In Lublin, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will meet with the heads of government of the Visegrád Group countries. The welcome for the prime ministers is scheduled for 12:30 PM, a family photo at 12:40 PM, and the meeting's commencement at 12:45 PM. A press conference of the Visegrád Group prime ministers will take place at 2:00 PM.

Friday also marks the second and final day of the first September Senate session – deliberations resume at 9:00 AM.

Additionally, a review of Poland's rating by Moody's, one of the three largest rating agencies, is scheduled for today.

„We are constantly contemplating the path to take, because it is not currently a subject of discussion whether to carry out some reform in the media market that would build ownership deconcentration in the media market, because it is clear across the entire United Right camp that something must be done in this matter. The question is how to proceed” - said Joanna Lichocka of Law and Justice on Radio Jedynka.

- What Szymon Hołownia and his movement are doing today is a petty, cynical political trick. That's what I would call it. You can't, on the one hand, have clean hands and say that we will be a new element in Polish politics, that we will look at politics differently from these old, former parties, and then the first move you make after the presidential elections is to poach MPs from someone else - Krzysztof Gawkowski said in an interview with Katarzyna Gójska on Jedynka radio.

„The decision that we are proceeding with this should be publicized in the coming weeks, along with a package of other reforms being discussed by the leaders of the United Right, while it seems to me that regarding media deconcentration itself, we should adopt solutions as faithfully as possible to those in effect in Western Europe” - Joanna Lichocka of Law and Justice said on Radio Jedynka.

“I do not feel this pressure [from the US Embassy], but everyone has the right to speak in the ongoing broad debate on this topic. I treat the Ambassador’s remarks as one voice in this debate” – said Joanna Lichocka from Law and Justice on Polskie Radio Jedynka.

“The Polish parliament will decide on the shape of Polish law. These remarks will not have an impact on the legislative process” – she added. 

- If you are so good, you have such a background, you think you are so strong, then you prepare for elections for three years, you run in elections, you form a political group and in that political group you try to have parliamentary representation in both the Sejm and the Senate. And if you have three years until the elections and you have to try to steal MPs from someone or build a base by saying that there is a necessity for representation, which is also a political quarry, then Lewica is definitely a political animal, but in all this, Hołownia is definitely not a crocodile, but currently a little ant that I think not only Lewica, but other parties will calmly but slowly crush - said Krzysztof Gawkowski on Jedynka radio.

"This is a curious ruling that strikes a blow against freedom of speech, democracy, and the fundamental principles of free media. This ruling would imply that, in general, nothing unfavorable can be written about Mr. Zbigniew Boniek, even if it is true," said Joanna Lichocka from the Law and Justice party on Radio Jedynka.

- If we believe something bad is happening, whether it's in local government, as in the case of Warsaw, or the state, or regional assemblies, then our MPs, both male and female, who are very active, have the right to criticize. If Warsaw experiences its second breakdown in a year, largely resembling the one from a year ago and managed in a similarly problematic way, why should we say it's not bad? - said Krzysztof Gawkowski on Radio Jedynka.

- We won the local elections in many, many cities. In all of them, actually. We won the Senate elections, and there is an opposition Senate presidium, which shows what the legislative process and a democratic one-chamber parliament can look like. Please compare Poland's situation to Hungary's. Very often today in Europe they are compared, so please see how much the opposition managed to do to prevent power from being handed over to one party, one person, but I agree, this is all the beginning of a stage, the beginning of a path. Much work lies ahead - stated Grzegorz Schetyna in a conversation with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.

“I wish Rafał Trzaskowski well. I wish him to primarily focus on what is most important for him to do and what is his main responsibility, which is to avert the sewage crisis in Warsaw. This is something very important for people, and I believe he will do it and do it well. Regarding the creation of this movement, I have the impression that this moment has already passed, that it has taken too long. First, there was a stage of absence and conceptual work, then there was a stage of further commenting in the media on what could come of it, then there was Czajka. It ended up with the emotion having truly passed now” - said Szymon Hołownia, leader of the Poland 2050 movement, in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on “Sedno Sprawy” on Radio Plus.

"[Rafał Trzaskowski] is a man who has the potential for significant success in politics, including in gathering people. However, in my opinion, he should decide – whether he wants to be the vice-chairman of Civic Platform, the mayor of the capital city of Warsaw, or the leader of the new movement New Solidarity. Because I only see potential for success in one of these roles" – said Szymon Hołownia, leader of the Poland 2050 movement, on Radio Plus.

