Today, Sejm Marshal Elżbieta Witek is expected to announce the date of the presidential elections. The election campaign will officially commence nationwide with the issuance of the decree.

At 11:00, a three-day session of the Senate will begin. Parliamentarians will start by working on a bill that provides for the so-called compensation for public media. The agenda also includes, among other things, regulations concerning an additional benefit, the so-called thirteenth pension. Marshal Tomasz Grodzki's briefing is scheduled for 10:40. At 14:00, the Marshal will meet with the Czech ambassador.

President Andrzej Duda will visit Lubartów in the Lublin region. At 16:30, he will meet with residents.

The Civic Coalition's presidential candidate, Deputy Marshal Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, will be visiting Greater Poland. At 9:40, she will visit Wiry, at 11:10 Lubosin, at 12:00 Chrzypsko Wielkie, at 12:40 Izdebno, at 13:35 Stara Dąbrowa, at 16:45 Podanin, and at 18:00 Chodzież.

- It emerged from this conversation at the Presidential Palace that the President reacts rather nervously to every substantive argument. It was evident that he adopted the narrative from Nowogrodzka [the seat of the ruling party] or from his former boss, Zbigniew Ziobro, as his own. It's a shame, because it was an opportunity for the President to show that he is not siding with those who are dismantling the justice system – stated Borys Budka in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- The President is expected to think independently. If this is how his thinking is to look, it only confirms that the President is in a place he should not be. I believe that the system that has been created is programmed to simply expel independent, unbiased people from the judicial office. This law cannot be assessed in isolation, because to do so, one must consider the method of electing the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS) in its judicial component, which is inconsistent with the Polish Constitution, and the people who have found themselves in the Disciplinary Chamber, who are now expelling or suspending judges. This is about an elementary principle. It cannot be the case that people who until recently were collaborators of the Prosecutor General, the most zealous prosecutors, have suddenly found themselves in the Disciplinary Chamber - stated Borys Budka in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- I have the impression, and I say this with full responsibility, that a new group holding power has been created – to put it figuratively. That's why they are so afraid to reveal the signatures that were under their candidacies, because perhaps now, I don't know, because we don't know until we see those signatures, the judges who ended up there are repaying those who supported them. It's a sick system – stated Borys Budka in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation".

- I am saying this with full responsibility. Any judge who is politically punished by this government will be rehabilitated. This means it won't be the case that Ziobro and his associates will be able to remove impartial and independent judges with impunity – said the Platform leader.

- First, we will hold every judge accountable who has traded their judicial robes for the current government's party card. I'm speaking metaphorically. And second, we will rehabilitate everyone who has been wronged by this government, who has actually been punished for upholding the oath they took to the Polish Constitution and Polish law - stated Borys Budka in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- For me, Judge Juszczyszyn is a fully-fledged judge. I don't know what he should do, because I am a politician and I absolutely would not want to impose any decision, but in the legal sphere, in this argumentation, I accept what both attorney Pietrzak and Judge Juszczyszyn say – stated Borys Budka in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

The majority of people, judges who ended up on the KRS, owe their professional careers precisely to Minister Ziobro, they owe their promotions to the positions of presidents, vice-presidents. Are these independent people? It was best seen in the case when one of the employees of the Ministry of Justice wanted to get into the civil chamber of the Supreme Court. He didn't pass through the KRS, Zbigniew Ziobro arrived at the KRS, had a conversation, they voted again, by a strange coincidence he got through. If this is a symbol of independence, then I thank you for such independence – stated Borys Budka in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

– We are discussing this [with Grzegorz Schetyna]. Various formulas are being considered. Until Schetyna accepts a specific formula, we have agreed not to discuss it. There are different formulas. For example, one proposal that appeals to me is the creation of an advisory body comprised of highly experienced individuals, not for day-to-day party management, but for strategic, political decision-making, or so that I would have such support. I am discussing this with former Speakers of the Sejm and Senate, former Deputy Speakers, and current ones – stated Borys Budka in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Interview".

– The election results in Civic Platform show that new energy is needed, that a new Platform is needed, but I want to leverage the experience of former leaders. I am in talks with Donald Tusk and Ewa Kopacz, and I am on good terms with Grzegorz Schetyna – the Civic Platform leader continued.

