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06/04/2020

07:27

Thursday's Political Agenda: Duda in Chełm, Trzaskowski Registers Committee and Speaks in Gdańsk, Hołownia's Garden Parties, Bosak in Białystok, Biedroń with Labuda and Kalisz, Kosiniak-Kamysz in Lublin Voivodeship, 5-Hour Sejm Voting Block

At 9:15 AM, Rafał Trzaskowski will walk from Politechnika Metro station to the National Electoral Commission (PKW) – with an initial media address planned – to submit documents registering his electoral committee. Around 10:00 AM, a press briefing will be held in front of the PKW. Afterwards, the Civic Platform (KO) presidential candidate will travel to Gdańsk, where at 2:00 PM he will hoist the Polish flag.

At 2:15 PM, Trzaskowski's press briefing will take place with the participation of Gdańsk Mayor Aleksandra Dulkiewicz. At 2:40 PM, he will lay flowers at the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers, and at 4:15 PM, he will arrive at the Golden Gate, proceed to St. Mary's Basilica, lay flowers, and light a candle at the grave of Paweł Adamowicz. At 4:30 PM, Trzaskowski is scheduled to deliver a speech, which we were the first to report on at 300POLITYKA.

“Tomorrow marks the first effect of the campaign's thaw. President Andrzej Duda will have a meeting in Chełm, and the Dudabus will be present on the route,” announced Krzysztof Sobolewski at a press conference. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 4:00 PM.

The Sejm will resume its session at 3:00 PM. This is, for now, the last day of the session, and the only item on the agenda is a 5-hour voting block until 8:00 PM. During this time, MPs will vote on, among other things, the government's draft bill on interest subsidies for bank loans granted to ensure financial liquidity for entrepreneurs affected by the consequences of COVID-19, i.e., the so-called Shield 4.0.

As one of Szymon Hołownia's main campaign strategists tells us, the candidate – along with many members of "Szymon's Crew" across Poland – will be participating in "garden parties" today, this time dedicated to the significance of freedom, solidarity, and mobilization during difficult elections. "Garden parties" are a series of informal meetings hosted by Hołownia and his supporters with neighbors and friends, focused on conversations about Poland.

At 1:00 PM in Białystok, Krzysztof Bosak will hold a press conference. The topic: A Committee in Support of Krzysztof Bosak is being established in Białystok. A walk with the Confederation candidate for president is planned for 4:00 PM. Meanwhile, at 1:30 PM in Warsaw, Robert Biedroń will hold a press briefing with Barbara Labuda and Ryszard Kalisz on "31 Years of Freedom" and a meeting with Poles on the red couch.

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz will be in the Lublin Voivodeship. At 3:00 PM in Łuków, a press conference will be held, followed by a meeting with residents at 4:00 PM. At 5:00 PM, a visit to the Mayor of Łuków, Piotr Płudowski, is scheduled.


07:56

Biedroń:

I See No Reason Today to Question the June 28th Date

- I see no reason today to question the June 28th date [as the presidential election date], nor do I expect any of the significant candidates to file such a protest - stated Robert Biedroń in TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".


07:56

Bielan:

Had we had such grumblers in power during the interwar period as Trzaskowski, the port of Gdynia would never have been built

- Two different visions for Poland's development are clearly visible. On the one hand, modernization, rapidly catching up with the West, or complete and utter dependence on the powerful countries of Western or Central Europe. This is relevant to Trzaskowski's statement about why we need to build a new airport in Warsaw when we have a port in Berlin. The historical analogy with the interwar period, and the fact that if we had had such grumblers in power then as Trzaskowski now, the port of Gdynia would never have been built, is very apt - said Adam Bielan in a conversation with Michał Rachoń on TVP Info's "Jedziemy" program.


08:03

Bielan:

Warsaw Faces a Giant Investment Implementation Problem Because Trzaskowski Has Proved to Be a Complete Failure as a Manager
Regarding phantom investments, I would like to deflect the ball and say that such investments do exist in Warsaw. Today, municipal investments, investments in Warsaw, are practically frozen under Rafał Trzaskowski's government. It is here, in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, that we have a giant problem with investment implementation because Rafał Trzaskowski has proven to be a complete failure as a manager; he cannot manage them - stated Adam Bielan on TVP Info.

08:07

Sejm to Debate PAD's Solidarity Supplement Bill and Motion to Dismiss Szumowski Tonight

At 4:30 PM, the first reading of the bill on the solidarity supplement, presented by the President to counteract the negative effects of COVID-19, will take place. Following this, a recess will be announced, and at 8:00 PM, the Sejm will consider the no-confidence motion against the Minister of Health, Łukasz Szumowski, submitted by Civic Platform-Civic Coalition (PO-KO). The vote is expected around 9:30 PM. Meanwhile, the first, 5-hour voting block, originally scheduled for 3:00 PM, will commence at 11:30 AM.


08:20

Biedroń on Polls: My Support is Growing in Yesterday's Social Changes Poll

- I'm doing quite well, considering the polarization, and the discouragement at a certain point for a large part of our electorate from participating in the May 10th elections. Today, the electorate is returning. Please look at these polls; they are, firstly, unreliable, but if we wanted to talk about them, they are improving. Many [polls], please look for example at the PBS poll, yesterday's Social Changes poll, where my support is growing. Even by 8% in these polls - stated Robert Biedroń in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


08:28

Kierwiński:

I can state with full responsibility that no signature collection was conducted until yesterday, when Marshal Witek announced the elections

- The energy among people and the desire to help Rafał Trzaskowski is so great that we cannot be responsible for every person in Poland. I can state with full responsibility that no [signature] collection was conducted until yesterday, when Marshal Witek announced the elections - said Marcin Kierwiński in an interview with Krzysztof Świątek on "Sygnały dnia" on Jedynka radio.


08:30

Biedroń:

I'm a strong guy, I know the entire Left stands behind me

- I'm a strong guy, I know the entire Left stands behind me. All formations creating our political force today stand with me, our Leftist elder Aleksander Kwaśniewski stands behind me, former prime ministers stand behind me. This is a great mandate and vote of confidence for me, and I will lead this Left, just as I led it as the head of the Left's election staff in the parliamentary elections, into another fight, into another war, because it is a war for certain values, for civilizational choices. Either we will remain in this Poland of contempt, represented by both PO and PiS, because they only care about themselves, not about the ordinary person, or we will begin to write a new chapter for Poland, where we will start talking about social justice, about transport exclusion, about the lack of access to a good district hospital, about the lack of housing, about the injustice that is happening to women, still today in 2020, because the Right, both PO and PiS, have done nothing in this matter. This is an important battle over whether we will achieve civilizational progress or remain stuck in this backwater, in this provincialism, which all right-wing candidates, except for me, a leftist, are proposing - stated Robert Biedroń in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


08:33

Kierwiński:

I would have preferred Minister Szumowski to act honorably and resign

- In the case of Minister Szumowski, we are dealing with a major scandal that the PiS authorities and the minister himself do not want to explain. In light of these many questions surrounding this scandal, I would have preferred Minister Szumowski to act honorably and resign - said Marcin Kierwiński on Jedynka radio.


08:37

Dulkiewicz:

I Started Collecting Signatures Yesterday. Trzaskowski Understands Local Government and is a Guarantor of Democracy in Poland

I already started yesterday [collecting signatures for Rafał Trzaskowski]. I would like everyone to have equal chances in these elections, but we already know that this is not the case from the start. I will be collecting because Rafał Trzaskowski is not only a person who understands local government and this past period has united us, local government officials, very much, but he is also a guarantor of democracy in Poland, as well as values that are close to me” - said the Mayor of Gdańsk, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet. 


