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06/19/2019
05:40
At 11:00 AM, Minister of Agriculture Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski has scheduled a press conference to summarize his first year in office. At 2:00 PM, President Andrzej Duda will participate in the "Virtus et Fraternitas" gala.
At 10:00 AM, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will attend the ceremonial closing of the 2018/2019 school year at the II High School in Chełm. Also at 10:00 AM, Minister of Education Dariusz Piontkowski will participate in the school year's end event in Ogrodniczki. At 11:30 AM in Warsaw, representatives of the Spring party will present their proposals for education.
Today, just before Father's Day, Krzysztof Skórzyński's book "Świat na głowie" (World Upside Down) will be released. Michał Koterski, Bartek Królik, Adam Nowak, Cezary "Cezik" Nowak, and Przemysław Saleta discuss fatherhood, described as the greatest adventure of life, with Krzysztof Skórzyński. The premiere will take place at 6:00 PM at Empik on Marszałkowska Street in Warsaw.
07:56
- I don't quite understand this hysteria and panic. I don't understand it at all. I'm used to remembering that when I was leading my campaign and pre-campaign for 10 months, everyone predicted disaster and there was also a lot of hysteria. Exactly the same commentators, exactly no analysis. Then it turned out that if someone is consistent, it can be done. Are there reasons for concern? Yes. Because indeed, a coalition and agreement should be reached as soon as possible, because if we don't reach an agreement, it will be very difficult to start the elections right away, and this needs to be done immediately – stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
07:59
Trzaskowski:
I don't agree that the European Parliament elections were a catastrophe. It wasn't the result we expected, but the difference is recoverable
- I don't agree that the European Parliament elections were a catastrophe. It certainly wasn't the result we expected, but generally speaking, a 6% difference with not very high mobilization of our electorate is absolutely recoverable - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
08:04
Trzaskowski:
Consolidation is Absolutely Necessary. There's Also the Matter of Developing Concrete Programmatic Proposals that Resonate with Specific Groups
- My main conclusion is that consolidation is absolutely necessary. Not complete [in the European Parliament elections]. It can be broader, because please remember that Wiosna received almost a million votes, and currently we are also working with local government officials to support the opposition in these elections. The second issue is the matter of developing very concrete programmatic proposals that reach specific groups, just as we did in Warsaw - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego."
- Regarding programmatic proposals, they must be well-prepared, discussed with Poles, and only then presented at the end of August. And this is happening, program work is ongoing, discussions in smaller municipalities, and our politicians are constantly traveling, especially those who will likely be on the lists later - added the Mayor of Warsaw.
08:06
Trzaskowski:
There are reasons for concern. Primarily because different opposition politicians have different ideas about what the future should look like, and that worries me.
- Are there reasons for concern? Yes, there are. Primarily because different opposition politicians have very different ideas about what the future should look like, and that worries me. However, is the situation tragic, as many commentators who, as I read, don't even analyze the situation but just lament all the time, want it to be? I say: stop lamenting, let's all get to work - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
08:15
- Unity on the d'Hondt system is a sine qua non condition for winning these elections - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego". He added:
"I appeal to everyone for a moment of reflection, to simply talk to each other. And I know that such conversations are taking place. However, I also want to say clearly that coalitions or large parties aiming to win, targeting 40% of the vote, always have very different stances - Democrats and Republicans, even those politicians have very different views. The point is to develop a program basis, moreover, to be able to prepare proposals that are concrete and interesting for city dwellers, but also to be able to present one's program with very concrete proposals for rural areas"
08:19
Trzaskowski:
We Must Go to the Elections with Both PSL and SLD. The d'Hondt System is Ruthless
- I believe we must do both [go to the elections with both PSL and SLD]. I repeat again and I am not changing my mind. The d'Hondt system is ruthless. If we have two opposition coalitions, and even one gets 30%, and the other 14%, and PiS gets 45% or 46%, then PiS will rule. Everyone must understand this - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
08:36
Trzaskowski:
If there were no Equality Parade, PiS's propaganda machine would find another topic to criticize me. Because they fear me
- If I were afraid of what TVP-PiS would do with my every move, I would have to be completely paralyzed – stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
- In Civic Platform, discussions aren't about someone having huge grievances with someone else, but rather analyzing the situation and saying: maybe one could have acted differently, consider when to do it, but I'll say it again. If there were no Equality Parade, no such topic at all, PiS and Kurski's PiS propaganda machine would find another topic to criticize me. Because they fear me – added the Mayor of Warsaw.