We will also discuss this among parliamentarians. I am the last person who would communicate such decisions through the media or impose anything. Next week, there is a meeting of parliamentarians. We will talk about this [the election of the KO club leader]. There is no rush here, as both the party and the club are functioning correctly - stated Borys Budka in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation". There is no election campaign yet. I am very pleased that the public opinion is so focused, as Americans say, on our campaign team. People are working there; today, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska is in Wielkopolska on a visit as the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm. Formally, there is no election campaign. When Marshal Witek announces the election date, we will be ready to present our campaign staff. Even before the National Council, which is on Saturday. Yes, there is such a possibility [that it will be tomorrow], or possibly on Friday, but I already have a list of names and everything has been accepted by me, consulted with Kidawa-Błońska - the Civic Platform leader continued, confirming that Bartosz Arłukowicz will be one of the individuals in the campaign staff.

- This government is leading Poland out of the EU and this government is endangering Polish interests, because if the EU is talking about conditioning European funds on adherence to the rule of law, to the elementary standards of a democratic rule of law state, then those who are currently violating these standards, and PiS is violating them, are not only leading Poland out of the EU, but are effectively taking money away from Poles that could be allocated to kindergartens, nurseries, and also roads - stated Marcin Kierwiński in an interview with Grzegorz Jankowski on "Sygnały dnia" PR1.

The Speaker of the Sejm, Elżbieta Witek, is scheduled to announce the date of the presidential elections at noon today. This announcement will set the timeline for the upcoming electoral race.

“We have in Poland a highly politicized segment of judges who are satisfied with how things were, who want things to remain as they were, so that a corporation without any social control can continue to exist. We do not want to introduce political control. We want to introduce elements of social control that are present in almost every EU country” – said PiS MEP Adam Bielan in an interview with Marek Kacprzak on the program “Tłit WP”.

"Not much came of [the roundtable talks on judicial reforms] due to the opposition's stance. We will continue to talk. Who from Civic Platform was at these deliberations? There were many scientists and lawyers. I met with Prime Minister Gowin yesterday. He was pleased with that meeting. Whenever there's a chance for dialogue, we should talk, but dialogue doesn't mean standing before the Presidential Palace, stomping your feet, and shouting 'treason, shame,' as Ms. Kidawa-Błońska did" - stated PiS MEP Adam Bielan in an interview with Marek Kacprzak on the program "Tłit WP".

- Frankly speaking, I hadn't heard of Mr. Juszczyszyn's existence when this [disciplinary] act was making its way to the Sejm. We only found out later, when he started writing these various motions. It is certainly not the Juszczyszyn Lex; rather, it's about the fact that we had a system in Poland, and quite some time ago, that wasn't changed, where appointed judges were outside the law - stated Marek Suski in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

- The Disciplinary Chamber achieved nothing. Have you ever heard of any judge facing consequences for bribery or explaining themselves? Other judges are questioning the very status of judges chosen by the National Council of the Judiciary and appointed by the President. How can we accept a situation where some judges question the competence of others? What if the latter then question the competence of the former, and we end up with sheer anarchy, a complete paralysis of the judiciary? That is why this is a reorganizing act, which will finally provide the opportunity for a true evaluation of judges, not just their verdicts – stated Marek Suski in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

"Linking issues related to the justice system, which are internal national regulations and this area is not covered by EU treaties, with Polexit is absurd. I don't know where such theses come from. A year ago, before the EP elections, such theses were also propagated" - said government spokesperson, Minister Piotr Müller, on TVP1's "Political Quarter of an Hour".