08:49

Biedroń:

With Trzaskowski's entry, our election polls are improving. The Left is mobilizing, closing ranks

- With Rafał Trzaskowski's entry into these elections, our polls are improving. So I don't see that trend. Rather, the Left is mobilizing, the Left is closing ranks today. We are moving forward - stated Robert Biedroń in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.


08:55

Fogiel Asked About Time for Collecting Signatures for New Candidates: I'll Answer with a Song Quote: 'We Didn't Start the Fire'. This Isn't a Matter of Our Whim.

I'll answer with a song quote: 'We didn't start the fire'. This isn't a matter of our whim. We have long been saying clearly that, in our opinion, the optimal solution is the first round still in June, and we have been saying clearly that prolonging the work in the Senate will result in these deadlines shortening” - said Radosław Fogiel, deputy spokesperson for PiS, on Polskie Radio Jedynka.


09:03

Fogiel:

Due to purely logistical and calendar reasons, it's unlikely the Dudabus will travel daily, but it will be a frequent occurrence.

"The Dudabus is returning. The President will travel across Poland on board, meeting with voters. Due to purely logistical and calendar reasons, it's unlikely we'll be able to operate in a way that the Dudabus travels somewhere every day, but it will be very frequent. Of course, we will observe all safety precautions - both on board the bus, and we will not organize any events that would violate these recommendations" - said PiS Deputy Spokesperson Radosław Fogiel on Polskie Radio 1.


09:43

Dworczyk:

We Don't Underestimate Any Opponent, Though I'm Convinced the Best Choice Poles Can Make on June 28th is PAD for Another Term
Of course, we do not underestimate any opponent, although I am convinced that the best choice Poles can make on June 28th is the election of Andrzej Duda for another term. However, we approach each candidate very seriously. We underestimate no one. During the campaign, we will focus on informing about the advantages and the program. We will engage in substantive discussion, although I am convinced that the campaign battle, though short, will be very fierce – stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Marek Pyza on TVP1's "Kwadrans polityczny" (Political Quarter of an Hour).

09:45

Piontkowski:

I hope September will be the period when the epidemic is under control and students can return to classes

- I don't think anyone can assess what the situation will look like in three months. I hope that September will be the period when the epidemic, even if it doesn't completely subside, will be under control at least to the same degree as now, and perhaps even better, and thanks to this, students will be able to return to classes - said Dariusz Piontkowski in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski in "Sedno Sprawy" on Radio Plus.


09:50

Piontkowski:

I Will Advocate for Teachers to Receive a 6% Raise, but the Minister of Education is Not the Master of the Budget

- I will advocate for teachers to receive a 6% raise. However, please remember that the Minister of Education is not the master of the budget - Dariusz Piontkowski said on Radio Plus.

- I will repeat once again that I am opting for this raise to be paid out as we intended, but the decision will be made at both the government and Sejm levels. Please remember that the budget law is established by the Sejm, and it is ultimately the Sejm that may amend it - he added.


10:20

Trzaskowski:

We Already Have 5,500 Signatures. We've Just Started the Process of Registering an Electoral Committee and Begun the Path Leading Us to Change

"We already have 5,500 signatures. We've just started the process of registering an electoral committee and begun the path leading us to change. What's most important is to thank everyone who is helping to collect signatures across Poland today. Thank you very much" – said Rafał Trzaskowski, the Civic Coalition's presidential candidate and Mayor of Warsaw, in front of the National Electoral Commission (PKW) headquarters.


10:20

Ministry of Health: 139 New Coronavirus Infections in Poland, Including 104 in Silesia. 2 People Have Died

https://twitter.com/MZ_GOV_PL/status/1268452674007162880


10:32

President Urgently Summons Prime Minister to the Palace for 11:00 AM

President Andrzej Duda has invited Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to the Presidential Palace – 300POLITYKA has learned. Our sources are unaware of the reason for the urgent meeting.


11:38

Prime Minister Accepts President Duda's Proposal and Requests a Vote of Confidence from the Sejm to Demonstrate Unity on June 4th Around the Plan to Protect Jobs and the Economy from Slowdown
President Andrzej Duda proposed to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki that he request a vote of confidence from the Sejm. The President wants to show that United Right is consolidated and that the government has the mandate of a stable majority to take action to avoid a crisis - 300POLITYKA learns from sources in the Presidential Palace. The President urged the Prime Minister to present to the Sejm all the arguments that the plan to combat the crisis surpasses all previous programs for stimulating the economy during times of slowdown. Additionally, the President recognized that in the face of no-confidence votes filed by the opposition against individual ministers and the recent dispute within the right wing over the method of conducting elections, a demonstration of unity is needed. According to our interlocutors, a vote of confidence for the government on such a symbolic day as June 4th is intended to focus attention on the comparison between what the ruling camp proposes in a moment of public uncertainty caused by the pandemic and what the opposition proposes. The intention was also to provoke a sharper dispute over public investments. People familiar with internal research tell us that the effects of this are beginning to be seen in simulations of electoral preferences. The Prime Minister arrived at the Palace a few minutes after 11 AM, and the conversation with President Duda lasted over half an hour. - The President and the Prime Minister agreed to appeal to the symbolism of June 4th and obtain not only the Sejm's consent but also the support of the majority of public opinion for programs stimulating the economy - says our interlocutor from the President's entourage. As we learn, the Prime Minister's motion is to be processed rapidly, and a debate and vote are expected to take place today.

12:18

PM to the Opposition: Poles Don't Need Your Squabbles, Futile Discussions. They Also Don't Need the Diversionary Tactics You Employ to Cover Up Your Incompetence. Poles Need Stability and Peace, Action for the Good of the Republic of Poland

- A new world order is being forged before our very eyes, a world after coronavirus. We know perfectly well that what is happening today will have an impact on Poland and Europe in 5, 10 years. And in such circumstances, Poland needs an approach that will be most appropriate for the realization of its interests. And I would like to start by asking one simple, yet most important question. What do Poles need today? Well, Poles need effectiveness and justice above all, they need our actions to have a real impact on the health and economic reality. And in the circumstances we are in, Poles do not need your squabbles, your futile discussions that you stir up. They also do not need the diversionary tactics you bring up to cover up your incompetence. Poles also do not need your bickering and quarrels. Poles need stability and peace, action for the good of the Republic of Poland – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.


12:25

PM to Opposition: President Proposed We Cut Short This Festival of Bickering; Let's See Who Has the Votes to Remove Us

- In such a situation [of global crisis], we need unity, unity between the executive and legislative branches, between the Sejm, the Senate, the President, the government, and local authorities. We need this very much. And that is why I have spoken with the President in the last few days. The President proposed that we cut short this festival that you are trying to orchestrate, this festival of bickering, and simply say: I'm calling your bluff. If you have enough votes, remove us, or stop stirring up trouble, inciting, and inventing diversionary topics. First, the recall of Minister Sasin, today Minister Szumowski, you're announcing the recall of Minister Ziobro, Minister Kamiński. These are all political tricks designed to cover up our reality, and the reality is that we are emerging from the deepest crisis in at least 30 years, so let us work, do not hinder us – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.


12:30

PMM:

Ziobro is decisively trying to fix one of the most potent Achilles' heels of the Third Polish Republic – the justice system

- Thank you very much to both Jarosław Gowin's Porozumienie and Zbigniew Ziobro's Solidarna Polska, which have joined us and are with us in this endeavor to repair the Republic. Minister Ziobro is very decisively trying to fix something that is one of the most potent Achilles' heels of the Third Polish Republic – the justice system – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.


