An extraordinary meeting of the Presidium of the Social Dialogue Council will take place at 12:00 PM. The topic of the meeting will be a discussion on the situation in the education sector. A government delegation, most likely including Minister Elżbieta Rafalska and Minister Anna Zalewska, will participate in the meeting. A briefing by the Chairwoman of the RDS, Dorota Gardias, is scheduled for 1:30 PM. Also today, the strike referendum in schools and other educational institutions concludes.

At 12:00 PM, the public announcement of the ruling on the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS) Act is scheduled. In short, it concerns the Sejm's election of KRS members from among judges, as well as an appeal against the KRS resolution regarding the appointment to the office of judge. The hearing was originally scheduled for January 3rd but was canceled. The announcement of the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling was supposed to take place before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) hearing, but that also failed and was postponed.

Also at noon, President Andrzej Duda will present the Order of Polonia Restituta to Poles who saved Jews during World War II.

- The Minister of Finance is somewhat like the country's chief economist and chief accountant at the same time; these are two roles that are not easy to reconcile, but Minister [Czerwińska] is certainly fulfilling these roles very well - Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in an interview with Radio Wrocław. When asked about reports of the Finance Minister's resignation, the head of government stated that "there was nothing of the sort and it's 'of course a storm in a teacup.'" He also revealed that Czerwińska is currently on sick leave and that he is tentatively scheduled to meet with her today for "further discussions."

At noon in Katowice, Ryszard Petru will hold a press conference on collecting signatures for a citizen bill repealing the ban on Sunday trading.

- I treat, as I said, various kinds of statements and information appearing in different media as confusion generated to divert attention from the programmatic issues or problems that the European Coalition is struggling with – said Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Katarzyna Gójska on "Sygnały Dnia" on Jedynka radio.

- On the Prime Minister's orders, I will participate in this meeting, but primarily the relevant ministers will be present. Minister Anna Zalewska, Minister Rafalska, who represents the government in the Social Dialogue Council. Above all, the delegation will be led by Deputy Prime Minister Beata Szydło, because the government takes the teachers' demands very seriously - said Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Katarzyna Gójska on "Sygnały Dnia" on Jedynka radio.

I am running on the European Coalition list. This [running from Wielkopolska] largely stems from the fact that my excellent colleague Krystyna Łybacka is not running [for the European Parliament] after one term. Five years ago, when I asked Ms. Łybacka, I almost begged her on my knees to run for the EP, but she didn't want to, she told me immediately: fine, but for one term. And Ms. Łybacka simply kept her word – stated Leszek Miller in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego". My hesitation, as you know, was due to a tragic family situation and at the time I was convinced that I would never run again. I discussed this with my family members, especially with my wife, and we decided that perhaps in our difficult family situation, such a detachment from all these serious problems would do me, and my wife, some good. We'll see. Please note, however, that being on the list does not guarantee a seat. An Oscar nomination does not mean winning an Oscar. The residents will decide – emphasized the former prime minister.

- I fully understand the teachers' determination. Firstly, because Minister Zalewska worked very hard to earn this strike. For three and a half years, she regularly lied to teachers. And she lied about everything. When she introduced the education reform, when she lied that there were consultations - Katarzyna Lubnauer said in an interview with Wojciech Dąbrowski on Polsat News's "Graffiti".

- This is a very innovative arrangement [European Coalition], and I must say that Grzegorz Schetyna has accomplished an extraordinary, monumental task. This is because, among many political parties, he found a common denominator and a minimum programmatic basis that allows for the construction of this coalition. We will be united by a minimum program regarding the future of the EU and Poland's role in these transformations. That will be the most important aspect – stated Leszek Miller in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- The very fact of creating this coalition is a great success for Grzegorz Schetyna and the leaders [of the parties forming the coalition] – he added. – Three ‘ones’ [referring to electoral list placements] is not much, but if we add to that three ‘ones’ for the PSL, you can see how much Grzegorz Schetyna wanted to create certain concessions for the coalition. This is simply a coalition interest, which in this case is also the interest of our country, the interest of Poland – emphasized the former Prime Minister.

Success in the EP elections will invigorate the coalition, strengthen it, and provide additional motivation for this shape, or perhaps an expanded coalition, to run in the Sejm and Senate elections - stated Leszek Miller in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego". - Not long ago 14%, now 6%. That's how it is and how it will be. Biedroń will achieve great success if he even crosses 5% in the EP elections. That is the inexorable course of fate. Such groupings are based on the media charisma of their leader. It was like that with Janusz Palikot, Mr. Petru, Mr. Kukiz. And after a certain time, a harsh verification occurs, and the ranks of supporters dwindle - he continued.

- Of course, we are not delighted about this. We knew that we wouldn't be in the top spots (first or second positions). However, we know what the goal of this coalition is. I think many more will be disappointed, not just in Nowoczesna, but also in other parties - said Katarzyna Lubnauer in an interview with Wojciech Dąbrowski on Polsat News's "Graffiti" program.

