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10/03/2023

07:09

Tuesday's Political Agenda: Kamiński and Wąsik's Morning Conference, Trzaskowski in Lębork, Hołownia in Szczecin and Zielona Góra, Bosak on Treaty Changes

At 9:30 AM in Gdańsk, a press conference will be held by Civic Coalition MPs Agnieszka Pomaska and Barbara Nowacka. The topic of the conference: Endangered investments under the KPO (National Reconstruction Plan).

At 10:00 AM in the Ministry of Interior and Administration (MSWiA), a press conference will take place with the participation of the Minister of Interior and Administration, Mariusz Kamiński, as well as Deputy Minister Maciej Wąsik and the Commander-in-Chief of the Border Guard, Major General SG Tomasz Praga.

As part of the Civic Coalition's "Women for Elections" campaign, events will be held in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship - press conferences at 10:00 AM in Wrocław, at 11:15 AM in Trzebnica, and at 12:45 PM in Oleśnica. At 3:30 PM in Wrocław, a meeting with senior women will be held, and at 5:30 PM - a meeting with the Women's Congress and Women's Circles.

At 10:30 AM in Szczecin, a press conference will be held with the participation of Szymon Hołownia and Adam Rudawski, the Szczecin candidate "number two" on the Third Way list under the banner of Szymon Hołownia's Poland 2050, on Kościuszko Square. A walk and talks with residents are planned for 11:00 AM. Afterwards, at 4:15 PM in Zielona Góra, talks with residents will take place, and at 5:00 PM - an open meeting with residents.

Lewica (The Left) is organizing "activities related to the malfunction of Orlen distributors." At 12:45 PM, a parliamentary inspection will take place at Orlen with the participation of Tomasz Trela and Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus. Additionally, conferences will be held at 9:00 AM in Cieszyn and at 10:30 AM in Gdańsk. Other Lewica conferences will be held at 9:00 AM in Gliwice, at 12:00 PM in Katowice, and at 5:00 PM a meeting with residents of Rybnik will take place.

At 11:00 AM in Warsaw, a press conference of Konfederacja will be held with the participation of Konfederacja co-chairman Krzysztof Bosak and Anna Bryłka. Topic: We will not give up our sovereignty! The EU wants to change the treaties!

At 2:00 PM in Łapanów, a press conference will be held by the president of PSL, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Topic: Unfulfilled promises of PiS.

At 5:00 PM in Lębork, an open meeting will be held by the vice-chairman of Civic Platform, Rafał Trzaskowski.

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09:00 AM - Press conference of Adrian Zandberg and Wanda Nowicka in Gliwice

09:30 AM - Press conference of Agnieszka Pomaska and Barbara Nowacka in Gdańsk

10:00 AM - Press conference of Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik in Warsaw

10:00 AM - Civic Coalition press conference with the participation of Katarzyna Lubnauer, Michał Jaros, Barbara Zdrojewska, Alicja Chybicka, and Małgorzata Tracz in Wrocław

10:30 AM - Szymon Hołownia's press conference in Szczecin

10:30 AM - Press conference of Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk and Katarzyna Kotula in Gdańsk

11:00 AM - Konfederacja press conference of Krzysztof Bosak and Anna Bryłka in Warsaw

11:15 AM - Civic Coalition press conference with the participation of Katarzyna Lubnauer, Alicja Chybicka, and Małgorzata Tracz in Trzebnica

12:00 PM - Press conference of Adrian Zandberg, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, Maciej Konieczny, and Wanda Nowicka in Katowice

12:45 PM - Press conference of Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus and Tomasz Trela in Warsaw

12:45 PM - Civic Coalition press conference with the participation of Katarzyna Lubnauer, Alicja Chybicka, and Małgorzata Tracz in Oleśnica

2:00 PM - Press conference of Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Łapanów

3:30 PM - Meeting with senior women with the participation of Katarzyna Lubnauer, Barbara Zdrojewska, Alicja Chybicka, and Małgorzata Tracz in Wrocław

5:30 PM - Meeting with the Women's Congress and Women's Circles with the participation of: Katarzyna Lubnauer, Michał Jaros, Barbara Zdrojewska, Alicja Chybicka, and Małgorzata Tracz in Wrocław

5:00 PM - Rafał Trzaskowski's open meeting in Lębork

5:00 PM - Szymon Hołownia's meeting with residents of Zielona Góra

5:00 PM - Meeting of Adrian Zandberg and Magdalena Biejat with residents of Rybnik


07:34

Stop Tusk, Only PiS Can Ensure Poland's Security. New PiS Clip

- When Tusk was head of the European Council, he tried to force Poland not to accept illegal immigrants. He did it once, he would do it again. Stop Tusk, only PiS can ensure Poland's security. October 15th - only PiS - says the narrator in a new clip published on social media.


07:45

Civic Platform’s New Campaign Spot:

Nothing Will Stop the Change Anymore. Choose Those Who Respect You.
- Divided, we lose our strength. Alone, your voice might be too quiet. Take it into your own hands and join the choir – says the narrator in Civic Platform’s (KO) new campaign spot published on social media. The recording features a quote from Donald Tusk from the June 4th march. – Democracy dies in silence. From today on, there will be no more silence. You raised your voices today […]. There will be no silence. We will shout loudly – said the leader of Civic Platform. - Nothing will stop the change anymore. Look around: there are many of us. And you can already feel in the air a Poland that is free, European, governed by law, and… with clean air. On October 15th, choose those who respect you, so that your work, your money will have value again – the narrator continues, encouraging people to vote for Civic Platform and familiarize themselves with the list of “100 Specifics for the First 100 Days of Government”.

07:48

Bielan:

The EP Majority is Rooting for Tusk So Hard They're Even Breaking Their Own Rules

- As can be seen, the majority in the European Parliament is rooting for Donald Tusk so hard that they are even breaking the rules they themselves introduced. I think that because of the elections in Poland - yes, I expect a sharp discussion [about visas in the EP], because there are many MEPs who, even though they are slowly losing hope of victory, will do everything to keep those hopes alive, to sustain his chances - stated Adam Bielan on RMF24.


07:58

Bielan:

Our Goal is a Third Term. I Deeply Believe We Can Achieve It on October 15th
- Our goal is a third term for the United Right, so that we can continue to implement our program and to stop Donald Tusk, and I deeply believe that we can achieve this on October 15th - stated Adam Bielan on RMF24.

