Friday marks the second day of the EU summit. At 9:00 AM, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will meet with the leaders of the Baltic states and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. At 9:30 AM, the head of the Polish government will participate in a working session of the European Council.

Today, Standard & Poor's – one of the three largest rating agencies – will update Poland's rating. This will be another credit assessment of our country. Last Friday, the agency Fitch confirmed Poland's current rating.

At 10:00 AM in the Sejm, in connection with the commencement of a series of parliamentary inspections, a press conference will be held by the chairman of the Civic Platform (KO) parliamentary club, Cezary Tomczyk, and KO MPs. Over 20 interventions are planned in the coming days. Inspections are scheduled for today in the ministries of: Health, National Education, State Assets, Maritime Economy and Inland Waterway Navigation, and Justice.

At 10:45 AM in Warsaw, a press conference will take place during which the leader of the Poland 2050 movement, Szymon Hołownia, along with MP Hanna Gill-Piątek, will address the government reconstruction, comment on the current situation in public administration, and ongoing political events.

The most important factor is the dynamics of infections and the preparedness of medical services to admit patients. Here, we are prepared in terms of resources, meaning the number of beds in infectious disease hospitals, the number of ventilators, and personnel. This matter is completely under control. However, of course, this increase in cases cannot be underestimated. These are already numbers exceeding a thousand, one and a half thousand. In comparison, this must also be emphasized, to other European countries, these increases are not very alarming. Nevertheless, they cannot be ignored, and all recommendations issued by the Chief Sanitary Inspector and the Ministry of Health must be followed - said Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Katarzyna Gójska on "Sygnały dnia" on Jedynka radio.

- Firstly, when it comes to German politicians, they should pay particular attention to their words, because the historical context and historical associations can be dire, especially regarding words like "starvation" or other imprudently uttered sentences in the mouths of German politicians. Secondly, this translation, in my opinion, further implicates the author, because what does it mean that Hungary can be starved, but Poland cannot - said Michał Dworczyk on Polskie Radio Jedynka.

- Thirdly, the context. If one listens to the entire statement, it is clear from the context that it concerned not only Hungary but also Poland - he added.

- Yesterday, the Prime Minister spoke with President Andrzej Duda, and they agreed on a date for the swearing-in of new ministers. According to my knowledge, the Presidential Chancellery will make this date public today - said Michał Dworczyk on Jedynka radio.

- Do you understand that this date is for next week? - asked Gójska.

- Yes, of course - Dworczyk replied. 

„SLD and Wiosna are forming a new political party, so both SLD and Wiosna will cease to function. We will be two factions within one centre-left party. I deeply believe, based on various experiences: good and bad, because I also have bad experiences, of course, that the left always wins when it goes united. It loses when it goes divided. This is not just in the interest of the left. Today the conscience of the Third Republic is needed, but perhaps also the dream of the Fifth Republic is needed, of building a state in a different way than the radical right has built it in recent years, and before them, the neoliberals” - said MEP Robert Biedroń from Lewica in an interview with Jacek Żakowski on Radio TOK FM's Poranek.

„This [Czarnek's appointment] is a good moment for President Duda to redeem himself, to show that he did make a mistake somewhere, and each of us makes mistakes, and this is a mistake that perhaps cuts the deepest. I remember mothers standing before the Presidential Palace and their piercing appeal about the fate of their children, what these children are experiencing and what might happen to them. If that didn't reach President Duda's heart, then let the voice appeal that our children, children in Poland, not be managed by someone like Mr. Czarnek, who is known for being the most radical face of the homophobic, populist, xenophobic right. Czarnek is Rydzyk's father, only in a suit” – said MEP Robert Biedroń from The Left in TOK FM.

- I would like to remind you that the media have been appealing for months for the leader of PiS and at the same time the leader of the United Right to join the government. I think this is a moment when, after 4 election campaigns, after a two-year, one might say, continuous election campaign, and we have 3 years without elections ahead of us, we have comfortable conditions for implementing changes. Jarosław Kaczyński is a politician known for being in politics to change reality, not to wield power, to celebrate it, or to ensure hot water in the tap, to quote Donald Tusk from a famous interview, but to change reality. If we, as the right-wing, as the United Right camp, want to change this reality, then the next eighteen months are crucial, so I think Jarosław Kaczyński conducted a similar analysis, hence his entry into the government. I believe this decision was made many weeks ago - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Poranek Siódma9.