- We need to seriously consider this [rebranding of Civic Platform] and only at the end, as the final stage of discussing what the opposition, and the Platform, needs today. I believe we need to primarily establish relationships within the Civic Platform, the Civic Coalition. Build them on the principle of subjectivity, of full involvement and participation. This is very important. This is a very concrete example of how politics should be built in the long term. And this is not a matter of keys or the questioning editor's spells, because it's not jargon, but a true diagnosis of the situation, because the Polish opposition needs it today. There must be good relations between opposition groupings, but also within the Civic Coalition, which is a formula not only purely of the Platform, but also expanded to include people from other parties, and independents. We must learn cooperation on the opposition side in order to be ready, ready to build one… A federation of groupings that today form the Civic Coalition – yes, close relations, building agreement, as if guaranteeing good cooperation – yes, but that is not enough to win elections. Today, we must build relations with those with whom we will cooperate and build joint electoral lists on the basis of parliamentary cooperation, and in the future also extra-parliamentary cooperation. That's what I'm talking about. I understand President Jaśkowiak's idea as the first step, or perhaps the second, because the first is integration within the Platform, the end of discussion, elections for the parliamentary club authorities, moving to the next stage of building a strong opposition grouping that will be ready to win the 2023 elections, both local and parliamentary – stated Grzegorz Schetyna on Radio Zet.

- Rebranding, discussing these changes – I don't rule it out, but I believe it's a summation of the stage of building a new Civic Coalition, a new Platform, new relations with opposition groupings, including those like Szymon Hołownia's, who is outside parliament, or majorities outside parliament. Rebranding, building a new image is the next step. As for the Civic Platform, we have had elections for the party leader, and we are before elections for the club authorities. The point is that the club authorities, elected by MPs, senators, and MEPs of the Civic Coalition, should be a good, subjective representation of all environments, groups, and political ideas – he continued.

- Politics is rational action for the common good. To change the reality surrounding us, one needs influence over those in power, so we should definitely have a clear influence. Currently, Law and Justice is adopting many of our ideas. We would like them to vote with us more often for solutions for Poles - said Jarosław Sachajko in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM's "Morning Conversation".

- We should enter a coalition with Law and Justice to change reality. It is the only rational action. I did not enter politics to live well off your money, but to change reality for my children too - he added.

- Is it true that Mateusz Morawiecki made you an offer to join his government? - asked Robert Mazurek. - No, such a proposal was not directly made, and Paweł [Kukiz] also did not write about it - said Jarosław Sachajko on RMF FM. - Forgive me. He wrote exactly that there was a meeting in May, arranged by some well-known poultry farmer, not named, and there was a proposal to join the government, which you rejected. - There was a proposal to join the ruling coalition, which I rejected - stated Sachajko.

- Donald Tusk is the founder of Civic Platform (PO) and indeed has more scope and can comment, especially on issues such as finances, or pay rises for MPs. I also, by the way, spoke out on this matter, because for us, the people who founded PO, this issue is very important - stated Grzegorz Schetyna on Radio Zet.

- Tusk has more scope in terms of criticism and assessment. This is not out of ill will or some distance from PO. He is the head of the EPP, he is the founder of PO. He wants to be present in Polish politics, at least as someone who is listened to and whose statements are taken into account. I believe this is also a challenge for PO. I wish everyone the experience that Donald Tusk has, and I wish all of us the ability to benefit from it. It is truly worthwhile - he continued.

– I think this is a matter of reducing the government by at least one-third. There are 23 ministries, so probably around 15, 16, or 14. Probably so [coalition partners will each have one ministry]. Currently, they have two each – stated Ryszard Czarnecki in an interview with Łukasz A. Jankowski on Radio Wnet.

When asked about compensation for coalition partners, the PiS MEP replied: – Certainly also, for example, in the representation of coalition parties in Secretary of State positions.

„Of course, we are having all kinds of conversations. A club – I don't hide it – would be useful to us, because we already have the head, meaning the think tank Strategie 2050, we have the heart, meaning the Polska 2050 association, and through these few months in politics, we've learned that if you don't have representatives in parliament, in regional assemblies, it's very difficult to push good ideas through” – said Szymon Hołownia, leader of the Polska 2050 movement, on Radio Plus.

