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06/19/2019

05:40

Wednesday's Political Agenda: Ardanowski's First Year Review and the School Year's End

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

Trzaskowski on the Opposition's Pre-Election State: There Are Reasons for Concern. Indeed, a Coalition and Agreement Should Be Reached as Soon as Possible

- 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

Trzaskowski on the Campaign: What Was Missing Were Very Concrete Proposals. Different Ones for City Dwellers, Different Ones for Villagers.

- 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"

- I believe that what was missing were very concrete proposals. Of course, there must be more of these proposals, they must be different for city dwellers and different for villagers, but that's exactly what I think. That they must be very concrete proposals that form a vision that is just as interesting as the vision proposed by PiS - emphasized the Mayor of Warsaw.


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
Yes [there is a persistent shortage of places in Warsaw schools]. Are you trying to blame me for this unbelievable chaos? 20,000 people, Minister [Zalewska] said there was no problem. We prepared 43,000 places. We told the ministry: hello, attention, some people won't choose technical schools, and what then? Nothing. This is all the government's fault. However, we will prepare. There will be 47,000 places - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego". He added:
"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
"Worldview issues will also be present in this campaign. We cannot pretend they won't be, because if we make such an assumption, we will be naive politicians, as PiS will benefit from it. For the first time in history, we have built such a broad coalition. We've learned in this campaign that there are certain things we still need to refine in the autumn" - said Sławomir Neumann, the head of the Civic Platform-KO club, in an interview with Piotr Kraśka on Radio TOK FM's Poranek.

08:55

Neumann on Joint Opposition Start in Elections: I Believe It Will Be the European Coalition, With the Same Composition, Enlarged by Some Spring Activists, Because It's Clear This Project is Ending

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

Zgorzelski on Parliamentary Elections: The Supreme Council of the PSL Will Convene on July 6th, and the Final Decision Will Be Made Then

- 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.
We need a very precise presentation of the program, and this presentation will occur within, as I understand the current structures and the work on this program and the finalization of this work, I think we will be ready by the end of July. We will present in the near future, by the end of June, we will have our 30 most important issues, which are important to us from a programmatic perspective. We will lay them on the table and say: ladies and gentlemen, these are the most important things for us, and we would like to discuss them. Please tell us what your most important issues are, and let's make these matters important for the entire coalition. Among these matters, there will certainly be issues related to healthcare, housing, and social matters – stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus. - In July, at the beginning of July, we will announce matters related to these elements for the entire coalition – emphasized the leader of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD).

11:04

PM to Students: So Many Slights Have Been Thrown at Poland, It Has Been So Trampled by History... Let's Speak Well of It for the Next 25 Years

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

Civic Platform on "Clean Air" Program: Government Fakes the Fight Against Smog. 30 Billion in EU Subsidies at Risk

"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
Dear students! You are just finishing the school year. Although this time your holidays are starting a few days earlier, as a father myself, I know that this year has been exceptionally stressful for you. All the more reason for me to wish you a successful rest, a moment of breath, and lots of fun. Above all, I thank the teachers, for whom this year was also special and exhausting. I hope that in the coming holiday days you will find time to rest and recharge your batteries, because from September a lot of work and challenges await you, the scale of which we can only guess at the moment. I also thank the parents, especially for their patience. As the Mayor of Warsaw, I assure you that the city will not be going on vacation. We are working continuously and making every effort to ensure the best possible conditions for you for the new school year in this difficult situation. Once again – I wish you lots of fun, joy, and rest during the summer months. All the best – stated Rafał Trzaskowski in a recording published on social media. https://twitter.com/trzaskowski_/status/1141297799839043585

18:13

Legutko Co-Chairs ECR Group in the European Parliament

https://twitter.com/beatamk/status/1141348339373543425


19:44

Emilewicz on EU Commissioner: Energy and Climate Are Areas Worth Striving For in the Next EC

- 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

Emilewicz Cautions PO MPs on 'Clean Air' Program, Citing Supreme Audit Office Report

- 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
- The Ombudsman for Children must always stand on the side of the child. This statement is not strange, it is not difficult, it is absolutely scandalous. After such words, in any normal country, the ombudsman should resign. An ombudsman for children who says it is permissible to hit children is unprecedented. He has judged himself - said Cezary Tomczyk on Kropka nad I. - I feel more restrained on this matter because I do not have such experiences. Children should not be hit or subjected to verbal violence - said Bartosz Kownacki, who noted that he does not have children.