08:43
Trzaskowski:
We've been warning about a very difficult situation in schools for months. The government bears 100% responsibility
"I will not allow anyone to try to burden us with responsibility, and this is solely the spin of PiS, and if any journalist tries to say: you weren't prepared? We've been warning about a very difficult situation in schools for months. The government bears 100% responsibility."- We prepared 43,000 places. And there will be 47,000. But I want to say one thing. Conditions in schools will be unbelievably difficult. And please, ask the government why this is the case, why there is a shortage of teachers, why children will be in school until 8 PM, why we will have to consider introducing one-way traffic on one floor and the other on another floor - emphasized the Mayor of Warsaw.
08:51
Neumann:
We Can't Pretend Worldview Issues Won't Be in the Campaign, Because If We Assume That, We'll Be Naive Politicians. PiS Will Benefit From It
08:55
„I believe that it will be the European Coalition, with the same composition, probably enlarged by some activists from Spring, because it's evident that this project is closing and ending. I think it will be one, strong opposition list that will have a real chance of winning the elections in October” - said the head of the Civic Platform-Kukiz'15 (PO-KO) parliamentary club, Sławomir Neumann, in an interview with Piotr Kraśko on Radio TOK FM's "Poranek".
08:59
Neumann:
Civil Partnerships Absolutely 'Yes,' Child Adoption by Same-Sex Couples - 'No'
"I believe that programmatically we will also reach an agreement, because it must be a common, unified program. There cannot be voices that will break it apart, because our competitors will exploit that," said the head of the Civic Platform-KO club, Sławomir Neumann, in a conversation with Piotr Kraśko on TOK FM Radio's Morning Show.
"I believe that civil partnerships are absolutely a topic for discussion. The question is about the scope, what they should cover, what rights they should have. I cannot speak for the entire coalition or for the Platform, because we have not yet included this in our program. If you ask me, I believe that civil partnerships are absolutely a 'yes,' in relation to medical information in hospitals, tax matters, and inheritance. When it comes to child adoption by same-sex couples - no," he added.
09:17
Błaszczak:
The July Conference in Katowice Will Not Conclude with a Program Presentation. It Will Constitute a Discussion on the PiS Program
- We are active. We work every day. Moreover, our leader Jarosław Kaczyński emphasizes work, work, and more work. Thus, we are active, the government is active, and so are PiS politicians. In the first weekend of July, we have a program conference prepared; it will take place in Katowice. It will not conclude with a program presentation. It will constitute a discussion on the PiS program. This is a reference to our conference from 4 years ago. We want to summarize the program that we developed then. We want to discuss its modification - stated Mariusz Błaszczak in an interview with Paweł Lisicki on „Salon Polityczny Trójki”.
09:30
Błaszczak:
Klich and Siemoniak perpetuated the artificial maintenance of post-Soviet aircraft, endangering Polish pilots
- This was a wrong decision by Minister Klich, and thus a minister from Civic Platform, who rejected the US offer formulated in the years 2008-2010, the offer for Poland to join the F35 production program. That was a fundamental mistake, and then Klich's successor, Minister Siemoniak, continued this process of maintaining old, post-Soviet aircraft. It was an artificial maintenance of these aircraft, they extended the service life of this equipment to 40 years. By doing so, they endangered Polish pilots because these aircraft are obsolete. They have no combat value - stated Mariusz Błaszczak in an interview with Paweł Lisicki in "Trójka Political Salon".
09:52
Lubnauer:
The merger of PO and Nowoczesna clubs makes sense now. It didn't before the local and European Parliament elections.
„At this moment, this merger has started to make sense. It didn't make sense before two elections [local and European Parliament]. And now it is starting to. This is because it is already known that we are running together, that we are forming a coalition. We are, after all, in agreement on a joint start in the 2019 parliamentary elections. We are probably the first partner to enter into a coalition so unequivocally” – said the leader of Nowoczesna, Katarzyna Lubnauer, in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.
09:53
Lubnauer:
Reports of Nowoczesna's Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated
“Reports of our death are greatly exaggerated. There are no such plans [for a merger between PO and Nowoczesna]. However, this must always be a decision primarily of the party members and party structures. At the moment, we are in a coalition that is running together in the autumn elections. We are in a common parliamentary club. This club is intended to leverage the synergy of both groups, their differences” - said the leader of Nowoczesna, Katarzyna Lubnauer, in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.
