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07:17

Thursday's Political Agenda: Tusk in Gdańsk, The Left Registers Candidate Lists, Hołownia and Kosiniak-Kamysz Discuss August Agreements

At 8:30 AM in Bytom, a briefing will be held with the participation of the Civic Coalition parliamentary club leader, Borys Budka, the Mayor of Bytom, Mariusz Wołosz, Senate candidate Halina Bieda, and Civic Coalition Sejm candidates in district no. 29.

Today, Civic Coalition press conferences will be held before parliamentary inspections. At 9:00 AM in front of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, at 10:00 AM in front of the Ministry of Health, and at 10:30 AM in front of the PKP S.A. headquarters.

At 10:30 AM in Warsaw, a press conference will be held by Adrian Zandberg, Anna-Maria Żukowska, and Magdalena Biejat. Topic: The Left registers lists for the Sejm and Senate.

At 10:30 AM in Warsaw, a press conference will be held by the Third Way with the participation of the leader of Poland 2050, Szymon Hołownia, and the leader of PSL, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, as well as Sejm candidates from both parties in the Warsaw district. Topic: Anniversary of the August Agreements.

At 11:00 AM in Rzeszów, a press conference of The Left will be held with the participation of Włodzimierz Czarzasty, Wiesław Buza, and Łukasz Rydzik. Topic: We will tear Podkarpacie from PiS's hands.

At 12:00 PM in Chorzów, a briefing will be held with the participation of the Civic Coalition parliamentary club leader, Borys Budka, Senate candidate Gabriela Morawska-Stanecka, and Civic Coalition Sejm candidates in district no. 31.

At 6:00 PM in Gdańsk, a meeting with PO leader Donald Tusk will take place.

07:52

PiS to Unveil Electoral List Leaders Today

- Regarding the lists themselves, their presentation will likely take place in the constituencies at the end of the week, on Saturday [candidate presentation]. As for the preliminary information, it will probably be today at a press conference, traditionally at Nowogrodzka Street. [...] The list leaders will certainly be presented. I think so [that Jarosław Kaczyński will present the lists] - said Marek Ast in PR1's "Sygnały dnia".

07:58

PiS Confirms Where Kaczyński and Gliński Will Run

- I could say: I neither confirm nor deny [that Jarosław Kaczyński will run in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship]. But it's been said many times already, so yes - Marek Ast stated on "Sygnały dnia" on PR1. - That would be a natural course of events - he commented in response to the question of whether Piotr Gliński would be heading the list in Warsaw. When asked if Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki would run in Katowice, Ast replied: That is his constituency.

08:03

Ast Asked if All Ministers Will Be on the Lists: If We're Thinking of Constitutional Ministers, then as Far as I Know - Yes

- If you're thinking of constitutional ministers, then as far as I know - yes - Marek Ast said on PR1's “Sygnały dnia” (Signals of the Day), when asked if all ministers of the current government would be on the lists.

08:06

Zgorzelski on Giertych's Declaration: It's Almost Heroic

- This [Roman Giertych's declaration] shows Roman Giertych's determination to enter parliament at all costs. I know it must have been very difficult for him, because when it comes to his views and matters of faith, Roman Giertych probably hasn't changed since the very beginning; that's how he was, is, and will be. And this kind of declaration, in my opinion, is a declaration of an almost heroic nature, unless, because he is a clever politician, there was a comma and it was said: unless I leave the club - said Piotr Zgorzelski in an interview with Dariusz Ociepa on "Graffiti" Polsat News.

08:17

Zgorzelski:

Establishing a Senate Committee on Russian Influence Makes Sense

- We want to establish such a committee [in the Senate, concerning Russian influence] to simply expose the hypocrisy of the first [...] Marshal Tomasz Grodzki announced this; it is his initiative. I believe that in this way, establishing a committee in the democratic space that is the Senate, which would essentially show Russian influence, makes sense, although I believe that neither the first nor the second idea is adequate to what the state should do. Because if there are indeed Russian influences in Poland, then counterintelligence and the prosecution should deal with it - said Piotr Zgorzelski on Polsat News. - In my opinion, if, for example, any of the politicians summoned were asked, I would say: do not go there [...] for such a penalty [tens of thousands of zlotys for not appearing before the committee], the democratic opposition should even pool resources - he continued.