• This is currently a race in social promises, but Civic Platform cannot act otherwise. This is because PiS is trying to convince our society that if Civic Platform comes to power, they will take away all these social transfers. What is Schetyna supposed to do? He has to say no. What he is saying is fine. I would only add one thing: that everything will be maintained, but the main intellectual effort will go into how to increase the GDP growth rate to pay for these expenses – stated Leszek Miller in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego." He added:

  "Yesterday, a very important fact occurred, which, to my astonishment, escaped attention. You, of all people, noticed it. The Prime Minister said: well, it's difficult, we have to increase the deficit. Somewhere around 3% [of GDP]. This year it is to be 1.8% with 3.5% growth. But what does that mean? That there is a lack of money. This is a very defensive position of the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister had said: we are developing at a rate of 3.5% of GDP, but I guarantee that we will accelerate development, we will grow at a rate of 5% to earn for these social expenditures. But the Prime Minister says: we will increase the deficit. I am surprised that so few people noticed this."

„The Council of Ministers delegation [during the RDS meeting] will be led by Deputy Prime Minister Szydło. To my knowledge, there will be a representative from the Ministry of Finance, and Mrs. Minister [Czerwińska] is returning from sick leave today” - said Minister Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.

- Formally, we have two weeks until the strike. The strike is set to commence on the eighth day of April. Today we are starting this conversation. However, if one were to examine my mood, should that be of any importance to anyone, I am rather convinced that the strike will likely happen and will have to happen. My election campaign has no connection to this event - stated Sławomir Broniarz in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM.

- The decision to strike was effectively made on March 4th. We gave the government a full 35 days to talk to us and present a proposal that would prevent this event. Today, we know that the government has not presented any proposals. Rather, it talks about the past, not the future. The official results [of the strike referendum] will likely be announced around noon, although there are still schools that are counting the results. Approximately 85% of schools entered into a collective dispute, and approximately 90% of teachers who participated in the referendum supported the decision to strike - stated Sławomir Broniarz in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM.

„This is consistent. Since 2005, Civic Platform has practiced politics as one, big, foul-mouthed rant. Another installment. All their mental effort goes towards inventing ever new insults and invectives” – stated Prof. Ryszard Legutko from PiS, referring in an interview with Radio Jedynka to Grzegorz Schetyna's Saturday speech – „It is gratifying that this politics of foul-mouthed rant is gaining less and less support”.

- I think his conversations with Prime Minister Morawiecki or with PiS also served to leverage, in my opinion, I'm saying this directly. He wanted to show his political partners from the European, Christian Democratic family that he has an alternative. And it's his right to play like that, to bid like that. The suspension due to a compromise, of course, the Hungarian Prime Minister's spokesperson, the spokesperson stated that if they suspend them, they will leave, of course, they didn't leave. I think this is temporary. I think those examining the Hungarian case at the moment are rather favorable, and therefore this suspension will end before the elections, and at the latest before the new European Parliament is constituted, and therefore Orban will play to remain in the European People's Party, because he believes it is a political umbrella for his government - said Ryszard Czarnecki in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on "Sedno Sprawy" (The Core of the Matter) on Radio Plus.

- Not only on the streets of London, but also the number of supporters for Remain, for Great Britain to stay in the Union, is growing, but the Brexiteers know this too, therefore they want to bring about Brexit as quickly as possible, and I believe they might succeed. In the background, there is also the fight of Her Majesty the Queen's Prime Minister, Mrs. May, to continue being Prime Minister. Consequently, she might sacrifice, she was for remaining in the Union, but perhaps now she will want a swift Brexit to save her prime ministerial seat - said Ryszard Czarnecki in a conversation with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's "The Heart of the Matter".

I have sent another letter to Robert Biedroń regarding the financing of the Wiosna party. The previous one was ignored. This is an important matter for transparency and public trust. I expect an answer this time, not another silence. #Finanse #Wiosna #Biedroń #Rzepecki #Transparency

The words of Finance Minister Teresa Czerwińska are quoted on Twitter by journalist Bartek Godusławski.

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- The referendums concluding today in schools, the results of which will be announced, clearly indicate that over 80% of schools, and within those schools, over 80%, often 90% of teachers, want to strike. This is a situation, I believe, unprecedented since 1989 - said Rafał Grupiński during a press conference in the Sejm.

- We expect the current Law and Justice government to fulfill teachers' expectations for a 1000 PLN raise, and also to abandon the decisions of Minister Zalewska, which are ruining Polish schools. As we can see, she is fleeing to Brussels to avoid responsibility for her actions - Grupiński added.

The Council of Ministers, at its Tuesday session – which will commence at 10:00 AM – will address the draft bill concerning a one-time monetary benefit for pensioners and disability pensioners in 2019, commonly known as "Emerytura Plus" (Retirement Plus) from Kaczyński's "Five for All" program.