09:23

Błaszczak:

We Will Likely See Increased Border Attacks. The Kremlin Knows of Holland's Film, Which Undermines the Morale of Polish Border Guards
- There is no doubt that the attacks were designed in Moscow, that this entire matter concerning the attack on Poland is the Kremlin's idea to destabilize our country. We will likely face attacks, with greater force of these attacks, for one fundamental reason: the Kremlin knows that Agnieszka Holland's film has been made, which strikes at the morale of Polish border guards and Polish soldiers, and has decided to exploit this. Because since they have an ally in the form of certain celebrities associated with the opposition, it is a great opportunity for an attack on Poland. The most important thing is that Poles stand united behind the Polish uniform - said Mariusz Błaszczak in an interview with Dorota Kania on PR24.

09:24

Błaszczak:

The Ideology of Relocation is Lethal for Europe
- We will maintain the border, just as we did in 2021. There is a permanent fence already, there are soldiers on the border supporting the Border Guard [...], 4,000 on the line, 6,000 in reserve. So, Poland's border is secure, and I remind you that it is also the EU's border - Mariusz Błaszczak said on PR24. - If we put all this together with this ideology that is lethal for Europe, concerning relocation, then there is only one conclusion - I earnestly ask all our listeners to go to the polls on October 15th and answer 'no' four times. Among the referendum questions [...] is a question about relocation. I ask you to answer 'no' to this question, to express your opposition to the relocation mechanism. This is a very important argument for us, for the government, in discussions within the EU - the head of the Ministry of National Defense emphasized.

09:25

Błaszczak:

PO-PSL Government Dismantled Military Units Instead of Strengthening the Polish Army. This Could Have Led to Tragedy, Poland's Disappearance from the Map of Europe
- The PO-PSL coalition governed during a time when the Russian empire was already being rebuilt by Putin, as Russia attacked Georgia in 2008. Instead of strengthening the Polish Army to respond to these threats, they were dismantling military units. How can such a policy be described? What was their intention? What could it have led to? It could have led to tragedy, related to Poland's disappearance from the map of Europe - Mariusz Błaszczak stated in an interview with PR24. - Let us imagine a situation where they cede half of our country to Russia, if Russia were to enter our territory, if it attacked Poland. What happens to Poland then? Poland would essentially cease to exist. This was a policy that directly threatened the sovereignty and independence of our country - he continued.

09:34

Müller:

Decision on Extending Anti-Inflation Shield to Be Made Around November
- We also provide information quarterly, approximately in the middle of the next quarter, when we have macroeconomic data. As you can see, fortunately, inflation is falling, which means that each of us would probably prefer there to be no inflation and no need for anti-crisis or anti-inflation shields than for there to be a crisis – stated Piotr Müller in an interview with Grzegorz Kępka on the program “Graffiti” on Polsat News. - Such a decision [on extending the anti-inflation shield] will likely be made around November, because that's when the macroeconomic data will be available. Meanwhile, we have presented the data regarding the credit holidays, and incidentally, on your program on this television station, and they have been extended – he added.

09:36

Schetyna on Rau's Absence at Kyiv Ministerial Meeting: Simply a Scandal and Embarrassment
- Of course, it's not good [that Zbigniew Rau did not attend the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kyiv]. It is disastrous that after many, many months of enormous support that Poland, Poles, Polish women, local governments, and finally the government, we all gave to Ukrainians and Ukraine, this opening of homes and hearts, which was symbolic, has such a disastrous end today. A tragic end, because if there is a meeting of foreign ministers at the invitation of President Zelensky, if the European Union foreign ministers are meeting in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's European future, and the Polish foreign minister is not there, it is simply a scandal and an embarrassment - said Grzegorz Schetyna in a conversation with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Gość Radia ZET".

09:37

Müller:

Either the Coalition of Chaos Led by Tusk Reigns, or a Stable United Right Coalition – This is the Real Choice for Poles
- Today in Poland, whether someone wants it or not, the alternative is this: either a coalition of chaos led by Donald Tusk, which cannot agree with its coalition partners, will govern, or a stable United Right coalition, which continues social programs and ensures security, will govern. If someone chooses whom to vote for, they are choosing between these two options. They are not choosing between Prime Minister Hołownia or some other, abstract Prime Minister. This is the real choice that Poles face - stated Piotr Müller on Polsat News.

09:37

Schetyna:

Anyone Seeking to Disrupt the Opposition Winning Sejm Elections is a Saboteur Working for PiS
- Either we effectively remove PiS from power, or we pursue private interests and break up the democratic opposition. If anyone intends to break up the democratic opposition, which is winning Sejm elections, then they are a saboteur and are working for PiS, and I say this with utmost seriousness and will say it to any MP or senator who does so - Grzegorz Schetyna stated on Radio ZET.

09:40

Schetyna on the Migration Pact: Requires building a blocking minority by countries that have accepted Ukrainian refugees. Morawiecki should not rush ahead
- I believe that [the migration pact] is a topic that requires building, in a calm, rational way, a blocking minority on these issues, and I was referring to the matter of agreement among countries that have accepted Ukrainian refugees, war refugees, namely Poland, Slovakia, also the Czech Republic to a lesser extent, Hungary, but also Romania and Bulgaria. These are countries that should speak with one voice. Not individually. Morawiecki should not be rushing ahead, saying he will sort something out or waving his hands, saying he will veto something, because they can bypass one dissenting vote - said Grzegorz Schetyna on Radio ZET.

09:41

Müller:

Orlen's Role is to Buffer Shocks on International Markets Regarding Prices
- This is not an election tactic [low fuel prices], because if we have a concern that is a State Treasury company, then its task in functioning in a given country is also to buffer shocks on international markets concerning prices. Petru would like to privatize Orlen, and a few other banks as well, he talks about that, and then who would he leave the decision to about where to shift the burdens of such shocks. If it were German capital, then prices here would be high, and there they would be buffered so as not to cause shocks. That is the difference, capital has a nationality – stated Piotr Müller on Polsat News.

09:41

Schetyna on the EU Without the Veto Power: I Can't Imagine It
- I can't imagine [the European Union without the veto power] because I want to first discuss how and when we will expand the European Union. What about Ukraine and Moldova, what about the Western Balkan countries, what about Serbia, which is very much changing its course towards pro-Europeanism - said Grzegorz Schetyna on Radio ZET.

09:49

Szydło:

At this moment, there is an attempt at blackmail and pressure on EU countries to accept illegal migrants
- Indeed, at this moment, it is an attempt at blackmail and exerting pressure on [European Union] member states to accept illegal migrants. Because the migration crisis in Europe, which was caused by the Germans, is escalating day by day [...]. States, some member states, strongly oppose this crisis; primarily, we oppose it, Poland opposes it. This is because these are solutions that, firstly, are not the only effective ones to stop this migration crisis, nor will they help those people who require assistance – stated Beata Szydło in PR24. - We say a definitive "no," and this is the Polish government's stance. Just as in 2016 we opposed these solutions, which Ewa Kopacz agreed to, championed by Angela Merkel and Donald Tusk, who was the President of the European Council, we will not agree now either – she continued. - We will not pay, we will not accept, but we will try to find allies in the EU who will also understand that other solutions need to be sought – she added.

