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10/01/2019

07:41

Tuesday's Political Agenda: TVP Debate, Kidawa-Błońska with Seniors, Wojciechowski's EP Hearing, Kwaśniewski, Czarzasty, and Belka in Sosnowiec, Piontkowski and Ołdakowski Conference

At 10:00 AM in Warsaw, a press conference will be held with the Civic Coalition's prime ministerial candidate Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, PO chairman Grzegorz Schetyna, and Marzena Okła-Drewnowicz. The conference topic is "Poland of the Senior Citizen." At 11:00 AM, Kidawa-Błońska will participate in the Civic Parliament of Seniors, at 12:00 PM she will meet with seniors, and at 2:00 PM she will attend the inauguration of the academic year at the University of Warsaw.

At 10:00 AM, a government session will take place. The agenda includes a draft resolution on adopting the amendment to the Operational Programme Knowledge Education Development for 2014-2020, as well as a draft resolution on adopting the Capital Market Development Strategy, and traditionally, current matters.

At 10:45 AM in Warsaw, a press conference of the verification committee will be held regarding the announcement of a decision concerning the property at gen. Tadeusz Bora-Komorowski Street/Stany Zjednoczone Avenue/Gocławskie Lake (commonly known as "Jeziorko"), and 16 decisions concerning the awarding of compensation and damages.

At 1:30 PM, in front of the closed hospital in Warsaw, a press conference of Lewica will be held with the participation of Robert Biedroń, Adrian Zandberg, Kaja Filaczyńska, Marcelina Zawisza, and Zdzisław Wolski. Topic: Pact for Health.

At 2:00 PM in Warsaw, a press conference will be held with the Minister of Education Dariusz Piontkowski, Director of the Warsaw Uprising Museum Jan Ołdakowski, Warsaw Insurgents, as well as members of the Council of Children and Youth of the Republic of Poland at the Ministry of National Education and representatives of youth councils. At the conference, the head of MEN and the director of the Warsaw Uprising Museum will present a letter to be sent to schools along with a message from the Warsaw Insurgents.

At 2:00 PM in Sosnowiec, a press conference will be held with, among others, President Aleksander Kwaśniewski, who is supporting the campaign of Lewica candidates, SLD chairman and leader of the list in the district Włodzimierz Czarzasty, MEP and SLD chairman in the Silesian Voivodeship Marek Balt, and candidates from the district. Following the conference, an official presentation of the list of candidates will take place.

Yesterday, hearings of candidates for EU Commissioners began in the European Parliament, where they will answer MEPs' questions in committee meetings. The hearings are taking place between Monday, September 30th, and Tuesday, October 8th. The hearing of Janusz Wojciechowski is scheduled for today at 2:30 PM.

At 8:10 PM, the Telewizja Polska election debate will take place, hosted by Michał Adamczyk. Representatives of all five committees registered in all electoral districts will participate. The debate, which is expected to last approximately 45 minutes, will be broadcast on TVP1 and TVP Info.

10:00 AM - Press conference of Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, Grzegorz Schetyna, and Marzena Okła-Drewnowicz
10:00 AM - Government session
10:45 AM - Verification committee press conference
11:00 AM - Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's participation in the Civic Parliament of Seniors
12:30 PM - Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's meeting with seniors
1:30 PM - Lewica press conference
2:00 PM - Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's participation in the inauguration of the academic year at the University of Warsaw
2:00 PM - Press conference of Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, and Marek Belka in Sosnowiec
2:00 PM - Press conference of Dariusz Piontkowski and Jan Ołdakowski
2:30 PM - Hearing of candidate for EU Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski in the European Parliament
8:10 PM - TVP election debate


08:03

Karczewski on 500+ in Warsaw: Trzaskowski is Mobilizing His Voters This Way

- Essentially, this is the Civic Platform's 'no money' syndrome. Rostowski used to say 'there isn't and there won't be' - said Stanisław Karczewski in an interview with Michał Rachoń on TVP Info's "Jedziemy".

- We're discussing this topic, and there are emotions. We're getting emotional about it. That's exactly what Trzaskowski and the Civic Platform are after. They don't have a program, they don't have an offer, no proposals for Poles, so they stir up emotions. Who wins elections? The one who mobilizes voters, so he is mobilizing his voters in this way - added the Marshal of the Senate.


08:04

Trzaskowski:

We Are Not Suspending 500+ Payments. I Am Concerned the Government Is Sending Money at the Last Minute

- We are not suspending payments, we are paying out this money [from 500+]. All the money was transferred yesterday, but I am concerned that the government is transferring money at the last minute, causing chaos and obviously problems with having to disburse money at the last minute, and all local governments have this problem - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- We have a precise table which shows that the money was sent on September 26th this month. It should have been sent in the middle of the month. At the very least. But most importantly, it should have been foreseen in the budget, because the budget assumed over 100 million, and it turns out that 200 million is needed in Warsaw. I very politely pointed this out to the Prime Minister, sending him letters. I sent him a letter on September 13th, telling him that the budget for Warsaw was short by almost 100 million, 80 million złoty. I wasn't making a political fuss about it, I was just demanding that these payments be made faster - the Mayor of Warsaw continued.


08:08

Trzaskowski:

As usual, TVP resorts to manipulation, claiming we have a problem with 500+. We have no problem with 500+. We support 500+. We just want to disburse it on time and avoid chaos.

- Who is making noise? It's the right-wing politicians accusing me of being a thief, and we will go to court, as well as the publicists. The Chairman [Kaczyński] comes out and also attacks me, claiming I am delaying the disbursement of money, which is untrue. I want to say one thing: I did not make a political fuss out of this. I wrote a letter to the Prime Minister because I was concerned. What is the logic in me, being concerned, writing a letter stating that there might not be enough money in the state budget, and PiS accusing me of wanting to delay the disbursement of this money? As usual, TVP resorts to manipulation, claiming that we have a problem with 500+. We have no problem with 500+. We support 500+. We just want to disburse it on time and avoid chaos - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:09

Karczewski:

We Have Thoroughly Studied the Platform's Electorate, and Ours. Our Electorate is Changing, Expanding in Virtually Every Social Group

- Stuhr has become a politician. A politician through and through. He attacks Law and Justice with all his might. He wants to ridicule us. All I can say is that we have thoroughly studied the Platform's electorate, and ours. It is completely untrue, our electorate is changing, expanding in virtually every social group - said Stanisław Karczewski in an interview with Michał Rachoń on TVP Info's "Jedziemy".


08:14

Trzaskowski:

There will be a lawsuit with Ziemkiewicz

- Yes, of course [there will be a lawsuit with Rafał Ziemkiewicz for calling him a thief]. Enough of these lies and manipulations. I want to say one thing: I may be concerned about this and I may ask questions about whether there is money in the state budget, especially for the first child for the 500+ program, because I don't see that money. I see in my plan over PLN 100 million, which was accepted for Warsaw, and based on our calculations, which were sent to the ministry, it turns out that there should be PLN 80 million more – stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:17

Trzaskowski:

There are no delays in paying out 500+ because we're bending over backwards
- There are no delays [in paying out 500+] because we are bending over backwards. If we receive money on September 26th and our queries are not answered precisely, then I have to ask what will happen with October, November, December. This money was not foreseen in the plan, and I have to plan on some basis. This is completely normal - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego". - Jarosław Kaczyński comes out and suggests, and then TVP amplifies it, TVP Info, because everything there is planned and synchronized between what the government and public television stations are saying, that we have a problem and that we are the problem when it comes to 500+. It is the exact opposite. It is we who have been pointing out for many, many weeks, and all other local governments, that the government is causing problems - added the Mayor of Warsaw.

