Everyone Must Be on High Alert.
- Tusk Announces Alert
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02/11/2019
07:21
Austrian businessman Gerald Birgfellner is scheduled to be questioned today at the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw. This information was reported by the Money.pl portal several days ago and has since been officially confirmed by Roman Giertych. The interrogation is expected to take place at 12:00 PM.
Also at noon, Marshal Stanisław Karczewski will hold a New Year's meeting with the diplomatic corps. Meanwhile, at 12:30 PM, a press conference will be held with the participation of Education Minister Anna Zalewska. The topic of the conference: Declaration for the Education of the Future.
At 7:30 PM, in the Presidential Palace, President Andrzej Duda will meet with the Heads of Diplomatic Missions of the Three Seas Initiative States, including US ambassadors accredited to 3SI states and ambassadors of 3SI states accredited in Warsaw.
07:47
Miller:
When I Look at the Sejm or Important Political Events, a Certain Longing Arises
– It's a drug [politics], but it's a drug that softens with the passage of time. However, when I look at the Sejm or important political events, a certain longing undeniably arises – stated Leszek Miller in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
When asked about his run for the European Parliament, the former Prime Minister replied: – Former prime ministers and former foreign ministers met not to form a coalition election committee, let alone to discuss seats in this committee, but to develop an appeal and send it to various political parties and social organizations for the formation of a broad coalition in the hope that these parties would undertake it.
07:49
Miller:
From what I hear, there's a significant group in the SLD who believe we should form a separate coalition with the PSL
07:55
Miller:
My Decision Depends on My Wife's. My MEP Role Means I'm Not Home, and That's a Problem for Both of Us. I Need to Understand the Political Conditions.
07:59
Miller:
I'm not a dinosaur because I'm too small. Old age isn't a punishment, and youth isn't a reward. Saying someone isn't suitable because they're too old is primitive.
- I'm not a dinosaur because I'm too small. Although I am slightly overweight, I am far from… Old age is not a punishment, and youth is not a reward. Those young people who say so, if they are lucky and in good health, will one day reach old age, but they must earn it. So, saying that someone is not suitable because they are too old also means that someone is not suitable because they are too young. It's quite a primitive criterion - stated Leszek Miller in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego."
08:02
Miller:
I Think If Tusk Showed Interest in Polish Politics, It Would Be in the Context of Presidential Elections
- I think that if Donald Tusk showed interest in Polish politics, it would rather be in the context of presidential elections. I have no authority to speak on behalf of Donald Tusk. Well yes [he visited me at home], but then I had the impression that, firstly, he had not made a decision on this matter, and secondly, that if anything, it would be presidential elections - stated Leszek Miller in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
08:08
Miller:
There's Always an Electorate in Poland Sensitive to Media Presence and Charisma of Their Leader. Now it's Biedroń's Turn
- There's always an electorate in Poland sensitive to the media presence and charisma of their leader. 8 years ago it was Janusz Palikot, 4 years ago it was Kukiz and Petru, and now it's Biedroń's turn. But this is more of a marketing move. Take a look at the name of this party. Political parties in Poland, those with deeper roots, have a certain ideological, political characteristic in their names. However, names like Wiosna (Spring) or Teraz (Now) completely lack this characteristic, as they are products of media-driven politics. The problem these parties face, and it will also be Robert Biedroń's problem, is that when they enter the Sejm, they suddenly collide with their own statements in relation to real conditions. What I can only ponder is that Biedroń was in the Sejm and knows how the parliamentary machinery [works] - stated Leszek Miller in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
08:27
"There is so much material that someone must deal with it in a very meticulous, detailed manner. I have the impression that we are dealing with another example of circumventing the law through various legal tricks. The symbol of this situation is that Mr. Kaczyński acted as proxy for his secretary at one point. In my opinion, this is compromising for a former prime minister and for a politician of such significance to resort to these kinds of formulas" - Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz said in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.
08:32
“Perhaps it's a conjecture, a rumor [that I will be the 'number one' in Warsaw on the list for the EP]. I have publicly declared several times that I am ready to help the European Coalition. In what form, we shall see. For now, I am helping by supporting and developing the idea” – said Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.
“Running in Warsaw isn't ruled out, but whether there are such plans, the people leading the coalition will be able to answer that question” – he added.
08:35
Cimoszewicz:
I'd estimate the probability of a single list for PO, SLD, Nowoczesna, PSL, UED, and local government figures at 90%
„The probability of a single opposition list [PO, SLD, Nowoczesna, PSL, UED, local government figures] I would estimate at 90%. It is very probable” - Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz said in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.
08:51
Romaszewska Opposes a Mazowiecki Monument in Warsaw:
The President is a Young Man.
"No," Zofia Romaszewska answered Robert Mazurek's question on RMF FM when asked if it was a good idea to erect a monument to Tadeusz Mazowiecki in Warsaw. "Because I don't like Tadeusz Mazowiecki," she added.
"His part of life associated with the 1950s... Maybe it's not worth mentioning the topic, because we have nothing to talk about. It seems to me that it's not worth talking about. We already dislike each other enough," the advisor to the President of Poland continued.
