At 11:00 AM, the Senate will host consultations regarding the work on the so-called postal voting bill. Participants will include the Marshal of the Senate Tomasz Grodzki, Deputy Marshals of the Senate Gabriela Morawska-Stanecka and Michał Kamiński, as well as experts in electoral law and personal data protection, along with epidemiologists and postal workers.

The Marshal of the Senate has extended invitations, among others, to the CEO of Poczta Polska (Polish Post) Tomasz Zdzikot, former Chairman of the State Electoral Commission Wojciech Hermeliński, President of the Polish Society of Epidemiologists and Physicians of Infectious Diseases, Prof. Robert Flisiak, as well as representatives of trade unions operating within Poczta Polska.

At 8:10 AM in Warsaw, a press conference will be held with the participation of Robert Biedroń, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, and Adrian Zandberg on the bill to halt the commercialization of hospitals and the distribution of masks to Warsaw residents. Another press conference with Biedroń will take place at 3:30 PM. Additionally, at 12:00 PM in Poznań, the state funeral of Krystyna Łybacka will be held.

At 1:00 PM in the Załuski municipality, a press conference will be held by Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, the Civic Coalition's presidential candidate.

As we wrote on 300POLITYKA, another meeting between the leaders of Civic Platform and the leader of Agreement, Jarosław Gowin, is scheduled for today. Furthermore, according to 300POLITYKA's information, a meeting between Gowin and President Andrzej Duda is planned for this afternoon. This will thus be one of the decisive weeks in Polish politics.

- Politics must calm down. The political scene must be stable. Let's hold elections and focus on what is truly most important today, namely work, the economy, and securing Polish families, because we are in a special time, and it seems that opposition politicians have sadly not matured for their role and do not want to see this. In bad faith, they are trying to do everything to destabilize the situation - said Beata Szydło in an interview with Katarzyna Gójska on "Sygnały dnia" on Jedynka radio.

I believe in the responsibility of Porozumienie MPs. I believe in the responsibility of all those whose vote today can decide the future of Poland. We are at a special moment, these are not easy elections, of course we are aware of that, but postal voting ensures full security, we just need to conduct it calmly and in agreement - said Beata Szydło in an interview with Katarzyna Gójska on "Sygnały dnia" on Polish Radio Channel One.

- Yesterday, normal in-person elections were held in 43 municipalities for local government by-elections in Poland. No one protested, and they could be carried out. Claiming that mail-in elections are impossible is simply false. Now, the stability of the situation in Poland in the coming years and months will depend on the responsibility of those politicians who hold decisions in their hands - said Beata Szydło in an interview with Katarzyna Gójska on "Sygnały dnia" (Signals of the Day) on Polish Radio Channel One.

- I believe that responsibility will prevail. I deeply believe this, because Poland desperately needs this responsibility today. If someone is unable to bear this burden, they will contribute to what the opposition wants right now, namely destabilization, chaos, and leading to a much more difficult political situation in Poland. Elections must constitutionally take place. Poland cannot, we cannot afford to break the constitution right now. Any other solution is simply a bad solution. Postal elections in May are possible and will be safe - said Beata Szydło in an interview with Katarzyna Gójska on "Sygnały dnia" on Jedynka radio.

- The "shield" [economic support package], additional regulations concerning the epidemic and economic crisis, have not yet been adopted by the government, and therefore legislative solutions are currently being worked on. The employers' side has submitted various proposals, as has the trade union side. Consequently, there is a whole host of regulations being proposed at the moment. Final agreements will be reached today and tomorrow - stated Piotr Müller in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on "Trójka's Political Salon".

It depends on how we define most. Most of the restrictions, I think, will still accompany us for quite a long time. I'm talking here about the necessity of wearing masks, the issue of significant epidemic and sanitary rigors. However, indeed, tomorrow or the day after, decisions will be made regarding the second stage of easing restrictions, after the data for the week that has passed since the introduction of the first stage becomes available, and on this basis, the date for launching this next stage will be adopted, including, among others, the opening of hotels, accommodation facilities, and the opening of DIY stores and some public institutions on weekends - stated Piotr Müller in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on "Salon Polityczny Trójki". Currently, both dates [May 4th or 11th] are being considered, as well as a later date if the data turns out to be unfavorable. We primarily need to analyze not only the data in terms of the overall number of infections, but also the locations where they appeared. Because if it were a single outbreak, even with an increased number of infections, in one place, it would be a situation that can be kept under control, and therefore it would be possible to move to the second stage - the government spokesperson continued.

- Certain postponements from the third stage [to the second] are being considered, however, talks are ongoing with shopping mall representatives regarding the terms under which they would be able to open these facilities under heightened sanitary rigor. Prime Minister Emilewicz is discussing this matter, and indeed, the Prime Minister also met with these shopping mall owners via video conference last week, so such moves are also being considered here. However, everything ultimately depends on the number of infections and their distribution across the country - stated Piotr Müller in an interview with Beata Michniewicz on "Trójka's Political Salon".

„The opposition plans to bring about the postponement of the elections for two reasons, which are constant and unchanging: ensuring the safety and health of Polish women and men, and ensuring democratic standards for the presidential elections. Everything else involves actions that can be planned, discussed, but the first and most important task is to ensure safe, democratic elections” – said the Marshal of the Senate, Tomasz Grodzki, in an interview with Dominika Wielowieyska on Radio TOK FM's Poranek.

„This is a matter for party leaders. Our task in the Senate at the moment, this week, is to conduct intensive consultations and committee meetings concerning this procedure. In my opinion, such an agreement [with Jarosław Gowin's Agreement], which by necessity must contain some detailed arrangements, is getting closer” – said Senate Marshal Tomasz Grodzki on TOK FM. 

“Regarding this project [on postal voting], given the decidedly, and indeed very critical, opinions that are arriving daily at the Senate, it appears this project will be rejected. We have nothing against postal voting, but it must be conducted in a manner that ensures everyone has the opportunity to cast their vote, and here we are not ensuring this, for example, for Poles living abroad” – said the Marshal of the Senate, Tomasz Grodzki, on TOK FM. 

'Politics is not just Twitter and press conferences. It involves various discussions between leaders, between delegated envoys, and such discussions are taking place. I wouldn't want to prejudge their outcome yet' - stated Senate Marshal Tomasz Grodzki in an interview with Dominika Wielowieyska on Radio TOK FM's 'Poranek'.

'One could put it that way [that the proposal is being discussed]' - he added.

- I haven't spoken with President Gowin recently. The last meeting of Porozumienie's authorities took place eight weeks ago, so there is no official stance from Porozumienie's authorities on this matter, but I will remind you that President Gowin voted twice for postal elections. Nearly two months ago, six weeks ago, when the law extending postal elections for seniors, which is currently in effect, was in the Polish parliament. President Gowin supported it twice. First in the Sejm, and then when it returned from the Senate - Adam Bielan said in an interview with Marcin Wikło on TVP1's "Political Quarter Hour".