- In Poland, killing people is forbidden. Not everyone complies, we have murders. Theft is forbidden. Not everyone complies, there are those who steal. There is a Penal Code, a justice system. If someone commits such acts, they are punished. But this was not the case among judges. This must change. There can no longer be a situation where judges, no matter what they do, mock the system with impunity - stated Marek Suski in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

Indeed, the President [Duda] initially had some differences of opinion regarding societal expectations that were declared, and that's why I criticized the President. Today, I can say with full responsibility that the President, as it appears, wants to gain control of the situation. He doesn't want judges to strip him of, for example, his prerogatives to appoint judges. He has my vote in the upcoming elections and I encourage everyone to vote, because Andrzej Duda is the person who guarantees things will be good in Poland – stated Marek Suski in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

„How is it that an ordinary citizen, when there is a court ruling, must comply, while on the other hand Judge [Juszczyszyn] can dismiss it? Today, Judge Juszczyszyn says he will not comply with the Supreme Court ruling. No legal provision creating the disciplinary chamber has been repealed” – said government spokesperson, Minister Piotr Müller, during the TVP1 program „Kwadrans polityczny” (Political Quarter of an Hour).

„On behalf of the senators of the democratic majority of the 10th term, we wish to express our deepest concern regarding another stage of the dismantling of the Polish judiciary. We draw attention to the fact that the consequences of the President’s signature are particularly serious for all citizens of our country, as court proceedings may be challenged by other institutions, as well as other bodies, not only domestically. The European consequences of this move, directing us towards the authoritarian dictatorships of the East, will also be serious. This should be realized” - said Senate Marshal Tomasz Grodzki.

„Judges have found themselves in a very difficult situation. They are being put in a position of choosing between upholding the constitution and Supreme Court jurisprudence, and the expectations of other executive authorities. We maintain that verdicts should be delivered by an independent judge, not behind the doors of political offices. Judges are facing reprisals for adhering to the constitution and Supreme Court rulings. We want to declare with the full power of the Senate that if anyone faces consequences or reprisals for upholding the Polish constitution and Supreme Court rulings, we will defend them with the full power of the Senate” - said Senate Marshal Tomasz Grodzki.

- Yesterday was a very difficult day for all of us, a day when we realized we had been betrayed. That our rights as citizens, as Poles, are not protected. The President, with his signature, abolished the separation of powers in our country. But Poles and Poland endure. Poles, as creative, entrepreneurial people, work, and I have the impression that the people who work in our country are underestimated, because every day they get up in the morning, go to their small businesses, enterprises, farms, and work from morning till evening. Their work generates taxes, and these taxes cause Poland to develop. Therefore, politicians should remember these people, create conditions for their development, and treat their money as a common good. The government does not have its own money; the government only invests money from these people who work hard. That is why I think we must seriously start thinking about the fact that working, creative people, who cause Poland to develop, must be respected in Poland and must be trusted. Because I have spoken with people who have small and large enterprises, with farmers. Everywhere we hear that they feel the state does not trust them, and the state should trust these people, because thanks to their work we are developing – said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska at a briefing in Wiry.

- The state should only not hinder them [Poles], but help them to develop and to realize their wonderful ideas, and then Poland will truly be able to develop. Politicians should focus on creating good conditions for the development of enterprises, for people who work, not on looking from which pocket to extract money for their promises, because promises can only be made when one has one's own money – continued the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm.

- Another law that is unconstitutional is being signed by him [President Duda] without a shadow of a doubt, and what's worst, the president is a lawyer. He's not someone who doesn't know the law. This means he knows what he is signing and takes full responsibility for it, simply because he couldn't say: no, I don't agree to bad law. He fears the decisions of his party, his chairman, so much that he cannot even use his professional experience and say: no, this is a bad law, but instead, with a smile on his face, he signs it, knowing that he is destroying the foundations of our state, Poland, and leading Poland out of the EU. Because this is the first step towards Poland leaving the EU - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska at a briefing in Wiry.

Mr. Juszczyszyn is suspended, and any attempt by him to perform official duties will likely result in further disciplinary proceedings. It cannot be that a judge disregards judgments issued by courts that operate on the basis of laws, on the basis of the constitution - stated Sebastian Kaleta in an interview with Michał Rachoń on the TVP Info program “Jedziemy”. - Unfortunately, this is an attempt to create an alternative legal system where judges are simply immune from punishment. I remind you that Mr. Juszczyszyn was already immune from punishment. He was immune when he exceeded the speed limit by 50 km/h in a built-up area, and his colleagues from the court didn't even give him a reprimand. This is what disciplinary judicature looked like before our reforms - he continued.

