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07/02/2019

01:05

Tuesday's Political Agenda: European Council Resumes, Government Session, and Display of the Original Act of the Union of Lublin

At 8:45, the leadership of the Ministry of National Education and the new government plenipotentiary for the educational function of schools will hold their press briefing.

The government session will commence at 10:00. Among other matters, ministers will address regulations concerning the minimum wage and pensions for uniformed services, as well as amendments to tax laws. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will not participate in the Council of Ministers meeting, as he remains in Brussels.

This is because at 11:00, EU leaders will resume discussions on appointments to positions within the European Council, the European Commission, and the European Parliament. Yesterday, as a result of protests from Warsaw, Budapest, Prague, Bratislava, and Rome, Frans Timmermans' candidacy for the head of the EC was blocked.

At noon, at the seat of the Central Archives of Historical Records (Archiwum Głównych Akt Dawnych) in Warsaw's Old Town, the original Act of the Union of Lublin from 1569 will be publicly displayed. Representatives from AGAD and Deputy Minister of Culture Magdalena Gawin will attend the ceremony. The original document, dating back 450 years, will be available for viewing at the Archive's headquarters between July 3rd and 6th, and from July 8th to 12th.


08:01

Petru:

The Debt Increase Due to 'Kaczyński's Fifth' is Astonishing. The Economy is Slowing, and Energy Prices Will Hit with Double Force, Meaning Significantly Higher Inflation

- The largest debt at this moment, meaning the increase in debt due to 'Kaczyński's Fifth,' is astonishing. The economy is slowing, and energy prices will hit with double force, as they will mean significantly higher inflation, around 3.5%, and this will necessitate an increase in interest rates - said Ryszard Petru in a conversation with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News's 'Graffiti'.


08:03

Sasin on Timmermans: A Confrontational Candidacy. There's No Doubt About It
I don't have the impression that we exaggerated the tone of our opposition [to Frans Timmermans' candidacy], quoting the editor. We have no intention of backing down from anything. We maintain that he is not a candidate who meets our expectations for who the head of the European Commission should be. It is a confrontational candidacy. There is no doubt about it. However, the way Frans Timmermans speaks, his behavior towards countries in our region, not only Poland, but also other countries in our region, shows that he probably does not fully understand the specifics of our region - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego." - We need a candidate who understands this and will unite Europe, not divide it - emphasized the Deputy Prime Minister. - Frans Timmermans, through his statements, behavior, and actions in recent years and months, has shown that he simply does not understand this specificity. For instance, his stubborn insistence on the Article 7 procedure against Poland without any serious reason, and moreover, not hiding the fact that there isn't actually a reason, because he himself publicly stated that it's not about ultimately punishing Poland or bringing this procedure to its conclusion, but only about grilling Poland - noted the PiS politician. - We are trying to make our partners in Western Europe, who support this candidacy, aware that it is not a candidacy that will serve European unity well - he said.

08:05

Petru:

I've filed a motion with Strasbourg. Nowoczesna has a chance to receive 28 million zlotys due to the incorrect interpretation by the National Electoral Commission, but this needs to be fought for.
I have filed a motion with Strasbourg. Nowoczesna has a chance to receive 28 million zlotys due to the incorrect interpretation by the National Electoral Commission, but this needs to be fought for. As of November 2017, I am no longer the leader, so this is not my formal responsibility - said Ryszard Petru in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News' "Graffiti". 

08:13

Sasin:

We Care About the EU Remaining United

- The concerns are shared by all of us. These concerns are precisely that the candidacy of Frans Timmermans, firstly, threatens us today with an escalation of internal EU conflicts, further dividing the EU into the old EU and the new EU countries, meaning the countries of our region, and this does not serve the EU. We care about the EU remaining united, and that within this union we discuss serious problems rather than generating conflicts - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:20

Sasin:

I have the impression that Timmermans and his supporters dislike Poles' choices, they don't accept them

- I have the impression that it is precisely Frans Timmermans and the people who support him, this candidacy, who do not like the choices of Poles, they do not accept these choices of Poles, and this is a certain problem in Europe, because Europe today has this political and ideological face, this Western Europe, and it seems that the democratic decisions of our part of Europe, not only in Poland, but in Hungary, and also in Italy, are not accepted by Brussels elites. And this is not good, because democratic decisions should always be accepted, regardless of who wins - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:23