According to the Ministry of Health, there have been 594 new cases of coronavirus infection in Poland, with 10 deaths reported.

For further details, please refer to the official announcements:

https://twitter.com/MZ_GOV_PL/status/1304336445797289984

https://twitter.com/MZ_GOV_PL/status/1304336450830454784

- No, no, what PSL? We are talking with our coalition partners, the two small ones, and trying to reach some agreement, a consensus. No [PSL is not being considered]. I am moderately [happy that Jarosław Gowin is returning to the government]. Because we had an unpleasant episode in the spring. I hope it won't happen again - stated Ryszard Terlecki in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

When asked how he assessed what Zbigniew Ziobro and the Solidarity Poland party would do now, trying to break out into the role of some leader of the United Right, he replied: - One must know one's place in line. It seems to me that such a possibility does not exist. At least for the next few years. In general, I would [advise our coalition partners to temper their moods], to seriously approach the prospect of 3 years of joint government of the United Right.

„The Agreement's demand during coalition negotiations is the introduction of the Local Government Investment Fund as a permanent, annual component of local government subsidies. Thanks to FIS, local communities will be able to realize a whole range of their aspirations and plans, and at the same time, these investments will be carried out by local, Polish companies. In this way, we are creating a lever for faster development of the Polish economy and lifting ourselves out of the global economic crisis” - said Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin.

The Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Group countries are currently holding a meeting.
https://twitter.com/PremierRP/status/1304381715453009921

A person can hold their views. However, an institution cannot have its own views, it cannot be a religious fundamentalist. The Office of the Children's Ombudsman requires a certain impartiality, a rising above one's own individual views. Unfortunately, the Ombudsman is incapable of this. Once again, in practically every statement he makes, he shows that he is a fundamentalist, that he is not fit to be an ombudsman, and that he has mistaken this function for that of a preacher. The Civic Coalition is submitting a motion to dismiss the Children's Ombudsman today – stated Katarzyna Lubnauer at a press briefing in the Sejm. The Children's Ombudsman should be dealing with the real problems of children. He should address how inequalities are increasing during remote education, that some children do not have access to equipment and unfortunately their parents are unable to help. He should address the issue of the growing number of suicide threats among children, the collapse of the child psychiatry system, and the issue of new psychoactive substances – she continued. He should address the issue of children being persecuted, among other reasons, due to their sexual orientation. We know the ombudsman's views on this matter. He should address whether children are not staying in orphanages, whether there is any way to help them stay in foster families rather than care facilities. These matters do not interest him, and he offends dignity with practically every statement he makes. With every statement he makes, he infringes upon the rights and safety of children – emphasized the Civic Platform MP.

President Andrzej Duda spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The conversation, which took place via telephone, was confirmed by Krzysztof Szczerski, then-Head of the Office of the President of Poland, on Twitter.

The tweet, posted on September 10, 2020, included a link to the original announcement:

https://twitter.com/KSzczerski/status/1304354505417543680

We also condemn in the strongest possible terms all repressions, including torture and brutal treatment of demonstrators and protesters, and in particular, we appeal for the immediate release of all political prisoners. For the nation, for Belarusian society, we want to propose an economic offer, an offer of future economic cooperation, and we also discussed this offer. These are joint projects related to small and medium-sized enterprises, but also energy policy. A way of restructuring energy security so that Belarusian society can continue to leverage its competitive advantages in sectors where they are very good and developed. This also includes cooperation in the IT sector and cooperation in the field of infrastructure. Poland borders Belarus, we have 418 km of common border and we know how important it is for trade exchange that this infrastructure is as well-developed as possible between our countries. We also want to propose visa-free travel for Belarusian citizens - said Mateusz Morawiecki during a press conference after the meeting of the Visegrad Group prime ministers.

This economic package for Belarus for the future, for a Belarus that must choose its own priorities in free elections, this package we will want to present during the upcoming European Council meeting - he added.

- We also addressed the issue of COVID-19 and, in this regard, how to best organize the response, the European response, the Visegrad response to the epidemic, so as not to lead to another lockdown. This is our shared intention, and we want to emphasize it very strongly. We do not want to shut down the economy, but at the same time, we approach the epidemic with humility - said Mateusz Morawiecki during a press conference after the meeting of the Visegrad Group prime ministers.

