At 12:00 PM, in the Column Hall of the Sejm, the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission will present certificates of election to the newly elected senators of the 10th term. At noon, a monument to Wojciech Korfanty will be unveiled at the Rozdroże square in the capital. The ceremony will be attended by President Andrzej Duda and Warsaw authorities. Earlier, at 9:30 AM, a mass will be held at the Metropolitan Cathedral in the Old Town.

I have slightly different plans [than those Jacek Żakowski writes about]. I hope to be Deputy Prime Minister in Mateusz Morawiecki's stable, 4-year government - stated Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on Trójka's "Political Salon". These are completely exotic ideas if taken seriously [about a government of the opposition and Porozumienie]. We have known each other for many years; can you imagine me in the same government with Adrian Zandberg, who is a sincere Marxist, or in the ruling camp with Krzysztof Śmiszek, who is a sincere proponent of LGBT ideology? I don't have such a great imagination to envision myself in a common camp with Włodzimierz Czarzasty, who is a sincere defender of former communist secret police officers. Let the left go its own way; the center-right will consolidate. I hope that in May, during the presidential elections, we will confirm the mandate of trust from Poles - the Deputy Prime Minister continued.

- This is indeed the opposition's plan [early elections] because the situation in the Senate is unclear. No one will have a stable majority there, but for now, everything indicates that the Speaker of the Senate will be appointed by opposition and independent senators, thus in opposition to the United Right. And the opposition counts on the fact that should, God forbid, an opposition candidate win the presidential election, they will then trap us and destruction will begin - stated Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on Trójka's "Political Salon."

- I don't know that, but I fear a situation may arise where there is no Senate majority at all. Because are you sure that the internally very divided Civic Coalition, primarily Civic Platform, the Polish People's Party, the Democratic Left Alliance, and three independent senators, will they be able to nominate a common candidate for Marshal? - stated Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on Trójka's 'Political Salon'.

- It's not the case that the opposition has a majority in the Senate. Right now, nobody has a majority in the Senate - added the Deputy Prime Minister.

„The media and public opinion abhor a vacuum. The last two weeks, without concrete information about ministers, always lead to media speculation, but the matter is clear. Mateusz Morawiecki will be the Prime Minister. We must wait until the first Sejm session, although some decisions [regarding the government's composition] have indeed been made, but not for all positions. We want to announce it more comprehensively rather than piecemeal. I think this will happen in the coming weeks” - said government spokesperson, Minister Piotr Müller, during "Political Quarter of an Hour" on TVP1.

"Porozumienie and Solidarna Polska each had two constitutional ministers, and I think a similar variant will also be possible now. There's no final decision, but I think these will be analogous numbers," said government spokesperson, Minister Piotr Müller, during "Political Quarter of an Hour" on TVP1.

“Indeed, we are considering the possibility of restoring the [State Treasury] ministry or another method of managing state-owned companies, and state assets in general. One of the variants is the possibility of restoring this ministry, but it is at the stage of analysis. Indeed, we do not rule out such a variant” - said government spokesperson Minister Piotr Müller in the program “Kwadrans polityczny” on TVP1.

- If it turns out that after Marian Banaś's explanations, the CBA upholds its objections, and he himself evades or does not feel obliged to resign, there will be no other choice - stated Jarosław Gowin in a conversation with Beata Michniewicz in Trójka's "Political Salon", when asked about a potential change to the Supreme Audit Office (NIK) Act.

- I believe that Borys Budka is a very good candidate for the [Civic Platform-Civic Coalition parliamentary] club leader. He combines several advantages that are important for this role. He is a conciliatory person. He is not a confrontational person. However, the role of a club leader is to unite people, not divide them. He is a good parliamentary speaker. This is important because the club leader should be able to speak on behalf of the club and do it well. I think he also had a very strong social mandate, as he achieved a very good election result, one of the best within the Civic Coalition, and another rather significant matter is that he is a person who performs well in the media and has quite broad knowledge. Therefore, it seems to me that he is a good candidate, and if I get to know the other candidates, I will naturally decide whom to support, but at the moment I see him as a good candidate - stated Katarzyna Lubnauer in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus. 

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Today’s press publications are shocking. PiS, which claimed to be fighting VAT mafias, has in fact let the VAT mafia into the Ministry of Finance. This matter must be clarified immediately, and we demand from Prime Minister Morawiecki an explanation on this issue, including his personal role, at the next Sejm session, perhaps even during this [8th] term,” said Sławomir Nitras from Civic Platform during a press conference in the Sejm.