Sasin:

There are many compromise candidates we would be willing to support

- I think there are many candidates [for the head of the European Commission], names that keep appearing in the media, whom we would be ready to support. Such compromise candidates - stated Jacek Sasin in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:28

Sasin Asked if Szydło Will Head a European Parliament Committee: "We'll See"

- As far as I know, there is currently no such concept [for Beata Szydło to head the European Parliament]. There is indeed a concept for Prime Minister Szydło to play a very important role in the new power structure within European institutions. Please do not expect me to announce our negotiation strategies at this moment. This is the result of a larger puzzle, discussions, conversations, also influence, and the division of certain positions among parliamentary factions. It's a complex game, and this is not the place to reveal such negotiation tactics at this time - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

When asked if Szydło would head one of the European Parliament committees, the Deputy Prime Minister replied: - We'll see. We'll see how these conversations go.


08:35

Sasin Asked if PM Morawiecki Will Run for Parliament from Kielce: Such Decisions Have Not Been Made
For now, district leaders have presented alphabetical lists of candidates for the European Parliament. Based on these, final election lists will be created. We are not yet at the stage of announcing who will run from where, or from what position - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

Asked if Prime Minister Morawiecki would run from Kielce, the Deputy Prime Minister replied: - If I were to follow the media, so many different ideas are being floated. Internally, within the party, I'm saying how the situation stands. There are no such decisions. Such decisions have not been made. Therefore, we can only refer to what is in the media, what speculations there are.

- Within, I think, a few weeks, these lists will be ready. The calendar looks like this, and it also imposes the necessity for these lists to appear soon - added Sasin.

08:36

Lubnauer:

It would undoubtedly be dishonest to say Timmermans is not a friend of Poland. I recall he received a high decoration from Lech Kaczyński.

- It would undoubtedly be dishonest to say Timmermans is not a friend of Poland. I recall that, in his time, he received a high decoration from President Lech Kaczyński, stemming from the fact that he was recognized as a friend of Poland and a friend of the memory of Polish soldiers who liberated the Netherlands. He always had an exceptionally emotional, positive attitude towards Poland - Katarzyna Lubnauer stated in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on TVP1's "Political Quarter Hour".


08:44

Lubnauer on the D'Hondt Method: I Believe We Will Meet in the End Together

- I believe we will meet in the end together. I don't want to get ahead of events at this moment, discussions are of course underway. However, I believe that the political-mathematical calculation will prevail, which shows that the D'Hondt method awards bonuses for broad coalitions - said Katarzyna Lubnauer in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on TVP1's "Political Quarter of an Hour".


08:47

Lubnauer:

I'm Grateful to Petru for Founding Nowoczesna. I Believe He Brought Many Valuable People into Politics. He Introduced Values Close to My Heart.

- It's like this. I am grateful to Ryszard Petru for founding Nowoczesna. I believe he brought many valuable people into politics. He introduced certain values that are close to me, concerning both the economy and matters related to the separation of Church and state – Katarzyna Lubnauer said in an interview with Krzysztof Ziemiec on TVP1's "Political Quarter Hour".


09:15

Dworczyk on EU Summit: Decisions Likely Today. We're Discussing More Than Just Candidate Selection; We're Talking About the Future of the European Union

Decisions are likely to be made today, and it is worth noting that at this moment we are talking about something more than just the selection of candidates, the choice of individuals who will fill these important positions within the European Union, but we are discussing what the European Union will be like in the upcoming term. Will it be a Union of dialogue, compromise, and the development of solutions that are good and acceptable to all EU countries, or will it be a Union where the strongest countries forcefully impose solutions that are not always beneficial for other countries, other regions of the European Union” - said Minister Michał Dworczyk on Radio Jedynka.


09:19

Dworczyk on PiS Program: Human Dignity Remains a Key Goal; We Will Strive to Develop Our Country Towards a Solidarity-Republican Model

"The program convention, or a convention that will be a brainstorming session with many intellectuals and politicians participating in dozens of panels and meetings. The materials developed there will certainly be used in some way for this program, a program we want to present in the autumn elections. We want to show Poles concrete proposals, but it can already be said that one of the most important goals of Law and Justice will remain human dignity, and we will strive to continue developing our country, Poland, towards such a solidarity-republican model," said Minister Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Radio Jedynka.


