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08:48

Saturday's Political Landscape: Kidawa-Błońska and Kosiniak-Kamysz Conventions, Government's 100 Days Review, Duda in Silesia, Biedroń in Chełm and Włodawa. Kidawa's Team Highlights Convention's Powerful Moments.

The event of the day will be Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's convention, but for others, it will also be an active day.

At 9:00 AM in Chełm, Robert Biedroń will hold a press conference, and at 9:15 AM, an election rally with supporters. At 12:00 PM, another election rally with supporters will take place in Włodawa, at 3:30 PM - a press conference concerning health and the epidemiological situation, and at 3:45 PM - a visit to a hospital and meetings with doctors.

At 10:30 AM in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will participate in the gala finale of #PiątkaNa100Dni. At 11:00 AM, President Andrzej Duda will take part in the ceremony of signing a letter of intent regarding the construction of a technological HUB between the city of Katowice and Spółka Restrukturyzacji Kopalń S.A. (Mine Restructuring Company Ltd.).

At 12:00 PM in Warsaw, the nationwide convention of the Civic Coalition's presidential candidate, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, will be held. MKB's campaign team members tell 300POLITYCE about several very strong highlights prepared for the convention.

At 1:00 PM in Jasionka near Rzeszów, the convention inaugurating Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz's presidential campaign will take place.

At 1:00 PM in Wodzisław Śląski, President Andrzej Duda will meet with residents. Further meetings will be held at 3:30 PM in Bytom and at 5:00 PM in Tarnowskie Góry.

Today (February 29th)

1:00 PM Market Square, Wodzisław Śląski

3:30 PM Sobieski Square, Bytom

5:00 PM Tarnogórskie Centrum Kultury, ul. Sobieskiego 7, Tarnowskie Góry

08:51

PM Morawiecki to Summarize #5na100dni: Prominent Experts Alongside Ministers to Discuss Government Programs

Automotive journalist Włodzimierz Zientarski and farmer Grzegorz Bardowski from a TV show, as well as doctor Michał Sutkowski, spokesperson for the College of Family Physicians in Poland, will be the guests at the #5na100dni summary event taking place today at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister - 300POLITYKA has learned. The Prime Minister, along with five ministers from his government: Jadwiga Emilewicz, Andrzej Adamczyk, Łukasz Szumowski, Marlena Maląg, and Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, will summarize the implementation status and functioning of programs from the so-called '5 for 100 days' initiative. These were first presented by Mateusz Morawiecki at a joint press conference with PiS Chairman Jarosław Kaczyński towards the end of the parliamentary election campaign. The package includes: a 'small ZUS' for micro-entrepreneurs, a plan for equal subsidies for farmers, a package of preventive health check-ups for Poles over 40, a plan to build 100 bypasses, and 'Emerytura Plus' (Pension Plus), which entails the 13th and 14th pensions. - Our guests will be people who benefit from the programs implemented by the government. We want to show the 'perspective' of those who are reached by government programs, which is why the ministers will be appearing alongside special guests – a member of the Prime Minister's staff tells us. During the event, a spot summarizing the first 100 days of the government's work will be presented.

11:50

PMM:

Less Spectacular, But Real Development of the Country Happens Between Elections

They say elections are a celebration of democracy, and indeed, once every four years, parliamentary elections are a grand celebration. But it reminds me of another saying we sometimes use during our holidays: "Holidays, holidays, and then the holidays are over." It would be unfortunate if elections, the act of voting, and democracy were understood in this way. Less spectacular, but real development of the country happens through what takes place between individual elections – said Mateusz Morawiecki during the summary of #5na100dni.

12:12

PM Morawiecki: January 2020 Budget Surplus of PLN 3.4 Billion Despite Tax Cuts and Global Slowdown

- In January 2020, we have a budget surplus. Over 3 billion, 3.4 billion despite the tax cuts I mentioned, the major programs we have implemented, and despite the fact that there is indeed some economic slowdown in the world, around us, our economy is holding strong. Exports are growing, we have a surplus on the current account. The successes of Polish entrepreneurs and Polish employees are appreciated worldwide - said Mateusz Morawiecki during the summary of #5na100dni (500+ in 100 days).

