be able to answer this question to the public. Why have you been suggesting various ugly things about my family for 3 years, but have not launched any significant operation in this regard?” - he added.

- For several years, PiS, both when in opposition and now while in power, has been pushing a false narrative, which I understand is very politically useful, that Poles were not warned against investing in Amber Gold. Not only in accordance with regulations and sound principles, but with the utmost diligence, the institution established for this purpose [KNF] warned Poles against investing in Amber Gold - stated Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold investigation committee.

- I truly sympathize with those who were duped by Amber Gold, and I want to say that the warning that should have been issued, was issued. If you believe that the Prime Minister's role is to appear in public and warn against investing or placing savings in questionable institutions, then I leave it to your imagination which institution you should loudly denounce today, because it has already cost taxpayers PLN 4.5 billion. Not to mention that you are putting Prime Minister Morawiecki in a terrible situation in connection with the aforementioned GetBack scandal. I did not hear any public statements, before the matter came to light and before those involved were arrested, where anyone from the government publicly warned investors in this case. On the contrary, if I remember correctly, banks under your supervision were involved in this proceeding. Would I dare, because of this, to draw ambiguous conclusions about the victim, in this case, I believe, Prime Minister Morawiecki? I just want to make you aware of how dangerous a path you are treading - stated Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold investigative committee.

„Jakby pani mogła już zaniechać pytań o moje samopoczucie, bo czuję się lekko skrępowany. Nie jestem z wizytą u lekarza, tylko przed komisją śledczą” - mówił do przewodniczącej komisji ds. Amber Gold były premier, Donald Tusk.

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I am very pleased that the Member of Parliament confirmed this now on camera, that the prosecutors who were promoted by your colleague, Zbigniew Ziobro, were evaluated dramatically poorly in the context of Amber Gold. I hope everyone heard this, including Minister Ziobro himself - stated Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold investigative committee.

This week, the parliamentary committee will consider the motion to grant consent for the temporary arrest of Gawłowski.

- It [the amendment to the Supreme Court Act] is not being drafted in my ministry, however, I am the leader of one of the parties co-creating the United Right camp. With all due respect to PiS, which is obviously the most important party, there are also two other parties. And indeed, as the leader of Agreement, I commissioned the preparation of such a draft [amendment to the Supreme Court Act]. Outstanding experts [are preparing it] - stated Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Łukasz Mężyk and Marek Kacprzak on WP.pl. He added that PiS will ultimately decide on one draft, and the government's position will be known in the coming days.

President Andrzej Duda took part in an event to pack and ship national flags as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Poland's independence. This initiative aimed to distribute flags across the country, encouraging citizens to display them and commemorate this significant milestone.

The President personally helped in the packing process, emphasizing the symbolic importance of the flag and the nationwide effort to celebrate the 100th anniversary of regaining independence. The event, documented on social media, showcased a collaborative spirit and highlighted the engagement of various individuals and organizations in preparing for the national holiday. This action underscored the desire to foster a sense of national unity and pride during this historic period.

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"Not bad, though it could be better. Big cities – well, we didn't expect extraordinary results there, but we increased our voter numbers, so it bodes well for the future. We will think about how to now formulate an action plan for the next elections, which are in May. We will certainly take into account the results in big cities, but at the same time, we received dozens of reports from small towns and villages where we won, and that makes us happy" - said Deputy Marshal Ryszard Terlecki in an interview with Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz for wyborcza.pl.

- In the scope we are discussing, not only regarding the conversation with Prime Minister Belka, but generally concerning the OLT and Amber Gold case, institutions precisely described by law are empowered to act and they did take action. A Prime Minister who, during these actions undertaken by – the prosecution, the KNF, etc. – would take their own actions that exceed the Prime Minister's powers, would be breaking or violating the law - stated Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold parliamentary committee of inquiry.

- Can you stop reading the day's talking points, as it won't help us with this hearing? Only if you have a specific question for me, if I am answering, please refer to what I have answered, not to what you have written down for me - stated Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold investigative committee.

- Certainly, I remember one meeting and will remember it for a very long time, because it was hours-long and entirely dedicated to SKOKs. I left that meeting very concerned - stated Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold parliamentary committee, when asked how many times he met with Chairman Kluza during his tenure as head of the KNF.

„Is the committee's role to have individual MPs deliver statements that may be interesting, but have one flaw – they have nothing to do with reality, and my role will be to listen to such highly inappropriate comments and film essays? Is this what an interrogation entails?” - said former Prime Minister Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold committee.

„Intellectually, I can handle this material, but your questions are another matter” - he added.

"MP Brejza simply has a principle that he speaks 5% truth and 95% is a lie. I have grown accustomed to that over more than two years and I don't comment," said Małgorzata Wassermann to Donald Tusk.