08:25

Trzaskowski:

I see that Kaczyński has a problem with me and local government officials, but it's not me running in these elections

- I see that Kaczyński has a problem with me and local government officials, but it's not me running in these elections. So let the chairman focus on his election campaign, and I expect answers from the government, not from Chairman Kaczyński, about where that money is, and whether it is definitely allocated for the coming months. And I would also expect Varsovians to be treated seriously and for money not to be transferred three days before the end of the month, at the time when payments are being processed - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:25

Emilewicz:

Abolishing the 30-Fold Cap Creates Long-Term Problems for ZUS

- Well, I didn't convince them then, I didn't manage to convince them. I will talk again now, presenting these three elements that I'm paying attention to. Abolishing the cap creates, generates problems for ZUS in the long run, because these unlimited contributions, let's imagine the pension and disability benefits that will have to be paid out. Secondly, out of these 370,000 people who are beneficiaries of the 30-fold cap, 29% are from the public sector, 71% are from the market. I fear that most of this 71% will take advantage of other forms of employment. We won't see the impact on the budget - Jadwiga Emilewicz said in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News' "Graffiti".


08:34

Trzaskowski:

All State Institutions Politicized and Used Against Opposition. Local Government Officials Are Now Public Enemy No. 1 for the Ruling Party

- An action is planned, all state institutions are currently aimed at local government officials, and these are synchronized actions between PiS politicians, TVP, and all state institutions. For example, decisions regarding the pipeline are being expedited and pressure is being created, while simultaneously, controls by all state bodies are underway solely to demonstrate mismanagement. I put forward this thesis and am ready to defend it: all state institutions are currently politicized and are being used in the fight against the opposition - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- I will calmly cope with the fact that local government officials are currently public enemy No. 1 for the ruling party. However, I object to one thing. To considering this as normal - emphasized the Mayor of Warsaw.


08:48

Gosiewska:

Matecki Should Withdraw His Candidacy for the Sejm. I Cannot Imagine Working with Parliamentarians Who Use Such Language

- I tried to find something about this gentleman because I don't know him at all. And I found, for example, on the 'Gazeta Wyborcza' Szczecin website. Some of his posts are on the verge of good taste. I'm just saying that 'Gazeta Wyborcza' from Szczecin describes this gentleman's statements that way. Are you saying it's a friendly newspaper to us? - stated Małgorzata Gosiewska in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM.

- Yes, [Dariusz Matecki] should withdraw his candidacy for the Sejm. I cannot imagine working with parliamentarians who use such language - added the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm.


09:06

Budka:

I'm convinced that winning 65-70 Senate seats is achievable

"I am convinced that winning 65-70 seats [in the Senate] is achievable, we have a chance to win them. We are doing everything to make it happen," said the Deputy Chairman of Civic Platform, Borys Budka, in a conversation with Jan Wróbel on the Morning program of Radio TOK FM.


09:11

Budka:

Konfederacja is taking votes from PiS. I would wish for them to get 4.98% of the vote.

"Konfederacja is taking votes from PiS. I would wish for Konfederacja to get 4.98% of the vote. That would be the safest for Poland. I would be afraid of the people who might enter from those lists. I remember who is on those lists. There are a dozen or so people with whom I would have no problem talking. People with free-market, liberal, economic, and normal conservative views. But unfortunately, there are also people who can harm the democratic formula," said Borys Budka, Vice-Chairman of Civic Platform (PO), in an interview with Jan Wróbel on Radio TOK FM's morning program.


09:33

Civic Coalition Also Embraces Left-Wing Values. Nowacka, Napieralski, Piekarska, and Joński Featured in New KO Clip
Civic Coalition also embraces left-wing values. On our lists are individuals who guarantee that Poland will head in the right direction after the elections. Towards respect and dignity, against hatred and intolerance - says Barbara Nowacka in a spot featuring left-wing figures on the Civic Coalition's lists, which 300POLITYKA is the first to publish.  The clip - featuring statements from left-wing candidates - includes promises to shorten queues to doctors, restore the in vitro program, and introduce rehabilitation stays. - We will not allow online hate to spread with impunity - announces Grzegorz Napieralski. - The conscience clause cannot limit women's access to medical services - states Katarzyna Piekarska. - There will be a special bonus for working individuals. PLN 600 for activity - says Dariusz Joński.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dkvSGqu8dA

09:52

Kidawa-Błońska:

I wouldn't want people to self-censor. I can't be responsible for my colleagues' views. Everyone has a right to their own

"I wouldn't want people to self-censor, people have the right to express their views, and voters then judge whether they like it or not, but they also know our program and what is written in it. I cannot be responsible for my colleagues' views. Everyone has a right to their own. I value freedom of speech" - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, the Civic Coalition's candidate for Prime Minister, in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on Polish Radio Channel 3.


09:52

Fogiel:

Wrocław Mayor's Proposal Shows Circumstances and People Capable of Setting Aside Political Disputes and Acting Appropriately. Commemorating Marshal Morawiecki, Especially in Wrocław, is Obvious.
- This decision, the proposal by the Mayor of Wrocław [to suggest to the City Council naming a street after Kornel Morawiecki] actually shows that there are circumstances and people who can set aside daily, current political disputes and truly behave appropriately. I think commemorating Marshal Morawiecki, especially in Wrocław, is something obvious, but I also think that in other places in Poland, such or other gestures of remembrance are simply fitting – stated Radosław Fogiel in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

10:03

Fogiel:

Using Trzaskowski's Own Language, He is Lying to Himself. It's Municipalities that Assess How Much is Needed for 500+. Warsaw Received Everything, Yet He Claims There's No Money. This is Either Grossly Irresponsible Financial Policy or Ugly Pre-ele

- Using Rafał Trzaskowski's own language, he is lying to himself. Because for several days now, there's been some strange story unfolding. First, there were reports of alleged problems with the 500+ program in Warsaw. The city suggests it hasn't received the funds. When the voivode announces that the transfer has been made, and yesterday Minister Borys-Szopa assured that everything is according to plan, the schedule, and the demand submitted by Warsaw, because it is the municipalities that assess how much is needed for 500+. Warsaw received everything, the money arrived in its account, yet Rafał Trzaskowski claims there is no money. This is either an expression of some extraordinarily frivolous financial policy, or we are dealing with a very ugly pre-election game here. One can guess that Rafał Trzaskowski, wanting to help his political camp, is playing with children and families, trying to create some artificial crisis for which he wants to blame the PiS government. It is simply undignified - stated Radosław Fogiel in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.


10:11

Gronkiewicz-Waltz:

I wouldn't suspect any city mayor, certainly not Warsaw's, of not wanting to pay the 500+ funds

I wouldn't suspect any city mayor, certainly not Warsaw's, of not wanting to pay the money, because they simply don't have that money in the budget and cannot hold onto it. In the case of teachers, when I was still mayor, the government did not pay approximately 60 million zlotys. For services and for payouts, regarding the costs of the reform” - said former Mayor of Warsaw, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, in an interview with Maciej Głogowski in the EKG Magazine on TOK FM.


10:14

Gronkiewicz-Waltz:

The City Handled the Czajka Situation Very Well. President Trzaskowski Managed

"[I think the city handled the Czajka situation] very well. President Trzaskowski managed. They say it's a Czajka failure. It's not a Czajka failure, but of two collectors and an incinerator, which if it hadn't been built, we would have paid a 1.5 billion złoty fine. Incinerator failures are quite common" - said former Warsaw Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz in an interview with Maciej Głogowski in the EKG Magazine on TOK FM.


10:16

Gronkiewicz-Waltz on the Division of Mazovia: "Warsaw won't benefit, nor will the Mazowieckie Voivodeship. Kaczyński will benefit by potentially drawing borders to finally seize Warsaw"

Warsaw won't benefit, nor will the Mazowieckie Voivodeship. The [Kaczyński] leader will benefit by potentially drawing Warsaw's borders in such a way that he can finally seize Warsaw, because it is a thorn in his side that PiS doesn't rule Warsaw and that – as he himself said during the local government campaign – it's hard to expect PiS to win the elections in Warsaw. If he changes the voting boundaries, it will affect the division of electoral districts, and he will have a greater chance, even though the entire voivodeship greatly benefits from Warsaw's development” - said Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, former Mayor of Warsaw, in an interview with Maciej Głogowski on Magazyn EKG on TOK FM.