12:33

PMM:

I Thank Gowin and the Agreement Party for Reforms, for Caring for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
We are also fighting for the best possible environment for small and medium-sized enterprises, because they are the salt of the earth. I thank Prime Minister Gowin and the Agreement party for the reforms, for caring for small and medium-sized enterprises - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.

12:47

PMM:

We Achieved Great Success in the Fight Against Coronavirus. A Success Recognized Globally
- The truth is that we have achieved great success in the fight against coronavirus. A success that is recognized by everyone around the world. Voices appeared in your benches: the Western model, the Swedish model. Read the statement from Sweden's chief epidemiologist from yesterday, where he admits to mistakes, to guilt. He says: today I know that our actions should have been faster, they were delayed. Because of this, too many people died in Sweden. This is what the Swedes say about Sweden. Look at the death rate per million inhabitants in countries far richer than us, and what will you say to that? Look at Spain and Italy, where people were buried alone, without loved ones. Look at the USA, where in New York, unfortunately, mass graves had to be prepared, similarly in Brazil. Even in our close neighbor Ukraine, such graves were being prepared. And there are other countries in the world where, due to a lack of coffins, people had to be buried in cardboard boxes. The fact that no such tragedy occurred here, that we did not run out of ventilators, beds, we always had a surplus of them, is the effective policy of the United Right government, the policy of the Minister of Health Łukasz Szumowski, and for that, we should all be grateful to him as well, because these indicators are unequivocal - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.

12:52

PM Morawiecki: What Was the Opposition's Advice on Fighting Coronavirus? Kidawa-Błońska Claimed We Were Hiding the First Case. Budka Said We Weren't Testing to Conceal Data

- What was the opposition's advice when it came to fighting the coronavirus? Marshal Kidawa-Błońska spoke about us hiding the first case of coronavirus. Now she's even nodding her head. Chairman Budka said that we weren't testing in order to hide the real data. All these things that are clearly visible today, the way we have successfully conducted ourselves and, in reality, as I showed from this podium, that we wanted to shift the peak of coronavirus infections, to flatten the curve, everything has been realized according to plan, and the best measure is precisely why we are flattening the curve. So that there are never not enough beds, so that there's no need for triage - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.


12:57

Morawiecki:

No Consistency in Civic Platform, Neither in Fighting the Crisis 12 Years Ago Nor Today. Just an Attempt to Create Confusion, Counting on Short Memories.

- What advice did the opposition have? The opposition's advice was to test everyone. No country adopted such a strategy. There was no such strategy anywhere. Our number of tests per thousand infections was always in proportion to what was happening in the West, only that infections occurred earlier there. These were precisely the kinds of wrong advice. They were pieces of advice intended to disrupt the order of fighting the coronavirus. First, you said that envelopes could be deadly, lethal, voting envelopes, only to moments later demand the immediate opening of the entire economy. And then, after we had opened certain sectors, you said it was too early, only to moments later demand, at the beginning of May, that elections be held in the traditional manner and the economy be opened immediately. Where is the consistency? There is no consistency in Civic Platform, there was no consistency in fighting the crisis 12 years ago, and there is no consistency in your approach today. There is only an attempt to create confusion, counting on people having short memories. But do not be afraid. Do not worry. Poles have good memories and Poles are able to recall what your advice looked like - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.


13:04

PM Morawiecki on Swine Flu: Then-Prime Minister Tusk Called it Global Hysteria, While People Were Dying. So, Would Later Minister Arłukowicz Be as Effective as in the Kidawa-Błońska Campaign?

- Many people have already forgotten, there was such an epidemic [swine flu], a very dangerous epidemic, which also raged in Poland, and when there were already over 130,000 cases in Poland, it was November 2009. The advice of the then-Minister Ewa Kopacz was: don't do anything, enjoy the spring, more or less like that. And then-Prime Minister Tusk said that it was global hysteria, and people were dying then. So, would the Minister of Health, later on, Minister Arłukowicz, be as effective as in the case of the campaign of Marshal Kidawa-Błońska? This genuinely threatened us. Of course, it's alternative history, fortunately, but this genuinely threatened us. That's how the leaders, those responsible for healthcare, reacted back then. When hundreds of people in total died from swine flu. There was no proper reaction at that time from the Civic Platform, from the party of Chairman Budka, former Chairman Schetyna, and Rafał Trzaskowski. Meanwhile, today we are dealing with a completely different situation. One where we are proposing new solutions in both healthcare and the economy - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.


13:13

PM:

Rabiej-Trzaskowski Plan is an Attack on Families. It's a Plan Threatening Polish Families, and We Say Unequivocally, Raising a Hand Against Children is Unacceptable.

- There is now a plan for families. There is now such a plan for families that the Civic Platform has. It's a plan, let's call it provisionally, the Rabiej-Trzaskowski plan. It's a plan to attack families. It's a plan that threatens Polish families, and we say very clearly, unequivocally, that raising a hand against children, against children in Polish families, is unacceptable. That the line between family and ideology, and your ideology, your ideological experiments, must be drawn firmly, and we are the guarantor that there will be no interference throughout Poland, such interference as is already happening in some cities governed by PO, and we will ensure that children are protected from your various ideological experiments, from your various worldview whims, because children are sacred, and that is why the PiS government is the government that today proudly wants to ask for a vote of confidence, because family is sacred to us, one of the most important paradigms of all politics. That's why we are in politics, for a strong Polish family and a strong state. Meanwhile, in the case of PO, there was no action that could have helped Polish families at that time - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.


13:20

Morawiecki to Trzaskowski: 'Remember what you said about 500+ and the budget? You predicted disaster!'

- Do you remember what former Chairman Schetyna said about 500+? What he said about the budget, what then-MP Trzaskowski said about the budget, that it would be a catastrophe, a catastrophe would occur if there was 500+. A catastrophe if the retirement age was lowered. He repeated this after Leszek Balcerowicz, who seems to say it every quarter lately, perhaps even every month, I don't remember anymore. But don't worry about it, there was no catastrophe then and there won't be one now, just let us govern, don't interfere. Then the Polish economy will be in the best state it can possibly be - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.


13:29

PMM:

Learn One Language Above All. The Most Important One. The Language of Polish Interests

- I know that some insecure people talk about how important languages are, but you know what? Learn one language above all. The most important one. The language of Polish interests. Guarding Polish interests, and that is precisely why, having the strength we have, close to a year ago we ensured that a person who harmed Poland was not elected to the most important function in the EU. We showed what effective negotiations mean, and that person remembers it very well to this day. So, Poland's effectiveness is still widely commented on in Brussels today - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.


13:40

PMM:

We're Facing a Disease I'd Call Immobilism. Immobilism, a Threat of Stalemate, Paralysis

- A different disease threatens us today [than impossibilism]. A disease threatens us today that I would call immobilism. Immobilism, meaning the threat of a certain stalemate, paralysis. Paralysis between the individual main branches of power in the state. This immobilism during the coronavirus pandemic can be extremely dangerous, as it can lead to stagnation, the paralysis of state institutions. And through this, these state institutions will not be able to implement the vision of development that President Duda proposed and which the United Right government wants to implement and will implement in the next 3.5 years. But not only 3.5 years, because we intend not only to win these elections in 3.5 years. To win again, subsequent elections and subsequent ones. To change Poland, to strengthen Poland, because people see that our policy is different, it is a policy for the people, and therefore soon Poles will indeed be choosing between a policy of 'tomorrow-ism', stagnation, immobilism, and a policy of hope for the future, a policy of investments, large and small, a policy for the growth of the Polish welfare state once again. For catching up with Western European countries again - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.


