Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is on a visit to Vilnius. At 7:00 Polish time, a meeting with President Gitanas Nausėda began. At 7:30, the Prime Minister will lay flowers at the Mausoleum of the Mother and Son's Heart at the Rasos Cemetery. At 8:00, a meeting with Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis will take place, followed by a plenary session at 8:30.

At 10:15, the head of the Polish government will participate in the signing ceremony of the "Declaration of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and of the Government of the Republic of Poland on strategic partnership and Belarus."

At 10:30, a press conference of the Prime Ministers of Poland and Lithuania will be held, and at 12:15, the Prime Minister will attend a ceremony marking the first anniversary of TVP Wilno and the signing of a letter of intent regarding the expansion of the Polish Cultural Centre in Vilnius.

The Sejm will resume its proceedings at 9:00 with topical questions. At 11:30, current information is scheduled regarding the state of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic and the government's actions in response to the second wave of the coronavirus in Poland.

At 13:00, the second reading of the so-called "Five for Animals" bill will take place. Much indicates that a vote on adopting the Law and Justice party's proposal will occur in the evening voting block, between 19:00 and 22:00. The plan also includes the appointment of the President of the Office of Electronic Communications – Jacek Oko is the candidate for this position.

It is also possible that a vote on the election of Zuzanna Rudzińska-Bluszcz to the position of Ombudsman will take place in the evening. At 10:00, the Sejm's Justice and Human Rights Committee will issue an opinion on the relevant motion, which paves the way for voting on this candidacy.

Furthermore, at 17:30, the first reading of the government's draft amendment to this year's budget will be held.

At 13:15, at the monument honoring the soldiers of the Border Protection Corps in Wytyczno, President Andrzej Duda and the First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda will participate in the celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland. The Border Guard is the organizer of the anniversary commemorations.

- Of course, I regret that not all MPs who make up the Law and Justice parliamentary club supported this law yesterday, and that some voted for its rejection. I hope that empathy towards animals will ultimately prevail - said Radosław Fogiel in a conversation with Grzegorz Jankowski on "Sygnały dnia" on Jedynka radio.

- Indeed, Member of Parliament Sachajko quite clearly declared last week that there is a willingness for cooperation within, I'm not sure anymore whether within the Kukiz'15 group of MPs or within the entire Kukiz-PSL coalition, a willingness to support solutions proposed by the United Right - said Radosław Fogiel on Radio Jedynka.

- I can only, also through your channels, appeal for courage in that case. If you say A, you must say B - he added.

Today, work was done overnight [on the 'Five for Animals' package]. The committee, I know, debated. I don't know the results of the committee's work, but I know it debated until late hours of the night, practically until today, and we will see the effect of the final vote. I think we will all vote for it, that all 460 MPs will vote for this bill because it is so obvious, necessary, and changes our relationship not only with animals, but also with the world. It shows that we are mindful of our surroundings, that we are empathetic, and I strongly support this bill. Of course, there are different voices from various sides, also within our political environment, but also among our voters. We are talking, we are debating, but after discussion and conversation, they admit that this bill is needed – stated Stanisław Karczewski in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

In such a large political group, it's certain there will be different views and different opinions, and they will be heard. However, what is important is our vision for Poland, in what direction, and in which way we are to develop. We are debating and discussing this, and everything is going very well. And I want to assure you, sir, and you, ladies and gentlemen, that the United Right is doing better than ever - stated Stanisław Karczewski on TVN24's "Piasecki's Conversation."

- During every interview with journalists, I don't know, there's such an expectation that the Chairman will retire. The Chairman feels great, he's not retiring. I am now convinced, certain that Chairman Kaczyński will be re-elected Chairman and will continue to lead the United Right - stated Stanisław Karczewski in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

"Regarding fur animals in particular, I believe that no lobby should have the decisive voice in this matter. While I understand the reasons behind Jarosław Kaczyński's initiative, and I assess those reasons as a cynical, political maneuver, nevertheless, because there are provisions within it that I find agreeable, I will support them," said the Deputy Marshal of the Senate, Michał Kamiński of the Polish Coalition, in an interview with Karolina Lewicka on TOK FM Radio's Morning broadcast.