09:35

Paruch:

European Elections Were a Huge Personal Success for Kaczyński. There Was a Certain Breakthrough in How Undecided and Wavering Voters Perceive the Party Leader.

- The European elections were a huge personal success for party leader Kaczyński. There was a certain breakthrough in how undecided and wavering voters perceive the party leader. This is a fundamental defeat for the operation conducted by one of the newspapers in Poland, which tried to destroy Jarosław Kaczyński's image by portraying him as an oligarch who is almost conducting financial dealings on a scale of billions in Poland. This operation completely failed. In fact, the opposite effect was achieved - stated Waldemar Paruch on "Sygnały dnia” PR1.


09:57

Morawiecki:

Crucial to Nominate Candidates with Broad Consensus Among Member States
Ahead of us lies another, certainly difficult day, where we will try to select the best individuals to lead the EU in these new times. It is extremely important that we can develop candidates with whom an enormous, enormous majority of member states, and ideally all of them, are in agreement. New times require new people, new ideas, new openings, and that is why the criteria we set for ourselves at the very beginning, and which are also formally captured, are very important. We want candidates to be chosen based on a certain geographical balance, but of course, it is also very important that they are candidates who have open minds, open hearts towards Europe, which, after all, is at different levels of development primarily due to historical reasons. Generally, these will certainly not be easy discussions, but I believe that today we will make very significant progress, and perhaps we will even manage to agree on personnel here, at the European Council level – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Brussels. We are now at a crucial moment. I am optimistic, but these will certainly be very difficult discussions – emphasized the head of the Polish government.

10:16

Iwona Michałek Appointed Government Plenipotentiary for the Educational Function of Schools and Institutions: 'I Hope My Work Will Contribute to Increasing the Effectiveness of Educational Procedures Currently Underway in Schools'

- I hope my work will contribute to increasing the effectiveness of those educational procedures that are currently taking place in schools. Thank you very much for your trust - said Iwona Michałek during the ceremony where she was appointed Government Plenipotentiary for the Educational Function of Schools and Institutions by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. 


12:35

PO Criticizes Spending of the Justice Fund: Budka Says it Focused on Non-Transparent Transfers to Entities Linked to Solidarna Polska Activists Instead of Helping Crime Victims

For several days, the media have been reporting on another devastating NIK (Supreme Audit Office) report, which concerns the unclear, irrational, and non-purposeful spending of nearly 90% of the Justice Fund, managed by Minister Zbigniew Ziobro. We would like to remind everyone that the Justice Fund was established to help victims of crime, those harmed by criminal activity. This fund was meant to provide assistance to those most in need. Instead, Zbigniew Ziobro and his party colleagues from PiS changed the regulations in such a way that the fund has become a transmission belt for transferring financial resources to groups, foundations, and associations linked to Solidarna Polska activists. As NIK indicates, nearly 90% of the funds from this source were spent in an unclear, non-transparent manner, inconsistent with budgetary principles. Instead of helping crime victims, the focus has shifted to how to non-transparently transfer funds to entities associated with Solidarna Polska activists,” said Borys Budka from PO during a press conference in the Sejm.


12:42

Fogiel:

By Attacking PiS with a Manipulated Infographic, Civic Platform Accidentally Revealed Who Will Govern Next Year

Radosław Fogiel, a Member of Parliament from the Law and Justice (PiS) party, has commented on a recent infographic shared by Civic Platform (PO). According to Fogiel, the infographic, intended to criticize PiS, inadvertently exposes the future ruling coalition.

The PiS politician shared a link to a tweet from his official account, Radosław Fogiel (@radekfogiel), on July 4, 2019, with the content: "Próbując atakować PiS zmanipulowaną infografiką, Platforma niechcący ujawniła, kto będzie rządził w przyszłym roku." This translates to: "By attempting to attack PiS with a manipulated infographic, Civic Platform has inadvertently revealed who will govern next year."

While the specific content of the infographic is not detailed in the provided text, Fogiel's statement suggests that Civic Platform's attempt to discredit PiS has backfired. He implies that the information presented in the infographic, despite its intended purpose, demonstrates a configuration of political forces that points to a future government arrangement, likely excluding PiS from power.

The tweet itself serves as the primary source of information regarding Fogiel's interpretation of the situation. The reference to "next year" likely pertains to the upcoming parliamentary elections in Poland.