10:20

Dworczyk:

The Prime Minister Will Definitely Not Campaign Until His Father's Funeral
  • - Obviously, in the coming days, the Prime Minister [Morawiecki] will be withdrawn from the campaign. We will now be preparing for the funeral ceremonies. It will, of course, be a state funeral – stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Marek Kacprzak on WP's "Tłit" program.
  • - The Prime Minister will definitely not campaign until the funeral – emphasized the Head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. When asked if it was known when and where Kornel Morawiecki's funeral would take place, Dworczyk replied that the final decision had been made for Warsaw to be the resting place.
  • - As for the date and time, such decisions will be made in the near future and we will inform about them – he added, confirming that Kornel Morawiecki will be buried at Powązki Cemetery.

10:32

Kidawa-Błońska:

Trzaskowski wants the money guaranteed to Poles through 500+ to reach them as quickly as possible. The speed of these transfers depends on how quickly the government deposits the funds into the city's account.
- Rafał Trzaskowski, as the Mayor of Warsaw, wants the money that Poles have guaranteed through the 500+ program to reach them as quickly as possible. The speed of executing these transfers depends solely on the pace at which the government deposits these funds into the city's account. Recently, there have been delays. Funds are needed for October, November, and December. If the government has pure intentions, it shouldn't ask such questions but simply transfer the money quickly - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during a press conference.

10:36

Kidawa-Błońska:

We Will Not Raise the Retirement Age, but We Will Encourage Seniors Who Want to Work to Choose This Path. Work is Also Value, Dignity, and People Want to Work

- We will not raise the retirement age, but we will encourage seniors who want to work, who still have the strength and energy, to choose this path and make it easier for them to increase their income, and at the same time to remain active. Work is also value, dignity, and people want to work. We will encourage them to do so - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during a press conference. 


10:39

The Council of Ministers Honors the Late Kornel Morawiecki with a Minute of Silence

Today's government session is being led by Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Gliński.

https://twitter.com/PremierRP/status/1178952014220451840


10:39

WKK:

I Take Poles Seriously. That's Why I'll Be at the TVP Debate Today. I Expect Leaders of PiS, PO, and SLD to Engage in a Conversation About Poland and Not Hide Behind Substitutes

https://twitter.com/KosiniakKamysz/status/1178951748893003776


10:48

Kidawa-Błońska:

PiS Promises 13th and 14th Pension, Which Isn't in the Budget. The 13th Pension Was Our Project and We Will Give It to Pensioners Every Year

- Seniors – the most important, in my opinion, very important group in our society, a part of our society. People to whom we owe the fact that we live and work. They built Poland, they cared for us, and now they need us to treat them seriously, to appreciate what they have done, but also to fulfill their expectations. They want to be active, they don't want to be lonely, they want good medical care. They want care when they are no longer independent. We must provide them with all of this. And what is PiS doing? They are promising a 13th and 14th pension, which is not in this budget. The 13th pension was our project, and we will give this 13th pension to pensioners every year. It is we who are proposing a care voucher for our pensioners when there is a need for someone to take care of them, so that they feel safe and have a sense of dignity and value, because this is very, very important for these people. We have prepared a very concrete, well-consulted program for seniors. And most importantly, my colleagues and I have consulted many provisions in this program during hundreds of meetings. Many provisions in this program arose from these conversations – stated Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska at a press conference.

- We promise that next year the Seniors' Parliament will take place in the Polish Parliament, as it should, to show respect to our seniors and to show that their voice is very important to us – added the Civic Coalition's candidate for prime minister.


11:02

Schetyna:

Kaczyński's Promises of 13th and 14th Pensions from 2021 are Pure Electoral Deception. We Say: Every Year in the Budget.
- The 13th pension is not our electoral slogan, but something we talked about over 2.5 years ago. We spoke about it at our programmatic convention in Łódź, and we confirm it today. Not during the election campaign, to make electoral promises here, but to build financial stability for seniors, and not as a promise, but permanently. That's why we say and show: Kaczyński's promises of the 13th and 14th pension from 2021 are pure electoral deception. We say: every year in the budget. Just as there is no 13th pension in the 2020 budget, there are no funds for it, so we will introduce these funds and implement these provisions every subsequent year – stated Grzegorz Schetyna at a press conference.

11:35

Krzysztof Kwiatkowski's New Video Clip:

My Vision for the Future is the Łódź Metropolis.

My vision for the future is the Łódź metropolis. 5% of PIT for the Łódź metropolis guarantees almost PLN 200 million annually, and nearly PLN 800 million over the term. These are funds for improving healthcare, and resources for broader education. Thanks to the metropolis, we will have additional money for Łódź's needs. Łódź in the spotlight – said Krzysztof Kwiatkowski, a candidate for the Senate, in a video clip published on social media.

Exactly. We already have that in Silesia. Now it's time for the Łódź metropolis – says Jerzy Buzek in the spot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCOfaEY48fo&feature=youtu.be


11:58

Ziobro:

We believe low Polish wages are a real problem. Not an opportunity, as the opposition claims, but a problem.
We want to continue this good change and we are convinced that it is possible. We have confirmed through our actions that we are credible in this program and its implementation, and a concrete program, divided into stages, leading to a substantial increase in Polish wages was outlined in Lublin at the congress. We believe that low Polish wages are a real problem. Not an opportunity, as the opposition says, but a problem. A problem reflected in the fact that nearly three million of our compatriots have left for abroad, and the strength of the economy is also determined by the size of society, by whether capable, engaged, educated people want to work here, pay taxes here, and conduct business activities here. Many of these people have gone elsewhere and are developing those economies, paying taxes there – stated Zbigniew Ziobro in Łowicz.

12:09

Ziobro:

"We Want to Reform Polish Judiciary. We Were Stopped Halfway by the Total Opposition, Judicial Elites Calling Themselves an "Extraordinary Caste," and Brussels, Which Blocked Our Reform. We Want to Finish It."
"Of course, we also want to reform the Polish judiciary. We were stopped halfway by the actions of the total opposition, the judicial elites who themselves called themselves an "extraordinary caste," and Brussels, which blocked our reform halfway. We want to finish it, we want it to reach its goal. Because the Polish judiciary requires fundamental changes. There are many bad things there that we already defined some time ago when we took responsibility for matters in Poland over four years ago, and these various irregularities, bad phenomena that came to light during the reforms only confirm the correctness of our diagnosis. Fundamental changes need to be made there. It's an Augean stable. To do this, we must complete our bold, radical, far-reaching reform. There are already some early signs indicating changes in the right direction, but there is still a lot of work ahead of us" - stated Zbigniew Ziobro in Łowicz.

12:18

Müller:

In light of Kornel Morawiecki's death, the Prime Minister has decided to suspend the election campaign until the funeral
In light of the death of Kornel Morawiecki, the senior marshal, and the father of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, the Prime Minister has decided to suspend the election campaign until the funeral. He will not be participating in election events until then. The information regarding the funeral date should be determined today and made public - stated government spokesperson Piotr Müller in a conversation with journalists in front of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

12:44

Civic Platform: Supreme Audit Office Paralyzed. We Submit a Motion to Marshal Witek to Expedite the NIK Collegium Appointments

- The Supreme Audit Office, one of the most important institutions that can scrutinize public spending and the way the authorities operate, has been paralyzed. It has been completely incapacitated and paralyzed. In its current staffing situation, it is incapable of undertaking any significant actions that could curb the government's power - stated Mariusz Witczak during a press conference in the Sejm.

- We are submitting a motion to Madam Marshal Witek to rectify this legal damage, to expedite the appointments to the collegium of the Supreme Audit Office - added Cezary Tomczyk.


12:45

Żukowska Responds to KO Meeting: I Don't Want to Be Treated as 'Also,' Like a Flower on a Coat, a Distant Relative Without Land Living at the PO Court as a Hanger-on. I Want, as a Pole with Left-Wing Views, Left-Wing Values ABOVE ALL, Not 'Also'

https://twitter.com/AM_Zukowska/status/1178975757445599232


13:45

Grzegrzółka:

A Book of Condolences Will Be Placed in the Sejm from 4:00 PM Following the Death of Kornel Morawiecki

From 4:00 PM in the Sejm, a book of condolences will be set up following the death of Kornel Morawiecki.


