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10/03/2019

07:28

Political Schedule for Thursday: Szydło's Briefing, PJK Conventions in Kalisz and Częstochowa, Kidawa-Błońska's Meeting with Midwives from Closed Ward in Zakopane, ECJ Ruling on Swiss Franc Loans, PAD's Second Day in Czech Republic

At 8:00 AM, near the District Hospital in Zakopane, Koalicja Obywatelska's (Civic Coalition) Prime Minister candidate Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska will meet with midwives from a closed maternity and gynecology ward. At 8:45 AM, a press conference with Tomasz Grodzki will take place in front of the hospital. Another press conference by Deputy Sejm Marshal, titled "We Will End Smog!", with Dorota Niedziela, Gabriela Lenartowicz, and Tomasz Grodzki, will be held at 12:30 PM in Oświęcim. Later, at 4:00 PM in Gliwice, Kidawa-Błońska will meet with local government officials from across Poland for an event titled "Strong Local Government - Strong Poland".

At 8:15 AM, PO (Civic Platform) leader Grzegorz Schetyna will meet with journalists at a press conference with Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz in Mińsk Mazowiecki. The next item on the agenda is a visit to the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Neonatology Ward with Riad Haidar in Biała Podlaska at 10:30 AM, followed by a press conference at 10:45 AM in front of the main entrance to the Provincial Specialist Hospital.

At 11:00 AM, Schetyna will meet with Mayor Michał Litwiniuk and Riad Haidar in Biała Podlaska, and at 12:15 PM, a press conference will be held in Siemiatycze. At 1:30 PM, he will tour the construction of the Bielsko Cultural Center, and at 1:45 PM, another press conference will take place in front of the Bielsko Cultural Center building. At 2:30 PM, the opposition leader will meet with local government officials at the Museum and Belarusian Cultural Center in Hajnówka, and at 2:45 PM, the last press conference of the day will be held.

At 10:30 AM in Gniezno, a press conference will be held by PSL (Polish People's Party) leader Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, PSL Voivodeship President Andrzej Grzyb, Jacek Tomczak, and PSL-Koalicja Polska candidates from Wielkopolska. Later, at 3:00 PM, a press conference by Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and PSL-Koalicja Polska candidates from the Częstochowa district will take place at the disused PKP railway station in Kłobuck.

At 11:00 AM in Warsaw, MEP Beata Szydło from PiS (Law and Justice) will hold a briefing. At 11:15 AM in Pabianice, a Civic Coalition press conference will be held with Barbara Nowacka and Dariusz Joński. The topic of the conference: Fighting Smog – The Failure of the "Clean Air" Program.

At 12:00 PM in Tarnów, a press conference will be held with PiS MEP Patryk Jaki. At 3:30 PM in Kalisz, a convention will take place with PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński. Another convention will be held at 7:30 PM in Częstochowa.

At 2:00 PM in Radom, a happening titled "Presenting Drastic Price Increases During PiS Rule" will take place, in the form of a food stall where Left leaders will act as vendors. Later, at 6:00 PM in Krakow, a debate titled "We Are United by the Future" will be held with Robert Biedroń and candidates from the Krakow list.

President Andrzej Duda continues his visit to the Czech Republic. At 11:00 AM, a meeting of the presidents of the Visegrad Group countries, Slovenia, and Serbia will take place, along with a family photo. At 11:30 AM, the presidents will participate in the third plenary session, and at 1:45 PM, a press conference of the presidents will be held.

Also today, the Court of Justice of the European Union will issue a ruling in the case concerning Swiss franc loan holders. "I have no such concerns because the Polish banking system is very well-reserved, it is very strongly capitalized... I am in contact with the Financial Supervision Authority and I know that the situation is absolutely stable and under control," said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki when asked if a potential unfavorable ruling by the ECJ for banks regarding Swiss franc loans could trigger a crisis in Poland. The head of government simultaneously emphasized that "if there are any irregularities, they should be stigmatized, and courts have the right to issue final judgments."

08:00 - Meeting of Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska with midwives from a closed maternity and gynecology ward in front of the District Hospital in Zakopane

08:15 - Press conference of Grzegorz Schetyna with Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz in Mińsk Mazowiecki

08:45 - Press conference of Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska with Tomasz Grodzki in front of the District Hospital in Zakopane

10:30 - Press conference of Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Andrzej Grzyb, Jacek Tomczak, and PSL-Koalicja Polska candidates from Wielkopolska in Gniezno

10:30 - Visit to the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Neonatology Ward with Riad Haidar in Biała Podlaska

10:45 - Press conference of Grzegorz Schetyna in front of the main entrance to the Provincial Specialist Hospital

11:00 - Briefing by Beata Szydło

11:00 - Meeting of Grzegorz Schetyna with Mayor Michał Litwiniuk and Riad Haidar in Biała Podlaska

11:15 - Civic Coalition press conference with Barbara Nowacka and Dariusz Joński in Pabianice

12:00 - Press conference of Patryk Jaki in Tarnów

12:15 - Press conference of Grzegorz Schetyna in Siemiatycze

12:30 - Press conference of Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska titled "We Will End Smog!" with Dorota Niedziela, Gabriela Lenartowicz, and Tomasz Grodzki in Oświęcim