12:18

Morawiecki:

Many people interpret PO's acronym as Empty Promises. It's a fitting interpretation.

- Meanwhile, our political competitors will undoubtedly make many promises today. Many people interpret the acronym PO, Civic Platform, as empty promises. It's a fitting interpretation because, on one side, our side, there was diligent, painstaking work, sealing public finances, improving the state budget, and on the other side, there was indeed irresponsibility and a lack of budget target fulfillment year after year, the best proof of which is the comparison of, for example, January 2011 - over PLN 2 billion deficit, 2012 - over PLN 5 billion in the red, 2013 - over PLN 8 billion in the red. 2014, 2015 - do you think it was any different? No. In the red. In our times, we achieve a surplus in the state budget as early as January – said Mateusz Morawiecki during the #5na100dni (5 for 100 Days) summary.

12:22

PMM:

We're Fulfilling Promises, Even the Opposition's

With a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor, but also quite seriously, I want to cite a few examples of Civic Platform's promises that have been fulfilled. But by the PiS government. Our government is fulfilling the opposition's promises. Because it was the Civic Platform government that promised tax cuts. And what did they do? They raised VAT from 22% to 23%. Meanwhile, our government has lowered CIT tax for small and medium-sized enterprises. 93% of entrepreneurs can benefit from this. From 19% to 9%. We lowered ZUS, VAT in the matrix, and excise duty on energy at the cost of several billion zlotys, and at the same time, our biggest investment in tax cuts, meaning the reduction of PIT tax for 16 million working Poles and 8 million pensioners. This is an expenditure for the budget of several tens of billions of zlotys. But we are showing that we are fulfilling promises, even those of the opposition- said Mateusz Morawiecki during the summary of #5na100dni.

12:25

PMM:

We Will Work Hard and I Can Promise That to Improve Healthcare Across the Board. This Requires Funds, Which is Why We Increased Healthcare Spending by Nearly 50%

- We will work hard and I can promise that over the next 4 years to improve healthcare across the board. This requires funds, which is why we increased healthcare spending by nearly 50%, from over 70 billion to over 100 billion. Perhaps even 110 billion this year. These are real funds - said Mateusz Morawiecki during the summary of #5na100dni.

12:29

Morawiecki:

"Great Challenges Ahead. We Aim to Focus on Further Improving Public Institutions, Especially in Healthcare."

- Great challenges lie ahead. We want to focus on further improving the functioning of public institutions in key areas such as healthcare. Yes, there is still a great deal to be done here. This is why we adopted the law stipulating a continuous annual increase in healthcare spending to 6% of GDP. This means billions of zlotys more year after year for hospital services, for the remuneration of medical personnel, for raising medical standards, for prevention, about which so much was said today and which is so important for us, for all Poles. Finally, it also means billions of zlotys for medical equipment - said Mateusz Morawiecki during the summary of #5na100dni (5 for 100 Days).

12:39

PMM:

Just as credibility is the foundation of healthy politics and a democratic state, so the reliable fulfillment of commitments is the foundation of democracy, social trust, and hope.

I am convinced that just as credibility is the foundation of healthy politics and a democratic state, so the reliable fulfillment of commitments is the foundation of democracy, social trust, and hope. We want to continue to strengthen this hope. We will continue to strengthen it, because I am convinced that our results to date show that even when we stumble, everyone, or almost everyone, sees that we are trying to act in the best interests of Poland, for our entire homeland, for all Poles. To put it in sports terms: his results have silenced the critics. So I think that our economic results, in public finance, infrastructure development, and above all in social policy, this fundamental change in social policy, and in internal steering in international policy, that we are a serious partner in Europe, that they are increasingly taking us into account, that we are effectively pursuing our interests there, this is a direction from which we will not deviate, this is an azimuth that we have set for ourselves and we will pursue it - said Mateusz Morawiecki during the summary of #5na100dni.

12:40

PMM:

We Proved What Many Considered Impossible Has Become Reality, Now We Set Ambitious Goals. We Will Achieve Them Because Poland Carries Us.