13:43

PM Morawiecki: We Need Unity and Calm

- We need unity and we need calm. In order to overcome all these pathologies that are spreading around, all the evil that needs to be eradicated - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.


13:46

President:

Days Ago I Suggested to the Prime Minister – Given What's Happening in Polish Politics – That He Request a Vote of Confidence to End and Cut Short the Process Where the Parliamentary Majority's Actions are Hindered
"I don't hide the fact that I listened to this speech with satisfaction, because a few days ago I suggested to the Prime Minister – looking at the political situation, looking at what's happening in the Sejm, or more broadly in Polish politics – that he should go to the Sejm and request a vote of confidence. A vote of confidence, in order to end and cut short the process where the parliamentary majority's actions are hindered, to end the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, to create completely safe conditions for the life and health of Poles, and conditions to efficiently and effectively combat the threat that the coronavirus poses to the Polish economy, to Polish entrepreneurs, to jobs, and ultimately to the majority of Poles" – said President Andrzej Duda in the Sejm during his statement following the Prime Minister's address.

13:50

President:

The state of the epidemic requires consistent, coordinated action to implement necessary solutions to strengthen entrepreneurs so that most of them can survive. Probably 3 million jobs have been defended.
"This state of epidemic, the state we have encountered, requires consistent, coordinated action to implement the solutions needed to strengthen entrepreneurs so that the majority of them can survive. I am glad that a huge number of such actions have been taken recently, that the Polish Development Fund (PFR) has supported major Polish economic ventures, Polish companies. Probably 3 million jobs have been defended. As international agencies indicate - Poland is coping well with the effects of the coronavirus. This is thanks to the responsibility of the people, the responsibility of entrepreneurs, but also to the wise actions of the government," the president said in the Sejm.

13:54

President:

I wanted the Prime Minister to conduct a comparative analysis of what happened during 8 years of the PO-PSL coalition government – at whose expense the fight against the crisis took place – those who are weaker, who lack influence, who are not e
"I wanted the Prime Minister to present all these issues and show them to our compatriots, and to conduct a kind of comparative analysis of what happened during the 8 years of the PO-PSL coalition's rule, how the fight against the crisis looked back then, and at whose expense it took place, because it took place at the expense of those who are weaker, who lack influence, who are not elites. In recent years, policy has been directed differently – towards social issues but also towards ambitious investment plans" – said President Duda.

13:58

President:

I want to be the patron of these investments and I believe I will be able to ensure the government fulfills these commitments. So that we fulfill all promises, that we will care for those treated worse, rural areas, smaller towns.
"I want to be the patron of these investments and I believe I will be able to ensure the government fulfills these commitments, so that they are completed. It is extremely important that we fulfill all promises, that we will care for those treated worse, rural areas, smaller towns. So that roads are built there, police stations are re-established, so that what was taken away returns. A modern state also means a convenient, good life for the ordinary person, including those living in smaller towns. I don't want us to go back to times when everything was liquidated, when forms were sold off" – the president said in the Sejm.

14:00

Budka:

PM Morawiecki is aggressively, sometimes desperately, trying to distract public attention from what is most important right now
Once again, Prime Minister Morawiecki wants to focus on himself. Once again, instead of providing concrete solutions that help Polish employees, employers, and entrepreneurs, the Prime Minister is trying to weave a tale about Poland as it was several, or a dozen or so years ago. Prime Minister Morawiecki, in a very aggressive, sometimes even desperate manner, is trying to distract public attention from what is most important right now. The Prime Minister did not utter a word about thousands of people losing their jobs. He did not mention how the State Treasury's assets, managed by successive PiS appointees, are rapidly dwindling – stated Borys Budka at a briefing in the Sejm.

14:03

President:

Poland Today Needs Agreement and Good Cooperation. Calm Implementation of Plans that Will Ensure Jobs. Peaceful Cooperation, Not Squabbles and Quarrels
- Poland today needs agreement and good cooperation. Calm implementation of plans that will ensure jobs. Peaceful cooperation, not squabbles and quarrels. I want to patronize and supervise this, so that the government efficiently implements these intentions for the good of the Republic - said Andrzej Duda in the Sejm.

14:06

President on June 4th: The People Won. Poles who went to the polls showed what Solidarity means, and the will to break the deadlock and emerge into freedom, to overcome the shackles of evil, and to have a free Poland.
- Today is June 4th, the anniversary of those first semi-free elections. Who won then? The people won. Poles who went to the polls showed what Solidarity means, and the will to break the deadlock and emerge into freedom, to overcome the shackles of evil, and to have a free Poland. They so strongly declared themselves then for a free Poland and against communism. I would like us all to remember this today. I remember that enthusiasm; I was a second-year high school student, my friends and I distributed leaflets, that for the first time you could choose Solidarity. That word means everyone together, not one against another, in harmony. And I believe that today, together in solidarity, we will break the deadlock of this crisis. Many groups require help today, which is why I have submitted a draft law on a solidarity supplement - said PAD in the Sejm.

14:07

Budka:

If Morawiecki Had a Shred of Honor, He Would Resign Today

- Prime Minister Morawiecki, if he had a shred of honor, would resign today. He would resign because he is the one endorsing Mr. Szumowski. The interests of the Szumowski family are now being reported not only by the Polish press but also by foreign media. Today, Prime Minister Morawiecki should resign, among other things, for the disgrace concerning the fight against COVID in Silesia. Prime Minister Morawiecki is a Member of Parliament from Katowice, and it is precisely in the Silesian Voivodeship that there has been a sharp increase in infections. Why? Because this government failed to promptly shut down the mines from production, from work, thus preventing the spread of the disease - stated Borys Budka at a briefing in the Sejm.


14:09

Budka:

Today this government ends. The downfall of this government is visible at every step
- Today this desperate conclusion by the Prime Minister reminds me of what Prime Minister Szydło did. I will remind you that when President Kaczyński defended Prime Minister Szydło in the morning, he later replaced her with Prime Minister Morawiecki. Today this government ends. The downfall of this government is visible at every step. With their last reserves, people connected with this government are extracting further money belonging to Polish taxpayers - stated Borys Budka at a briefing in the Sejm.

14:16

President Duda: June 4th Also Marks the Anniversary of Events Where Jan Olszewski Defended His Vision of a Sovereign Poland
"- June 4th is also the anniversary of other events, events from 1992, when Jan Olszewski stood in the Sejm as the Prime Minister of the Polish government and defended his government, which was implementing a plan to regain true freedom, to shake off the shackles of remnants of communism and post-communism from Poland. It was their great goal and great vision: building a fully sovereign, independent Poland, which would not be ruled by elites but would be for the ordinary person. Those events show that even greater determination is needed," the President said.

14:38

Trzaskowski on June 4th and the Vote of Confidence: Instead of Enjoying This Holiday, the Rulers are Again Using This Day to Divide, Not Unite
“June 4th should be a day when we are all together, because thanks to June 4th in 1989, we regained a fully independent Poland, especially in the following years. Today, I am saddened that the rulers have chosen such a day to seek a vote of confidence and to do so again in a manner that primarily divides, not unites. And the fact that today the rulers and the Prime Minister personally, to gain a vote of confidence from the parliamentary majority, also shows the state of this majority, that it has to seek a majority on precisely such a day, but above all, that instead of enjoying this holiday today, the rulers are again using this day to divide, not unite” - said Rafał Trzaskowski, the Civic Coalition's presidential candidate and Mayor of Warsaw, in Gdańsk.

June 4th is a holiday for citizens. It was then that the ballot paper became something incredibly important, and it was then that we learned its power. It has not lost its weight over these 31 years. This year we are celebrating more modestly. We do not want to cause large gatherings” - added the Mayor of Gdańsk, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz. 