14:30

Zandberg:

Healthcare Based on Science, Not Prejudice and Superstition. This is Our Commitment

- The Left will never agree to the privatization of public hospitals. Healthcare in Poland will be well-funded and public. We will ensure that public healthcare expenditure is brought to a normal European level, so that it is obvious that a person can feel safe in Poland, regardless of whether they are healthy or fall ill – said Adrian Zandberg during a press conference of the Left.

- Shockingly long queues for specialists under PiS and still lengthening, inequality in access to medical care, which is linked to the fact that the poor often cannot afford treatment because they cannot afford to buy medication. These are pathologies that we must change. That is why the Left speaks very clearly. Raising expenditure to the European level, i.e. 7.2% of GDP, introducing a new drug reimbursement system so that prescription drugs can be bought for PLN 5, introducing solutions that will result in more young doctors in Poland. Finally, healthcare that is based on science, not on prejudice and superstition. This is our commitment – added Zandberg.


14:48

Zandberg:

Polish Government Abandons Digital Tax on International Corporations. Why Did PiS Do Nothing for Four Years? I Think I Know the Answer. It's Called Ambassador Mosbacher

- Under the rule of Law and Justice, large corporations pay exactly zero zlotys in taxes. This is upside down and a major problem we are grappling with. Unfortunately, this is not changing under the rule of Law and Justice. What's worse, the government is generously handing out gifts to large corporations, which I believe is unfair - said Adrian Zandberg during a press conference of the Left (Lewica).

- What is the reason why employees pay taxes, small businesses pay taxes, and JP Morgan bank receives millions of zlotys from its friend Mateusz Morawiecki to support its Polish branch? What kind of justice is it when a Polish employee pays taxes, someone running a small vegetable shop pays taxes, and a large, international corporation with hundreds of stores in Poland pays absolutely zero tax? What kind of justice is it when the Polish government abandons the introduction of a digital tax on Google, Facebook, on these powerful international corporations, while small Polish startups pay taxes normally? This is upside down - the leader of Razem continued.

- If PiS wants to address fairness in the tax system, it must answer the question of why it did nothing about it for four years. I think I know the answer to that question, and that answer is Ambassador Mosbacher. Every time a sensible project emerges to end this injustice, the pressure from the American embassy proves to be very effective. Suddenly, it turns out that nothing can be done about the tax system. Suddenly, it turns out that Poland changes the list of reimbursed medicines under the dictate of corporations because the American embassy demanded it. I think it would be worthwhile to end this and start pursuing a slightly more sovereign policy in Poland - Zandberg added.


17:17

Kidawa-Błońska on presidential ambitions if parliamentary elections fail: "I am ready to fight for Poland. I am not saying 'no'."
"I am ready to fight for Poland. Truly" - stated Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska in an interview with Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz on Wyborcza.pl, when asked if she would be ready to run for president if the parliamentary elections were unsuccessful. "I am not saying 'no'. But I believe that this October 13th will show that Poles truly want the kind of Poland we talk about. They want a Poland where people cooperate. And I hope that the results for the entire opposition will be so good that we can say: 'Yes, we succeeded, we will continue to work together'" - added the Civic Coalition's candidate for prime minister.

17:52

Funeral Mass for the Late Kornel Morawiecki on Saturday at 12:00 PM. Funeral Ceremony - around 3:00 PM

The funeral mass for the late Kornel Morawiecki will be held on Saturday at 12:00 PM. The funeral ceremony will take place around 3:00 PM.

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19:32

Gliński:

Many things would unite us if not for the fact that certain extreme circles use very negative emotions or hatred to achieve their political goals

- These are definitely elections about Poland, about the most important things. I think many things would unite us if not for the fact that certain extreme groups or circles use very negative emotions or even hatred to achieve their political goals. This is a misfortune because in the long term, it destroys the democratic fabric, it destroys our attitudes, our cultural models. It was certainly also a pain that Kornel Morawiecki also felt - said Piotr Gliński in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.


19:36

Gliński:

Poland is a Free, Pluralistic, Democratic Country. Elections Are Held. We Have Media Diversity, Which Wasn't Present Four Years Ago

- Poland is a free country. Pluralistic, democratic. Elections are held in Poland. In Poland, we have media diversity, which was not present four years ago - said Piotr Gliński in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on the program 'Gość Wydarzeń' on Polsat News. 


19:50

PAD Signs Kornel Morawiecki's Condolence Book in the Sejm:

One of the More Beautiful and Brighter Figures of the Polish Opposition.

- He was one of the more beautiful and brighter figures in the Polish opposition. In the times when we fought for a free, sovereign, independent Poland, he was one of the most outstanding, one of the most steadfast, and at the same time, one of those who most radically strived for Poland to be fully free, fully sovereign, fully independent. It was a great sacrifice, great courage, much heroism – said President Andrzej Duda after signing the condolence book in the Sejm. 


20:18

Budka:

It's Thanks to the Responsible Government of PO and PSL That 500+ Could Be Introduced, and It Will Be Maintained

- Ladies and gentlemen, dear viewers. Thank you very much for allowing me to meet with you after several years of absence from this television. Thank you for this question, because once again, on behalf of PO, Civic Coalition (KO), I want to emphasize that nothing that has been given will be taken away. What's more, I want to say that from the very beginning, it was PO MPs who put forward the postulate in parliament and we voted on our amendment to ensure that 500+ covered all children, so that no one would be excluded. Furthermore, it is PO that also postulates the permanent introduction of the 13th pension. The introduction of the 500+ program was possible because we left Poland in very good condition. We navigated the economic crisis without significant damage, and we ensured an almost 100% increase in the minimum wage. And it is thanks to the responsible government of PO and PSL that the 500+ program could be introduced, and it will be maintained - stated Borys Budka during the TVP election debate.


20:21

Rozenek:

Unfortunately, PiS has stalled. After introducing the 500+ program, they didn't move forward. They are not helping Polish families.

- Unfortunately, PiS has stalled. After introducing the 500+ program, they didn't move forward. They are not helping Polish families. They don't provide support regarding the availability of nurseries and kindergartens. There is still no public transportation that would facilitate Polish families traveling across Poland. There is still no support for pensioners. The Left will propose all of this; it's in their program - said Andrzej Rozenek during a TVP debate.


20:21

WKK Begins Debate with Condolences for the Prime Minister, But Questions Other Leaders' Absence and Discusses Tax-Free Pensions
- Yesterday, Kornel Morawiecki passed away, a man of courage in times when not everyone could afford it. I offer my deepest sympathies to the Prime Minister and his entire family. It is understandable that the Prime Minister is not with us today, but where is President Kaczyński? It's a shame that Chairmen Schetyna and Czarzasty are not here. I believe Poles deserve a debate of leaders, especially on matters of family. We, as the only opposition club, supported the 500+ program from the very beginning. Because pro-family policy began with the introduction of the Large Family Card, one-year maternity leaves; I had the opportunity to introduce them myself. We will continue the 500+ program because it serves Polish families well, but solutions for the dignified lives of pensioners must be introduced. Not once a year, but permanently. Such a solution is a tax-free pension, meaning a pension higher by 300-400 PLN per month, and even 4,000 PLN annually. I commit that we will immediately introduce tax-free pensions - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in a TVP debate.

20:24

Sasin:

Don't Believe Our Political Rivals' Assurances That They Will Keep 500+. They Criticized the Program from the Start. They Say They Will Limit It. It's a Major Investment in Polish Families, Not a Risky Move.
Under the rule of our predecessors from PO and PSL, very many families were mired in poverty, and fertility rates were at a dramatically low level, falling year after year. That is why we decided that supporting Polish families is a priority and must be a priority for the Polish state. That is why we introduced the 500+ program, which has restored dignity to many families in Poland. It has enabled many families to go on holiday, and it has enabled many families to purchase essential items for their existence. It has eliminated the disgrace of the Third Polish Republic, which was hungry children. The 500+ program is the foundation of our social policy, and we will of course continue to implement it. Do not believe the assurances of our political rivals that they will maintain this program. They criticized this program from the very beginning. They say they will limit it. It is a major investment in Polish families; it is not a move made on credit. We have the funds to ensure this program continues – stated Jacek Sasin during a TVP election debate.