10:00
Zgorzelski:
The Most Likely Scenario is PSL-Koalicja Polska. We See Ourselves in Alliance with the Civic Platform Only When It Doesn't Veer Too Far Left
- There are many such voices [within the Civic Coalition suggesting PSL should run together in a coalition], but we believe the most probable scenario is the PSL-Koalicja Polska scenario. We see ourselves in an alliance with the Civic Platform only and exclusively when the Platform does not veer too strongly to the left. We are open to discussions on a clean EPP, PO-PSL project. We do not agree that any sensible program can be formulated in a broadly understood coalition from Biedroń to PSL, because there are too many ideological differences - stated Piotr Zgorzelski in an interview with Wojciech Dąbrowski on Polsat News's "Graffiti".
- What happened during the EP election campaign, where we had to face accusations of being in the same group with such parties, was simply very difficult to explain to our electorate - emphasized the PSL politician. - If this is the final declaration [from PO about a coalition with SLD], then there is no place for PSL in such a coalition. That is why we are building the PSL-Koalicja Polska project - he continued.
10:08
- The Supreme Council of the PSL will convene on July 6th, and then the final decision [regarding participation in the parliamentary elections] will be made. Because there is neither the time nor the need to impress public opinion with our internal matters - stated Piotr Zgorzelski in an interview with Wojciech Dąbrowski on Polsat News's "Graffiti" program.
10:24
Czarzasty:
I Assess the European Coalition Positively. There's Enough Time to Close the Gap with PiS and Win
- I assess the European Coalition positively. Regardless of how the parties align with each other by the end of June, I'm referring to the PSL at the moment. 38% after three months of operation, a 7% difference between the EC and PiS – I generally consider this a small gap. There's enough time to close this difference and win - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.
10:25
Czarzasty:
A party that doesn't field its own presidential candidate is making a mistake, though sometimes even fielding one proves to be a mistake – my SLD experiences.
- Today, I am a proponent of this thesis. A party that does not field its own candidate for president is making a mistake, although sometimes it turns out that even when it does field a female candidate, it also makes a mistake, but these are my experiences, SLD - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.
10:53
Czarzasty:
By the End of June, We Will Present Our 30 Most Important Issues, Lay Them on the Table, and Seek Discussion. These Will Include Healthcare, Housing, and Social Matters.
11:04
“We must always care for the truth, which is why I ask you that wherever you spend these holidays, always speak well of Poland, as best as you can. Not because our homeland is absolutely perfect, because nothing is perfect. So many buckets of slurs have been poured on it [Poland], it has been so trampled by history over the last 200-300 years, that now, for 25 years, let us try to speak well of it, honestly showing its beauty, the beauty of its nature, its history, the beauty of the people who live in Poland” - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to students at the end of the school year.
11:44
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
We Demand the Minister of Education and the Rulers Address High School, Technical, and Vocational School Admissions
„Over 5 million students are finishing the school year, but there is a special group, approximately 700,000 graduates of primary and junior high schools, who are awaiting the results of admissions to high schools, technical schools, and vocational schools. Today, these individuals are living in uncertainty as to whether there will be places available or if classes will be held in the morning. We demand that the Minister of Education, and all those in power, address this matter and ensure that every student can continue their education in their chosen school” - said PSL chairman Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference in the Sejm.
14:16
"The flagship program that PiS announced, namely "Clean Air", is practically not working. So far, 58,000 applications have been submitted to this program, but only 13,000 have been processed. Around 400,000 applications should be processed annually for the program to start bringing results. This program has its EU funding at risk because the European Commission demands its decentralization. Today, the Minister of Environment has structured it in such a way that only provincial branches of the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management can accept and process applications. This is a lengthy and tedious procedure" - said Robert Kropiwnicki from PO-KO at a press conference in the Sejm.
"Today, there is a risk of around 30 billion in EU subsidies because the EC demands its [the program's] decentralization, as it is inefficient. We demand the decentralization of this program so that these funds reach residents faster" - he added.
"There will be more smog because the government is faking the fight against smog. This fight is limited to press conferences with the Prime Minister when Poles can feel smog in the air, and when it is necessary to work on replacing furnaces in spring, summer, and early autumn, it turns out that government institutions are inefficient, unable to function, and Poland is losing EU money" - said PO spokesman Jan Grabiec.