- Jarosław Kaczyński once had a famous slogan in the 1990s: acceleration. I think that after this two-year election campaign, we must now focus on reforming the country. Of course, we also have the current economic and health situation related to the coronavirus crisis, but if we want to introduce significant changes, those that will remain after us, those reforms that are needed to build a strong and efficient state, then the next year and a half will be a crucial period. And I am glad that Jarosław Kaczyński will be in the government during this time, because it will certainly increase the government's authority and the position of the Council of Ministers - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Poranek Siódma9.

- We will, of course, continue both the changes in the economic sphere and, for example, the reform of the justice system. I don't want to talk about details at this moment, as we are still before the reconstruction. I think we have an agreement on most matters. There is already consensus within the United Right coalition on most issues, but we will still need to agree on the rest of the bills that will be part of this autumn offensive, so I don't want to reveal individual elements of this program offensive until it is fully agreed upon - stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on the morning show Siódma9.

No, it's not a suspended and frozen issue [media deconcentration]. It's an issue that successive governments have been unable to deal with for 20 years. Now is certainly a good time to seize the bull by the horns. If not now, then when? So, I don't know if it will be on the parliamentary agenda this autumn or perhaps in the spring, but I believe the upcoming political season may bring resolutions on this matter as well – stated Adam Bielan in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Poranek Siódma9.

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“I can say with great satisfaction that the European Council yesterday, after a very long debate, adopted the economic and financial plan we proposed for a democratic Belarus. This was a consequence of our actions in recent weeks,” Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in Brussels.

“The plan is intended to support democratic transformations in Belarus, transformations that serve a free, sovereign Belarus. We also want to involve international institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank, as well as European institutions: the EBRD and the EIB, in this plan,” he added. 

We want to tell you directly that we are launching the biggest parliamentary oversight in the last 5 years, or rather a series of controls, about 20 controls, which will take place over the next month. Today, the first six controls in the ministries so that we can show you the truth about this government. Today we are starting a series of parliamentary controls to show what the truth looks like. Truth is the number one enemy of this government. Truth is the number one enemy of PiS. When citizens decide in elections based on the truth, they will always choose those they trust, those who do not lie to them, who do not betray them – stated Cezary Tomczyk at a press briefing in the Sejm.

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- Now, after these two days of the European Council meeting, one can say with full conviction that the issue of Belarus is also an issue for the European Union. Here, regarding Belarus, we have certain, very concrete proposals. A positive economic plan for a democratic Belarus. I presented this plan yesterday. After a long debate that lasted until the late hours of the night, this plan was also adopted by the European Council, and the European Council tasked the European Commission from this perspective. It tasked them to develop this plan and flesh it out with concrete projects, concrete programs - said Mateusz Morawiecki during a press conference in Brussels.

- Within the framework of this plan, tasks such as support for Belarusian small and medium-sized enterprises, visa-free travel, or a stabilization fund are included, drawing on Poland's experience from its transformation period - he added.

“Over these two days, literally at the very end of the discussion, this topic [linking the rule of law to EU funds] was raised by two or three Western countries. Consequently, I spoke up, and so did the Prime Minister of Hungary. However, it was not the intention of the President of the European Council to discuss this topic further. Therefore, the discussion was closed. One could say that it was essentially an outline of one’s priorities, one’s positions” – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference in Brussels.

- I also appealed, especially in the context of Mr. Navalny's case, for the suspension of Nord Stream 2 construction. Nord Stream 2 is an element of geopolitics pursued with consistency by the Russian Federation. Russia pursues its aggressive policy in various ways, from military aggression, as we witnessed in the case of Georgia and Ukraine, to poisoning its citizens, imposing its own sanctions, economic embargoes, and trade wars - said Mateusz Morawiecki during a press conference in Brussels.

„Acknowledging merit and thanking for excellent work, I would like to entrust the responsibilities [regarding digitalization] further to Mr. Marek Zagórski, as a person working directly with me in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. From this perspective, Minister Zagórski will continue to be responsible for digitalization, which is a key element of technological progress and breaking free from the trap of the economic crisis after Covid” – said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference in Brussels.