08:30

Zgorzelski:

Black Hawk Used for Election Campaign

- Yesterday, in one of the committees, I heard that the Black Hawk [...] was asked to participate, right, as if the Black Hawk were some kind of person who walks around and can be invited to a picnic, right, that's how Law and Justice is now telling it [...] The Black Hawk, this helicopter was not asked or invited to participate in this picnic, but rather it was brought to the picnic by the Deputy Minister of the Interior and Administration, who is a Member of Parliament in the constituency where this Black Hawk was "asked", and it was simply used for the election campaign - said Piotr Zgorzelski on Polsat News.

08:32

Zgorzelski on Zych: She Condemned Putin's Actions, Fulfilled the Ultimatum

- I think there are no longer any doubts regarding [that Putin is a war criminal]. Małgorzata Zych, who in her statement [...] unequivocally condemned what Putin is doing in Ukraine, called this crime precisely a crime, and thus fulfilled the ultimatum of the chairman [Kosiniak-Kamysz], who said that if she did not distance herself from those irresponsible words, she would simply cease to be a candidate for the Polish People's Party – said Piotr Zgorzelski on Polsat News. - What was the situation with the Stalowa Wola constituency? This constituency was, colloquially speaking, booked for Ryszard Petru, who resigned just before the closing of the Senate Pact. I approached the structures of the Polish People's Party to help find such a candidate, and this person was presented to me [...] I take responsibility for that, because I am not a child, and I presented this candidacy at the Senate Pact – he continued.

09:10

Szynkowski vel Sęk: The next few hours will be the moment when we announce more details. The lists will be strong.

- These lists will definitely be strong, entire lists, because politics is teamwork, it's not just the work of individual units. For everything to move forward well, for us to be able to fight for a third term for United Right, a strong team is needed - stated Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk in TVP1's "Political Quarter of an Hour".

09:12

Szynkowski vel Sęk: I'm from Poznań, I will run from my city

- I am from Poznań, I have been connected with Poznań for years. I was a Poznań councilor before, and since 2015 I have been a Member of Parliament, so I am committed to the cause of my city, and I will run from my city. As for the details of these lists, the coming hours will indeed be the moment when we announce more details - stated Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk in TVP1's "Political Quarter Hour".

09:15

Szynkowski vel Sęk: If the opposition, due to the election campaign, does not want to engage in the committee's work before the elections, I hope they will join after the elections

I believe the opposition should also see the sense in investigating Russian influence. I hope they will join this committee's work. That is precisely why I am saying that if the opposition, due to the election campaign, does not want to engage in the committee's work before the elections, I hope they will join it after the elections - stated Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk in TVP1's "Political Quarter Hour".

09:27

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

We Will Establish a Different Committee

- I believe that no one summoned by this committee should appear before it. I would advise everyone who is summoned by this committee, because it is unconstitutional, it does not seek the truth, but is meant to be a whip against the opposition. To divide Poles, not to strive for any justice [...]. This is political theater solely for the purpose of elections and a time of inciting hatred. They will incite hatred again, they will quarrel, and people want concrete solutions to their problems - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in a conversation with Piotr Salak on the RMF FM program “Morning Conversation”.

- We will establish a different committee. We will establish a committee with a proudly sounding name, a committee of law and justice. To investigate the PiS affairs, to check all those affairs concerning Ostrołęka, CPK, the postal elections. With all that is happening in the State Treasury companies. Simply put, a grab for cash, with excavators they arrive, because a ladle or spoon was no longer enough - he added.