- The Polish Teachers' Union submitted its collective dispute, its proposals, and wage demands at the end of last year. This was before the 'Saturday of miracles' appeared, before the information emerged that we are suddenly able to distribute this money at a level exceeding almost 2% of GDP. We don't want to take from anyone, we don't envy anyone, but we cannot agree to the current level of remuneration in education being maintained. If we are to talk about the renewal of Polish schools, about the need to fix the chaos caused by Minister Anna Zalewska, about the need to increase the autonomy of schools, teachers, and principals, about improving the situation regarding internal school relations, including greater openness towards students and children, then we must say that we cannot rely solely on the immense sacrifice and commitment of thousands of teachers. We cannot feed them statements that their mission, calling, and commitment are what exhausts their volume of expectations. We are speaking clearly. A good professional also expects a salary increase. I hope that teachers will receive such a reaction from the government today - said Sławomir Broniarz during a press conference.

"Today and every day, we will be correcting all of the Law and Justice party's lies that are beginning to surface in connection with the European campaign. It is clear that Jarosław Kaczyński, much like when he built a campaign for the national parliament on lies, is now trying to convince Poles that the past years in the European Parliament and the term in which Civic Platform meant so much and achieved so much in the EP for Poland, he is trying to convince them that he will be more effective and will create an international group that will strengthen Poland's position. Nothing could be more wrong and deceitful than these statements we have recently heard. Jarosław Kaczyński wants to dismantle the Union, and he has weakened Poland's position to the point of marginalizing it entirely. We will restore Poland's position in the European Union to co-decide on the future of Europe and to effectively defend Polish interests" - Andrzej Halicki said at a press conference in the Sejm.

The Civic Platform is responding to these words, which Jarosław Kaczyński uttered on Saturday in Wieluń:

"In the Union, if you want to and can, you can get many things done. Sometimes they are small things, sometimes bigger, but they add up to a whole that truly serves Poland. We need a good, patriotic representation in the European Parliament, as numerous as possible. Our opponents often say: 'Well, you will be in a marginal group, and we are in the most powerful one, the EPP.' They, the Civic Platform-PSL, have been there for years. What have they achieved for Poland? Beyond certain personal successes. These are not really of great significance. In essence, nothing"

"It is unacceptable that the leader of the ruling party says that the election of Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek as President of the EP is a personal matter for the Civic Platform, that the election of Donald Tusk as President of the European Council is being dismissed as a personal matter. These are great successes for Poland, which were achieved thanks to the Civic Platform pursuing a pro-European policy, building a strong position for Poland in Europe, and the result of this good position is the election of Poles to the highest offices in the European Union" - Dariusz Rosati added.

The Constitutional Tribunal has ruled that the provisions concerning the new method of electing judges to the National Council of the Judiciary are compliant with the fundamental law.

At the same time, the judges questioned the provisions that allowed judges to appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court against resolutions of the National Council of the Judiciary regarding appointments to office.

The ruling was issued by a 5-judge panel: Julia Przyłębska, Justyn Piskorski, Grzegorz Jędrejek, Zbigniew Jędrzejewski, Andrzej Zielonacki.

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- Today we have further revelations concerning Minister Czerwińska, who has reportedly resigned, but it's not entirely clear. Any responsible finance minister, after Kaczyński's 'five plus' program was announced, should resign from their post. Automatically. A person who is fully aware that this entire 'five plus' will be funded exclusively by credit and debt, as Prime Minister Morawiecki stated this weekend, should not have agreed to it. By signing off, they go down in history as responsible for the ruin of public finances. Furthermore, any MP who votes for Kaczyński's 'five plus' takes responsibility for the ruin of public finances - stated Ryszard Petru at a briefing in Katowice. The leader of Teraz! continues to collect signatures for a bill abolishing the ban on Sunday trading.

- I would like to remind you that from the very beginning, the PiS government, which I initially led, and now Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, has treated education as a priority. We introduced various changes and reforms, targeted at different groups. I would like to remind you that we restored parents' right, among other things, to decide when children should start school, we introduced the 300+ program, a school starter pack, but we are also in the process of implementing salary increase programs for teachers. Since April 2018, salary increases for education employees have been implemented. This is certainly a priority for our government, and Prime Minister Morawiecki has spoken about wanting to discuss further possibilities. But now the time has come, we are at a point where, for the Polish government, the PiS government, the priority is students. We are approaching exams, and we cannot allow young people, students, children, and the youth to be exposed to stress, uncertainty, and not know what will happen in a moment when they will be taking the most important exams of their lives. It is our duty, as adults, politicians, and teachers, to do everything for these exams to take place. The government is prepared, and I can assure both parents and students today. Prepare yourselves calmly, because the exams will take place. Everything will be as planned. However, my appeal today to the teachers, and with this appeal I am coming here, is that we should understand that the priority for all of us now is students. Let's talk, adults should sit down and talk. That's what we're here for, but it cannot happen at the expense of youth and students. It cannot be associated with young people and children being exposed to stress and uncertainty - stated Beata Szydło at a briefing.

The Confederation party has begun presenting its lead candidates, the so-called 'jedynki' (number ones), for the upcoming elections. Among the announced candidates are prominent figures like Liroy-Marzec, who will head the list in the Greater Poland region, and Tumanowicz, who will lead in the Lublin Voivodeship.

