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11/14/2018

07:23

Wednesday's Political Agenda: Constitutional Tribunal Ruling on the 30-Fold Cap, Karczewski's Briefing, Gowin's Conference

At 9:30 AM, Marshal Stanisław Karczewski will hold a press briefing prior to the conference "Senior in the Family".

At 10:00 AM, the Constitutional Tribunal is scheduled to announce its ruling on the so-called thirty-fold cap act, which was challenged by President Andrzej Duda. The judges were supposed to present their decision yesterday, but President Przyłębska decided to postpone the deadline until today.

At 1:30 PM, a press conference by Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin will take place at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).


07:50

Sasin on Opening Investigation into Head of KNF: The Prosecutor General's Speed of Action is Impressive
The speed of the proceedings, the speed of action here by the Prosecutor General is impressive in this matter. Let me remind you that in the Amber Gold case, which we absolutely cannot forget about, how those proceedings looked, there, a month after the notification was filed by KNF, at that time concerning Amber Gold irregularities, the case was dismissed. Only after many months did the prosecution take up this matter. Here, we indeed have express action – stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

07:52

Sasin:

To My Knowledge, the Prime Minister Learned About the KNF Affair Yesterday Evening When News Broke of an Upcoming Report

- As far as I know, the Prime Minister learned [about the KNF affair] at the moment we all found out, which was yesterday evening, when there was information that such a report would be released. We are talking about a very narrow time frame – stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- We are indeed dealing with very swift actions. In no previous case of this type have such rapid actions been taken, not even during the time of our predecessors – he added.


07:59

Sasin:

It's Perplexing Why This Notification Was Delayed So Long

- This notification was filed six months after the events took place. It's more perplexing why this notification was delayed for so long, when this conversation happened in March, and it's now November and only at this moment is this notification being filed - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:09

Sasin:

PM's Meeting with Chrzanowski Won't Happen. Dismissal Matter to Be Formally Finalized Today

- I am not aware of any personal contact the Prime Minister has had with Chairman Chrzanowski. Perhaps he has reconsidered and understood that in the face of the accusations publicly leveled against him – I am not prejudging whether they are true or not, as there are many ambiguities in this matter. There are some claims by Mr. Czarnecki, relayed to the public by lawyer Giertych, which are not supported by any evidence, some handed-over papers, something that could be an element of fabrication. We are dealing with strange temporal coincidences, meaning the delay of several months in reporting and the report appearing precisely when it turns out that KNF intends to take, or is taking, actions that harm Mr. Czarnecki's interests. All this also shows that there are no pure intentions on the other side, but regardless of that, this matter undoubtedly casts a very serious shadow on Marek Chrzanowski, and his decision to resign is an absolutely correct one – stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego."

- Frankly, I don't know the technical details [regarding the dismissal]. It is absolutely of no consequence. Today, this matter will be formally finalized, meaning I am referring to the handing over of the resignation letter, because irrespective of his submitted resignation, the Prime Minister has decided to accept it. This must be materialized. Such a meeting [between Prime Minister Morawiecki and Marek Chrzanowski] will not take place – added the head of KSRM.


08:17

Sasin:

For Years, the KNF's Structure Has Prevented the Prime Minister's Oversight from Being Complete
As proof of these words, I will say that a bill on changes in supervision has been prepared, increasing, among other things, the Prime Minister's supervision, because previously it was decidedly illusory. This bill is still in the process of being passed, meaning it is not yet in effect, but it shows that the Prime Minister already saw a certain need, also in the context of the GetBack affair, for him to have greater tools to genuinely have knowledge of what is happening in the financial market through the KNF, stated Jacek Sasin in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego". - There is indeed such a structure of the KNF, functioning for years, which causes this supervision not to be complete. 'Illusory' might be saying too much, but it is not fully realized, he added.

08:19

Dworczyk:

An investigative committee is established when state institutions fail. Here, we are dealing with the Prime Minister's swift action

The government's response can only be one. An investigative committee is established when state institutions fail. Here, we are dealing with the Prime Minister's swift action. Last night, the Prime Minister received information about this situation, and immediately tasked the services and the prosecution. Information was gathered throughout yesterday, which was presented to the Prime Minister at an evening briefing” - said Minister Michał Dworczyk on Radio Jedynka.