„These types of practices would not have been possible if PiS had implemented its flagship project for the past 4 years, which the Ministry of Finance has been pushing for 4 years, namely a central online invoice register,” added Paulina Hennig-Kloska from Civic Coalition-KO.

- Unlike in the case of, for example, the President of the Supreme Court, matters related to his dismissal and when he can be dismissed are inscribed in the act. However, in the case of the Supreme Court and its President, the situation is entirely different - stated Katarzyna Lubnauer in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

When asked if it would not be an act of retroactive law, she replied: - Of course, I am not a constitutionalist. And here, naturally, I would prefer that we operate solely within the bounds of the Constitution. Pressed further on whether it would be advisable to amend the Supreme Audit Office Act and dismiss Marian Banaś, the leader of Nowoczesna responded: - Only in a situation, of course, if there were an opinion from constitutionalists that such an action would indeed not be an act of retroactive law.

"Finally. Finally, this important, long-discussed, and long-awaited moment. Certainly awaited by those who feel a heartfelt, familial connection to Upper Silesia, but I think it's safe to say it's awaited by the Republic, meaning by all of us. A moment when, in the capital of a free, sovereign, independent state, in the capital of the Republic, in Warsaw, we unveil the monument of one of the fathers of our independence, regained in 1918, but actually shaped by the last armed act, which was the Third Silesian Uprising and the subsequent decision of the Allied commission" - said President Andrzej Duda during the unveiling of Wojciech Korfanty's monument in Warsaw. "Wojciech Korfanty not standing on a plinth, on a pedestal, but standing beside it, leaning calmly. The Second Polish Republic, unfortunately, did not place Korfanty on a pedestal, and even so, the current Republic needed a long time for this monument to be erected. I thank those who contributed to its existence" - he added.

It's not ruled out that he'll be in the minority [in the Senate], but most likely he'll be in the government. He'll most likely be there, everything indicates that - Stanisław Karczewski said in an interview with Bartosz Kurek on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń" program.

- A balance is also possible. There might be a situation where we have trouble electing a marshal. It could be 50/50 with full turnout - said Stanisław Karczewski in an interview with Bartosz Kurek on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" (Guest of Events) on Polsat News.

- I analyzed the regulations very carefully, and the situation is not at all clear-cut, not very obvious. It seems that those who drafted the regulations did not foresee a situation that could arise in the election of a marshal, an equal, 50/50 split - Karczewski added.

- As far as I know, the agreement at the level of the United Right leaders is that the government will withdraw from this project [regarding the 30-fold limit]. As far as I know, I think that next week we can expect the coalition agreement for the upcoming parliamentary term to be revealed. The agreement between the leaders is precisely that this project will not be continued - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Piotr Marciniak on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".

Mr. Editor, you asked if this is a burden to us. Well, in a sense, it is. If I said it wasn't, I wouldn't want to escalate it, but it is, because I would be dishonest if I said: no, it's a trivial matter - said Stanisław Karczewski in an interview with Bartosz Kurek on the program 'Guest of Events' Polsat News.

- The level of electoral law violations before these elections was so gigantic. I am referring to exceeding all electoral limits and breaking rules, such as hanging banners, billboards, or posters near polling stations - said Wadim Tyszkiewicz in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on the program „Wydarzenia i Opinie” (Events and Opinions) on Polsat News.

- I will definitely raise my hand for the opposition candidate - said Wadim Tyszkiewicz in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on the Polsat News program “Wydarzenia i Opinie” (Events and Opinions).

- I believe that if we want elections to be truly democratic, and not a derivative of the financial capacity of a given electoral committee or a given candidate in any way, then a solution can be adopted where, for example, there is a highly limited possibility of conducting electoral campaigning, e.g., to a specific group of media, within a specific timeframe - said Jan Maria Jackowski in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on the program "Wydarzenia i Opinie" on Polsat News.