09:28

Kukiz:

I Never Conditioned My Candidacy on a List Spot

- I never asked the President [Kaczyński], nor did I condition my candidacy on a spot on the list. Once, during one of our conversations, the President himself proposed, very briefly: yes, obviously, you'll get the first spot etc., we're talking etc., and we didn't discuss it any further – Paweł Kukiz said on Radio Wrocław.

09:29

Kosiniak-Kamysz on Zych: Everyone Has the Right to Move from the Dark Side to the Light

- I believe everyone has the right to move from the dark side to the light. When I look at the electoral committees of other political formations and the names you've mentioned, they belonged to PiS at times, to other far-right organizations, and today they are on much more left-wing lists. So, many people are likely changing their views. If we want to convince any PiS or Konfederacja voters, we also have to attract them in some way. If they share all the values of the PSL, then everyone has the right to change for the better; if they don't, there simply won't be a place for them – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the program “Morning Conversation” on RMF FM.

- We probably didn't know all their statements until this moment. I certainly didn't know them – he added.

09:30

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

I have a list so good, you don't need to pick those moving from Żoliborz to the Świętokrzyskie Mountains

- For me, the best candidates in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship are the candidates on the Third Way's list. For example, the leader of this list is Czesław Siekierski. A man from Świętokrzyskie [...]. There's Marcin Piwnik, the Sandomierz district governor, there's Krystian Jarubas, a Member of Parliament, but also a great young activist. So, I have such a list there that you don't need to choose either those who are moving from Żoliborz to the Świętokrzyskie Mountains or anyone else, just choose the Third Way," stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the RMF FM program "Morning Conversation".

09:31

Kukiz:

Since '89, We've Lived in a Semi-Democratic State, a Party-Dominated Democracy

- First and foremost, I am pleased that these demands exist. Because if these demands were not present, I wouldn't be running in the first, seventh, or twelfth spot. I simply came to this Sejm solely to try and change these systemic foundations. To introduce citizen-led demands that will guide Poland towards a truly democratic state. Because, I will repeat like a mantra, we have not lived in a democratic state since '45, and since '89, we have lived in a semi-democratic state, a state of party democracy, not citizen democracy - said Paweł Kukiz on Radio Wrocław.

- The United Right must win in October, for a simple reason: if the other side wins, then I and society, the citizens, can forget about these demands. Because Civic Platform (PO) has had the opportunity to implement these demands, which I carry, on many occasions, and I remind you that these are PO's demands from 2004, from 20 years ago, which they have forgotten. I have carried them in my heart and physically all this time. I am simply trying to realize them, and the only hope for their implementation, for state reform, is a victory for the United Right - he continued.

09:33

Kukiz:

Kołodziejczak Will Get Nothing from Tusk

– I’ve seen so much over these 8 years in politics that nothing surprises me anymore. Especially with this electoral system, where it’s practically a cartload of oligarchs deciding who gets the spots. Of course, I believe that Michał Kołodziejczak will get nothing from Tusk. Besides, he hasn’t agreed to anything with Tusk; there’s no situation where Michał would present demands that Donald Tusk would commit to fulfilling in exchange for Agrounia’s cooperation with Civic Platform – Paweł Kukiz said on Radio Wrocław.

09:41

Müller:

Top candidates today, full lists – in the near future

- We will announce the top candidates today, the leaders of individual lists in particular constituencies will be announced. This will be announced in the afternoon, so today, and the full lists – in the near future. They have already been accepted, a meeting of the party authorities took place yesterday, so they have been accepted in principle and will now be registered soon – stated Piotr Müller in an interview with Beata Michniewicz in "Trójka's Political Salon".

- Certainly not all of them, because not everyone wants to run. Some ministers will certainly be there, but not all of them, in the sense of being top candidates – added the government spokesman.

09:56

Obajtek on Systemic Support for Firefighters

"The District Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Nowa Sól is one of over 2,000 units supported by the ORLEN Foundation as part of the 'Orlen for Firefighters' program. This support is often long-term, and that's the case here – we have been working with the firefighters in Nowa Sól since 2015. With the funds provided, the unit has purchased, among other things, communication equipment, an operational vehicle, and a rescue boat," wrote Daniel Obajtek.