„Prime Minister Morawiecki was generally a rather passive member of the Economic Council. I have the impression he was more inclined to listen than to offer any advice” - said former Prime Minister Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold commission.

"The warning, which was a legal requirement, is an instrument of Polish law, it was formulated [regarding Amber Gold], published, and disseminated in the media, so please do not repeat the thesis that Poles were not warned. I did not warn my son," said former Prime Minister Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold investigative committee.

"In reality, and I know that some people, I won't point fingers, will find it hard to imagine, I spoke with my son not as a prime minister who has the idea that he can arrange anything for his child. By today's standards, I must say that not my son, but three of my grandchildren would be on the supervisory board of Orlen. I am aware of that, but in my time, by my standards, my son made his life and career choices. I thought he was acting unwisely and that it could result in trouble, but under the standards that applied to me as prime minister, as well as in our family, it was he who made decisions about his life path, and I could advise him, without much hope that he would respect all his father's advice," he added. 

"The problem isn't that your son had dreams and was naive. The problem is that a man with a serious criminal record built a large company before the eyes of the police, tax authorities, the registry court, special services, UOKiK (Office of Competition and Consumer Protection), and KNF (Financial Supervision Authority), defrauded people, and your son cooperated with that company for half of that time. The problem isn't that your son did something wrong. The problem is that the Polish state either has institutions and these institutions understand that they have functions to fulfill, or this is a shoddy, ramshackle state. We never involved your child in anything" - said the commission's chair, Małgorzata Wassermann.

"I don't want to quote what you said before the commission even started. You should be ashamed" - Tusk replied.

“Madam Chairwoman, you are the last person who should be telling anyone that a parliamentary inquiry is not a place for presidential campaigning. This is a remark you provoked. Unnecessarily,” said the Head of the European Council, Donald Tusk, during the Amber Gold commission's hearing.

"Madam MP, I've just realized. Someone pointed out to me that you repeatedly mute the microphone of the person being questioned, as if you were afraid that people would hear what I have to say. I cannot comprehend that such a thing could be done. I have observed so many investigation committees, and I myself have been questioned by an investigation committee. It has never occurred to anyone to mute the microphone of a witness being questioned," said former Prime Minister Donald Tusk before the Amber Gold investigation committee.

- I would feel uncomfortable being a cherry on top of a cake. I avoid sweets for obvious reasons. That comparison didn't quite convince me. But was I supposed to be a strong blow to the part designated by PiS, or did PiS place any particular political hopes on my presence at the commission – perhaps at the beginning, but I have the impression that for many months they've been waiting for this hearing, if not with anxiety, then without enthusiasm, and in my opinion, today's hearing clearly showed a lack of satisfaction on the part of the interrogators – Donald Tusk stated in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

„It is difficult to speak of satisfaction. During today's hearing, if anything surprised me, it was the microphone being turned off. This is something I did not expect, something unprecedented. From the accounts and experiences of colleagues from other countries, such practices are probably not used anywhere, to turn off a witness's microphone when they are clarifying something. I am impressed by the neutrality and reliability of the experts appointed by the commission” – said the head of the European Council, Donald Tusk, after the hearing.

“The course of the committee meeting was exceedingly calm. I will not comment on personal manners. Regarding substantive issues, the proceedings were calmer than I expected. I didn’t feel like an animal being hunted. I must say that the atmosphere was better than I anticipated” – said former Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

- I would really not want the impression to be created that Poland is completely isolated, because as is known, no foreign guests will come here. And I am the President of the European Council, and I am Polish. So at 12:00 PM, I will also be at the official ceremonies [on November 11th]. Not because I was invited by the President or PiS. I respect that, I am grateful, but it's not the main reason; it's simply that my place on that day is also at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Donald Tusk stated in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

„I would advise against inviting me to the [VAT] committee. There are European Parliament elections, parliamentary elections coming up. My government has very strong arguments. I am convinced that this committee, which is clearly politically commissioned, because no one here can have doubts that the entire narrative prepared by PiS: the first point - Poland in ruins, then when it turned out that 500+ could be paid to Polish children, it was necessary to somehow explain how it's possible that Poland is in ruins, yet it turns out that Poland can afford, after my government and Prime Minister Kopacz's government, to pay such social benefits, so the thesis was constructed that these funds would be found by recovering VAT. And to that, they had to add this atmosphere of ambiguity or harsh accusations regarding VAT. And that's why I have no particular conviction that there is any other reason for establishing this committee than to prove this political thesis” - said former Prime Minister Donald Tusk after his hearing before the Amber Gold committee.

„I don't know why PiS wants to risk confrontation not just with me, but with brutal facts” - he added.

