No one will put pressure on the President regarding when to sign or not sign.
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02/27/2020
07:27
At 2:00 PM, the Sejm Presidium will convene to decide on the date for an extraordinary session of the Sejm concerning the coronavirus situation. President Andrzej Duda requested the convening of this additional session yesterday.
At 11:30 AM, Krzysztof Bosak will hold a press conference in the Sejm. The topic: An interpellation to the Minister of Health regarding the coronavirus and an appeal to the President to convene a Cabinet Council. At 1:00 PM in Mrągowo, Robert Biedroń will hold a press conference focused on health protection and epidemiology. Another conference will take place at 4:45 PM in Ełk, followed by an election rally with supporters at 5:00 PM.
At 3:40 PM in Rabka-Zdrój, President Andrzej Duda will ceremonially unveil a commemorative plaque for the late First Lady Maria Kaczyńska and lay flowers in the parish garden of St. Mary Magdalene Church. Subsequently, at 4:00 PM, President Andrzej Duda will meet with residents of Rabka-Zdrój, and at 6:30 PM, with residents of Limanowa. Today, PAD is also scheduled to discuss with the National Broadcasting Council a bill providing nearly two billion złoty in compensation for public media.
Wednesday also marks the final day of the Senate session, which is currently addressing the budget act for 2020. The upper house will also hear information from a representative of the Ministry of Health regarding the epidemiological situation related to the spread of the coronavirus. Resumption of proceedings at 10:00 AM. Additionally, at 8:00 AM, two Senate sessions will hold the first reading of a draft resolution in defense of judicial independence and the independence of the justice system.
07:30
- The administration, particularly the medical administration, is prepared to provide assistance, especially in a threat situation. Just yesterday, a meeting took place at President Andrzej Duda's office with the Minister of Health, the Minister of Interior and Administration, and the Chief Sanitary Inspector. I also wanted to confirm and emphasize from my side that the Polish Army, which possesses its entire medical branch, is prepared - said Mariusz Błaszczak in an interview with Krzysztof Świątek on "Sygnały dnia" on Jedynka radio.
07:35
Błaszczak:
There are those who try to exploit the virus situation for electoral purposes
- It is a fact that we have an election campaign, and there are those who try to exploit everything happening with the virus for electoral purposes. Incidentally, we had such a *quid pro quo* in Warsaw, because it was politically alleged that the provincial infectious diseases hospital was demanding payment for tests. It turned out that who runs this hospital? The Mazovian Voivodeship board. Headed by whom? By a PSL politician – said Mariusz Błaszczak in an interview with Krzysztof Świątek on the radio Jedynka's "Sygnały dnia" program.
07:43
07:55
- He [Szymon Hołownia] wants to change what he's only observed until now. I want what has so far been associated with lies, deceit, and empty promises to once again be associated with service, truth, and all those concepts that, when paired with the word 'politician,' make us smile with pity and say: oh, that's just idealism - stated Szymon Hołownia in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
- This is probably not a celebrity whim [running for president], because unlike my opponents and my esteemed adversaries in this election, I had to give up everything. They aren't giving anything up. They are still Deputy Speakers, MEPs. I had to put everything on the line to start running, and I did it - he continued.
08:01
Hołownia:
While I Lack Political Competence, I Have Demonstrated Competence in Action
- Please believe me that while I lack political competence, I have demonstrated competence in action over the past less than 43 years – stated Szymon Hołownia in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation".