15:59

Sejm Prepares for Swift Passage of Zero PIT for Youth Bill. Overnight Voting Planned

On Wednesday, shortly after 10:00 AM, the first reading of the government's bill to introduce zero Personal Income Tax (PIT) for young people will take place, according to the current version of the schedule.

The second reading is scheduled for Thursday at 1:00 PM, indicating that Law and Justice (PiS) will aim to pass this bill on Thursday night – voting is set to commence at 8:30 PM and conclude at 11:30 PM.

Consequently, the parliamentary session will last 2 days, not 3, as previously planned.

https://twitter.com/MichalOlech/status/1146054936364404736


16:23

Rzymkowski Asked if Kukiz'15 Can Collect Signatures Independently or Needs Help: "In My Opinion, It Won't Be Possible. And Not Just for Us, but Also for Other Electoral Committees of This Size"

- In my opinion, there will be two to three large, significant blocs. I don't know if smaller electoral committees will register at all, because if we look at the election calendar and this scenario, which in my opinion is the most realistic, meaning the president announces the elections on August 12th for October 13th, then by September 3rd, an electoral committee and candidates must be registered, and of course, signatures must be collected. So, 21 days is very little time, on top of that it's August, and ordinary Poles are increasingly less interested in giving their personal data, including, I would say, highly sensitive information like their PESEL number. It will be very difficult - stated Tomasz Rzymkowski on "Sygnały dnia" (Signals of the Day) on PR1.

Asked if the Kukiz'15 movement is capable of collecting signatures on its own within such a timeframe, or if it will require the help of a coalition partner, he replied: - In my opinion, it won't be possible. And not just for us, but also for other electoral committees of this size.


17:00

Fogiel:

We are showing we are a tough player, the days of a Polish PM going to Brussels for a photo op are over

I believe that by showing we are a tough player, the days when the Polish Prime Minister would go there basically just to take a photo with the other participants and sign the final protocol, if they were lucky enough someone would pat them on the back, those times are over. Unfortunately, many prime ministers behaved that way in previous terms. This whole thesis about going with the main current boiled down to us doing what the big EU countries demanded of us, and not always what the interests of a large, self-sufficient, independent state like Poland would require” - said Radosław Fogiel, Deputy Spokesperson of PiS, on Polskie Radio 24. 


17:05

Fogiel:

If Timmermans is Blocked, I'll Take All the Blame and Opposition's Whining, Because It's Simply a Bad Candidacy
If this candidacy can be blocked, then I am willing to take all the blame and shoulder all the opposition's whining, because it is simply a bad candidacy. This is a politician who, apart from being ideologically far from PiS, is a representative of the left, and I would say a progressive one. Furthermore, he is a person who has terribly politicized his role as Deputy Head of the European Commission - said Radosław Fogiel on Polskie Radio 24.

17:07

Sejm Resumes Work on Presidential Bill Regarding "Frankowicze"

Unexpectedly, the second reading of the presidential bill amending the act on supporting borrowers in difficult financial situations who have taken out housing loans, and the act on corporate income tax, has appeared in the new version of the Sejm's upcoming session schedule.

In short, this is President Andrzej Duda's proposal regarding aid for "frankowicze" (borrowers with Swiss franc-denominated loans), submitted to the Sejm less than two years ago. The second reading will take place on Wednesday at 10:30 PM, so theoretically, the bill could be voted on this week – if there is the political will.

According to the description, the project concerns changes to the mechanism for providing financial support to individuals who, due to objective circumstances, find themselves in a difficult financial situation while simultaneously being obliged to repay housing loan installments that represent a significant burden on their household budgets; it also introduces a new instrument supporting the voluntary restructuring of loans denominated or indexed to currencies other than those in which the borrowers earn income.

https://twitter.com/MichalOlech/status/1146063060727058433


18:04

Czarnecki:

Poland Showed Its Power to Act! Anyone Who Raises a Hand Against Our Fatherland Will Not Make an International Career!