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

Kownacki on the European Council President's Severance Package: I Hope Donald Tusk Behaves Decently and Donates to Charity
- I hope Donald Tusk behaves decently and donates to charity. Let's appeal from this place that he will donate such indecent money to a noble cause - said Bartosz Kownacki in "Kropka nad I" (Dot Over the I). Monika Olejnik mentioned the severance packages of Orlen's presidents, to which Kownacki countered that they are certainly three times lower than during the PO government's rule.

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
-- GOWIN ON GERMAN MEDIA: "Why should we assume that German owners are less patriotic than us. They are also patriots, just German patriots. And when there is a conflict of interest between Poland and Germany, these newspapers represent the German point of view and German interests. I see this very clearly as a minister," said Gowin. -- GOWIN ON RETURNING TO REPOLONIZATION: "A self-respecting state and a self-respecting nation cannot allow the majority of media to be in foreign hands. And this is a certain task that awaits our government if we continue to hold power in the next term," said the Deputy Prime Minister. https://forsal.pl/artykuly/1418434,wicepremier-gowin-repolonizacja-mediow-to-jedno-z-przyszlych-zadan-rzadu.html -- 300POLITYKA LIVEBLOG: Błaszczak: No aggressor will decide to attack a country where US troops are stationed. Kownacki on the European Council President's briefing: I hope Donald Tusk will behave decently and donate to charity. Gawkowski: After the weekend of June 29/30, we will make decisions about running in the elections. Pomaska: I am convinced that we have common goals with Wiosna. Many things unite us. Tomczyk: The Children's Ombudsman should resign. Kownacki: Children should not be beaten or subjected to verbal violence. Emilewicz on the EU Commissioner: Energy and climate are areas worth pursuing in the future European Commission. Legutko co-chairs the EKR faction in the European Parliament. https://300polityka.pl/live/2019/06/19/ ***** POLSAT NEWS -- IN CHEŁM, WHICH THE PRIME MINISTER VISITED ON THE LAST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, THERE IS NO NEED TO CRY, BECAUSE NOT ONLY IN THE CITY, BUT THROUGHOUT THE LUBLIN REGION, THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF SPOTS IN SCHOOLS FOR THE DOUBLE COHORTS - Agnieszka Milczarz. -- IN MANY REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS CAN ONLY DREAM OF SUCH TROUBLE-FREE RECRUITMENT - Milczarz continued. -- THE RULING PARTY HAS REASONS TO BE SATISFIED; ALMOST HALF OF THE RESPONDENTS IN THE LATEST CBOS POLL DECLARE THEMSELVES AS SUPPORTERS OF PRIME MINISTER MORAWIECKI - Dorota Gawryluk. ***** TVN FAKTY -- EXAM RESULTS MISCALCULATED FOR WARSAW STUDENTS, DOUBLE COHORT, THREAT OF STRIKE: The 2018/2019 school year is ending with a scandal - exam results have been miscalculated for thousands of Warsaw students. For them, the double cohort who are exceptionally fighting for a place in a good high school, where every point counts, this is the worst news possible. Graduates of the phased-out junior high schools and eighth grades of primary schools are entering secondary schools. Teachers do not rule out resuming their strike in September. -- ZALEWSKA WITH AN UNFAILING SMILE ON HER FACE, THE PROBLEMS ARE TO BE SOLVED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: I left Polish education in good shape - says Anna Zalewska. With her characteristic smile, but now from Brussels. For opposition politicians, these words sound like a grim joke. In their opinion, blame is being shifted onto local government officials; they are expected to solve the problems. -- FROM THE DISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE EP CORRIDOR - Arleta Zalewska: Anna Zalewska, today, from the distance afforded by the European Parliament corridor, summarized her reform of the Polish school system. -- ANNA ZALEWSKA: I regret above all that I cannot be at the school year's closing today, because I wanted to wish students and parents a good holiday. -- HER ACTIVITIES IN BRUSSELS PREVENTED HER FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE YEAR-END CEREMONY - Zalewska continued: It was her activities in Brussels that prevented the former Minister of Education from attending the ceremonial closing of the school year. Anna Zalewska, until