"I have the impression that in the Senate, whether this bill is passed with amendments or not, considering that there can be divisions in both blocs that dominate the Senate, because the opposition parties are divided on this matter, but the government camp is also divided, then the outcome in the Senate is uncertain," said Deputy Marshal of the Senate Michał Kamiński from Koalicja Polska on TOK FM.

"The government's aim is to keep unemployment as low as possible. In the estimates, which we monitor and which we should introduce into the budget law upon amendment, as well as in the budget law for 2021. We are assuming the least optimistic scenario, so that we are prepared, as we were this year, to incur the expenses" - said Minister Marlena Maląg in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's "Sedno Sprawy."

The Ministry of Health has reported 837 new cases of coronavirus infection in Poland. Tragically, 16 individuals have died due to the virus.

For more details, please refer to the following official Ministry of Health tweets:

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– Polish-Lithuanian intergovernmental consultations are taking place in a very good atmosphere and cover many areas of life. We are experiencing a period of good partnership, which we want to maintain, because through our joint actions we better realize our interests in the EU – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Vilnius.

– I congratulate the government of Lithuania on such an effective fight against the coronavirus. We, to a large extent, also modeled many of our actions on the solutions proposed by Lithuania – PMM continued.

– Compared to Western European countries, Lithuania is doing very well. We also look with envy at the economic indicators, because according to many independent experts, Lithuania has a chance to be in first place in the European Union, and Poland in second – said the prime minister.

Cooperation between Poland and Lithuania in the area of joint infrastructure projects, encompassing both rail and road, brings new economic prospects. We are doing everything to ensure that Via Baltica and Rail Baltica will soon open new horizons. We can achieve this together in the coming years - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Vilnius. - I am also pleased that our relations translate into good cooperation in supporting Lithuanians in Poland and Poles living in Lithuania. I know that a joint declaration will be signed here - the PM continued. - Today is a special time due to the events in our common neighborhood. Events in Belarus. The reaction of Lithuanians was immediate, and Poland is also striving to help repressed individuals. We also want to support Belarusians in their fight for a sovereign, free, and democratic state - the Prime Minister emphasized. - I want us to discuss current issues during the Polish-Lithuanian intergovernmental consultations, as well as the perspective of emerging from the post-pandemic crisis. I am convinced that we will utilize this opportunity properly for the benefit of Poland and Lithuania and our citizens - he went on to say. - I am glad that cultural cooperation is progressing very positively. Similarly, in economic matters. I know that the discussions here were very fruitful, and I am convinced that our cooperation will lead to even better prospects for our entrepreneurs, and most importantly, for our citizens - Morawiecki stated.

I wanted to especially thank the Prime Minister of Lithuania, the Lithuanian government and authorities, and Mr. President for such joint and very harmonious cooperation in assisting repressed individuals, for the hospitality you extended to Ms. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and for the cooperation in supporting forces striving for a sovereign and free Belarus. The decision rests with the Belarusian nation, and this decision must be enabled. - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during a press conference with the Prime Minister of Lithuania. The EU and almost the entire world also support the sovereign and freedom-loving aspirations of the Belarusian nation. That is why the declaration I signed with the [Lithuanian] Prime Minister contains formulations that attest to our strategic cooperation and our intentions to provide aid to Belarus, including economic aid. I presented economic aid plans that we wish to showcase at the European Council next week. They were met with a very friendly reception - he continued.

- The fund should indeed be significant. That is, one that, given the current situation of the Belarusian economy, will allow for the stabilization of investor expectations. Prospects for the Belarusian state to incur new commitments, and thus at least in the amount of 1 billion euros. At least, at this stage - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during a press conference with the Prime Minister of Lithuania.

For instance, the package initiated by the Prime Minister, the fight for free movement in the transport sector, which means the fight against the discriminatory regulations of the Mobility Package. Yes, Poland will join, I can declare this here, from Vilnius, in the Lithuanian efforts to fight for our rights for our entrepreneurs before the Court of Justice of the EU. We will certainly help the Lithuanians in this fight against protectionism, because Western Europe is thus protecting its markets from our entrepreneurs. This is unacceptable action, we will fight for the rule of law and justice in the forum of EU institutions - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during a press conference with the Prime Minister of Lithuania.