09:51

Dyduch:

The Clergy in Poland Wants Too Much, Interferes Too Much in Power

- We have always spoken of a secular state, which is why the language has sharpened now, what Lewica is saying, because it's going the other way. The clergy in Poland wants too much, it interferes too much in power. Let's look at the front rows at Father Rydzyk's, how the entire government sits there. In what normal country is this the case? So if we are talking about a secular state, and for some time now it's being reversed, quite the opposite, there's increasing interference in public life, then this language needs to be sharpened so people understand - stated Marek Dyduch in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM.


09:52

Dyduch:

We Have a Full Range of Social Proposals: Widow's Pension, PLN 1000 for Students
- We have a full range of social proposals: a widow's pension, PLN 1000 for students, which is justified. PiS had so much time that if they had listened to Lewica and included it, they would have already done it - stated Marek Dyduch in the 'Morning Interview' on RMF FM.

09:53

Dyduch:

I am against building any walls, because one day they will have to be destroyed or dismantled

- I am not avoiding the topic. Firstly, I am against building any walls, because one day they will have to be destroyed or dismantled. Dialogue is also lacking here. At any given moment, when a government is in power, it makes a decision. This government made the decision to build a wall. I was against it and I am against it, because I always refer to the Berlin Wall. After all, we built freedom on the dismantling of the Berlin Wall - stated Marek Dyduch in the 'Morning Interview' on RMF FM.


09:56

Szydło:

It is in Europe's Interest for This Left-Liberal Madness to Stop Imposing Its Vision
- Today we have a deep migration crisis [...] we are also learning now that Germany, despite having [migrants] themselves, is starting to have increasingly serious problems within the country and also social protests, yet they continue to pursue this policy, attracting more waves of migrants to Europe – said Beata Szydło in PR24. - It is in Europe's interest to change this balance of power in the European Parliament, so that this left-liberal madness finally stops imposing its vision of Europe on all of us. Starting with migration policy, through climate and energy policy. They constantly show that what is being implemented here is primarily a business project by a group of influential liberal-left elites who want to impose their vision of Europe, and along with all of that, to destroy the values upon which Europe was built, and it's time to say stop to this – she continued.

10:19

Zgorzelski on Opposition Leaders' Presence at the March: There Was a Meeting, Leaders Decided What Each Would Do
- Colleagues from Civic Platform and also colleagues from The Left decided to participate in this [Million Hearts] march, we moved towards those thirty-odd million who did not reach the march, this strategy was very well thought out. Yes [this is the result of Tusk - Kosiniak-Kamysz - Hołownia - Czarzasty's arrangements], the leaders met and knew what each would do, yes, there was such a meeting and they decided what each would do - said Piotr Zgorzelski in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's program "Sedno sprawy".

10:21

Zgorzelski on whether he envisions the PSL not getting the Ministry of Agriculture in a new government: It fits within my imagination
- Dividing the skin of the bear before it's caught is counterproductive [...] we are not discussing, to be honest, whether a very important segment, agriculture, will be somehow handed over to someone else, nor do I know if we can talk about handing it over, since we don't possess it - said Piotr Zgorzelski on Radio Plus, when asked "whether the PSL will give agriculture to Michał Kołodziejczak". - In the next round, these decisions will probably be made. In my opinion, it is so natural that it is difficult to imagine, but in politics, one needs to have a lot of imagination, and it probably fits within my imagination. However, I agree that it would be good for PSL specialists to have a significant say in this ministry - he continued, when pressed whether he could imagine the PSL not having the Ministry of Agriculture in the new government.

10:43

Kamiński:

Government Decides to Reinstate Temporary Border Checks with Slovakia, Effective Midnight Tonight

- Over the past two weeks, we have conducted intensive checks at the border with Slovakia. In just two weeks, we identified and apprehended 551 illegal immigrants. This situation has led us to make important, very specific, and decisive choices regarding the situation at our border with Slovakia. I want to inform you that the government has decided to reinstate temporary border control at the border with Slovakia. We intend to implement this today; the control will be introduced tonight at midnight. We informed the Ministries of Interior of Slovakia, Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic about this situation yesterday. Today, I also informed the European Commission in writing – stated Mariusz Kamiński at a press conference.

- We are introducing it for a period of 10 days, in accordance with the procedure, but it is highly probable that, according to applicable regulations, this control will be extended. Especially given the rather unusual situation in Slovakia, where parliamentary elections have just taken place. We do not know how long the process of forming a new government will take – he added.


10:45

Kamiński:

The Only Proper Response to the Wave of Illegal Immigration Flooding Europe is a Tough Defense of the EU's External Borders

- The only proper response to the wave of illegal immigration flooding Europe is a tough defense of the European Union's external borders and a change to the asylum system currently in place within the European Union. Otherwise, further waves of immigrants will reach Europe. This response should be tough, just as we, the Polish authorities, applied at the border with Belarus when an attempt was made to create an illegal immigration route to Europe. We effectively blocked this Belarusian route and expect similar actions to be taken on a European Union scale at the EU's external borders – stated Mariusz Kamiński at a press conference.


10:51

Kamiński:

Slovakia Held Elections, a New Government Will Be Formed Soon. We Expect Urgent Cooperation

- Elections were held in Slovakia on Saturday, and a new government will be formed in the near future. We expect urgent cooperation on this matter, which is also extremely unfavorable for Slovakia itself. Judging by the reactions of our interlocutors in this part of Europe, who are affected by the problem of the Balkan route, individual governments will undertake active measures, following Poland's example - stated Mariusz Kamiński at a press conference.


11:37

Bosak:

We Are Not Interested in Building a European Superstate
- Today, we must raise the alarm at the headquarters of EU institutions in Poland, as Poland's sovereignty is once again threatened by the ambitions of Eurocrats. [...] A major treaty reform is being prepared, and the Polish state and all member states will be subjected to blackmail, that if they want to expand the European Union, they must agree to treaty changes. [...] This report is now to be voted on. When? October 12th. What is in this report? [...] A much more far-reaching change to the European Union than that carried out in the Lisbon Treaty. [...] The report speaks of eliminating the principle of unanimity in 65 areas and replacing it with the method of majority voting [...]. It speaks of the fact that in 10 key areas, the autonomy of member states is to be simply liquidated, and a transfer of competences to Brussels is to occur - said Krzysztof Bosak at a press conference in front of the European Commission's office in Poland. - We absolutely do not agree to these matters and never will. We believe that the hitherto erosion of the Polish state's competences, the limitation of Polish sovereignty, has already gone too far for the goal that Poles accepted in the referendum, which was to be admitted to the common EU market [...] and which is the freedom of movement [...]. We are not interested in building a European superstate - he continued.

