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09/08/2019

09:58

Szefernaker:

We Want Poles' Standard of Living to Be Like in Western Europe, and We Are Credible in This Promise
- We are credible, we have been consistently implementing our program for 4 years. The entire "Kaczyński's Five" will be fulfilled on October 1st, when the lower PIT (Personal Income Tax) comes into effect. We want the standard of living for Poles to be like in Western Europe, and we are credible in this promise - said Paweł Szefernaker on "Woronicza 17" TVP Info.

09:10

Leszczyna:

We Will Most Likely Form a Coalition Government; It Would Be Harder for Leaders of Other Parties to Accept a Party Leader at the Head of the Government, But It Will Be Difficult for Anyone to Challenge Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's Candidacy
- We will most likely form a coalition government; it would be harder for leaders of other parties to accept a party leader at the head of the government, but it will be difficult for anyone to challenge Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's candidacy. And let this politics cease to be so aggressive – this is what Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska herself said on Polsat News's "Breakfast".

09:10

Zgorzelski:

Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska enjoys great trust in our circles, she knows how to build bridges, which is what is most important for PSL
- Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska enjoys great trust in our circles, she knows how to build bridges, which is what is most important for PSL – said Piotr Zgorzelski in Polsat News.

09:22

Leszczyna:

PiS Panicked Because Civic Coalition Has a Plan for Higher Wages Without Burdening Employers. People Will Receive What They Currently See on Their Payslips, Net.
- PiS has panicked because Civic Coalition (KO) has a plan for how to achieve higher wages without burdening employers. People will receive, net, what they currently see on their payslips. We are not just talking about the minimum wage; according to our proposals, everyone will benefit. Three main sources of funding: 8 billion [PLN] that PiS is burning on the Sejm Chancellery, the Prime Minister's Office, and Kurski's television; the second source is dividends; and the most important source: economic growth - said Izabela Leszczyna during 'Śniadanie w Polsat News' (Breakfast on Polsat News).

09:47

Zgorzelski:

Let PiS explain to voters in Silesia why Russian coal imports are increasing
- PiS attacked us over coal imports from Russia, you said we were financing Putin. And now these imports are growing, Russian stockpiles are increasing. Let PiS explain this to voters in Silesia - said Piotr Zgorzelski during the 'Śniadanie w Polsat News' (Breakfast on Polsat News) program.

09:48

Leszczyna:

Everything We Propose is Pro-Development, Encourages People to Work. PiS Deepens the Coming Slowdown, Acts Anti-Development

- Everything we propose is pro-development, it encourages people to work. PiS is deepening the coming slowdown, it acts anti-development - said Izabela Leszczyna on Polsat News's Breakfast program.


10:00

Kempa:

Under your rule, money will leave in more tankers of shame than reach citizens' pockets
- Under your rule, money will leave in more tankers of shame than reach citizens' pockets - said Beata Kempa in Woronicza 17.

10:17

Szefernaker:

'I attended three harvest festivals yesterday, in Rąbino and Sławno communes. People are simply living better under our government.'
- I attended three harvest festivals yesterday, in Rąbino and Sławno communes. People are simply living better under our government - said Paweł Szefernaker in Woronicza 17.

10:28

Szefernaker Presents the "Tank of Shame" for Civic Platform-PSL in Studio: A Symbol of Your Rule, and If You Return to Power, These Tanks Will Roam Poland Again
- In 2015, we presented a revolutionary program with 500+, shortening the retirement age, and what did the Minister of Finance in the Civic Platform-PSL government say? "There is no money and there won't be." This is the tank of shame for Civic Platform-PSL. You ask: where did this money come from? In 2015, you said there was no money and there wouldn't be. One such tank represents a loss of about 40,000 zlotys for the state treasury. And under the rule of Civic Platform and PSL, 600 of them roamed Poland every day. And I want to hand it over to you gentlemen from PSL and Civic Platform, because it is a symbol of your rule, and if you return to power, these tanks will again roam Poland" - said Paweł Szefernaker on Woronicza 17. - Give him a wagon of Russian coal instead - replied Krzysztof Paszyk from PSL.

10:32

Spychalski:

You, from PSL and SLD, negotiated subsidies at 25% of Western levels, and now you’re concerned about farmers. I say this as the son of a Polish farmer.
"You, from PSL and SLD, negotiated subsidies at 25% of Western levels, and now you’re concerned about the farmer's fate. I say this as the son of a Polish farmer: you are the ones who brought it about that the Polish farmer was at a disadvantage" – said Błażej Spychalski, the President's spokesperson, at Woronicza 17.

11:53

Neumann:

Schetyna has not only found a way to remove the current government from power, but also to present an offer, both programmatic and personal, with Kidawa-Błońska, ensuring a different kind of politics

Grzegorz Schetyna is a statesman who is excellently prepared for the role of Prime Minister, and he also knows how to listen to people. He has not only found a way to remove the current government from power, but also to present an offer, both programmatic and personal, with Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, that guarantees a different kind of politics” – said the chairman of the Civic Platform-KO club, Sławomir Neumann, on “Coffee on the Bench” on TVN24.


12:00

Śmiszek:

PiS and Civic Platform Are Slightly Inspired by Lewica's Program

"PiS and Civic Platform are slightly inspired by [Lewica's] program. What Poles care about least in this election campaign is who will be a candidate for this or that party. We want to talk about the program, about what Lewica has to offer Polish women and men," said Krzysztof Śmiszek from Wiosna on TVN24's "Kawa na ławę" (Coffee on the Bench). 