- From our perspective, we have virtually no significant disputes with the European Union. There is a certain misunderstanding on the part of our Western neighbours concerning the necessity of judicial reform, but we are trying to compensate for this lack of understanding. As can be seen, the temperature of this dispute is entirely different than it used to be, so I am not worried about our common future – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during a press conference with the Prime Minister of Lithuania.

„We adopted from PO's project [regulations] concerning pensions for animals that were in service: dogs, horses. These animals, after finishing their work, and they work hard for our safety, deserve a dignified pension. Such an amendment was adopted. We thank those who worked together with us. It was KO's idea” - said Marek Suski from PiS in the Sejm.

„The regulations allow for amendments to be voted on in a block of votes without referral to committee. We will submit a motion to the Speaker to proceed to the third reading without referral to committee, so that we can conclude the legislative process in the Sejm during today's session,” said Marek Suski from PiS in the Sejm.

"A Member of Parliament's mandate is free. We are not happy about this, but we will introduce an amendment restoring this provision [the ban on ritual slaughter] and also an amendment allowing for compensation for lost profits due to the abolition or restriction of this activity. A similar amendment was adopted regarding the liquidation of the fur farming business," said Marek Suski from PiS in the Sejm.

„A Member of Parliament's mandate is free. I am very sorry you believe your own propaganda about Law and Justice being a murderous and authoritarian party. PiS MPs have the right to vote according to their convictions. We have repeatedly said that this bill is a non-political matter” - said Marek Suski from PiS in the Sejm.

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- A war fought in isolation against two great military powers could not be won in our favor. These were the facts, and this is history. Today, Russian, and previously Soviet, propaganda attempts to portray that brutal act of Soviet aggression as protection for the residents of Belarus and Ukraine. We all know perfectly well that this is false, and this place is the best proof of that. As the Chief Commander just said, it was here in Wytyczne that a unit of the Border Protection Corps clashed with the aggressors, clashed with the Soviet Red Army, with the armored units that were entering this land. They bravely repelled them - said President Andrzej Duda during the commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland.

- This morning, the commission concluded its work. The reporting MP spoke about it. Indeed, we worked for almost 12 hours, but the final outcome is, one could say, reasonably satisfactory. This is because we adopted most of the provisions of the original bill, the one that was taken as the basis, i.e., submitted by the PiS parliamentary group. We supplemented this bill with an element, colloquially called a pension for animals that serve the state. That is, for those animals that work in the police, in building security, search for explosives or drugs, or look for people under rubble or snowdrifts. In our opinion, these animals that serve us should have a dignified life after they stop working - stated Marek Suski during the second reading of the so-called "Five for Animals" bill.

- We will submit amendments during the second reading to reinstate the ban on ritual slaughter. However, to satisfy all these concerns that this will lead to bankruptcy, poverty, or some drastic consequences, we will also propose appropriate compensation for lost income from this title - the PiS MP continued.

- When Chairman Kaczyński announced on TikTok the liquidation of Polish agriculture, he said it would be a law that measures decency and shows kindness. This act is not an act of decency. Your law is an indictment of the Polish countryside and Polish farmers, accusing them of being unable to care for their livestock, neglecting them, and being incapable of coexisting with and raising them. It is your indictment of the Polish countryside, and there is no consent for this. There can be no consent for the humiliation of our history, traditions, and culture - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during the second reading of the so-called "Five for Animals" act.

- An embargo on Polish agriculture is becoming a reality. An embargo on Polish agriculture not imposed by any neighboring state, but by the Polish government. This is unacceptable. We simply cannot agree to this - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during the second reading of the so-called "Five for Animals".

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„My appeal to do everything possible so that the EU and individual countries, including Poland, do not agree to link the rule of law mechanism to the disbursement of funds from the EU budget. This issue is even more relevant today, when we know the true intentions of the EU elites” - said Minister Zbigniew Ziobro at a press conference.

The Constitutional Tribunal has scheduled a hearing for October 22 at 11:00 AM concerning "family planning, protection of the human fetus, and the conditions for the admissibility of pregnancy termination." In practice, this concerns the issue of eugenic abortion. A group of MPs submitted a motion to the Tribunal at the end of last year. The Constitutional Tribunal will consider the case with a full bench. The presiding judge of the bench will be the President of the Constitutional Tribunal, Julia Przyłębska, and the rapporteur will be Judge Justyn Piskorski.