09:58

Müller on the Verification Committee: I don't expect any resolutions or conclusions in the coming weeks, as there isn't enough time

Let's start by saying that the committee, from the moment it was elected, decides on its own schedule of activities, etc. Therefore, one will have to ask the committee members what schedule of activities they will adopt. The expectation is that over many months, because these works will take many months, various forms of Russian influence in Poland will be analyzed, and this in the energy and military sectors. This is the committee's task, but I don't expect any resolutions or conclusions in the coming weeks, because there isn't enough time for that. That is why this committee is supra-term, and this also dispels all myths that it is being done for the elections, because it simply will not finish its work before the elections - stated Piotr Müller in "Polityczny Salon Trójki".

10:03

Spot:

Patriotic Slogans by Day, Nazi Chants by Night." PO Releases Another "Mail of Truth

The Civic Platform has published another spot in its #MailePrawdy (Mail of Truth) series on its social media, dedicated to the so-called Dworczyk's emails. This time, the material concerns correspondence between Michał Dworczyk and Piotr Müller, allegedly from September 2020, discussing an exchange of opinions on certain government members.

An AI-generated narrator, mimicking Dworczyk's voice, reads a message supposedly written by the then-Head of the Prime Minister's Chancellery: "I don't know how the individuals marked in green were selected, but if we were to follow the old, tried-and-tested principle engraved on Waffen SS daggers - Meine Ehre heißt Treue (my honour is loyalty;) then I would subject numbers: 1, 31, 33 [...] to in-depth analysis and consideration."

"I have the same remarks as Michał," "replies" Müller to Dworczyk, whose voice was also generated by AI. This information is included in an annotation.

"Patriotic slogans by day, Nazi chants by night. What truly guides PiS?" the spot asks at the end.

11:05

The Left Registers its Electoral List in Warsaw

- Today, we are submitting the first 9,000 signatures to the National Electoral Commission (PKW) for the registration of the Warsaw list of The Left. This is certainly the first list of our committee to be registered in the country, and it seems it might also be the first in the country overall; I'm not entirely sure about that, we'll find out immediately after entering [...] The Left exists to ensure that the upcoming elections bring about genuine, not feigned, change, and the Warsaw list of The Left is such a list of change [...] Today marks the end of the collection period and the beginning of the campaign period – said Adrian Zandberg at a press conference. - If there are potentially worse governments than the current government of Law and Justice, then unfortunately, it could be a government of Law and Justice and Confederation. These elections will not only be about ending the rule of Law and Justice, but also about preventing Confederation from coming to power. The only political force capable of stopping Confederation is The Left [...] only The Left is capable of blocking these terrible politicians who talk about overturning the table, but in reality, they are fidgeting like a meme-worthy raccoon, waiting for the fruits that Kaczyński will offer them – said Anna Maria Żukowska. - Alongside the signatures for The Left's list, today we are also submitting signatures for my candidacy for the Senate, which is over three thousand signatures [...] Today, I thank all the volunteers from the Razem party, from Nowa Lewica, all the voters of The Left who encouraged us into the fight, but also all the voters of The Left, Civic Platform, and Third Way who signed for us on the streets and said they were keeping their fingers crossed – said Magdalena Biejat.

11:14

Pekao Analysts: This Shouldn't Change Much for the Monetary Policy Council, Especially its Dovish Wing, and They Will Lower Rates by 25 bps at the September Meeting.

However, this shouldn't significantly alter the Monetary Policy Council's (RPP) stance, particularly its dovish wing, and they are expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points at the September meeting - report analysts from Bank Pekao S.A.