We also discussed issues of assistance for our Greek friends in connection with the tragedy that affected one of the refugee camps, and we agreed that I will speak with the Greek Prime Minister on how to assist in rebuilding this refugee camp. Moreover, Poland has already prepared 150 modular homes to send to Greece to help build the infrastructure that is needed there - said Mateusz Morawiecki during a press conference following the meeting of the Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Group.

“I believe that healthcare, running hospitals, should not be a core responsibility of local governments. Yes [this is the subject of coalition talks]. We discussed this, including in the format of a working, programmatic team with Minister Schreiber and Woś. Many local governments are reacting enthusiastically to this postulate” – said Deputy Minister Marcin Ociepa from Porozumienie in an interview with Łukasz Jankowski on Radio Wnet. 

“It [the reconstruction] cannot end in a way that only ministries responsible for Porozumienie and Solidarna Polska are reduced, because that would mean that this reconstruction is solely about limiting the influence of coalition partners. Naturally, Porozumienie will not agree to this. Today, PiS is presenting options of 12, 13, or 14 ministries. This is a significant reduction option. We are discussing it. We agree, if it is to look like this in the end, we are ready to accept such a formula, only everything depends on which ministries they will be” – said Deputy Minister Marcin Ociepa from Porozumienie in an interview with Łukasz Jankowski on Radio Wnet.

The animal protection bill, previously announced by Law and Justice and the party's youth wing, has been submitted to the Marshal's office. It includes provisions such as a ban on fur farming, restrictions on ritual slaughter, and the presence of officers during interventions by non-governmental organizations.


Additionally, PiS has submitted a draft law to Parliament concerning "the introduction of legal certainty in the event that the Court of Justice of the European Union declares European Commission decisions on state aid invalid."

https://twitter.com/MichalOlech/status/1304442560291708929

- I've had many conversations with Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, where he declared and also wisely justified that building a united front with Law and Justice equals vassalization and, ultimately, falling out of parliament, so I don't believe he will go down that path - Krzysztof Gawkowski said in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- This is also visible in the parliamentary chamber. I think a large part of Kukiz’15 parliamentarians are considering a coalition - said Krzysztof Gawkowski on Polsat News. - I don't believe it will be a coalition of the entire club. A split could occur, which I do not wish upon the MPs from Koalicja Polska, but it could happen, I think more on the right-wing, conservative option, where Paweł Kukiz and his people are - he added.

- He wanted to hold two batons in two hands. It turns out he will hold one baton, or maybe none. I think in PiS there will be no division into the better and the worse, and Ziobro will be in the government. He will probably continue to be the Minister of Justice. I've heard rumors, and this is news for you, that PiS is considering the possibility of splitting the functions of Prosecutor General and Minister of Justice, and I think the party leader is blackmailing Zbigniew Ziobro with this today – said Krzysztof Gawkowski on Polsat News.

- It's good that the Left's demand has been met, and I thank the Prime Minister for deciding to continue the meetings. It was the Left that proposed at the last meeting that there should be a schedule of meetings concerning Belarus. We managed to build this, and today we know that there is a meeting planned for Monday. Representatives of the Left will be there. At this meeting, we will ask about the second thing we announced, which is a report on the work carried out last week - said Krzysztof Gawkowski in Polsat News. - We stand with the government regarding relations with Belarus. This means that Poland's state interest is to ensure that the message does not diverge. Whether it's the Left or the Right, PSL or Civic Platform - he added.

My heart aches, but my mind rejoices. My heart aches because it is certainly sad when MPs leave parliamentary clubs without even saying goodbye, as the Lady MP didn't even send an SMS. On the other hand, thinking about how a political movement should look, it's better that MPs leave now than they would leave in the last year – said Krzysztof Gawkowski on Polsat News.

“Political life teaches us that no scenario can be ruled out in the future. If you ask for my knowledge and opinion, then assuming that power is not an end in itself, but that one has power to implement a program for Poland, then assuming that our program is still about strong reform of state institutions, including the justice system, a culture war, perhaps engaging in a culture war, perhaps media deconcentration, then it is hard to imagine that if the PSL were to join such a coalition, and on all these matters I believe they are on the completely opposite pole, that we could implement this program. This would mean that the United Right would have to completely change its program” - said PiS MEP Patryk Jaki from Solidarna Polska in an interview with Grzegorz Kajdanowicz on "Fakty po Faktach" on TVN24.