08:21

Dworczyk:

There is no need for the Prime Minister to meet with Chrzanowski

There is no such need for the Prime Minister to meet with Mr. Marek Chrzanowski. Today, various formalities will be completed, however, the Prime Minister is already out of Warsaw and such a meeting will not take place today” – said Minister Michał Dworczyk on Polish Radio Programme I.


08:41

Schetyna on the KNF: "There's a Huge Scandal, the State Must Act. A Parliamentary Inquiry is Needed for This."
"There's a huge scandal, the state must act, the government. The case concerns PiS politicians, the KNF (Financial Supervision Authority), the NBP (National Bank of Poland), as the reporting person states. There are questions about the Prosecutor General, about the Prime Minister, whether he had knowledge and why he didn't react. A parliamentary inquiry is needed for this," said Grzegorz Schetyna in a conversation with Beata Lubecka on the program "Gość Radia ZET" (Guest of Radio ZET).

08:46

Schetyna on KNF: This is the Pathology of the PiS State. We Will Not Leave This. They Must Know They Will Pay an Enormous Political Price.
Today, a politician, Zbigniew Ziobro, is the Prosecutor General and Minister of Justice, and he will oversee this matter. I do not trust him. I believe that in such a case, the opposition must be informed, and through them, the public. Therefore, an investigative commission is essential to open this matter. This is a pathology of the state, the PiS state. We will not leave this. They must know they will pay an enormous political price for this – said Grzegorz Schetyna in an interview with Beata Lubecka on the program 'Gość Radia ZET'.

08:52

Schetyna on Lower Silesian Coalition: The Matter is More Serious Because of Classic Political Corruption

- The matter is more serious because it has come to such classic political corruption. That is, negotiations over money, which is to be allocated from the state budget, not even for all of Lower Silesia, for the region, but for two or three municipalities. It concerns Lubin, probably Polkowice and Głogów, where money, part of the money from the copper tax, which goes into the budget, is intended to go to these specific districts. The whole region, the whole voivodeship, the whole of Lower Silesia is surrendered. Because the head of the Non-Partisan Local Government Officials is the mayor of Lubin - said Grzegorz Schetyna in a conversation with Beata Lubecka on the program "Gość Radia ZET".


09:02

Schetyna on GW Publication: This Text Appeared in the Financial Times. Europe, if it reads this, and investors see it, they're holding their heads in disbelief that such relations and procedures are possible

- Such a serious accusation, from such a high-ranking state official, must be met with a prosecutorial response. He shouldn't be amplifying the noise, he shouldn't be having one-on-one conversations; these are, if you will, Eastern standards, to put it most delicately. This text appeared in the Financial Times. Europe, if it reads this, and investors see it, they're holding their heads in disbelief that such relations and procedures are possible in a country that, just three years ago, was a symbol of success and successful transformation - said Grzegorz Schetyna in an interview with Beata Lubecka on the program 'Guest of Radio ZET'.


10:11

Jakubiak on the KNF: I am tremendously disappointed. If we had gone to all meetings with dictaphones, there would probably have been more such cases
I am tremendously disappointed. If we had gone to all meetings with dictaphones, there would probably have been more such cases. I don't see any political connotation here. This is a greedy man. People in such positions have the power to influence – said Marek Jakubiak in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's "Sedno Sprawy". The second person involved in the case says that the bank can be taken over for a zloty. We are talking about a bank that should be recapitalized, and this one percent would release it from this obligation, so it’s about the fact that state deposits were not safe. This is the worst thing that could happen to me. The KNF president said that you are still risking your own money. He did not defend you – added Jakubiak.

10:21

Jakubiak:

I Know Places Where Single-Member Constituencies Could Lead to Small Principalities Ruled by One Capable Person

- I know places where single-member constituencies (JOW-s) could lead to the creation of small principalities ruled by one capable person. I can name, face-to-face, which towns and districts I'm talking about – said Marek Jakubiak in a conversation with Jacek Prusinowski on "Sedno Sprawy" (The Core of the Matter) on Radio Plus.