20:24

Budka:

Civic Platform's Program Clearly Includes Civil Partnerships. No Mention of Adoption.

- Civic Platform's program clearly includes the issue of civil partnerships. We also clearly state that there is no mention of adoption in our program - said Borys Budka during a TVP debate.


20:26

Wilk:

We Propose the Biggest Tax Cut in History and Abolition of Mandatory ZUS Contributions. Poles Should Be Strong Through Their Own Money and the Fruits of Their Labor.

Jacek Wilk began by complaining that Konfederacja is not invited to TVP.

- Konfederacja has the best economic program. We propose the biggest tax cut in history and the abolition of mandatory ZUS contributions. Poles should be strong through their own money and the fruits of their labor. We promise a thorough reconstruction of the pension system. We believe in the wealth of Poland as the wealth of its citizens - Jacek Wilk said in the debate.


20:27

Rozenek:

The Left Supports Civil Partnerships and Future Adoption Based on Child Welfare, Not Politics

- The Left supports civil partnerships. Every person has the right to dignity and to be respected by the state. The Left also foresees adoption in the future, because the adoption of a child should be decided by the child's welfare, not by politics - said Andrzej Rozenek during a TVP debate.


20:28

Sasin:

Poland Faces an LGBT Offensive Aimed at Imposing an Unacceptable Ideological Revolution; We Will Never Agree to the Rabiej Plan

- An offensive by LGBT communities is underway in Poland, aiming to impose an ideological revolution on Poles that is unacceptable to all of us. They want to rebuild the model of family in Poland. We are tolerant. We are guided by tolerance towards people of different sexual orientations, but tolerance does not mean affirmation. We will never agree to the introduction of the Rabiej plan, which means first introducing registered partnerships, then same-sex marriages, and finally granting these marriages the right to adopt children. Children must be protected. Children cannot become a toy in the hands of LGBT communities. Therefore, we are also against children being subjected to sexualization, and such attempts are also taking place in Poland. We will protect Polish children and Polish families, in the dimension that is enshrined in the Constitution. PiS guarantees this – stated Jacek Sasin during a TVP election debate.


20:30

Rozenek:

PiS Has Its Foreign Policy Calling Card. That Card Reads 27:1

- PiS has its calling card when it comes to foreign policy. That calling card reads 27:1. That was the result of a very important vote in Brussels, a vote in which all EU states were against the PiS government - said Andrzej Rozenek during a TVP debate.


20:33

Rozenek to Sasin: The Left Can Build Constructive Relations within the EU. You Are Destroying Them. All Citizens Will Pay the Price.

- The left brought Poland into the European Union and NATO. The left can build constructive relations within the EU. You are destroying them, you are demolishing them. All citizens will pay the price for this - said Andrzej Rozenek during a TVP debate.


20:33

Kosiniak:

I Cannot Agree to the Cynical Exploitation of the Church by the Ruling Party. We Will Defend Values, but We Disagree with Politics in the Church

- We are not for the legalization of same-sex unions or adoption of children by homosexual couples. We have enshrined marriage as a union of a woman and a man in the Constitution. Christian roots are immensely important to us; we grow from them, they are our pride. We want to rebuild the community. I cannot agree to the cynical exploitation of the Church by the ruling party. We will defend values, but we disagree with politics in the church. We must be wary of those who have God and homeland on their lips, but hypocrisy and falsehood in their hearts, who are capable of abusing the pulpit for their own ends – stated PSL leader W. Kosiniak-Kamysz during a debate.


20:34

Sasin:

Effective Foreign Policy Must Guarantee Security for Poland and Poles. We Are Pursuing Such Effective Foreign Policy

- Effective foreign policy must guarantee security for Poland and Poles. We are pursuing such effective foreign policy. It is based on an alliance with the USA, within the NATO pact, but also on our participation in the EU. Relations with the USA have never been as good as under our government. The recently signed military conventions that guarantee a permanent enhanced presence in Poland. The planned purchase of the most modern F35 fighter jets or the already completed purchases of other modern weapon systems like Patriot missiles give us this sense of security today, but also this economic cooperation in terms of gas supplies to Poland provides us with security. Our predecessors from PO and PSL signed unfavorable contracts with Russia, which made us energetically dependent on that country, and imposed very high prices for gas on Poles. We are changing this today. Of course, we will continue to be an active participant in the EU – stated Jacek Sasin during the TVP election debate.


20:38

Budka:

Can You Imagine How Many Medications Could Be Bought for 2 Billion PLN Spent on VIP Jets Used by the Sejm Marshal?

- Can you imagine how many medications could be bought for 2 billion PLN, which was allocated for VIP jets that the Marshal of the Sejm or his family later flew on? Can you imagine how many medications could be bought with the bonuses illegally taken by the ministers of this government? - said Borys Budka during a TVP debate.


20:39

Budka:

When We Had the Opportunity to Participate in Governing Our Homeland, We Proved Effective in Foreign Policy. We Negotiated the Budget for Poland. Meanwhile, the PiS Government Suffered a Huge Defeat in This Area.

- Relations with the USA are very important, but relations with our partners in the EU are also important. When we had the opportunity to participate in governing our homeland, we proved effective in foreign policy. We negotiated the budget for Poland, which was close to half a billion zlotys for our country. Meanwhile, the PiS government has suffered a huge defeat in this area. Over 100 billion less in the negotiated EU budget means 15 billion less for you, for farmers. It means 15 billion less to improve Polish agriculture. It means billions and billions less for modern kindergartens, roads, and introducing innovation into the Polish economy. Today, effectiveness in foreign policy is measured by the amount of euros we bring to our country. We promise to bring 100 billion more to the country – stated Borys Budka during the TVP election debate.


20:42

Rozenek:

The Left Promises 50,000 More Doctors and Healthcare Professionals

- We must increase the funds allocated to healthcare to 7.2% of GDP. We must train more doctors and nurses. The Left promises 50,000 more doctors and healthcare professionals - said Andrzej Rozenek during a TVP debate.


20:43

Sasin to WKK: You Drove Polish Mining to Ruin. You Caused Polish Mining to Be Unable to Provide Us with the Necessary Amount of Coal Today

- I think the PSL representative is the last person who should be talking about importing Russian coal to Poland. You, Mr. Deputy Prime Minister in Donald Tusk's government, drove Polish mining to ruin. You caused Polish mining to be unable to provide us with the necessary amount of coal today. Remember what Prime Minister Bieńkowska said about your governments, about the coal companies. They sat, ate, smoked, smoked their pipes, until everything - excuse me - blew up - stated Jacek Sasin during a TVP election debate.


20:46

Rozenek:

The Left is for Open Politics. PiS's Demands in This Regard Sound Comical. I'll Remind You PiS Has a Huge Problem Disclosing Support Lists for Judges to the KRS

- Of course, the Left is for open politics and for political life to be as transparent as possible. PiS's demands in this regard sound comical. I'll remind you that it is PiS that has a huge problem disclosing the support lists for judges to the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS) - said Andrzej Rozenek during a TVP debate.


20:47

WKK:

We Want to Be Judged by Goals, Not Waving at F-35s, and Not Celebrate Them as Successes. Kosiniak to Sasin on Russian Coal
- Poland's security cannot be based on relations with just one, however great, superpower. We must have good relations within the European Union, we must have good relations with our neighbors to the West and to the East. We want to be judged by our goals, not by waving at F-35s and not celebrating them, because these are not successes. A success will be unblocking trade to the East, a success will be securing the historically largest budget for Poland in the EU. A success will be Poland moving from the back bench to the EU's management center – said WKK during the debate. - And Mr. Prime Minister Sasin, please stop spouting this nonsense about the gas contract, because it was Minister Jasiński who signed it without familiarizing himself with the documents. If you are ashamed that you cannot stop Russian coal, then do not shift responsibility onto someone else – Kosiniak stated.