- Our Poland, Poland for the coming years, the next decade, is an ambitious Poland. They say faith moves mountains. We don't want to move our beautiful mountains anywhere, but we want to increase economic growth, Poland's development to ever higher rungs of the development ladder. We want to increasingly raise the competitiveness of our entrepreneurs and the wages of our employees. We want Poland to become an ever better place to live for all Poles through this, and just as in our first term we showed that we can create a Poland that is a relatively equal country for everyone, that eliminates inequalities wherever possible, so in this second term we want to focus on building a strong, courageous, ambitious Poland. We have proven that what for many was impossible, unbelievable to achieve, has become a fact, which is why we are now setting ourselves ambitious tasks. And we will accomplish them, because Poland carries us - said Mateusz Morawiecki during the summary of #5na100dni.

12:44

Budka:

Kidawa-Błońska is Responsible and Caring, Hardworking and Open to People, Firm but Respectful to All. Poles Need Such a President. A True President of a Secure Future

- We want the president of Poland to be a person who cares about their country, not their party, who listens to people, not shouts at them, who unites, not divides, who is honest and responsible, competent and law-abiding, who understands that justice and equality before the law mean equality for all, not impunity for party colleagues. All who know Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska know that she is responsible and caring, hardworking and open to people, firm but respectful to all. And this is exactly the kind of president Poles need. A true president, a president of a secure future – said Borys Budka during Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's convention.

12:49

Budka:

A Government Built on Lies and Contempt Cannot Win, Thus Poland Needs Change

- Do the President and the government serve the citizens today? Does the President uphold the equal rights of citizens enshrined in the constitution? Is the President the President of all Poles today? A government that relies on lies and contempt cannot win, therefore Poland needs change - said Borys Budka during Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's convention.

12:55

Sebastian Kościelnik on the Accident Involving Szydło: 'I Didn't Crash Into a Car, I Crashed Into Power'

- It was an accident. An armored limousine hit my Fiat Seicento at quite a high speed. It threw me 20 meters further. I was in shock, and my car was surrounded by 11 officers with weapons. They forbade me to get out. A moment later, dozens of police officers, several ambulances, and the fire department were on the scene. I was terrified. After two hours, I was allowed to leave the car, but only so that a police car could take me to the hospital. I was tested for alcohol and drugs, but no one even asked how I felt. I was informed that I was being detained for 48 hours by decision of the prosecutor. I was interrogated only 6 hours later. I returned home at 3 AM. The next day, on television, I heard politicians passing judgment on me: guilty. Journalists camped out under my apartment building for 4 days, and for 3 days I couldn't leave my own home. I even disconnected the intercom. I was afraid to talk to the media then. It wasn't a simple fender bender. I didn't crash into a car, I crashed into power - said Sebastian Kościelnik, the driver of the Seicento, at Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's convention.

12:56

Maciej Stachowiak, Igor's Father, at MKB's Convention: "I Believe We Will Help Poland Feel Secure. I Am Here Because I Count on You, Ms. Małgorzata."

- I am here today with you to say, first and foremost, that times will return when citizens will feel safe on the streets of our country. And parents will not fear a situation where their children go out for a drink with friends, to the theatre, or to training. I believe in a state that protects its citizens. I believe we will help Poland feel secure. I am here because I count on you, Ms. Małgorzata - said Maciej Stachowiak during Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's convention.

12:58

Sebastian Kościelnik on the accident involving Szydło: I was questioned once in a year. During that time, three prosecutors were removed, and the fourth offered a settlement implying I had to admit guilt, but I am innocent.

- I found out from television that the Prime Minister [Szydło] had written me a letter. I received that letter two hours later. It stated that everyone is equal before the law, possessing the same rights and obligations. I believed this. In the span of a year, I was interrogated once. During that period, three prosecutors were removed, and the fourth proposed a settlement which entailed me admitting guilt, but I am innocent – stated Sebastian Kościelnik, the driver of the Fiat Seicento, at Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's convention.

13:01

Sebastian Kościelnik on the Accident Involving Szydło: I Realized That Letter Was Just an Empty Declaration, and I Want to Live in a Country Where Everyone Is Truly Equal Before the Law

- Three years have passed since then. My trial is still ongoing. If I could turn back time, I wouldn't change anything. Thanks to this, I learned what it's all like from the inside. I realized that [Beata Szydło's] letter was just an empty declaration, and I want to live in a country where everyone is truly equal before the law - stated Sebastian Kościelnik, the driver of the Seicento, at Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's convention.