11:47

BGK Chief Economist: For Industry and Poland, with the EU and especially Germany as its main trading partners, expectations for the economic situation in Western Europe are of colossal importance.
"Movements in the PMI index below 1 point, at a level below 50 points, are rather random and continue to show pessimism among entrepreneurs. For industry and Poland, for which the EU, and especially Germany, is the main trading partner, expectations regarding the economic situation in Western Europe are of colossal importance. Falling inflation certainly influences general sentiment, it helps, but ultimately what happens with our main trading partners is the most crucial thing," said Mateusz Walewski on PR24.

11:55

BGK Chief Economist: Return to Normal Energy Prices and VAT on Food Will Slow Down Consumer Inflation Decline. We Estimate Inflation to be Around 7% by Year-End, and Approximately 3% by the End of 2024.
- A return to market energy prices and the discontinuation of zero VAT on food signifies a return to normalcy. The current solutions are, after all, exceptional. However, we must also consider core inflation, which stands at 8.6 percent year-on-year, but this is also influenced by what happened at the beginning of 2023. What is important is what is happening in the seasonally adjusted monthly data, where we see core inflation at 3-4 percent. This means that inflation in Poland has indeed significantly slowed down. These disinflationary trends will not be halted. The return to normal energy prices and VAT on food will slow down the pace of consumer inflation decline, but it will be a one-off move. We estimate that inflation will be around 7% by the end of this year, and approximately 3% by the end of 2024 – said Mateusz Walewski in an interview with PR24.

12:03

Hołownia on the Foreign Minister: If He Didn't Know What Was Happening in His Ministry, He's a Bad Minister, But if He Did Know, He's a Very Bad One
In Poland, the state has turned on its head, and we will go to extraordinary lengths to put this state back on its feet. To ensure that what has become an absolute pathology is healed. Adam Rudawski and Agnieszka Malinowska-Wasiluk are also here, wanting to draw your attention to where we are today, but also to how great their determination is to change this. Change what? It seems to suggest itself; you have certainly heard about today's reports concerning further developments in the visa scandal, the smuggling affair within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We already know that the Central Anticorruption Bureau was aware that such a procedure was being carried out in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs because a special operation was conducted in this matter, but only one person, Edgar K., was, so to speak, appropriately dealt with by the services – Prime Minister Morawiecki, as we can see, nothing has happened in this matter, and they think they can wait this out – stated Szymon Hołownia during a press conference in Szczecin. - If we are dealing with such matters in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today we can say about the Minister of Foreign Affairs that if he didn't know what was happening in his ministry, he is a bad minister, but if he did know what was happening in his department, he is a very bad minister, and both situations, in a normal world, a world that isn't upside down, would mean the immediate resignation of such a minister. We have been calling for this resignation for a long time, we appealed to Prime Minister Morawiecki; as we can see, nothing has happened in this matter, and they think they can wait this out – continued the leader of Poland 2050.

12:04

Hołownia:

We in TD have the strength, energy, and knowledge to set right all the things that PiS has turned upside down in the last 8 years

- We have just concluded a tour of 1000 meetings across Poland, in the smallest Polish towns, places where you only see PiS banners, where no politician has ever reached, and there, we constantly hear how much Poland is upside down today. Entrepreneurial people, those who want to earn money, who want to employ others, have their hands tied by successive absurd regulations, successive absurd solutions – this must end. People who want good access for their children to free education, promised by the constitution, have to grapple with further ideas from Czarnek, who puts an unbelievable amount of energy and money into setting our schools back 150 years, instead of allowing them to move forward 50 years with our children. We in Trzecia Droga have the strength, the energy, and the knowledge to set right all these countless things that PiS has turned upside down in the last 8 years. Our candidates are specialists in very diverse fields – stated Szymon Hołownia during a press conference in Szczecin.


12:05

Hołownia:

I'm glad we divided the work this mobilizing weekend, and we will share the work equally harmoniously in the future government

In 12 days, the most important referendum in recent years in Poland is a referendum to dismiss the Law and Justice government, to end this sadness which will soon lead to us not having any euros from the European Union, to uncontrolled migration into Poland if these scandals are not resolved, which will lead to us being at odds with all our neighbors and internally divided. We must end these government's rule internally in these 12 days – stated Szymon Hołownia during a press conference in Szczecin.

We see this in the polls, fortunately the opposition is gaining strength, we are a loyal part of the democratic opposition and the government we will create. I am glad that we divided the work this mobilizing weekend, and we will share the work equally harmoniously in this future government that we hope to create. This government will not be a government of national revenge, it will be a government of national hope, it will be a government that will allow us to once again enjoy that our homeland is developing in a good direction, and not just worry about it all the time and throw up our hands over further stories showing us how a country of 38 million in the heart of Europe can be turned upside down. It must be righted, just as the billboards of our candidates will soon return, and I guarantee you once again that they will go to great lengths to change this unhealthy state of affairs that we are witnessing – he added.


12:21

Hołownia on the TVP Debate: "I Know What Methods TVP Can Use to Promote Its Candidates. We Need to See What Conditions Are on the Table and Our Decision Can Be Expected by the End of the Week."

- Our committee received a letter on this matter yesterday. As far as I know, a preparatory meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at TVP, which our committee's representative will attend. After this meeting, we will see what TVP proposes and what the conditions are. I already have experience with electoral debates organized by Polish Television, so I know what agreements can look like and what methods Polish Television can use to promote its candidates. For now, we are not releasing any information; we need to see what conditions are on the table, what the state broadcaster proposes, and what safeguards there will be for the fairness of this debate, and then we will make a decision. The meeting is tomorrow, and I think our decision on this matter can be expected by the end of the week - stated Szymon Hołownia during a press conference in Szczecin.


12:31

Grabiec:

Over 400 of the 250,000 admitted by the PiS government are on terrorism suspect lists. This is a fact.

- This crisis is enormous, and I was saddened to learn that at the press conference of the Minister of Interior, who should explain to Poles what the services, the police, the special services will do to ensure the safety of Poles, he dodged the topic of the visa scandal, completely ignoring the real threat that concerns us. I would only like to recall the revealed fact, concerning the identification of over 400 individuals, among the 250,000 admitted by the PiS government, who are on lists of individuals suspected of terrorism – stated Jan Grabiec at a press conference in the Sejm.