It is not important to me whether Jarosław Kaczyński plans for Poland to leave the EU or merely initiates certain processes that will end in that. I have experience with Prime Minister Cameron. I worked with him day in and day out to avoid Brexit. It was he who came up with the idea of a referendum, and later did everything to keep Great Britain in the EU. And he led it out. It seems to me that the current ruling PiS ministers are less European-savvy than they should be. In short, Polexit, that is, Poland's exit from the EU, is unfortunately possible not because Jarosław Kaczyński has such a plan, because since he says he doesn't, we have to believe him. The problem is that Cameron also didn't have a plan to lead Great Britain out of the EU. I fear that in Europe, the desire to keep Poland in Europe at all costs will be somewhat less than in the case of Great Britain - Donald Tusk stated in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm. He added that the matter is extremely serious and the risk is significant.

- Nobody has reason for euphoria. Some achieved better results in the first round. Everyone will probably find something to be satisfied about. Yesterday was much more definitive than the first round - stated Donald Tusk in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

"There will certainly be a list for the EP that I will strongly keep my fingers crossed for, but none of these proposals that are appearing in the media and are associated with my name have hit the mark so far," said the head of the European Council, Donald Tusk.

- However, the sheer scale and this national average form one big warning sign for PiS and a sign of hope for the opposition. This means that perhaps for the first time, so many voters in Poland have come to believe, those who would like change, that such change is possible - stated Donald Tusk in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

- You have to admit he was very well-prepared, calm. In such situations, emotions sell poorly, they are not well received by viewers. He came calmly, as a witness who was supposed to liven up that committee - stated Krzysztof Łapiński on TVN24. At the same time, he added that politically, the former prime minister is not from his playbook.

"Nothing surprised me anymore. I have gone through thousands of documents, we have heard 140 witnesses, and I know everything now. My conclusion is one. Donald Tusk failed as Prime Minister, as the person governing the Polish state. Donald Tusk did not control what was happening in Poland, what was happening in the ministries, and he did not control those offices over which he had direct supervision, as directly follows from the law" - said Małgorzata Wassermann, the chairwoman of the parliamentary investigation committee on Amber Gold, in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News's "Wydarzenia i opinie" (Events and Opinions). 

"I feel that I have done a lot of good and hard work. That is my conviction today after these 28 months. I assumed that the Prime Minister did not bring Roman Giertych with him today because he was afraid that he would do 'hop, hop, hop' at the commission like at a KOD demonstration. Such a level, such a class of Giertych that Prime Minister Tusk concluded that it would be an image burden for him today if this man sat next to him, and that is why he came alone," said Małgorzata Wassermann, the chairperson, in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News.

- Today, the Amber Gold affair has ended. You could say symbolically. There is nothing. Out of this entire presentation, out of these secret materials, what was revealed in the end? That there was some kind of pyramid scheme and that its creator is in prison - stated Roman Giertych in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.

- In this solitude, only Donald Tusk is not going to Paris, he is coming to Poland [on November 11th]. I think the Polish authorities should appreciate this gesture, because it is an example of patriotism that is not opportunistic - stated Roman Giertych in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.

„Donald Tusk is a very seasoned political player. He didn't answer any difficult questions, but I didn't expect that either. I have already heard the testimony of Ministers Cichocki, Rostowski, and Arabski, so I am aware that they will not respond in a way that could be turned into a "soundbite"” - said Małgorzata Wassermann, the chairwoman of the Amber Gold parliamentary committee, in an interview with Polsat News.