„We have one fundamental demand for our friends from PiS. We do not want a white flag when it comes to the so-called culture war. We want the Polish cultural code to be preserved, so that we do not allow slogans that were recently carried by the rather popular figure on the other side, the bandit Michał Sz. of the entire left, meaning the destruction of the rule of law, family, and the church, so that these very expansive and effectively operating slogans in Western Europe do not become an effective part of our public life. This is the most important demand of Solidarna Polska” – said PiS MEP Patryk Jaki from Solidarna Polska on TVN24.

300POLITYKA LIVEBLOG: GAWKOWSKI ON RUMORS PIS WANTS TO SPLIT JUSTICE MINISTER AND PROSECUTOR GENERAL ROLES PIS HAS SUBMITTED A DRAFT AMENDMENT TO THE ANIMAL PROTECTION LAW TO PARLIAMENT VARSOVIAN GROUP PRIME MINISTERS' SUMMIT IN LUBLIN PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE SPOKE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE https://300polityka.pl/live/2020/09/11/ ***** POLSAT EVENTS -- HE LEFT THE GOVERNMENT VOLUNTARILY BEFORE THE ELECTION, NOW HE IS PREPARING TO RETURN - JAROSŁAW GOWIN WILL BE VICE PREMIER AGAIN. -- THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS CERTAIN, AS NEGOTIATIONS ON GOVERNMENT RECONSTRUCTION ARE STILL ONGOING - Bogdan Rymanowski. -- JAROSŁAW GOWIN DIPLOMATICALLY NEITHER CONFIRMS NOR DENIES, BUT ACCORDING TO UNOFFICIAL INFORMATION FROM EVENTS, HE IS RETURNING TO THE GOVERNMENT, NOT AS MINISTER OF SCIENCE, BUT OF DEVELOPMENT - Mira Skórka. -- YESTERDAY'S THIRD ROUND OF TALKS AMONG THE UNITED RIGHT DID NOT BRING FINAL DECISIONS, BUT THE NUMBER OF MINISTRIES WAS AGREED UPON - Skórka continued. -- THE LEADER OF POROZUMIENIE HAS ACCEPTED THAT HIS PARTY IS TO LOSE ONE OF ITS TWO MINISTRIES; HE IS NOW NEGOTIATING THE SIZE OF THE MINISTRY IT IS TO RECEIVE - Skórka. -- ZBIGNIEW ZIOBRO'S PARTY IS ALSO FIGHTING FOR APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT - Skórka continued. -- FURTHER TALKS BETWEEN POLITICIANS OF THE RULING COALITION ARE SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY - Skórka. -- THE PRIME MINISTERS OF POLAND, HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA, AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC WANT THE ENTIRE EU TO INTRODUCE VISA-FREE TRAVEL FOR BELARUSSIANS. -- LEADERS OF THE VISHEGRAD GROUP DISCUSSED A SPECIFIC OFFER FOR BELARUS IN LUBLIN TODAY. -- SVYATLANA TSIKHANOUSKAYA WAS SUPPOSED TO APPEAR IN LUBLIN, BUT THE TALKS DID NOT TAKE PLACE DUE TO CZECH OBJECTIONS - Marcin Fijołek. -- HOWEVER, THE LACK OF AGREEMENT ON HER ARRIVAL DID NOT OVERSHADOW THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE - POLISH PROPOSALS FOR BELARUS AHEAD OF THE SEPTEMBER EUROPEAN COUNCIL SUMMIT - Fijołek continued. -- POLAND IS PUTTING CONCRETE PROPOSALS ON THE EU TABLE REGARDING BELARUS - VISA-FREE MOVEMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS, FINANCIAL AID FOR SMALL ENTREPRENEURS, AND AN OFFER OF COOPERATION ON ENERGY POLICY - Fijołek. -- THERE IS ONE CONDITION - DEMOCRATIC CHANGES IN THAT COUNTRY - Fiołek continued. -- IN TERMS OF EFFORTS ON THE BELARUSIAN FRONT, THE POLISH GOVERNMENT CAN COUNT ON THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPPOSITION - Fijołek. -- THE CIVIC