The government session will commence at 10:00 AM. Among other matters, ministers will address amendments to the Foreign Nationals Act and changes to excise tax. Furthermore, the government will adopt a position on the UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, proposed by the Ministry of Interior and Administration.

"I will recommend to the Prime Minister and the Polish government to refrain from signing the agreement in Marrakech this December concerning the Global Compact, an agreement that equates illegal and legal immigration," announced Joachim Brudziński in October.

At 2:00 PM, a joint session of two parliamentary committees will hold the first reading of the draft amendment to the Act on Foreign Service and the Act on the Disclosure of Information on Documents of State Security Authorities from 1944-1990 and the Content of These Documents. The Law and Justice (PiS) proposal concerns introducing a lustration obligation for all categories of employees hired at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Polish foreign missions, and entities supervised by the Minister of Foreign Affairs established under separate provisions.

Also today, a closed session of the commission for the reprivatization of Warsaw real estate will take place. The closed session will begin at 10:00 AM, followed by a press conference by commission members around 11:30 AM, where decisions regarding properties located at Wilcza and Skorupki 6 streets, and Aleja Niepodległości 151 will be announced. Additionally, a hearing in the European Parliament regarding the rule of law in Poland will be held today.

At NATO Headquarters, the Minister of National Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, will meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The discussions will focus on strengthening the defensive capabilities of the North Atlantic Alliance on the eastern flank. Furthermore, Błaszczak will also meet with the Minister of Defence of France and the Minister of Defence of Hungary.

At 12:00 PM, the Presidential Couple will participate in the ceremonial Grand Finale Gala of the 3rd edition of the President of the Republic of Poland's "For the Common Good" award. An hour later, at 1:00 PM, Minister Beata Kempa will meet with the Ambassador of Yemen. Additionally, today, the chairman of the EPP group, Manfred Weber, will visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. The visit is scheduled to begin at 8:00 AM.

- I would certainly say what I said afterwards. That is, that we have a human problem here, a human has certainly failed, and that crises happening in a democracy is a natural and characteristic thing. We have to deal with it. Today, I wouldn't say that sentence, especially knowing how loudly and vividly it made the headlines, but I have carefully read the editor's latest publication, in which you write on page 14: if an interview is reduced only to boxing your opponent, then it is not an interesting interview. The sentence that I wouldn't repeat today has been bolded and underlined - stated Jadwiga Emilewicz in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- We are facing a crisis. A scandal is something you'd find in an alcove, when you catch someone with someone who shouldn't be there. In politics, we are dealing with a crisis. We certainly have a crisis; we've just finished a 12-hour interrogation of Mr. Czarnecki. The Chairman of the KNF, who committed... we don't fully know what. Based on this conversation, I can say with absolute certainty that he crossed safety and health regulations. A regulator should not be talking to the CEOs of banks they regulate in this manner at all - stated Jadwiga Emilewicz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Interview."

- It is crucial that we swiftly appoint a Chairperson of the KNF. A credible Chairperson, who will not raise public doubts and will receive a green light from the Prime Minister to implement all necessary reforms within the KNF - stated Jadwiga Emilewicz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- I won't judge the man [Marek Chrzanowski] because it's simply difficult for me [based on a few meetings]. I am surprised. It's hard to call him honest, noble, and honorable after what we've heard. These are excessive statements, and I would be cautious. I think Prof. Glapiński should choose his words more carefully – just like I do – stated Jadwiga Emilewicz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego." As the minister emphasized, "the markets did not react negatively to this situation."

- We are not a banana republic. We are a mature democracy. Institutions are working, the prosecutor's office is working. Let's give ourselves a chance to clarify and stabilize the system - stated Jadwiga Emilewicz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego". As she emphasized, a new head of the KNF should appear as soon as possible.

- An investigative commission should be launched when the authorities responsible for clarifying matters are unable or unwilling to cope - stated Jadwiga Emilewicz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation".

„We are striving to strengthen Poland's position in the defense system. My mission as the Minister of National Defense is to, in addition to strengthening relations within NATO, particularly with the United States, expand the numerical strength of the Polish Army. That is why I have established another division, located east of the Vistula River, and to equip the Polish Army with modern equipment” - stated Minister Mariusz Błaszczak on Radio Jedynka.