13:30 - Tour of the Bielsko Cultural Center construction by Grzegorz Schetyna

13:45 - Press conference of the presidents of the Visegrad Group countries, Slovenia, and Serbia

13:45 - Press conference of Grzegorz Schetyna in front of the Bielsko Cultural Center building

14:00 - Happening "Presenting Drastic Price Increases During PiS Rule" in Radom, in the form of a food stall where Left leaders will act as vendors

14:30 - Meeting of Grzegorz Schetyna with local government officials at the Museum and Belarusian Cultural Center in Hajnówka

14:45 - Press conference of Grzegorz Schetyna in front of the Museum and Belarusian Cultural Center in Hajnówka

15:00 - Press conference of Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and PSL-Koalicja Polska candidates from the Częstochowa district at the disused PKP railway station in Kłobuck

15:30 - Convention with PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński in Kalisz

16:00 - Meeting of Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska with local government officials from across Poland - "Strong Local Government - Strong Poland" in Gliwice

18:00 - Debate "We Are United by the Future" with Robert Biedroń and candidates from the Krakow list in Krakow

19:30 - Convention with PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński in Częstochowa


07:53

Sasin on the Opposition: It's a Replay in a Broader Sense, Expanded to Include Confederation, of the Situation from the Last European Parliament Elections. They've All Tactically Divided Themselves Today.

- Today we have a clash of two electoral blocs. This is very clearly visible. It is a replay in a certain sense, even in a broader sense, because it's expanded to include Confederation, of the situation from the last European Parliament elections. They have all tactically divided themselves today. Back then, it turned out that such a unification did not bring the opposition any advantages in the elections. Today, they decided to tactically divide themselves, but only to deceive a part of society into thinking that each of these groupings brings some new quality - said Jacek Sasin in an interview with Stanisław Janecki on Polskie Radio 24.


07:56

Wójcik:

I Greatly Respect Piebiak, I Worked With Him for Years, and I Know His Significant Contribution to Many Ministry Projects. However, I View What I Saw in These Conversations Unequivocally and Condemn It, Whether It's True Is Another Matter.

- I don't know [what's happening with Łukasz Piebiak]. He's probably on vacation, if I have good information. We don't really have the opportunity to talk - stated Michał Wójcik in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego." - Legally, the court will decide. According to the declarations made by the judges who were supposed to conduct these conversations, some of them completely deny it and say they didn't conduct them - he continued.

- I greatly respect Łukasz Piebiak because I worked with him for several years and because I know that many projects prepared in the Ministry of Justice were the result of his immense work, particularly concerning civil procedure, changes that will truly make people's lives easier. Regardless of anything else. But what I saw in these conversations, I view unequivocally and condemn them, whether it's true is another matter. I don't know [if it's true] - argued the Deputy Minister of Justice.


07:58

Sasin:

We Didn't Manage to Complete Judicial Reforms. We Started Them. We Are Still Far From Claiming Success
- We didn't manage to complete judicial reforms. We started them. Indeed, we laid some foundations, but we are still far from being able to say that we have achieved success - said Jacek Sasin in an interview with Stanisław Janecki on Polskie Radio 24.

08:08

Wójcik on the National Council of the Judiciary: I feel we have not broken any laws

- I have the feeling that we have not broken any laws [regarding the KRS]. For us, the highest law is the Constitution - stated Michał Wójcik in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:13

Wójcik:

There are 11,000 judges. Are we supposed to be responsible for everything any judge does? It's a power independent of us

– *Do you know how many judges there are? 11,000. Are we supposed to be responsible for everything any judge does? It's a power independent of us* – stated Michał Wójcik in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


08:15

Woźny:

I Deeply Regret We Didn't Build a Nuclear Power Plant; I Think It Was a Major Mistake at the Dawn of Our Independence

- These mines from which we get our electricity are coal-dependent. I deeply regret that we did not manage to build a nuclear power plant and I think it was a major mistake at the dawn of our independence - said Piotr Woźny in an interview with Beata Lubecka on the program "Gość Radia ZET".


08:19

Woźny:

We'll Bid Farewell to Smog for Good in 2028

- We'll bid farewell to smog for good in 2028. A very realistic prospect. Seriously. Here's the thing. If we had started dealing with this in 2000, when the Supreme Audit Office (NIK) first wrote in a report that air quality was terrible and action needed to be taken, if we had tackled it 19 years ago, we could have celebrated saying goodbye to smog in 2010. We didn't. Prime Minister Morawiecki is the first Polish prime minister to mention smog in his exposé - said Piotr Woźny in an interview with Beata Lubecka on the program "Gość Radia ZET".


08:41

Sasin:

"Good Polls Could Demobilize Our Voters; Nothing is Decided Yet"
- This is a great challenge for us in the remaining week and a half until the election. I think these good polls, which are constantly being presented, which give PiS victory in these elections, can indeed have a very negative effect for us in the form of demobilization of our voters, who may have concluded that everything is already decided. I want to say very clearly: nothing is decided. You really don't win elections with polls. I would remind you of President Komorowski, who in the last election had poll numbers even at the level of seventy-odd percent support, and then lost the election - stated Jacek Sasin in a conversation with Dorota Łosiewicz on TVP1's "Political Quarter of an Hour".