- [The Disciplinary Chamber] is not a court, as the Supreme Court has stated with the force of a legal principle. Therefore, today at the district court in Olsztyn, I was ready to undertake adjudicative actions and intended to proceed with hearing an appeal case, in which I am the reporting judge, as part of a three-judge panel. However, this case was removed from the court's schedule due to the sudden illness of the presiding judge. In this situation, I currently have no actual possibility to adjudicate. Nevertheless, I remain ready to perform my official duties, especially that which is the essence of judicial service: adjudicating in the name of the Republic of Poland in the matters of citizens - stated Paweł Juszczyszyn in a statement.

"In accordance with Article 128, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, and in connection with Articles 289 §1 and 290 of the Electoral Code, I hereby order the election of the President of the Republic of Poland. I set the date for the election to be Sunday, May 10, 2020," stated Elżbieta Witek, Marshal of the Sejm.

Marshal Witek announced the election date. So, in fact, we are already in the election campaign. I am talking about my formation, we are prepared for this campaign. We are ready to start it. We hope, we are certain that the president will soon announce his run in the presidential election. A campaign headquarters will be appointed; the core of the headquarters is already more or less known to you, but I am not authorized to speak about personnel. I can only say that we are prepared for the election campaign. We have an extraordinary amount of energy, many ideas, but our greatest asset, the asset of our political formation, is President Duda, who for 5 years has fulfilled the office of president in an extremely professional and dignified manner, represented us with dignity, and together with us implemented the plan for Poland. Thanks to our cooperation, Poland is developing extremely dynamically. These are President Duda's slogans: security, family, dialogue, repeated during his term, and I am sure these slogans will also be the theme of the election campaign and then, I hope, of President Duda's next term – stated Stanisław Karczewski at a briefing in the Senate.

According to the decree on the presidential election, just published by the Marshal of the Sejm, scheduled for May 10th, the deadline for notifying the National Electoral Commission (PKW) about the formation of electoral committees is March 16th. The deadline for submitting presidential candidacies will expire on April 5th at 24:00. On the other hand, free dissemination of electoral broadcasts on public radio and television channels prepared by electoral committees will commence on April 25th. https://twitter.com/MichalOlech/status/1225047579202859010

- Perhaps you wonder why I invited you to the Party House. I invited you because I want the Presidential Palace to stop being one in May. It is significant that we are beginning the election campaign day after day, on which day we saw so clearly what a partisan presidency ends up as. Andrzej Duda signed the so-called repressive or muzzle law. Why did he sign it? To improve the situation in Polish courts? No. It will plunge them into even greater chaos through these laws. Proceedings will be slowed down. In reality, we may soon have two separate, parallel justice systems in Poland. Questions about Poland's membership in the EU will become increasingly frequent. Why did Andrzej Duda sign this law? To help Polish women and men with their problems and with the justice system? No, because the PiS party, which will soon pay for his campaign, sent him these laws. We are in a situation where I, and probably not only I, feel like saying: enough of partisan presidencies. Wherever they come from, whatever sign they represent. From many conversations I've had in recent years, I know that Poland is ready for a president who will make decisions about how to arrange the Chancellery himself. He will decide himself which law serves, because he will ask Poles about it, not just the party leader and chairman, and which one leads it into the 21st century, and which one is merely an emanation of the party will of the government or the opposition - stated Szymon Hołownia at a press briefing.

- We are about to head out across Poland to collect signatures. On Friday, I will present my vision and specifics, my plan for this presidency. I hope that in the coming weeks, as we open our regional offices, I will meet with thousands of volunteers who have already offered their help across Poland. What I hoped for when announcing my candidacy on December 8th will come true. The hope that we can finally have a Poland that we will want to leave to our children will materialize. Not a Poland from the 90s with its endless disputes, but a Poland befitting the 21st century, so that in 2020, the 21st century truly begins in Poland - the presidential candidate continued.

– I want Jacek Cichocki to be the chief of staff. A man I trust, an excellent statesman who, one might say, breathes Poland and truly serves her deeply, because I believe politics is service, not a job or a career. It is simply service – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press briefing.