- You didn't know this three years ago – Prusinowski pressed.

- But it was an assumption, and I am constantly learning, just like the president. I am continuously learning and drawing conclusions – Jakubiak replied.

- Paweł Kukiz has some fixed ideas, and I agree with some of them. However, when it comes to party financing, I ask where that financing comes from, because it must exist – Jakubiak also added.


10:23

Constitutional Tribunal: Amendment Abolishing the 30-Fold ZUS Contribution Cap Incompatible with the Constitution

The Polish Constitutional Tribunal has ruled that the amendment to the law concerning the abolition of the 30-fold cap on contributions to the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) is unconstitutional. This decision has significant implications for the social security system and public finances in Poland.

The proposed amendment, which was passed by the Sejm (lower house of parliament), aimed to remove the existing limit on the amount of income subject to social security contributions. Currently, individuals earning above a certain threshold (the 30-fold cap) do not pay ZUS contributions on income exceeding that amount. The abolition of this cap would have led to increased contributions from higher earners, thereby boosting the ZUS budget.

However, the Constitutional Tribunal found that the amendment violated several constitutional principles. While the full reasoning behind the ruling is yet to be published, preliminary statements suggest concerns regarding:

  • The principle of proportionality: The Tribunal may have found that the new regulations disproportionately burdened higher earners without sufficient justification.
  • Equal treatment and fairness: Concerns could have been raised about the fairness of the new system and whether it adequately considered the principle of equal treatment for all insured individuals.
  • The nature of social insurance: The ruling might also touch upon the fundamental principles of social insurance, which are typically based on solidarity and mutual support, and whether the amendment aligned with these core tenets.

The decision of the Constitutional Tribunal means that the amendment cannot come into force, and the existing 30-fold cap on ZUS contributions will remain in place. This outcome is likely to be met with mixed reactions. While it will be welcomed by higher earners who would have been subject to increased contributions, it may be a disappointment for the government, which had anticipated increased revenue for the ZUS system.

Further analysis of the Tribunal's detailed reasoning will be crucial to understand the full scope of this ruling and its potential long-term effects on social policy and economic planning in Poland.


10:39

Karczewski on the KNF: A Parliamentary Inquiry is Needed When the State Fails. Here, the State Did Not Fail
Immediately there was a resignation, and that person is no longer there and is not the head of the KNF. We will see what further actions will be taken. A parliamentary inquiry is needed when the state fails. Here, the state did not fail. The state did not shy away from responsibility, and decisions were made immediately – Stanisław Karczewski stated during a press conference in the Senate.

10:53

WKK on the KNF Scandal: A Comprehensive Commission Should Be Established to Investigate Financial Supervision

- It's not just about one conversation, and it doesn't concern just one bank. Financial supervision exercises control over banks, financial institutions, SKOKs, and various other entities handling the money of our compatriots - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News's "Polityczne Graffiti".

- The question arises, how do the clients of most banks feel today? Were such conversations held with other bank presidents? These are questions for the former head of KNF - added the PSL politician, proposing the establishment of a "comprehensive commission" to investigate the functioning of financial supervision.

- This will be a test of credibility for Prime Minister Morawiecki, whether he truly wants to investigate this matter - Kosiniak-Kamysz acknowledged, adding that the prosecution had been waiting to make a decision on this issue since November 7th, when the motion was filed, whereas "blinking warning lights, not just yellow ones, should have immediately gone off".

- This matter should have immediately been taken under the supervision of the Minister of Justice. But is the supervision of only the Minister of Justice, the Prosecutor General, who belongs to this political camp, sufficient? - WKK inquired.


11:49

Ziobro:

During yesterday's meeting with the Prime Minister, we reported on actions taken and those ahead. No extraordinary measures beyond what I announced yesterday.

- During yesterday's meeting with the Prime Minister, we reported on actions that have already been taken and those that lie ahead. There are no extraordinary measures here, beyond those that I communicated to you yesterday. The Prosecutor's Office, on my orders, has initiated an investigation. It is being conducted intensively, in cooperation with the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA). At the meeting, besides myself and, of course, the Prime Minister, were the National Prosecutor Bogdan Święczkowski and the Head of the Coordinator of Special Services Mariusz Kamiński, as well as Mr. Ernest Bejda and a representative of the Internal Security Agency (ABW) - said Zbigniew Ziobro during a press conference.