- Timmermans out! Poland showed its power to act! Conclusion: Anyone who raises a hand against our fatherland will not make an international career! - wrote Ryszard Czarnecki on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/r_czarnecki/status/1146078648765747201?s=12


18:21

Politico Europe Reports Most Likely EU Leadership Lineup. Tusk: We Are Getting Closer. Polish Diplomat: It's Just Morawiecki's Stubbornness
- It was only Prime Minister Morawiecki's persistent stubbornness and a sudden shift in alliances towards a Visegrad Group pact with Merkel that blocked Timmermans' candidacy - a leading Polish diplomat tells us. Donald Tusk tweeted that an agreement is close, and POLITICO EUROPE has presented the latest puzzle piece arrangement following a breakthrough by the V4 and Germany. https://twitter.com/eucopresident/status/1146083401465761792?s=12 POLITICO EUROPE reports that the current shape of negotiations indicates the following appointments: Ursula von der Leyen - German Defence Minister from the CDU, for President of the European Commission, Charles Michel - Belgian Prime Minister, for President of the European Council, Josep Borrell - Spanish Foreign Minister, for High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Sergei Stanishev - former Bulgarian Prime Minister, for President of the Parliament.

19:05

EU Leaders Decide: Ursula von der Leyen Appointed New Head of the European Commission

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19:21

PMM's Statement in Brussels Before 8 PM

Before 8:00 PM, the Prime Minister will issue a statement in Brussels, 300POLITYKA has learned from sources close to the head of government.


20:04

Gowin:

It Turns Out France and Germany Can No Longer Make Decisions Without Poland and Other New EU Countries
– First, it turned out that France and Germany are no longer able to make decisions without Poland and other new EU countries. Second, this is a huge success for Prime Minister Morawiecki – said Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Wydarzenia i Opinie" on Polsat News.

20:08

Gowin:

It Seems Kosiniak-Kamysz Will Effectively Force SLD Out of the Coalition

- It seems that Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz will ultimately effectively force the SLD out of this coalition - said Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program 'Events and Opinions' on Polsat News.


20:11

WKK:

The love for Germany emanating from the Prime Minister is captivating. It's a 180-degree turn.
- The love for Germany emanating from the Prime Minister is captivating. It's a 180-degree turn - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on Kropka nad I. - Now there is great trust in Angela Merkel, and not so long ago there were issues of reparations, war with Germany, France – it all doesn't hold together. They have no executive power in Europe. Would it be a success if a Pole became head of the European Commission, Parliament, or the ECB? Poland is nowhere, we are excluded. Is the election of a German defense minister supposed to be a victory? - said WKK.

20:14

PMM:

Timmermans Was Not a Unifying Candidate for Europe

- Because we are at a very important turning point in the EU's history, I was aware that the decisions made the day before yesterday, yesterday, and today are crucial for the future of the EU for many years to come. We have shown that we need candidates who have the potential to unite Europe, that we need candidates who do not antagonize Europe, who do not offend member states, who understand the differences between European countries, because only this can lead to the development of common policies within the EU, and that is precisely why we opposed the candidacy, which was unacceptable to us, the candidacy of Timmermans, who was not a unifying candidate for Europe - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki after the EU summit.


20:14

WKK:

It's Possible to Win European Elections in Poland and Have No Influence in Europe
- It's possible to win European elections in Poland and have no influence in Europe. We are calling for the Polish government to fight for the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, because it represents one-third of the budget and deals with the most important issues for Poland - WKK said in KnI.

20:15

Sawicki:

Poland and the Visegrad Group Are Not Enough to Block Timmermans. Premiers of Countries with Strong EPP Factions Blocked Him

- Poland and the Visegrad Group are not enough to block Timmermans. Timmermans was blocked by the premiers of those countries whose European People's Party factions are very strong - said Marek Sawicki in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Wydarzenia i Opinie" on Polsat News.


20:17

PMM:

We were a step, a hair's breadth away from electing a radical candidate of the ideological left. We did not want such a candidate.

- It must be emphasized that we were a step, a hair's breadth away from electing a candidate [for President of the European Commission] of the radical, one might say, ideological left, and we did not want such a candidate - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki after the EU summit.


20:20

Morawiecki:

The candidate selection process was not entirely transparent

- It is also a fact that the process of selecting this candidate was not entirely transparent, clear. The Treaties, Article 17, clearly outline the role of the European Council in the process of selecting a candidate for the President of the European Commission. And I emphasized this very strongly during my numerous statements and addresses at the European Council, that the entire treaty and the entire process of selecting the EC President must be respected, in accordance with the procedure by which he should be appointed, and this procedure is laid down in the treaties. And the extra-treaty agreements, which some mentioned as having been made, perhaps in Osaka, certainly a beautiful city in Japan, but they should not have taken place, and we very clearly indicated that the process must be transparent and in accordance with procedures. We were thus defenders of the decision-making mode that was enshrined in the treaties - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki after the EU summit.