"I grew up in a modest, large family on Kolejowa Street in Krosno. A street just like the ones Polish women and men see every day in their cities. Usually, there are no cafes, no playgrounds, and neglected buildings line its sides. I saw how many people were left to fend for themselves at the very beginning of the transformation. It doesn't have to be this way. I became a politician because others weren't addressing the issues that were and still are important to me. I didn't want to wait forever or keep knocking on the doors of politicians who not only didn't want to listen but also divided people because it was easier for them to rule that way. Today, I know that no matter how many highways, sidewalks, and squares we build, the most important thing is that we find our way to each other. I know we must create a country for everyone. A Poland without destructive divisions, without pointing fingers. A Poland that doesn't cast the weaker ones overboard. We must seek what connects us in common work, utilize our positive energy to create an effective alternative. You'll say it's impossible. But I already know that a community can be built where the rulers are always close to the residents and go beyond the narrow confines of an official's office. I know there are well-managed, open, and caring places. That's how it is in Słupsk. A change of government isn't enough. We need a bigger and deeper change: we must unleash our dreams, remember why we have a common state, and start building it together. I want a Poland where no one is left behind. Poland is, after all, a common good, so we must heal it! There is no more time – it's time to start writing a new chapter. Let's do it together. I am ready" - Biedroń writes in the book's introduction. On Today's Politicians: "Current Polish leaders are filled with fear. Many of them, out of fear of public opinion, not only cease to exhibit any human traits in public but also fail to speak truthfully about themselves on many matters. They don't say what they truly think; they look at polls and tailor their answers accordingly. I don't know why that would be better than honesty. In any relationship, including – and perhaps especially – between politics and society, things cannot go well if one of the partners doesn't speak the truth, hides their true intentions, or manipulates. I often hear that I'm not a standard Polish politician. Perhaps, then, it's time to change the established standards and make a change? Polish politicians seem too gloomy, inauthentic, preoccupied with rivalry and constant warfare. Or they sell their values for a spot on a list, justifying it by historical necessity. How can they see the real, everyday problems from behind all of that?" On Palikot, Miller, and Entering Parliament: "In 2011, Janusz Palikot gave me a chance. In my constituency, Gdynia-Słupsk, Leszek Miller was also running – a former prime minister, a man who brought Poland into the European Union, a legend to many. He made it clear at every step that I had no chance against him. I remember one day he said our rivalry was a clash between an elephant and an ant. I was supposed to be the ant. I took it to heart: I worked like an ant. I crisscrossed the constituency far and wide. I asked people about matters that no one had resolved for them. I wrote down tasks for the future. The voters saw it very differently than Leszek Miller. We received a similar number of votes: he – 18,000, I – 17,000. We were separated by just a thousand votes! We both entered parliament. Miller for the last time in his life, and I for the first. It's worth being determined – in politics, nothing is decided once and for all. The day I was first elected to the Sejm was one of the most important in my life. I found myself among 460 people who represent our society and, in its name, prepare laws for everyone. Along with me, my values, beliefs, and the stubbornness to address topics no one wanted to touch entered parliament. I realized that my identity would matter. I repeatedly heard that precisely because I am gay, I had no chance. Like women, I had been conditioned to be submissive, to abandon my dreams, to submit to strength and dominance. But I believed I had an additional task to fulfill: to change this attitude. I consistently insisted on introducing the issues of discrimination and exclusion into Polish politics. When I became a deputy, my suspicions that the fight would be long and difficult were confirmed." On Civic Platform and Fear: "Some are trying to convince us that Poland doesn't need new politicians or a new political formation. They say that one, single, beloved Civic Platform is enough. I disagree. Such a conviction is a flight reflex, and this reflex stems from fear. As Professor Gdula says: 'PO's only liberalism is the liberalism of fear.' This conviction is also an attempt to maintain the status quo, where two major parties – PO and PiS – will cement Polish politics for years to come, keeping us in a deadly, debilitating embrace. The last years of Law and Justice's rule have taken their toll on us. Some are trying to convince us that perhaps it's better to turn to what is known and tested. No! Fear is not a good advisor. We cannot allow it to rule us. 'Fear can be a spice in politics, but it will never make a palatable dish,' rightly writes Professor Maciej Gdula in the book 'Nowy autorytaryzm' [New Authoritarianism]. 'People expect politicians and parties not just to cater to fear, but rather to create a world where there is no need to be afraid. The world of Civic Platform – to some extent, even the one from Tusk's era – is a world of fear of Kaczyński.' Fear of Kaczyński or fear of Tusk. Fear of losing the 500+ benefit, fear of what the rulers might still mess up, fear of reprisals, fear of leaving the European Union, fear of politically appointed judges. These various fears have become our daily reality. Polish politics has gone mad. It's not easy to stop being guided by fear. But it can be changed. This is one of the greatest challenges that await us. Fear kills the ability to dream and imagine the future, it prevents us from coolly assessing the situation or feeling desires. Fear makes us forget about common goals. Yet, the goal of our civilizational, cultural, and historical community is clear: a well-organized state serving its citizens, prosperity, comfort, peace, and security, freedom to live according to our values, regardless of what those values are. Clinging to old divisions only fuels this fear. Politicians of the old parties create a theater full of conflicts. They divide themselves and us. They call some the right, others the left, conservatives, and liberals. We, the audience of the old parties' theater, don't identify with these divisions because they don't align with how our lives are lived or with the modern world. Then they start insulting us, calling us 'symmetrical.'" On Saving Słupsk's Budget and Anaszewicz: "We only had a few days. I hadn't even been sworn in yet, and we were already sitting down with dozens of binders, drowning in thousands of documents. We had numerous conversations with the employees of the City Hall. We worked day and night. One of the people who strongly supported me at that time was Dr. Marcin Anaszewicz, experienced in business restructuring and difficult financial projects. We succeeded. This work was an invaluable lesson for me. I learned a lot about budget construction, and today, unlike many of my colleagues in the Sejm, I look with humility at how city or state revenues are formed. I know how to limit expenses. How to find savings. Thanks to this, Słupsk is in a completely different