„At this moment [the KNF affair is a serious trouble for PiS] because it is a serious blemish on the image of PiS, whose image for years was shaped as that of a party that does not succumb to any pathologies, especially corruption” - said former Prime Minister Leszek Miller in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Polsat News.

„I think the PiS leadership is counting on [the KNF affair fading away], that there will be no more scandalous new information, that the public opinion will not obtain further data, and that the message sent to public opinion will be ‘state institutions are functioning normally, the prosecution is conducting an investigation, no one is obstructing the investigation,’ and that this will be sufficiently reassuring so that PiS's approval ratings will not significantly drop” - said former Prime Minister Leszek Miller in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Polsat News.

- The prosecution is capable of thoroughly investigating any case, provided it has the appropriate directives and guidance - stated Bronisław Komorowski on the program “Graffiti,” when asked by Dariusz Ociepa if the prosecution could investigate this matter thoroughly. When it was pointed out that the Minister of Justice has personally taken over supervision of the investigation, the former president stated: - This worries me most.

- If the Minister of Justice and a member of the government, who is implicated, the entire government, due to the manner in which the head of the Financial Supervision Authority was appointed, is personally supervising, then if a member of the government is supervising, good things may come out of that supervision, but very bad things may also come out. I mean some biased actions - he explained the reasons for his concerns. He added that he "hopes this will not happen."

- Regarding the wiretapping scandal, the violation of the law only concerned the waiters recording guests in a restaurant. There was no violation of the law there. However, here it's evident that this is corruption, and not towards a state official, but the other way around - stated Bronisław Komorowski in an interview with Dariusz Ociepa on Polsat News' "Polityczne Graffiti".

- The point is to be effective, not to talk, and Prime Minister Morawiecki was extremely effective here [regarding the KNF scandal]. He mobilized, one might say, all state services responsible for clarifying this matter, including special services. The prosecutor's office is active, Mr. Czarnecki was interrogated yesterday, and the services are working - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on "Salon polityczny Trójki". He added that "the state is acting in this matter."

- We cannot say 100% today that [Marek Chrzanowski] broke the law or committed prohibited acts, but he certainly acted imprudently, he crossed certain security barriers that he should have applied as the head of an institution like the KNF. He conducted an improper conversation and faced immediate consequences - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on "Trójka's Political Salon". - From what I know, my knowledge is probably not complete on this matter, but from what I know, and what I know from the media, I probably wouldn't have given such a commendation to the former chairman Mr. Chrzanowski - the head of KSRM continued, when asked about Adam Glapiński's words.

"Mr. Chrzanowski certainly behaved unprofessionally, conducting the conversation in this way, tête-à-tête, without witnesses, with a person who was the subject of KNF's interest. The course of the conversation itself indicates at least a lack of professionalism, and whether it indicates something more, an investigation will determine. I certainly wouldn't vouch for Mr. Chrzanowski today, not just my head, but my hand"

I think haste is not advisable here. This is because it must be a candidate, a new chairman of the KNF, who will truly provide guarantees. We must have certainty, full guarantee, that this will be the right person – stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on "Trójka's Political Salon", when asked about the new chairman of the KNF.

Indeed, yesterday evening we submitted our position on [Poland's response regarding actions taken to comply with the interim measure of the Court of Justice of the EU concerning the Act on the Supreme Court], within the deadline set by the court. The document is not public. There are certain rules and principles of mutual trust in diplomacy. Let the CJEU and the European Commission first familiarize themselves with the document, and then it will be known to the public. This is how serious diplomacy is conducted - stated Joanna Kopcińska in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus. The government spokesperson added that it would be improper for the European Commission and the CJEU to learn the content of the response from the media.