12:32

Tomczyk:

We State a Clear Thesis. A Protective Umbrella of a State-Mafia Nexus, Created by Kaczyński and Morawiecki, Looms Over This Entire Process
Well, today we have reports, including from the WP portal, which state that virtually no arrests have been made in connection with the visa scandal. How is it that we have Mr. Edgar K., who according to media reports is becoming a so-called "little star witness" and there are no arrests? – Cezary Tomczyk said at a press conference. How is it that Minister Rau has still not been dismissed? It's not as if one can head the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and have absolutely no idea what is happening in that ministry – he continued. Well, today we are putting forward a clear political thesis: a protective umbrella of a state-mafia nexus, which has formed in Poland, is cast over this entire process. Kaczyński and Morawiecki are responsible for it. Because it cannot be the case that on the eve of elections, at a time when people are deciding who the future government will be, one of the biggest scandals of the last eight years has not been explained at all – he added.

12:32

Tomczyk:

Today We File a Complaint for Inaction Against CBA Agents; They Are Twisting the Visa Scandal Towards the Elections

- Today we are filing a complaint for inaction against the actions of CBA agents. Because if it's the case that the CBA has had data on this matter from the beginning, has data from our allies as well, and has done nothing about it. There are no arrests, which means they are doing everything to twist this case towards the elections. And after the elections, if God forbid they win, they will surely twist it – said Cezary Tomczyk at a press conference.


12:33

Kierwiński:

We Won't Allow State Inaction on This Matter, the PiS Government is Trying to Coast for These Two Weeks

- We see that the PiS government is trying to coast for these two weeks, so that later... if they manage to win the elections, although I am certain they won't, they can be completely immune from punishment – said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.

- After all, Edgar K. is the golden child of PiS, a man who invoked connections with many PiS politicians. He wasn't just involved in corrupt practices; he also received the best subsidies from the PiS government – he continued.

- We will not allow state inaction on this matter, we will not allow special services and the prosecution to cover up criminal practices; we simply will not agree to that (...). Truly, ladies and gentlemen, these elections, the October 15 elections, will also be about whether this major scandal will be accounted for – he added.


12:33

Kierwiński:

PiS Declared Diplomatic War on Ukraine Solely to Boost Election Chances

- Today, selling arms to Ukraine would be an opportunity for the Polish defense industry, but the PiS government prefers to engage in its own cheap, tawdry politics. Ladies and gentlemen, let us not be fooled into thinking that PiS was not invited here, or that they are trying but are not being heard in Ukraine. No. They declared a diplomatic war on Ukraine solely to increase their election chances. This is an action following the strategy of 'after us, the flood' – said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.


12:35

Zandberg:

If Municipalities Receive State Budget Funds for Housing Construction, They Will Never Be Able to Privatize Them
- For many years, Poles have been told that if they want to get a roof over their heads, they should simply take out a loan and not bother politicians or local government officials with it. This narrative was very popular; it was a narrative told by liberals and the right, and for a time, it worked. However, for several years now, we have been facing a situation where young people entering the job market [...] no longer have the creditworthiness to buy an apartment with a loan. I'll set aside whether it was sensible at all to burden an entire young generation with the yoke of a 30-year mortgage - said Adrian Zandberg at a press conference in Katowice. - We need to start implementing a proper public housing policy in Poland – and that's what Lewica is for. […] Our proposal is to build 300,000 apartments within a term, 300,000 apartments in social housing. Using funds from the state budget, built by municipalities, which will receive a very generous offer from the state – they will receive 100% of the costs of building an apartment or renovating vacant properties - he continued. - But there will also be a condition, and a strict one […] – if a municipality receives a zloty from the state budget to build these apartments, they will never be able to privatize or sell them off - emphasized the co-chair of Lewica Razem.

12:46

Czarzasty:

I'm pleased that everyone who said we should vote for just one big opposition party has finally stopped spouting such nonsense
- I am truly pleased that all those who didn't understand politics and who used to say that the opposition should vote for just one party, because it would be so big it would conquer the whole world, have finally understood that they were wrong, and have finally stopped spouting such nonsense. Recent events have shown that only three formations – if they all enter the Sejm, and they will all enter the Sejm – are capable of forming a government – Włodzimierz Czarzasty said at a press conference in Katowice.

12:49

Bochenek:

EU is De Facto Continuing Down its Harmful Path of Open Doors and Forced Relocation

- Today we would like to discuss a matter of extreme relevance and importance, concerning European policy in the face of challenges emerging on the horizon, particularly in Southern Europe. We are talking here about migration and the successive thousands of illegal migrants who arrive daily on the shores of, among others, Italy, to Lampedusa. We have seen in recent days and weeks what is happening on this tiny island off the coast of Italy, how unstable the situation is, leading to a humanitarian crisis, and yet the EU, in the face of these difficult events, is de facto continuing down its harmful path of open doors and forced relocation – stated Rafał Bochenek at a PiS press conference.


12:55

Czarzasty:

Anyone Running Independently Helps PiS by Opposing the Senate Pact
- Anyone who runs and competes against the [Senate] pact helps PiS. [...] Anyone who runs independently, not as part of the Senate pact, runs against the pact and helps PiS. This is to prevent situations where such individuals lead to PiS winning a mandate in a given constituency – stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a press conference in Katowice. - This also applies to Katowice. I am saying this clearly and precisely: there are three candidates, including one candidate from the Senate pact, a candidate of the Left, Civic Coalition, local government officials, and The Third Way – and that is Maciej Kopiec – he emphasized.

13:10

Czarzasty on the Migration Pact: Morawiecki Wants to Veto Something That Doesn't Threaten Poland
- [Mateusz Morawiecki] wants to introduce a veto regarding something that does not threaten Poland, because it's not like PiS says every day, that the European Commission wants to force two thousand refugees into Poland, and if we don't accept them, we will pay fines. This is simply untrue. On the contrary - the EC acknowledges that we have accepted over a million refugees at one point. [...] The Polish government is unable to approach the EC and negotiate for the EC to give us funds for this, which the Left has been asking for for a year, that 500 euros per month should be allocated for every Ukrainian staying in Poland - Włodzimierz Czarzasty said at a press conference in Katowice. - They are creating artificial threats; these threats do not exist. [...] The Left cannot be drawn into an absurd discussion about a threat that no one wants to impose on Poland - he continued.