"As an experienced politician, I know that today we urgently need a concrete plan – what comes next, and I have one. I will respect citizens and the law above all else. When evil spreads, the fight for good becomes even more crucial. I believe that together we will win this fight. Stay healthy"  - says Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the latest spot, which 300POLITYKA is the first to publish. Kosiniak, once again in his message, emphasizes respect for citizens, the law, and the rebuilding of community. At the virtual program convention on Saturday, Kosiniak spoke for nearly an hour, without a teleprompter, about his vision for the presidency and his idea for winning the dispute with the government. He spoke about PiS's authoritarian tendencies and the current president's passivity. He invoked the concept of subjects – illustrating how PiS views citizens. "I am not signing up to be a subject or a mercenary, and I know that my compatriots are not signing up to be subjects" - he said. In the spot, he returns to the message of respect and community. Kosiniak contrasts his vision with what he believes is the government's disregard for how the crisis caused by the pandemic has affected the daily lives of Poles – especially in the context of job losses and a sense of insecurity: "Hospital wards are being closed. Social welfare homes are being evacuated. Medics are working 24 hours a day. Companies are collapsing, redundancies are being issued, extraordinary measures for protection and safety. This is what Poland looks like today. Unfortunately, while hundreds of our compatriots are dying, thousands are ill, and millions are worried about their lives, health, and jobs, for the current authorities, only elections matter." Kosiniak accuses the current government of striving for authoritarianism, and the incumbent president of passivity: "They want to control everything and everyone for the next 5 years. To have their own president who accepts the authoritarian rule of one formation." "I promise that I will not disappoint you" - Kosiniak-Kamysz reiterates his message of fighting to the end, which resonated during Saturday's virtual convention, also in the words of Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski regarding the PSL's actions after the war, when Stanisław Mikołajczyk returned to Poland and fought the communists in unequal electoral battles in 1947. "It is indecent; Poland cannot afford to waste another five years. Today, medics, social workers, scientists, police officers, farmers – all are showing their determination. They are not giving up the fight for a safe Poland. That's why I want to tell you all: thank you, but also to declare that I too will not give up and will participate in the presidential elections. Poland must not be surrendered by forfeit to those who prioritize party interests over the health, safety, and well-being of Poles. And I promise that I will not disappoint you. It's time to restore community. To realistically fight the coronavirus." 

- Representatives of the opposition are doing everything they can to break up the coalition. To shatter the United Right and thus bring about the fall of the government. As an opposition, they have the right to do so, although they have chosen the worst possible moment. Because if the government were to fall today, in the face of the health crisis we are experiencing worldwide, including in Poland, although Poland is managing it relatively best. Certainly better than Western European countries. In the face of the looming economic crisis, all those who contribute to the fall of the government and the fragmentation of the majority will make a fatal political mistake and will have the stability of our country's political system on their conscience. We cannot add a political crisis to the health and economic crisis - said Adam Bielan in an interview with Marcin Wikło on TVP1's "Political Quarter Hour".

- These are MPs in their first term in parliament, so perhaps not everyone realizes what this kind of vote and a club split means. It simply means the government loses its majority and transitions to a minority government model, which has generally not proven successful in Polish history so far, or leads to accelerated parliamentary elections. Unless a different majority forms in this parliament, but I do not believe in a majority where Jarosław Gowin is on one side and Adrian Zandberg or Mr. Czarzasty is on the other - said Adam Bielan in a conversation with Marcin Wikło on TVP1's "Political Quarter Hour".

- We cannot organize a large program convention due to the regulations, the restrictions imposed by the Polish government, which we are adhering to. It is not possible to organize a meeting with such a number of people. However, such a program will be revealed sooner, it will happen in the coming days - said Adam Bielan in an interview with Marcin Wikło on TVP1's "Political Quarter Hour".

- I don't believe the [presidential] election will happen on May 10th. I doubt PiS would push that hard. Besides, the political landscape is changing so much right now that pushing for this election, for it to be held on May 10th, is in my opinion an anti-state, anti-citizen action - stated Paweł Kukiz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" (Piasecki's Interview).

„Jarosław Gowin – everything indicates – is trying to build his own political force and I don’t find that surprising, but also his own political camp. This is a bit of a surprise because it puts the ruling camp in a rather uncomfortable situation. We don't entirely know what Jarosław Gowin wants to do. He has declared his willingness to cooperate with other opposition formations, and also to vote differently than we intend to vote, which means he is undermining a certain consensus that has held the United Right camp together” – said PiS Deputy Chairman Adam Lipiński on Radio Wrocław.

“I will not speak for President Kaczyński and Prime Minister Morawiecki, but I don't think that what he [Jarosław Gowin] is saying in the media, what he is doing now, is in any way endorsed by our leaders. I haven't spoken to him recently, but I spoke with Jarosław Kaczyński the day before yesterday. There is some discomfort regarding what Jarosław Gowin is doing” - said PiS Vice-Chairman Adam Lipiński on Radio Wrocław.

"Unfortunately, [Gowin] doesn't follow the tradition of the Centre Agreement, because we were very loyal, and here I see some elements of disloyalty. I don't know what it stems from entirely – whether from personal ambitions, a political plan, or good intentions, a desire to help our formation in a rather turbulent way, but generally, we don't like it very much," said PiS Vice-Chairman Adam Lipiński on Radio Wrocław.

- I disagree with an authoritarian way of exercising power, with this kind of coercion, and I will do everything, my circles and the circles of the Polish Coalition, and I suspect the entire rest of the opposition, and I hope also the circles of Porozumienie, to prevent these elections in May from happening. And this has no political aspect. It is simply a matter of humanity, dignity, and purely human concern for life, health, and the economy. These are the priorities, not whether Duda will be president or not - stated Paweł Kukiz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- This will be a joint action by the majority, because I am convinced that the majority of people in Poland are like this, thinking people and people of goodwill. However, in specifics, it's hard to say. Every day at this moment, next week, in fact, many things will be decided this week, within days. I think it will be a joint action regardless of worldview, regardless of such matters. It is simply common-sense thinking. Authoritarianism in Poland must be halted, and as soon as this is achieved, we must return, which I also ask your station for, to a discussion about the state's systemic structure. For years I have been saying that we live in a system that allows individuals with certain phobias to exercise authoritarian rule. And it is not important whether it is President Kaczyński, or Donald Tusk, or anyone else. It is simply unacceptable that we live in a state where an individual can dictate to the entire state according to their moods and phobias - stated Paweł Kukiz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

„If Mr. Jarosław Gowin had opted for the scenario of 'changing the Sejm Marshal' or 'cooperation with the opposition,' that would have been a highly unfavorable scenario and would have meant severing all political ties. These are media reports. I don't want to judge them. Frankly, I have some doubts about it,” stated PiS Vice-Chairman Adam Lipiński in an interview with Radio Wrocław.

"Entering a scenario of sharp confrontation with Law and Justice must have consequences. This is obvious. I hope Mr. Jarosław Gowin will not lead to such a confrontation. But if it were to happen, the consequences are far-reaching, including the fact that we will have to part ways with some politicians associated with Mr. Gowin, but with Mr. Gowin himself" - stated the Vice-Chairman of PiS, Adam Lipiński, on Radio Wrocław.