14:52

Trzaskowski:

When I See This Incredible Energy and Desire to Sign, I Am Completely Calm

"Generally, when I see this incredible energy and desire to sign, I am completely calm. I think there will be so many signatures that if the ruling party dreams of us submitting only the signatures collected today, on this historic day, to the National Electoral Commission, if such a request comes from the ruling party, I think we will also be able to afford that, because there will be a lot of signatures," said KO presidential candidate and Mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, in Gdańsk.


15:02

Tusk on collecting signatures for Trzaskowski's candidacy: I am glad we can show that not only Warsaw, today Gdańsk, but also those abroad for various reasons, are also willing to help

"There is a need of the heart above all. Everyone who believes in something, and I believe in the heart of his candidacy, his fight, should also help. It's completely natural. I am glad we can show that not only Warsaw, today Gdańsk, but also those who for various reasons are abroad, are also willing to help. I think that, in general, the strategy adopted by Civic Platform was a plan prepared for many months. Later, the pandemic situation caused a certain type of improvisation, but the greatest works are done when there is both a plan and the ability to improvise and change. In the end, the result will always be the most important" - said the head of the European People's Party, Donald Tusk, in an interview with Dorota Bawołek on Polsat News.


15:55

PMM to the Opposition: It Is Primarily You Who Use Your Media's Propaganda. You Have the Media, and You Know It. We Don't Want Total Opposition That Creates the Deepest Divisions in Society

We don't want total opposition that creates the deepest divisions in society. Through total denial of everything good, through manipulation, by serving your propaganda – yes, because it is primarily you who use your media's propaganda, media that are unfortunately mostly on your side, because that's how the Third Republic looked, you have the media, and you know it perfectly well. Therefore, in this context, it's worth emphasizing that we have enormous successes here, some of which I have presented, and you were unable to address these facts” - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm. 


16:00

PM:

Dear Compatriots, Look How Much Warsaw City Hall Directors Earn, Handing Each Other Sine Cures!

"I want to ask about the salaries of Warsaw City Hall directors. Can you provide information about these salaries? Such questions are appearing, you are trying to shout them down in panic now, but they are important. Dear compatriots, look how much they earn, handing each other various sinecures, the directors of Warsaw City Hall. Let's highlight this, because then it might turn out that the ministers of the government of the most luminous Republic of Poland earn much less than the directors of Warsaw City Hall" - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm.


16:01

Morawiecki:

For Some of You it's a Scam, But for Many it's a Lifeline. Thank You, Mr. President, for Proposing a Solidarity Allowance

For some of you it's a scam, but for many it's a lifeline. I thank you, Mr. President, for additionally proposing, and I hope this high chamber will vote in favor of, a solidarity allowance of 1400 zlotys net, as it will be certain support for those who will be affected by the tragedy of unemployment. I hope it will be temporary. We will strive to create new jobs as quickly as possible” - Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in the Sejm. 


16:05

Sejm Grants Government Vote of Confidence

The Prime Minister's motion for a vote of confidence in the Council of Ministers was supported by 235 MPs, with 219 voting against and 2 abstaining.


16:45

Dulkiewicz:

For 30 Years, the Power of the Electoral Vote Has Not Lost Its Strength

For 30 years, the power of the electoral vote has not lost its strength. Participating in elections is a privilege, a duty, an obligation, a right. I am asking you, the women and men of Gdańsk, the women and men of Pomerania, to use your ballot. It holds real power. In the upcoming elections, please vote according to your conscience” - said the Mayor of Gdańsk, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, on Długi Targ.


16:51

Trzaskowski:

I'm in Gdańsk today to thank everyone – the workers, the shipyard workers. We thank you for freedom

"These are the birthday of free Poland, and where else could I be but here, in Gdańsk? It was here in 1980 that our path to freedom began. I remember returning from holiday then, I was 8 years old, and the train from Hel stopped near the shipyard. I didn't understand much then, but I saw tears streaming down my mother's and father's faces, and later they explained to me what was happening. I will never forget this story, this moment, and that is why I am in Gdańsk today to thank everyone – the workers, the shipyard workers. We thank you for freedom" – said Rafał Trzaskowski, candidate for president of the Civic Coalition (KO) and Mayor of Warsaw, on Długi Targ in Gdańsk.


16:55

Trzaskowski:

Paweł Adamowicz Was Killed by a Hate Campaign. The So-Called Public Television Waged a Smear Campaign and Tried to Paint a Picture of a Man Who Always Stood Up for the Vulnerable

Paweł [Adamowicz] was killed by a hate campaign. The television station that calls itself public waged a smear campaign and tried to paint a picture of a man who always stood up for the vulnerable. In dark colours, only in dark colours. But Gdańsk never believed it, and we never believed it. Paweł Adamowicz – a great president of a proud city,” said Rafał Trzaskowski, the Civic Coalition (KO) candidate for president and the Mayor of Warsaw, at Długi Targ in Gdańsk.


17:04

Trzaskowski Speaks Kashubian about the Role of Kashubians in the Country's Life and Hopes They Will Feel Like Full Citizens: New Solidarity is Needed When Rulers Try to Insult All Minorities, Try to Divide and Stigmatize Us

Today, new solidarity is needed. In times when the ruling party tries to insult all minorities, when they sometimes try to divide and stigmatize us citizens who are so proud of their traditions, whether from Podlasie, Silesia, or here from Pomerania, including Kashubia” – said the Civic Coalition’s presidential candidate, the Mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, on Długi Targ in Gdańsk.

Trzaskowski then spoke in Kashubian, stating that Kashubians play a significant role in our country and that he wishes for them to feel like full citizens. 


17:10

Trzaskowski:

Today Poland Has a Weak Presidency; We Must Clearly State the Message of a Strong One – Renewal.

Today Poland has a weak presidency, and today we must clearly state what the message of a strong presidency should be, and that message is renewal of public life. Sometimes words need to have their true meaning restored, and renewal is precisely such a word. Renewal must, above all, mean respect and consideration for everyone. Renewal must also mean making an effort to end tribal warfare. Renewal must mean ceasing divisions, as well as the renewal of political parties, all political parties, which must be aware of their mistakes, but if they are to be different, they must first and foremost be open to people, to new ideas” - said Rafał Trzaskowski, candidate for President from Civic Coalition and Mayor of Warsaw, on Długi Targ in Gdańsk.


17:41

President Duda on the Vistula Spit Canal: Those Who Question Its Profitability Reveal Their Own Understanding of International Affairs

- Those who ask whether this decision and this investment is profitable, they themselves are issuing a testament about themselves and about their understanding of international affairs, about the realities of our functioning in our part of the world, and about what it means to be a proud nation and a proud state - said President Andrzej Duda in Chełm.


17:45

PFR disbursing one billion PLN daily to support Polish businesses and the economy, says President Duda

- Today, to support Polish entrepreneurs and the Polish economy, only the Polish Development Fund is disbursing one billion zlotys daily. But I believe and I see that thanks to this, we will save this economy. I think that today Western rating agencies are looking at Poland with astonishment, and some of them, including the International Monetary Fund, are already emphasizing that, yes, Poland is doing very well - said President Andrzej Duda in Chełm.


17:52

President Duda: Poland Needs Two Key Elements for the Near Future – Good Cooperation on Legal Solutions and Investment Support
I have no doubt that Poland needs two elements for the near future and for the coming years. Firstly, good cooperation in creating sound legal solutions. Good cooperation in supporting investments that are already planned and being implemented in Poland, and those that are yet to be realized. Good cooperation in this area between the parliamentary majority, the government, and the president. Because laws need to be submitted to the Sejm, they need to be adopted, and finally, they need to be approved, meaning signed, in order to enter into force. Responsibility must be taken for them. But this responsibility, the responsibility of the President of the Republic of Poland, also entails ensuring their execution. That is why I say that I am 100% ready to continue taking this responsibility upon myself and I guarantee you that it will be successfully implemented if my presidential mandate is extended by my compatriots – said President Andrzej Duda in Chełm.