12:10

Fogiel:

I Don't Believe Schetyna Will Give Up His Prime Ministerial Ambitions

I don't believe Grzegorz Schetyna will give up his prime ministerial ambitions. In the final stretch, he showed Marshal Kidawa-Błońska, but if such an unfortunate event were to occur that the Civic Platform had to nominate a candidate for Prime Minister, I don't believe Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska would remain” - stated Radosław Fogiel, Deputy Spokesperson for PiS, on TVN24's program „Kawa na ławę” (Coffee on the Bench).


12:49

Fogiel on Kaczyński's 'Family Model' Statement: 'Convention Speeches Require Publicistic Shortcuts, Not Excluding Single Parents or Grandparents'

"These are in no way exclusionary theses. The specificity of a convention speech is that sometimes you have to resort to certain publicistic shortcuts, because it's not academic work. Obviously, we know very well what attack on the traditional family President Kaczyński was talking about. And in no way does this model family – mother, father, children – exclude a single mother, a single father, or grandparents raising a child. Using this argument is a petty attempt at nitpicking. I think all Poles intuitively know what is not a family" – said PiS Deputy Spokesperson Radosław Fogiel on "Kawa na ławę" on TVN24.


12:52

Prime Minister Morawiecki Continues Tour, Invites Conversation via Facebook:

We're Moving On Through Upper Silesia and Zagłębie.

- Today I'll be spending the whole day in Silesia and Zagłębie. I started this morning in Katowice with Mayor Marcin Krupa, we inaugurated a center for Himalayism and science, which will be a magnet attracting everyone curious to Katowice and Silesia. Now we're heading to Tarnowskie Góry for the Tarnowskie Gwarek festival, and then I'll be meeting with residents of Chorzów. After that, I'm going to Dąbrowa Górnicza for the harvest festival, and then there will be more meetings along the way. I'll finish in the evening in Katowice. I warmly invite you to follow my route, my meetings on social media, to comment. To talk about Silesia, about Zagłębie, about Poland. See you soon - says Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in a recording published on Facebook.


13:15

Fogiel:

Mateusz Morawiecki is PiS's candidate for Prime Minister. This decision was made by the coalition body.

Mateusz Morawiecki [is PiS's candidate for Prime Minister]. This decision was made by the coalition body. Prime Minister Gowin, as the leader of one of the parties forming the United Right, has the right to his own imaginings. The decision-making body within the coalition [made the decision]” - said PiS Deputy Spokesperson Radosław Fogiel on “Kawa na ławę” on TVN24.


20:28

Political Week Ahead: Campaign Continues, The Left's Bus Departs, Final Sejm Session of the Term, Ballot Order Draw at the National Electoral Commission

The upcoming week in politics will primarily be dominated by the ongoing parliamentary election campaign. As we hear, the plan includes a continuation of the PiSbus tour with Prime Minister Morawiecki - various dates are being considered, possibly Tuesday and/or Friday. Further regional conventions can also be expected.

Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska will also continue her tour across Poland after this weekend's inauguration. A trip to Radom and its surroundings is planned for Tuesday. Additionally, on Friday, the leaders of The Left will embark on a nationwide tour by a special bus.

The upcoming week also marks the last planned session of the Sejm for this term. MPs will convene at Wiejska Street for 3 days, with plans including the consideration of the Amber Gold investigative committee's report. Meanwhile, on Friday, ballot order numbers will be drawn at the National Electoral Commission.

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The President's Schedule. On Monday in Krakow, President Andrzej Duda will participate in the Inaugural Session of the IV Polish Congress of Mechanics and the XXIII International Conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics. On Tuesday, PAD will attend the conference “Health Centre 75+. In Time Before the Demographic Tsunami”. On Sunday, the Presidential Couple will participate in the Presidential Harvest Festival in Spała.

Last Sejm Session. On Wednesday, the three-day, final Sejm session of this term will begin (although there are reports of a possible additional session). As we wrote on 300POLITYCE, MPs will hear the report of the investigative committee on Amber Gold. According to the preliminary schedule, the consideration of this point is planned for Thursday at 14:30. At the same time, the agenda does not include the point concerning PO-KO's motion of no confidence in the Minister of Justice, Zbigniew Ziobro, but this could still be added before the session.

Visit of the President of Latvia. On Wednesday, the President of Latvia, Egils Levits, will pay an official visit to Poland. The exact schedule is not yet known, but it is confirmed that a meeting with President Andrzej Duda is planned.

The Left's Bus Departs. The bus with the leaders of The Left will set off on its journey on Friday morning at 8:00 AM. On that day, the plan includes arrival in Łódź (at 11:00 AM) and Sieradz (at 15:30 PM), and then to Poznań, where the first of the regional conventions will take place on Saturday. Robert Biedroń, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, and Adrian Zandberg will travel by bus.

Ballot Order Draw at the National Electoral Commission. On Friday, the National Electoral Commission will hold the ballot order draw - according to the election calendar, this is the last possible date. Subsequently, by September 18th, which is the following Wednesday, the drawing of ballot order numbers for candidates without unified national numbers by the District Electoral Commissions is scheduled to take place.

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