13:12

Müller:

Morawiecki Will Clearly Raise This Issue and Our Negative Stance on Forced Relocation Mechanism at the European Council Meeting
This legislative process, which is ongoing in the European Parliament [adoption of the asylum and migration package], is gaining momentum due to the European People's Party's proposal. Furthermore, on Thursday and Friday, an informal meeting of the European Council, involving European leaders, will take place in Spain. There, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will clearly raise this issue and our negative stance regarding the mechanism proposed by the EU institutions, stated Piotr Müller during a press conference.

13:13

Müller:

We Appeal to All Political Forces in Poland. Take a Clear Stance on Poland's Security

- At the same time, we appeal once again to all political forces in Poland: Take a clear stance on Poland's security, because what you are doing today is running away from responsibility. We know that after the elections you have a completely different plan; moreover, you have done this more than once (...) They have a hidden plan they want to implement, and on October 15th, we will respond on two issues: whether this very mechanism will be implemented, and also whether our eastern border will be secure, as there are also ideas from the other side to dismantle the wall under the influence of political correctness emanating from Western Europe - stated Piotr Müller during a press conference.


13:42

Müller:

In 2015, it was close to adopting the migrant relocation mechanism; fortunately, PiS won the elections then. Today, the EU wants to do the same.

- Let us remember that just a few months ago, there was a statement that there is no compulsory relocation mechanism, that there is no such project, as some representatives of the opposition said. Later, they changed their minds and claimed that this document guarantees that Poland will not have to accept illegal immigrants due to its help to Ukraine. There is no such provision in this mechanism, ladies and gentlemen. There is only the possibility that perhaps the European Commission might agree; there is no automatic exclusion mechanism – said Piotr Müller at a press conference.

- In 2015, it was already close to adopting this mechanism; fortunately, PiS won the elections then. Today, they want to do the same again, and we are warning against it because Poland cannot turn into a second Sweden – he added.


13:44

Müller on EU's Actions Regarding KPO: What the EC is Doing Now is Pure Politics

- After the elections, the EC will no longer have the need to take political actions on its own because the elections will be over. And what the EC is doing at the moment is unfortunately pure politics; Chairperson von der Leyen herself once said this directly, missing Donald Tusk as Prime Minister. After the elections, they will no longer have these needs – stated Piotr Müller at a press conference.


14:33

Jaki:

Poland Will Lead Rational Europe and Overturn Your Migration System in a Referendum. Other States Will Follow.

- This day will go down in the history of the European Parliament as the peak of duplicity and hypocrisy. There are two methods for dealing with illegal immigration. One method is the Polish method, the Zjednoczona Prawica (United Right) camp - namely, we have been blocking all mandatory relocation projects for years, we have built a wall on our border to stop illegal migration. And we even launched special services operations to detect and stop illegal activities concerning 268 visas. This is our method. And then there is the second method, your method - stated Patryk Jaki in the European Parliament.

- You have invited millions of illegal migrants here. As it turned out, the German government finances boats with these illegal migrants, and a partner of one of the Bundestag deputies profits from it. What are the effects of each method? The effects of our method - here you go, according to statistics, Poland is one of the safest countries in the EU, and your effects, your method - hundreds of people killed, exploding bombs, attacks, gang wars, an unprecedented number of rapes, including on young girls - he continued.

- Lifelong traumas for women are your responsibility. The army is needed on the streets of France and Sweden because ordinary methods cannot cope with migrant gangs, and you dare to accuse Poland. This contrast simply pains you. Poland is your guilty conscience, a monument, proof that it can be safe, proof of how you have betrayed your own citizens, and that is why you need Tusk. He is supposed to blur this contrast. However, we will not allow this. Poland will lead rational Europe and in a referendum, it will overturn your migration system. And other states will follow us - he added.


14:37

Halicki in EP Debate: This Is Not an Attack on Poland. It Is an Attack on a Corrupt Government
- This is not a debate about Poland, but about the security of the European community, the greatest achievement we have, thanks to Solidarity, Holy Father John Paul II, Lech Wałęsa, and all those millions of Poles who also fought for this common Europe without borders. You have violated it, this security, and today you are destroying this community. I am saying this because you use the term "we, Poland". No, this is not an attack on Poland. This is an attack on a corrupt government, on a club of millionaires, because millions of Poles look different, they look like people in Warsaw, smiling, without aggression, and they will truly decide our future and the future of Poland - said Andrzej Halicki during a debate in the European Parliament. - You will not silence the truth, because this corrupt practice [...] must be eliminated, closed down, and accounted for. And I say again from this place: Poland is not you, Poland is different, while the security of Europe lies precisely in the interest of Poles. If you destroy this, it means you are not on the side of Poles, you are corrupt, you are a party that Poles will hold accountable - he continued.

14:51

KGHM to Collaborate with the Military on Cybersecurity

15:17

Arłukowicz to PiS MEPs during EP debate: When you scared people with rapes and murders, and then opened stalls with Polish visas for money, you should be ashamed.
- And why have you, PiS MPs, fled to the very back benches? Ashamed, aren't you? You think Europe and Poland won't see you there, everyone sees you there. When you scared people with primeval beings, when you scared people with vermin, when you scared people with rapes and murders, and then opened stalls with Polish visas for money, you should be ashamed. You should be ashamed, and everyone sees you. I have a question for the Commission: do you know the scale, does the Commission know the scale of this corrupt and mafia-like trade in Polish visas? It happened in many countries. How many thousands of migrants entered Europe illegally, and finally, I want to ask the Commission about what is perhaps the most important thing. Do you have knowledge that among these migrants who bought Polish visas at African and Asian stalls, there were individuals who posed a threat to Europe, to Poland, to the United States? Does the Commission possess such knowledge? And the last question for the Commission: is it true, and do you have knowledge, that the United States already informed about the illegal trade in Polish visas in 2022 - stated Bartosz Arłukowicz during a debate in the European Parliament.

16:01

Sasin:

These Elections Are About Security, About Whether We Can Wake Up Every Day in Our Own Beds Believing We Are Safe
I am not appearing here today in the role of Minister of State Assets, but rather as a PiS candidate for the Sejm in these upcoming elections, which will decide, and this is no exaggeration, the future of Poland for many years, perhaps for many decades – stated Jacek Sasin at a press conference. - It’s about investments, about development, about raising the development level, the standard of living for residents of local Poland, but these elections are about truly fundamental things. It’s about our security, about whether we can wake up every day in our own beds with the conviction that nothing threatens us, that the fate of the residents of Ukraine, which we see on our television screens, that we follow this tragedy unfolding before our eyes every day, will never become our fate – he added. - We here, in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, in Mońki, Biel, and other towns scattered across eastern Poland, can have the conviction that no one will hand us over on a silver platter to a potential aggressor. It’s not that in the event of a threat, the Polish state will simply disappear from here, deciding that these are territories not worth dealing with. Perhaps only the Vistula River is the first barrier, and there was also talk of the A1 motorway line, meaning, one could say, even further west – he continued.