Poland strongly advocates for full freedom of services. We will oppose protectionist measures. There are many such actions. This includes the Mobility Package, the directive on posting of workers, and attempts to harmonize social systems. This approach leads to a reduction in the European Union's competitiveness in the short-term interest of the richest countries, and exclusively so – said Mateusz Morawiecki during a press conference in Brussels. 

"The majority belongs to President Kaczyński, the instruments of power belong to President Kaczyński. The Left, in its program, when we ran together in last year's elections, one of the program points was the issue of animals bred for fur. Whether PiS presented it, or Platforma presented it, in this matter we would be unequivocal and would not change our minds" - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty, Deputy Marshal of the Sejm from the Left, in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

„I would pass this bill without amendments in the Senate. Consequently, the President would have a dilemma as to whether to sign it or not. This dilemma would primarily be the President's and President Kaczyński's, and I have advised and continue to advise my friends from PSL to immediately prepare an amendment submitted by the Senate, which will fix things that need fixing” - said the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty from Lewica, on Polsat News.

-- LIVEBLOG 300POLITYKI: CZARZASTY WANTS AN ANIMAL PROTECTION LAW WITHOUT AMENDMENTS AND ADVISES PSL TO INITIATE SENATE ACTION PRIME MINISTER STRONGLY AGAINST PROTECTIONISM IN THE EU https://300polityka.pl/live/2020/10/02/ ***** POLSAT EVENTS -- THE EPIDEMIC IS ACCELERATING - Preview: Nearly 2,300 new infections. 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THE SUBJECT OF THE DISPUTE IS THE GERMAN PROPOSAL TO LINK EU FUNDS TO THE RULE OF LAW - Mira Skórka. -- THE INTERNET EXPLODED AFTER THE EP VICE-CHAIRPERSON'S STATEMENTS - Skórka. -- THE EP GROUP TO WHICH PIS BELONGS WILL SUBMIT A MOTION FOR HER REMOVAL - Skórka. -- THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS CONVEYED CRITICAL REMARKS TO THE GERMAN SIDE - Skórka. -- STATEMENTS REGARDING ORBÁN ARE ALSO CONDEMNED BY THE OPPOSITION - Skórka. -- THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL ADOPTED THE ECONOMIC PLAN FOR BELARUS PROPOSED BY POLAND - from the correspondence of Dorota Bawołek from Brussels. -- IN WARSAW, RESIDENTS DECIDED TO BUILD 3 PUBLIC TOILETS FOR PLN 2 MILLION - Preview: The price, equal to that of an elegant villa, is shocking. ***** TVN FAKTY -- ALMOST 2,300 PEOPLE INFECTED WITH CORONAVIRUS IN POLAND. -- AFTER YESTERDAY'S SHOCKING DATA, TODAY IS EVEN WORSE - MORE AND MORE RED AND YELLOW SPOTS ON THE MAP OF POLAND, PROBLEMS IN HOSPITALS ARE GROWING - Piotr Marciniak. -- DONALD TRUMP AND HIS WIFE MELANIA INFECTED WITH CORONAVIRUS. -- PLATFORM MPs ARE ENTERING MINISTRIES, DEMANDING EXPLANATIONS AND DOCUMENTS IN HIGH-PROFILE CASES CONCERNING QUESTIONABLE EXPENDITURES AND POLITICAL NOMINATIONS IN STATE-OWNED COMPANIES. -- AFTER CLOSING INTERNAL DISPUTES AND CHOOSING A NEW CLUB LEADER, THE PLATFORM HAS DECIDED TO GO ON THE OFFENSIVE - Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska. -- THE CARPET BOMBING STARTED WITH PARLIAMENTARY VISITS TO 5 MINISTRIES - Kolenda-Zaleska continues. -- SO FAR, THE MPS HAVE LEARNED LITTLE - Kolenda-Zaleska. -- THERE IS NO REACTION FROM THE GOVERNMENT, THE PRIME MINISTER, IN BRUSSELS TODAY, ONLY ANSWERED QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE EUROPEAN SUMMIT - Kolenda-Zaleska continues. -- PRZEMYSŁAW CZARNEK SPEAKS ABOUT CORPORAL PUNISHMENT FOR CHILDREN, ABOUT WOMEN WHO SHOULD NOT HAVE CAREERS, AND ABOUT THE PERVERSIONS OF LGBT PEOPLE, CITING THE BIBLE. -- IS THE FUTURE MINISTER TASKED WITH SENDING POLISH SCIENCE AND EDUCATION BACK TO THE 19TH CENTURY? MINISTER CZARNEK DOES NOT SHOCK PIS POLITICIANS - Marciniak. -- REVIEW OF MINISTER CZARNEK'S ARCHIVED STATEMENTS. -- IN POLITICS, NOT JUST POLISH POLITICS, THERE IS A PRINCIPLE UGLY CALLED "I HEAR THE HOWLING - EXCELLENT," WHICH INVOLVES APPOINTING CONTROVERSIAL PEOPLE TO POSITIONS SO THAT THE OPPOSITION SPENDS TIME ON THEM, NOT ON OTHER TOPICS, BUT EVEN IN A CRISIS AND PANDEMIC, THIS IS ABOUT A PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR EDUCATION AT EVERY LEVEL - Jakub Sobieniowski. -- NO ONE TAKES PRZEMYSŁAW CZARNEK'S WORDS OUT OF CONTEXT - Sobieniowski continues. -- WHILE THE OPPOSITION IS SHOCKED BY THE NOMINATION FOR MINISTER OF EDUCATION, THE SOLIDARITY TRADE UNION DEMANDS THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF, AMONG OTHERS, THE MINISTRY OF LABOR TO JAROSŁAW GOWIN. -- THE RULING SIDE DID NOT EXPECT THIS FROM SOLIDARITY - Arleta Zalewska. -- THE HEAD OF "SOLIDARITY," WHO SUPPORTS THE PRESIDENT AND COOPERATES WITH THE GOVERNMENT, IS SAYING "I CHECK" TODAY - Zalewska continues. -- THE ACCUSATION THAT SOLIDARITY LEVELS AGAINST GOWIN CONCERNS THE TIME WHEN, AS A PLATFORM MP, HE VOTED FOR RAISING THE RETIREMENT AGE - Zalewska. -- FOR NOW, THE HEAD OF "SOLIDARITY" WANTS TO DISCUSS THIS NOMINATION WITH THE PRESIDENT - Zalewska continues. -- THE BELARUSIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SUMMONED THE POLISH AMBASSADOR AND TOLD HIM TO REDUCE THE STAFF OF OUR MISSION. -- A DECISION WAS MADE AT THE EU SUMMIT REGARDING SANCTIONS, CONCERNING THE DICTATOR'S ENTOURAGE, BUT NOT HIMSELF. ***** TVP WIADOMOŚCI -- UNFORTUNATELY, ANOTHER RECORD OF INFECTIONS - on the front page. -- POLISH PLAN FOR BELARUS ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL - in previews. -- SCANDALOUS STATEMENT BY A GERMAN POLITICIAN ABOUT STARVING STATES - in previews. -- ONE CANNOT SPEAK OF STARVING ANY NATIONAL COMMUNITY - Gliński. -- PM M. ON POLAND'S POLICY TOWARDS BELARUS BECOMING EU POLICY. -- ACHIEVING UNANIMITY WAS NOT EASY, NEGOTIATIONS LASTED 10 HOURS - Damian Diaz on Greece and Cyprus, where Russia is financially active. -- THE REACTION OF RUSSIA AND BELARUS MAY TESTIFY TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE POLISH PLAN - Diaz. -- NEW INFECTIONS, NEW COUNTIES WITH RESTRICTIONS - banner. -- IF WE DO NOT COMPLY, WE RISK INFECTION - Ministry of Health spokesperson. -- IT IS MUCH WORSE IN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE, THE AUTHORITIES HAVE ANNOUNCED NEW RESTRICTIONS - Waldemar Stankiewicz. -- DONALD TRUMP INFECTED. -- WORDS OF SUPPORT FROM AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING POLAND. -- CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING THE WARSAW CITIZEN'S BUDGET. -- FROM MONDAY, THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE IN A NEW FORMATION. -- THERE WILL BE NEW FACES - in previews. -- CZARNEK ANNOUNCES RAISES FOR TEACHERS - Konrad Wąż. -- RESTORING AUTHORITY GOES THROUGH INCREASING THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE PROFESSION - Wąż. -- CZARNEK'S SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS. -- A GERMAN POLITICIAN WANTS TO STARVE STATES - banner. -- AN ELEMENT OF PRESSURE FROM THE STRONGER - Marcin Szypszak. -- SUCH WORDS REQUIRE DECISIVE PROTEST, VERY SIGNIFICANT AND UNINTELLIGIBLE - Piotr Gliński. -- BOTH COUNTRIES WERE AGAINST ACCEPTING IMMIGRANTS, THEY REFORMED THE MEDIA AND THE JUDICIARY - Szypszak. -- BRUSSELS DOES NOT NOTICE THE POLITICIZATION OF THE JUDICIARY IN SPAIN AND GERMANY - Szypszak. -- INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF THE RULE OF LAW IN EU COUNTRIES. -- WARSAW PAYS FOR ABSURD PROJECTS - banner. -- ON THE ONE HAND, INVESTMENT FREEZES AND PRICE HIKES FOR SERVICES, AND ON THE OTHER HAND, CONTROVERSIAL IDEAS WORTH MILLIONS OF ZLOTYS - in previews. -- QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EFFICIENCY AND COMPETENCE OF WARSAW AUTHORITIES - in previews. -- A TOILET FOR PLN 648 THOUSAND. IT IS SUPPOSED TO COST AS MUCH AS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE, IT IS HARD NOT TO BE SURPRISED BY THE FURY OF WARSAW RESIDENTS - Maciej Sawicki. -- PECULIAR INVESTMENTS - BACKLESS BENCHES FOR 2 MILLION - Sawicki. -- MILLIONS OF LITERS OF SLUDGE, A FAILURE, CUTS, NEW PAID PARKING ZONES - Sawicki. -- AGAIN "SKANALIZOWAĆ" (ANALYZE/SCANDALIZE) REPEATED THREE TIMES. -- CBA VERSUS THE DRUG MAFIA. -- FRANCE UNDER FIRE FROM THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE. -- COUNCIL OF EUROPE REPORT WITH STRONG ACCUSATIONS REGARDING THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL AND INSUFFICIENT PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION - Marcin Szypszak. -- THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CALLS ON FRANCE FOR IMMEDIATE JUDICIAL REFORM - Szypszak. -- A REPORT ON HOW GERMANS MURDERED POLES WHO WERE SAVING JEWS.