I know that Speaker Witek today issued the decree for the presidential election, that these elections, as she announced, will take place according to what was decided on May 10. Yes, of course, I will run in these presidential elections - stated President Andrzej Duda in Lubartów. I am very keen for the development of Poland, which has been progressing so well in recent years, to continue. I am very keen for the government, which is in place and which, in my opinion, governs Poland well, conducts our economic affairs very effectively, carries out its entrusted tasks well, as well as those electoral commitments which were once also my commitments, to be able to continue its mission, by presenting good legislative projects that will be accepted by the president, because we have the same program and if they are well-prepared laws that will support society and the country's development, then the government can certainly always count on my responsible signature, and that is why I have decided to run, because I believe it is necessary; the policy that has been implemented so far and is being implemented is an effective policy that leads to an increase in Poland's prosperity, which builds us up - PAD continued.

"We want to become one of the wealthier countries in the world, but above all, this is my personal ambition, I want Poles to live better and better, for the people living in our country, for us as a society, when I finish my presidential service, to say 'Sir, we live better than when you started'. This will be the most beautiful thing I can hear and I will be able to calmly acknowledge that my years of presidential service were years well spent, because this was my most important goal from the very beginning and still is" - said President Andrzej Duda in Lubartów.

“Security, and therefore important health programs that need to be implemented, such as the national oncology strategy program, the fight against cancer, oncological diseases, which – as experts say – will be increasingly prevalent as we live longer. We need a good treatment system, good prevention. We need early detection so that people can live peacefully and safely. It is better today, but we must implement it comprehensively. Such a program is in preparation and will be announced in the near future. I would like it to be well implemented,” President Andrzej Duda said in Lubartów.

„The judicial reform must be completed wisely and well. This is a fundamental matter. My greatest desire is for Poland to be a country that its inhabitants, Poles, call a just state in every respect. It is extremely important to have a sense of justice, of fair treatment by state authorities, that state authorities remember the people, even farmers, who work hard to ensure our food security” – said President Andrzej Duda in Lubartów.

- Mess, carnage, mud, smear campaign - P-o-l-a-n-d- - thus begins the first campaign spot of Szymon Hołownia, made with quick cuts, and the presidential campaign itself. - The old Polish-Polish war, right? Truth? Truth cannot be endlessly avoided - people are us - continues the independent presidential candidate in a collage with statements from other individuals. - We want to work hard for Poland, despite and thanks to our differences - say people whose voices intertwine with Hołownia's statements. - Wanting is not enough, so let's get to work. We're going to work for a good tomorrow, not a tolerable today. To build full relationships and plans, not full of holes. We will fight for every tree, not just for one. We have talent, energy, and the belief that it's possible, that it's necessary, that we still want to. Together we will move forward, not right, not left, straight ahead, without waiting for a better time. Because it's already here. The campaign starts. Come with us! - says Hołownia, recording his words on his smartphone in various locations, sometimes in a suit, sometimes in a hoodie.

- This is a scare tactic, fake news, and a completely unnecessary narrative because it is harmful to Poland. Civic Platform has no ideas, no plans for Poland, which is why they are scaring Poles. First, with the idea that there is no money, then that we will become a second Greece, and now Polexit. That's not true. PiS is absolutely in favour of Poland's membership in the EU – said the Deputy Speaker of the Senate, Stanisław Karczewski, in an interview with Lidia Lemaniak for "Niezależna Conversation," when asked about the accusation of "Polexit." When pressed on whether PiS would not give in to pressure from EU institutions and would complete the judicial reform, he replied: "Poles constantly ask us not to back down. The justice system is for Poles, not for judges or prosecutors. Poles expect this reform. We are the first political formation to undertake judicial reform, we had the courage to do so. We will not back down and we will continue to reform the judiciary."

- Originally, I had a completely different date in mind. Originally the 17th, but I quickly received information from the Polish embassy in Rome with a huge request, because I had indeed overlooked this when the date of the 17th occurred to me, that the Vatican would be holding grand celebrations related to the 100th anniversary of John Paul II's birth. There will be thousands of pilgrims there, including from Poland - Elżbieta Witek said in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on the program “Gość Wydarzeń” Polsat News.