We don't fight with tweets, but implement real actions. Here are real actions. There [after the tape scandal broke] there was a press conference, speeches in the Sejm, and what? The case of Amber Gold, for example, is still unresolved today, ongoing. We have Prime Minister Morawiecki, who doesn't compete on who can tweet faster, who can send out more tweets, but implements effective actions, and within 24 hours, from the moment suspicion falls on a public official, Morawiecki summons him from the other end of the world, calls for his resignation. In the meantime, the former chairman [of KNF] has already declared his resignation, and the resignation has been accepted. All services, including the Prosecutor General and the National Prosecutor, are being briefed to cooperate with each other and resolve the matter completely. For now, we have media reports, but we do not dismiss them - stated Joanna Kopcińska in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus. - Polish finances are secure. The financial market is stable - the government spokesperson continued.

- Chrzanowski should resign for several reasons. Supervisory institutions should be transparent. I would ask someone to accompany me so as not to speak in private. This is basic elementary knowledge. Secondly - such meetings should be protocolled. And that's why it's good that Chrzanowski resigned - stated Andrzej Dera in a conversation with Marek Kacprzak in the program "Tłit" WP. He added:

"Zdzisław Sokal is the president of the Bank Guarantee Fund, which ensures that there are guarantees and that panic does not erupt in the financial market. The president trusts him. I am astonished that the total opposition, which is attacking and talking about a scandal, is actually opposing an EU directive."

- Roman Giertych says: I represent my client who has financial problems, but everyone else is responsible for that, except Mr. Czarnecki. They are trying to create a scandal, like it's some octopus, a mafia - utter nonsense. This is very dangerous play, because it destabilizes the financial system, which should be above such disputes, because everyone will bear the consequences of this destabilization - stated the presidential minister.

- Tusk's return is not a matter of interest to the Presidential Chancellery. We approach the issue of the 2020 elections with complete calm. Let the total opposition ponder Tusk's return. We are not afraid of his return because we are not afraid of democracy. Fortunately, it will be the citizens who choose, not journalists and politicians - stated Andrzej Dera in an interview with Marek Kacprzak on the WP program "Tłit".

- There's a saying: no one has ever won against a court. Poland takes the European Court of Justice's rulings seriously. They must be respected. We will certainly not back down from judicial reforms. I can guarantee that - stated Andrzej Dera in an interview with Marek Kacprzak on WP's program "Tłit". Asked about Małgorzata Gersdorf's return, the presidential minister replied: - I can imagine rulings that must be respected.

- I would not use such words. The formulation was unfortunate - stated Andrzej Dera in an interview with Marek Kacprzak on the WP program "Tłit," referring to the words of Piotr Gliński.

The Deputy Prime Minister stated in "Wprost": - The language used about PiS is meant to exclude, annihilate, dehumanize us, delegitimize us; we are to be treated like Jews by Goebbels. It is meant to inspire disgust towards us.

„Mariusz Kamiński, the coordinator for special services, is not a credible person in this [KNF] matter; there is a clear conflict of interest in this entire affair, in which Chrzanowski, the President of the National Bank of Poland, and now also Mariusz Kamiński, are entangled. During the election campaign, especially in 2015, PiS spoke extensively about family. They didn't mention it was about the Soprano family, nor did they say that these individual solutions would be implemented as part of state policy. Today, the matter is very serious. It was Mr. Glapiński who appointed Mariusz Kamiński's son, recommending him for a position at the World Bank. This is not a coincidence” – said Cezary Tomczyk from Civic Platform (PO) at a press conference.

„In light of the information that has appeared in the media today, we have no doubt that the coordinator of special services should be excluded from the ongoing investigation as soon as possible and should be immediately granted leave by the Prime Minister. The services subordinate to him should also be excluded from the investigation. This entire construction is completely unbelievable” – added Mariusz Witczak.

The Civic Platform (PO), Modern Poland (Nowoczesna), the Polish People's Party (PSL), and the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) have reached an agreement in Silesia.

The announcement was made via a Twitter post by Wojciech Saługa, a prominent figure associated with these political parties.

The specific details of the agreement are not provided in the tweet, but the fact that these four parties, often representing different political spectrums within the opposition, have found common ground in a key region like Silesia, is significant.

This coalition-building effort likely aims to strengthen their collective electoral prospects and present a united front against the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party.