20:48

Sasin:

PiS Pioneered Transparency in Public Life, Including Politicians' Assets. We Do Not Protect Our Colleagues

- PiS was the pioneer in introducing transparency to public life, including the transparency of politicians' assets. We established the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA), and in this parliamentary term, we finally passed a law guaranteeing the transparency of assets belonging to the families of politicians and the most important state officials. Our competitors from Civic Platform (PO) did not support this law. They were either against it or abstained from voting. Today, they talk about alleged scandals in the PiS government. What differentiates us from our competitors is that we unceremoniously remove any of us who stray from the straight path, the path of honesty, from politics. We do not protect our colleagues, unlike how they protect their colleagues from PO and the Polish People's Party (PSL). Just as PSL defended Jan Bury, and PO defends Neumann or Gawłowski today. These are not our standards. Our standards are honesty, openness, and transparency. And this is how we will act in the future – stated Jacek Sasin during a TVP election debate.


20:50

Budka:

This Government Prefers to Spend Money on Minister Bonuses Instead of Funding Healthcare

- Healthcare is in a collapse. Probably everyone among us has someone in their family suffering from cancer. And I would like to show you the bill. This is the bill, the receipt of shame for this government. PLN 2,000 for a child after a transplant, which parents have to spend just because this government, instead of funding healthcare, prefers to spend money on minister bonuses - stated Borys Budka during a TVP election debate.


20:51

Budka:

Credibility Matters in Politics. In 2011, Kaczyński Promised Equal Per-Hectare Subsidies as in the EU. It's 2019, and Kaczyński is Promising It Again.
Credibility matters in politics. In 2011, Jarosław Kaczyński promised that per-hectare subsidies would be equal as in the EU. It is 2019, and Jarosław Kaczyński is promising it again. We advocate for the equalization of these subsidies – said Borys Budka during a TVP debate.

20:51

WKK Places a Lump of Coal on Sasin's Desk: "Your Conscience is Tarnished by Russian Coal, Which Poisons Us; You Were Supposed to Introduce an Embargo, and You Didn't."
- Prime Minister Sasin, I have never been a Deputy Prime Minister or a Prime Minister, but I am glad you wish us well, because a real good change is needed - WKK said to Sasin. - When it comes to Russian coal, it is a stain on your conscience; this is coal that you import to Poland in millions of tons. Your conscience is tarnished by Russian coal, which poisons us; you were supposed to introduce an embargo, and you did not do it - WKK said.

20:53

Wilk:

Partnership Unions Are Legal in Poland. You Can't Legalize Something That's Already Legal. The Left Uses Deceptive Language
- Partnership unions are legal in Poland. You can't legalize something that's already legal. The Left uses deceptive language. The only question is whether they should be regulated. I believe that the private sphere of life should remain private, and the state should not interfere with it. And the fact that marriage, as the name itself suggests, is a union of a woman and a man, a special institution through which society has well-raised children, because marriage is by definition a permanent union, is a good that we must support - said Jacek Wilk during the debate.

20:55

Rozenek:

The dispute over the rule of law in Poland could lead to Polish farmers receiving no subsidies at all. This is the result of PiS's policies.

- PiS, by pursuing an aggressive policy towards Brussels, is unable to achieve anything there. The dispute over the rule of law in Poland could result in Polish farmers receiving no subsidies at all. This is what PiS's policies are leading to. The Left has a prescription for this. The Left co-governs in the EU and knows how to help Polish farmers - said Andrzej Rozenek during a TVP debate.


20:55

Wilk:

We're Focusing on Good Relations with Neighbors and Sovereignty in Relations with Brussels. That's Why We Will Withdraw from the Climate Pact
- In foreign policy, there are no sentiments, only interests. We are focusing on good relations with our neighbors and sovereignty in our relations with Brussels. That's why we will withdraw from the climate pact - Jacek Wilk stated during a debate.

20:56

Sasin:

We Are Significantly Increasing Healthcare Spending. This Year We Exceeded PLN 100 Billion, Next Year PLN 120 Billion. Within the Next Term, We Will Double Spending from the PO-PSL Era.
We don't need any opposition pacts, this propaganda we just heard from the opposition politicians. I will speak about facts, and the facts are that during our 4 years in government, the number of doctors and nurses has clearly increased. Doctors by 11,000, nurses by 20,000. Additionally, doctors today are much less likely to leave to work abroad than during our predecessors' rule. Regarding nurses, 30% of nurses who graduated from schools during the PO-PSL government did not take up the profession. In 2018, for the first time, 100% of nurses who graduated from schools took up work as nurses and midwives. We have increased the number of places in medical studies by over 3,000. From just over 6,000 to over 10,000. We are significantly increasing healthcare spending. This year we exceeded PLN 100 billion. Next year - PLN 120 billion. And within the next term, we will double the spending that was during the PO-PSL government - stated Jacek Sasin during a TVP election debate.

20:58

Rozenek:

On October 13th, Vote for the Left. Do It for Yourselves and for Our Children

- Thinking about the future, my children choose the Left. My children want Poland to be safe, to be a state of equality, where everyone is different, and all are equal. That is why I appeal to you. On October 13th, vote for the Left. Do it for yourselves and for our children - said Andrzej Rozenek during a TVP debate.


20:58

Wilk:

Singapore's Healthcare Spending is Among the Lowest Globally, Yet It's the Most Effective
- Singapore has the best healthcare system in the world. The percentage spent on healthcare there is among the lowest globally, yet it functions the best. A family subscription for private healthcare is cheaper than the contribution to the National Health Fund (NFZ) - said Jacek Wilk.

21:02

Kosiniak-Kamysz Proposes Signing a Pact for Health
- When I hear that the Polish healthcare system is on the verge of collapse, as a doctor, I want to state that it has already suffered two heart attacks and simply won't survive a third. I would like something good to come out of this debate, not just us exchanging views. We have proposed a pact for Polish health and the patient. I would like everyone present in the studio today, like myself, to sign the Pact for Health – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during the debate.

21:04

Budka Announces "100 PiS Scandals" Website

- Ordinary human decency is enough. There is no need for special laws for the Prime Minister's wife to reveal the assets that were transferred to her before Prime Minister Morawiecki had to disclose them. There is no need for a special law, only ordinary human decency, for leading politicians not to answer calls from gangsters. There is no need for a special law, only not to steal. Simply. Unfortunately, this government says one thing and does another. Unfortunately, we have many scandals that cannot be described in 30 seconds. That is why today I invite you to the "100 PiS Scandals" website. There we will show every scandal, we will hold every lie accountable. You will be able to see that in reality, the party that has law and justice in its name is actually the furthest from these values at the moment. And Banaś and Misiewicz are precisely the symbols of this power – stated Borys Budka during a TVP election debate.


21:08

WKK:

We Will Introduce Paweł Kukiz's Idea of Public Control Over Politicians; The Current Government's Morality is Symbolized by Misiewicz, Kuchciński, and Banaś
- We will introduce something that Paweł Kukiz carries with him, his idea of public control over politicians. We will introduce an anti-corruption law. PiS is afraid of this law. They did the first reading, but then hid it in the freezer. We will create an anti-lobbying law. We will enable the recall of a Member of Parliament during their term, because the symbol of the current government's morality is the Three Musketeers: Misiewicz, Kuchciński, and Banaś - said WKK.

21:08

Budka:

We're Drawing Conclusions. We Know We Must Talk to Poles. We've Been Doing It for Four Years

- For eight years, we have done a lot of good for Poland together. We negotiated the largest European budget in history for our country. We have built thousands of new roads and highways so that you can travel safely and so that Polish business can develop. We have not avoided mistakes either. We are drawing conclusions. We know we must talk to Poles. We have been doing it for four years. I encourage you to take a look at our social media after today's program. There you will see the immense work and humility we have for you, our voters. There are many challenges ahead of us. There are many things to be done. Together we can do it. I am convinced that this proposal being formulated for us by Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, a Poland without divisions, a Poland as a community, a Poland that unites, not divides, will be your proposal. I encourage you to cast your vote for Civic Coalition - said Borys Budka during a TVP debate.