13:08

Maj. Adrian Tomaszkiewicz: Kidawa-Błońska won't tell us "forward", but "follow me". Just as befits a true commander.

- Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska has the qualities of a leader, she has leadership qualities. She won't tell us "forward", but "follow me". Just as befits a true commander - said Maj. Adrian Tomaszkiewicz during Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's convention.

13:12

Major Adrian Tomaszkiewicz: I Would Like Everyone to Say and Write in a Few Dozen Days: Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska is the President of the Republic of Poland, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Salute, Madam President

- Ladies and gentlemen, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland are truly dear to me. I would like everyone to say and write in a few dozen days: Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska is the President of the Republic of Poland, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Salute, Madam President – said Major Adrian Tomaszkiewicz during Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's convention.

13:28

Magdalena Sobkowiak and Krzysztof Kosiński to Host Kosiniak's Convention. Three Thousand People at Rzeszów's G2 Arena

Magdalena Sobkowiak, head of the PSL candidate's campaign team and former TVP correspondent in Brussels, and Krzysztof Kosiński, the mayor of Ciechanów, are hosting the convention for Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. According to the organizers, 3,000 supporters of the Polish Coalition candidate gathered in the Rzeszów exhibition hall.

Jest moc ? #Kosiniak2020 pic.twitter.com/2yZv0gijL1

— Miłosz Motyka (@motykamilosz) February 29, 2020

One of the guests being interviewed is Mr. Stanisław, who once famously asked the question "how to live?".

13:32

Former Kukiz Voter at Kosiniak's Convention: Władek, You Have the Support of Entrepreneurs, We're Fed Up with Being Treated Like a Cash Cow

- Civic views are important to me, in 2015 I voted for Paweł Kukiz. Władek, you have the support of entrepreneurs, we're fed up with being treated like a cash cow – said Mr. Dawid, a voter of Paweł Kukiz, whom Magdalena Sobkowiak spoke with.

13:37

Kukiz on Kosiniak's Campaign Spot: 'I Saw a Good Man, I Saw an Idealist in Him'

- I saw a good man, I saw an idealist in him - said Paweł Kukiz in one of Kosiniak's campaign spots shown in Rzeszów. - He is the sole guarantor of the realization of citizens' rights in Poland - said Kukiz. - He restored my hope that one can be decent in politics - said Władysław Bartoszewski, son of the legendary Minister of Foreign Affairs.

13:38

Jacek Wójcicki Sings Asnyk's Poem at Kosiniak's Convention: 'Have Hope, Not This Poor, Paltry One'

One of the bards of Piwnica pod Baranami has endorsed Kosiniak-Kamysz. He sang one of the legendary Piwnica's hymns – Adam Asnyk's poem "Miejcie nadzieję" (Have Hope) – and delivered words of support for WKK.

13:42

Kosiniak and his wife warmly welcomed at convention in Rzeszów

Another spectacular convention entrance this campaign. Among those gathered are the parents and closest family of the PSL leader.

13:53

Kalinowski:

The Only Asset of Someone So Influential, Who Should Be an Authority, is His Wife, as Jarosław Kaczyński Demonstrated. Władysław Has No Lesser Assets.

- The [President] pits Poles against each other, like he recently pitted miners against judges. The only asset of someone so influential, who should be an authority, with all due respect, is... his wife, which is what Jarosław Kaczyński did - Jarosław Kalinowski said at the PSL convention: - Władysław has no lesser assets. - But expected assets also include independence, determination, personal culture, the ability to conduct dialogue, and respect for other people, even when they hold a different opinion - said Kalinowski.

13:55

Kidawa-Błońska:

One of My First Decisions Will Be to Establish a Climate Security Council. Polish Children Must Breathe Clean Air

- Central Poland is drying up, we have more rivers than other countries, yet the least drinking water. The problem of low water retention has been forgotten. Garbage arrives in Poland in tonnes, even from Africa. We simply cannot tolerate this. In such matters, the president must be active; it is his constitutional duty. Therefore, one of my first decisions will be to establish a Climate Security Council. Polish children must breathe clean air - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during the election convention.