"The Porozumienie party, led by Mr. Gowin, lacks something very important. It lacks its own history. We don't fully know yet how the people associated with him will behave, how he himself will behave in the end, and so on. It doesn't have its own history, and that is very important in politics because it creates predictability for a given political formation. For us, this formation is currently predictable only within the framework of what Mr. Jarosław Gowin declares. We do not know how other MPs of this formation will behave" – said PiS Vice-Chairman Adam Lipiński on Radio Wrocław.

„We have the same right to talk as Mr. Gowin. Perhaps even significantly more, because, with all due respect, we are the leaders of this formation. Without Law and Justice, Mr. Gowin's party wouldn't exist on the political scene” - said PiS Vice-Chairman Adam Lipiński on Radio Wrocław.

I greatly value and respect Prime Minister Gowin for building a dam and saying stop to authoritarianism. This is fundamental. For us, the priority right now is to curb the further development of an authoritarian state. That's the priority. What happens later – we'll see. First, there must be a vote that prevents the May 10th elections. There are several options. One option, which is consistent across many circles, is to postpone, introduce a state of natural disaster, and postpone the elections. The second option, which I've been advocating for a long time, and which Mr. Budka has now adopted and presents as his own, is to postpone the elections for a year, change the Constitution, and extend the president's term by a year. And the third option, the Gowin option, is to change the Constitution and introduce a 7-year term. Everything is open for discussion, but it seems to me that the most rational path is to introduce a state of natural disaster. Paweł Kukiz stated in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation."

- We don't have a precise plan to unfreeze the economy. The Czechs have practically day by day planned out how to emerge from these, let's say, domestic restrictions, how to release the economy as well, and which sectors. This is described in Sośnierz's plan, or similarly in Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz's 'Plan for Poland'. We need to examine regions, Poland, region by region, see where the threat is such, where it's smaller, where it's greater, which sector can operate, and which cannot. In the first instance, we should isolate individuals from risk groups. That is the fundamental thing. Not to lock everyone up in a ghetto, because locking everyone up in a ghetto always ends in tragedy - stated Paweł Kukiz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's 'Piasecki's Interview'.

- Of course, the current [date of May 10th for holding the presidential elections]. We are still waiting, one might say impatiently, for the Senate to process the law that will organize these elections on May 10th. As soon as the Senate's processing period ends, which is 30 days, then of course the law will come into effect. If there are any changes or if it is rejected by the Senate, then the Sejm will have to accept or reject it. But we assume it will be accepted by the Sejm - stated Ryszard Terlecki on Radio Kraków.

- Something unforeseen can always happen. None of us foresaw this plague that is currently afflicting us. But we are, of course, assuming an optimistic, realistic scenario where everything works out and the elections take place. This date, a week later, is also in play - he continued.

- It [the date of May 23rd] is legally possible, however, there isn't really a tradition of holding elections on Saturdays in our country. So, I think it would be better to stick with Sunday. For now, we are sticking to the May 10th deadline and are not considering other possibilities, so to speak. We will see what the situation looks like after the Senate's deliberations - emphasized the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm.

- This is, of course, a hypothetical situation. I do not foresee that a group of MPs who ran on our lists would show such a lack of responsibility. I hope that reason and a sense of responsibility for the state will prevail, that it is extremely important for stabilizing the country's situation in the coming months, to conduct these elections, and that we will have that secure majority which will allow us to pass the bill in the Sejm. If not, then we would have to consider the future of cooperation with the group that forms Porozumienie - stated Ryszard Terlecki on Radio Kraków.

If a part of our United Right, one might say, more than a coalition partner. After all, Porozumienie did not run on its own electoral lists, but on ours. [If] they behave irresponsibly here and some irresponsible ambitions prevail, then of course this cooperation will have to be completely reorganized, so to speak - stated Ryszard Terlecki on Radio Kraków.

- At this moment, the MPs of Porozumienie are very strongly disassociating themselves from this idea, claiming that these are just rumors spread by the total opposition. I hope that's the case. Of course, changing the [Sejm] marshal is out of the question here. We will not agree to it. Therefore, the topic, one could say, does not exist. But indeed, such rumors or whispers have been circulating or did circulate, so we are firmly stating here that we will not agree to such a situation and Marshal Witek will remain the Marshal of the Sejm - stated Ryszard Terlecki on Radio Kraków.

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- We will not allow further commercialization and privatization of hospitals, public transport, or schools. We agreed in the constitution that all people, all Poles, have equal access to public services. This also applies to healthcare issues - Robert Biedroń stated during a press conference. - We, as The Left, and I, as a presidential candidate, will speak clearly. Healthcare must receive a financial boost. It must be adequately financed to the level of 7.2% of GDP - he added.

Mr. President, we are responding to your appeal. We are the only force and I am the only candidate who will not raise a hand to privatize hospitals. It was you, with your signature on the Anti-Crisis Shield 2.0 Act of March 31, 2020, who paved the way for hospital privatization, for healthcare privatization. Poles will not forgive you for this – said Robert Biedroń during a press conference.

- We are submitting a law to the Sejm that introduces one, simple change. It will delete dangerous provisions [from the Act of March 2, 2020, on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction, and combating of COVID-19] from Article 56. This law has zero costs and provides one hundred percent protection for hospitals against privatization and commercialization. Public hospitals are, as Robert Biedroń said, on the front lines of the fight for our lives, for our health. This also means they are under immense pressure, and many of them may face economic difficulties in a few months. The law proposed by the United Left Coalition will protect Polish public hospitals from hyenas who would want to parasitize on their problems and simply buy them out for next to nothing - said Adrian Zandberg during a press conference. 

Piotr Müller, the government spokesperson, has stated that media reports suggesting limitations on employee rights will not be part of the draft legislation that the government intends to adopt. This statement was made via a tweet on his official Twitter account, linking to a specific tweet from April 27, 2020, with the ID 1254703643833569281.

„The procedure employed by the Sejm not only violated Article 2 of the constitution, which speaks of a democratic state ruled by law, and from which the [Constitutional] Tribunal derives the principle of proper legislation and trust in the state and the law it enacts. One cannot have trust in law that is enacted in such a manner. Postal voting was first introduced into the Electoral Code in 2011 to a limited extent, expanded to all voters in 2014, and in 2018, the Sejm essentially removed this voting method entirely from the Code. The Senate then reinstated it, in principle, for disabled individuals” – stated former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, retired Constitutional Tribunal judge Wojciech Hermeliński, during senatorial consultations on the universal postal voting act.

Today, there are very important statements from the largest political groups in the European Parliament, our faction, the European People's Party, as well as the Social Democrats. This statement is the last possible appeal to the Polish government not to endanger Poles during the pandemic and not to proceed with elections that are as disorganized as they are today. The European Parliament notes that these elections not only threaten the health and lives of Poles but are also far from any democratic standards. They violate fundamental values. They are also inconsistent with the Polish constitution. I remind you that a similar stance has already been adopted by the Council of Europe, the OSCE, which will not observe this process because it considers it undemocratic, and we have also had very sharp, firm statements from commissioners responsible for rule of law and justice system issues, Mr. Didier Reynders and Ms. Věra Jourová. All of this boils down to one conclusion: these elections will not be recognized as democratic by democratic Europe, by our democratic community, and by the entire democratic world. We risk a president elected under such circumstances having a simply very weak mandate, being in practice, a persona non grata in European circles. This is the last moment and an appeal to PiS. Withdraw from this madness. Europe is warning you and asking you not to endanger the health and lives of Poles – said Andrzej Halicki during a press conference. 