COALITION HAS SUBMITTED A MOTION TO DISMISS THE CHILDREN'S OMBUDSMAN. ***** TVN FACTS -- WE WILL NOT BE PIS'S APPENDAGE, WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN POSITIONS, AND I HAVE NOT SPOKEN WITH THE PRIME MINISTER - WŁADYSŁAW KOSINIAK-KAMYSZ COMMENTED ON REPORTS OF A POSSIBLE PIS-PSL COALITION. -- IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE A MORE FLOWERY DENIAL [THAN SAYING THE PSL IS NOT GOING ON A DATE WITH A VAMPIRE] - Krzysztof Skórzyński. -- FIRST, THAT TALKS ARE ONGOING; SECOND, THAT THEY ARE POSSIBLE AT ALL - Skórzyński continued. -- BY SAYING "NO" LOUD AND CLEAR, BY STATING HE WOULD NOT EVEN CONSIDER HOLDING TALKS IF THERE WERE SOMETHING TO CONSIDER, WŁADYSŁAW KOSINIAK-KAMYSZ NONETHELESS KNOWS ONE THING - Skórzyński. -- THAT THERE ARE VOICES WITHIN HIS CAUCUS [LIKE JAROSŁAW SACHAJKO'S] - Skórzyński continued. -- THERE IS A GROUP OF PSL POLITICIANS WHO, AFTER 5 YEARS IN OPPOSITION, WOULD GLADLY SEE SUCH A SCENARIO; INDEED, INDIVIDUAL MPS HAVE EVEN BEEN TEMPTED WITH GOVERNMENT POSITIONS - Skórzyński. -- BECAUSE AN ALTERNATIVE IN THE FORM OF A COALITION WITH PSL INSTEAD OF, FOR EXAMPLE, SOLIDARNA POLSKA, COULD BE JUSTIFIED BY MATHEMATICS - Skórzyński continued. -- BECAUSE THE CURRENT COALITION, PIS WITH ZIOBRISTS AND JAROSŁAW GOWIN'S PEOPLE, HAS A MAJORITY, BUT NOT AN OVERWHELMING ONE - Skórzyński. -- IF THE PSL WERE IN ITS PLACE, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SITUATION BECOMES COMFORTABLE FOR PIS, BUT THAT'S MATH - Skórzyński continued. -- THE POLITICAL MANEUVERS, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE PEASANTS' PARTY, ARE BEING USED, ARE RELATED TO THE PROLONGED COALITION NEGOTIATIONS - Skórzyński. -- AGAIN, YESTERDAY'S TALKS DID NOT END WITH A CONCLUSION REGARDING RECONSTRUCTION - Skórzyński continued. -- THE SPECTER OF A POTENTIAL COALITION WITH PSL IS INTENDED TO DISCIPLINE SOLIDARNA POLSKA AND GOWIN'S POROZUMIENIE - Skórzyński. -- ON MONDAY, THE TRADE UNIONISTS ARE TO DISCUSS A RESCUE PLAN FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY; THEIR TALKS WITH THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE EASY LATER IF MINISTERS SO OFTEN LIE. -- DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SASIN PROMISED IN FEBRUARY THAT THERE WOULD BE NO COAL IMPORTS FROM ABROAD; MINISTER SOBOŃ CLAIMED NOW THAT THERE WEREN'T ANY - THERE WERE, AND IT WAS HUGE. -- THE VICTIM OF A PRIEST WANTS TO ASK THE POPE TO REMOVE THE EPISCOPATE. -- A DRAFT LAW ON ANIMAL PROTECTION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT, AND AS THE PIS CHAIRMAN STATED EARLIER, IT INCLUDES A PROVISION BANNING FUR FARMING. -- THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE WAS ALREADY OUTRAGED BY THE MERE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUCH SOLUTIONS. -- THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THIS OUTRAGE MEANS THE PRIME MINISTER WILL SOON TERMINATE HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. -- IT MAY BE SURPRISING THAT PLANS OF THE PARTY ARE BEING ANNOUNCED BY A MEMBER OF THE PIS YOUTH WING - Maciej Knapik. -- MICHAŁ SZPĄDROWSKI: I THINK THE BILL WILL BE SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT TODAY AND I THINK IT WILL PASS IN ITS ENTIRETY AT THE NEXT SESSION. -- A FEW HOURS LATER, THE WORD BECOMES