13:58

Kidawa-Błońska:

Some Politicians Need Reminding What Honor and Respect for Uniform Mean. This Also Applies to the Police. I Will Ensure This.

- Security also means a strong army, which cannot tolerate chaos or cheerful experiments, because times have truly become unsettled. And some politicians need reminding what honor and respect for the uniform mean. This also applies to the police. I will ensure this - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during the election convention.

13:58

Kidawa-Błońska:

The Time Has Come for Poland's President to Be a Woman from Ursus

- Everything indicates that the time has come for Poland's President to be a woman from Ursus. Why do I want to be President of Poland? For me, the answer is very simple. Because I care about my homeland, because I care about its future. I love Poland just as you do, and that's why I am here, and that's why I want to be President of Poland - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska at the convention.

14:01

Kidawa-Błońska:

I will rebuild truly partnership relations with the European Union and the United States

I will look for friends for us, not enemies. I will rebuild truly partnership relations with the European Union and the United States. We will return to the Weimar Triangle, and I will talk with our eastern neighbors – said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during the election convention.

14:01

Kosiniak Receives Formal PSL Recommendation. Kalinowski: Adopted by Acclamation

- He is a hope for Poland, adopted by acclamation - said Jarosław Kalinowski.

14:02

Kidawa-Błońska:

I hope the young generation, so actively fighting for the climate today, will want to cooperate with us

Poland needs new hope and a new beginning. Poles want to live in a normal country, in a state built on mutual respect, trust, and honesty. I will fight for these values in public life just as my ancestors fought for them, and I hope that the young generation, which is so actively fighting for the climate today, will want to cooperate with us. I hope they will want to change Poland with us, that they will want to talk and will extend a hand when it is offered, because only through cooperation, conversation, and respect can we achieve something good. Let's not exclude each other, but let's cooperate – said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska at the convention.

14:05

Kidawa-Błońska:

Persecuting a judge for a verdict disliked by the authorities is dictatorship. All injustices against independent judges will be rectified.

Persecuting a judge for a verdict that the authorities dislike is dictatorship. Therefore, I promise you one thing. I will restore normalcy, and all the injustices that have been inflicted upon independent judges will be rectified - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during the election convention.

14:06

Kidawa-Błońska:

How Long Can We Ponder the Obvious – 2 Billion for Campaign Propaganda and Promotion, or for Cancer Treatment? What is Honest?

What was the pride of Poles has been ruthlessly trampled in recent years. An attack on the Constitution of one's own state, the destruction of the separation of powers to cover up one's own dark interests. Censorship in theaters, museums, lies and manipulation. The state as a private farm. Is this to be our model? How long can we ponder the obvious – 2 billion for campaign propaganda and promotion, or for cancer treatment? What is honest? Is this in line with our heritage of solidarity? No. Do we want PiS councilors' resolutions against LGBT minorities? Yes, that's true. Poles don't want such a Poland. They want to be a community – said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska at the convention.

14:07

Kidawa-Błońska:

Any politician who broke our constitution cannot feel impunity

- Restoring constitutional order will be the most important, incredibly significant task for me. Any politician who broke our constitution cannot feel impunity - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during the election convention.

14:08

Kidawa-Błońska:

President Duda, this supposedly imaginary community was created so that the nightmare of World War II and the suffering of millions of Europeans would never be repeated.

There is no such thing as an imaginary community. President Duda, this supposedly imaginary community was created so that the nightmare of World War II and the suffering of millions of Europeans would never be repeated. How can one forget this, how can one risk Poland becoming isolated again? How can one take away from Poles the sense of security that the EU provides us? – Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska said at the convention. As President of the Republic of Poland, I will be a guarantor of a strong, secure Poland within the EU. This is my commitment to you, your grandchildren, and your children – she continued.

14:10

Kidawa-Błońska:

Nothing Given Will Be Taken Away

- I assure you: nothing given will be taken away - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska at the convention.

14:11

Bartoszewski:

Kosiniak is the Only Chance for Poles to Reach Agreement. My Father Taught Me What Politics Should Be About. He Knew Wiesław Chrzanowski for 60 Years and Said: It Turns Out You Can Argue for That Many Years

- Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz is the only chance for Poles to reach an agreement. My father explained to me what politics should be about. He knew Wiesław Chrzanowski for 60 years and used to say: It turns out you can argue for that many years - said Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski in Rzeszów.