18:05

Duda:

Those Who Want Good Changes in Poland to Halt Today Claim They Will Govern Better. They Failed for Ordinary Citizens for Eight Years and Plunged Many into Misery

- Today, a few hours ago, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki put forward a motion for a vote of confidence for the United Right government in the Sejm. He submitted this motion because I proposed it to him. I decided that those who want these good changes in Poland to stop, for Poland to cease developing, those who want to halt major investments, those who previously said Poland couldn't afford 500 plus, that Poland couldn't afford social programs, those who allowed us to be robbed annually of 50 billion [zloty] in VAT completely with impunity and where did that money disappear to? These people today say they will govern Poland better. Even though they couldn't govern it for the ordinary citizen for eight years and plunged many people into misery, for instance, by taking funds from the Solidarity Fund when the crisis hit in 2008. How could such a policy be pursued, against the people, only to later raise their retirement age, against protests? How dare they speak of solidarity today, when they were the greatest enemies of solidarity then and when "Solidarity" protested against them? How dare they say such things today. Ladies and gentlemen, the United Right government received a vote of confidence - said President Andrzej Duda in Chełm.


18:08

Ministry of Health: 222 New Coronavirus Infections in Poland. A Total of 361 New Cases and 2 Deaths Today

https://twitter.com/mz_gov_pl/status/1268569089624231936?s=12


19:52

Miller Asked if He Called Ogórek His 'Upbringing Mistake': 'Perhaps I Said Something Like That, Because I Am Disappointed with Ms. Magdalena's Stance'

- In the initial polls, Ms. Ogórek had 8%. Today, 8% is the peak of dreams for many candidates - Leszek Miller said in a conversation with Dorota Gawryluk on the program 'Gość Wydarzeń' on Polsat News.

- For Robert Biedroń too - the journalist stated.

- Indeed, also for him. If Ms. Ogórek had followed our requests and conducted her election campaign as her staff envisioned, it would look completely different. But Robert Biedroń will not make the same mistake as Ms. Ogórek, who started distancing herself from her own electorate, so we wish Robert all the best - the former prime minister replied.

- There's no other way, because Robert Biedroń cannot be replaced by someone else now. But speaking of which. Did you indeed say about Magdalena Ogórek that she is your upbringing mistake, as Mr. Radosław Sikorski recently mentioned? - Gawryluk asked.

- Perhaps I said something like that, because I am disappointed with Ms. Magdalena Ogórek's stance and I deeply regret that things turned out the way they did - Miller said.


19:56

Miller:

There's a Positive Energy Around Trzaskowski That Duda Lacks

- There's a positive energy around Rafał Trzaskowski that isn't present around Andrzej Duda. You only need to look at the signature collection process. It seemed that the large task of 100,000 signatures was a barrier. Meanwhile, it turns out it isn't - said Leszek Miller on Polsat News.


20:01

Miller:

Today I'll Say Trzaskowski Has the Best Chance to Win the Election

- Today I'll say that Rafał Trzaskowski has the best chance to win the election. This is because he is a fresh promise, he speaks a different language, a very interesting and very engaging one. He looks great, he exudes an aura of a Pole-European, which is also completely confirmed - Leszek Miller said on Polsat News.


20:15

Hołownia on Vote of Confidence for the Government: "It's Just a Laughable Stunt, Like All Those Setups Between Duda and Morawiecki"

It's just a laughable stunt, like all those setups between President Andrzej Duda and Mateusz Morawiecki that have been going on for a long time, mostly regarding support for those affected by the coronavirus epidemic. Today, they decided to play out an episode of this Venezuelan telenovela about two strong politicians in the way they did,” said presidential candidate Szymon Hołownia in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24’s „Kropka nad i” (The Dot Over the i).


20:16

Hołownia:

Duda is losing support at a truly rapid pace. We're keeping our fingers crossed for him, and if all goes well, in three weeks he'll start testing the vicinity of 10%

It's clear that things are really bad there. President Duda is losing support at a truly rapid pace. If it goes well, we're keeping our fingers crossed for him, and in three weeks he'll start testing the vicinity of 10%. They have no idea what to do” - said presidential candidate Szymon Hołownia on TVN24.


20:23

Hołownia:

We Will Definitely Form a Social Movement, Regardless of Election Results. If a Political Party Needs to Be Formed in the Future, Only a Part of This Movement, Not the Whole, Can Become a Party.
“This energy definitely cannot be let go. There are simply too many good, wonderful people in whom this hope has suddenly awakened, so we will definitely form a social movement, regardless of the outcome of these elections. This movement will be established. It will be a movement that is not a political party, but will encompass both a strategic part, we have social activists and we have people with a political flair. If there comes a time in the future when a political party needs to be formed, then a part of this movement, not the entirety, will be able to become a party. For now, I am as far as possible from thinking about forming political parties” - said presidential candidate Szymon Hołownia on TVN24.