situation today than when I found it." On Electric Cars and Economic Strategy: "Perhaps many people will be surprised to read these words. After all, everyone wants to build electric cars! They are modern and ecological. Everyone in the world is now investing in electric cars. I believe that the Polish government claiming it will build electric cars is putting the cart before the horse. The prime minister should not decree what companies in his country should produce. Rulers are there to set development directions and create the best possible conditions for work and honest economic activity, not to invent production targets. It's true, other countries are already building electric cars. This means we will be late. Electric cars, in today's conditions, are a topic that only obscures important questions and problems. It's an escape from the future. We will not open a new chapter in our history if we don't answer the question of what the role of the state in the economy should be. The Polish state doesn't know what it should be. It owns parts of highways, shares in a glassworks, and a stud farm in Janów. It has no strategy for which sectors to engage in and which not. In some sectors, it is simultaneously the regulator, i.e., the one who sets the rules, commissions research, innovations, and products, but also invests in them, produces them, and in the end, as in the case of the ferry 'Batory,' buys them itself. In others, it performs none of these functions. It cannot decide whether and where it is an investor, an entrepreneur, or a customer. The state should be itself. Instead of working on rules that can serve economic activity, the state jumps from one idea to another today: a million electric cars, a ferry in Szczecin, and under Warsaw – orchards. This is not the role of the state. The state should consistently implement a coherent economic policy. We have seen government plans and strategies too many times that have never been carried out." On the Need for Justice System Reform: "In conversations, especially as vice-chairman of the parliamentary Committee on Justice and Human Rights, I have repeatedly heard complaints about our justice system. Many people told me about trials that drag on for years. When we look at statistics, however, it seems it's not so bad – we are in the middle of the pack. There are countries in Europe where it's worse. However, every verdict that is handed down too late is someone's harm. This can be changed. I am in favor of profound changes in the justice system. This is another matter that requires bravely facing reality and opening a new chapter. Judges in Poland issue rulings in thousands of minor cases, such as theft, marital disputes, formal matters. Let's free them from this. Inheritance matters can be handled by notary offices. These are also officials acting on behalf of the state. Justices of the peace? Why not! There is no such institution in our tradition, but why shouldn't we adopt good models from other countries? Perhaps it should be lawyers, law firms? More mediation instead of courts? Some matters should certainly be resolved outside of courts – in institutions that can handle them perfectly. The judge's position should be the culmination of a career. Such a principle works in many countries, and I would like to see it in Poland as well. In our country, one can issue rulings even a few years after graduation. We have ten thousand judges today. Perhaps there could be half as many, but they would be respected individuals with life and professional experience, who would adjudicate the most important cases. The penalty system also requires attention. Limiting freedom is not just about locking people up in prisons. Around the world, many other methods are used: monitoring bands that allow work, or community service. We rarely effectively use mediation in civil cases. This is another consequence of a lack of social trust. It is worth working on this method of resolving disputes between citizens. I also advocate for the complete independence of the prosecution service. The separation of the prosecution service from the government, introduced by Civic Platform in 2008, did not work out as it should have. The Prosecutor General was given insufficient powers to guarantee this independence." On Public Media and Culture: "Public media belong to all of us. We should do everything in our power to make them as independent of political influence as possible in the future. It cannot be that the presidents and directors of public television are chosen by the winning political parties. Such positions should be held by people who are professionally prepared, vetted, and nominated by independent bodies. Public media cannot be spoils of war seized by successive political groups, which then treat them as their private domain and a tool for propaganda. Let's take these toys away from politicians. Attempts to appropriate culture, to conduct policies that force anything upon culture – these are signs of a state's weakness, not its strength. Culture cannot be subjected to either commercial verification or ideological verification. Various methods are used worldwide to limit such pressures. One of them is the abandonment of state cultural policy – full decentralization, handing it over to cities, local governments, local communities. Such a model has been adopted in Germany. I am not in favor of such a solution. We need a Ministry of Culture; it should patronize the values we have enshrined in the constitution and create a community around them. However, this institution cannot conduct party politics, as has been the case for years." "There Is No Time": "Polish women and men are waiting for politicians who will look fearlessly into both the past and the future. People who will have the courage to face reality as it is. Our political parties only know how to repeat: 'We are not them.' They often have no proposals. They change them according to polls or market pressure. It's time for parties to start learning from citizens. The knowledge is within us. We are the ones who know the problems of our country. Very often, we know better solutions than the politicians in power. In our history, we must find people who had the courage to stand up for their values, and at the same time did not divide society into hostile camps. People who were persistent yet open, solid, and responsible. Models can be Tadeusz Kościuszko or the women steadfastly standing in the cold outside Piłsudski's villa. True democracy is strengthened by the energy and commitment of its citizens. I look with great admiration at people who are already taking action for others. I know how difficult it can be. Volunteers and employees of non-governmental organizations, local government officials, and trade unionists. The state should support them. I also meet many people who have never been involved before, but I see in them a desire for a better future and a state for all citizens. They are ready to join a shared adventure. We need to breathe new spirit into the Polish state and politics. Revive it with our own energy. Find among us those who want to act as employees hired by citizens for the common good. New spirit also means the spirit of kindness. Simple, everyday kindness, manifested by a smile or using words that do not hurt. Kindness is also needed towards other views and ways of life. Poland's history has not ended. We can add a new chapter to it. We must jointly create a vision of Poland for 20, 30, and 50 years from now. I cannot achieve this alone. I can only do it with you. Change can be our great shared adventure. There is no time." The book was published by Edipresse.