08:05
Hołownia:
I Excel at Uniting People in Difficult Situations and Guiding Them Towards Common Action
- I excel at a certain area of activity, which is uniting people in difficult situations and guiding them towards common action. However, if you ask me about specific matters in energy or finance, firstly, one can ask experts about that, and every president does so. Secondly, we are playing for a completely different stake right now. I am not running for government, I do not want to be a minister or a prime minister. I want to try to ensure that the minister and prime minister in 2023 are chosen based on different criteria of social demand - stated Szymon Hołownia in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
08:13
Hołownia:
The Best State Tribunal for PAD will be losing in May
08:16
Hołownia:
We Should Maintain the 500+ Program
- In my opinion, there is no majority that would decide to change [500+]. I believe that 500+ is a good idea. It's always the case that money can be spent on something and spent in a different way. We have 2 billion [złoty] that we allocate to Polish television. We could spend that on nurseries, on retirement security, and on thousands of other things. I am not a proponent of escalating social transfers, however, 500+ did not do the demographic job, but it did the sociological job, and therefore we should maintain this program - stated Szymon Hołownia in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
08:22
Hołownia:
We Shouldn't Change the Retirement Age. We Should Expand Incentive Systems to Work as Long as Possible.
- We should not change the retirement age as it is currently - stated Szymon Hołownia in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
- There will be no majority that will change [the retirement age]. I believe we should encourage and expand incentive systems to work as long as possible, contribute, and certainly not submit proposals to lower the retirement age - he continued.
- It was then [lowering the retirement age] that was decided; we made that decision. If there were any changes in this regard now, I think that after many conversations I've had, we would primarily have to ask Poles. I don't know if a referendum on this matter wouldn't be necessary - Hołownia emphasized.
08:37
Hołownia:
If I Won the Election, the Next Day the Political Landscape Would Be Entirely Different. Not Because Everything Would Collapse, But Because a New 9-Million Demand Would Emerge.
- And neither success nor failure will dissipate this, but rather this social movement, which certainly in the foreseeable future, and that's a very short time, unfortunately, we live in such times, will not be a political party, but a civic, social movement. We need to manage this. I want to do it. It will sound very strange and bad, but it's such an innovative concept, it's being created before our eyes, it brings together such different people who have defined themselves politically in such different ways, and reality is changing so rapidly... If I won the election, believe me, the next day the political landscape would be entirely different. Not because everything would collapse, but because a new 9-million demand would emerge - stated Szymon Hołownia in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".
09:08
"There will be information in the Senate, but there will also be information in the Sejm. I think Madam Speaker Witek will react positively to the President's request. It is in the Sejm that all political groupings not represented in the Senate are present. It is in the Sejm that the entire Council of Ministers is located, and it is in the Sejm that such debates take place. I understand that Speaker Grodzki always wants to be the center of attention. I see more of the narcissistic side of the speaker's nature, who from the very beginning of his election wanted to compare himself to the election of the first non-communist prime minister" - said Adam Bielan, spokesperson for the President's campaign and a Member of the European Parliament, in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on Radio Trójka.
09:14
"The act has stirred certain emotions and in this sense may have a short-term impact on the course of the debate in Poland, but the President is not making this decision as a candidate for the next 5 years, but as the incumbent head of state. He has 21 days according to the constitution. This time is long enough to be able to consult with communities in the case of controversial laws" - said Adam Bielan, spokesman for the president's campaign and Member of the European Parliament, in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on Radio Trójka.
10:45
Kraska:
As of Now, We Have No Confirmed Coronavirus Case in Poland
- Indeed, three weeks ago the situation was significantly different than it is now. A few days ago, outbreaks appeared in Western Europe. This primarily concerns Italy, and you know that Italy is a place where Poles very willingly go for holidays during the winter. And indeed, there were many Poles in Italy during this period. Some of them have already returned because the holidays have ended, but many Poles are also still in Italy, having booked holidays and trips there. Based on the recommendations of the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate, we advise against such trips, so if someone goes there, they must bear their own responsibility. Currently, at this moment, we do not recommend such trips - said the Deputy Minister of Health, Waldemar Kraska, in the Senate.
- The situation is very dynamic; it changes practically from hour to hour. Currently, over 81,000 people worldwide are infected with the coronavirus. Over 2,700 infected patients have died. In the EU, 381 people are currently infected. These are quite substantial figures. As of today, at this moment, we have no confirmed case of coronavirus in Poland - he continued.