08:48

Sasin:

PO is an incredible party. It is a party of electoral fraud

- Civic Platform is, in general, a party that is incredible, a party of electoral fraud, because if we look at successive election campaigns, going back to 2007, or even 2005, but 2007 most importantly, because the PO government came afterwards, we will see how much was promised in successive election campaigns, and how little thought was then given to fulfilling those promises. Or quite the opposite, the opposite was done. Like with the retirement age, where they said: the retirement age will not be raised, and yet in the expose after winning the elections, Donald Tusk said that the age would be raised - stated Jacek Sasin in an interview with Dorota Łosiewicz in TVP1's "Political Quarter Hour".


08:59

Kidawa-Błońska:

"Kaczyński claims 12 years are needed to improve healthcare. But Polish patients can't wait 12 years. They need improvements now."
"President Kaczyński said that it will take 12 years to improve healthcare in our country. But Polish patients cannot wait 12 years. They need healthcare improvements here and now. We cannot wait for further years. Reforms, changes, improvements in the quality of work must begin on October 14th" – said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during a press conference in Zakopane.

09:05

Szłapka:

Funding billboards and posters featuring Minister Emilewicz with ministry funds is dishonest

It's like we're in a boxing ring with an opponent who is in a different weight class, pumped up with steroids, and the referee is on his side. Using administrative methods in an election campaign is unfair. Ms. Emilewicz's ministry has never seen a city like Poznań, and a week or two before the elections, it holds a huge conference using public funds, advertised with outdoor ads featuring her face. Funding billboards and posters with the minister's image using ministry money is dishonest” – said Adam Szłapka from Civic Coalition in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News.


09:13

Szłapka:

Kaczyński Wants to Design Humans, a Family Model. The Difference Is That a Family Is Where There's Love Between People, Where People Feel Like a Family

Jarosław Kaczyński wants to design humans, a family model. The difference is that a family is where there's love between people, where people feel like a family. It can be a childless marriage, it can be partners, a mother with children, or it can be grandparents” – said Adam Szłapka from Civic Coalition in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News.


09:22

Müller:

Prime Minister Morawiecki Should Be Prime Minister Longer Than Cyrankiewicz, Because He Is Better

[Prime Minister Morawiecki] should be [Prime Minister longer than Cyrankiewicz] because he is better. They are completely different figures. Let's not compare a Prime Minister from the People's Republic of Poland to a Prime Minister in free Poland. Of course, I would wish for Prime Minister Morawiecki to be Prime Minister for as long as possible and for us to be able to conduct developmental policy as we are now for many years” - said government spokesperson, Minister Piotr Müller, in an interview with Marek Kacprzak on the program „Tłit WP”.


10:20

Tyszka:

Ardanowski and Terlecki's Statements Reveal the Truth About PiS. Aggressive Success Propaganda Outside, a Battlefield Within, Both in Agriculture and Healthcare

"Both the statement by Minister Ardanowski and yesterday's statement by Marshal Terlecki, that we have one of the best healthcare systems in Europe, show the truth about PiS. Aggressive success propaganda on the outside, and a battlefield on the inside, concerning both agriculture and healthcare," said Deputy Marshal of the Sejm Stanisław Tyszka from Kukiz'15 in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.


10:21

Tyszka:

I will call on other Deputy Speakers of the Sejm for a debate to consider the future of parliamentarism
We are facing a huge crisis in Polish parliamentarism. Today, I will invite, I will call for a debate with other Deputy Speakers of the Sejm to consider the future of parliamentarism. Will we continue to have legislative Pendolino? I am open to negotiations with Marshal Terlecki, with Marshal Kidawa-Błońska. Please note that party leaders, apart from Kosiniak-Kamysz, are afraid to stand for debate. Therefore, as individuals holding the most important state positions, I would like the Deputy Speakers to discuss what the future of Polish parliamentarism should be” - said Deputy Speaker of the Sejm Stanisław Tyszka from Kukiz’15 in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

11:18

Szydło:

Today We Open a New Chapter of Our Campaign. The Call Center Starts Today

- Today we are opening a new stage of our campaign. As you can see, young people are working here, making calls, encouraging people to vote. From today, the call center is launching. We kindly ask all of you who our employees call to please talk to them. They will be telling you about the importance of these elections, and most importantly, you need to go to the polls - stated Beata Szydło at a press conference at PiS headquarters.


11:25

Szydło:

"Sondaże nie wygrywają wyborów; musimy ciężko pracować do końca"

- I know that at the moment there are many polls showing practically a certain victory for PiS. We would be very happy if it were indeed the case, and we are doing everything to make it happen, and we believe that we will win. But to win, one must first and foremost work hard until the end, until the last hour, the last minute of the campaign. Polls do not win elections. Polls are also always an element that can even influence discouragement from going to the polls, because someone reads them and thinks to themselves: well, they will definitely win anyway, or the elections are decided, why go to the polls? Every vote is important, each of our votes, each of us, is extremely important. This is a great celebration of democracy, and we can go and personally decide what our homeland will look like in the coming years, how Poland will develop, whether social programs and development programs will be implemented. All that we have been implementing for 4 years together with you in our white and red team, what we have fulfilled as our great commitment from 2015. The fact that we are credible and effective shows that it is worth moving forward together and working hard for these remaining, final days of the campaign, talking, and we will meet with you - stated Beata Szydło at a press conference at PiS headquarters.