11:56

Ziobro on KNF Proceedings: This Investigation is Linked to Another; It Concerns the Major GetBack Scandal. Hundreds of Victims Have Filed Complaints, Pointing to a Bank Within the Getin Holding Group, Whose Leading Owner is Mr. Czarnecki

- This investigation is linked to another investigation. I mentioned that there are matters here that overlap. It concerns the major GetBack scandal, which is in the background there. Hundreds of victims have filed complaints, pointing to a bank within the Getin Holding group, I believe that's its name, whose leading owner is Mr. Czarnecki, and these individuals indicated that they were defrauded by employees of these banks - Zbigniew Ziobro said during a press conference.


12:09

Civic Platform Demands Friday Sejm Session, PM's and Justice Minister's Statements, and Investigative Committee Formation
Yesterday we stated that we are giving Prime Minister Morawiecki and Chairman Kaczyński 24 hours to decide on an investigative committee regarding the largest financial scandal in the Third Polish Republic, a scandal reported by newspapers and discussed in the media, and at the outset of which one of the main protagonists, the head of the KNF, resigned, thereby confirming the authenticity of these recordings and the claims made in the article. Unfortunately, neither Morawiecki nor Kaczyński want this matter investigated and believe that by sacrificing one of these main protagonists, the issue will be closed. We will not allow the biggest scandal that has erupted in the Third Polish Republic under the patronage of PiS, the PiS government, to be swept under the rug. The most important politicians, the most important individuals in Poland connected with financial market protection, were involved in a gangster-like operation aimed at accepting, in effect, a ransom for not taking over a company - stated Sławomir Neumann at a briefing in the Sejm. Today, we are stating clearly and unequivocally: only an investigative committee can clarify this procedure, similar to the Rywin affair, where laws were written for a bribe. Here, the law is being written when a bribe is not received. However, only an investigative committee can handle this because the most important people in the state are involved in this procedure. The prosecution, which is politically controlled by the minister of this government, who himself positively reviewed and perhaps even prepared this amendment, cannot resolve this. Therefore, we want and are today submitting a request to Marshal Kuchciński to urgently convene a Sejm session on Friday at 12:00 PM, and at this Sejm session, we expect two points. Information from the Prime Minister on the entire scandal related to the KNF and the drafting of laws to order, specifically for political, or rather corrupt, purposes, and information from the Prosecutor General at this Sejm session, and the second point: the adoption of a resolution to establish an investigative committee to investigate this matter - informed the head of the Civic Platform parliamentary club.

12:26

Mazurek on the KNF Affair: The Prime Minister Acted Immediately. The Prime Minister's Responsibility Would Be Discussed If He Knew and Didn't React
"The Prime Minister took immediate action. When he learned about the matter, he demanded the immediate return of the KNF head and an explanation. This is what happened. No one has X-ray vision to know what surprises Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz or Beata Mazurek will present to us in a month or two. I don't think a person is not vetted when appointed as the head of the KNF, however, the Prime Minister's responsibility would be discussed if he knew about it and didn't react" - said Deputy Marshal Beata Mazurek in a conversation with journalists, as cited by the wyborcza.pl portal.

13:11

Mazurek:

No Extraordinary Sejm Session Needed

"We believe that there is no need to convene an extraordinary session of the Sejm, but this is of course the decision of the Marshal of the Sejm. The work on the bill that is causing so much controversy today was conducted in the open," said PiS spokesperson and Deputy Marshal Beata Mazurek at a press conference in the Sejm.


13:14

Wąsik:

CBA Officers Search KNF Premises

https://twitter.com/wasikmaciej/status/1062679210643349504?s=12


13:18

Mazurek on Constitutional Tribunal ruling on thirtyfold amounts: Let's wait for the government's response, whether there will be a new proposal

"This is a fresh decision. Let's wait to see what the government's response will be, whether there will be a new proposal or not. We haven't had a [parliamentary] club meeting, so we haven't discussed the Constitutional Tribunal's decision yet, but I believe the decision should now lie with the government" - commented Deputy Marshal Beata Mazurek on the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling regarding thirtyfold amounts.