11:20

Hołownia:

Today, Like the Solidarity Generation, We Must Fight the Mental and Actual PRL

- Today, just like the Solidarity generation, we must fight, in truth, against the mental and actual PRL. [...] Yesterday, the PiS government lambasted the state-owned company PGE for declaring its intention to abandon coal 10 years faster than planned. This means giving Poles cheap electricity 10 years sooner, the ability to function normally at a time when so much depends on energy prices. Isn't this exactly the PRL? All interests, including the interests of citizens, must be subordinated to the interests of the party - said Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in Warsaw. - Look at what they are doing with State Treasury companies - this is pure PRL. What they have done with the media - this is pure PRL. Look at how they treat entrepreneurs today - just as the PRL treated so-called privateers. This is precisely how Jarosław Kaczyński thinks today about Polish schools, which are to be an ideological forge for new generations of PiS voters […]. Like in the PRL, we constantly hear statements from various individuals responsible for the judiciary, for many areas of our lives - listed the leader of Poland 2050. - We formed the Third Way precisely to change this. To show that people from different backgrounds, just as it was 43 years ago, differed in practically everything, except for fundamental values and things they knew were good for Poland. Similarly, we - coming from different directions - want to fulfill this legacy, to end the era of the mental and actual PRL in Poland once and for all. To move forward for our children, proposing solidarity for the future - he emphasized.

11:45

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

Solidarity's Demands Remain Relevant. Depoliticizing Leadership Positions is a Core Point of Our Program

- Solidarity is not against anyone. Solidarity is with someone and for someone. Today, this is the Third Way movement. Solidarity with someone – between formations, but above all with citizens, and for someone – for the future of Poland. This is our commitment, in reality, the credo of our coalition – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference in Warsaw. - Solidarity's demands, those that the unionists in the shipyard showed, shouted, and presented on the gate – these demands are still relevant today. If we were to trace them, there is the depoliticizing of leadership positions, which is one of the basic points of the common agenda for the Third Way. There is a real fight against the economic crisis, which is extremely necessary today […], there is an increase in places in nurseries and kindergartens. These demands include issues related to access to housing, demands for freedom, independence, and the apolitical nature of the media – he continued.

12:12

Pekao Analysts: Investments - 7.9% YoY Growth Was the Fastest Since Early 2020

We are tying up various loose ends based on Q2 GDP data. To start, investments - a 7.9% year-on-year growth was the fastest since early 2020. Against this backdrop are the EU cycle, pre-election spending by local governments, significant corporate investments, and possibly, defense spending. We assumed a 7% average for the year, but it will be higher - inform analysts from Bank Pekao S.A.

12:14

Morawiecki publishes infographic:

Civic Platform is a party of liars.

Law and Justice keeps its word! Civic Platform is a party of liars! See for yourselves! - wrote Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Facebook, publishing an infographic.

14:17

Kaczyński, Morawiecki, Sasin, Gliński, Ziobro. PiS Unveils Top Candidates [LIST]