11:39

Szydło:

Setting off with Rafalska on the Campaign Trail. We Will Meet with You, Talk with You. We Will Remind You of the Many Projects Already Completed. Of the Enormous Social Revolution.
- We are with you and will remain with you, which is why, together with Minister Rafalska, we are setting off on the [campaign] trail. We will meet with you, we will talk with you. We will remind you of the many projects that have already been completed. Of the enormous social revolution that has been carried out, especially regarding support for various social groups, but primarily reaching out to those in the most difficult situations, to those regions that have been most neglected - stated Beata Szydło at a press conference at PiS headquarters.

11:47

Rafalska:

Victory is achieved beyond the finish line, and this finish line is October 13th. We appeal for full mobilization.

- Victory is achieved beyond the finish line, and this finish line is [October] 13th. We appeal not only to our voters for full mobilization. Go to these elections, don't stay home. This is extremely important. I believe that with our voters, we create a community of people who care about Poland, about what our future will be. Truly, every vote is a priceless vote - stated Elżbieta Rafalska at a press conference at PiS headquarters.


12:23

Schetyna:

October 13th are elections for a civilizational path

[On October 13th] we will make a decision about the quality of our future lives. Of this generation, of future generations. These are not just elections for 4 years. These are elections for a civilizational path” - said PO (Civic Platform) leader Grzegorz Schetyna at a press conference in Biała Podlaska.

There is probably no other place than this part of Poland, the eastern border is a place where infrastructure investment is necessary. Money must go here so that we can talk about leveling the playing field, about new jobs, about inviting investors, to make good use of the fact that we are here at the beginning of the EU, that we are opening up Europe” - he added. 


12:24

WKK:

If the government boasts about its achievements, it should admit that under its rule, self-employed individuals will face the highest ZUS increase. ZUS must be voluntary.

- 1500 PLN in ZUS contributions every month for entrepreneurs next year is not only an increase in ZUS for entrepreneurs… If the ruling party boasts about its achievements, it should admit that under their governance, self-employed individuals will face the highest ZUS increase. Many entrepreneurs are already saying today: we are closing our doors, we won't be able to sustain our businesses. ZUS must be voluntary. If you can afford it, you pay. If you're going through a difficult time, facing a crisis, and are unable to pay, you don't pay ZUS. You can take a ZUS holiday – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference in Gniezno.


12:28

Schetyna:

ECJ ruling changes everything and shows how PiS government, by doing nothing for 4 years, neglected and abandoned action on Swiss franc loans

The Prime Minister Morawiecki’s bank was one of the banks that, in a very aggressive, optimistic manner, distributed Swiss franc loans. That’s over 1 billion 700 million francs. That’s how many loans were granted. Today, there is an ECJ ruling, it changes everything and shows how the PiS government, by doing nothing for 4 years, neglected and abandoned action on this matter. I recall the presidential elections, the promise of the president, then candidate Andrzej Duda. After a few months, parliamentary elections and promises from all PiS candidates. They promised everything, they were among the Swiss franc borrowers and supported their protests. Today, they are gone” - said the PO leader Grzegorz Schetyna at a press conference in Biała Podlaska.

Where is the responsibility of this government? Where is the responsibility of the Prime Minister, who, more than anyone, knows what the consequences of this ECJ verdict are today and what they will be in the coming months” - he added. 


12:38

Mobilization in PiS: Beata Szydło Hits the Road Across Poland

The former Prime Minister will participate in a meeting with residents of Łódź today, organized by Piotr Gliński. On Friday, she will visit Mazowsze, and on Sunday, the Świętokrzyskie and Małopolskie voivodeships. Szydło will continue her tour of Poland next week, excluding days dedicated to work stemming from her duties in the European Parliament.

- The former Prime Minister is engaging in the campaign. She will be directly encouraging and persuading people to vote herself - Michał Ciechowski tells 300POLITYCE.


13:08

Kidawa-Błońska:

Over the past few years, PiS has missed opportunities, failed to change the status quo, and did not utilize EU funds allocated for smog control. The government has done nothing on this matter.

Over the past few years, PiS has missed opportunities, failed to change the status quo, and did not utilize EU funds that were prepared for this [fight against smog]. It did not use this money, it did not take up this challenge, it did not stop the process. If it weren't for local governments, which tried to implement programs on their own, there would have been no progress. The government has done nothing in this matter and has once again left Poles to fend for themselves. We do not agree with this. We have a very good program, a very good law” – said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, the Civic Coalition (KO) candidate for Prime Minister and Deputy Marshal, at a press conference in Oświęcim.