This announcement marks a significant step in Konfederacja's electoral campaign, as they begin to shape their public image and mobilize their base by showcasing key individuals who will represent them in various constituencies.

Further details regarding other 'jedynki' and the party's electoral strategy are expected to be released in the coming days.

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- The vast majority of public kindergartens will operate without problems, and most school principals declare that exams in their schools will proceed without disruption. This is according to data provided to the Ministry of Education by the directors of these units and educational supervisors – the Ministry of Education informed in a press release.

"The data confirms that in approximately 71% of public kindergartens, 52% of primary schools, middle schools, and post-primary/secondary schools, strike referendums were not held. Considering only post-primary and secondary schools, this percentage is 62%. This means that the majority of institutions across the country will operate without problems. This is important information for parents and students who are preparing for the eighth-grade exams, middle school exams, and final matriculation exams.

Let us recall that external examinations are an important, unchanging element of the Polish education system. Thanks to them, recruitment to both higher education institutions and post-primary and secondary schools takes place, and will continue to take place, on transparent principles."

We are in the midst of talks. A break has been called at this moment because there is no agreement among the trade unions. 'Solidarność' [Solidarity], authorized representatives from 'Solidarność' to sign any potential agreements, have left the room. Consequently, a break has been called at this moment to allow for consultation on whether they will continue to participate in this meeting or not. We are ready for talks. We are ready to discuss what more we can do this year and in the coming years regarding salary increases for teachers, but also other systemic changes. The problem lies solely with the trade union centers, particularly one, namely OPZZ, but 'Solidarność' also raised it, speaking of discussions about salary increases in other sectors. Therefore, the government also wants a clear position here, whether these demands will continue to be raised, or if we will have a basis for agreement. If, after the break, there is a willingness for another round of talks, we will, of course, continue to talk here the entire time - stated Prime Minister Beata Szydło at a briefing in the RDS.

We were talking at this moment, this was the initial introductory part of the talks, because 'Solidarność' left the meeting and we are currently waiting for 'Solidarność's decision. I will be available to you again after the talks have concluded - emphasized the Deputy Prime Minister.

"There are no specifics. We are still in the realm of the past: 'We've done so much.' An obvious question arises. If things are so good, why did 600,000 teachers decide to go on strike? Where is the communication misunderstanding here?" - stated the head of ZNP, Sławomir Broniarz, in a conversation with journalists during a recess of the Social Dialogue Council meeting.

When asked if the government had presented any new proposals, Broniarz said that "a couple of cookies" had been put on the table.

“To summarize this ruling, it must be said directly that it is a logical caricature, a legal lie, and the provision of political ammunition by the Constitutional Tribunal to the ruling party. Today’s session of the Constitutional Tribunal concerning the act on the politicization of the National Council of the Judiciary will be considered invalid in the eyes of many experts due to the participation of a substitute judge in issuing the ruling. The National Council of the Judiciary, by submitting a motion to examine the act, acted for the sake of appearance. If this politicized National Council of the Judiciary had genuinely wanted to resolve legal doubts, it would have suspended its actions until the Constitutional Tribunal issued its ruling,” said Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz from Civic Platform-KO at a press conference in the Sejm. “The first consequence of the ruling will be the deepening of legal chaos.”

I need to be sure, and the government needs to be sure, that we are genuinely talking and that there is goodwill from the unions to avoid strikes during exams, because as I said, the priority right now is the students. We will not conduct negotiations at the expense of students. We have proposed, the government has proposed, introducing an increase for teachers from September. This is an increase that was to be another installment of the raise we have been implementing since last year, from April, and it has been accelerated. This is because it was originally planned to be introduced in January 2020. Now we are proposing, meeting the expectations of the trade unions, that it be introduced in September. We are also willing to consider the proposal made by Prime Minister Morawiecki, who said he would like to see the average salary of a certified teacher reach PLN 6,000 next year, and additionally, we have the issues raised by 'Solidarity', and here we need clarity on whether both or all three trade union centers agree on these demands, because as far as 'Solidarity' is concerned, there is still discussion about, among other things, professional advancement. This means additional funds, so there is complete ambiguity in the communication from the union side. And finally, these further demands are emerging, because it is constantly being expanded to cover the entire public sector. So today I can say this: we are open, we want to talk, to solve problems. The most important thing for us at this moment is that the students' exams take place peacefully, and I say again clearly that the government is prepared for these exams to take place, and they will take place as planned. However, to reach an agreement and to talk, we need a clear declaration from our partners, so I hope some understanding will be reached and we will be able to talk today, or we will arrange further meetings if the union side needs more time in the coming days – stated Beata Szydło at a briefing in the RDS.

The Ministry of Health, on behalf of the entire government, has acknowledged and will comply with the ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal concerning the Act on the Prohibition of Promoting the Ideology of Homosexuality. This statement was made by the Minister of Health, Konstanty Radziwiłł, during a press conference.

