- This week, the President will announce his decision on declaring national mourning. The exact dates will be specified then, from when to when, and on which days it will be in effect. It will be longer than one day, that's all I can say as of today, national mourning because the figure of Jan Olszewski is an outstanding figure, he is one of the most outstanding Poles - stated Andrzej Dera in Dariusz Ociepa's program "Śniadanie w Polsat News".

- As spring brings growing hopes, and I wish you truly great successes, I do not see myself in your project. I am surprised that the Civic Platform is so strongly encouraging you to cooperate. If your main goal is the fight against religion, the fight against the Church, and settling the collection plate (...) then the Polish People's Party will not cooperate with this Spring. Your first poll showed 14 percent, a week later it was only 8. When true spring arrives, Spring will be gone - stated Marek Sawicki in Dariusz Ociepa's program "Breakfast at Polsat News".

- Everywhere, in every formation, even from what we know from accounts, even in religious orders, communist informants occur. I don't know about the Franciscans, unless one were to search, one could find them everywhere. We don't deny the facts; this is unpleasant news for us (...) It's not cheerful or pleasant, and it comes with a certain surprise, a certain disappointment - stated Tadeusz Cymański in the program "Śniadanie w Polsat News" hosted by Dariusz Ociepa.

"Materialism is the last thing that can be attributed to him [Jarosław Kaczyński] and that's what's being hit," said Tadeusz Cymański of Solidarna Polska on TVN24's "Kawa na ławę." "The mountain gave birth to a mouse and nothing will come of this."

„Jarosław Kaczyński was meant to be an anti-communist, he was building an anti-communist bloc, but all these financial operations started from the very beginning, with the Centre Agreement, with communist money, with communist representatives of foreign trade centers” - said Andrzej Halicki from Civic Platform (PO) on TVN24's "Kawa na ławę" (Coffee on the Bench).

„Jarosław Kaczyński has spent years cultivating an image of himself as an honest hunter of the pathological system of communists enriching themselves with public assets and building fortunes on it. He knew exactly what he was talking about for these 30 years, because he was talking about himself. He built this pathological system where power is needed to acquire money, and money is needed to acquire power” – Adam Szłapka from Nowoczesna said during „Kawa na ławę” on TVN24.

„It turns out that legally, calmly, within the framework of the law, it is possible to create such connections where there is a non-governmental organization, business, and a political party and politicians. Simply give the subsidies back to Poles, since such things are legal” – said Agnieszka Ścigaj from Kukiz’15 during the program „Kawa na ławę” on TVN24.

The upcoming week in politics is dominated by the so-called Middle East summit hosted by Poland, the hearing of Gerald Birgfellner, the European Court of Justice's ruling on the Supreme Court, and the SLD convention, during which a decision will be made regarding the formula for running in the European Parliament elections.

Over the next few days, President Duda will also make a decision regarding a national day of mourning for the death of Jan Olszewski, and on Wednesday, the Senate will convene for a three-day session – the last one this month. On Wednesday, the government will sign an agreement with the US government for the delivery of a HIMARS battalion to the Polish Army, and the Munich Security Conference will take place over the weekend.

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Birgfellner Hearing. On Monday, Austrian businessman Gerald Birgfellner is scheduled to be questioned at the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw. This information was reported a few days ago by the Money.pl portal and has been officially confirmed by Roman Giertych. The hearing is scheduled for 12:00 PM.

PAD with Heads of Diplomatic Missions of the Three Seas Initiative Countries. On Monday at 7:30 PM, at the Presidential Palace, President Andrzej Duda will meet with the Heads of Diplomatic Missions of the Three Seas Initiative countries, including US ambassadors accredited in 3SI countries and ambassadors of 3SI countries accredited in Warsaw.

ECJ on the Supreme Court. On Tuesday at 9:30 AM, the European Court of Justice will hear the case concerning the European Commission's complaint against Poland regarding the Act on the Supreme Court. In short, it concerns the lowering of the retirement age for Supreme Court judges. The hearing date has been confirmed by the ECJ. A hearing regarding preliminary questions from the Supreme Court was planned for Tuesday but has been cancelled.

Middle East Summit. On Wednesday and Thursday, an international summit dedicated to the situation in the Middle East, including – in particular – Iran's role in the region, will be held in Poland. The United States, on behalf of Donald Trump, will be represented by US Vice President Mike Pence. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also confirmed his participation.

Senate. On Wednesday at 11:00 AM, a three-day Senate session will begin. The agenda includes, among other things, amendments to the Gambling Act and the Act on Foreigners, as well as information on the activities of the Supreme Court in 2017 and information on significant problems arising from the activities and rulings of the Constitutional Tribunal in 2017. This is the last scheduled session for this month – the next one will take place on March 20-22.

Agreement on the Delivery of a HIMARS Rocket Artillery Battalion. - We have it. On Wednesday, we will sign an agreement with the US government on the delivery of a HIMARS battalion to the Polish Army. This battalion will significantly increase the combat capabilities of the Polish Army. It will be 20 launchers with ammunition. This is modern equipment, proven in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. This equipment guarantees effectiveness on the battlefield. Of course, we want to avoid war, but if Poland were to be attacked, this weapon guarantees that the Polish Army will be able to effectively counter the adversary, and today this weapon deters the adversary – stated Mariusz Błaszczak during a visit to the 1st Warsaw Armoured Brigade in Wesoła.

Biedroń's Tour. Wiosna party leader Robert Biedroń will continue his tour of the country in the coming week. A visit to Wrocław is planned for Tuesday, Katowice for Wednesday, and Kraków for Thursday.

SLD Convention. On Saturday, the SLD will hold a convention with delegates from across the country, which will vote on the formula for running in the European Parliament elections and likely the minimum program. A few days ago, Włodzimierz Czarzasty said on Polsat News that at the convention, “we will decide whether to run in the European elections together with Civic Platform.” He also emphasized that he likes the appeal of former prime ministers regarding a joint run – under the banner of the European Coalition – in the EP elections.

PAD's Decision on National Mourning. - Next week, the President will announce his decision on declaring a national day of mourning. The exact dates, from when to when, and on which days it will be in effect, will be announced then. It will be a national mourning longer than one day, that's all I can say for now, because Jan Olszewski is an outstanding figure, one of the most distinguished Poles – announced Andrzej Dera on Polsat News's Śniadanie.

Photo: Presidential Chancellery