- For now, I am a minister, a member of the Council of Ministers. If I indeed receive the nomination, as it is a formal process. For now, I have been recommended by Solidarna Polska. However, the specific scope of responsibilities is yet to be determined - Michał Wójcik said in an interview with Krzysztof Skórzyński on TVN24's "Sprawdzam".

The sexual orientation of individuals is of no consequence. However, I want to say one thing. Today, the majority is effectively terrorized by the minority. The majority is terrorized by the minority. We have reached such times - Michał Wójcik stated on TVN24. - Do you feel terrorized? - Krzysztof Skórzyński asked. - Yes, I do. I am 50 years old, and for 50 years I have never heard anyone say they feel like a woman, and that I should acknowledge them as a woman, when I can see they are a man. Mr. Editor, then such a person ends up in my correctional facility – what then? Am I supposed to keep them in the women's ward? - Wójcik replied.

- My [stance]?. Parents have no right [to spank their children]. That's why I never, I have a daughter, she's studying now, perhaps listening to this program, and I've never spanked her in my life. I tried to educate, to talk, of course. There were various situations. However, I lived in times where I myself often received a spanking. But here, one must be very careful. I believe we need to find that thread of understanding - Michał Wójcik said on TVN24.

- If a proposal appears, perhaps to clarify something, it's simply worth considering, pondering. In the version that existed, we couldn't support it. I am glad that our friends from Law and Justice decided to withdraw this law - said Michał Wójcik on TVN24.