20:24

Political Showdown: Sejm Vote of Confidence Stuns Parliament, Media Battles Accusations of Distraction and Mobilization, Trzaskowski's "We've Had Enough" Emerges as Campaign Slogan
-- LIVEBLOG 300POLITYKI: PRESIDENT DUDA: THEY SAY THEY WANT TO GOVERN BETTER, YET THEY HAVE DRIVEN MILLIONS OF PEOPLE INTO MISERY TRZASKOWSKI ON THE MESSAGE OF A STRONG PRESIDENCY MILLER ON TRZASKOWSKI'S GREATEST CHANCES HOŁOWNIA ON THE FACT THAT IN A FEW WEEKS, PRESIDENT DUDA WILL HAVE 10% THE PRIME MINISTER ON THE SALARIES OF DIRECTORS IN THE WARSAW CITY HALL https://300polityka.pl/live/2020/06/04/ ***** POLSAT NEWS -- A SURPRISING MANEUVER IN THE SEJM, THE PRIME MINISTER, AT THE PRESIDENT'S REQUEST, UNEXPECTEDLY SUBMITTED A MOTION OF CONFIDENCE FOR HIS CABINET. -- THIS GAVE THE GOVERNMENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ITS ACHIEVEMENTS, AND THE OPPOSITION AN OPPORTUNITY TO CRITICIZE ITS ACTIONS. -- UNEXPECTEDLY, SHORTLY AFTER 11 AM, THE PRIME MINISTER ARRIVED AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE; THE CONVERSATION LASTED ABOUT HALF AN HOUR - Mira Skórka. -- BEFORE NOON, THE PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER ARRIVED AT THE SEJM; A FEW MINUTES EARLIER, A MOTION FOR A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE FOR THE GOVERNMENT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE MARSHAL OF THE SEJM - Skórka, continuing. -- ELŻBIETA WITEK CHANGED THE SEJM'S WORK SCHEDULE, ORDERING A DEBATE ON THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE - Skórka. -- EARLIER, ONLY A VOTE TO REMOVE THE MINISTER OF HEALTH, REQUESTED BY THE OPPOSITION, WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE EVENING - Skórka, continuing. -- THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IS A SURPRISING MOVE KEPT IN SECRECY; THE PRESIDENT CLAIMED AUTHORSHIP - Skórka. -- PRESIDENT DUDA, LEADING IN THE POLLS, WENT STRAIGHT FROM THE SEJM TO CHEŁM; RAFAŁ TRZASKOWSKI, WHO IS EMERGING AS HIS MOST DANGEROUS RIVAL, WENT TO GDAŃSK, WHERE HE CELEBRATED THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST PARTIALLY FREE ELECTIONS. -- RAFAŁ TRZASKOWSKI NO LONGER HAS TO PRETEND THAT HIS MEETINGS ARE PART OF HIS WORK AS THE MAYOR OF WARSAW - Dariusz Ociepa. -- GATHERING SIGNATURES IS NOW A KEY ELEMENT OF RAFAŁ TRZASKOWSKI'S CAMPAIGN - Ociepa, continuing. -- IT'S ABOUT MOBILIZING VOTERS, ABOUT CREATING A MOVEMENT THAT WILL KICKSTART THE CAMPAIGN FOR GOOD - Ociepa. -- SUPPORT CAME TODAY, AMONG OTHERS, FROM BRUSSELS; DONALD TUSK COLLECTED SIGNATURES FOR TRZASKOWSKI'S CANDIDACY - Ociepa, continuing. -- RAFAŁ TRZASKOWSKI IN GDAŃSK, ANDRZEJ DUDA IN CHEŁM. -- THE REMAINING CANDIDATES HAVE ALSO SET OFF ACROSS POLAND, ALTHOUGH THEY ARE FAR BEHIND THE TOP TWO IN THE POLLS. ***** TVN FAKTY -- A PRE-ELECTION SHOW OF STRENGTH BY THE RULING LAW AND JUSTICE PARTY (PiS) IN THE SEJM, MEANING THE PRIME MINISTER'S SUDDEN MOTION, AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEY HAVE A MAJORITY AND TO ATTACK THE OPPOSITION, WHOM THE PRIME MINISTER URGED TO STOP JUDGING - in the preview. -- THE PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER URGENTLY ORGANIZED THIS DISCUSSION - Arleta Zalewska. -- THIS IS CALLED AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE LEAD IN POLITICS, TO COVER UP ELECTORAL PROBLEMS FOR BOTH THE RULING PARTY AND THE PRESIDENT - Zalewska. -- POLAND NEEDS CONSENSUS AND COOPERATION - PRESIDENT DUDA. -- IT'S ABOUT TRZASKOWSKI'S ACCELERATING CAMPAIGN, THE EVENING DEBATE ON THE NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE FOR MINISTER SZUMOWSKI, AND THIRDLY, ACCORDING TO OUR INFORMATION, THE PRIME MINISTER BEING SUMMONED TO THE PALACE THIS MORNING AND THE ORGANIZATION OF THE MOTION ARE THE RESULT OF THE SURROUNDINGS BELIEVING THE CAMPAIGN EXECUTED BY THE CAMPAIGN STAFF IS WEAK - Zalewska. -- RAFAŁ TRZASKOWSKI: 5 years of this government have passed, and it's probably better to talk about our own achievements rather than referring to the opposition. -- THE RULING PARTY (PiS) IS TRYING TO DIVERT ATTENTION FROM PROBLEMS AND MOBILIZE THE ELECTORATE - Zalewska. -- AFTER A 12-MINUTE SPEECH, PRESIDENT DUDA LEFT WITHOUT ANSWERING JOURNALISTS' QUESTIONS - Zalewska. -- A HISTORICAL, NOT HISTORICAL, SPEECH, A SET-UP FOR ANDRZEJ DUDA - WKK (Włodzimierz Czarzasty). -- ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE BREAKTHROUGH ELECTIONS OF JUNE 4TH, TRZASKOWSKI REGISTERED HIS COMMITTEE - in the preview. -- IT LOOKS LIKE A GIFT FROM THE RULERS - TRZASKOWSKI ON THE SHORT TIME LIMIT. -- THE GIFT IS BEING USED TO THE MAXIMUM; THE SIGNATURE-GATHERING CAMPAIGN IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO MOBILIZE - KKZ (Konrad Ciężki Kowalski). -- THIS CREATES SOCIAL BONDS AND FOSTERS MOBILIZATION - TRZASKOWSKI. -- LIKE DONALD TUSK, WHO WENT TO THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, TRZASKOWSKI TOOK THE METRO AND THEN WALKED THROUGH THE STREETS OF WARSAW TO THE NATIONAL ELECTION COMMISSION (PKW), THE MESSAGE IS SIMPLE: DON'T SLOW DOWN - KKZ. -- TUSK WAS COLLECTING SIGNATURES IN BRUSSELS - KKZ. -- IT'S ABOUT KEEPING SUPPORTERS READY AND SHOWING ENERGY. -- HE ALSO UTILIZED THE SYMBOLIC DATE OF JUNE 4TH. -- WE'VE HAD ENOUGH - TRZASKOWSKI. -- THIS LOOKS LIKE THE SLOGAN OF THIS CAMPAIGN AND AN IDEA TO APPEAL TO SOCIAL OPPOSITION AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT, LIKE IN 1989 - KKZ. -- IN GDAŃSK, TRZASKOWSKI PRESENTED THE PLANS FOR THE NEW SOLIDARITY - KKZ. -- PRESIDENT DUDA ON JUNE 4TH AT A RALLY IN CHEŁM. -- HOŁOWNIA AT THE MAZOWIECKI MONUMENT. -- RESOLUTIONS ON LGTT-FREE ZONES. -- A CONSEQUENCE COULD BE A DECISION TO WITHDRAW EU SUBSIDIES - expert from the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman. ***** TVP WIADOMOŚCI -- THE UNITED RIGHT GOVERNMENT HAS ONCE AGAIN OBTAINED A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE - preview. -- 3.5 WEEKS BEFORE THE ELECTION, OPPOSITION CANDIDATES ARE GIVING IN TO EMOTIONS. RAFAŁ TRZASKOWSKI IS ATTACKING THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIME MINISTER FOR THE SEJM GRANTING THE GOVERNMENT A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE - preview. -- THE OPPOSITION'S STRATEGY OF TOTAL CHAOS - banner. -- HOŁOWNIA CRITICIZES TRZASKOWSKI FOR JOINING