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***** Polsat News -- CLOSE ASSOCIATES OF THE FORMER FINANCE MINISTER, NOW PRESIDENT OF NIK, WERE ALLEGEDLY PURSUING THE VAT FRAUD MAFIA, BUT WERE ACTUALLY PART OF IT - announcement. -- THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE EXPLAINS THAT IT EMPLOYS OVER 60,000 PEOPLE, AND THERE WILL ALWAYS BE BLACK SHEEP AMONG THEM - Grzegorz Kępka. -- MARIAN BANAŚ WAS UNREACHABLE TODAY; IN A STATEMENT, HE WROTE THAT THE CHARGES AGAINST A FORMER SUBORDINATE WERE A HUGE SURPRISE TO HIM - Kępka continues. -- THE OPPOSITION ANNOUNCES AN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING VAT FRAUD, BUT THE MOTION IS UNLIKELY TO SUCCEED - Kępka. -- TENSION IS GROWING AROUND THE SHAPE OF THE NEW SENATE - announcement. -- SENATORS – JUST LIKE THE DEPUTIES YESTERDAY – RECEIVED CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION - Dariusz Ociepa. -- IT IS ALREADY KNOWN THAT THE FIRST TWO PROTESTS FILED BY PIS WILL BE HEARD ON OCTOBER 30TH IN CLOSED SESSIONS - Ociepa continues. -- STANISŁAW KARCZEWSKI IS PIS'S CANDIDATE FOR SENATE MARSHAL – THIS IS THE CLUB'S RECOMMENDATION - Ociepa. -- JAROSŁAW GOWIN IS TO RETAIN THE POSITION OF DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND THE OFFICE OF MINISTER OF SCIENCE - Ociepa continues. -- THE COMPETENCIES OF THE MINISTER OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, JADWIGA EMILEWICZ, ARE TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MATTERS RELATED TO ENERGY - Ociepa. -- PIS ALSO WANTS TO REACTIVATE THE MINISTRY OF STATE TREASURY, ALBEIT - ACCORDING TO OUR INFORMATION - UNDER A DIFFERENT NAME - Ociepa continues: Jacek Sasin may head it. -- ZBIGNIEW ZIOBRO IS TO REMAIN THE HEAD OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, AS BEFORE - Ociepa: However, his people are to take over one more ministry. It is not ruled out that it will be the Ministry of Digital Affairs. -- PREPARATIONS, BUT OF A DIFFERENT KIND, ARE ALSO UNDERWAY IN THE CIVIC PLATFORM - Ociepa continues. -- PHOTOS FROM THE WEDNESDAY MEETING OF CIVIC PLATFORM POLITICIANS IN WARSAW. -- PARTICIPANTS OF THE MEETING ALLEGEDLY DEMANDED THE SWIFT RESIGNATION OF THEIR LEADER - Ociepa. -- GRZEGORZ SCHETYNA WAS NOT AT THE MEETING; HE WAS NOT EVEN IN POLAND THAT DAY - Ociepa continues: He was in Strasbourg. But perhaps it's just a coincidence. ***** Fakty TVN -- RZECZPOSPOLITA PUBLICATION ABOUT A BANAŚ COLLABORATOR ON THE FRONT PAGE OF FAKTY. -- THE PEOPLE WHO CHECK IF KOWALSKI IS WRONG ON A 5-ZŁOTY NOTE ARE PULLING OFF MILLION-ZŁOTY SCAMS - Katarzyna Lubnauer. -- ISOLATED CASES OCCUR IN EVERY ORGANIZATION - Ministry of Finance statement. -- SMALL FRY END UP IN ARREST WHILE BIG FISH GO TO NIK? - Izabela Leszczyna. -- THIS IS ALSO PRIME MINISTER MORAWIECKI'S PROBLEM BECAUSE IT CONCERNS ONE OF HIS SUBORDINATES, AND VAT MAFIAS ARE ONE OF THE MAIN MOTIVES OF HIS SPEECHES, AND YET THEY WERE OPERATING WITHIN HIS MINISTRY - Maciej Knapik. -- VAT FRAUD WAS A STICK USED AGAINST THE OPPOSITION, AND TODAY DEPUTY HORAŁA, ALWAYS READY TO COMMENT, WAS UNAVAILABLE - Knapik. -- OPINION OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION FROM KOSZALIN: THERE WILL BE NO REVOLUTION AT THE TOP OF POWER - in the announcement. -- IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO JUDGE THE ATMOSPHERE FROM A SINGLE PHOTO, BUT IT IS WORTH LOOKING AT ZBIGNIEW ZIOBRO'S EXPRESSION IN THE PHOTO FROM THE CLUB'S OUTING SESSION - Sobieniowski. -- I HOPE PIS WILL TAKE CARE OF DEMOCRACY IN THE SENATE AND THAT PSL WILL ALSO HAVE A DEPUTY MARSHAL - Bogdan Borusewicz. -- BORUSEWICZ'S CONCERN FOR PSL MAY BE DUE TO MANEUVERS IN THE SENATE AND SOLICITING