Legnica (No. 1) - Elżbieta Witek

Wałbrzych (No. 2) - Marcin Gwóźdź

Wrocław (No. 3) - Mirosława Stachowiak-Różecka

Bydgoszcz (No. 4) - Paweł Szrot

Toruń (No. 5) - Krzysztof Szczucki

Lublin (No. 6) - Przemysław Czarnek

Chełm (No. 7) - Mariusz Kamiński

Zielona Góra (No. 8) - Marek Ast

Łódź (No. 9) - Zbigniew Rau

Piotrków Trybunalski (No. 10) - Antoni Macierewicz

Sieradz (No. 11) - Joanna Lichocka

Chrzanów (No. 12) - Rafał Bochenek

Kraków (No. 13) - Małgorzata Wassermann

Nowy Sącz (No. 14) - Ryszard Terlecki

Tarnów (No. 15) - Anna Pieczarka

Płock (No. 16) - Kamil Bortniczuk

Radom (No. 17) - Marek Suski

Ostrołęka (No. 18) - Maria Koc

Warsaw (No. 19) - Piotr Gliński

Warsaw 2 (No. 20) - Mariusz Błaszczak

Opole (No. 21) - Paweł Kukiz

Krosno (No. 22) - Marek Kuchciński

Rzeszów (No. 23) - Zbigniew Ziobro

Białystok (No. 24) - Jacek Sasin

Gdańsk (No. 25) - Kacper Płażyński

Gdynia (No. 26) - Piotr Müller

Bielsko-Biała (No. 27) - Stanisław Szwed

Częstochowa (No. 28) - Lidia Burzyńska

Gliwice (No. 29) - Bożena Borys-Szopa

Rybnik (No. 30) - Bolesław Piecha

Katowice (No. 31) - Mateusz Morawiecki

Sosnowiec (No. 32) - Ewa Malik

Kielce (No. 33) - Jarosław Kaczyński

Elbląg (No. 34) - Leonard Krasulski

Olsztyn (No. 35) - Janusz Cieszyński

Kalisz (No. 36) - Marlena Maląg

Konin (No. 37) - Zbigniew Hoffmann

Piła (No. 38) - Krzysztof Czarnecki

Poznań (No. 39) - Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk

Koszalin (No. 40) - Czesław Hoc

Szczecin (No. 41) - Marek Gróbarczyk

14:30

Kaczyński:

We Are a Polish Party, Representing the Full Spectrum of Polish Society

The most important news is that we have the lists. It was a long and difficult process, as there were many candidates, especially for the highest positions, and even more so for the top spots. We have chosen those who will be presented shortly. We believe this is the best possible choice. We have individuals with diverse backgrounds, of different ages, and from various social groups in the top positions. We are, one could say, a Polish party. We represent the entire cross-section of Polish society, and we also represent certain ideas, shared by all our members and supporters, of building an effective system in Poland, one that will ensure our homeland's rapid development and swift catch-up with the wealthy nations of Western Europe. This process is ongoing but not yet finalized, and on the other hand, a just system. One that is capable of redistributing national income in such a way that groups facing various difficulties are also supported – stated party leader Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference. This policy contains both a social element and a dignity element, and, in its main part, is directed towards everyone, regardless of a family's income level. Of course, our particular concern in this policy is for those who have been treated exceptionally harshly by fate, namely people with disabilities. We also care deeply about children and families, and about ensuring that the social mechanism that has functioned for centuries, allowing for the reproduction, and usually on an ever-larger scale, of successive generations, continues to endure – he added. These premises are also the basis, although often indirectly, for our personnel decisions. Allow me, ladies and gentlemen, to present these personnel decisions to you now – he continued.

14:30

Bochenek Announces Date for Unveiling Full Sejm and Senate Candidate Lists

With this composition, we will be running in these elections. Of course, this is not the complete composition, as we already have full lists and in the coming days, this weekend, they will be presented in individual constituencies, including candidates for the Senate elections – stated Rafał Bochenek during the announcement of PiS's top candidates ("jedynek").

14:41

Karnowski:

Nearly 100 People from the Yes! For Poland Movement Will Run in the Elections

- We are presenting to you a local government team, a team of effective, proactive individuals who have truly changed the face of our cities and municipalities. [...] It's nearly a hundred people running from our local government movement Yes! For Poland, from various groups and from the Senate Pact, for example, there are 10 people in the Senate Pact - said Jacek Karnowski at a press conference in Gdańsk. - The Yes! For Poland movement strengthens the entire opposition, and I am very pleased that so many wonderful candidates are on the opposition lists, mainly Civic Coalition, but not exclusively - said Rafał Trzaskowski. Among the candidates for the Sejm mentioned at the press conference were Elżbieta Polak, Artur Kozioł, Magdalena Kołodziejczak, Roman Ciepiela, Mariola Paprocka, and Jacek Wiśniewski.