As we hear, a meeting of the PiS parliamentary club is taking place in the Sejm, with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in attendance. During this meeting, Jarosław Kaczyński is reportedly aiming to persuade MPs to vote in favor of the so-called "Five for Animals" act.

Furthermore, according to our sources, a meeting of United Poland MPs is scheduled for 6:30 PM – also concerning the evening's votes, including those on the "Five for Animals" act.

The votes, according to the schedule, are expected to commence at 7:00 PM and continue until 10:00 PM.

"We will not vote for this bill in its current form" - said Minister Zbigniew Ziobro at a press conference.

- No, it is impossible [a minority government]. If such a situation arises, we will go to [early] elections. On our own, of course - stated Ryszard Terlecki in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm. 

- In this situation, we will withdraw it, because you can see how the votes are going. We will certainly return to this - stated Ryszard Terlecki in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm. 

Negotiations, of course, within our United Right. They held out some hope. At the moment [coalition negotiations] have been suspended, due to the situation we have in the Sejm today. However, if our coalition partners curb their expectations and adhere to the decisions made by the leadership of the party, the United Right, then it will, of course, be possible to return to them – stated Ryszard Terlecki in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

- If the situation forces it, then reconstruction will happen as if without consultation with our allies - stated Ryszard Terlecki in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm. 

- The President very firmly warned those who might want to vote differently than the party dictates, but he also said that the consequences of potential insubordination could be very serious, I will repeat the word, serious consequences for those who act that way. Including suspension of party membership rights and loss of all positions and functions, both in the Sejm and in the constituencies - Ryszard Terlecki told journalists in the Sejm.

- The President addressed the situation of negotiations with our coalition partners, stating that in this situation these negotiations make no sense, given that our current coalition partners are presenting a different program, with different ideas, with different voting indications, than the entire club - said Ryszard Terlecki in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

- To use the political Constitutional Tribunal to dismantle the last independent institution. To launch an unprecedented attack on the Ombudsman. I believe it's primarily in retaliation for the fact that the Ombudsman's motion made Prime Minister Morawiecki accountable for the selection of a new Ombudsman. Let me remind you that we have a candidate for Ombudsman. Unfortunately, PiS, in defiance of the Polish constitution and the principle of term limits, is refusing to allow a vote in the Sejm, knowing it might lose. Hence their motion to the Constitutional Tribunal, which will undoubtedly be followed by other legislative changes. All with the sole purpose of placing another 'PiS-lite' in the Ombudsman's chair - Borys Budka stated in the Sejm.  

“*September 1st marked the beginning of the nightmare of World War II, but on September 17th, the second act of the drama unfolded. The nightmare engulfed ever more lands, cities, and villages of the Republic. It was being realized in accordance with the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, when Stalin and Hitler, German Nazis and Soviet Communists, carried out their terrible, bestial plan of annihilation, of the destruction of the Republic, of the annihilation of Poles. Soviet occupiers and aggressors began to implement their plan from the very first days*,” said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the ceremony commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Soviet aggression against Poland.

“*Memory and truth must accompany us. If we lose memory, if history is devoid of memory and truth for us, it will be just a collection of dates and events, increasingly insignificant dates and events*,” he added. 

- Solidarna Polska is a loyal coalition partner within the United Right, and the United Right, under the leadership of President Jarosław Kaczyński, is the best and most effective political project uniting the right. Millions of Poles vote for the United Right; most recently, over 10 million Poles did so on July 12th. Most bills are supported in agreement, and minor disagreements sometimes occur. The issue regarding the COVID immunity bill was one such disagreement, but it's clearly been positively resolved. The bill has been withdrawn from the Sejm - stated Janusz Kowalski in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

Our expert is MP Norbert Kaczmarczyk, a very well-educated farmer. He has his own farm, and for that reason, yesterday, 19 MPs from United Poland and several dozen other MPs from the PiS parliamentary club did not support the project and voted to reject it - said Janusz Kowalski on Polsat News. Will it be the same today? - asked Bogdan Rymanowski. That's the decision of United Poland MPs. I want to remind you that this project was not subject to political consultations, it was not subject to negotiations within the United Right. We are absolutely a party that is credible when it comes to animal protection - he replied.