- The investment program for trough retention, for water retention using weirs, various types of culverts, and gates, these are all things that should be done in cooperation with local governments on a much larger scale. Truly, the security of agricultural crops sometimes depends today on whether someone lifts, turns a valve, inserts a plank into a small hydrotechnical device. This should be happening now, because the consequence of inaction in this area will be food prices we haven't seen before. In August or September. Then, indeed, when we are already almost knocked down by the incompetence of this government, by the COVID epidemic, what will come from the agricultural sector and from the cost of food, which we will have to produce with great difficulty, will truly finish us off. The lack of manpower will also contribute to this, because Ukrainians will stay in their own country - said Szymon Hołownia during a press conference.

- We are today in a situation where we use tools from a world that no longer exists to describe the world. Six months ago, we could have said: we will boycott the elections, leave them to it, let them play their game, and in the next elections, we will show them, let the cup overflow. If they rig these elections now, there won't be any next elections. They will realize that it can be done, that they already know how to play this game. We will turn into another dictatorship - said Szymon Hołownia during a press conference.

Today is the time for you [addressing politicians] to put all that away in your pockets and remember one simple thing. In a few years, no one will care whether you were that Deputy Minister of Agriculture or Sport and how many sabers you managed to keep in parliament. In a few years, they will write about you in history textbooks as people who stood up to the greatest systemic evil of the last 30 years, if you momentarily forget your own interests, if you momentarily think about the interests of all of us. I ask you very much for this. We will demand this of you, with my voters, with the people with whom we go into this fight together. We will watch your every move. We are rooting for you to finally do a good job in Polish politics, but we have no doubt that it will not succeed if these calculations continue: 'maybe if they don't move, they will be too strong, and maybe we will try to save these four, and what should we do so that he wins'. Enough of this. Today we are playing for whether it will be Poland, or Dudastan forever and ever, amen – said Szymon Hołownia during a press conference.

- When we talk about the fight against the coronavirus, it becomes very clear how well public healthcare is performing in this regard, how important it is for public healthcare to exist, so that everyone has equal access to healthcare services, and for this access to be as widespread as possible, meaning that the existence of public healthcare should be as numerous as possible in the sense that every citizen, regardless of whether they live in a city, a smaller town, or a village, has the greatest possible access. This access, this possibility of treatment, even in the most difficult cases, is provided by none other than public healthcare. We have been talking about this a lot lately, and unfortunately, many people, perhaps even patients, can see firsthand that if we didn't have public healthcare today, if it had been fully commercialized and privatized over the past few years, who knows what access to healthcare would look like today. I am saying this because we have the situation we have. We are fighting this epidemic, the coronavirus pandemic, in our country today, not just worldwide, but we also must wage an active fight. I look at this also through the prism of what has happened over the last dozen or so years, and I will remind you that these ideas, primarily from Civic Platform, from Donald Tusk's government, to commercialize and privatize Polish healthcare were very strong even when Professor Lech Kaczyński was president. At that time, the President strongly opposed commercialization that would lead to privatization. He demanded a referendum on this matter. I then had the great honor of defending public healthcare in the Polish Senate, together with the late Zbigniew Religa. It was a memorable time that I will never forget. That stance of Professor Lech Kaczyński for public healthcare, for universal access to healthcare services, regardless of the wealth of one's wallet, equally for every citizen, and for the patient to be truly prioritized, with a strong emphasis that none other than public healthcare guarantees that the patient is prioritized, meaning not business, not making a profit, but treating is the most important thing, and only public healthcare guarantees this. Nothing has changed in this regard since those times. Professor Religa defended this, the President stood with him, and by his side was the Minister of Health, such an incredibly experienced professor defending patients' rights, these fundamental principles - stated President Andrzej Duda.

- Today, what we have in Poland and in the world clearly shows, especially here at home, how important public healthcare is, that everything must be done to ensure it endures and thrives. Therefore, as we are currently in the presidential election campaign and I am running in these elections, I want to state very clearly, also referring to that situation, those memories, that as long as I am president, there will be no question of expanding commercialization, and consequently, the privatization of healthcare, and that the number of public healthcare facilities, where every citizen is treated equally and everyone is treated when needed, will not decrease. Of course, I have nothing against private healthcare. Please, let new private healthcare facilities be established, but not as a result of transforming or liquidating public facilities and creating private ones in their place, where another factor, perhaps beyond protecting citizens' lives and the patient as the greatest good, would be the determinant. I commit to this and will soon sign a relevant declaration in this regard, because this message has accompanied me for many, many years, from which I will never back down, and which now, on the threshold of another presidential election and another five-year presidential term, which I hope will begin soon, I emphasize once again and want to guarantee again with my signature - PAD continued.

"Today I wanted to talk about agriculture, because farmers are entrepreneurs who need help and support from the government. I would very much like to see an anti-crisis shield prepared by the government for farmers, to seriously consider their problems and the fact that they have to make difficult decisions, and there is no help from the government at all. I wanted to ask why the government does not want to use EU funds that we can use for this purpose, why it is so passive in this matter," said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, Civic Coalition candidate for president and Deputy Marshal, at a press conference on drought in the municipality of Załuski. 

„Many MPs, including those associated with Mr. Gowin's movement, as well as from PiS, see that the May 10th elections are an absurdity. It's putting people's lives at risk. I cannot imagine that Minister Szumowski's desk does not have a report on what happened in Bavaria. I hope that this report has been analyzed and will warn the government against taking such a dramatic step in Poland” – said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, Civic Coalition's presidential candidate and Deputy Marshal, at a press conference on drought in the municipality of Załuski. 

WKK: Many European countries have already introduced liquidity funds and their economies are starting to emerge from the crisis. Ours will not emerge from the crisis without a liquidity fund.

- When the Prime Minister and the head of the National Bank of Poland spoke about another iteration of the anti-crisis shield, Tarcza 3.0, before the holidays, they mentioned a liquidity fund. And many of us welcomed this news with joy. Employers welcomed it with joy and gratitude, as did employees, because liquidity for a company guarantees salary payments. Liquidity for a company guarantees further orders. Liquidity for a company guarantees that this company will survive. If there is no liquidity, no cash flow, it will be impossible to maintain jobs. We all know this, but it seems the government has forgotten. In the weeks since the declaration of a liquidity fund until today, we still haven't seen Tarcza 3.0 presented, and if it is to be presented with the assumptions and ideas we read about today, it is completely unacceptable. Prime Minister Morawiecki, please do not send such a bill to the Sejm that allows people to be fired via email, which grants enormous powers, not for saving jobs, but for their liquidation and the reduction of salaries. This is an unacceptable bill. We must state this clearly and unequivocally. Tarcza 3.0 must include a liquidity fund, an unlimited credit line from BGK giving companies a chance to survive. Many European countries have already introduced liquidity funds and their economies are starting to emerge from the crisis. Ours will not emerge from the crisis without a liquidity fund. We do not agree to such treatment of employees - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a briefing in the Sejm.