14:15

President Duda at Visegrad Group Summit in the Czech Republic

A meeting of the heads of state of the Visegrad Group is currently underway in the Czech Republic. The EU budget, Brexit, climate protection policy, and energy security are the main topics of discussion for the Presidents of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. Today, the leaders of the V4 were joined by the Presidents of Slovenia and Serbia. Krzysztof Szczerski informed that in the expanded group, the discussions will primarily focus on the EU's "open door" policy, particularly the prospect of EU enlargement to the Western Balkans. The head of the presidential cabinet highlighted that this year, both Andrzej Duda's activity and Polish diplomacy as a whole are particularly focused on the Western Balkans region.


14:17

Szydło:

We're trying to convince you to vote. It's our civic duty and a great chance to decide our homeland's fate.

- We are trying to convince you to go to the polls, because it's worth it. It is our civic duty, but also a great opportunity for each of us to decide the fate of our homeland, our common future, and to make decisions. Elections are the most beautiful act of democracy - said Beata Szydło during a meeting with seniors in Mszczonów.


14:41

Pomaska:

Banners Destroyed by Vandals Will Be Repurposed into Bags and Pencil Cases in the Spirit of "Zero Waste"

14:54

Müller:

Schetyna's Attack on the Prime Minister is Scandalous. It was Morawiecki Who Directly Highlighted Risks of Swiss Franc Loans. One Only Needs to Read the Letter to the KNF from 2008. In the Bank Where He Was CEO, Issuing Them Was an Absolute Fringe

https://twitter.com/PiotrMuller/status/1179740646673977344


15:04

Schetyna:

We Advocate for Further Decentralization and Empowering Local Governments, Unlike PiS, We Trust Them.

- This is authority that Poles should respect and appreciate. We are proponents of further decentralization, of further transferring competences to local governments. Unlike PiS, we have trust. We believe that these mayors, deputy mayors, and presidents, as well as district governors and marshals, elected by the residents, possess the greatest, best electoral mandate to manage their money. That is why we say that the decentralization of finances should contribute to building the subjectivity of local governments. We want to leave the entire PIT and CIT, all our taxes – not all, but these two that are absolutely crucial – to local governments. We want to divide them in such a way that they can feel financially responsible, and at the same time independent. Not dependent on grants, subsidies, or the whims of an official in Warsaw – stated Grzegorz Schetyna at a press conference in Bielsk Podlaski.


15:22

Czarzasty on ECJ ruling: The state's informational role was greatly forgotten at that moment. We bow to Komorowski. I am amazed by the arrogance of banks. I think it's time for remorse and reflection

The ECJ has said that those people who have loans have the right to fight for their justice, and what happened in Poland was unjust. I would like to remind you that when these loans were taken, the Polish state did not react in any way and did not explain what taking a loan in a foreign currency, the exchange rate of which changes, actually means. The state's informational role was greatly forgotten at that moment, and here we bow to President Komorowski. The only guarantor for the state is the constitution and state institutions. There is no other guarantor. The state should warn or prevent such situations. It's not the case that capital will solve all problems” - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty, the leader of SLD, at a press conference in Radom.

I am amazed by the arrogance of banks in Poland. I am listening to the statements of bank representatives today. It's not as if you will be competing with citizens. I think it's time for remorse and reflection” - he added.


17:48

Szydło:

The government team was wonderful. This first team was tasked with a very difficult job
- Piotr Gliński said that Ela and I were introducing these first changes, these first reforms. After all, it's not one or two people who can do so much, but a very good team is needed for that. This government team was wonderful. This first team was tasked with a very difficult job. We had to reverse everything that had been happening in Poland until then - said Beata Szydło during a meeting with the residents of Łódź.

17:53

Szydło:

This Government and This Proposal Wouldn't Exist Without One Man. That Man, Who for Many, Many Years Believed Poland Could Be Different. That Man Is Jarosław Kaczyński
This government and this proposal wouldn't exist without one man. That man, who for many, many years believed that Poland could be different, that it could be the homeland of all Poles, that Poland could be a perfectly developing country that others reckon with. But above all, that Poles can be proud of Poland, and Poland can be an example to the whole world. That man is Jarosław Kaczyński - said Beata Szydło during a meeting with Łódź residents.

17:59

Szydło:

We can observe in the EP how Polish MEPs, though I sometimes wonder if that's the right term, who are not from PiS, are attacking Poland

- We can observe in the European Parliament how Polish MEPs, though I sometimes wonder if that's truly the right term, Polish MEPs who are not from PiS, are attacking Poland and attacking our fellow candidates who are running for various positions - said Beata Szydło during a meeting with Łódź residents.


18:06

Szydło:

Wojciechowski Well-Prepared, Attacked by Kalinowski in the European Parliament

- In the European Parliament in recent days, we had the opportunity to hear Mr. Janusz Wojciechowski, who is a candidate for the extremely important position of Commissioner for Agriculture for Poland. He was brilliantly prepared. Excellently prepared substantively also at this meeting. A man with enormous and European experience, as he has been in the European Parliament for many, many terms. He headed the Committee on Agriculture. Currently, he is a lawyer at the European Court of Auditors. One might ask if a better candidate for the position of EU Commissioner could be imagined. And do you know from which side, by whom he was most attacked? Unfortunately, by Jarosław Kalinowski. We felt genuinely sorry about that - said Beata Szydło during a meeting with the residents of Łódź.