21:10

Sasin:

We Guarantee Polish Farmers Today That Within the Next 2 Years, We Will Equalize These Subsidies
Honestly, I'm not surprised at all that the leader of the PSL, a party that is supposedly a peasant party, has no clue about the current state of direct subsidies for Polish farmers. The PSL has completely detached itself from the matters of the countryside and agriculture. It is untrue that the PSL equalized the level of subsidies to the European average, as was just stated. Today, a Polish farmer receives a subsidy of 216 euros, while the European average is over 260 euros. In Germany, it's 270, and in the Netherlands, it's even 450. Here, I want to say this very clearly, we guarantee Polish farmers today that within the next 2 years, we will achieve the equalization of these subsidies. We are now entering the period of negotiations for the new budget. We have a great success in the form of Poland being indicated as the country responsible for the portfolio of the EU Commissioner for Agriculture. Janusz Wojciechowski, who is our commissioner, our candidate for commissioner, will see this matter through to the end – stated Jacek Sasin during a TVP election debate.

21:15

Sasin:

On October 13th, We Will Decide if We Defend Our Rights – Our Rights to the Gains Poles Have Achieved in the Last 4 Years

On October 13th, we will decide if we defend our rights. Our rights to these gains that have become the share of Poles over the last 4 years. Will we defend the right to the 500+ program, the 13th pension, a lower retirement age, zero PIT for young people, a reduced PIT for all Poles. These elections will be about that. PiS guarantees that everything that is our achievement, our common achievement as Poles, including that we found money for these major social programs which, previously, under the governments of our predecessors, went into the pockets of criminals, VAT mafias, went into the pockets of Poles. We redirected this enormous stream of money into the pockets of Poles. Poland has ceased to be an ATM for criminals. We want to continue on this path. We ask for your vote, for PiS's support – stated Jacek Sasin during a TVP election debate.


21:18

WKK:

The Minister of Agriculture's words best describe the situation – thousands of modernization applications are unprocessed
- Today, subsidies must be equalized to the German and French levels, and this is what I promise we will do. It will be 1200 PLN per hectare. Although the ruling party promised this in July 2015, they did not deliver. There is no national food holding. The Minister of Agriculture's words best describe the situation – thousands of modernization applications are unprocessed – said WKK during the debate.

21:24

Wilk:

Confederation Represents a Brand New Generation of Politicians. We Have the Youngest Candidates on Our Lists
- Poland is falling into foreign hands, and the parties beside us have led to this. Confederation represents a brand new generation of politicians. We have the youngest politicians on our lists. We are outside of this system and free from the entanglements that have existed until now. We want the largest tax cut in history – Jacek Wilk stated during the debate.

21:29

Kosiniak:

Nothing is decided. Single-party rule has never served Poland and it can end. I came to this studio as the only political leader to humbly ask for your votes.
- Thank you for this debate. It's a shame that given the alarming situation in healthcare, Prime Minister Sasin did not accept the Pact for Health. These elections – as Witos said – will be about truth. Truth can prevail. Nothing is decided. Single-party rule has never served Poland in its history, and it can end. I came to this studio as the only political leader to humbly ask for your votes because the matter is of utmost importance. There is no matter more important than Poland. I know I am not perfect, but I will work with all my might to rebuild brotherhood and national community in Poland – Kosiniak said.

21:51

Dworczyk:

Budka Presented a Receipt During the Debate for a Drug That Costs PLN 3.20 After Reimbursement Since September 1st. Unfortunately, This is "Credibility" of Civic Coalition in a Pill. Szumowski: We Await an Apology