- If such solutions landed on my desk as president, I would never sign off on employee dismissals via email. I would never sign off on dismissing employees during a crisis instead of saving jobs. And my question to Andrzej Duda is, because today he is trying to introduce topics that do not function, do not exist. In reality, they privatized healthcare themselves and are probably very ashamed of it, because during their rule, queues lengthened in most specialties. There was a study that clearly shows that in 26 specialties, queues lengthened, in 13 they didn't change, and only in 4 did they shorten. And what did Polish patients do? They had to seek private medical treatment. And this happened during their rule, so today let them not throw blame around or tell fairy tales, but let the president immediately answer the question: will he sign a bill that allows employee dismissals via email, will he sign a bill that easily allows salary reductions, reduces employee working hours, and lowers wages? This is a test of the president's credibility, or is it solely a smokescreen and an occupation with topics that don't exist today, while a colossal crisis and problem exists? Will it be, as always, a thoughtless acceptance of what PiS has presented - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a briefing in the Sejm.

- We expect immediate plans to unfreeze hospitals and ensure access for other patients, not just those with COVID-19 or infected with coronavirus. Their safety is very important today, but other patients also need diagnostics and treatment. This must happen immediately - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a briefing in the Sejm.

Sławomir Nitras, a prominent figure within the Civic Coalition (KO), has declared that the parliamentary club will not tolerate the continuation of legislative work in its present manner. He emphasized that the KO is demanding significant reforms to the way parliamentary proceedings are conducted.

The statement, shared via Twitter (https://twitter.com/SlawomirNitras/status/1254776824908746752), indicates a firm stance from the opposition party regarding the functioning of the Sejm (Polish Parliament).

While the exact nature of the "changes" demanded by the KO is not fully detailed in the provided snippet, the tone suggests a call for increased transparency, adherence to established procedures, or perhaps a fundamental reconsideration of the legislative agenda and its implementation. The assertion that the current form of parliamentary work is "not accepted" implies a deep dissatisfaction with the existing practices and a strong push for their overhaul.

- Since the Polish People's Party (PSL) decided to form the Polish Coalition with the aforementioned Kukiz, as well as the Union of European Democrats, and with local government representatives, it has been transforming into a nationwide party. Currently, in many places, including in repeat or subsequent local elections, it is clearly visible that societal faith in a normal, centrist, moderate political force is growing - said Grzegorz Sawicki in an interview with Adrian Klarenbach on Polish Radio 24.

The Ministry of Health announced today that 141 new cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in Poland. Additionally, 23 individuals have lost their lives due to the virus.

Cumulatively, as of today, the total number of new cases stands at 285, with 27 recorded deaths. These figures reflect the ongoing impact of the pandemic in the country.

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Platforma is demanding that the Marshal of the Sejm increase the number of MPs who can participate in sessions in the parliamentary chamber. In a letter to Elżbieta Witek, Borys Budka writes: "According to information available to the club, the seating area of the plenary hall is approximately 800 m2. Assuming that, in accordance with government guidelines, there may be 1 person per 15m2 in commercial facilities and places of religious worship, on behalf of the Parliamentary Club Civic Coalition - Civic Platform, Nowoczesna, Inicjatywa Polska, Zieloni, we inform Madam Marshal that we do not accept this form of organizing the work of MPs in the Sejm and such a drastic limitation of our participation in plenary sessions."

Platforma claims that, according to government guidelines, over 50 MPs could be present in the plenary hall during a Sejm session: "Even if the most drastic form of limiting the number of MPs in the Plenary Hall were applied, by analogy to the provisions of the Council of Ministers' regulation of April 19, 2020, concerning the establishment of specific restrictions, orders, and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic state, over 50 MPs could participate in the Plenary Hall session! Today, due to Madam Marshal's decision, several times fewer people can be present in the Plenary Hall than in a similar area in places of religious worship and commercial facilities."

Platforma believes that the Marshal is preventing MPs from performing their duties: "Therefore, it must be concluded that Madam Marshal's actions, aimed at a drastic, unjustified limitation of the number of MPs participating in the Sejm session, may also aim to restrict the exercise of rights and obligations arising from the provisions of the Act of May 9, 1996, concerning the exercise of the mandate of a Member of Parliament and Senator. Additionally, participation in Sejm sessions using means of distance communication is one of the options for participating in deliberations, not an obligation for a parliamentarian to participate only through the form of parliamentary activity indicated by the Marshal of the Sejm."

Graś: Tomorrow morning, PDT will make an important statement regarding the presidential elections.

The Sejm is scheduled to address, among other things, a government bill proposing amendments to certain acts regarding protective measures against the spread of the CARS-CoV-2 virus on Wednesday – according to the session schedule seen by 300POLITYKA. The first reading is slated for 12:00 PM, and the second reading at 9:00 PM. The bill is expected to be adopted the following day, during a voting block between 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM.

Also on the agenda is a government report on measures being taken to enable Poles residing in border areas, both within the Republic of Poland and abroad, to work in Poland and neighboring countries. Additionally, the first reading of a government bill on granting public aid to save or restructure entrepreneurs is scheduled.

Following this, a recess will be declared on Thursday until May 5th, when the first reading of another government bill will take place – concerning subsidies for bank loan interest rates provided to ensure financial liquidity for entrepreneurs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The second reading is planned for May 6th, during which the Sejm will also vote on amendments/a motion to reject the mail-in voting bill within a voting block between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM.

It's worth noting that the Sejm session has been divided into two parts – two days this week (Wednesday and Thursday, April 29-30) and two days next week (Tuesday and Wednesday, May 5-6). This allows PiS to potentially block any potential vote for the dismissal of the Marshal of the Sejm, at least temporarily. The regulations state that consideration of a motion and its submission to a vote occurs at the first Sejm session following the expiry of 7 days from its submission, but no later than 45 days from the date of submission. This means a vote (should such a motion be filed) would only happen at the next session, and a recess could be declared for subsequent days.

UPDATE: In the current version of the schedule, the point concerning the mail-in voting is still planned for May 6th, but a voting block may also take place on May 7th if the Senate sends over a resolution at the last minute.

- Mr. Adam Szłapka first chaired Nowoczesna, then was a bankruptcy trustee, and now he's a bankruptcy trustee as Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska's campaign spokesperson - said Jan Kanthak in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News's "Wydarzenia i Opinie" program.

- No, we are not opening the economy too slowly. If we all adhere to restrictions, we will definitely revive the economy faster. If the pandemic were spreading, we would have this economic revival later. It's better to wait to get moving sooner. We have the example of Italy, France, and Great Britain. They went in that direction, and as you can see, it was not the right direction; our direction is correct - said Daniel Obajtek, CEO of PKN Orlen, in Gość Wydarzeń.