10:48
- Knowing Mr. MP Arłukowicz – his charisma, passion, determination with which he engages in public affairs, I don't believe he yields to anyone, or steps aside. He is the head of the campaign staff, and I think he readily takes advantage of this position - Waldemar Sługocki said in an interview with Michał Rachoń on the TVP Info program "Jedziemy".
- There is a clear, unambiguous division of roles. Everyone has their tasks, important tasks to perform, however, Mr. MP Arłukowicz is responsible for the entirety - the PO politician continued.
- From what I know, Mr. Sławomir Nowak also appears, he is part of Ms. Kidawa-Błońska's campaign staff. He helps, he passes on the information he possesses. He is also an experienced politician, after all. He participated in building and constructing election campaigns. I believe he did so successfully. If he is ready to help, we should take advantage of that; no one should be rejected - he emphasized.
10:49
Kraska:
Currently, 47 people are hospitalized in Poland with suspected coronavirus. 55 people are under quarantine, and 1,570 people are under epidemiological surveillance.
- We are constantly monitoring the situation. At the moment, 47 people are hospitalized in Poland with suspected coronavirus. Also, 55 people are under quarantine, and so-called epidemiological surveillance, which means active epidemiological surveillance, covers 1,570 people. These are individuals who are currently reported to sanitary stations. Sanitary stations are continuously monitoring their health status - said Deputy Minister of Health Waldemar Kraska in the Senate.
11:17
„Before our eyes, the current authorities are embarking on the final stage of destroying the independent judiciary. Yesterday, the Iustitia association informed us that the prosecutor's office, subservient to PiS politicians, wants to lift Judge Tuleya's immunity to press criminal charges against him. Ordering this political persecution of the independent Judge Tuleya for issuing a ruling in the case of illegal voting in the Column Hall is an unprecedented example of an attempt to punish a judge for issuing a specific ruling. Pressing charges against a judge for issuing a verdict is turning our country into a legal wilderness. Today, in light of this information, we wish to appeal to European institutions for decisions to be made as soon as possible regarding the issuance of interim measures in proceedings concerning repressive disciplinary actions against judges” – said Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz from Nowoczesna at a press conference in the Sejm.
„The situation is scandalous. It turns out that soon a judge of the Disciplinary Chamber, which should cease to adjudicate, a former prosecutor, at the request of his colleagues, will be lifting a judge's immunity. Reprisals against judges are reaching ever further” – said Robert Kropiwnicki from Civic Coalition (KO).
13:16
Budka:
The Matter of Security, the Matter of the Health of Poles Should Never Have Political Colors
13:16
According to 300POLITYKA sources, Mateusz Morawiecki met with ministers and deputy ministers today at the Prime Minister's Chancellery. - Mateusz Morawiecki is mobilizing the government ahead of the elections, strengthening legislative and communication coordination - one of the Prime Minister's associates told us.
At the meeting, current government agenda topics were discussed: coronavirus, the Multiannual Financial Framework, climate, economic policy, and the election campaign.
Our interlocutor claims that any slip-ups and stumbles are to be addressed immediately, and Ministers Dworczyk and Müller are communicatively responsible for coronavirus-related issues.
Furthermore, at the meeting, Prime Minister Morawiecki announced a summary of the government's first 100 days for Saturday.
13:26
„Members of Civic Coalition (KO) parliamentary club will appear at next week's extraordinary session of the Sejm if there is the will from the parliamentary majority, but we expect, and Marshal Kidawa-Błońska will speak about this today at the Sejm Presidium, that the agenda for any potential session should include the KO's draft bill [on infectious diseases]. We must undertake legislative actions, not just meet because someone wants to talk or is trying to fit these difficult events into the political calendar” - stated Borys Budka, chairman of Civic Platform, at a press conference.