https://twitter.com/michaldworczyk/status/1179121540299972608

https://twitter.com/SzumowskiLukasz/status/1179120626101035009


22:11

Image of the Day: TVP on Goat Tragedy, TVN on Healthcare, Polsat on Opposition Friction
-- LIVEBLOG 300POLITYKI: PRESIDENT DUDA SIGNS CONDOLENCE BOOK FOLLOWING DEATH OF KORNEL MORAWIECKI DWORCZYK USES OUTDATED PHARMACY RECEIPT SHOWN BY BUDKA IN DEBATE GLIŃSKI ON MEDIA DIVERSITY UNPRECEDENTED IN THE PAST KOSINIAK THE ONLY POLITICAL LEADER IN THE TVP DEBATE https://300polityka.pl/live/2019/10/01/ ***** POLSAT NEWS -- PROPOSALS FOR SENIORS, NEW CAMPAIGN SPOTS, AND TURMOIL ON THE LEFT - THIS IS THE PICTURE OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN TODAY - announcement. -- PRIME MINISTER MORAWIECKI WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMPAIGN UNTIL SATURDAY - Dariusz Ociepa. -- TODAY'S GOVERNMENT SESSION WAS LED BY DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER GLIŃSKI; MINISTERS OBSERVED A MINUTE OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF THE DECEASED SENIOR MARSHAL - Ociepa continues. -- ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS, SENIOR POLICY HAS BECOME THE MAIN CAMPAIGN THEME - Ociepa. -- THE 13TH PENSION WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET, BUT THE RULING LAW AND JUSTICE (PIS) PARTY ASSURES THAT IF THEY RETAIN POWER, THE 13TH AND 14TH PENSIONS ARE GUARANTEED - Ociepa continues. -- THE PENSION ISSUE IS ALSO FEATURED IN THE PIS CAMPAIGN SPOT PUBLISHED YESTERDAY - Ociepa. -- AT THIS STAGE OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN, CAMPAIGN SPOTS ARE BEGINNING TO PLAY AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ROLE - Ociepa continues. -- NEW CAMPAIGN SPOT FOR THE CIVIC COALITION FEATURING LEFT-WING POLITICIANS. -- THE FRICTION ON THE OPPOSITION'S SIDE HAS ITS JUSTIFICATION - Ociepa. -- VOTER TRANSFERS BETWEEN PIS AND THE CIVIC COALITION ARE UNLIKELY; IT IS MORE PROBABLE THAT ONE OF THE OPPOSITION GROUPS WILL WIN OVER VOTERS FROM AN OPPOSITION COMPETITOR - Ociepa continues. -- IN ALMOST ALL POLLS, THE LEFT HAS A DOUBLE-DIGIT RESULT; THE CIVIC COALITION SEES THIS, AND HENCE THE FRICTION HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE CAMPAIGN - Ociepa. ***** TVN FACTS -- MORE HOSPITALS ARE CLOSING WARDS: MATERNITY, PEDIATRIC, AND SURGICAL WARDS DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS - announcement. -- DIRECTORS ARE LOOKING FOR STAFF AND SENDING PATIENTS TO OTHER HOSPITALS - Grzegorz Kajdanowicz. -- HEALTHCARE IS THE NUMBER 1 CAMPAIGN TOPIC - Kajdanowicz continues. -- BEFORE THE ELECTIONS, THE HEALTHCARE CRISIS IS A STRICTLY POLITICAL ISSUE - Maciej Knapik. -- THE LEFT PRESENTED ITS PACT FOR HEALTH TODAY; IT'S ANOTHER ONE, AS THE POLISH PEOPLE'S PARTY (PSL) AND THE RULING PIS PARTY HAD PRESENTED THEIR PACTS EARLIER - Knapik continues. -- REPORT ON PROPOSALS REGARDING HEALTHCARE. -- TODAY THERE WERE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, THE DECISION ON WHETHER JANUSZ WOJCIECHOWSKI WILL BE THE COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE WILL BE MADE IN A FEW WEEKS. -- THIS IS A TEST THAT JANUSZ WOJCIECHOWSKI MUST PASS TO TAKE THE SEAT OF THE EU COMMISSIONER - Arleta Zalewska. -- THIS IS NOT THE FIRST CAMPAIGN WHERE THE PROMISE THAT PIS WILL SECURE EQUAL SUBSIDIES FOR POLISH FARMERS HAS BEEN SO LOUDLY HEARD - Zalewska continues. -- THERE IS ALSO BREAKING NEWS: THE COMMISSION HAS ASKED THE CANDIDATE FOR WRITTEN ANSWERS TO TODAY'S QUESTIONS BEFORE MAKING FURTHER DECISIONS REGARDING HIS CANDIDACY - Zalewska. -- IT'S ONLY A 1% POINT, BUT FOR THE TAXPAYER, IT'S A REDUCTION, NOT AN INCREASE IN INCOME TAX - no report. -- IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ANOTHER CATCHY ELECTION PROMISE, BUT THERE IS SHARP DISAGREEMENT WITH EMPLOYERS, TRADE UNIONS, AND THE OPPOSITION - announcement. -- A BILL TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE TO 2600 PLN, THEN 3000 PLN, AND 4000 PLN HAS BEEN SENT TO THE SEJM - Kajdanowicz. -- IT SOUNDS GOOD, BUT IT IS WORTH DISCUSSING THE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE ECONOMY - Kajdanowicz continues. -- THEY [PENSIONS] ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AT AN UNPRECEDENTED RATE DUE TO A GOVERNMENT DECISION, AND THIS IS WHERE THE DIFFICULTIES BEGIN - Krzysztof Skórzyński. -- SUCH BLEAK, BUT REALISTIC SCENARIOS, WHERE COMPANIES CANNOT AFFORD EMPLOYEES, ARE CLASHING HERE WITH PURE POLITICS - Skórzyński continues: Fragment of Monday's parliamentary committee session. -- THIS IS THE MAN [LESZEK SKIBA] WHO WAS THROWN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ALLEVIATE THE SIGNIFICANT TENSION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND EMPLOYERS - Skórzyński. -- IT IS NOT ENTIRELY CLEAR HOW [IT IS THOUGHT OUT], ESPECIALLY SINCE SUCH AN ANALYSIS REGARDING THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE, PREPARED BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE EXPERTS, ALSO LANDED ON THE MINISTER OF FINANCE'S DESK - Skórzyński continues. -- HUMILITY, WORK, MODERATION - THESE WERE THE WORDS OF PIS POLITICIANS WHEN THEY TOOK POWER. AFTER 4 YEARS, WE ARE REVIEWING AND ASKING POLES IF THE PROMISE HAS BEEN FULFILLED - announcement. -- MORE THAN HALF OF THE RESPONDENTS IN A SPECIAL POLL FOR FAKTY BELIEVE THIS PROMISE HAS NOT BEEN REALIZED - Jakub Sobieniowski. -- LESS THAN A THIRD OF POLES BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN REALIZED - Sobieniowski continues. -- THIS IS THE MAIN REASON FOR THIS NEGATIVE ASSESSMENT, WHICH EVEN PIS POLITICIANS ADMIT - Sobieniowski: In the report, Beata Szydło's words that these funds were simply deserved. -- THERE IS STILL NO CONFIRMATION FROM ALL MINISTERS THAT THEY HAVE DONATED BONUSES TO CHARITY, BUT PIS TRIED TO HANDLE THIS SITUATION THIS WAY - Sobieniowski continues: Not only the rulers were supposed to gain financial humility [a 20% reduction in parliamentarians' salaries]. -- WHEN SUBSEQUENT ACCIDENTS AND COLLISIONS INVOLVING GOVERNMENT LIMOUSINES OCCURRED, THERE WERE NO PROMISES THAT HUMILITY AND MODERATION WOULD INCREASE ON THE ROADS; MOREOVER, TRAVEL BECAME A HALLMARK OF THE RULERS - Sobieniowski. -- THE WHIRLWIND OF PERSONNEL CHANGES IN STATE-OWNED COMPANIES, NON-COMPLIANCE WITH A FINAL COURT RULING BY THE SEJM CHANCELLERY, OR BLOCKING TRAFFIC SO THAT ANTONI MACIEREWICZ DID NOT HAVE TO WALK 50 METERS TO THE CROSSWALK, OR FINALLY, SUCH HONORING OF BARTŁOMIEJ MISIEWICZ, DID NOT BUILD AN IMAGE OF HUMBLE AND MODERATE POWER, BUT MISIEWICZ WAS EVEN ARRESTED, SO PIS CAN SHOW THAT THEY PUNISHED THEIR OWN, AND EVEN THE OPPOSITION DOES NOT WANT TO GIVE UP SOCIAL PROGRAMS, WHICH ARE SOME OF THE RESULTS OF THIS TEAM'S WORK - Sobieniowski continues. -- UNFORTUNATELY, SOMETIMES A LACK OF HUMILITY, FOR EXAMPLE, TOWARDS DOCTORS, HURTS PAINFULLY NOT ONLY IN ELECTION RESULTS AND POLLS, BECAUSE TOO MANY DOCTORS LISTENED AND LEFT - Sobieniowski. ***** TVP NEWS -- MORE WORDS FROM ARTISTS BEFORE THE ELECTIONS FROM PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW TO USE WORDS - on the main screen. -- LOWER INCOME TAX FROM TODAY. -- LOWER TAXES, HIGHER PENSIONS - banner. -- SEVERAL HUNDRED MORE ANNUALLY FOR ALMOST EVERY POLE - in the announcement. -- MR. BARTOSZ IS DISAPPOINTED THAT THE CIVIC PLATFORM (PO) RAISED TAXES AND SURPRISED THAT PIS IS LOWERING THEM - Damian Diaz. -- 500 PLUS FOR THE DISABLED WILL BE RECEIVED BY 850 THOUSAND PEOPLE - Diaz. -- IN THE INTEREST OF POLISH FARMERS - banner. -- WOJCIECHOWSKI CLOSER TO COMMISSIONER POSITION - Jan Korab. -- REPORT ON THE OPPOSITION SUPPORTING THE LINKAGE OF FUNDS TO THE RULE OF LAW. -- FAREWELL TO KORNEL MORAWIECKI. -- INCOMPETENCE OR POLITICAL GAME? -- MONEY TRANSFERRED ACCORDING TO PLAN, YET A POLITICAL GAME IS UNDERWAY IN WARSAW - in the announcement. -- THE GOVERNMENT IS BLAMED FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT INCOMPETENCE - in the announcement. -- WE RECEIVED THE PAYMENT REQUEST ON SEPTEMBER 25TH AND SENT IT ON SEPTEMBER 26TH - voivodeship spokesperson. -- THEY EXPLAIN THEIR INCOMPETENCE BY CREATING A FALSE NARRATIVE - Maciej Sawicki. -- REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE-OWNED COMPANIES. -- DICTATE OF LGBT COMMUNITIES - banner. -- GREAT PROMOTION OF HOMOSEXUALITY - in the report. -- THEY REPEAT RABBI'S POSTULATE FOR CHILD ADOPTION - in the report. -- THEY TRIED TO CONQUER JASNA GÓRA - in the report. -- POLES UNSATISFIED WITH ELECTIONS - banner. -- REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SO-CALLED ELITES SPEAK WITH CONTEMPT ABOUT POLES; VOTERS ARE OBJECTS OF MOCKERY - in the announcement. -- HE PREVIOUSLY ADMITTED HE WAS ASHAMED TO SPEAK POLISH ABROAD - Dominik Cierpioł. -- HOLLAND ON MEN'S ELECTORAL RIGHTS; QUOTE FROM MACIEJ STUHR WITHOUT MENTIONING IT'S A POEM BY PESSOA. -- DEAD GOATS IN THE VISTULA RIVER. -- THE WARSAW CITY HALL CLAIMS SOMETHING ELSE REGARDING THE GOATS - in the report, -- WE ARE INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER - Rafał Trzaskowski. -- THE CITY HALL'S ACTION RESULTED IN TRAGEDY AND ANIMAL SUFFERING - in the report.