- The only constitutional way to resolve all of this is to introduce a state of natural disaster. A state of natural disaster simply halts this [electoral] process, and we will return to it after the state of natural disaster ends, plus 90 days. It is obvious that the Civic Coalition's candidate will be Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska - said Adam Szłapka in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on the program "Events and Opinions" on Polsat News.

„The EPP, like the OSCE and the Council of Europe, clearly expresses its position on pseudo-elections that would take place by correspondence. I think Donald Tusk, who knows the situation in Poland perfectly, will want to refer to it. We discussed this during our meeting last week” - said the Civic Platform leader, Borys Budka, in an interview with Grzegorz Kajdanowicz on „Fakty po Faktach” on TVN24.

 - Orlen didn't promise to flood [the market] with fluids because we are flooding the country with fuels, and this is our production. The pace of launching fluid production was incredible; several Orlen companies worked on it. We are producing 5 million liters per month, which is the largest production in Poland. As of today, we are saturated at our stations; it's available at 85% of stations and is delivered on an ongoing basis. Previously, we had no experience in such production, and the whole world was struggling for components for such production at the time we started it. This is the cheapest fluid on the market - said Daniel Obajtek, CEO of PKN Orlen, during Gość Wydarzeń.

- We have corporate social responsibility, and for us, it's important how quickly the country regenerates. These are our clients. Every sensible company must care for its customers to be able to operate and earn normally in the long run. We have the cheapest fuels, we produce fluids, we provided sustenance to drivers, we distributed 85 tons of food, we bought equipment and masks. This is our responsibility. Orlen is a profitable company, but it must care for the market, it must care for Poles, because it is in our vital interest. We must look at the perspective of a few years and protect the domestic market - said Daniel Obajtek, CEO of PKN Orlen, on Gość Wydarzeń.

"I am convinced that this is a zero-one choice. It is a choice between fair, democratic, and safe elections and an electoral farce that the current government is serving. Jarosław Gowin has already made one gesture. He has left this bad government, but a clear, legible declaration is needed, not in words, but in the form of a concrete vote. If the Senate proposes the rejection of postal voting, then in the Sejm, in addition to the votes of the opposition, which voted unanimously on this matter, we need another 5-6 votes from the other side, and it is precisely to this that I am encouraging and persuading Jarosław Gowin and his representatives, that they must be on the bright side of the force" - said PO chairman Borys Budka on TVN24.

"There has been no final declaration yet. Jarosław Gowin is also talking about the variant of constitutional change that he proposed. I am to a painful degree honest in these conversations. I believe that Jarosław Kaczyński signed this project because he knows perfectly well that a 2-year term extension for Andrzej Duda is absolutely impossible from the opposition's perspective," said PO leader Borys Budka on TVN24.

- We will follow the trends shown by modern business and in a month we will announce our strategy towards Ostrołęka - said Daniel Obajtek, CEO of PKN Orlen, in Gość Wydarzeń.

- We see what the French are saying about champions, how the Germans are reacting to the economy, how the Polish government is shielding the economy. We need a strong, multi-energy concern that will invest very heavily. Today, we don't have a company that could spend 10, 20, 30 billion złoty on an investment. And modern zero-emission technologies require investment, like a large offshore farm. We need to invest to drive the entire economy. Not to be big, but to ensure the future and invest. This is what the government and Prime Minister Morawiecki, Prime Minister Sasin are doing - said Daniel Obajtek, CEO of PKN Orlen, on Gość Wydarzeń.

"Unlike the other side, we are not engaged in persuading anyone by offering them anything. We say it's about values and democratic rules. Jarosław Gowin, who opposes the elections in May this year, clearly stating it is unacceptable, made the first move. He resigned from his position as Deputy Prime Minister. Today, it is important to convince his colleagues, the people from Porozumienie, to stand on the side of safe, fair elections. Later, all possible scenarios will open up, but that will be after May 7th, when it becomes clear whether the current government still has a majority in parliament or has lost it," said PO leader Borys Budka on TVN24.

- I would very much ask that local government officials not react this way. It is our duty to conduct elections because we do not know when the pandemic will end. We don't know if it will recur. So what? Should we not conduct elections? In this time of pandemic, there should be political calm and elections should be held. Elections guarantee stability, and that is what citizens expect - said Daniel Obajtek, CEO of PKN Orlen, on Gość Wydarzeń.

- As a former Marshal, I believe Gowin would have managed and been a Marshal who adhered to the regulations, thus ending the revolutionary, and often unlawful, unconstitutional changing of legislation, and he would have been the element that Andrzej Duda does not provide in the political system, i.e., a stabilizer. Furthermore, if there were no elections, Gowin would have been the head of state from August 7th, performing the duties of the president, and I believe it would have been beneficial for Polish democracy and for halting this right-wing Bolshevik revolution – said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the program “Kropka nad i” on TVN24.

- He probably never really had 18, because Adam Bielan, for example, today's press reports that he convinced the President of the necessity of May elections. Which is, by the way, puzzling, because if the government press claims that President Duda has such a crushing advantage, would he lose it in three months? - said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the program "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.

- Once Warsaw was a cradle and a democratic hub. Observers from Warsaw used to travel around the world. Now, there's no way to even send observers. The fact that the OSCE is saying this [critical stance on the elections in Poland] is a very strong message. Similar messages used to be directed at Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan. We've found ourselves in such company – said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the TVN24 program “Kropka nad i”.

- I know, but I won't tell. For many of us, Donald Tusk, who held the highest political and international office in Poland's history and won against Jarosław Kaczyński perhaps seven times, is an authority, so it seems to me that this will resonate with many people, and it seems to me that Tusk cares, just like all of us, that the president in Poland has authority and is democratically elected, and the May elections cannot be democratic – said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the TVN24 program “Kropka nad i”.

- This is "Tupolewizm." "Tupolewizm" meant flying recklessly, and dozens of people died. Now they are going recklessly into these elections, and thousands could die. Every additional death resulting from these elections will be on the conscience of Kaczyński and PiS – said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the TVN24 program “Kropka nad i”.

Jacek Sasin was one of those who co-organized the flight to Smolensk. I'm just advising my colleagues who currently cannot resist Kaczyński's pressure: Gentlemen, get all instructions in writing, because if people die, there will be no mercy. Illegal, legally unfounded orders must not be executed – said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the TVN24 program „Kropka nad i”.