The Constitutional Tribunal issued a ruling on the aforementioned act, stating that certain provisions violate the constitutional principles of equality and freedom of expression. The Tribunal's decision was based on an interpretation of the Polish Constitution, which guarantees these fundamental rights.

Minister Radziwiłł emphasized that the role of politicians is not to interpret the rulings of the Constitutional Tribunal. "We acknowledge this ruling and will comply with it," he stated, stressing that the government respects the independence of the judiciary.

The Act on the Prohibition of Promoting the Ideology of Homosexuality was passed by the Polish parliament in 2017. It aimed to prevent the promotion of what was described as 'homosexual ideology' in public spaces. The law faced criticism from human rights organizations and international bodies, which argued that it infringed upon the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals.

The Constitutional Tribunal's ruling is seen as a significant development in the ongoing debate surrounding LGBTQ+ rights in Poland. It underscores the importance of judicial review in upholding constitutional principles and protecting fundamental freedoms.

The government has indicated that it will review the legislation in light of the Tribunal's decision and take appropriate steps to ensure its compliance with constitutional requirements.

"June 4th is getting closer. Today, the organizing committee meeting was joined by the heroes of 1989, individuals thanks to whom we have local government. For us, it is of immense value that local governments today are continuators of the thought of the Civic Parliamentary Club (OKP). That is what we discussed. We also agreed that the June 4th celebrations in all local governments will be bound together by a single emblem, a graphic symbol. The celebrations are taking shape. A lot will be happening in Gdańsk, but I urge my fellow local government officials not to neglect the memory of June 4th and our civic attitudes in their own 'little homelands'" - said the Mayor of Gdańsk, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, after the meeting of the Union of Polish Metropolises in Warsaw.

- We will meet on April 1st. Regardless of the date, I assume this date will not be the subject or object of a joke. It's a shame that these hours today, somewhat lost, haven't brought us closer to solving the problem. The government side presented no, absolutely no proposals, other than stubbornly returning to the point that they are making a gesture by moving the increase from 2020 to September 2019 – said Sławomir Broniarz after the meeting of the Social Dialogue Council.

- The drawback of today remains the fact that the government side is trying to play the trade unions. I had more of an impression that Prime Minister Szydło was an advocate for the Solidarity side rather than ours. Let's hope it was an accident at work. I want to believe that - said Sławomir Broniarz after the meeting of the Social Dialogue Council.

- We are far from this smelling of any compromise whatsoever, because the proposed wage increases absolutely do not correspond with the expectations of any social partners, including "Solidarity" - said Jan Guz after the meeting of the Tripartite Labour Council (Rada Dialogu Społecznego).

- We are definitely not calling off the strike or protest preparations. None of the unions. However, we are waiting for a proposal from the government side. From our side, the offer of 1000 PLN is still on the table - added Guz.

- I believe that dialogue is always better than exchanging arguments or malice in the media. Of course, there are many disagreements. Today's meeting proved this. Not only between the government and the trade unions, but also between the three union centers that were represented in these talks. It's hard to say that the trade union centers quarreled amongst themselves, but there are a number of discrepancies between them, and there isn't a united front – stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Wydarzenia i opinie" (Events and Opinions).

- Solutions can only be developed through dialogue. Unfortunately, Mr. Broniarz has on several occasions given reason to assess his actions not strictly as efforts for the sake of teachers, but as political actions. We remember the photos, which are publicly available online, alongside the leaders of the total opposition, Grzegorz Schetyna, Ryszard Petru, Mr. Kijowski. He felt great there, like a fish in water - stated Michał Dworczyk in a conversation with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Wydarzenia i opinie" (Events and Opinions).

- The budget is indeed not bottomless. The Prime Minister [Morawiecki] was absolutely right about that. We have launched a great many solidarity-driven programs, and above all, pro-development programs. This is because reducing the PIT from 18% to 17%, eliminating PIT for individuals under 26, or the 500+ program – these are all pro-development programs, and funds from the budget are indeed needed for these programs. Therefore, when constructing and planning the budget responsibly, you must say 'stop' at a certain point. For now, until further improvements and tightening of the tax system occur, this is when we must say 'stop' – stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News's "Wydarzenia i opinie" (Events and Opinions).

- The question is: should one professional group be fully satisfied and receive as much as they expect here, now, and today, or should we try to initiate the process of increasing salaries for many professional groups? We choose the latter solution – added the Head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

- Whether there will be a government reconstruction before the elections, linked precisely to the fact of the EP elections, I do not know. Prime Minister Morawiecki said that these decisions will likely be made in the coming days. I believe that at this moment we should focus on dialogue and developing solutions - stated Michał Dworczyk in a conversation with Bogdan Rymanowski in "Wydarzenia i opinie" on Polsat News, when asked about the possibility of Minister Zalewska's resignation before the elections. - There are many such speculations every day. Some of them are completely made up, while in some there might be a little truth - he added, when asked about today's reports in "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".