14:48

Kaczyński Comments on PiS's Top Candidates

- There are many representatives of the government here, as well as the Sejm presidium. In this case, everyone except one person, the fifth. All of them, meaning two, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, in Warsaw the second place is held by another Deputy Speaker, but there are also many female and male MPs who simply present themselves well, who have simply presented themselves well in terms of their work in the Sejm and their work in the field, and they often also have very long tenures. They are very experienced people. They are people who, even in very difficult times, because our political formation, both under its first name Porozumienie Centrum and the second, has experienced both very good times for itself and also very difficult ones. There are people from the government who do not have parliamentary experience, but like Professor Szczucki, they are truly excellently prepared in terms of state work in various fields, especially in legal fields - stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference.

- - In short, on the one hand, we have qualifications and extensive experience, and on the other hand, we also have people who have, one could say, been through fire and water over the last 30-odd years, and these individuals generally also have a past from the 1980s - added PJK.

14:53

Borys:

According to Current Forecasts, Economic Growth to Accelerate to 2.0-2.5% in Q4, Inflation to Fall to 6.5%-7.0%

According to current forecasts, economic growth will accelerate to 2.0-2.5% in the fourth quarter, and inflation will fall to 6.5%-7.0% – states Paweł Borys, CEO of PFR.

16:41

Sasin:

Provincial Administrative Court Suspends Proceedings in Turów Case

The Provincial Administrative Court has suspended legal proceedings concerning Turów. The mine's operation is not threatened, and the mining concession is valid until 2044. This is a crucial decision for Poland's energy security - wrote Jacek Sasin on Twitter.

17:02

Bochenek on PiS Lists: Perhaps a Few More Hours Will Decide Some Individual Matters

- Perhaps some minor modifications in subsequent positions, some shifts, corrections. This happens in every party. There is indeed such an allowance [for Jarosław Kaczyński to make changes to the lists], such empowerment for President Kaczyński, but generally the lists are being finalized. Perhaps some individual matters will still be decided in the next few hours, but this coming weekend we intend to comprehensively present the full lists of our candidates in the regions, at regional conferences, including candidates for the Senate - stated Rafał Bochenek in an interview with journalists.

18:37

Tusk:

I have information that next year's budget will not include a shield protecting against at least some inflation effects

- Today, you won't get this information from their government media, but I have it, that next year's budget will no longer have a shield protecting against at least some inflation effects, that they will reintroduce VAT on food - stated Donald Tusk in Gdańsk.

18:46

Tusk:

Those from Gierek's era could learn from Kaczyński and Morawiecki how to plunder national assets

- If then, at the beginning, thousands, and later millions of people rose up against the authorities who were plundering national assets, then I want to tell you that those from Gierek's era could learn from Kaczyński and Morawiecki how to plunder national assets - said Donald Tusk in Gdańsk.

18:47

Tusk on Teacher Salary Increases: "Communists Used the Same Methods, Morawiecki Promised 12% in the Next Budget Instead of 20% Last Year"

- For a long time, I have been shouting, threatening, begging, and saying - give at least Polish teachers, half a million people who work for next to nothing. At least give them compensation for inflation. It's no coincidence that as I was coming to you today, I learned that Prime Minister Morawiecki, precisely the same methods were used by the communists back in 1980. Instead of giving 20% last year, he promised 12% in the next budget. The minister responsible for the budget informed yesterday that this is a 6.6% increase, with this inflation. Can you imagine? What is this supposed to mean for this half-million strong army of good-willed people who teach our children and grandchildren. After all, they want elementary dignity - stated Donald Tusk during a meeting with residents of Gdańsk.

18:49

Tusk:

We Need 10 Million Votes

- Now, on October 15th, we don't even need to sign up; we just need 10 million votes against this government and for a good future for our nation and Poland. 10 million votes - stated Donald Tusk in Gdańsk.

18:50

Tusk:

This victory won't fall from the sky. It's not as if we have it in our pocket

- This victory won't fall from the sky. It's not as if we have it in our pocket. Every hour, every day, all of us must convince our neighbours, our families, everywhere where people are still wondering, use these simplest words. Then these simplest words united 10 million Poles. No combinations, ideologies, just these simple words. Truth, decency, honesty, transparency of rules, let's not be ashamed of it - stated Donald Tusk in Gdańsk.