18:18

Gliński:

It's not true that we are limiting artistic expression in any way. But we don't want anyone to try and dictate our own home through ideological pressure.

- We don't want our freedom to be limited by various trends that emerge. We don't want to be subjected to the pressure of ideological novelties, which seem destructive to us - said Piotr Gliński during a meeting with Łódź residents.

- We guarantee full freedom to every person, including artists. It's not true that we are limiting artistic expression or human freedom in any way. But we don't want anyone to try and dictate our own home through precisely this kind of ideological pressure - added the Deputy Prime Minister.


18:22

Kaczyński:

Anyone claiming people are divided into over eighty genders is an offensive against common sense and obvious truth
"It was only we who undertook the effort to heal these great social maladies, and to a large extent we succeeded, but we will only fully succeed when we can continue this policy. When I said that Poland minus meant Poland collapsing under our economic and social program, I omitted one thing, which is incredibly important. It also means agreement, and what's more - support from the state, from the authorities for this great ideological offensive against traditional values, Polish values, Catholic values, against the values of the family, against normality. If anyone claims that people are divided into - as I read - over eighty genders, then this is an offensive against common sense and against obvious truth. At the cellular level, without the slightest difficulty, one can determine whether it is a cell of a woman or a man. This is a difference created by God, or if someone is an unbeliever, one could say, by nature" - stated the PiS leader, Jarosław Kaczyński, in Kalisz.

18:22

Kaczyński:

Those Who Want to Change the World Today, Want to Blow Up the Existing Order, Can Already Force Obedience in the World, Even Through Repression

Those who want to change the world today, who want to blow up the existing order, claim otherwise, and can already force obedience to these claims in the world, even through repression. Recently in Scotland, a young boy was expelled from school for stating that there are only men and women” – said PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński in Kalisz.


18:27

Kaczyński:

We are currently facing an assault on freedom. These masqueraders marching through Polish streets demand our freedom be curtailed.
“We are currently facing an assault on freedom. All these masqueraders, who are marching through Polish streets under heavy police protection, are people who demand that our freedom be restricted, that we lose the right to criticize them,” said PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński in Kalisz.

19:44

Wassermann:

Terlecki said Poland's public healthcare is among the best. He meant we have the best doctors.

- Terlecki said that Poland's public healthcare is among the best in Europe, and I will now explain what he meant. He meant, and I doubt anyone will dispute this, that we have the best doctors - said Małgorzata Wassermann in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program 'Wydarzenia i Opinie' (Events and Opinions) on Polsat News.


19:46

Zybertowicz:

If misfortune struck and many Poles went mad and voted for today's opposition, we would see a wave of revenge fueled by anti-PiS demons cultivated over recent years.

- I predict that if some misfortune were to happen and many Poles went mad and voted for today's opposition, we would see how the anti-PiS demons, cultivated over recent and previous years, would cause a wave of revenge. Social stability would end, reformist ideas would emerge. It [would be a catastrophe]. Social stability would be endangered - stated Andrzej Zybertowicz in a conversation with Dorota Gawryluk on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń".


19:50

Wassermann:

Tell Me, What Added Value Does Ms. Jachira's Conduct Bring?

- Please tell me what added value Ms. Jachira's conduct brings in the area of air quality, healthcare, or, I would say, the Ministry of Finance. Is this a discussion based on arguments? - stated Małgorzata Wassermann in a conversation with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program 'Wydarzenia i Opinie' (Events and Opinions) on Polsat News.


19:56

Zybertowicz Predicts a High PiS Victory, But Emphasizes Voter Sentiment's Instability

- I used that phrasing [about crazy voters] to show that sometimes in politics, there are sudden, unexpected reactions. I predict a high victory for PiS, but one cannot be certain of it because voter sentiment can be unstable - stated Andrzej Zybertowicz in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń".


20:07

Nowacka:

Civic Coalition's Program Includes Enabling Partnerships; This Isn't About Marriage or Children

- The Civic Coalition's program includes provisions, and we will implement them, to enable people to enter into registered partnerships. This is not a discussion about marriage, and it is not a discussion about children – stated Barbara Nowacka in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Wydarzenia i Opinie" (Events and Opinions) on Polsat News.


20:21

Cimoszewicz:

Unfortunately, Kaczyński is largely right when criticizing the opposition for a certain blandness
- Unfortunately, Kaczyński is largely right when criticizing the opposition for a certain blandness. One needs to be distinct, one needs to have unambiguous views, one needs to have the courage to present them. This, I believe, has been lacking in recent years. People on the street have expressed their views more clearly than some opposition leaders - stated Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz on Kropka nad I.

20:27

Cimoszewicz on Wojciechowski as Commissioner: Many knew him and even with curiosity, but positive expectations for the hearing, as he was involved in animal welfare, meaning treating them well, which garnered some sympathy.
- Unfortunately, he performed terribly. It was a great surprise for many people. Many knew him and even had curiosity, but positive expectations for the hearing, because Wojciechowski was involved in animal welfare, meaning treating them well, and this garnered some sympathy. And these people were astonished that he had nothing to say, beyond generalities. He made a serious mistake by not speaking Polish, because English is not his strong suit and he couldn't manage - said Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz on Kropka nad I.