"The President is a young man. He is not aware of what reality was like in those times," Romaszewska replied to Mazurek's statement that it was the president's idea.
08:53
Romaszewska:
I Never Had Anything Against Gersdorf Being First President of the Supreme Court
– Courts, to the greatest extent, what we can say is that they have gone mad due to a lack of any control and forgetting altogether that they are the third branch of government, which, just like any other, can be criticized and praised. They have completely detached themselves from the reality of our country – stated Zofia Romaszewska in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM.
When asked about withdrawing from the reform, she replied: – Because we are in a pan-European situation, where there is very strong pressure on this matter. – Personally, I never had anything against [Małgorzata Gersdorf] being [First President of the Supreme Court] – she added.
09:59
„It is nothing pleasant when we learn that a person has collaborated with the Security Service (SB). I do not know Mr. [Kujda], I have never met him, but considering the various positions and matters he has been involved in, it is evident that he is an important figure in the community. His biography also shows that he has this lustration problem, as he avoided positions that would have required him to be scrutinized” – said Zbigniew Girzyński from PiS in a conversation with Jacek Prusinowski on the program „Sedno sprawy” on Radio Plus.
10:55
12:12
Sasin:
I was surprised and saddened by the information that Mr. Kujda collaborated with the SB
- I was surprised and saddened by the information that Mr. Kujda collaborated with the SB. I hope that President Kujda himself will know what to do next. As for Jarosław Kaczyński's recordings - there is no scandal, the PiS chairman did not break the law - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Marek Kacprzak on WP's "Tłit" program.
- It's not about the fact of undertaking this cooperation itself, because as we know, situations could have been different then. But concealing such cooperation, denying it, not disclosing this cooperation is something reprehensible - he added.
12:14
Sasin:
We Are Not Particularly Afraid of Tusk
- We are not particularly afraid of Donald Tusk. We know that Poles have good memories, that they remember Donald Tusk's governments. I think they will not want a repeat of that entertainment. It is Donald Tusk who is desperately trying to return to Polish politics - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Marek Kacprzak on WP's program "Tłit".
13:12
Halicki:
Poland's Stance on Nord Stream 2 Can Be Called Abdication
"The issue of the stance on Nord Stream 2 can be called an abdication," said Andrzej Halicki from Civic Platform (PO) at a press conference.
"PiS made the issue of blocking the Nord Stream 2 project one of the main tenets of its international policy. The directive, which was finally adopted by the council on Friday, was meant to serve this purpose. It was supposed to block Nord Stream 2. As a result of the marginalization of Poland's position in the European Union, and due to PiS's inability to build coalitions in the EU, this directive is very harmful because instead of blocking the Nord Stream 2 project, it legitimizes its existence and makes the German government the sole regulator who will decide on the operating conditions of the pipeline," argued Paweł Zalewski in the Sejm.
13:16
Ziobro:
I learned of Andruszkiewicz's appointment from the media. There's no procedure to consult me on deputy minister candidates.
"If you are asking about the investigation itself, it is an investigation that has its history. It was conducted for 1.5 years before I became the Prosecutor General. Based on the analysis carried out by the National Prosecutor's Office, those first 1.5 years of proceedings were sufficient time to thoroughly clarify the matter. In this case, there were certainly serious shortcomings related to the prolonged nature of the proceedings, which is why after a review and analysis of the case in October conducted by the National Prosecutor's Office, serious guidelines were issued, and due to their lack of implementation, the Deputy Prosecutor General Krzysztof Sierak filed a motion to initiate explanatory proceedings, disciplinary matters against those who committed these far-reaching omissions in this proceeding."- This matter will be thoroughly analyzed from the perspective of the reasons for its prolonged nature. The proceedings already took place in 2014. I would like to remind you that I have been the Prosecutor General since March 2016 - emphasized the Prosecutor General.
16:30
The interrogation of Paweł Graś is scheduled for next Wednesday, and Jacek Kapica's for next Tuesday.
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17:10
On the occasion of the death of Jan Olszewski, President Andrzej Duda visited the Chancellery of the Prime Minister to sign the book of condolences.
This act of remembrance highlights the late statesman's significant role in Polish history and politics.
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17:22
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17:53
18:06
Mucha:
Romaszewska Voiced an Opinion Inconsistent with the President's Stance on Honoring Mazowiecki with a Monument
"I share the view of President Andrzej Duda, who indicated that to commemorate Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki, an initiative to build a monument could be undertaken, and that he was not honored in such a way. The position of the Chancellery of the President is consistent, which is an obvious truth, with the President's stance" – said the presidential minister Paweł Mucha in an interview with Adrian Klarenbach on Polskie Radio 24.
"Ms. Zofia Romaszewska, who is an advisor to the President, is a person who, together with her husband, was involved in opposition activities and has her merits; she has the right to her personal opinion. Advisors advise the President, there can be different opinions, but the President is the decision-maker. Ms. Romaszewska articulated a view that is not consistent with the President's view" – he added.