17:14

Duda After Meeting with Biden:

He Assured Us There Is Support for Aid to Ukraine.

- Indeed, a one-hour telephone conference, held at the invitation of President Joe Biden, has just concluded. The President invited the G7 leaders, the leaders of the EU, meaning the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was also present in this conversation. I was also invited as the President of the Republic of Poland, representing the eastern flank of NATO and one of the creators of the Bucharest Nine format, along with the President of Romania. The two of us represented our part of Europe and the eastern flank of NATO. Presidents and Prime Ministers participated, depending on the representation in their respective countries - stated President Andrzej Duda at a press conference.

- Everyone had a chance to speak, so by necessity the conversation lasted quite a long time. The main topic was primarily Ukraine, the situation in Ukraine. Joe Biden began this conference, informing us about the situation in the USA, indeed politically, also concerning Ukraine. He assured us that there is support for aid to Ukraine, especially military aid. He said that this support would be obtained in Congress, that there is no problem with it, that on both the Democratic side, from which he himself comes, and the Republican side, there are very many congressmen, representatives of both houses, who support further aid to Ukraine, that this support is much greater than it might appear from media reports and that in his opinion, everything should be in order in this regard - PAD continued.


17:25

Duda:

Our Territory is Crucial for Supporting Ukraine
First and foremost, today we are helping, not least because our territory is crucial for supporting Ukraine. The highway to Ukraine runs through Poland, the railways run through Poland, and transport that is heading to Ukraine by air also goes through Poland and is transshipped in order to later be transported by rail or by road, simply by trucks, to where it is needed - stated President Andrzej Duda at a press conference.

17:27

Morawiecki:

Tusk's Coalition Considers Violating the Polish-American Energy Alliance

- We have an agreement for the first nuclear power plant in Poland. This has become a fact. Together with our American partners, we will build guarantees for Poland's energy security. Tusk's team slept through the most important years for Polish energy. We reversed this, thanks to the alliance with the USA and good cooperation, we are ensuring not only security but also thousands of jobs and the rapid economic development of the country. Only PiS guarantees the rapid development of Poland - says Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in a clip published on social media.



17:32

Hołownia:

This is the Olsen Gang, Not a Government, It's Not Even an Organized Crime Group
- Eight years is an epoch in these times, and they have wasted that epoch. This is the Olsen Gang, not a government, because it's not even an organized crime group, because it's the Olsen Gang. Look today at what we are learning about how they managed the migration crisis. Thousands of people crossing the Polish border back and forth without control, and they tell us to pray at the wall that supposedly lets no one through. They are selling visas left and right for money, without looking to see if it's a terrorist or Putin's agent, 'you're welcome to enter the European Union for a few euros,' is that security? - stated Szymon Hołownia in Zielona Góra. - Look what these buffoons did at the gas stations. Isn't that the Olsen Gang? They tried to artificially lower fuel prices so that people would start praising them before the elections, but they lowered them too much, as a result of which people bought up all the fuel and it completely ran out. They led to a deep crisis in the fuel market, from which we will be recovering for weeks, and the world will laugh at us because we live in a country where the chief of police cannot distinguish a loudspeaker from a grenade launcher - he continued.

17:33

Hołownia:

With One Vote, Two Crosses, You Can Dismiss the Entire PiS Government, Send Kaczyński, Ziobro, and Their Whole Crew to Retirement

- This will have to change, because it's become a habit that for four years, the citizen chases the politician, but there is that one day, or rather, the entire campaign, when the politician chases the citizen, when they fear them, asking for another chance. This is your moment, the most important referendum that will take place on October 15th, will unfold on these two ballots, for the Sejm and the Senate. Imagine, with one go, with two crosses, you can dismiss the entire PiS government, send Kaczyński, Ziobro, and their whole crew to retirement - stated Szymon Hołownia in Zielona Góra.


17:33

Trzaskowski on Kaczyński: He Thinks Germany Still Threatens Us, That Enemies Are Lurking in the Bushes. They're Already Entering His House

- A poor man, detached from reality, understands nothing. He hasn't been for a walk, to the shop. He thinks he's still in the trenches, fighting. He thinks Germany still threatens us. They're already entering his house. He thinks enemies are lurking in the bushes. He sees millions of Tusks everywhere – stated Rafał Trzaskowski in Lębork.

- I don't want to, I really don't want to torment him, I'd rather forget about him. But it's not about one person, it's what threatens us. What threatens us is whether we will exclusively have conversations about some problems that don't exist, about some enemies who don't exist. Setting one group against another. Whether our children will have to observe a situation dominated by lies, indoctrination, in which manipulation dominates – he added.


17:39

Hołownia on the Ruling Party: They Are Leading Us Out of the EU Step by Step
- The stakes are enormous. It's not just about Poland's return to the European Union, from which they are currently leading us out. They are leading us out step by step. Today, we know that if there is a third term, God forbid, for PiS, we will not see a single grosz from the National Reconstruction Plan. [...] They will also drift away, because yesterday the Union said that the conditions for cohesion funds have not been met - stated Szymon Hołownia in Zielona Góra.

17:41

Hołownia:

We Will Hold the Idiots, Scoundrels, and Olsen Gang Accountable by Establishing a 'PiS Commission' in the Sejm, That's What We'll Call It

- They've really started to sweat it out since this weekend, and we need to keep them in that state until next Sunday. I'm not talking about PiS voters, because we have open hearts for them and want them to join us. There will be no national revenge, there will be peace, agreement, and security for everyone, regardless of where they come from. But we will hold the idiots, scoundrels, and the Olsen Gang accountable by establishing a 'PiS Commission' in the Sejm, that's what we'll call it - stated Szymon Hołownia in Zielona Góra.


18:01

Hołownia:

We Have a Right to Know Who is a Minister and Who is an Altar Server
- In Poland, we have a right to know who is a minister and who is an altar server. Unfortunately, these two concepts became completely mixed up during the PiS government - stated Szymon Hołownia in Zielona Góra.