THE CAMPAIGN AT THE FINAL STRETCH - Edyta Lewandowska, continuing. -- THE UNITED RIGHT GOVERNMENT IS SUPPORTED BY A STABLE SEJM MAJORITY - Konrad Wąż. -- THIS IS A RESPONSE TO THE OPPOSITION'S ATTACKS - Wąż. -- THE OPPOSITION IS NOT ABANDONING ITS STRATEGY OF TOTAL CHAOS - Wąż: The behavior of Civic Platform (PO) politicians is raising increasing controversy even among the opposition. -- Wąż recalls Trzaskowski's metro ride and changing to a car from the 2018 campaign. -- LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, SUCH AS MAYOR DULKIEWICZ, WHO ACCUSES PRESIDENT DUDA OF LYING, ARE ALSO PARTICIPATING IN THIS POLITICAL SPECTACLE - Wąż: When asked for specifics, she couldn't provide any. -- BEATA LUBECKA, ON THE OTHER HAND, EASILY POINTED OUT TRZASKOWSKI'S LIES - Wąż. -- THIS IS FURTHER PROOF OF FALSEHOOD IN THE CIVIC PLATFORM'S CAMPAIGN NARRATIVE - Wąż. -- TRZASKOWSKI WANTED TO OFFICIATE SAME-SEX WEDDINGS, WHICH CONTRADICTS CATHOLIC CHURCH TEACHINGS, HENCE THE OPINIONS THAT TRZASKOWSKI IS FOCUSING ON ANTI-CLERICALISM - Wąż. -- Wąż cites Trzaskowski's statements about religion in schools and belief in Spinoza's God. -- TRZASKOWSKI, FLIRTING WITH CENTRIST VOTERS, HAPPILY EXPOSES HIS ATTACHMENT TO POLISH HISTORY AND TRADITION - Wąż. -- THE CHAIRMAN OF SOLIDARITY BELIEVES THAT TRZASKOWSKI HAS NO RIGHT TO INVOKE THE LEGEND OF NSZZ SOLIDARITY, WHICH OVERTHREW COMMUNISM - Wąż. -- MANY ASSOCIATED TRZASKOWSKI'S WORDS ABOUT THE NEW SOLIDARITY ALSO INVOLVING SMALL GESTURES WITH THE SITUATION WHEN TRZASKOWSKI GAVE A WOMAN 20 GRÓSZY, THEN ENTERED A CONFECTIONERY AND BOUGHT PASTRIES FOR OVER 40 ZŁOTYCH - Wąż. -- TRZASKOWSKI IS HIDING HIS INTENTIONS SO AS NOT TO ALIENATE CENTRIST VOTERS - Wąż. -- ROMAN GIERTYCH'S PLAN FOR THE OPPOSITION BEST SHOWS THAT POWER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN TRUTH AND DEMOCRACY FOR THE OPPOSITION - Wąż. -- DONALD TUSK, WHO WAS SEEN WITH MARCIN MYCIELSKI, ONE OF THE MANAGERS OF THE HATEMONGERING "SOK Z BURAKA" PROFILE, WAS COLLECTING SIGNATURES FOR TRZASKOWSKI - Wąż. -- "GAZETA WYBORCZA" ALSO DIRECTLY CALLED FOR SIGNATURE COLLECTION - Wąż. -- PERSONS WHO LOST THEIR JOBS DUE TO THE EPIDEMIC WILL NOT BE LEFT WITHOUT STATE ASSISTANCE - preview: The Sejm has begun work on the presidential project concerning the solidarity supplement. -- THE PRESIDENTIAL LAW HAS JUST BEEN SENT TO THE SEJM - Dominik Cierpioł. -- THE PRESIDENTIAL CHANCERY ESTIMATES THAT FOR AT LEAST 200,000 PEOPLE, THIS WILL BE THEIR ONLY SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD FOR SOME TIME - Cierpioł. -- IN WARSAW, THERE ARE CASES OF ENTREPRENEURS WAITING FOR MONEY SINCE APRIL - Cierpioł. -- OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DO NOT HAVE SUCH PROBLEMS - Cierpioł. -- WITH JUST OVER 3 WEEKS TO THE ELECTION, PRESIDENT DUDA HAS THE GREATEST CHANCES OF WINNING THE RACE FOR THE PRESIDENCY - poll for "Wiadomości." -- "POLLSTER" POLL FOR WIADOMOŚCI (2-3.06, N=1054): DUDA 40%, TRZASKOWSKI 28%, HOŁOWNIA 14%, KOSINIAK-KAMYSZ 7%, CZARZASTY 6%, BOSAK 4%. -- RUNOFF: DUDA 53:47 TRZASKOWSKI, DUDA 52:48 HOŁOWNIA, DUDA 60:40 BOSAK, DUDA 51:49 KOSINIAK-KAMYSZ, DUDA 56:44 BIEDROŃ. -- APART FROM THE MINES IN SILESIA, THERE ARE NO OTHER FOCI OF CORONAVIRUS IN POLAND - INFORMS THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH. -- WILD PRIVATIZATION IS STILL ONGOING - WARSAW LOCAL ACTIVISTS WARN AND ASK WHETHER TRZASKOWSKI WILL BE SOLIDARY WITH THE REPRIVATIZATION MAFIA OR WITH THE RESIDENTS OF WARSAW - preview: The Warsaw city hall refuses to pay compensation and is appealing decisions reversing the thieving reprivatization. -- LOCAL ACTIVISTS ARE GIVING TRZASKOWSKI UNTIL JUNE 28TH - Krzysztof Nowina-Konopka. -- MUCH INDICATES THAT THE WORST IS YET TO COME FOR WARSAW RESIDENTS - THE SPECTER OF REPRIVATIZATION RESUMING - Nowina-Konopka. -- THE FEAR IS RETURNING THAT SITUATIONS LIKE THOSE UNDER GRONKIEWICZ-WALTZ MAY REPEAT - Nowina-Konopka. -- TRZASKOWSKI IS GENEROUS TO CLOSE ASSOCIATES IN THE CAPITAL CITY HALL. THEIR AVERAGE SALARY IS 16 THOUSAND MONTHLY - preview: Many of them work side jobs in municipal companies. -- THE CAPITAL CITY HALL IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY COSTLY INSTITUTION TO MAINTAIN - Marcin Szypszak. -- TRZASKOWSKI EARNED OVER 150,000 ZŁOTY LAST YEAR, WHICH IS ALMOST 13,000 MONTHLY - Szypszak. -- KAZNOWSKA EARNED 358,000 IN PREVIOUS YEARS, WHICH IS ALMOST 30,000 MONTHLY. ADDITIONALLY, SHE EARNED 22,500 ON THE MPRI COUNCIL - Szypszak. -- WARSAW RESIDENTS, WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SALARIES OF TRZASKOWSKI'S OFFICIALS, ARE IN SHOCK - Szypszak. -- SZYPSZAK ALSO CALCULATES THE EARNINGS OF MICHAŁ OLSZEWSKI. -- THE SALARIES OF DIRECTORS ARE NOTABLE. THEY COLLECT 16,000 ZŁOTY EACH MONTH - Szypszak. -- AMONG THE SPECIALISTS MANAGING THE WATERWORKS IS, AMONG OTHERS, JAROSŁAW JÓŹWIAK, DISMISSED AFTER THE REPRIVATIZATION AFFAIR EXPLODED - Szypszak. -- JÓŹWIAK PRESIDED OVER MZWiK WHEN SEWAGE FROM CZĄJKA FLOWED INTO THE BALTIC SEA - Szypszak. -- TRZASKOWSKI'S ENTOURAGE IS TRYING TO DROWN OUT JOURNALISTS' QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONNECTIONS OF CITY COMPANY HEADS TO TRZASKOWSKI - Szypszak. -- IN WARSAW, THERE IS NO MONEY FOR REHABILITATION CAMPS FOR DISABLED CHILDREN, BUT THERE WAS 150,000 FOR ARTISTIC PROJECTS REALIZED BY THE WARSAW BIENNALE - Szypszak. -- TRZASKOWSKI WILL HAVE TO FACE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT OF TAXPAYER MONEY DURING THE CAMPAIGN - Szypszak. -- JUNE 4TH IS A SPECIAL DATE FOR POLISH POLITICS. 31 YEARS AGO, PARTIALLY FREE ELECTIONS TOOK PLACE - preview: The communists, despite their guaranteed majority, received a red card. June 4th is also the anniversary of the overthrow of the Olszewski government. -- IT TURNS OUT THAT A FEW YEARS AGO, A CASE OF SUSPECTED CHILD EXPLOITATION AT SOPOT'S "ZATOKA SZTUKI" (BAY OF ART) WAS FILED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CHILDREN'S RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN DURING MAREK MICHALAK'S TERM, BUT IT WAS NOT INVESTIGATED IN ANY WAY, ONLY SWEPT UNDER THE RUG - preview. -- NOW MICHALAK IS PART OF THE SOCIAL COUNCIL AT THE RPO, BUT STILL, EVEN TOGETHER WITH BODNAR, HAS NOT EXAMINED THESE MATTERS - Jakub Krzyżak.