20:22

WKK:

No Programmatic Unity, But Above All, No Shared Values with Robert Biedroń
- Our idea is to create two opposition blocs. They must go in two directions to fight for the removal of PiS from power. One bloc did not work. Repeating the same thing, more of the same, will not yield better results. That is why we need a community of goals, but also of values, ideas, and programs. We want to create a centrist bloc, Civic Platform (PO), local government officials – that would be natural, Aleksander Hall wrote a beautiful article about it. I would like a true leftist bloc, which has a chance for a dozen or so percent: SLD, Biedroń, Razem party. I don't mind Robert Biedroń, but he has his views, I have mine. There is no programmatic unity, but above all, no shared values with Robert Biedroń – said WKK on KnI.

20:23

Sawicki:

This is the moment for the PSL to rebuild its significant position. Poland will be democratic when politics is practiced within a triangle of three equal parties.

- This is the moment when the Polish People's Party (PSL) can rebuild its significant position within the triangle of the political scene. Poland will be democratic when politics is practiced within a triangle of three equal parties, not a duopoly - said Marek Sawicki in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Wydarzenia i Opinie" on Polsat News.


20:25

WKK:

Kukiz Could Be in the Centrist Bloc. But the Question is PO's Response: Is it Leaning Sharply Left?
- Kukiz can be in the centrist bloc. The question is what PO's response is: is it a left-wing party, does it want to build a left-wing bloc and lean sharply left and go there, or is it a centrist party and wants to be in the rational center. One can always return to the right track - said WKK on KnI.

20:28

PMM:

We've Shown That Escalating Conflict with Poland, Attacking Poland Leads to Nothing Good, That It's a Dead End

- This candidacy [of Frans Timmermans] was a candidacy of the left, the radical left in terms of its lack of understanding of the post-economic transformation changes, of countries that want to break free and are breaking free from these post-communist shackles. We have also simultaneously shown that escalating conflict with Poland, attacking Poland leads to nothing good, that it is simply a dead end - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki after the EU summit.


20:33

Kosiniak:

I Disagree with Anyone Desecrating My Faith and Religious Beliefs at Parades. What's More, This is Unacceptable to Many Non-Believers and Harms the Opposition
- I respect every person regardless of their faith, sexuality, personal matters, or orientation. I respect every person, and everyone has the right to feel good in Poland. Furthermore, I do not agree with anyone desecrating my faith and my religious beliefs at parades. What's more, this is also unacceptable to many non-believers, and it significantly harms the opposition, as the media portrays this as opposition activity - Kosiniak stated in KN1.

20:34

WKK:

Medical Information Access and Inheritance Need Regulation, But Marriage Remains a Union of a Man and a Woman
- We need to regulate matters of access to medical information and inheritance, but marriage is a union of a man and a woman. We don't have legislation that we could refer to. I am in favour of regulating issues of medical information and inheritance. There is no draft bill in this parliament that we could refer to - said WKK in KnI.

20:35

PM:

PiS is a Center-Right Party
We are a center-right party. PiS is a center-right party. Therefore, it is building, it wants to build the future of Europe based on similar values, on values understandable within the broadly understood center, broadly understood center-right groups of the EU, and that is why we are getting along and effectively building a coalition, stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki after the EU summit.