13:25

Mazurek on the KNF Affair: The Public Finance Committee Includes Members Not Only from PiS, but Also Opposition Politicians, Including from Civic Platform, and No One Questioned This Amendment Then

“This amendment is related to the implementation of a European Union directive in order to avoid bank bankruptcies, and thus a situation where people’s savings, which they had invested, would be lost. The Public Finance Committee includes members not only from Law and Justice, but also opposition politicians, including from Civic Platform, and no one questioned this amendment at the time. Today, it is being brought up solely for political reasons” – said Deputy Marshal Beata Mazurek at a press conference in the Sejm.


15:08

Supreme Court Warns European Commission About KRS Resolution: Zawistowski Claims It Threatens Judges for Performing Official Duties

The President of the Supreme Court, Dariusz Zawistowski, has sent a letter to the European Commission, drawing attention to one of the resolutions of the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS).

The resolution in question is from November 9th, adopted by the KRS, in which the Council states that the order issued on November 5, 2018, by retired Supreme Court Justice Stanisław Zabłocki, regarding the "removal of cases from the court calendar" assigned to Supreme Court Justice Wojciech Sych, and the refusal to assign Justice Sych to judging panels, is "contrary to the constitutional order of the Republic of Poland." The Council further interprets this action as "effectively depriving him of the possibility to perform judicial duties."

According to Zawistowski, this interpretation of the interim measure issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is "contrary to the essence of the measure." The President added that the KRS's opinion contains a "threat of responsibility towards Supreme Court judges... in the event they undertake official duties."


17:08

Szczerski Receives Professorial Nomination from the President
On November 14, 2018, the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, presented letters of nomination to academics, scientists, and artists - informed the Presidential Chancellery. Krzysztof Szczerski is among those on the list published by the Presidential Chancellery. During the ceremony, President Andrzej Duda congratulated the new professors and their loved ones. He appealed to the scientists not to rest on their laurels. - According to some, professorship is an honor for a scientific career. I don't entirely agree with that. In my opinion, the crowning achievement of a career is the Nobel Prize. The President also asked the professors to nurture the next generations of scientists for Poland. - As they say: science knows no borders, science has no homeland, but scientists do have a homeland - he emphasized.

19:35

Kopcińska:

Within a Few Hours, the Prime Minister Will Appoint the KNF Chairman's Successor, an Acting Head

- Parliamentary investigative committees are established when the state fails. In this case, the state, the PiS government, Mateusz Morawiecki's government, acted immediately. The relevant services are working. I wish to remind you that the Prime Minister, within 24 hours, summoned the former KNF chairman from the other end of the world to appear in Poland at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister to submit his resignation. In the meantime, the committee chairman is resigning. Today, the formalities are being finalized, and I will say more: today, within a few hours, Prime Minister Morawiecki will appoint his successor, an acting head – stated Joanna Kopcińska in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on Polsat News.


19:38

Kopcińska:

Marcin Pachucki Acting President of KNF

- Today, within the next few hours, a successor will be appointed, meaning the acting president of the KNF for now. [It is] Marcin Pachucki - stated Joanna Kopcińska in a conversation with Dorota Gawryluk on Polsat News.


19:46

Brudziński:

I would wish for it to be a state march, but with the condition that it be in agreement with the current organizer. Today, I believe this is not possible.

- I would wish for it to be a state march, but with the condition that it be in agreement with the current organizer. Today, based on the experiences of the past days and weeks, I believe this is not possible. Today, the organizers are very strongly attached to their identity, to their symbols, to the Sword of Olgerd [Szczerbiec], and to other symbols and organizations. In my opinion, they will rather not agree to this - said Joachim Brudziński in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on wPolsce.pl.


