- The king of the podium in the Polish parliament is the PSL chairman, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. His speeches are always emotional, substantive, and above all, cultured (...) Of course, he is the best candidate for prime minister, I don't think anyone has any doubts about that anymore - stated Piotr Zgorzelski in Dariusz Ociepa's "Breakfast on Polsat News."

- Regarding these words [about Wojciech Kwaśniak being beaten], scandalous words, they truly show what kind of people we are dealing with. We are dealing with people who will stand by bandits simply to defend the interests of their own political environment. Because SKOKs invested too much in the broader environment now associated with PiS to not feel protected - stated Marcin Kierwiński in Dariusz Ociepa's "Breakfast on Polsat News".

- A surprising piece of information for me, because the professor is a person who has truly brought a lot to politics. And I am convinced that it would be a great loss and also detrimental, because I assess her substantive level, her work in parliament very highly (...) I hope this is just an emotional outburst - stated Wojciech Skurkiewicz in Dariusz Ociepa's "Śniadanie w Polsat News", commenting on Krystyna Pawłowicz's announced departure from politics.

- This seems like another chapter in PiS's renewed love for the European Union. If yesterday at the PiS convention Europe was mentioned in every possible way, after three years of dismantling Poland's position in Europe, after three years of war with Europe, and then in the evening we learn that a person who was always critical of the EU, who was the most anti-European member of PiS, is withdrawing from politics, then this is a maneuver - stated Marcin Kierwiński in Dariusz Ociepa's "Śniadanie w Polsat News".

- PiS was, is, and will be a euro-realistic party. We want to talk pragmatically with our partners - stated Ryszard Czarnecki in TVN24's "Kawa na ławę".

- Of course, our relations with the EU should, on the one hand, involve firmly asserting Polish interests, and on the other hand, finding common ground - added the PiS MEP.

- This slogan [regarding the Eurozone] was of course announced by Grzegorz Schetyna. He said that Poland will do everything to be ready to join the Eurozone as quickly as possible, in the nearest perspective. To want to join, one must first be ready. We will see what the state of finances will be after PiS loses the autumn elections, and we will do everything to ensure it is good enough relatively quickly so that we can join the Eurozone, because everyone who remains outside it is doomed to failure and slower development - stated Izabela Leszczyna on TVN24's "Kawa na ławę".

President's Supreme Court Decision. President Andrzej Duda has until Monday to make a decision regarding the amendment to the Act on the Supreme Court. We hear that the President will sign the bill on Monday. The amendment proposed by PiS reverses the so-called retirement purge, reinstating Supreme Court judges, including Małgorzata Gersdorf. Szczypińska's Funeral. The late Member of Parliament, Jolanta Szczypińska, will be laid to rest on Monday in Słupsk. The ceremony will be official, with the participation of high-ranking state officials. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:30 AM, followed by a procession to the municipal cemetery. Prime Minister in Vienna. On Monday and Tuesday, the High-Level Forum Africa-Europe will take place in Vienna. The event, attended by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, will bring together heads of state and government from numerous African and European countries, representatives of the world's largest corporations, as well as innovative entrepreneurs and institutions interested in cooperation. The President of the European Parliament and the President of the European Commission have also confirmed their participation. Subcommittee on Swiss Franc Loans. On Tuesday at 12:00 PM, a parliamentary subcommittee will convene to resume deliberations on four draft laws, including two presidential initiatives. These concern the principles for the return of certain liabilities arising from credit and loan agreements, as well as amendments to the act supporting borrowers in difficult financial situations who have taken out housing loans. Lviv's Light of Peace at the Presidential Palace. On Tuesday at 6:00 PM, President Andrzej Duda and his wife, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, will receive the Lviv's Light of Peace from scouts at the Presidential Palace. Representatives of scouting organizations under the Honorary Patronage of the President will also attend the meeting. Decisions on Electricity Prices. Last week, the President of the Energy Regulatory Office called upon energy companies to provide detailed information on potential savings, following the Minister of Energy's estimate of approximately PLN 1 billion in possible savings within these companies. "The emerging possibility of savings indicates that energy companies should re-examine and correct their tariff applications," the statement read. URE awaits the companies' responses by next Tuesday. Government on Foreign Policy. The next Council of Ministers meeting will be held on Wednesday – not the usual Tuesday – at 10:00 AM. The agenda includes, among other items, the assumptions of Poland's Foreign Policy for 2019. This document will serve as the basis for the Minister of Foreign Affairs' annual expose. Senate. On Wednesday at 11:00 AM, the upper house will convene for a three-day session – the last of the year. The agenda includes, among other matters, a bill concerning the revaluation of pensions and annuities. This bill introduces a one-time modification to the currently binding revaluation rules, aiming to increase the lowest benefits to a) PLN 1100 for the lowest pension, disability pension for total incapacity for work, survivor's pension, and social pension, and b) PLN 825 for the lowest pension for partial incapacity for work. It also stipulates the application of the statutory revaluation index, ensuring a minimum guaranteed increase of PLN 70 per benefit. Photo: KPRP