President Andrzej Duda is consistent. Moreover, if we look at what has been happening with the judicial laws from the very beginning, when we undertook this difficult judicial reform, it was evident that he always consulted, and he thought about it for a long time. He did not always agree with us. I remind you, he also consulted with judges. What did these consultations result in? That we retreated, and now there would be an attempt to retreat again. This cannot be allowed – said Elżbieta Witek in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

– The Supreme Court's resolution did not recognize our act, consequently it did not recognize the election of the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS), and therefore it did not recognize the appointments of judges by the President, yet this goes far beyond the Supreme Court's competences. This cannot be, because it leads to anarchy. Today, this resolution of the Disciplinary Chamber concerning Mr. Judge Juszczyszyn is a consequence of precisely this, showing that the law applies in Poland, because the Constitutional Tribunal has not questioned any of the acts we passed – said Elżbieta Witek in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on the program “Gość Wydarzeń” on Polsat News.

- In the second round, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz indeed has the greatest chance of winning against President Andrzej Duda, I've said this many times already, because the PSL electorate will decide who wins the second round. The whole trick is getting to the second round - Marek Sawicki said in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program “Wydarzenia i Opinie” on Polsat News.

- A first-round victory would be the most convenient scenario for President Andrzej Duda. It would represent savings for the Polish state and for everyone. I wouldn't suggest it's improbable, because please remember that Andrzej Duda's presidency has truly been a complete one over these five years – said Wojciech Skurkiewicz in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program „Wydarzenia i Opinie” on Polsat News.