20:24
Biedroń:
The Emergence of Wiosna is Reorganizing the Political Scene for the First Time, Giving Us a Real Chance to Remove PiS from Power. We Haven't Had Such a Chance in Three Years.
„Today, I am interested in changing Polish reality, ending the Polish-Polish war, and putting an end to the rule of PiS, which is a great misfortune for our country. Today, the emergence of Wiosna is reorganizing the political scene for the first time, giving us a real chance to remove PiS from power. We haven't had this chance for three years” - said the leader of Wiosna, Robert Biedroń, in a conversation with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's „Kropka nad i”.
20:27
Biedroń:
Will We Cry About the Opposition Being So Weak? For Three Years, It Hasn't Proved to Poles That It Has the Energy and Strength to Be Believed
„Will we cry about the opposition being so weak? For three years, the opposition has not proven to Polish women and men that it has the energy and strength to be believed. We have brought change, we have brought freshness, energy, European values, and modernity to Polish politics, and the polls show that there is great trust in us” – said Robert Biedroń, leader of Wiosna, in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's program „Kropka nad i”.
20:30
- This is a breakthrough [HIMARS] when it comes to the combat capabilities of the Polish Army. This is because the Polish Army has not possessed such weaponry until now. These are mobile missile systems with a range of up to 300 km, meaning they can reach the enemy's rear in the event of a conflict. This is an extremely useful weapon, effective for deterrence. We are focused on deterring the enemy by proving that the Polish Army possesses such modern and effective weaponry. I am also very pleased that we are purchasing this weapon at a good price - stated Mariusz Błaszczak in an interview with Michał Adamczyk on TVP Info's "Gość Wiadomości".
20:30
„We need to sit down at the table with the episcopate, we need to sit down with the Holy See and start negotiations. I am not the Pope's politician. I am a politician of the Republic of Poland. I must look after the interests of the Republic of Poland, not the Vatican, which annually extracts several billion zlotys from the Polish budget because we finance religious education and there is the church fund” - said the leader of Wiosna, Robert Biedroń, in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.
20:41
Błaszczak:
PO-PSL Coalition Politicians Said Poland, the Budget, Cannot Afford Security for Poland and Poles
- Modernization is a process. Today we are focusing on the past. For years, for instance, money that was in the state budget was unfortunately not spent. During the rule of the PO-PSL coalition, we estimate that over PLN 10 billion was not spent over those 8 years from earmarked funds, because these are funds that are in the state budget every year. The PiS government has been spending money since the end of 2015. I am responsible for last year. We spent 2% of GDP. In addition to these large contracts, we also purchased mortars for the Polish Army produced in Tarnów, and drones produced in Bydgoszcz - stated Mariusz Błaszczak in a conversation with Michał Adamczyk on TVP Info's "Gość Wiadomości."
- Asked about the previously mentioned unspent money, the Minister of National Defence replied: - Exactly. It's as if this money just disappeared. The politicians then governing in the PO-PSL coalition said that Poland cannot afford it, that the budget cannot afford security, for ensuring security for Poland and Poles. The PiS government has ensured that, for example, budget revenues and the execution of the budget for 2018 are excellent. The Polish economy is developing, the deficit is the lowest in history, and the situation shows that one can govern well, that PiS governs well.
20:43
Biedroń:
Not only Kaczyński, who cowers from taking responsibility for the state, but also his "political puppets," including the government and president, have a problem with violating the constitution.
„We cannot constantly wage a Polish-Polish war. We must judge those who need to be judged. We must bring to the State Tribunal those, including those steering the country from the back seat, whom PO and all previous governments did not have the courage to bring [before the ST]” – said the leader of Wiosna, Robert Biedroń, in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".
„Not only Jarosław Kaczyński has a problem with violating the constitution; he is afraid, he cowers from taking responsibility for the state, so he puts some – metaphorically speaking – political puppets in the front line: a whole series of politicians, including the government and the president. And he directs it all” – he added.
20:47
Biedroń:
Justice and Reconciliation Commission to be established by special act. If Kaczyński cannot be brought before the State Tribunal, he can be charged by the commission.
"We will have to look for a solution [on how to bring to account those who do not hold office before the State Tribunal]. The Justice and Reconciliation Commission will have to consist of outstanding legal experts. There is no need to break the constitution [to bring Kaczyński before the State Tribunal]. Everything indicates that Jarosław Kaczyński could also – for now, this is theory, we don't have the right instruments – face criminal charges. The Justice and Reconciliation Commission will be established by a special act" – said the leader of Wiosna, Robert Biedroń, in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.
20:48
HEADLINE:
Skórzyński on the Andruszkiewicz Affair and PiS Comments: The Prime Minister is Now Being Asked for Explanations Not Only by the Opposition, Events on the Pinior Trial and the Possible Revenge for Revealing CIA Prisons
20:50
Biedroń:
The convention cost around 380-480 thousand, half of what Bielan calculated
“The convention cost around 380-480 thousand, which is half of what Adam Bielan calculated. Everything will be in the financial report. I am fully transparent” – said the leader of Wiosna, Robert Biedroń, in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.
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