– The Minister [Czerwińska], as can be heard from this statement, is in a good mood. I am glad, because she was on sick leave for a few days. She returned to work today and denied these stories that were circulating in the corridors. There are no grounds [for resignation]; the minister is an outstanding economist, an academic lecturer, and she manages the Ministry of Finance excellently. Therefore, there are no grounds for her to leave the ministry – stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Wydarzenia i opinie".

- Regarding the deficit, we can reassure and state very clearly. If the deficit were to temporarily increase, it will certainly not exceed 3% [of GDP] - stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Wydarzenia i opinie".

- To the best of my knowledge, no [there will be no amendment to the budget law], however, this is a matter to be discussed with Minister Czerwińska and experts from the Ministry of Finance - emphasized the Head of the Prime Minister's Chancellery.

- To my knowledge, it was a statement [by Prime Minister Morawiecki on the deficit] that concerned the year 2020, but I wasn't in the chamber when the Prime Minister spoke those words - stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Events and Opinions."

“[Opposition politicians] are creating a kind of post-truth, their own new narrative. When I listened to the comments of some politicians today, one thing became clear: that they are powerless against the strength of the arguments presented by the Constitutional Tribunal. I lament the lack of such factual, substantive debate. Today's comments, which appeared from some politicians, but also lawyers, show powerlessness against the strength of our arguments” – said the President of the Constitutional Tribunal, Julia Przyłębska, on “Gość Wiadomości” on TVP Info.

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Balcerowicz: One cannot simultaneously support the "Fifth+" program and demand higher salaries for teachers.

Dworczyk: To my knowledge, the Prime Minister's statement about the deficit concerned 2020.

Dworczyk: If the deficit were to temporarily increase, it would certainly not exceed 3% of GDP.

Dworczyk: There are no indications that Czerwińska is leaving the Ministry of Finance.

Dworczyk: I don't know if there will be a government reconstruction before the European Parliament elections. The Prime Minister said these decisions would likely be made in the coming days.

Dworczyk: The budget is not a bottomless pit. When constructing and planning a budget responsibly, one must say "stop" at a certain point.

Dworczyk: There are no indications that Czerwińska is leaving the Ministry of Finance.

Dworczyk: I don't know if there will be a government reconstruction before the European Parliament elections. The Prime Minister said these decisions would likely be made in the coming days.

Dworczyk: Solutions can only be worked out through dialogue.

Dworczyk: There are many discrepancies. Today's meeting proved this. Not only between the government side and the trade unions, but also between the three trade union confederations.

Dworczyk: There are many discrepancies. Today's meeting proved this. Not only between the government side and the trade unions, but also between the three trade union confederations.

Guz: We are certainly not calling off the strike or preparations for protest actions.

Broniarz: I had the impression that Prime Minister Szydło was an advocate for the "Solidarity" side.

Broniarz: We will meet on April 1st. It's a shame that these hours today, to some extent, were lost and did not bring us closer to solving the problem.

In Warsaw, a meeting of the organizing committee for the June 4th anniversary commemorations. Dulkiewicz: All local governments will be united by a single banner, a graphic sign.

Mazurek: It is not the role of politicians to interpret Constitutional Tribunal rulings. We acknowledge this ruling and will comply with it.

Szydło: In order to reach an agreement, we need a clear declaration from our partners, so I hope some understanding will be reached.

PO-KO on the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling on the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS): A logical caricature and a legal lie. https://300polityka.pl/live/2019/03/25/