-- SEJM SESSION THIS WEEK: The agenda includes another government bill on coronavirus and a government update on border traffic. May 5th will see the continuation of the session, and May 6th will feature a vote on postal elections. -- SESSION SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS TO COMPLICATE A POTENTIAL VOTE TO REPLACE THE MARSHAL? It's worth noting that the Sejm session has been divided into two parts – two days this week (Wednesday and Thursday, April 29-30) and two days next week (Tuesday and Wednesday, May 5-6). This allows PiS to, at least temporarily, block a potential vote to replace the Marshal of the Sejm. The regulations state that the consideration of such a motion and its submission to a vote occurs at the nearest Sejm session following the expiry of 7 days from the date of its submission, but no later than 45 days from the date of submission. In this way, a vote (should such a motion be filed) would only occur at the subsequent session, and the recess could be extended for further days. https://300polityka.pl/live/2020/04/27/w-tym-tygodniu-posiedzenie-sejmu-w-porzadku-obrad-kolejny-rzadowy-projekt-dot-koronawirusa-i-informacja-rzadu-ws-ruchu-przygranicznego-5-maja-kontynuacja-posiedzenia-6-maja-glosowani/ -- 300POLITYKA LIVEBLOG: BUDKA ON THE LACK OF A FINAL DECLARATION FROM GOWIN OBAJTEK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-ENERGY CONGLOMERATE CAPABLE OF MULTI-BILLION INVESTMENT https://300polityka.pl/live/2020/04/27/ ***** POLSAT NEWS -- THE CLOSER THE ELECTIONS GET, THE MORE UNCERTAINTIES ARISE. -- 13 DAYS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE, POLITICAL TURMOIL CONTINUES; IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE IS A MAJORITY FOR POSTAL ELECTIONS - Dorota Gawryluk. -- THIS IS ANOTHER MEETING BETWEEN JAROSŁAW GOWIN AND THE CHAIRMAN OF CIVIC PLATFORM, AND THE TOPIC IS THE SAME – WHAT TO DO TO POSTPONE THE MAY ELECTIONS - Grzegorz Kępka. -- THE ABSENCE OF A PRESS CONFERENCE, ESPECIALLY A JOINT ONE, INDICATES THAT AN AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN REACHED - Kępka continues. -- PIS IS DEFENDING THE MAY ELECTIONS - Kępka. -- AFTER MEETING WITH THE OPPOSITION LEADER, JAROSŁAW GOWIN AND THE AGREEMENT PARTY'S MPs MET WITH THE PRESIDENT. THE FATE OF THE POSTAL ELECTIONS, AND LIKELY THE ELECTIONS ALTOGETHER, LIES IN THE HANDS OF THIS GROUP, AS TRADITIONAL VOTING IS UNLIKELY TO BE POSSIBLE IN MAY - Kępka continues. -- ALTHOUGH IT'S UNKNOWN HOW AND WHEN WE WILL VOTE, THE CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY - Kępka. -- THERE IS A GLIMMER OF HOPE IN THE EPIDEMIC TUNNEL; THE INFECTION CURVE IS NOT RISING, BUT THE NUMBER OF RECOVERED PERSONS IS INCREASING. -- HOSPITALS ARE COPING WITH THE VIRUS TREATMENT; THE ECONOMY MAY FACE MORE DIFFICULTIES. ENTREPRENEURS WANTED SOLUTIONS IN THE NEW ANTI-CRISIS PACKAGE TO FACILITATE THE LAYOFF OF EMPLOYEES, BUT THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON STATED THERE WAS NO AGREEMENT ON THIS. ***** FAKTY TVN -- THE PRESIDENT IS PERSONALLY SEEKING AN AGREEMENT WITH GOWIN; THIS MAY BE THE LAST CHANCE TO CONVINCE THEM TO VOTE - in the preview. -- GOWIN HAS MORE MPS THAN THOSE THREE WHOM HE WAS SUPPOSED TO INFORM THE OPPOSITION AND THE PRESIDENT - Krzysztof Skórzyński. -- A BREAKTHROUGH IN THE APPROACH OF THE OPPOSITION PARTIES - Gowin. -- KACZYŃSKI ALSO ORDERED A COUNT; AS OF TODAY, THERE IS NO MAJORITY TO FORCE THROUGH THE MAY ELECTIONS, EVEN IF SEVERAL MPS DISOBEY GOWIN - Skórzyński. -- SZYDŁO'S WORDS ARE AN ATTEMPT TO EXERT PRESSURE SO THAT MPS LOYAL TO GOWIN TURN AGAINST HIM - Skórzyński. -- TERLECKI MOCKED GOWIN'S PARTY AND TRIED TO EXERT EVEN MORE PRESSURE - Skórzyński. -- LIPIŃSKI'S WORDS ARE AN OFFICIAL ADMISSION OF THE CONFEDERATION MPS' ARGUMENTS, AS REPORTED BY GW, WHO SPOKE OF WINNING OVER MPS - Skórzyński. -- UNTIL THE DAY OF THE VOTE, AS THE FATE OF THE MAY ELECTIONS MAY DEPEND ON 1-2 VOTES - Skórzyński. -- IN THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO FOR PIS, AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OPPOSITION AND GOWIN WOULD BE MUCH BROADER THAN JUST ON THE ISSUE OF THE ELECTION DATE - Skórzyński. -- NO ONE IMAGINES SUCH AN EXOTIC COALITION FROM CZARNY PO TO BOSAK AND GOWIN, BUT IT WOULD NOT BE ABOUT CHANGING THE GOVERNMENT, BUT SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY ABOUT TAKING CONTROL OF THE SEJM - Skórzyński. -- GOWIN COULD BECOME MARSHAL, AND THE CONFEDERATION WOULD RECEIVE A DEPUTY MARSHAL, WHILE PIS WOULD ONLY GET ONE SEAT IN THE PRESIDIUM - Skórzyński. -- THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE HAMSTRUNG IN MOST MATTERS - Skórzyński. -- THERE IS NO SUCH ISSUE TODAY OR TOMORROW, BUT I AM NOT A FORTUNE TELLER - Michał Wypij. -- SENATORS ARE DOING WHAT THE SEJM, WHICH PASSED THE LAW IN A FEW HOURS, DID NOT DO - in the preview. -- THE PROUD NAME OF THE ELECTION PACKAGE HAS BEEN CALLED INTO QUESTION - Sobieniowski. -- FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF POCZTA POLSKA (POLISH POST), IT WILL BE TREATED LIKE A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE FLYER - Michał Kamiński. -- WHILE THE SENATE WAS DEALING WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY, THE PRESIDENT WAS CAMPAIGNING - Sobieniowski. -- FOR MANY DAYS, PIS HAS BEEN MOCKING THE CONCERNS OF THE MARSHAL OF THE SEJM AND DOCTORS ABOUT THE VIRUS BEING TRANSMITTED ON PAPER - Sobieniowski. -- THESE ARE NOT SPECULATIONS, BUT RESEARCH RESULTS - Sobieniowski on the epidemiologist's opinion. -- BEFORE NO ELECTIONS IN FREE POLAND HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE - Sobieniowski. -- POCZTA-LIADA (POST OFFICE-LIAISON) - Leszek Miller. -- WHAT PIS IS THREATENING WITH TODAY, THEY WERE DOING 13 YEARS AGO, BUT NO SERIOUS PERSON IS TALKING ABOUT IT NOW - Sobieniowski on the privatization of healthcare. -- THE MINISTER OF HEALTH WAS THE FRONTMAN