FLESH - Knapik. -- HOWEVER, IT IS MORE SURPRISING THAT ON THIS OCCASION SOMEONE FROM PIS IS UNDERCUTTING THE WORDS OF THE PIS CHAIRMAN HIMSELF - Knapik continued. -- THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION INSISTS THAT THERE SHOULD NO LONGER BE ANY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS BETWEEN EU COUNTRIES, BUT THEY STILL APPLY, INCLUDING IN POLAND. ***** TVP NEWS -- THE VISHEGRAD GROUP STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH BELARUSIANS - banner. -- IN LUBLIN, DURING THE V4 SUMMIT, IN ADDITION TO DECLARATIONS OF SOLIDARITY, THERE WAS ALSO A DISCUSSION ON THE SITUATION RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC AND ITS ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES - preview. -- THE POLISH GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY HELPING PROTESTERS IN BELARUS - Maciej Sawicki. -- THE ENTIRE BELARUSIAN SOCIETY CAN COUNT ON POLISH SUPPORT IN ITS STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY - Sawicki. -- THANKS TO THE COOPERATION AND SOLIDARITY OF THE V4 COUNTRIES, THE FIGHT FOR THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF BELARUS WILL GAIN MOMENTUM - Sawicki. -- "NO" TO NORD STREAM 2. ANOTHER INFLUENTIAL GERMAN POLITICIAN, MANFRED WEBER, HAS JOINED THE CRITICS OF THE RUSSIAN-GERMAN ENERGY PROJECT - preview. -- THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IS CUTTING SPECULATION REGARDING THE VIŠLA SPIT CROSSING. THE COMMUNICATION IS CLEAR: IT IS NOT CONDUCTING VIOLATION PROCEDURES OF EU LAW, ALTHOUGH RÓŻA THUN WANTS IT TO - preview. -- RÓŻA THUN IS NOT ACTING SO ACTIVELY ON THE CROSSING ISSUE FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE THESES SHE PUTS FORWARD ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE PUT FORWARD BY RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES AND MEDIA CONTROLLED BY THEM - Marcin Tulicki. -- FOR MANY, THERE IS NO DOUBT WHY CIVIC COALITION POLITICIANS WANT TO BLOCK THE CROSSING: THE INVESTMENT IS BEING REALIZED BY THE PIS GOVERNMENT - Tulicki. -- THE "FIVE FOR ANIMALS" IS ALREADY IN PARLIAMENT. THE PIS PROJECT ENTAILS A BAN ON FUR FARMING AND GREATER PROTECTION FOR OTHERS - preview. -- DEMAND FOR FURS IN POLAND HAS HALVED - Magdalena Wierzchowska. -- A COMPROMISE BETWEEN HUMANE TREATMENT AND PROFITABILITY IS UNREALISTIC - Wierzchowska. -- THE FUR FARMING INDUSTRY IS DISSATISFIED, SPEAKING OF THE DEATH OF POLISH AGRICULTURE - Wierzchowska. -- THE SECTOR ACCOUNTS FOR 0.03% OF POLISH EMPLOYMENT, AND CHANGES HAVE BEEN LONG-ANTICIPATED - Wierzchowska. -- ALMOST 4 MILLION M3 OF SEWAGE HAVE ALREADY FLOWED INTO THE VISTULA. THE ARMY HAS COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PONTOON BRIDGE - preview. -- THIS COULD BE A LESSON ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF POOR MANAGEMENT. THE CITY AUTHORITIES DECIDED TO TRANSFER THE FINANCIAL PROBLEMS OF THE WARSAW CITY HALL TO THE SCHOOLS - Dominik Cierpioł. -- TRZASKOWSKI'S LETTER TO THE PARENTS OF WARSAW STUDENTS SURPRISED THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE BECAUSE, CONTRARY TO WHAT TRZASKOWSKI WRITES, EXPENDITURES ON EDUCATION HAVE BEEN INCREASING IN RECENT YEARS - Cierpioł. -- THE UNITED RIGHT'S PLANS INCLUDE A SEPARATE FUND FOR LOCAL INVESTMENTS - Cierpioł on Gowin's proposal.