The link provided, https://twitter.com/WojciechSaluga/status/1064821051996192768, directs to the original Twitter announcement.

“We have long waited for PiS, for Prime Minister Morawiecki, to show a willingness to resolve the biggest crisis we face in Poland today after 1989, the crisis associated with the KNF corruption scandal. We expected Prime Minister Morawiecki to truly want to clarify the matter, as it also burdens his legacy. The decision to establish a commission of inquiry will be made either at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister or at PiS headquarters. We requested a special Sejm session and the establishment of a commission of inquiry on Friday. This was not accepted. From that moment on, new information that emerges only shows an even greater need to establish a commission of inquiry” - said the head of the Platforma club, Sławomir Neumann, at a press conference in the Sejm.

“Today, on the eve of the start of the Sejm session, we are submitting a motion and a draft resolution to establish a commission of inquiry. This motion will soon be sent to Marshal Kuchciński. This is a different motion than previous ones. In this proposal, we assume and will propose that the commission will consist of 11 MPs, of which 6 MPs will be from opposition clubs. The KNF scandal concerns the highest levels of power. The most important people in the state, recommended by PiS, are involved in it” - he added.

“If you do not want to do this, then this spectacle, the revelation of tapes, will last for a whole year. You will not escape your own scandal, unless you clarify it together with us” - he said to PiS politicians.

“We are aware of Mariusz Kamiński's statement, as well as his son's statement regarding his employment. I want to state clearly that the party leadership and Jarosław Kaczyński knew nothing about such employment. We will definitely investigate the matter” - stated PiS spokesperson, Deputy Marshal Beata Mazurek, at a press conference in the Sejm.

“I would like to remind you that for the last 3.5 years, Kacper Kamiński was employed in the European Parliament in Brussels as an advisor to the budget committee. He obtained this employment through a competition conducted in accordance with EP procedures by EP employees. In connection with the job offer at the World Bank, he resigned from his previous position. Kacper Kamiński is not an employee of the NBP” - she added.

„The second piece of information concerns the power crisis and alleged government changes presented by Jarosław Kaczyński. This is absolute nonsense. Jarosław Kaczyński has not presented any such proposals to the government, and we are not planning any such changes” - stated PiS spokesperson and Deputy Marshal Beata Mazurek at a press conference in the Sejm.

"We will not support any motion for a parliamentary inquiry committee. An inquiry committee, as we have stated many times, is needed when state institutions are not functioning. If these institutions were indeed functioning today as they did during the PO era, when we had the VAT scandal, Amber Gold, then establishing such a committee would be justified. For now, institutions are functioning. If it turns out they are not, we will make decisions" – said PiS spokesperson, Deputy Speaker Beata Mazurek, at a press conference in the Sejm.

- The Council of Ministers has adopted a position on the UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, presented by the Minister of the Interior and Administration - the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM) informed.

"The government has decided that Poland will not support the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, both during the international conference on the adoption of this document planned in Marrakech on December 10-11, 2018, and during the subsequent vote at the United Nations General Assembly. The document did not meet Poland's demands regarding the confirmation of sufficiently strong guarantees of the sovereign right to decide who states admit to their territory and the distinction between legal and illegal migration. Furthermore, the formulations present in the final draft – particularly concerning the issue of distinguishing between legal and illegal migrants – may cause significant difficulties in the interpretation and implementation of the agreement."

- I must inform you that unfortunately, to this day, none of the Commission's concerns, expressed in its reasoned proposal, have been addressed by the Polish side. The systemic threat to the rule of law continues to exist (EP simultaneous translation) – said Frans Timmermans at a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Last Friday, a hearing took place before the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice. Based on this, the Court will make a final decision regarding the actions requested by the Commission. Yesterday, at the request of the President of the Court, Poland submitted a report related to the implementation status of this decision (from October 27th – editor's note), the Commission is currently meticulously analyzing the report from Polish authorities (simultaneous interpretation of the EP) – said Frans Timmermans at a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

- It is very important that judges who have returned to work can continue to work and can adjudicate in full independence, awaiting the decision of the Court of Justice. In this context, I note with concern that the Polish government seems to believe that an amendment to the law is necessary to comply with the Court of Justice's order to enable the return of judges. Such an amendment has not been proposed to date (EP simultaneous interpretation) - said Frans Timmermans at a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

- I also note with concern the recent resolution of the new National Council of the Judiciary, which states that the judges in question are still retired. This raises concerns about the National Council of the Judiciary and its independence – Timmermans added.