14:05
Szumowski:
As of Today, There Is No Coronavirus in Poland
14:15
Spychalski:
Tomorrow, the President will meet with Kamińska and Kurski
“In the Presidential Palace, the President met with members of the National Broadcasting Council. Later, he held a meeting with the presidents of regional public radio stations, as well as the directors of regional public television centers. Please remember that the act, which is currently on the president’s desk, also concerns regional media, which are of great importance, and the president emphasized the significance and role of regional media during this meeting. At the same time, the president wanted to hear the opinions of those who are your colleagues, acquaintances, and work in regional media” - said presidential spokesperson Minister Błażej Spychalski at a briefing.
“The President’s consultative meetings will continue. Tomorrow, the President will meet with the President of Polish Radio, Agnieszka Kamińska, as well as with President Jacek Kurski. This is also part of the consultative meetings. The President has until March 6th to make a decision” - he added.
14:20
Dworczyk:
We will expand the information campaign and today we wanted to present the first animation that will be active on social and traditional media
- Mid-week, as the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, we approached the media with a request to provide airtime in order to convey truthful information about real threats and actions regarding coronavirus matters. I would like to thank both TVP, public radio, as well as commercial stations, RMF, Zetka, TOK FM; other media responded positively. We will expand this information campaign and today we wanted to present the first animation that will begin functioning on both social and traditional media - stated Michał Dworczyk during a briefing at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.
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15:35
“President Andrzej Duda first stated that he was sending me a request to convene an additional Sejm session. Indeed, such a request was also sent in writing. The topic concerning coronavirus has been very widespread here for a long time. Therefore, I decided that due to the importance of this topic, I would convene the Sejm as quickly as possible. The earliest possible is Monday. I am convening the Sejm for Monday at 10:00 AM,” said Sejm Marshal Elżbieta Witek.
“We have established that there will be one item on the agenda – government information. The parliamentary clubs will each have 15 minutes for their speeches. Then there will be questions,” she added.
17:42
- Very often, as the presidential lawyer at the time, I would receive various documents from her concerning matters raised by people who wrote to her, often desperate. Seeking help, they found support with her, they very often found salvation. She highly respected other people, she taught everyone around her, including us, her husband's then-young ministers, that every person must be treated with respect. She did not raise her voice, she deeply loved her husband, she cared for her daughter, for her grandchildren. She was a wonderful First Lady, whom I greatly valued and whom I simply, humanly, liked very much, also for her directness, her straightforwardness, also for the person, the human being, the woman she was. One would wish that everyone in Poland were as noble as the former First Lady Maria Kaczyńska. One would wish that everyone in Poland, that we, together as we form our Polish society today, knew how to relate to each other, even when we have different views, with the same respect that she showed towards other people. I ask you, as is sometimes said, people of Rabka, Rabka highlanders, children, youth, to always remember that every human being has their dignity and every human being must be respected, regardless of whether they are the President of the Republic of Poland, or hold any other profession, or serve in any other capacity, whether they are doing well or are in a difficult situation. Everyone deserves equal respect – said President Andrzej Duda in Rabka-Zdrój.
17:48
17:52
- I wish to support the government in its actions that are good, beneficial to society, wise, that build social potential, that build the potential of our state, that strengthen the family, that block any processes of destroying the Polish family, in matters that are important for us and our state - said President Andrzej Duda in Rabka-Zdrój.
17:57
Duda:
LOT Airlines, Once Called Unprofitable Under PO-PSL, Are Now So Strong They've Bought a German Airline. They're Becoming a European Powerhouse
- Polish Airlines LOT, which during the PO-PSL government were called unprofitable and best to be sold off somewhere, are today so strong that they have bought a German airline which has twice as many planes as LOT. Today they are not disappearing, today they are growing, becoming a European powerhouse. Yes, alongside Lufthansa, alongside the German Lufthansa, LOT is emerging as a powerful aviation company - said President Andrzej Duda in Rabka-Zdrój.
19:32
Duda:
PO-PSL Politicians Said Lowering Retirement Age and Payouts of 500+ Were Impossible. When Someone Allowed 50 Billion PLN in VAT to Be Stolen, It's Clear They Had No Money to Give to the People. Thieves Took It.