20:49

NEWS OF THE DAY: Facts: Polish Government Strategy: Anyone But Timmermans, TVP: V4 Blocked Timmermans, TVP on Biedroń's Post about Sex Tourism and Slavic Women
-- LIVEBLOG 300POLITYKI: PMM: We have shown that escalating conflict with Poland, attacking Poland leads to nothing good, that it is a road to nowhere. Polish Diplomat: This is just Morawiecki's stubbornness. Czarnecki: Anyone who raises a hand against our homeland will not make an international career! Kosiniak: I do not agree with anyone profaning my faith and my religious convictions at parades. I'll say more, this is also unacceptable for many non-believers, and it also greatly harms the opposition. The Sejm returns to work on the presidential bill regarding 'frankowicze' (people with Swiss franc mortgages). Fogiel: We are showing that we are a tough player, that the times when the Polish Prime Minister went to Brussels for a photo with other participants and signed the final protocol are over. Rzymkowski, asked if Kukiz'15 can collect signatures on its own or if it will need help: In my opinion, it won't succeed. And not just us, but also other electoral committees of this size. https://300polityka.pl/live/2019/07/02/ ***** POLSAT EVENTS -- THE LONGEST SUMMIT ON THE OCCUPANCY OF EU POSITIONS IS UNDERWAY IN BRUSSELS. -- FRANS TIMMERMANS MAY REMAIN FIRST DEPUTY HEAD OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, ALTHOUGH THE LATEST PROPOSAL FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS DOES NOT PLEASE CENTRE-LEFT GOVERNMENTS -- Dorota Bawołek from Brussels. -- THE THIRD DAY OF DELIBERATIONS WAS TO BEGIN BEFORE NOON, BUT TALKS WERE POSTPONED SEVERAL TIMES AS NEW IDEAS EMERGED TO END THE NEGOTIATING IMPASSE -- Bawołek continues. -- TOMORROW, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WILL CHOOSE ITS PRESIDENT -- Bawołek. -- THERE IS AN AGREEMENT ON POSITIONS IN THE EU. ***** FAKTY TVN -- FRANS TIMMERMANS HAS NO CHANCE, A NEW CARD APPEARS ON THE NEGOTIATING TABLE IN BRUSSELS -- THE GERMAN DEFENSE MINISTER -- announcement. -- POLAND IS FOR IT THIS TIME, BUT ALTHOUGH HOURS OF NERVOUSNESS ARE PASSING, THERE IS NO COMPROMISE YET -- Justyna Pochanke. -- THE BRUSSELS STRATEGY OF THE POLISH GOVERNMENT BOILED DOWN TO THIS ONE SLOGAN -- Krzysztof Skórzyński: Anyone who isn't Frans Timmermans will be better. -- THE GROUP OF MAIN CONVERSATIONALISTS FOR THE POLISH PRIME MINISTER IN BRUSSELS IS MORE OR LESS CONSTANT, SUCH AS THE OPPOSITION OF THE VISÉGRAD GROUP TO TIMMERMANS -- Skórzyński continues. -- THE PUZZLE STARTED TO FALL APART BECAUSE SEVERAL LEADERS OF THE STRONGEST CENTRE-RIGHT FACTION IN THE EU BEGAN TO PROTEST QUIETLY AGAINST TIMMERMANS -- Skórzyński: The Dutchman is a socialist, after all, and the head of the commission is the most influential position in the EU. -- THE POLISH PRIME MINISTER WAS SAID TO CONSIDER THIS CANDIDACY AS A COMPROMISE, ALTHOUGH PIS STARTED A MINI DIPLOMATIC WAR WITH THE GERMAN MINISTER A YEAR AND A HALF AGO -- Skórzyński continues. -- THESE PROTESTS QUICKLY SUBSIDED WHEN PIS POLITICIANS REALIZED WHAT THE GERMAN MINISTER WAS SAYING IN FULL CONTEXT, AND NOT AFTER A SINGLE SENTENCE WAS TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT -- Skórzyński. -- THAT IS WHY THE POLISH PRIME MINISTER QUITE QUICKLY ACCEPTED HER CANDIDACY TODAY -- Skórzyński continues. -- TIMMERMANS' DEFEAT WILL ALSO BE AN INDIRECT DEFEAT FOR ANGELA MERKEL HERSELF, BECAUSE SHE PUSHED FOR SUCH A DIVISION OF EU POSITIONS