“The first [case] is a certain shameful verdict, which demonstrates how crucial a deep reform is, how necessary it is to shed communist legacies. This verdict by some Supreme Court judges exonerates UB and SB officers who murdered Polish patriots, the Cursed Soldiers, our anti-communist uprising soldiers, and Father Jerzy Popiełuszko. This shameful verdict was issued now, in these times, just before the 81st anniversary of the communist invasion of Poland,” said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during ceremonies commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Soviet aggression against Poland.

„We need to remind our European partners of what happened. It is they, through their resolutions in the European Parliament, who express a lack of understanding of the continuity between the attack of Soviet, communist Russia on Poland 81 years ago, the murders of Polish patriots, the extermination of Polish patriots, the deportations to Siberia of over a million Poles who died in terrible agony in Siberia, and later the victorious communist system that destroyed Polish patriots until 1989. It is against this, dear European friends, that we must constantly fight. Against the remnants of this communist system. This is why a reform of the judiciary is needed, a true judiciary that will punish crimes and condemn perpetrators, so that victims experience delayed justice” - said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the ceremonies commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Soviet aggression against Poland.

- I think, first and foremost, one shouldn't be surprised because, indeed, the scale of infections can increase. It can increase because we are restoring normal functioning, because our economy is slowly returning to new tracks, to new-old tracks, meaning the tracks of normal functioning. Children have returned to schools and kindergartens. Consequently, the scale of infections will certainly increase. I want to reassure everyone here that this daily figure of 800 cases, as recorded today, is not a surprise for us. It is simply a reflection of us restoring normal functioning – said Adam Niedzielski in an interview with Danuta Holecka on the TVP Info program “Gość Wiadomości”.

- This autumn plan for fighting the pandemic was published practically a week after I took office. The next step I want to take is to present, between September and October, a plan for restoring Poles' health. A plan that will address the very issues we've just discussed, namely a certain limitation of access to medical services that was related to the pandemic. After all, we all certainly neglected prevention because there was no opportunity to see a doctor, or we were simply afraid to visit our doctor, because in that initial period, we knew very little about what was happening with COVID - said Adam Niedzielski on TVP Info.

- After presenting this plan for restoring Poles' health, I will want to focus on systemic reforms, including primarily reform in the area of hospital services, i.e., defining a new hospital network, because such a requirement is related to the approaching June 2021, and at the same time, I would very much like to emphasize qualitative aspects, and not just qualitative in a medical sense, but related to a certain culture of patient service - he added.

This evening, a vote was scheduled for the election of the new Ombudsman – Zuzanna Rudzińska-Bluszcz is the sole candidate for this position. Ultimately, this item was removed from the agenda, meaning the election will take place in at least three weeks, at the next Sejm session.