According to a statement from Beata Mazurek, the MP Marek Matuszewski has been suspended from his membership in the Law and Justice (PiS) party and its parliamentary club, a decision made by party leader Jarosław Kaczyński.

The Prosecutor General and Minister of Justice has asked the Constitutional Tribunal for a decision regarding the unconstitutionality of the CJEU's ruling, in relation to the state and organization of the Polish judicial system. This motion by the Minister of Justice undermines the foundations of the European Union (EP simultaneous translation) – stated Frans Timmermans during a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

A draft amendment to the law restricting trade on Sundays and holidays, as well as on certain other days, has been submitted to the Sejm by PiS. The proponent of the motion is Janusz Śniadek. The project has been sent for review by the Legislative Bureau (BL) and the Bureau of Analysis and Study (BAS), but it is not yet available. It likely aims, in short, to tighten the system, as previously announced by the Ministry of Labour.

UPDATE: A description of the project has appeared on the Sejm's website: It concerns the detailing and clarification of the provisions of the law on restricting trade on Sundays and holidays, and on certain other days, including, among other things, the clarification of exceptions from the trade ban and the performance of work in trade, as well as the performance of activities related to trade.

Here are the results of the Kantar Millward Brown poll conducted for "Fakty" TVN:

PiS - 33% (-5)

PO - 26% (+5)

SLD - 7% (+2)

Kukiz '15 - 7% (+3)

PSL - 4% (nc)

Nowoczesna - 3% (-4)

Razem - 3% (-1)

Wolność - 2% (-3)

RN - 1% (nc)

Teraz! - 0% (not included in the previous survey)

Don't know/hard to say/undecided - 11%

Refusal to answer - 3%

The poll was conducted on November 19-20 on a nationwide, representative sample of landline and mobile phones, among individuals aged 18 and over. The sample size was 1002 people.

- We haven't seen such a circus as the CBA put on, politely waiting for Mr. Chrzanowski to return from Singapore, enter the KNF, and clear out his desk. He had several hours to clean everything. When he left the KNF building, CBA agents politely came to check what was going on in his office. This demonstrates how this investigation operates - said Sławomir Neumann in a conversation with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Wydarzenia i Opinie" (Events and Opinions) on Polsat News.

- My words were twisted, and unfortunately, the Israeli embassy's statement only quoted the end of the sentence. The beginning starts with the word 'language,' because I was referring solely to the issue of rhetoric and the use of language, which is sometimes described as Goebbels' propaganda language - said Piotr Gliński in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Wydarzenia i Opinie" on Polsat News. - I wasn't talking about victims of Nazism. For God's sake, let's not compare such things. When I spoke about Goebbels' propaganda language, it was a terrible language. It later led to terrible things. But that's not what I was referring to in that statement, that's obvious – added Gliński.

„Glapiński will certainly win [in the clash with Prime Minister Morawiecki]. Although Jarosław Kaczyński certainly bet a lot on Mateusz Morawiecki, and did so against the will of a part of his own political base. Today it is clearly visible that a significant element of what is happening on the political scene is the competition between a part of the PiS camp and Mateusz Morawiecki. And on the other hand, Mateusz Morawiecki's competition with his opponents” – Michał Kamiński from the PSL-UED club said in „Fakty po Faktach” on TVN24 in a conversation with Justyna Pochanke. 

“In this [KNF] affair, the loudest cry is Jarosław Kaczyński’s silence, which will actually have the most far-reaching consequences. Jarosław Kaczyński, in a sense, is desecrating his leadership by not speaking out on such an important matter. He is not even able to win it for himself. This silence is a defeat” – said Michał Kamiński from the PSL-UED parliamentary club on TVN24 in an interview with Justyna Pochanke. 