14:34
Trzaskowski:
As Mayor of Warsaw, I Assured the City Wouldn't Take a Vacation. We are Working Continuously and Making Every Effort to Ensure the Best Possible Conditions for the New School Year in This Difficult Situation
18:13
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19:44
- Today, truly speaking about what the future [European] Commission will look like, I think Prime Minister Morawiecki knows best. Predictions that the story concerning the filling of the most important positions in the EC, RE, and EP will end by the end of this week are greatly, I believe, strained, and the chances of knowing who will be the President of the EC, the Head of the RE or EP are very slim, because that agreement is not yet visible on the horizon today - stated Jadwiga Emilewicz in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on the program "Wydarzenia i opinie" on Polsat News.
When asked if she herself could become an EU commissioner, she replied: - Today, I am the Minister of Entrepreneurship. I believe we have several tasks to complete. What is truly important from my perspective, when we talk about the future EC, is the matter of the portfolio that a commissioner from Poland will have. I think there are several important topics that we, as Poland, should have oversight over. This definitely includes energy and climate; these are areas worth striving for in the future [European] Commission.
19:46
- I suggest PO MPs speak about the 'Clean Air' program with great caution, because I recall that a report prepared by the Supreme Audit Office (NIK) leaves no stone unturned regarding the 8 years of PO's rule in the fight for clean air; nothing was done then, literally nothing - stated Jadwiga Emilewicz in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News's program "Wydarzenia i opinie".
20:03
Pomaska:
I am convinced that teachers are aware of how ruthless the PiS government is
- I am convinced that teachers are certainly aware of how ruthless the PiS government is, that Minister Zalewska, who fled to Brussels, is responsible for this mess and for education in the Polish system - stated Agnieszka Pomaska in an interview with Anita Werner on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
- Looking at how the PiS government likes to humiliate those who demand something better and want to build something positive, the decision is indeed very, very difficult for the teachers, and the circumstances are indeed specific because the instigator of this whole situation, Minister Zalewska, fled to Brussels - added the PO MP.
20:09
Tomczyk:
The Children's Ombudsman Should Resign. Kownacki: Children Should Not Be Hit or Verbally Abused
20:14
Pomaska:
I am convinced that we share common goals with Wiosna. Many things unite us
- I am convinced that we share common goals [with Wiosna]. Take, for example, what is happening in the prosecution service, that the prosecution could soon become a court simultaneously. Disciplinary actions, for instance, that appear in courts because judges do not rule in favor of the Prosecutor General or Jarosław Kaczyński. All of this should unite us, and there are many unifying points, such as environmental protection, the PiS government's waste of money on clean air. Many things unite us - stated Agnieszka Pomaska in an interview with Anita Werner on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach" program.
- I am convinced that there will be a coalition that will end these elections with success - emphasized the Civic Platform MP.
20:16
Gawkowski:
After the weekend of June 29/30, we will make decisions regarding our election run
- Spring was able to break through after the elections and invited us to the left-wing coalition. The period that will conclude the phase in which we will make a decision on whether a left-wing coalition can be built is June 29/30. After this weekend, we will make a decision about the future of how our election run will look - stated Krzysztof Gawkowski in a conversation with Anita Werner on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
20:20
20:21
Błaszczak:
US Troop Presence and Cutting-Edge Equipment for the Polish Army Guarantee Our Security. No Aggressor Will Dare Attack a State Where US Troops Are Stationed
„The presence of US troops and this cutting-edge equipment that the Polish Army will have at its disposal are a guarantee of our security, because no aggressor will decide to attack a state where US troops are stationed, as this would mean unleashing a conflict not on a local, but on a global scale” – said Minister Mariusz Błaszczak in an interview with Danuta Holecka on TVP Info's "Gość Wiadomości".
20:22
Błaszczak:
Agreement with Americans is a historic breakthrough, comparable to Poland's NATO accession 20 years ago
„This agreement is a historic breakthrough, which I compare to Poland's accession to NATO 20 years ago. This agreement enshrines the formula of permanent presence. Until now, this presence has not been confirmed. It stipulates 4.5 thousand soldiers who are currently in our country, and a minimum of another thousand. President Trump spoke of 2 thousand. The possibilities are much greater. We will have a combat training center prepared in Poland, an infrastructure that we will utilize in the event of an increase in the number of United States forces” - said Minister Mariusz Błaszczak in an interview with Danuta Holecka on TVP Info’s „Gość Wiadomości”.
20:40
HEADLINE:
PiS Leader's Role in Overriding Majority Decisions, Gowin on Returning to Media Repolonization, and Facts on Zalewska's Brussels Smile
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