19:58

Brudziński Responds to Dorn: I Was Never a Boatswain. Time Cannot Be Cheated, and Amnesia is Setting In

- I was never a boatswain in my life. It's true that during my studies at the University of Szczecin, I earned a living during the summer holidays by sailing on commercial ships for both domestic and foreign shipowners, but I was never a boatswain. However, that was a malicious statement by Ludwik Dorn, so perhaps I won't repay him in kind, but one would like to say that time marches on, and even if someone tries very hard to rejuvenate themselves and attempts to ride rollerblades or orders tripe from menus from the seventeenth century from waiters in the ministry, time cannot be cheated, and such amnesia is setting in - said Joachim Brudziński in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on wPolsce.pl.


20:20

Ziobro:

PO Demands a Parliamentary Inquiry, Crying About State Incompetence When the State is Acting Exemplarily

- This is somewhat of a historical irony. Civic Platform wants a parliamentary inquiry, crying about state incompetence, about the state not functioning in a situation where the state is functioning in an exemplary manner - said Zbigniew Ziobro in an interview with Danuta Holecka on the program 'Gość Wiadomości' on TVP Info.

- Today, there are no grounds to establish a parliamentary inquiry, as the prosecution service and the Central Anticorruption Bureau are performing their duties very well – Ziobro added.


20:25

Ziobro on the KNF Affair: I cannot rule out low motives and reasons on the part of those who are filing a report so late

- I cannot rule out low motives and reasons on the part of those who are filing a report so late. This will be subject to investigation. I can say one thing. From the perspective of ethical and moral standards, this conversation does not bring glory to the former head of the KNF, but from the perspective of a legal assessment, it raises suspicion of committing a crime - said Zbigniew Ziobro in an interview with Danuta Holecka on the TVP Info program “Gość Wiadomości”.


20:34

PICTURE OF THE DAY: Pochanke: KNF Must Be Headed by a Person Above Political Divides, Preferably One Who Doesn't Use Grandstanding Phrases; EVENTS: Struzik's Position Seems Unthreatened
-- 300POLITYKA LIVEBLOG:
Ziobro on the KNF affair: I cannot rule out low motives and reasons on the part of those who are filing such a late notification.
Ziobro: PO wants an investigative committee, it cries about the state's inefficiency, saying the state isn't functioning when the state is functioning exemplarily.
Brudziński responds to Dorn: I have never been a boatswain in my life. Time cannot be cheated, and amnesia is progressing.
Brudziński: I would wish for it to be a state march, but with one reservation, that it would be in agreement with the current organizer. I believe today that this is not possible.
Kopcińska: Marcin Pachucki is the acting Chairman of the KNF.
Szczerski received his professorial nomination from the President.
Supreme Court warns the European Commission about one of the resolutions of the National Council of the Judiciary. Zawistowski: It contains a threat to judges in case they undertake official actions.
Mazurek on the KNF case: The Public Finance Committee includes members not only from PiS but also opposition politicians, including from PO, and no one questioned this amendment at the time.
Mazurek on the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling regarding the thirtyfold limit: Let's wait for the government's response, whether there will be a new proposal.
Mazurek: There is no need to convene an extraordinary session of the Sejm.
PO demands the convening of a Sejm session for Friday, information from the Prime Minister and Ziobro, and the appointment of an investigative committee.
https://300polityka.pl/live/2018/11/14/

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POLSAT NEWS

-- POLITICAL STORM OVER THE KNF.

-- CBA OFFICERS ENTERED THE KNF HEADQUARTERS.

-- THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARRIVAL OF THE FORMER HEAD OF THE KNF AT THE COMMISSION'S HEADQUARTERS IS SURPRISING - Dariusz Ociepa: Marek Chrzanowski appeared at the office even before the arrival of CBA chiefs.

-- IN A REPORT ABOUT A 3-HOUR MEETING AT THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE.

-- FRAGMENTS OF PO AND PIS PRESS CONFERENCES.

-- THE SEJM CORRIDORS ARE BUZZING WITH THEORIES THAT ZBIGNIEW ZIOBRO MAY HAVE CONCEALED INFORMATION FROM THE PRIME MINISTER - Ociepa: It is no secret that although the gentlemen are in the same government, they are politically rivals.

-- MIRA SKÓRKA ON THE SEJM AMENDMENT CONCERNING BANKS AND THE KNF.