- You remember, at that time, politicians from PO-PSL, even those running in the presidential elections today, said it couldn't be done, that lowering the retirement age was impossible, that it was madness, that the state would fall apart, that paying out 500+ was impossible because the state had no money. Ladies and gentlemen, when someone allowed 50 billion PLN in VAT to be stolen from us, it's clear they had no money to give to the people. Thieves took it - said President Andrzej Duda in Limanowa.
19:37
- The justice system must be repaired. A judge must be a person of crystal clear integrity, a role model for their local community. This is fundamental. Whom else can we demand honesty and adherence to the law from, if not from those who very often decide the fate of others, issuing criminal judgments? They apply the law. First and foremost, they must be expected to adhere to the law. That's why we need a well-functioning disciplinary court system among judges. Real accountability, not the artificial, feigned kind as it was until recently – said President Andrzej Duda in Limanowa.
19:41
- Opponents say "everything will remain, everything will remain." Let that be the answer to why they recently tried to block the 13th pension in the Senate. If it weren't for the parliamentary majority in the Sejm, which rejected amendments aimed at blocking the 13th pension, if it weren't for this swift and bold decision by the MPs, it would likely have been impossible to disburse the 13th pension - President Andrzej Duda said in Limanowa.
19:46
Gowin:
We Analyzed Legal Provisions. It Turns Out Global Law, Not Just Polish, Contains Certain Loopholes We Want to Close in a One-Day Sejm Session
- A special session of the Sejm has been convened because we have analyzed legal provisions, and just as in other EU countries, and indeed globally, it turns out that international law, not just Polish law, contains certain loopholes that we would like to eliminate in this one-day Sejm session – stated Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń".
- I know that the left has also prepared its own project. There will be proposals coming from the ruling camp. Parliament will debate which of these proposals is optimal – the Deputy Prime Minister continued.
19:53
Gowin:
There is no reason to question Turczynowicz-Kieryłło's usefulness
- The role of attorney Turczynowicz-Kieryłło is different. She is meant to bring a fresh perspective and be responsible for building an overall strategy - stated Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń".
When asked if Andrzej Duda's campaign manager would be moved to the second line, the Deputy Prime Minister replied: - There is no reason to question the usefulness of our attorney, who is an outstanding lawyer, an organizer of many social initiatives, primarily focused on combating online hate speech.
20:00
- It would be inappropriate for a minister to give advice to the president on air, even on such a reputable station as Polsat. As the United Right camp, we are doing everything, I am too, my friends and colleagues from Porozumienie, for President Duda to be the winner [of the elections]. Since we have passed this bill [on compensation for public media], it would be difficult for me to expect the president to veto it. With respect, as in other matters, we will accept any decision by President Duda. I want to remind you that he has vetoed twice as many bills as Bronisław Komorowski did – stated Jarosław Gowin in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń".
20:10
Belka:
Taxes Will Need to Be Radically Increased to Fund Thirteenth and Fourteenth Pensions
"It is fitting that we should today speak of the sixteenth and seventeenth pensions. Taxes will need to be radically increased [to fund the thirteenth and fourteenth pensions]. Taxes are being raised, only selectively and not very openly, but if we continue down the path that PiS is currently on, PiS will have to raise taxes," said European Parliament member of the European Coalition Marek Belka in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i".
20:15
"The President will send the matter to the Constitutional Tribunal, even though it has absolutely nothing to do with it. He will manage to stall the [so-called compensation for TVP] until the elections, and will sign it after the elections" - said Member of the European Parliament for the European Coalition, Marek Belka, in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i".
20:19
"I predict a great career, including a political one, for Judge Tuleya. Of course, if he chooses it. The current authorities are making him a martyr. He is behaving fantastically, wonderfully, by the way. Such people will dominate the political scene later" - stated European Parliament member of the European Coalition, Marek Belka, in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i."
20:32
No one will put pressure on the President regarding when to sign or not sign.
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