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-- 300POLITYKI LIVEBLOG: SEJM REJECTS BUDKA'S MOTION TO POSTPONE DEBATES UNTIL MONDAY PMM ON THE SCARS OF THE COMMUNIST SYSTEM AND JUDICIAL REFORM TERLECKI ON PUNISHMENTS FOR INSUBORDINATION https://300polityka.pl/live/2020/09/17/ ***** POLSAT EVENTS -- THE MOST SERIOUS CRISIS IN THE RULING COALITION SINCE THE LAST ELECTIONS - Bogdan Rymanowski. -- PIS SUSPENDS NEGOTIATIONS WITH SOLIDARY POLAND AND POROZUMIENIE. -- FEW EXPECTED SUCH A TURN OF EVENTS; A MEETING OF THE PIS CLUB WAS CALLED IN THE AFTERNOON - Mira Skórka. -- THE ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT WAS THE TOPIC OF THE MEETING, BUT COALITION PARTNERS, MPS BELONGING TO SOLIDARY POLAND AND POROZUMIENIE, WERE NOT INVITED - Skórka continues. -- THE PIS CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCED THAT COALITION NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING GOVERNMENT RECONSTRUCTION HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED - Skórka. -- THE FIFTH ROUND OF COALITION NEGOTIATIONS WAS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY, BUT THE MEETING WAS UNEXPECTEDLY CANCELLED - Skórka continues. -- RYSZARD TERLECKI THREATENED EARLY ELECTIONS - Skórka. -- DEPUTY MARSHAL TERLECKI WARNED CLUB MEMBERS THAT THE CONSEQUENCE OF INSUBORDINATION DURING VOTING IN THE SEJM MAY BE SUSPENSION FROM PARTY MEMBERSHIP - Skórka continues. -- COALITION TALKS, AS PIS POLITICIANS SAY, ARE HALFWAY THROUGH - Skórka. -- THE TENSION IN THE UNITED RIGHT IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE COVID ACT, BUT ALSO THE SO-CALLED "FIVE FOR ANIMALS." -- A TOTAL OF 70 MPS FROM THE [RULING] COALITION DID NOT SUPPORT THE BILL STRONGLY PROMOTED BY JAROSŁAW KACZYŃSKI - Grzegorz Kępka. -- HOURS BEFORE THE VOTE, PIS LEADERS WERE CONFIDENT - Kępka continues. -- MOTION FOR ARREST IN THE SMOLENSK CASE. -- KINGA DUDA APPOINTED AS PRESIDENT'S SOCIAL ADVISOR. ***** FAKTY TVN -- NEW LAW, NEW ORDER - NOT IN THE ACT, BUT IN THE GOVERNMENT. PIS WANTED A LAW THAT ALLOWED LAW-BREAKING TO FIGHT THE EPIDEMIC, BUT THE DISCUSSION ON THIS TOPIC BROKE THE UNITED RIGHT - preview. -- RECONSTRUCTION MAY OCCUR WITHOUT COALITION PARTNERS, AND IF ANYTHING, THERE MAY BE ELECTIONS - Werner continues. -- IF SUCH A SITUATION OCCURS, WE WILL GO TO ELECTIONS. OBVIOUSLY, ON OUR OWN - Ryszard Terlecki. -- ELECTIONS ARE NOT ONLY POSSIBLE NOW. THEY ARE PROBABLE - Jakub Sobieniowski. -- ALMOST A DIVORCE - THIS IS ONLY POSSIBLE IN POLITICS, AS AN AGREEMENT CAN BE REACHED AT ANY MOMENT - Sobieniowski. -- THE OPPOSITION IS MOST PLEASED WITH THE AT LEAST TEMPORARY DEFEAT OF THE AMNESTY ACT - Sobieniowski. -- SOLIDARY POLAND DOES NOT RULE OUT AN AGREEMENT ON THE AMNESTY ACT, AND PIS WANTS TO RETURN TO IT - Sobieniowski. -- IF ELECTIONS WERE TO OCCUR, THE AMNESTY ACT PROJECT WOULD BE USED IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST PIS BY BOTH THE OPPOSITION AND ZIOBRO - Sobieniowski. -- THE SEJM EXPRESS THIS TIME CONCERNS ANIMALS. COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS WERE NIGHTLY AND TURBULENT, AND VOTES WERE SURPRISING - preview. -- THE EXPRESS STARTED AS IF THE ACT REQUIRED IMMEDIATE PASSAGE - Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska. -- AS THE COMMITTEE WORKED UNTIL 7 AM, THE CHAOS CAUSED THE CORE ISSUE - THE BAN ON RITUAL SLAUGHTER - TO BE REJECTED BY THE MPS - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- PIS COULD BE SURE OF NOTHING, BECAUSE IN THE KEY VOTE ON WHETHER TO REJECT THE BILL PATRONIZED PERSONALLY BY KACZYŃSKI, 35 UNITED RIGHT MPS VOTED "YES," AND 20 WERE ABSENT - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- KACZYŃSKI'S FACE WAS PRICELESS WHEN HE READ THE LIST OF HOW HIS CLUB MEMBERS VOTED - Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska. -- KACZYŃSKI ACTUALLY STUDIED THE VOTING RESULTS FOR A LONG TIME - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- ALL MPS OF SOLIDARY POLAND VOTED AGAINST THE CHAIRMAN - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- POROZUMIENIE ALSO DID NOT SUPPORT THE CHAIRMAN. MPS ABSTAINED FROM VOTING - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- AMONG THOSE NOT VOTING: EMILEWICZ, GOWIN, SOME PIS MPS, AND THE PRIME MINISTER HIMSELF - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- KACZYŃSKI IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDED TO ADMINISTER CONSEQUENCES. HE CONVENED THE CLUB WITHOUT SOLIDARY POLAND AND WITHOUT POROZUMIENIE - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- KACZYŃSKI THREATENED THAT LACK OF SUPPORT MEANS FAREWELL TO THE PARTY - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- TALKS ABOUT RECONSTRUCTION HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- ON THE ISSUE OF ANIMAL PROTECTION, DIVISIONS ARE CUTTING ACROSS POLITICAL LINES - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- KACZYŃSKI HAD THE SUPPORT OF KO AND THE LEFT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- IN THE COMMITTEE, PIS REJECTED OPPOSITION AMENDMENTS, INCLUDING THE BAN ON HORSES ON THE WAY TO MORSKIE OKO - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- A SAD DAY FOR POLAND IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT. OVER 500 MEPs SEE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN POLAND - preview. -- DISCRIMINATION AND HOMOPHOBIA ARE UNTHINKABLE IN EUROPE, BUT FOR A POLISH MINISTER, IT IS UNTHINKABLE TO DRAW POLAND'S ATTENTION TO IT - Werner continues. -- THIS IS THE RESULT-SYMBOL OF THE POLISH GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE IN EP - Arleta Zalewska. -- 20 MEPs FROM POLAND SUPPORTED THE RESOLUTION - Zalewska: PiS MEPs voted against, the peasant party abstained. -- BEING YOURSELF IS NOT AN IDEOLOGY. IT IS IDENTITY. NO ONE CAN TAKE IT AWAY. I WANT TO MAKE ONE THING VERY CLEAR: LGBT-FREE ZONES ARE ZONES FREE FROM HUMANITY, AND THEY HAVE NO PLACE IN OUR UNION - Ursula von der Leyen. -- IT IS HARD TO TAKE A STRONGER STANCE - Zalewska. -- THE NATIONAL PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE REQUESTS THE TEMPORARY DETENTION OF THREE SMOLENSK CONTROLLERS - no material. ***** TVP NEWS -- A SONG BY JACEK KACZMARSKI ON THE HEADLINE OF NEWS ON SEPTEMBER 17TH. -- 81 THE SOVIET UNION ATTACKED POLAND. THE SOVIETS STABBED THE POLES IN THE BACK. -- PAD ON SOVIET PROPAGANDA TODAY. -- THE PRIME MINISTER ON A CHILD AS A HUMAN SHIELD ON A SOVIET TANK. -- THE PRIME MINISTER, ALONG WITH MINISTERS, VISITED VILNIUS; WE ARE TO COOPERATE ON ALL STRATEGIC FRONTS. -- JOINT SESSION OF BOTH GOVERNMENTS. -- DECLARATION ON STRATEGIC COOPERATION. -- ORLEN INTENDS TO INVEST VERY ACTIVELY IN LITHUANIA - Jacek Sasin. -- KREMLIN AGGRESSION UNITES ALLIES - banner. -- BŁASZCZAK ON STRENGTHENING COOPERATION WITH LITHUANIA WITHIN NATO. -- A TURBULENT DEBATE ON ANIMAL PROTECTION, REPEATEDLY INTERRUPTED BY KONFEDERACJA - in preview. -- NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME HAVE KONFEDERACJA MPS SPOKEN IN FAVOR OF A DECLINING INDUSTRY, WHICH WILL ALSO RECEIVE COMPENSATION - Marcin Szypszak. -- RESIDENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE FETOR AND CLAIM IT IS A CHANCE FOR A DECENT LIFE - Szypszak. -- THE PAIN OF ANIMALS IS DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE - Szypszak. -- THE ACT HAS A CHANCE FOR BIPARTISAN SUPPORT - Szypszak. -- LEADERS OF SOLIDARY POLAND VOTED AGAINST, HOWEVER, PIS LEADERS COUNT ON COALITION PARTNERS VOTING YES - Szypszak. -- THE CHAIRMAN STERNLY WARNED - Terlecki. -- THE OPPOSITION IS FOR A RESOLUTION AGAINST POLAND - banner. -- EP, WITH THE SUPPORT OF PO AND THE LEFT, ADOPTED A RESOLUTION - in preview. -- MASS ARRESTS OF SEXUAL MINORITIES - THIS IS HOW MEPS SEE POLAND, AND THE STATE OF THE RULE OF LAW IS DETERIORATING - Damian Diaz. -- POLAND IS BEING CONDEMNED FOR THE DECISIONS OF ITS VOTERS AND FOR NOT SUBMITTING TO EUROPEAN ELITES - Diaz. -- THEY DEMAND THE BLOCKING OF FUNDS; THIS GROUP ALSO INCLUDES MPS FROM PO AND THE LEFT - Diaz. -- DOUBLE STANDARDS; IN BULGARIA, FOR 2 MONTHS THERE HAVE BEEN MASS PROTESTS OVER CORRUPTION, BUT NOTHING IS HEARD ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE RULING PARTY IS IN THE EPP - -- PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE MOTION FOR ARREST OF RUSSIANS - banner. -- THE RUSSIANS SPEAK OF A WITCH HUNT - in preview. -- TIRED BUS DRIVERS CONTINUE TO ENDANGER WARSAW RESIDENTS - in preview. -- KINGA DUDA AS A SOCIAL ADVISOR WITHOUT PROFIT; SUCH PRACTICES EXIST IN OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE USA - in preview. -- IN ACCORDANCE WITH PUBLIC DEMAND TO KNOW WHO ADVISES THE PRESIDENT, KINGA DUDA HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE LIST OF ADVISORS - Krzysztof Szczerski. -- THE POLISH PRESIDENT HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO HATRED. -- SHE WILL NOT RECEIVE SALARY NOR ANY OTHER BENEFITS - Krzyżak. -- EARLIER, ROSTOWSKI'S DAUGHTER WAS DEFENDED, WHO WAS EMPLOYED BY SIKORSKI - Krzyżak. -- WARSAW: DANGEROUS TIRED DRIVERS. -- THIS ENDANGERS PASSENGER SAFETY; THIS IS AN EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FROM TWO COMPANIES, WORKING ALMOST WITHOUT REST, SWITCHING FROM ONE CARRIER'S BUS TO ANOTHER - Wąż. -- NEITHER THE CITY HALL NOR ZTM PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE TRANSPORTATION - Wąż. -- THE PRESIDENT HALF-TIME - Jarosław Krajewski.