18:55

Tusk:

Poland Cannot Be 'Just Alright.' Poland Can Be and Will Be the Best

- Today we have more possibilities than the shipbuilders had then. It's no longer just leaflets, not just demonstrations; your voice every day will be the most important. If we stop pretending that things are 'just alright,' if we stop pretending to ourselves sometimes that it will somehow work out. No, it won't just work out. Poland cannot be 'just alright.' Poland can be and will be the best - stated Donald Tusk during a meeting with residents of Gdańsk.

18:57

Tusk:

"Sometimes I hear comments 'why is Tusk organizing some big march?' The prelude to victory is the ability to count ourselves, to show the authorities that we are millions."

- Sometimes I hear comments like 'why is Tusk organizing some big march, after all, a march won't change the government'. But I've learned the lesson of Solidarity and I know that the prelude to every victory is this ability to see each other, to count ourselves and to show the authorities that we are millions, that we are not lost, alone, that we are going together, hand in hand - said Donald Tusk in Gdańsk.

19:06

Tusk:

You Must Be Tough and on October 15th Chase Them Away, Not with Stones, but with a Ballot Paper

- It was only by winning the right and participating in the elections that this miracle of victory occurred. You had to be tough, and you must be tough to seize this moment. This one single moment on October 15th, just like on June 4th back then, and chase them away not with stones, but with a ballot paper. 8 years of struggle, and then the miracle happened in one day when people understood the power of their own vote - said Donald Tusk in Gdańsk.

19:06

Tusk:

Let's Not Waste the Great Effort of That Generation, the Great Hopes and Dreams of Future Generations

I implore you, let's not waste the great effort of that generation, the great hopes and dreams of future generations. You will do it. I know and I am convinced of it. Please, carry these words as far as you can - stated Donald Tusk during a meeting with the residents of Gdańsk.

20:47

Duda:

Instead of substantive arguments, Tusk insulted me and Solidarność members who signed the referendum petition

- We experienced this during the Civic Platform and PSL era [low employee wages]. We, as Solidarność unionists, are here to talk, to conduct dialogue with any government. However, if Donald Tusk's dialogue ended on the street, then I apologize, it takes two to tango. We need a partner for dialogue, and Tusk only came for a lecture at the tripartite commission, or he told me personally that he would raise the retirement age, that there would be liberalization of the labor code. That's not how social dialogue is conducted - stated Piotr Duda on the program “Gość Wiadomości” on TVP Info. "He doesn't listen to arguments. We made the decision in December 2011 that we would use this form of direct democracy concerning citizens deciding directly, meaning we would ask the Sejm to hold a referendum so that citizens could express their opinion on the matter. We prepared lists, we justified it, and it turns out that in the Sejm, Tusk, instead of substantive arguments, actually insulted me and all members of Solidarność. Those who signed, he called 'pętaki' (pipsqueaks/lackeys). He believes he alone is right, he listens to no one. Anyone who disagrees with him is, as in my case, a 'pętaka' - he emphasized.

20:49

Duda:

Tusk is a Liar. If He Comes to Power, He Will Raise the Retirement Age, That's Why a Referendum is Needed

Donald Tusk is a liar. I am surprised that liars themselves demand truth in court. I'm talking about unemployment for instance. Unemployment in 2013 was not just at 14, 15, or 20 percent, but reached 30 percent in some districts. So, I am not afraid, I beg your pardon, no court will silence me, I am telling the truth as it was. The same applies to the retirement age. If he comes to power, he will raise the retirement age, which is why this referendum is so necessary, and finally, after 12 years, Solidarność will see this referendum question. I myself lobbied President Kaczyński for this question, because it is very important - stated Piotr Duda on the program “Gość Wiadomości” on TVP Info.

20:50

Duda:

All Referendum Questions are Valid and Necessary

- All referendum questions are valid and necessary. Society, the citizens of our country, should have their say here - stated Piotr Duda on the program “Gość Wiadomości” on TVP Info.

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