-- 300POLITYKA LIVEBLOG: Wassermann: Tusk is a very seasoned political player. He didn't answer any difficult questions, but I didn't expect him to. Giertych: Polish authorities should appreciate Tusk's gesture regarding November 11th. Wassermann: Tusk didn't bring Giertych with him today because he was afraid he would make a 'hop, hop, hop' at the commission like at a KOD demonstration. Wassermann: We have heard 140 witnesses and I already know everything. Tusk failed the test as prime minister, as a person governing the Polish state, he did not control what was happening in Poland. Łapiński: Tusk is a politician not from my league, but it must be admitted that he was well prepared. Tusk: For the first time, perhaps, many voters in Poland who want change have believed that it is possible. Tusk: None of the projects appearing in the media concerning lists for the European Parliament and related to my name have hit the mark so far. Tusk: Polexit is possible not because Kaczyński has such a plan, since he says he doesn't. The problem is that Cameron also didn't have such a plan. Wassermann: We never implicated your child in anything. Tusk: I don't want to quote what you said before the commission even started working. You should be ashamed. https://300polityka.pl/live/2018/11/05/ ***** POLSAT EVENTS -- THE SECOND ROUND OF LOCAL ELECTIONS IS BEHIND US - announcement. -- VICTORY IN GDANSK IS A PERSONAL SUCCESS FOR PAWEL ADAMOWICZ - Dariusz Ociepa: Civic Coalition may regret today that instead of choosing Jarosław Wałęsa, they didn't immediately decide on the current president. -- THE SITUATION WAS SIMILAR IN KIELCE, WHERE THE COALITION HAD A CANDIDATE IN THE FIRST ROUND, AND ONLY IN THE SECOND DID THEY BACK BOGDAN WENTA - Ociepa continues. -- THE LARGEST CITIES TO BE GOVERNED BY PiS WILL NOW BE CHEŁM AND ZAMOŚĆ - Ociepa. -- PiS WON IN THE REGIONAL ASSEMIES, BUT THE SECOND ROUND SHOWED THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO WIN IN CITIES - Ociepa continues: Backing young, promising candidates ended in defeat. -- PiS ALSO FAILED TO RECLAIM SZCZECIN OR RADOM - Ociepa. -- JAKUB BANASZEK'S VICTORY IN CHEŁM IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST SURPRISES OF THE SECOND ROUND - Grzegorz Kępka. -- THE LOSSES OF PiS ON THE SO-CALLED EASTERN WALL ARE A SURPRISE - Kępka continues. -- PAWEŁ KUKIZ CALLED ON MAREK JAKUBIAK TO RESIGN HIS MANDATE IF HE WANTS TO FORM A PARTY. -- DONALD TUSK BEFORE THE INVESTIGATIVE COMMISSION ON AMBER GOLD. -- BY KEEPING EVERYONE IN SUSPENSE UNTIL THE LAST MOMENT AS TO WHETHER HE WOULD APPEAR FOR THE HEARING OR NOT, THE HEAD OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL CAUSED THE ENTIRE POLAND TO FOLLOW THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATIVE COMMISSION - Agnieszka Milczarz. -- THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER IS A KEY WITNESS FOR THE COMMISSION - Milczarz continues: So important that Małgorzata Wassermann came to Warsaw, without waiting for the results in Krakow. -- FRAGMENTS OF THE HEARING. ***** TVN FACTS -- WHEN ASKED ABOUT AMBER GOLD, HE HIMSELF ASKED ABOUT GET BACK AND PMM - in the introduction by Justyna Pochanke. -- EXCHANGE OF WORDS AT THE BEGINNING ABOUT FREE STATEMENT, PDT REPLIED THAT HE RESIGNS FROM IT, AS THE CHAIRPERSON HAS SPOKEN. -- AFTER SUCH AN INTRODUCTION, THERE