“We clearly see that Jarosław Kaczyński is a weak leader. He is unable to take a stance in any direction” – Michał Kamiński from PSL-UED said on TVN24 – “It is telling that Jarosław Kaczyński is too weak today to make any decision whatsoever – in one direction or the other. The man has his deficits, but his great asset has always been the image of a strong leader who always knows what to do”.

-- LIVEBLOG 300POLITYKI: Gliński on comparing PiS to Jews: I wasn't talking about victims of Nazism. For heaven's sake, let's not compare such things. I was talking about Goebbels-style propaganda language. Neumann: CBA politely waited for Mr. Chrzanowski to return from Singapore, enter the KNF, and clear out his desk. This shows how this investigation is being conducted. Neumann: A commission is needed to clarify this matter. No one else in Poland will clarify the KNF affair. Kantar MB for TVN: PiS loses 5 points, PO gains the same, but Nowoczesna loses and drops below the threshold. PiS has submitted a bill to amend the law on limiting trade on Sundays to the Sejm. Timmermans: The Minister of Justice's motion to the Constitutional Tribunal undermines the foundations of the EU's existence. Mazurek: By decision of party leader Kaczyński, MP Marek Matuszewski has been suspended from the rights of a PiS party and club member. Timmermans: The Polish government appears to believe that an amendment to the law is necessary to comply with the ECJ's order to allow judges to return. Such an amendment has not been proposed to date. Timmermans: To date, none of the Commission's concerns, expressed in its reasoned proposal, have been resolved by the Polish side. The government has decided. Poland will not support the UN migration pact. Mazurek: Kaczyński has not presented any proposals for changes in the government, and we are not planning any. This is absolute nonsense. https://300polityka.pl/live/2018/11/20/ ***** WYDARZENIA POLSATU -- LESZEK CZARNECKI TESTIFIED IN THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE YESTERDAY. -- FURTHER SOCIAL AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS ARE COMING TO LIGHT - Dorota Gawryluk. -- CZARNECKI WAS THE FOURTH WITNESS QUESTIONED IN THE INVESTIGATION - Dariusz Ociepa. -- CBA AGENTS SEARCHED MAREK CHRZANOWSKI'S APARTMENT SEVERAL DAYS AGO - Ociepa continues. -- THE OPPOSITION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE AND SERVICES WILL CLARIFY THIS MATTER - Ociepa: Civic Platform has submitted a motion to establish an investigative committee. -- THE MATERIAL CONCERNS THE SON OF MARIUSZ KAMIŃSKI. -- SHARP CRITICISM OF POLAND IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT REGARDING THE RULE OF LAW ON THE ONE HAND, AND ON THE OTHER – CLEAR SIGNALS FROM THE POLISH SIDE INDICATING A WILLINGNESS TO COMPROMISE. -- IN A LETTER TO THE EC, POLISH AUTHORITIES ARE SUGGESTING THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO ACCEPT THE DE FACTO SITUATION IN THE SUPREME COURT, WHICH WOULD CONSIST, FOR EXAMPLE, OF NOT FILLING VACANCIES LEFT BY JUDGES SENT INTO EARLY RETIREMENT, BUT POLAND STILL BELIEVES THAT AMENDING THE REGULATIONS IS NECESSARY FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNION COURT'S RULING - Dorota Bawołek from Brussels. -- IN RESPONSE, POLAND ALSO MAINTAINS THE POSITION THAT THE ECJ'S ORDER EXCEEDED ITS COMPETENCES - Bawołek continues. -- THE EC DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT A CHANGE IN POLISH LAW IS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER - Bawołek. ***** FAKTY TVN -- A