PSL VOTES - Sobieniowski. -- IT WAS ADVANTAGEOUS FOR PIS AND ITS BANÁSES TO REMAIN AS THINGS WERE - Michał Kamiński. -- KACZYŃSKI WANTS CONTINUITY BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE IT'S EASIEST FOR HIM TO MANAGE FACTIONS - Rafał Grupiński. -- THE PHOTOS SHOW A DIFFERENCE IN ZBIGNIEW ZIOBRO'S MOOD COMPARED TO OTHERS - Sobieniowski. -- RAINBOW FRIDAY IN SCHOOLS. -- TESTIMONIES OF PUBLIC HUMILIATION, DEGRADATION, AND THE SELLING OF OFFICES BY ARCHBISHOP GŁODŹ. ***** Wiadomości TVP -- "TOTAL OPPOSITION" NOW IN THE SENATE? - belka -- PIS HAS PRESENTED CANDIDATES FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT POSITIONS IN THE NEW PARLIAMENT AND THEY ARE CALMLY PREPARING FOR FURTHER WORK BEFORE THE FIRST SESSIONS OF THE SEJM AND SENATE - announcement. -- THE OPPOSITION IS STILL HAGGLING OVER WHO SHOULD BE THE CANDIDATE FOR SENATE MARSHAL - Edyta Lewandowska continues: A struggle is also underway within Civic Platform over who will lead the party. -- NEWLY ELECTED SENATORS HAVE RECEIVED CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION - Magdalena Wierzchowska. -- POST-ELECTION MANEUVERS TO FILL THE MOST IMPORTANT POSITIONS IN THE UPPER HOUSE ARE CONTINUING - Wierzchowska. -- THE OPPOSITION WILL WANT TO TURN THE SENATE INTO A TESTING GROUND FOR THEIR POLITICAL STRATEGIES - Jan Maria Jackowski. -- ALTHOUGH THE OPPOSITION WANTS A COMMON MARSHAL, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A COMMON CANDIDATE - Wierzchowska. -- CIVIC PLATFORM PROPOSES SŁAWOMIR RYBICKI; THE NAME OF JAN FILIP LIBICKI IS ALSO APPEARING - Wierzchowska. -- AT ITS OUTING CLUB SESSION, PIS DECIDED THAT ELŻBIETA WITEK WOULD BE THE CANDIDATE FOR SEJM MARSHAL, STANISŁAW KARCZEWSKI FOR SENATE MARSHAL, AND MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI FOR PRIME MINISTER - Wierzchowska. -- POLAND'S LARGEST GAY ORGANIZATION HAS CARRIED OUT ANOTHER EDITION OF "RAINBOW FRIDAY" IN SOME SCHOOLS - announcement: In practice, the action - according to many parents - is ideological indoctrination. The action had a marginal character. -- IN THE UNITED RIGHT CAMP, THERE IS INCREASING TALK ABOUT THE NECESSITY OF LEGALLY PROHIBITING ACTIONS LIKE "RAINBOW FRIDAY" - Karol Jałtuszewski. -- THE MONUMENT OF WOJCIECH KORFANTY WAS UNVEILED AT THE CAPITAL'S PLAC NA ROZDROŻU SQUARE. -- ZERO TOLERANCE FOR VAT MAFIAS - belka. -- FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE SUSPECTED OF VAT FRAUD - announcement: Officials allegedly caused the State Treasury a loss of 5 million zlotys. Their criminal activity was stopped by the Central Anticorruption Bureau. -- ALTHOUGH THE SUSPECTS HAVE BEEN IN CUSTODY FOR MONTHS, ONE NEWSPAPER WROTE ABOUT IT TODAY - Lewandowska continues. -- THE OPPOSITION HAS USED THE CASE TO ATTACK THE RULING CAMP - Dominik Cierpioł. -- KAS SUPERVISED MARIAN BANAŚ IN RECENT YEARS. HE STATED IN A DECLARATION THAT HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF HIS SUBORDINATES' ACTIONS - Cierpioł. -- SENATORS HAVE RECEIVED CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION - announcement: The upper house will not lack politicians facing prosecutorial charges. -- STANISŁAW GAWŁOWSKI WAS ASKED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT SCANDALS DURING THE PO-PSL GOVERNMENTS. HE REPLIED ABOUT BANAS, BUT MARIAN BANAŚ HAS NO PROSECUTORIAL CHARGES. GAWŁOWSKI HAS AS MANY AS 7 - Maciej Sawicki. -- GAWŁOWSKI WAS WARMLY WELCOMED BY ALEKSANDER POCIEJ AND HIS OTHER OLD COLLEAGUES FROM CIVIC PLATFORM - Sawicki. -- GAWŁOWSKI ALSO ALLEGEDLY ORGANIZED A PARTY WHICH PROMINENT CIVIC PLATFORM POLITICIANS ATTENDED - Sawicki. -- KRZYSZTOF KWIATKOWSKI ALSO FACES CHARGES - Sawicki.