- He decided to transform PSL into a nationwide, common party for people of various views. This is the seed of renewal for Polish politics - Bartoszewski stated.

14:11

Bartoszewski:

Where the President Had Prerogatives, He Did Nothing or Harmful Things; Poland Doesn't Need Such a President. Poland Doesn't Need a President Who Reports to the Party Chairman.

- The continuity of Polish foreign policy has been broken. Where the president had prerogatives, he did nothing, or he did harmful things; Poland does not need such a president. Poland does not need a president who reports to the party chairman – said Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski, speaking after Jarosław Kalinowski and the recorded Paweł Kukiz.

14:11

Kidawa-Błońska:

I Will Establish an Information Security Council. We Need to Develop and Implement Programs to Protect Against Hate, Lies, and Information Manipulation

Citizen information security, especially for the youngest, is also a priority of my presidency. I will establish an Information Security Council, primarily directed by young people. We also need to support teachers and, together with them, develop and implement programs to protect against hate, lies, and information manipulation – said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during the election convention.

14:12

Kukiz to Władek: Cannot Attend Convention Due to Event for Sick Franek; Believes in Building a Truly Civic State

- Dear Władek, I cannot attend the convention today, for a simple reason: we have an event dedicated to sick Franek. I believe we will build a truly civic state - Paweł Kukiz said from the big screen in a video recorded while driving a car.

14:14

Kidawa-Błońska:

The Foundation of My Presidency Will Be the Security of Poland and Poles

- The foundation of my presidency will be the security of Poland and Poles. Security understood very broadly, encompassing effective healthcare, prosperity and a friendly state, a friendly environment, a modern army and alliances. Security based on values and community. Polish science, culture - Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska said at the convention.

14:15

Kidawa-Błońska:

I will be the president of all Poles

- A great challenge of rebuilding our national community stands before us. We must build it on what unites us, and what has been attempted to be destroyed in recent years. Dear Poles, here today before you, I declare that I will be the president of all Poles - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during the election convention.

14:16

Kidawa-Błońska:

The Government is Consumed by Itself. The Struggle Among Heads of Services and Ministers Resembles a Gang War. It's Obvious They Care Neither for the Law, nor Justice, nor the Good of Poles

- The fundamental guarantee of security for Polish families is effective healthcare. This is the most urgent matter, and it hurts the most. It cannot be that when a child falls seriously ill, parents are forced to resort to online fundraisers to gather money for treatment. The internet is flooded with desperate pleas for help for sick and dying children. It's high time to ask: where is the state? Where is the state, I ask? One's heart breaks, and the state is deaf. The government is consumed by itself. The struggle among heads of services and ministers resembles a gang war. It's obvious they care neither for the law, nor justice, nor the good of Poles. Poles are paying the highest price for the chaos created today by those in power in healthcare. I do not agree with this - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska at the convention.

14:18

Kidawa-Błońska:

My First Act Will Be to Introduce a Bill Guaranteeing Every Seriously Ill Child the Best Available Treatment

I guarantee that the first thing I will do is introduce a bill that will guarantee every seriously ill child the best available treatment, regardless of their place of residence, their parents' wealth, or their marital status – Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska said at the convention.

14:19

Paulina Kosiniak-Kamysz Quotes Parliamentary Campaign SMS: "I love you more than life itself and I'm doing all this for you. I'm with you for your evening bath." "When I went to meet voters, I saw how much Władek is still dependent on others."

– This is one of the most important meetings for me. Thank you for being with Władek, for being with us. – said ~Paulina Kosiniak-Kamysz at a convention in Rzeszów.

She quoted an SMS from September 14, 2019: "I love you more than life itself and I'm doing all this for you. I'm with you for your evening bath." – And that, in a nutshell, was the second half of last year at our home – she said.

– When I went to meet voters, I saw how much Władek is still dependent on others – said Paulina Kosiniak.