MOTION TO ESTABLISH A SEJM INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE KNF AFFAIR IS ALREADY ON THE DESK OF THE MARSHAL OF THE SEJM. -- OVER 11 HOURS OF INTERROGATION, BUT LITTLE INFORMATION - Maciej Knapik. -- CIVIC PLATFORM WANTS AN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE, AND ONE WHERE THE MAJORITY WOULD BE HELD BY THE OPPOSITION - Knapik continues. -- HENCE THE QUITE OBVIOUS REACTION FROM PiS - Knapik. -- MILLWARD BROWN POLL FOR TVN: 58% believe an investigative committee on the KNF should be established. 31% believe not. 11% responded “I don't know”. -- MARIUSZ KAMIŃSKI'S SON WORKS AT THE WORLD BANK. -- QUESTIONS ABOUT NEPOTISM ARE RETURNING, ESPECIALLY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON'S WORDS - Grzegorz Kajdanowicz. -- FRAGMENTS OF BEATA MAZUREK'S CONFERENCE. -- AS THE NATIONAL BANK OF POLAND CONFIRMS FOR US, KACPER KAMIŃSKI'S CANDIDACY TO THE WORLD BANK WAS PRESENTED BY GOVERNOR GLAPIŃSKI - Arleta Zalewska. -- STATEMENT FROM MARIUSZ KAMIŃSKI. -- THIS SIMPLIFICATION OF THE DISCUSSION [BY JOANNA KOPCIŃSKA] AND REDUCING IT TO THE STATEMENT 'CHILDREN OF POLITICIANS ALSO HAVE TO WORK SOMEWHERE' REMINISCENTLY RESEMBLES WHAT THE PEASANT PARTY SAID 10 YEARS AGO - Zalewska: When the problem of family members in state institutions arose during the PO and PSL governments. -- AT THAT TIME, EVERY SUCH JOB FOR A SON, BROTHER, OR DAUGHTER WAS CATEGORIZED BY PIŠ POLITICIANS AS 'NEPOTISM,' AND UNDER THE SLOGAN OF TRANSPARENCY, THEY EVEN PREPARED A BILL ON A CENTRAL REGISTER OF DECLARATIONS, WHERE INFORMATION ABOUT FAMILY MEMBERS AND PARTY ACTIVISTS EMPLOYED IN GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND STATE-OWNED COMPANIES WAS TO BE PUBLIC - Zalewska continues. -- AFTER THE ELECTIONS, THE IDEA WAS ABANDONED - Zalewska. -- PARTY POLL KANTAR MB FOR TVN: PiS - 33% (-5), PO - 26% (+5), SLD - 7% (+2), Kukiz '15 - 7% (+3), PSL - 4% (bz), Nowoczesna - 3% (-4). -- THE SEAT OF THE POLISH GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE REMAINED EMPTY [DURING THE HEARING IN THE EP]. -- NEITHER THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE NOR THE HEAD OF DIPLOMACY WAS PRESENT - Grzegorz Kajdanowicz. -- WHAT WAS MOST STRIKING DURING THE DEBATE ON THE RULE OF LAW IN POLAND IN THE EP WAS THE ABSENCE - Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska. -- NO ONE ACCEPTED THE INVITATION - Kolenda-Zaleska continues. -- THE AUTHORITIES DO NOT SEE A PROBLEM BECAUSE, IN THEIR OPINION, THE TIME FOR POLITICAL DISPUTE HAS ENDED - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- THE REPORT PRESENTED IN BRUSSELS TODAY WAS FAR FROM OPTIMISTIC - Kolenda-Zaleska continues: And the Vice-President of the EC [Frans Timmermans] warned about the harassment of judges. -- IF THE AUTHORITIES HOPED THAT INTEREST IN THE SO-CALLED JUDICIAL REFORM IN THE EU WOULD DECREASE, THEN TODAY THEY RECEIVED PROOF THAT THIS IS NOT THE CASE - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- THE RESPONSE [TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS] IS SECRET - Kolenda-Zaleska continues. -- MAŁGORZATA GERSDORF: We know nothing and are aware of nothing concerning us. But it's strange. -- ACCORDING TO UNOFFICIAL INFORMATION, THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THAT THE COURT IS EXCEEDING ITS COMPETENCES BY ORDERING THE REINSTATEMENT OF JUDGES SENT INTO RETIREMENT AND DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT WHICH REINSTATED JUDGES TO PRESIDE - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- WHAT THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO DO IS HIGHLY UNCLEAR, AND THE STATEMENTS ARE CONTRADICTORY - Kolenda-Zaleska continues: The Deputy Prime Minister [Jarosław Gowin] says that the outlines of a new law are already being formed. -- WILL THERE BE A NEW LAW OR NOT - Kolenda-Zaleska: A law that, as is unofficially said, would actually allow dismissed judges to continue working in the Supreme Court and would keep President Gersdorf in her position. -- HOWEVER, THIS HEARING IN BRUSSELS SHOWS THAT THE PLAN TO DELAY IS UNLIKELY TO BE ACCEPTED - Kolenda-Zaleska continues. -- FORMER CIVIC PLATFORM SENATOR JÓZEF PINIOR ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED MONEY FROM BUSINESSMAN TOMASZ G. – THIS IS ACCORDING TO TRANSCRIPTS OF PHONE CALLS PUBLISHED BY FAKT. -- GUARDING PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES, PRETENDING TO BE SOP OFFICERS. POLICE OFFICERS ARE SPEAKING OUT ABOUT THE ZIELIŃSKI CASE. ***** WIADOMOŚCI TVP -- LESZEK CZARNECKI LIED TO INVESTORS TWO MONTHS AFTER RECORDING A CONVERSATION WITH THE HEAD OF KNF - preview: The billionaire claimed that his companies had no "skeletons in the closet," meaning information that could negatively affect them. Czarnecki did not mention the recordings, omitting the fact of the tape's existence. -- CZARNECKI TESTIFIED IN THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE FOR HALF A DAY - Damian Diaz: The billionaire handed over storage media and electronic devices to investigators. -- CZARNECKI, PRIVATELY THE HUSBAND OF TVN STAR JOLANTA PIEŃKOWSKA, IS THE MAIN SHAREHOLDER OF GETIN NOBLE BANK, BUT DOES NOT SIT ON ITS BOARD - Diaz. -- CIVIC PLATFORM DEMANDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE CZARNECKI RECORDINGS AND THREATENS PIŠ - Diaz. -- PIŠ CONSISTENTLY CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO REASON TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE - Diaz. -- THE THREAT TO POLISH RULE OF LAW STILL EXISTS - CLAIMS FRANS TIMMERMANS. HE IS ECHOED BY PO POLITICIANS AND THE OMBUDSMAN - preview: The EP discussed the reform of the judiciary in Poland without a representative of the Polish government. -- THE INVITATION TO TODAY'S DEBATE WAS SENT TO THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE YESTERDAY - Karol Jałtuszewski. -- DESPITE THIS, PO MPS CRITICIZED THE ABSENCE OF THE POLISH MINISTER - Jałtuszewski. -- DESPITE NUMEROUS CONCESSIONS FROM POLISH AUTHORITIES, THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EC STATED THAT HE SEES NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE RULE OF LAW IN POLAND - Jałtuszewski. -- YESTERDAY, THE GOVERNMENT SENT ITS POSITION TO THE EC REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECJ RULING ON THE SUPREME COURT - Jałtuszewski. -- IT IS HARD TO ESCAPE THE IMPRESSION THAT IN THE DISPUTE OVER THE RULE OF LAW, MERITORIOUS ARGUMENTS HAVE LITTLE SIGNIFICANCE - Jałtuszewski. -- TO ENSURE THAT BRUSSELS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS POLAND DOES NOT CHANGE, OPPONENTS OF THE POLISH GOVERNMENT ARE WORKING IN BRUSSELS - Jałtuszewski. -- THE VERIFICATION COMMISSION HAS ANNULLED FURTHER DECISIONS OF THE PRESIDENT OF WARSAW. -- THE PRESIDENT PRESENTED THE LAUREATES OF THE "FOR THE COMMON GOOD" AWARD - no material. -- BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, REPRESENTATIVES OF EU INSTITUTIONS ARE HOLDING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT ACTA2. MEPs FROM CIVIC PLATFORM, AMONG OTHERS, WANT TO INTRODUCE NEW REGULATIONS THAT RESTRICT FREEDOM ON THE INTERNET.