20:36

Cimoszewicz on Swiss Franc Loan Holders: "I've Always Believed It's More a Legal Than Political Problem; One Should Go to Court. Adults Taking on Obligations Should Do So Consciously and Bear the Consequences."
- I have always been convinced that this is more of a legal than a political problem, and whenever politicians proposed certain solutions, I stated that one should rather go to court. At the same time, I am aware that in many cases, courts dismissed these lawsuits filed by Swiss franc loan holders, and banks won. This ruling may play a role in encouraging a different interpretation by the courts. An adult who takes on certain obligations should do so with full awareness and bear its consequences. If, for example, exchange rate risk was not mentioned, or clauses were included in fine print, then of course, but that's what courts are for to determine whether there has been a violation or abuse of law. Let's remember that the financial situation of the average Polish zloty borrower is worse than that of the average Swiss franc borrower - said Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz on Kropka nad I.

21:20

IMAGE OF THE DAY: Nowicki: Opposition Leaders Voted for PiS's Solutions Because They Didn't Pay Attention to How GDP for Healthcare Would Be Calculated, TVP: Opposition Blocks Pole's Advancement
-- LIVEBLOG 300POLITYKI: CIMOSZEWICZ AGREES WITH KACZYŃSKI ON THE ASSESSMENT OF THE OPPOSITION KACZYŃSKI ON STREET PRETENDERS WASSERMANN ON TERLECKI'S WORDS: HE SAID WE HAVE THE BEST DOCTORS https://300polityka.pl/live/2019/10/03/ -- CEREMONY TO BID FAREWELL TO THE SENIOR MARSHAL: On Friday at 12:00 PM, a ceremony will be held in the Column Hall to display the coffin of the late Senior Marshal Kornel Morawiecki. The event is planned to be attended by the highest-ranking state officials. From 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, an honor guard will be held at the coffin. During this time, the Column Hall will be open to all individuals wishing to personally bid farewell to the late Kornel Morawiecki. Subsequently, at 7:00 PM, the coffin will be solemnly carried out of the Sejm. The funeral procession, attended by the most important figures in the state, will proceed to the Field Cathedral of the Polish Army on Długa Street. ***** PULSATION EVENTS -- ALL HANDS ON DECK, EVERY VOTE COUNTS - THIS IS HOW PIS MOBILIZES VOTERS 10 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION - announcement. -- THE NEW IDEA IS A CALL CENTER, AT THE PIS HEADQUARTERS PARTY REPRESENTATIVES ARE CALLING AND ENCOURAGING VOTING - Grzegorz Kępka. -- PIS POLITICIANS FEAR THAT THEIR VOTERS WILL BE DETERRED BY GOOD POLLS - Kępka continues. -- BEATA SZYDŁO HAS SET OFF ON A CAMPAIGN TRAIL BY BUS - Kępka: This is a clear reference to the Szydłobus and the campaign from 4 years ago. -- PLATFORMA SPENT ANOTHER DAY TALKING ABOUT THE SITUATION IN HEALTHCARE - Kępka continues. -- BREAKTHROUGH DECISION BY THE CJEU - POLISH FRANC-LOAN HOLDERS HAVE REASONS TO BE PLEASED. ***** TVN FACTS -- THIS IS NOT THE DAY WHEN FRANC-LOAN HOLDERS CAN OPEN CHAMPAGNE, LET'S BE CLEAR ABOUT THAT - in the preview. -- 6% OF GDP CALCULATED RELATIVE TO 2017, NOT 2018 - MACIEJ NOWICKI: We have an additional four billion zlotys for healthcare - announced by the Minister of Health, Łukasz Szumowski, at an election convention. Various promises are made during the campaign, which are worth checking and finding out where this additional money comes from. It turns out it's not from any reserve. Healthcare spending for this year - 6 percent - was calculated relative to the GDP of 2017, not 2018. -- JANUSZ CIESZYŃSKI: Healthcare funds come from the health contribution and from subsidies from the state budget. We will provide detailed financial plans when the Sejm committee adopts the NFZ financial plan, and the Sejm adopts the state budget. -- THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL MONEY - NOWICKI: In the last six months, the amount from our insurance contributions has increased by over four billion zlotys. So, in reality, Łukasz Szumowski has not provided any additional money here. He gave us back our own money, which is already allocated for healthcare. -- KRZYSZTOF MADEJ, DEPUTY HEAD OF THE POLISH MEDICAL CHAMBER: There would be more money if the "6 