14:20

Kidawa-Błońska:

I Want a Poland Great in Its Science, with Diverse and Free Culture That Has Always Built Our Spirit. Today, That Spirit is Growing Within Us Again

- I want a great Poland, and I am convinced that my great-grandparents would want that too, if they were here today. I want a Poland great not through arrogance and empty rhetoric, but great through Poles, our work, and achievements. An economy open to new challenges and technologies. Politics open to youth, to creative initiatives. I want a Poland great in its science, with diverse and free culture that has always, even when there was no Polish state, built our spirit. Today, that spirit is growing within us again – said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during the election convention.

14:24

Paulina Kosiniak: "There are no two Władeks. He is always the same, true and authentic."

- There are no two Władeks. There is no other one in the Sejm, at a meeting in Kraśnik, and at home. He is always the same, true, and authentic. Caring, warm, family-oriented, a wonderful husband and father, my true friend. But he can say a firm no when someone is being wronged, say stop when the law and the Constitution are being violated. Honour, honesty, decency - said the wife of the PSL candidate. - When he says he loves, he loves; when he says he will be there, he will be there; he always keeps his word - said Paulina Kosiniak.

14:25

Kidawa-Błońska:

'We Poles are a nation proud of our history and culture, which is why we don't understand why Miłosz, Szymborska, or Tokarczuk bother this government.'

- We Poles are a proud nation. Proud of our history and culture, which is why we don't understand why Miłosz, Szymborska, or Tokarczuk bother this government. We are a wonderful nation and we deserve more. If we are together, Poland will be the most wonderful place to live - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska during the election convention.

14:27

Kidawa-Błońska:

I Will Also Advocate for Medications for Seniors. They Were to Be Free, but They Are Not, and This is the Worst Deception

- I will also advocate for medications for seniors. They were to be free, but they are not, and this is the worst deception, because if free medications were promised, then the promise must be kept - said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska at the convention.

14:30

Kidawa-Błońska:

I will submit a bill guaranteeing an additional 1% of GDP from the state budget for healthcare

I declare that I will submit a bill that will guarantee an additional 1% of GDP from the state budget for healthcare. I want healthcare spending to reach 6% of GDP already in 2021. Not 2 additional billions, but 22 – Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska said at the convention.

14:33

Kidawa-Błońska:

Everyone who shops and pays bills knows prices have gone mad. The President cannot be helpless in this matter. It's not about him shopping for cameras in stores where prices are hidden.

- Today, one of the most urgent problems for Polish families is the high cost of living. Everyone who shops and pays bills knows prices have simply gone mad. The President cannot be helpless in this matter. It's not about him shopping for cameras in stores where prices are hidden. Serious action needs to be taken here, and I remind you that the president has influence over the shape of the Monetary Policy Council, which is responsible for price stability - Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska said at the convention.

- Why hasn't the president convened a Cabinet Council on this issue [of prices], instead of saying that prices are only rising temporarily? Why isn't he addressing difficult, but certainly important economic topics within the framework of the Social Dialogue Council, of which he is the patron? - she continued.

14:37

Kidawa-Błońska:

As President, I Will Do Everything to Ensure Pensions for Seniors Are Tax-Free

As President, I will do everything to ensure that pensions for seniors are finally tax-free - Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska said at the convention.

14:41

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

Tadeusz Ferenc, the President for All Rzeszów Residents, is a Role Model for Me. I Want to Be President for All Poles

- Tadeusz Ferenc, the president for all Rzeszów residents, is a role model for me. I want to be president for all Poles - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. - To get here, I also had to go through my own journey. This was only possible thanks to my compatriots, who every day give me hope for a better Poland that will prevail - Kosiniak said.

14:45

WKK:

As a prudent opposition politician, I will cooperate with the ruling party to stop the epidemic and protect citizens from the unknown. It is also the duty of an opposition politician to point out mistakes; that is the role of the opposition in a democ

- I will cooperate, as a prudent opposition politician with the ruling party, to stop the epidemic, to protect citizens from something we don't know. As an opposition politician, it is also my duty to point out mistakes; that is the role of the opposition in a democratic state. There are 50,000 doctors missing, 300 departments have been closed, what kind of health security is that? It was not a priority for them, it appears on the agenda when a fire breaks out. As president, I will bring about real change in healthcare - said WKK.