***** WYDARZENIA POLSATU -- TALKS WERE HELD, BUT WILL AN AGREEMENT BE REACHED? - Dorota Gawryluk. -- THESE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE TALKS OF LAST RESORT - Agnieszka Milczarz: Dialogue took place, but not an agreement. The next meeting is on Monday, April 1st. -- TALKS ARE GOING NOWHERE - Milczarz continues: The government has put forward a proposal that the trade unions have known for a long time. -- ALL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATIONS SAT WITH MINISTERS AT THE SAME TABLE, BUT ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENT'S REPRESENTATIVE, BEATA SZYDŁO, NOT FOR LONG - Milczarz: Except that the head of the educational "Solidarity" union said something else. -- HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS ARE WAITING FOR AN AGREEMENT - Milczarz continues. -- ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT TO REACH AN AGREEMENT - Milczarz continues. -- THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL RULING IS - ACCORDING TO PIS POLITICIANS - STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION BEFORE THE UPCOMING CJEU RULING - Grzegorz Kępka. -- RUMORS ABOUT MY RESIGNATION ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED - THIS IS HOW THE FINANCE MINISTER COMMENTED ON INFORMATION ABOUT HER DEPARTURE. -- IN THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS, WE WILL NOT DECIDE ON 500+ OR THE 13TH PENSION - Dariusz Ociepa: Yet these benefits are one of the main campaign topics. -- ALL OF THIS IS TO COST PLN 20 BILLION THIS YEAR, AND OVER PLN 40 BILLION IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS - Ociepa continues. -- THE PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT ON THE DEFICIT. -- IN RECENT DAYS, SPECULATION HAS APPEARED ABOUT THE FINANCE MINISTER'S RESIGNATION - Ociepa: Teresa Czerwińska was allegedly bypassed in the consultations for the so-called Kaczyński's "Fifth+" program and supposedly did not want to endorse it. -- TODAY, CZERWIŃSKA RETURNED TO WORK AFTER SICK LEAVE - Ociepa continues. -- FROM MINISTER CZERWIŃSKA'S WORDS, IT FOLLOWS THAT THE DETAILED CALCULATION OF THE SO-CALLED "FIFTH+" PROGRAM IS JUST BEGINNING - Ociepa. -- PLATFORMA WILL DEMAND INFORMATION ON THE STATE OF THE BUDGET - Ociepa continues. -- HOWEVER, PLATFORMA PROPOSES NOTHING TO ALLEVIATE FINANCIAL STRAIN - Ociepa: After coming to power, Grzegorz Schetyna wants to give even more. -- PLATFORMA FEARS THAT IF THEY GIVE UP COMPETING WITH PIS, THEY WILL LOSE - Ociepa continues. -- APPARENTLY, CAUTION IS NOT VALUED ON THE EVE OF TRIPLE ELECTIONS - Ociepa. -- MINISTER JOACHIM BRUDZIŃSKI HAS ORDERED CHECKS IN THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN KĘDZIERZYN KOŹLE AND OPOLE. -- THE LEADER OF AGRO UNIA FACES CHARGES. ***** FAKTY TVN -- TRADE UNIONISTS ENTERED THROUGH THE MAIN ENTRANCE, THE HEAD OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ENTERED THROUGH THE BACK ENTRANCE, NOT ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS - Krzysztof Skórzyński. -- THE PRESENCE OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S CLOSEST COLLABORATOR WAS TO GUARANTEE THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HONOR THE AGREEMENTS - Skórzyński. -- AFTER FURTHER ROUNDS, NO BREAKTHROUGH APPEARED - Skórzyński. -- THE PRIME MINISTER MUST REALIZE THE GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION - Skórzyński. -- THE FINANCE MINISTER APPEARS IN PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME - in a preview. -- THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUST CLASSIFY THE MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER AS VERY DIFFICULT - Arleta Zalewska. -- TWO POSITIONS ARE COLLIDING: MONEY IS AVAILABLE, AND MORE MONEY NEEDS TO BE FOUND - Zalewska. -- HER ABSENCE AT THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW PROPOSALS SPARKED SPECULATION ABOUT HER RESIGNATION - Zalewska. -- THE POLISH STATE MUST GO INTO DEBT TO FIND MONEY FOR THE PRESIDENT'S FURTHER PROMISES - Dariusz Rosati: We have been fed propaganda for three years that everything is great because one only needs to not steal. So what? And now we are in a situation where, to implement the president's latest ideas, the Polish state must go into debt. -- A MEETING TOOK PLACE AT NOWOGRODZKA STREET: PM-JK- Czerwińska, where Czerwińska's resignation was ruled out - Zalewska. -- SHE SHOULD RESIGN AND THEN SHE WOULD SAVE HER REPUTATION FOR THE GOVERNMENT, BUT IT WOULD BE A HUGE BLOW, WHICH IS WHY THE PM WILL DO EVERYTHING TO PREVENT IT - Marek Belka. -- THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL'S RULING PROBABLY DOES NOT END THE MATTER, AS THE CJEU WILL ISSUE ITS OWN OPINION - in a preview. -- PIS COULD BE CALM ABOUT THIS RULING, BECAUSE PIS APPOINTED EACH OF THESE JUDGES - KKZ. -- PIS IS HEADED TOWARDS A HARD CONFRONTATION WITH THE EU INSTITUTIONS AND A REPETITION OF THE BRITISH MISTAKE; THIS POLEXIT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY REAL - Borys Budka. -- THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL'S DECISION GAVE THE GOVERNMENT A WEAPON TO QUESTION FUTURE CJEU RULINGS - KKZ. -- THIS IS INTENDED TO CAUSE SOME CONFUSION FOR MANY PEOPLE IN THE DOMESTIC MARKET - Supreme Court spokesperson Judge Laskowski. -- THE GOVERNMENT REPEATS THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EUROPEAN LAW - KKZ. -- KKZ ON THE PROBLEM WITH A DUPLICANT ON THE PANEL. -- HEARINGS ARE CLASSIFIED, AND RULINGS ARE TRANSMITTED ONLY ONLINE, SO IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH ARGUMENTS DECIDED THE OUTCOME - KKZ. -- MELTING PROFITS IN SHOPPING MALLS - in a preview. -- ALL OF THIS HITS SMALL BUSINESSES OR THOSE WHO TRADED ON SUNDAYS - Ryszard Petru. -- THE GOVERNMENT IS CHECKING HOW THE BAN HAS AFFECTED THE CONDITION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED SHOPS - Dariusz Prosiecki. -- WE ARE ANALYZING AVERAGE RECEIPTS AND CHECKING - Jadwiga Emilewicz. -- THE BOYS WERE PROBABLY SCARED ENOUGH TO AVOID THE MONUMENT BY A WIDE MARGIN - in a preview. ***** WIADOMOŚCI TVP -- THE SEJM HAD THE RIGHT TO APPOINT 15 MEMBERS OF THE KRS FROM AMONG JUDGES. THE REGULATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSTITUTION - THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL RULED - preview. -- THIS SHOULD END THE DISCUSSION, BUT PART OF THE OPPOSITION DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL'S RULING AND THEREBY QUESTIONS THE CONSTITUTION'S PROVISIONS - Michał Adamczyk continues. -- THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL REJECTED THE OMBUDSMAN'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE JUSTYN PISKORSKI FROM THE PANEL - Maksymilian Maszenda. -- THE RULING IS BEING CRITICIZED BY THE OPPOSITION - Maszenda. -- NEXT WEEK, FURTHER TALKS WILL BE HELD ON THE SITUATION IN EDUCATION. TODAY'S TALKS WERE INTERRUPTED SO THAT THE TRADE UNIONISTS COULD AGREE ON THEIR DEMANDS - preview. -- DATA FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION INDICATES THAT THE REFERENDUM WAS NOT CONDUCTED IN HALF OF THE SCHOOLS - Damian Diaz: The ministry has prepared a media campaign. -- TERESA CZERWIŃSKA ASSURES THAT THE DEFICIT WILL STAY WITHIN THE UPPER LIMIT OF 3% OF GDP - Diaz. -- CZERWIŃSKA ALSO SAID THAT RUMORS OF HER RESIGNATION ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED - Diaz. -- THE VIŚLA MARINA CROSSING HAD TO WAIT A LONG TIME FOR IMPLEMENTATION. PREVIOUS GOVERNMENTS WERE NOT INTERESTED - Jan Korab. -- YET PO ACCUSES PIS OF FAVORING THE KREMLIN - Korab. -- SIKORSKI WAS THE ONE WHO QUESTIONED THE POLISH-AMERICAN ALLIANCE - Korab. -- THE PO-PSL GOVERNMENT WAS ORIENTED TOWARDS FAVORING MOSCOW - Korab. -- FURTHER TENSIONS IN THE OPPOSITION - preview: The dispute between Wiosna and Koalicja Europejska is intensifying. Within KE, there is also no peace. Coalition partners disagree on the most important issues. -- THE DISPUTE OVER 500+ IS NOT THE ONLY DISPUTE IN SCHETYNA'S ELECTORAL COALITION - Konrad Warzocha. -- IN THE EUROPEAN COALITION, THERE ARE "FRONTrunners" ONLY FOR TWO WOMEN - Warzocha. -- A REPORT ON YESTERDAY'S "FAKTY TVN" REPORT ABOUT THE SMOLENSK MONUMENT.