WAS NO DOUBT THAT POLITICS WOULD NOT TAKE A BACK SEAT - Krzysztof Skórzyński. -- I AM SLIGHTLY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT MY WELL-BEING, AS I AM NOT HERE FOR A DOCTOR'S VISIT - PDT. -- THE ATMOSPHERE OF 7 HOURS REFLECTS THE SCENE FROM THE 4TH HOUR - Skórzyński. -- WE ARE MOVING ON TO THE FACTS - Wassermann. -- IT'S QUITE LATE - PDT. -- IN THE ABW NOTE, THERE IS A SENTENCE THAT SHOULD MAKE EVERYONE WHO RECEIVED IT JUMP TO THEIR FEET, IT'S AN ALARM - Skórzyński. -- THIS IS AN ANSWER TO THE THESIS THAT IN MAY 2012, THE MOST IMPORTANT POLITICIANS, INCLUDING PDT, DID NOTHING OR ALMOST NOTHING TO STOP THE ACTIVITIES OF MARCIN P., KNOWING THE ABW WARNING FOR 2 MONTHS, AND PEOPLE CONTINUED TO GIVE MONEY TO CHEATS, AND THE INVESTIGATION ONLY STARTED A MONTH AFTER THE ABW WARNING - Skórzyński. -- TUSK ON SKOKI AND ON PUTTING PMM IN A NASTY SITUATION REGARDING GETBACK. -- THESE 7 HOURS CAN BE SUMMED UP IN 2 SENTENCES - SKÓRZYŃSKI: PiS tried to prove that Tusk ignored warnings and did not supervise his services; Tusk, that PiS didn't even try to hear his answers. -- ONLY THE LARGE CITIES SAID NO TO PIS, UNLIKE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S HOMETOWN. IN GDANSK, ADAMOWICZ, AND IN KRAKOW, BOGDAN WENTA - the victories in the second round for these two politicians were almost certain. But after the second round of local elections, there are also many surprises. For the ruling party, the biggest surprise is the fact that not only large cities said "no" to PiS candidates. -- EACH OF THESE VICTORIES IS ALSO A DEFEAT FOR PiS - Arleta Zalewska: The moods in PiS are reflected in the images from election nights. -- THIS CAMPAIGN SHOWS THAT HE IS A TALENTED YOUNG MAN WITH PROSPECTS - Anna Fotyga on Płażyński. -- THE RESULTS IN CITIES WHERE POLITICIANS ASSOCIATED WITH OR SUPPORTED BY PiS HELD SEATS ARE BAD NEWS FOR PIS - Zalewska. -- PIS DECISIVELY WON ON A NATIONAL SCALE, AND CANDIDATES UNDER THE CIVIC COALITION BANNER DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT IN SOME CITIES, AND IN KRAKOW, THEY SUPPORTED THE INCUMBENT PRESIDENT - Zalewska. -- SHE DID NOT SPEND THE EVENING IN KRAKOW, EVEN THOUGH SHE LOST, PIS MAY DECIDE TO INVEST IN HER AS A NEW POLITICAL LEADER OF THE CITY. CIVIC COALITION HAS NO ONE LIKE THAT; FOR 16 YEARS, PO HAS FAILED TO CREATE ANY POLITICAL LEADER, WHICH MAY NOT BE A GOOD PROGNOSIS FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS - Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska from Krakow. -- THE BALANCE IN CITIES IS NOT THE BEST FOR PIS: The post-election balance, when it comes to local elections in cities, is not the best for PiS - they won only 6 out of 107 cities. The prime minister and the party leader did not help in the local government campaign. -- A SIGN OF PIŠ'S WEAKENING - Kornel Morawiecki. -- MY SON HAS BECOME THE FACE OF PIŠ ITSELF, NOT PRESENTING HIMSELF AS A PROPOSITION FOR POLES. HE IS OBVIOUSLY THE LEADER OF PIŠ NOW, BUT HE CAME FROM SLIGHTLY BROADER ROOTS - Kornel Morawiecki. -- HE WAS SUPPOSED TO WIN OVER THE MODERATE CENTER, WHERE CITY RESIDENTS WERE TO APPRECIATE EDUCATION, ECONOMIC KNOWLEDGE, AND INTERNATIONAL MANNERS COMBINED WITH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - Jakub Sobieniowski. -- VOTERS IN CITIES MAY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM DECIDING WHETHER THE PRIME MINISTER WAS PRO OR ANTI-EUROPEAN, AND OF COURSE, THE WAITERS ALSO RECORDED PMM, AND PIS HAD TO EXPLAIN THAT THE TRUTH TAPES ARE NO LONGER TRUTH TAPES - Sobieniowski. -- THE ORNATE IS BEAUTIFULLY EMBROIDERED WITH THE FASHIONABLEST PATTERNS, BUT THE TAIL STICKS OUT FOR A KILOMETER FROM UNDERNEATH. THERE IS A LIMIT TO MAKING JELLY OUT OF VOTERS' BRAINS - Dorn. -- PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS AFTER EUROPEAN ELECTIONS, AND UNTIL NOW, VOTERS IN CITIES DECIDED THEM - Sobieniowski. -- PIS LOST ITS BASTION, NOWY SĄCZ, DESPITE VISITS FROM PMM, PJK, AND EVEN PAD AT THE CEMETERY - Sobieniowski. ***** TVP NEWS -- THE HEARING OF DONALD TUSK BEFORE THE PARLIAMENTARY INVESTIGATIVE COMMISSION EXAMINING THE BACKGROUND OF THE AMBER GOLD SCANDAL - announcement: The former prime minister has nothing to reproach himself with. He stated, among other things, that he learned about his son working for an airline owned by a nine-time convicted criminal from Gazeta Wyborcza. -- THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER'S GOOD HUMOR DID NOT LEAVE HIM, AND IT IS PRECISELY BECAUSE OF AMBER GOLD THAT NEARLY 20 THOUSAND POLES LOST THEIR SAVINGS - Jakub Wojtanowski. -- THE LARGEST PAYMENTS WERE RECORDED BY MARCIN P.'S COMPANY WHEN THE ABW WAS ALREADY CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES, AND THE PRIME MINISTER HAD INFORMATION ABOUT THE WHOLE MATTER - Wojtanowski. -- DURING THE HEARING, TUSK DEFENDED CICHOCKI - Wojtanowski. -- AFTER THE TESTIMONIES OF OVER 150 PEOPLE, WE KNOW THAT THE SCANDAL NOT ONLY DEPRIVED PEOPLE OF THEIR LIFE SAVINGS BUT ALSO REVEALED HOW MUCH STATE INSTITUTIONS FAILED AT THE TIME - announcement. -- IT TURNED OUT THAT THERE WERE THOSE WHO, EVEN BEFORE THE SCANDAL BROKE OUT, KNEW THAT AMBER GOLD WAS A SUSPICIOUS COMPANY. DONALD TUSK'S SON CALLED AMBER GOLD "A FAKE" DURING HIS TESTIMONY - Dominik Cierpioł. -- AMBER GOLD IS JUST ONE OF MANY HIGH-PROFILE SCANDALS. THE GAMBLING SCANDAL, THE VAT SCANDAL, THE REPRIVATIZATION SCANDAL, THE IT SCANDAL, THE STADIUM SCANDAL, THE TAPES SCANDAL, AND SEVERAL OTHERS - announcement: What connects them? They flourished around the same time and have not yet been fully settled. -- 2009: THE GAMBLING SCANDAL. PO POLITICIANS ALLEGEDLY PUSHED THROUGH PROVISIONS FAVORABLE TO THE INDUSTRY IN THE NEW GAMBLING LAW. DISCUSSIONS TOOK PLACE, AMONG OTHER PLACES, AT NIGHT, IN A CEMETERY - Konrad Wąż. -- CHLEBOWSKI AND DRZEWIECKI DID NOT FACE CHARGES. THEY ONLY LOST THEIR POSITIONS - Wąż. -- A SEPARATE LIST OF SCANDALS CONCERNS PSL. THESE INCLUDE NEPOTHISM AND SCANDALOUS MANAGEMENT OF STATE-OWNED COMPANIES - Wąż. -- THE NAMES OF PSL POLITICIANS APPEAR IN CONNECTION WITH SKOK WOŁOMIN - Wąż. -- NO CHANGES IN KRAKOW, SZCZECIN, AND GDANSK. INCUMBENT PRESIDENTS ARE WINNING THE RUNOFF ELECTIONS THERE - announcement: No surprises in large cities, but a few in smaller ones. -- ADAMOWICZ WON IN GDANSK DESPITE LEGAL PROBLEMS. THIS CONCERNS ASSET DECLARATIONS IN WHICH HE OMITTED SEVERAL IMPORTANT DETAILS - Marcin Szypszak. -- A HUGE SUCCESS FOR JAKUB BANASZEK IN CHEŁM. THE ZP CANDIDATE DEFEATED THE CURRENT MAYOR, AGATA Fisz - Szypszak. -- THIS YEAR'S LOCAL ELECTIONS ENDED WITH A SUCCESS FOR PIS, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THE BEST IN THE RACE FOR REGIONAL ASSEMIES - Szypszak.