NEWS

14/12/2019

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Saturday's Political Schedule: PO's Presidential Candidate, WKK's Chief of Staff Presentation, SLD and Wiosna Conventions, and PM Morawiecki at the Museum of Cursed Soldiers and PRL Political Prisoners

Michał Olech

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz is embarking on a tour across Poland. In less than 48 hours, he will cover over 1600 kilometers, visiting Zakopane, Katowice, Rawicz, Gdańsk, Gdynia, Elbląg, Białystok, and Warsaw along the way. In Zakopane, Kosiniak-Kamysz's chief of staff will also be presented. A press conference will be held at 7:00 AM, followed by breakfast with entrepreneurs at 10:30 AM in Katowice, and a conference at 11:15 AM. At 2:00 PM in Rawicz, a Christmas meeting with farmers will take place, preceded by a conference. The final event is a meeting with volunteers working on the election campaign in Gdańsk at 8:30 PM.

At 10:30 AM in Warsaw, the National Convention will be held to select the Civic Platform's (PO) presidential candidate – it will be either Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska or Jacek Jaśkowiak. At 11:30 AM, the PO National Council will convene to adopt the calendar for internal elections.

At 11:00 AM in Warsaw, the National Convention of SLD will take place. At 2:00 PM, a joint press conference will be held by SLD chairman Włodzimierz Czarzasty and Wiosna leader Robert Biedroń. Also today in Warsaw, Wiosna's national convention will be held – Krzysztof Gawkowski's speech is scheduled for 10:00 AM, and Robert Biedroń's at 1:00 PM.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will visit the Museum of Cursed Soldiers and PRL Political Prisoners in Warsaw. The head of the Polish government will participate in the ceremonial unveiling of a plaque commemorating Anna Walentynowicz at 12:15 PM, and at 12:45 PM – in the conference "Women in the Fight for Independence."

At 5:00 PM in Warsaw, an author's meeting with Donald Tusk will be held. "Day by day, we accompany his first steps in his new role, learn about the behind-the-scenes of European politics, and follow the most dramatic events of recent years: the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, the refugee crisis, the death of the Mayor of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz, and the never-ending negotiations regarding Brexit. The book also features multi-dimensional and surprising portraits of the most important figures in world politics, from Barack Obama and Angela Merkel to Donald Trump and Boris Johnson," announces the publisher.


Michał Olech