-- KAZIMIERZ SMOLIŃSKI: This amendment does not concern any of the banks in Mr. Czarnecki's group.

-- THE STRUGGLE FOR POWER IN REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES IS ENTERING A DECISIVE PHASE.

-- WITHOUT THE PEASANTS' PARTY (PSL), KO WILL NOT GOVERN IN MAZOVIA, SO THE POSITION OF THE CURRENT MARSHAL SEEMS UNTHREATENED - Grzegorz Kępka.

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FAKTY TVN

-- CBA AGENTS ENTER THE KNF, MINISTER ZIOBRO PROMISES DECISIVE ACTIONS UNDER HIS PERSONAL SUPERVISION, BUT IN THE KNF AFFAIR THE OPPOSITION FIRMLY DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE - preview.

-- THIS IS EVIDENCE, A RECORDING BY FAKTY, THAT THE FORMER HEAD OF THE KNF HAD NO PROBLEM ENTERING THE KNF HEADQUARTERS - Jakub Sobieniowski.

-- THE FAKTY CAMERAMAN REGISTERED THAT MAREK CHRZANOWSKI LEFT THE KNF ACCOMPANIED BY THE SPOKESPERSON - Sobieniowski continued.

-- PIS DISAGREES WITH THE PRIME MINISTER'S REPORT TO THE SEJM - Sobieniowski: The ruling party also does not want an investigative committee.

-- IT WAS PIS THAT APPOINTED MAREK CHRZANOWSKI TO THE MONETARY POLICY COUNCIL AND IT WAS PIS THAT PUT HIM AT THE HEAD OF THE KNF - Sobieniowski continued.

-- SOBIENIOWSKI ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE FINANCIAL SUPERVISION ACT SIGNED BY RYSZARD TERLECKI.

-- RYSZARD TERLECKI CONDUCTED THE PROCEEDINGS IN THIS MATTER IN SUCH A WAY, CONSTANTLY WITH HIS PHONE TO HIS EAR - Sobieniowski.

-- THE RECORDED CONVERSATION IS NOT JUST ABOUT BUSINESS AND POLITICS, IT'S A QUESTION ABOUT THE CREDIBILITY OF THE INSTITUTION THAT IS SUPPOSED TO SUPERVISE BANKS AND A QUESTION ABOUT THE SECURITY OF MONEY IN BANKS - preview.

-- THE KNF MUST BE HEADED BY A PERSON OF IMPECCABLE REPUTATION, ABOVE POLITICAL DIVIDES, PREFERABLY ONE WHO DOESN'T USE GRANDSTANDING PHRASES - Justyna Pochanke.

-- BOTH PIS AND THE PRIME MINISTER WILL LIKELY NOT DELAY - Krzysztof Skórzyński: According to our information, the search for a new head of the institution most important for the entire financial market has already begun. Regardless of the prosecutor's pace of action and his findings.

-- FINDING AN AGREEMENT ABOVE DIVIDES COULD HELP RESTORE TRUST IN AN INSTITUTION TO WHICH TRUST SHOULD BE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL - Skórzyński continued: In theory, an attempt at agreement is possible, it is possible to indicate a candidate that will be accepted not only by the government.

-- NEVER BEFORE IN THE HISTORY OF THE KNF HAS IT BEEN IN SUCH A CRISIS AS IT HAS FOUND ITSELF IN WITHIN A FEW HOURS - Skórzyński.

-- AMENDMENT ABOLISHING THE ZUS CONTRIBUTION LIMIT - UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

-- THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL ISSUED A RULING ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT - Maciej Knapik.

-- IN THE SEJM, IT IS HEARD THAT PIS HAS MISCALCULATED POSSIBLE PROFITS AND LOSSES - Knapik continued.

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WIADOMOŚCI TVP

-- FURTHER ROAD INVESTMENTS IN POLAND - on the news ticker preview.

-- INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION IN THE KNF - headline of the first news item.

-- HE RETURNED TO POLAND EARLY IN THE MORNING, ALREADY AS THE FORMER HEAD OF THE KNF - Dominik Cierpioł.