IN WHICH THE DUTCHMAN WAS TO HEAD THE COMMISSION -- Skórzyński. -- GOVERNMENT PLENIPOTENTIARY FOR SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION OF SCHOOL -- THIS SOUNDS MYSTERIOUS, THE QUESTION IS WHY THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS SUCH A MYSTERIOUS FIGURE -- announcement. -- TEACHERS ARE ASKING IF THIS WILL BE HELP OR CONTROL -- Pochanke. -- THE DEPUTY MINISTER TAKES OFFICE AT A TIME WHEN SCHOOLS ARE ON HOLIDAY AND POLITICS IS IN ELECTION CAMPAIGN MODE -- Arleta Zalewska. -- ZNP BELIEVES THAT THE PLENIPOTENTIARY MAY IN PRACTICE TURN OUT TO BE A CONTROLLER OF SCHOOL AND TEACHER WORK -- Zalewska continues. -- IWONA MICHAŁEK IS A PIS DEPUTY CONNECTED WITH JAROSŁAW GOWIN'S AGREEMENT -- Zalewska. -- THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND ADMINISTRATION IS REINSTATING BENEFITS FOR 22 PERSONS COVERED BY THE DE-UBELIZATION ACT. ***** WIADOMOŚCI TVP -- TIMMERMANS WILL NOT BE THE HEAD OF THE EC BECAUSE HE WAS BLOCKED BY THE VISÉGRAD GROUP -- on the front page. -- JARKOWE FOR PENSIONERS ALSO NEXT YEAR -- one of the announcements. -- AN ELECTORAL SUCCESS FOR THE OPPOSITION WOULD MEAN THE END OF MANY SOCIAL PROGRAMS -- -- THIS IS A GREAT SUCCESS FOR POLAND AND THE V4, WHICH OPPOSED THE CONFRONTATIONAL DUTCHMAN -- in the announcement. -- THE DETERMINATION OF THE V4 WAS KEY TO BLOCKING TIMMERMANS, THE PRIME MINISTER HELD DOZENS OF MEETINGS -- Marcin Szewczak. -- PMM SPOKE WITH THE NEW HEAD OF THE EC IN THE CORRIDORS -- Szewczak. -- IMMIGRANT GANGS TERRORIZE EUROPE -- banner. -- SEJM STATEMENT BY PJK ON SHARIA ZONES. -- "JARKOWE" ALSO NEXT YEAR -- banner. -- IN PREVIOUS YEARS, ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS FOR PENSIONERS WERE INCOMPARABLY SMALLER -- Dominik Cierpioł. -- THERE HAS NEVER BEEN SUCH A GOVERNMENT IN POLAND AS KACZYŃSKI HAS INTRODUCED -- statement from a pensioner. -- GREAT SUPPORT FOR POLISH FAMILIES -- banner. -- RECORD NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ONLINE -- in the announcement. -- THIS IS VISIBLE NOT ONLY IN FAMILIES' WALLETS BUT ALSO IN THE ATTITUDE OF GLOBAL BANKS; ACCORDING TO GOLDMAN SACHS ANALYSTS, PIS WILL WIN THE NEXT ELECTIONS, AND PREVIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT OVERSPENDING DID NOT MATERIALIZE -- Damian Diaz. -- WILL POLES HAVE TO RETURN MONEY? -- banner. -- STATEMENT BY GRABEC. -- FOR 8 YEARS, PO HAD NO IDEA FOR SOCIAL PROGRAMS, THERE WERE MOCKS AND JOKES ABOUT PIS PROPOSALS, THEN CONTEMPT FOR THOSE WHO BENEFIT FROM SOCIAL PROGRAMS -- Marcin Szypszak. -- IT IS HARD TO SAY WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO 500+ IF PO REGAINED POWER -- Szypszak. -- THE OPPOSITION WITHOUT A LEADER AND A PROGRAM. -- AS MANY AS 42% CANNOT NAME THE OPPOSITION LEADER -- in the announcement. -- SCHETYNA'S NARRATIVE ABOUT THE DRAMATIC FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY AND INCLUDING TUSK IN THE CAMPAIGN PROVED INSUFFICIENT -- Nowina-Konopka. -- THE WEAKNESS OF LEADERSHIP IS CLEARLY VISIBLE IN THE CHAOS SURROUNDING A JOINT START -- Nowina-Konopka. -- THE GOAL IS TO FIGHT FOR SEATS, AND THE METHOD IS TO INSULT PIS VOTERS -- Nowina-Konopka. -- PBK ON NON-PAYERS OF TAXES. -- BIEDROŃ WANTS SEX TOURISM IN POLAND -- banner. -- BIEDROŃ IS PROPOSING TO MAKE SEX TOURISM A BRANCH OF TOURISM -- in the announcement. -- BIEDROŃ'S FACEBOOK POSTS ABOUT BEAUTIFUL SLAVIC WOMEN. -- A REPORT ON THE CUTTING OF TREES IN WARSAW AND THE RECENT DEFENDERS OF THE PRIMEVAL FOREST.