-- LIVEBLOG 300POLITYKI: WITEK ON WHY SHE DIDN'T CHOOSE MAY 17 SAWICKI ON THE FACT THAT THE PSL ELECTORATE WILL DECIDE HOŁOWNIA IN THE FIRST SWEAT OF THIS CAMPAIGN SAYS: WE HAVE TALENT! https://300polityka.pl/live/2020/02/05/ ***** POLSAT EVENTS -- PAD ANNOUNCED HIS RUN FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. THE MARSHAL ANNOUNCED THE DATE FOR MAY 10. -- MAY 10 WAS THE MOST LIKELY DATE - Grzegorz Kępka. -- THE VOTING DATE RAISES NO CONTROVERSY - Kępka. -- PAD'S DECISION WAS OBVIOUS - Kępka. -- THE OPPOSITION ONLY COMPLAINS THAT THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE THE DAY BEFORE THE DEADLINE - Kępka. -- BIEDROŃ PRESENTED HIS CAMPAIGN TEAM. THE SURPRISE IS HOŁOWNIA'S CAMPAIGN MANAGER - JACEK CICHOCKI - Kępka. -- EMOTIONS SURROUNDING THE COURTS ARE NOT SUBSIDING - announcement: The signing of the disciplinary bill by the president has caused a stir. -- WHEN JUSZCZYSZYN ARRIVED AT WORK THIS MORNING, HE HAD DIFFICULTY REACHING THE COURT - Wojciech Dąbrowski. -- MUCH INDICATES THAT JUSZCZYSZYN WILL NOT BE RULING - Dąbrowski. -- THE JUSZCZYSZYN CASE HAS BECOME AN ELEMENT OF THE WAR OVER THE DISCIPLINARY CHAMBER - Dąbrowski. ***** TVN FACTS -- FURTHER ACTION BY THE DISCIPLINARY CHAMBER IS A CRIMINAL ACT - SAYS PROF. STRZEMBOSZ AFTER PAD SIGNED THE NEW JUDICIAL ACT - announcement. -- FOR LEGAL AUTHORITIES, THIS IS THE FIRST DAY OF AUTHORITARIANISM - Anita Werner, continuing. -- THE PRESIDENT DID NOT REFER TO THE SIGNING OF THE GAGGING LAW IN LUBARTÓW - Jakub Sobieniowski. -- THE PRESIDENT SIGNED THE LAW IN THE PRIVACY OF HIS OFFICE, NOT IN FRONT OF CAMERAS - Sobieniowski. -- THE OPPOSITION ACCUSES PAD OF BEING A SILENT NOTARY FOR THE LAW AND JUSTICE PARTY (PIS), AND PIS IS THE PRESIDENT'S ADVOCATE - Sobieniowski. -- THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IS ALREADY LOOKING AT THE REPRESSIVE LAW - Sobieniowski. -- THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION HAS GIVEN ONE WEEK FOR EXPLANATIONS REGARDING THE DISCIPLINARY CHAMBER - Sobieniowski. -- JUDGES CANNOT FEAR THE AUTHORITIES. THIS IS WHAT THE SEPARATION OF POWERS MEANS - announcement. -- THE APPEARANCE OF THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IS A NOVELTY IN THE JUSZCZYSZYN CASE - Maciej Knapik. -- THE JUSZCZYSZYN CASE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE COURT DOCKET. OFFICIALLY DUE TO THE ILLNESS OF A JUDGE ON THE PANEL - Knapik. -- JUDGE NAWACKI CONSIDERS THE CASE CLOSED - Knapik. -- THE OPPOSITION CLAIMS THE PRESIDENT SHOULD NOT AGREE TO WHAT PIS IS DOING - Knapik. -- THE MARSHAL OF THE SEJM ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION DATE AND OFFICIALLY STARTS THE CAMPAIGN - announcement. -- SOME CANDIDATES PRESENTED THEIR CAMPAIGN TEAMS TODAY - Paweł Płuska. ***** TVP NEWS -- ELECTIONS ON MAY 10, PAD INFORMED HE WILL SEEK ANOTHER TERM - on the main headline. -- THE MAIN CHALLENGER IS MKB - in the preview. -- THEY TRIED TO CONVINCE US THAT 500+ COULDN'T BE DONE - PAD. -- 5 YEARS AGO HE DEFEATED THE FAVORED B. KOMOROWSKI - Karol Jałtuszewski. -- PEOPLE NEED TO BE TOLD THE TRUTH, THE CONSTITUTION RESPECTED, AND DIALOGUE HAD - MKB. -- HE PRESENTS HIMSELF AS AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE, BUT THE HEAD OF HIS CAMPAIGN TEAM WILL BE A MINISTER IN TUSK'S GOVERNMENT - Jałtuszewski. -- CURRENTLY, PAD IS WINNING BY A HAIR IN THE POLLS - Jałtuszewski. -- A PRESIDENT FROM AN OPPOSITION PARTY WILL BE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY BLOCK ALL GOVERNMENT REFORMS - Jałtuszewski. -- PAD IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE SUPPORTING JUDICIAL REFORM - Jałtuszewski. -- POLES WANT TO HAVE AN INFLUENCE ON THE JUDICIARY - banner. -- ANOTHER ELEMENT OF REFORM IS BECOMING A REALITY - in the preview. -- FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, CIVIC PLATFORM POLITICIANS HAVE SIDE WITH THE PART OF JUDGES FEARING CHANGE - Maksymilian Maszenda. -- THERE IS NO LACK OF EXAMPLES OF JUDICIAL IMPUNITY AND POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT; TODAY, A COURT MITIGATED THE SENTENCE OF A CHILD MURDERER - Maszenda. -- THE END OF IMPUNITY - banner. -- SUSPENDED DOES NOT RECOGNIZE SUSPENSION - Bartłomiej Graczak. -- PERHAPS THIS IS WHY THE LEGALITY OF THE DISCIPLINARY CHAMBER IS QUESTIONED - Graczak on rulings of the Disciplinary Chamber. -- A MEAT TAX THROUGHOUT THE EU? - banner. -- THEY DO NOT HIDE THAT THE GOAL IS TO FORCIBLY RESTRICT MEAT CONSUMPTION - in the preview. -- Sylwia Spurek at a meeting of the Socialists and Greens group in the report. -- INSTEAD OF SUBSTANCE, EMOTIONAL ACCUSATIONS AGAINST JOURNALISTS AND TVP LEADERSHIP - in the preview. -- THERE IS NO PUBLIC TELEVISION - B. Borusewicz. -- IN EUROPE, PUBLIC MEDIA CAN COUNT ON GREATER SUBSCRIPTION SUPPORT - Maciej Sawicki. -- SENATORS ARE NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT INFORMATION ABOUT RISING VIEWERSHIP - Sawicki. -- TVP KNOWS MORE, MR. MARSHAL - commentary at the end of the report regarding Borusewicz's words in the Senate.