It took me 15 minutes to find a free parking spot in the mall. This situation will unfortunately repeat itself. This year there were 23 Sundays free from trading, next year there will be 37. That is, 37 with a trading ban. In two years, according to the law passed by PiS, all Sundays will be subject to a trading ban. These crowds in shops, especially before holidays, show that Poles need to have the opportunity to shop on Sundays. I have an appeal to the entire united opposition, let this be our unifying slogan. We will abolish the Sunday trading ban. There is no reason to limit the freedom of Poles; shopping in shopping centers has shifted to gas stations on Sundays - stated Ryszard Petru at a briefing.

Today is a special day also in my biography, it is December 16th. I will always remember the year '70, because I lived through it alone as a 13-year-old boy, and 11 years later, also on the same December 16th in Gdańsk, the first victims of martial law. I cannot abstract from this in any way. Even more so, because I will be convincing this afternoon's audience that the lessons we have drawn, and I personally from Polish Decembers, are very important lessons for all of Europe and that it is worth remembering how much undemocratic power costs all people, what unchecked power can do to an ordinary person, and how important it is that we remember today in Europe that human rights are not some abstraction, that freedom of the press, assembly, the right to strike are things for which people died and today it sometimes seems like an empty slogan, but it is not. And I want to remind everyone of this. In general, in Europe, we are dealing with the questioning of these fundamental values, throughout Europe, without exception. More and more such voices are appearing that are questioning what people fought for, also then, in December 1970 and in December 1981. I have no doubt that we need to talk about this very loudly and remind people, because sooner or later something like our tragic Decembers will happen again. In Europe, in the world, in Poland, if power, wherever it is, does not feel limited, if it does not serve people, but only itself, and it is worth remembering this - stated Donald Tusk in a conversation with journalists. As he continued, when asked about yesterday's PiS convention:

"I haven't seen the [PiS] convention. But anatomically speaking, I think the most important thing today is to take care of the lungs. I want Poland to become the lungs of Europe. I am referring here to the recently concluded climate summit in Katowice. We all heard how impatient Poles are that, as if, particularly intensive actions are not being taken for the protection of health and life, de facto. This also concerns the heart here. 11,000 more people died in just one month in Poland than the previous year and this is directly related to smog in Poland. I have the impression that climate and environmental protection will cease to be a pipe dream for greens, ecologists, and some politicians, and that this need will reach, I think it has actually reached all people, at least in cities that are threatened by smog. It is worth starting to draw conclusions from this. When talking about the heart or lungs, it is probably worth starting to talk about it seriously."

- Measurements are absolute. I do not particularly want to pay too much attention to words and declarations, especially from those in power today, because there is little truthful information to be found there. This will also be the second topic of my speech. How threatened we are in today's world by lies and manipulation in public space and that restoring some elementary truth in politics seems to be a very urgent matter at this moment, and I dedicate this to everyone, of course, not only Prime Minister Morawiecki - added PDT.

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