FOR DUDA'S CAMPAIGN TODAY - Sobieniowski. -- WHEN THE POLISH PEOPLE'S PARTY (PO) AND THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH WERE CAMPAIGNING, THE MARSHAL OF THE SENATE CONCLUDED CONSULTATIONS - Sobieniowski. ***** WIADOMOŚCI TVP -- ANDRZEJ DUDA IS BLOCKING THE OPPOSITION'S PLANS REGARDING HOSPITAL PRIVATIZATION. -- 2400 PEOPLE HAVE RECOVERED FROM COVID-19. IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, ANOTHER 200 PATIENTS HAVE OVERCOME THE DISEASE. THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH SPEAKS OF CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM, AND FURTHER RESTRICTIONS WILL LIKELY BE LIFTED ON MAY 4TH OR 11TH - preview. -- IF WE WIN THE ELECTIONS, I WILL NOT AGREE TO THE COMMERCIALIZATION AND PRIVATIZATION OF HEALTHCARE, SAYS PRESIDENT ANDRZEJ DUDA, EMPHASIZING THAT THE PANDEMIC SHOWS HOW IMPORTANT PUBLIC HEALTHCARE IS - preview. -- POLITICIANS FROM PO WANTED COMMERCIALIZATION - Edyta Lewandowska continues. -- THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THE FUTURE OF THE MEDICAL SYSTEM IN POLAND, WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEARING THE BRUNT OF THE FIGHT AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS - Marcin Szypszak. -- THE PRIVATIZATION OF HOSPITALS BECAME A HOT TOPIC IN 2007. ARRESTED PO MP BEATA SAWICKA SAID THAT IF PO WON THE ELECTIONS, THEY WOULD BE "MAKING MONEY" FROM THE PRIVATIZATION OF HEALTHCARE - Szypszak. -- DURING THE 2007 CAMPAIGN, PO DENIED THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF HEALTHCARE. IT ONLY TOOK A FEW MONTHS AND WINNING THE ELECTIONS FOR THE PARTY'S POLITICIANS TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS - Szypszak. -- UNDER THE PO-PSL GOVERNMENT, WAITING TIMES FOR SPECIALISTS INCREASED AND HOSPITAL DEBTS GREW - Szypszak. -- EWA KOPACZ DOOMED HOSPITALS TO SLOW COLLAPSE. ARŁUKOWICZ SAW THE ONLY CHANCE FOR IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTHCARE AS ITS PRIVATIZATION - Szypszak. -- IN 2016, PO VOTED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT'S LAW ON HEALTHCARE ACTIVITIES, WHICH BLOCKED THE POSSIBILITY OF HOSPITAL PRIVATIZATION - Szypszak. -- THE CURRENT MARSHAL TOMASZ GRODZKI ANNOUNCED THAT IF PO RETURNED TO POWER, THEY WOULD CHANGE THE REGULATIONS AND OPEN THE WAY FOR THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF MEDICAL FACILITIES - Szypszak. -- Fragment of Grodzki's interview for "Menedżer Zdrowia" from November 2017. -- THE UNITED RIGHT GOVERNMENT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURE - Szypszak. -- TODAY'S DECLARATION FROM THE PRESIDENT GUARANTEES THAT IF HE WINS THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, EVERY POLE WILL HAVE FREE AND EQUAL ACCESS TO MEDICAL FACILITIES - Szypszak. -- SUPPLEMENTARY LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS WERE HELD SAFELY, WITHOUT PROTESTS OR CALLS FOR A BOYCOTT. IN OVER 20 MUNICIPALITIES, POLES WENT TO THE POLLS IN POLLING STATIONS - preview. -- THE SENATE'S 21-DAY DELAY ENDANGERS POLES - banner. -- NO ONE CALLED FOR A BOYCOTT OR POSTPONEMENT OF THESE ELECTIONS, ALTHOUGH VOTING IN POLLING STATIONS IS CONSIDERED LESS SAFE THAN POSTAL VOTING; THE OPPOSITION IS NOW SILENT - Krzysztof Nowina-Konopka. -- TOMASZ GRODZKI IS NOT RUSHING TO PROCESS THE LAW ON POSTAL VOTING. TODAY MARKS THE 21ST DAY - Nowina-Konopka. -- WITHOUT ANY SAFETY REGULATIONS: NO MASKS, NO GLOVES, NO DISTANCE BETWEEN MEETING PARTICIPANTS - Nowina-Konopka on consultations in the Senate. -- THE COMPOSITION OF THE MARSHAL'S MEETING GROUP IS NOTABLE: PIOTR MONIUSZKO, DISCIPLINARILY DISMISSED FROM POCZTA POLSKA, AUTHOR OF SHOCKING SEXIST COMMENTS ABOUT WOMEN ON THE INTERNET - Nowina-Konopka. -- NOW TOMASZ GRODZKI'S EXPERT IS ATTACKING THE POST OFFICE - Nowina-Konopka. -- POCZTA POLSKA RESPONDS THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING ELECTION PACKAGES - Nowina-Konopka. -- PO POLITICIANS ARE HARSHLY ATTACKING POCZTA POLSKA - Nowina-Konopka. -- THOSE WHO WANT TO BLOCK POSTAL VOTING ARE LOCAL OFFICIALS CONNECTED TO THE OPPOSITION - Nowina-Konopka. -- IN THE SEJM, THE HOPE OF THE OPPOSITION IS JAROSŁAW GOWIN'S GROUP - Nowina-Konopka. -- A SMALL, SEEMINGLY VERY SMALL GROUP OF MPS IS TRYING TO DESTABILIZE THE SITUATION IN UNITED RIGHT. THEY HAVE CHOSEN THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT, WHICH IS WHEN WE ARE FIGHTING A PANDEMIC - Ryszard Terlecki for TVP Info. -- OVER 70 ACTIVISTS FROM THE ANTI-COMMUNIST OPPOSITION, SOLIDARITY, AND POLITICAL PRISONERS ARE APPEALING TO THE MPS OF THE AGREEMENT PARTY ELECTED FROM PIS LISTS - Nowina-Konopka. -- ANOTHER BRUTAL ATTACK ON THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE. FIRST, IN A RADIO STATION BELONGING TO THE PUBLISHER OF GAZETA WYBORCZA, HE WAS HARSHLY CRITICIZED FOR SUPPORTING POLISH RATHER THAN FOREIGN DAIRY COMPANIES - preview. -- NOW TVN EMPLOYEES HAVE ATTACKED ARDANOWSKI FOR PREPARING REGULATIONS TO PROTECT FARMERS FROM HAVING THEIR ANIMALS CONFISCATED DURING THE EPIDEMIC - Lewandowska continues. -- TVN TELEVISION BROADCAST A REPORT IN WHICH MINISTER ARDANOWSKI'S CONCESSION TO FARMERS WAS PRESENTED ALMOST AS AN ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE AND HEALTH OF FARM ANIMALS - Konrad Wąż. -- DOZENS OF POLISH AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PROTESTED AGAINST TVN'S MANIPULATION - Wąż. -- A FEW DAYS AGO, RADIO TOK FM LAUNCHED A SIMILAR ATTACK ON MINISTER ARDANOWSKI - Wąż.

- These are absurd reports about her [Kidawa-Błońska's] supposedly low poll numbers. If you only survey those who declare they will participate in these elections, then that is precisely the hardest PiS electorate. 97% of our electorate doesn't want to participate in these elections, so Kidawa-Błońska might indeed have low poll numbers within the PiS electorate - said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the program 'Kropka nad i' on TVN24.