"There is - one could say - an unbridled use of epithets, a communicative one, when it comes to referring to the activities of the Constitutional Tribunal" - said the President of the Constitutional Tribunal, Julia Przyłębska, on "Gość Wiadomości" on TVP Info.

- I want to say that any honest decision, regardless of whether it's Schetyna or Kaczyński, must begin by showing people our fiscal situation and our prospects. I want to clearly emphasize again that it is impossible to reconcile, albeit perhaps justified, teachers' demands - I do not question that - with simultaneous support for "Kaczyński's Fifth". I will remind you that this is supposed to cost over 40 billion PLN annually - said Leszek Balcerowicz in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

- We are dealing with Ziobro's arrangement in the prosecution, which consists of the Prosecutor General being equipped with immense power, unprecedented in civilized countries, and he has used this power to create his own group, to which Mr. Święczkowski belongs, judging by what is known about him. The entire leadership has been changed from top to bottom. At the same time, using this power, some prosecutions have been initiated that are at least questionable, and some omissions are also questionable - said Leszek Balcerowicz in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.

- I don't know if it was an intentional or unintentional provocation, i.e., sending such people [Szydło, Zalewska, etc.] to people who not only may have legitimate grievances that, despite all the propaganda of success and the amount of money in the budget we are distributing, they are treated this way. But these are largely teachers, victims of this education 'deform'. This problem needs to be highlighted. What will happen, there are probably 700,000 secondary school students, when different age cohorts collide. This will be before the elections, and in my opinion, the opposition should show the consequences of this destructiveness presented as reform -  said Leszek Balcerowicz in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

- I don't see the need today. I have clearly stated my credo in this regard several times. Many parts of this card resonate with me. All these issues that speak of tolerance, openness, and the need to fight hate speech. But I don't think we should be signing this type of document every time, nor should we be marching in parades that display such slogans - stated Jacek Sutryk in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Wydarzenia i opinie” (Events and Opinions), when asked if an LGBT+ card would be introduced in Wrocław.

- In principle, I don't think that every document needs to be signed, or that only those who march in parades and demonstrate something agree with certain views - emphasized the Mayor of Wrocław.