-- HE APPEARED AT THE KNF HEADQUARTERS BEFORE NOON, AND CBA AGENTS ENTERED IN THE AFTERNOON - Cierpioł.

-- DURING THE CONVERSATION, CHRZANOWSKI WAS SUPPOSED TO OFFER EMPLOYMENT TO A LEGAL COUNSEL AND PROPOSE HIS REMUNERATION, WHICH CZARNECKI PERCEIVED AS A CORRUPTION PROPOSAL - Cierpioł.

-- INTERESTINGLY, CZARNECKI DID NOT FILE A REPORT EARLIER THAN THE KNF MADE A DECISION REGARDING IDEA BANK - Cierpioł.

-- THE PRIME MINISTER SPOKE WITH THE HEADS OF SECURITY SERVICES, THIS IS A STANDARD THAT WAS INTRODUCED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF PIS.

-- WE MUST ESPECIALLY LOOK AFTER OUR OWN - archival words of PJK.

-- THE SITUATION WAS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT UNDER THE PO GOVERNMENTS, THEY DEFENDED THEIR COMPROMISED COLLEAGUES, THE SERVICES AND THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE WERE UNABLE TO HANDLE INVESTIGATING AFFAIRS, DESPITE THIS, THE OPPOSITION WANTS AN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE - Cierpioł.

-- ZUS CONTRIBUTIONS WITHOUT CHANGE - headline.

-- A REPORT ON THE OPENING OF NEW ROADS.

-- LOCAL COALITIONS - headline.

-- IN THE ZAMOŚĆ COUNTY, PIS HAS FORMED A COALITION WITH A LOCAL COMMITTEE, THE PEASANTS (LUDOWCY), WHO HAVE BEEN GOVERNING THERE FOR TWO DECADES, MUST SWALLOW A BITTER PILL, IT'S NOT ABOUT POWER FOR POWER'S SAKE, SAY PIS POLITICIANS - Graczak.

-- IN LOWER SILESIA, PIS HAS FORMED A COALITION WITH NON-PARTISAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, IT MAY ALSO GOVERN IN OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THIS REGION, WHICH HAS SO FAR BEEN A PO BASTION, THE PO LEADER DOES NOT HIDE HIS RESENTMENT - Graczak.

-- CLASSIC POLITICAL CORRUPTION HAS OCCURRED - Schetyna.

-- AS CAN BE SEEN, IN POMERANIA, WHERE KO WAS SUPPOSED TO GOVERN INDEPENDENTLY, THE PSL LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DID NOT OBEY THE BAN - Graczak.

-- COALITIONS THAT SEEM IMPOSSIBLE IN THE SEJM ARE NOT A SURPRISE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Graczak.

-- FORT TRUMP IS GETTING CLOSER - report on Błaszczak's visit to the USA.

-- EUROPE DOES NOT WANT THE DICTATES OF BERLIN AND BRUSSELS - report on the Italian budget.

-- GERMANY IS ALSO OPPOSING THE TIGHTENING OF COOPERATION WITH THE USA, WHICH CONCERNS POLAND, AMONG OTHERS - Marcin Szypszak in the report.

-- MACRON'S DISPUTE WITH TRUMP - in Szypszak's report.

-- NEO-NAZI CONSPIRACY IN THE GERMAN ARMY - headline.

-- MEMBERS OF AN ELITE BRIGADE WERE PART OF A NEO-NAZI NETWORK - in Karol Jałtuszkiewicz's report.

-- POLITICIANS OF THE LEFT RESPONSIBLE FOR MIGRATION POLICY HAVE BEEN TARGETED - Jałtuszkiewicz.

-- NEO-NAZIS ARE NOT JUST A PROBLEM FOR THE MILITARY, SERVICES HAVE RECORDED 1500 CASES OF ANTISEMITISM, WHICH IS 25 TIMES MORE THAN IN POLAND - Jałtuszkiewicz.

-- JAŁTUSZEWSKI ON THE RUDOLF HESS MEMORIAL MARCH - Jałtuszkiewicz.

-- TAGESZEITUNG CRITICALLY ON THE INDEPENDENCE MARCH IN POLAND - in the report.