- I submit a motion to adjourn the proceedings until Monday. We have just learned that this government has lost its majority. That is why, under the blackmail of one of the former coalition partners, you withdrew the bill on impunity, but you did not do so out of concern for the legal security of Poland, but you did so out of pure cynicism. This motion aims to call your bluff. Either you have a majority and Prime Minister Morawiecki will seek a vote of confidence on Monday, or you will fulfill that threat to your coalition partners, and in reality, the great demand of Poles, that this government be consigned to history. Mr. Chairman, please don't be afraid. Please submit a motion for the dissolution of the Sejm, because your time is running out, and these disgraceful dealings with your coalition partners show that you have lost your instinct, you have lost the guiding principle of acting for the good of the Republic, and you are solely concerned with your own interests. Therefore, due to the government coalition's loss of a majority, I request an adjournment of the proceedings until Monday - said Borys Budka in the Sejm.

The motion did not gain a majority in the vote - 224 MPs supported it, and 232 voted against it. 4 MPs did not participate in this vote.

The motion by Marek Suski to proceed to the third reading of the bill from the so-called "five for animals" without further consultation with the Committee on Agriculture passed by a clear majority, but 42 MPs from the PiS club voted against it. Among those voting against the PiS motion were leaders and MPs from coalition parties, as well as PiS MPs such as the Minister of Agriculture, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Szynkowski vel Sęk, and Wielkopolska PiS MP Bartłomiej Wróblewski, who is sometimes mentioned as a potential candidate for Ombudsman – and also a proponent of the so-called eugenic premise before the Constitutional Tribunal. The only abstainer from the PiS club was Deputy Minister Marcin Ociepa from the Agreement party. Five MPs from the United Right did not vote – including Andrzej Sośnierz. Konfederacja MP Grzegorz Braun was pacing the hall, visibly agitated.