percent" was calculated based on the current GDP. - This is nothing more than creative accounting. -- THE OPPOSITION IS SILENT - NOWICKI: Opposition leaders in the Sejm voted for PiS's solutions because they didn't pay attention to how GDP would be calculated for healthcare. So now, when the Minister of Health talks about an "additional" four billion zlotys, the opposition is silent. -- A JUDGE SUES THE STATE FOR THE HATERS AFFAIR. -- FINANCIAL PROMISES WERE FOR ENCOURAGEMENT, NOW THE CHAIRMAN OF PIS IS THREATENING VOTERS WITH A HUGE LGBT OFFENSIVE AND THE MORAL DECAY OF CHILDREN IF THE OPPOSITION COMES TO POWER - in the preview. -- Maciej Knapik on the citizens' initiative penalizing sex education. -- THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION WITHIN THE UNITED RIGHT ON THIS PROJECT - Jarosław Gowin. -- LET'S STOP COMMENTING ON THE WORDS OF A GUY WHO IS TRYING TO CONFUSE US - Robert Biedroń. -- A HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE IS ALREADY A PROBLEM FOR SOME: A sudden increase in the minimum wage means problems for many employers - including local governments and housing cooperatives. The mayor of Pieszków is converting full-time positions to 3/4 time. More housing cooperatives are raising fees. ***** TVP NEWS -- ONE OF THE MOST CURIOUS RULINGS IN THE HISTORY OF THE POLISH JUDICIARY - announcement: TVP will publish a correction to incomplete information that we supplemented and presented on air 7 days ago. -- WE APOLOGIZE FOR OMITTING THE CONFEDERATION'S POLL RESULTS - a banner for 3 seconds in two parts -- COMMENTATORS HAVE NO DOUBT: THE RULING IS CURIOUS - Marcin Tulicki. -- THE JOURNALIST PREPARING THE CONTENTIOUS GRAPHIC DID NOT INCLUDE THE CONFEDERATION BECAUSE SHE DID NOT OBTAIN DETAILED RESULTS FROM THE SURVEY CONDUCTOR - Tulicki. -- THE REPORTER HAD DOUBTS AS TO WHETHER THE CONFEDERATION'S RESULT WAS NOT ROUNDED UP TO A FULL FIGURE - Tulicki. -- FEW HAVE DOUBTS: IT'S NOT ABOUT FACTS, BECAUSE TVP SHOWED THEM, BUT ABOUT A PRETEXT TO ATTACK TVP - Tulicki. -- BEFORE THE EP ELECTIONS, KOLENDA-ZALESKA IGNORED MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAN THE UNCERTAIN CONFEDERATION POLLS - 100% CERTAIN INFORMATION THAT THE CONFEDERATION REGISTERED A NATIONWIDE COMMITTEE IN THE EP ELECTIONS - Tulicki. -- DOUBTS ARISE ABOUT THE CONFEDERATION LEADER'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE PRL AUTHORITIES - Tulicki. -- ACCORDING TO MANY, THE OPPONENTS OF THE POLISH GOVERNMENT ARE MOST INTERESTED IN THE CONFEDERATION'S ELECTION SUCCESS - Tulicki. -- VICTORY FOR FRANC-LOAN HOLDERS BEFORE THE CJEU - announcement. -- FAIR ENERGY TRANSFORMATION AND A FAIR EU BUDGET - THESE ARE THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE V4 GROUP, WHO HAVE BEEN DELIBERATING FOR TWO DAYS IN CZECH LANÝ - announcement. -- NEXT YEAR THERE WILL BE NO PRICE INCREASES FOR ENERGY - ANNOUNCES THE MINISTER OF ENERGY. THE GOVERNMENT WANTS THE PRICE FREEZE TO APPLY NEXT YEAR AS WELL - announcement. -- PO POLITICIANS LOBBIED IN BRUSSELS TO CUT EU FUNDS FOR POLAND - Dominik Cierpioł. -- A FEW DAYS AFTER THE VISIT OF PO OFFICIALS TO BRUSSELS, DURING INTERROGATION OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE, PSL POLITICIANS ASKED ABOUT THE SCENARIO OF CUTTING SUBSIDIES FOR POLISH FARMERS - Cierpioł. -- THE OPPOSITION'S ACTIONS CAN BE DANGEROUS FOR POLAND, ESPECIALLY NOW AS WORK BEGINS ON THE NEW EU BUDGET - Cierpioł. -- IS THE OPPOSITION BLOCKING A POLE'S ADVANCEMENT TO AN IMPORTANT POSITION? THIS IS WHAT CAN BE HEARD IN BRUSSELS - announcement. -- THE OPPOSITION IS PLAYING WITH THE FUTURE OF POLISH RURAL AREAS - banner. -- WOJCIECHOWSKI IS ANOTHER POLE WHOSE CANDIDACY PO AND PSL ARE TRYING TO BLOCK - Konrad Wąż. -- FARMERS ARE OUTRAGED. THEY SAY THE OPPOSITION IS CONDUCTING AN ELECTION CAMPAIGN AT THEIR EXPENSE - Wąż. -- TRZASKOWSKI THREATENS NOT TO PAY 500+ - banner. -- THE MAZOWIAN GOVERNOR WILL CHECK HOW THE WARSAW CITY HALL SPENDS MONEY ON 500+ - Magdalena Wierzchowska. -- BUDKA EXPLOITED A CHILD'S HARM - banner. -- THERE IS NO LACK OF OPINIONS THAT THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE EXPLOITATION OF A SICK CHILD IN AN ELECTION CAMPAIGN - announcement. -- PO POLITICIANS ARGUE THAT SINCE THEY LOST POWER, HEALTHCARE HAS BEEN IN CRISIS, BUT THIS IS NOT TRUE - Maksymilian Maszenda.