recently responsible for the ongoing school reform that schools will face in the autumn, did not find time to participate in the year-end summary ceremonies with students and teachers. However, the former minister is satisfied with how her four years in government went and how the Polish school system looks now. -- ANNA ZALEWSKA: The election result shows that voters have accepted these changes, although they probably also had doubts at various times. -- KATARZYNA LUBNAUER: The landscape she leaves behind is like the landscape after a battle; it is the ruins of education, it is the ruins of the teacher's prestige. -- JOANNA KLUZIK-ROSTKOWSKA: This reform failed. The minister is ashamed of what she did, so she decided to flee. -- ANNA ZALEWSKA ON TRZASKOWSKI'S STATEMENTS: Unfortunately, Mayor Trzaskowski has taken parents and children hostage by allowing for absolute chaos. -- ARLETA ZALEWSKA ON SHIFTING PROBLEMS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: The dispute over the situation in Warsaw schools shows how, in practice, PiS is trying to burden local government officials with the weight and obligation of carrying out the government's reform. -- ZALEWSKA FROM A BRUSSELS PERSPECTIVE: On September 1st, when the double cohort of students crosses the threshold of every high school, Anna Zalewska will be observing this from the perspective of her seat in the European Parliament. -- Scientists from Jagiellonian University have written a critical opinion on the amendments to the Penal Code passed by the Sejm. Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro announced a lawsuit, accusing the lawyers of lying. On Monday, he stated that there would be no lawsuit. Now we learn that apparently the head of PiS, Jarosław Kaczyński, influenced the minister. "He acted lightning-fast, the matter was blocked," said Waldemar Paruch, head of the Strategic Analysis Center of the Prime Minister's Chancellery. -- IF THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE SUED THE SCIENTISTS, IT WOULD BE AN UNPRECEDENTED SITUATION - KKZ. -- PARUCH'S STATEMENTS FROM THE PM'S CHANCELLERY: PJK RATIONALIZES MANY POLITICAL DECISIONS. -- IT WAS NOT THE MINISTER, BUT THE CHAIRMAN WHO DECIDED, ALTHOUGH THE MINISTRY DENIES IT - KKZ. -- KANTHAK'S DENIAL. -- THE CHAIRMAN DOES NOT INTEND TO ALLOW A MISTAKE IN THE CAMPAIGN; IT IS HE WHO ANNOUNCES IDEAS, DECIDES THAT LAWS ARE NOT BEING CONSIDERED, AND ONLY HE HAS THE RIGHT TO CONCEDE TO THE OPPOSITION, AS IN THE CASE OF VAT ON JUICES - KKZ. -- DEMOCRACY REPLACED BY A CZAR - Marek Sawicki. -- THE GOVERNMENT IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE, A RANK-AND-FILE MP IS NOT - KKZ. -- THE OPPOSITION IS REMINDED OF THE PRL ERA WHEN THE FIRST SECRETARY MADE DECISIONS - KKZ. -- THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT ARISE LIKE VENUS FROM FOAM - Jarosław Gowin. -- The Sejm committee supported the special bill project that aims to take Westerplatte from the city of Gdańsk and transfer it to the State Treasury. During the Infrastructure Committee meeting, the Mayor of Gdańsk, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, tried emotionally to change the minds of the ruling party's MPs. "Are these Stalinist times truly a model for some MPs?" she asked. ***** TVP WIADOMOŚCI -- PO SEARCHING FOR COALITION PARTNERS AND A PROGRAM. AFTER THE ELECTIONS, THE ENTIRE OPPOSITION FOUND ITSELF IN CRISIS - announcement. -- FOR PO POLITICIANS, FINDING COALITION PARTNERS IS THE ONLY CHANCE TO TAKE POWER IN THE COUNTRY - Maksymilian Maszenda. -- THE GROUPS FORMING THE EUROPEAN COALITION ARE STILL ENGAGED IN PERSONAL INFIGHTING - Maszenda. -- ONLY PO AND NOWOCZESNA ARE ANNOUNCING A JOINT START. THE PROBLEM IS THAT LUBNAUER'S PARTY IS A FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL BANKRUPT, AND THE JOINT INITIATIVE STILL HAS NEITHER A NAME NOR A PROGRAM - Maszenda. -- AFTER YEARS, THERE IS A CHANCE FOR WESTERPLATTE TO BECOME ATTRACTIVE TO VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD - announcement: The authorities of Gdańsk oppose the idea. -- DULKIEWICZ COMPARED THE IDEA OF THE SPECIAL BILL TO THE NATIONALIZATION OF MUSEUM COLLECTIONS FROM 1950 - Jakub Korab. -- THESE WORDS ALSO PROVOKED ANTI-COMMUNIST OPPOSITION MEMBERS - Korab. -- THE AUTHORITIES OF GDAŃSK WANT TO KEEP WESTERPLATTE UNDER THEIR OWN ADMINISTRATION AT ALL COSTS - Korab. -- THE PRESIDENT AWARDED VIRTUS ET FRATERNITAS MEDALS.