14:48

Kosiniak:

As President, I Would Have Vetoed This Law Long Ago, and After the Election I Wouldn't Change My Mind – 2 Billion Will Still Go to State Television in June. We Cannot Be Fooled

- As president, I would have vetoed this law long ago, and after the election I wouldn't change my mind – 2 billion will still go to state television in June. We cannot be fooled – Kosiniak said.

14:57

Kosiniak:

"Own Corner" Housing Program – PLN 50,000 to Start, Enabling Credit Access. This Program Will Encourage Staying in Hometowns and Not Exclude Villages

- The "Own Corner" housing program – PLN 50,000 to start, to enable taking out a loan. This is a program that will encourage staying in hometowns, it will not exclude villages. Large apartment blocks are not built in small towns – said Kosiniak.

14:57

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

We've gotten used to a president either under the chandelier or holding onto the party leader's coattails. I won't let myself become an 'Adrian'.

- If the government fails to fulfill its duties, then it is the president's task, who holds the strongest mandate, to be active. Whoever cannot be a president who respects those who think differently should not run for the office of President of the Republic of Poland. I will be an active president because I have no one above me, no party leader. We have become accustomed to a president who is either under the chandelier or holding onto the party leader's coattails. I will not allow myself to become an 'Adrian' - Kosiniak said.

15:05

Kosiniak:

On matters of faith, I will listen to any curate; on matters of politics, I will listen to no bishop. As the Pope says: the state must be secular, because confessional ones end badly.

- I will guard the Christian heritage of the Republic of Poland, I will respect all religions. As the Pope says: the state must be secular, because confessional ones end badly. On matters of faith, I will listen to any curate; on matters of politics, I will listen to no bishop - said WKK.

15:14

Kosiniak:

Jacek Kuroń Taught Us This, He Was a Patron Who Should Always Watch Over Social Policy. We Need to Replace the Polish National Foundation with a Polish Health Foundation to Contribute to Treating, for Example, Rare Diseases

- Jacek Kuroń taught us this, he was a patron who should always watch over social policy. He didn't remain indifferent to misfortune; non-governmental organizations do that. Today, there's something like the PFN, which was supposed to take care of our good name in the world. Polish diplomacy should be responsible for that, not serving to divide Poles. We need to replace the Polish National Foundation with a Polish Health Foundation to contribute to treating, for example, rare diseases – Kosiniak said.

15:19

Kosiniak:

We Must Stop the Severe Disease of Hatred That Has Electrically Sawed Polish Tables Apart. Perhaps a Doctor Is Needed for This! We Must Precisely Stitch Up a Torn Poland So It Doesn't Unravel

- We must stop the severe disease of hatred that has electrically sawed Polish tables apart. Perhaps a doctor is needed for this! We must precisely stitch up a torn Poland so it doesn't unravel, so it is cooperative, so it is for everyone. There is no Platforma Republic and no PiS Republic, there is the Republic of Poland. Political dispute, yes; war, no - said WKK.

15:20

Kosiniak:

I Accept Paweł Kukiz's Citizen's Package and Treat It As My Own. We Won't End This War Differently. The Prosecutor General Has More Power Than the President, Yet He Isn't Chosen by Citizens, But by the Chairman

- I accept Paweł Kukiz's citizen's package and treat it as my own. We won't end this war differently. The Prosecutor General has more power than the President, yet he isn't chosen by citizens, but by the chairman - Kosiniak said.

15:31

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

If the government proposes wise laws, I will sign them. If they are foolish, like the gag law or the 2 billion for TVP, I will reject them.

- A Republic of hope, hope for everyone. I will be a president with my political experience and my very strong roots, but from the moment I am elected president. And I say this at the convention of a party that has changed and must continue to change, but I will treat all citizens equally. If there are those who are to bring wise laws to the government today, I will sign them. If they are foolish, like the gag law or the 2 billion for TVP, I will reject them - said WKK.

15:31

Kosiniak:

I Will Appoint Ministers to the Chancellery from All Parliamentary Parties. This is True Dialogue and Respect for the Opposition. I Commit to This.

- I will appoint ministers to the Chancellery from all parliamentary parties. This is true dialogue and respect for the opposition. I commit to this. This is how Poland's long-term policy should be outlined - said WKK.

15:45

Kosiniak Concludes Speech with Presidential Oath and a Prolonged Kiss for His Wife