18:08

Hołownia:

No Coalition with PiS, No Matter What, Not After What They've Done to Poland

- If Kaczyński offered me the position of Prime Minister, I would first want to see it, although I can imagine various things, but my answer, even if it occurred to anyone from that camp to make such a proposal, would be an outburst of laughter that these buildings have never witnessed before. No, I don't want anything to do with those guys. Kosiniak-Kamysz and I have clearly stated that there will be no coalition with PiS, no matter what, not after what they have done to Poland - stated Szymon Hołownia in Zielona Góra.


18:40

Schetyna:

I Believe the Opposition Will Gain in the Final Campaign Days Due to the Scale of the March
- I believe that these final 10-12 days will be to the benefit of our campaign, that in the short and medium term, the opposition will gain precisely because of the scale of the march and the huge number of people who were there. And it's not dropping; the Third Way is rising. This is very important - Grzegorz Schetyna said in an interview with Anna Gielewska on RMF FM.

18:46

Schetyna:

I am a supporter of opposition integration. We should seek as many opportunities as possible to appear together, side by side.
- I am a supporter of opposition integration. If we are running on three lists, then we should seek as many opportunities as possible to appear together, side by side - said Grzegorz Schetyna in the "Afternoon conversation" on RMF FM.

18:57

Schetyna:

We Were All Invited to the Million Hearts March. However, it was obvious that women's rights would not be its leading theme
- We were all invited. It was an impulse, of course, this invitation, this idea appeared right after that scandalous situation [of Ms. Joanna]. However, it was obvious that women's rights would not be the only theme, they would not be the leading theme of the march, because it is about everything. It is about democracy, about the rule of law, about women's rights, about minority rights, about our presence in the European Union - Grzegorz Schetyna said in RMF FM's "Afternoon Conversation", when asked why Ms. Joanna was not invited to the Million Hearts March.

19:57

Tusk Releases Video About the March of a Million Hearts:

With Our Hearts, We Shall Win, Red and White.

Donald Tusk has published a video on social media dedicated to the March of a Million Hearts. The recording features excerpts from speeches by Civic Coalition leaders, accompanied by a montage of film clips from Sunday's event.

"The impossible has become possible. [...] Today, a great change is happening. This is a signal of a great Polish rebirth. [...] Let no one at the top be under any illusion - this change is inevitable, for the better. [...] We will ensure that in Poland, freedom, justice, and honesty will not be powerless," said the leader of Civic Platform.

"So that no one takes away anyone's dignity, because dignity and freedom are the most important," said the Mayor of Warsaw in turn.

"Our hearts are red and white. With our hearts, we shall win, red and white. [...] The nation is here, Poland is here," Tusk continued.


20:14

Kukiz:

Democracy Has Never Existed in Poland. In Poland, the Sovereign is Not the Nation, but Political Parties
- I recently had a meeting with representatives of the European Parliament […] they came to oversee the democratic process in Poland. I will tell you, Mr. Editor and ladies and gentlemen, honestly, that the first opinion I expressed at the meeting with this esteemed commission was this sentence: if you have come to defend democracy in Poland, you have come to defend something that has never existed in Poland – said Paweł Kukiz in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń". - Then I explained that Article 4 of the Constitution is a fiction and a sham, because the nation does not have its representatives in Poland, as parties have a guaranteed right, a monopoly on putting forward candidates for the Sejm, and consequently, they are representatives of the parties. […] Theoretically, the nation can, when its representatives annoy them and so on, demand their departure at any moment, new elections, etc., but only in theory. […] In Poland, the sovereign is not the nation, but in Poland, the sovereign is the political parties, politicians – he explained.

20:33

Kukiz:

Poland's Policy Towards Ukraine Was Too Naive. We Didn't Consider That They, Like Any State, Would Prioritize Their Own Interests
- I believe that generally Poles – and not just the ruling party, but generally various media outlets supporting different political options – are making a mistake by treating Ukraine and Ukrainians as a nation that once had full democracy and was suddenly deprived of it by the Russians. No, this is a country that is thoroughly corrupt. It is a state where democracy is an unknown word altogether. The president is largely dependent on, or a hostage to, Ukrainian oligarchs, many of whom do not even reside in Ukraine, who pay taxes somewhere, I don't know, Cyprus or Luxembourg - Paweł Kukiz said on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń". - I have said many times […], that if we do not pursue a tough policy towards Ukraine, while of course helping them within our capabilities and logic, then sooner or later we will simply face a tough policy from Ukraine. We have an example of this, among other things, in various statements by President Zelensky - he continued. - First and foremost, we must think about Poland's security. It's obvious, since Russia attacked Ukraine, that we must keep in mind that if they get too close to Poland's eastern borders too quickly, they might cross those borders out of momentum […]. However, I still believe that the policy towards Ukraine was too naive. We didn't consider that they, like any state, would simply prioritize their own interests - he stated.

20:35

Przydacz on Today's Meeting: Poland's Invitation to This Discussion Shows How Much Warsaw's Voice Matters in International Discourse
- The fact that Poland is invited to this discussion shows how much Warsaw's voice matters in international discourse. I had the opportunity to accompany the President during these talks. We heard assurances from the USA regarding absolute support for Poland in terms of our security, but the conversation also concerned what we can expect in the East, following neo-imperial Russian policy, and how to react to it - stated Marcin Przydacz on TVP Info's "Gość Wiadomości".

20:36

Kukiz:

I am an independent candidate, but I am using PiS lists
- You are putting me in a rather awkward situation, because although I am an independent candidate, I am using PiS lists - said Paweł Kukiz in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

20:38

Przydacz:

Governments before 2015 truly rejected US presence. I'm referring to the anti-missile shield.

- There were governments before 2015 that truly rejected this [US] presence, I'm referring here for instance to the anti-missile shield. We decided that American soldiers and American equipment must be here on the ground to deter Russia, and today, when we see the war east of our borders, I think each of us appreciates not only the growing potential of the Polish army, but also the fact that we have allies with us, not just on paper - stated Marcin Przydacz on TVP Info's "Gość Wiadomości".


20:48

Kukiz:

PiS Leader Thinks 50 Years Ahead, Sees Poland as an Independent Entity, While Tusk is a Cosmopolitan Focused Only on the Present
- The difference between the leaders of two of the largest parties, constantly competing with each other, is colossal […]. The PiS leader, for him, Poland has an independent identity and he thinks 50 years ahead, whereas Donald Tusk is truly – and this is not malicious – he is a cosmopolitan who practically thinks only about worldly matters. For him, the world ends – at least that’s how I perceive it, I might be wrong – the moment he leaves this world. Not for Kaczyński – said Paweł Kukiz in “Gość Wydarzeń” on Polsat News.

20:54

Bosak:

Damaging Facts for the Government Won't Be Revealed as Long as Ziobro is Prosecutor General

- I completely do not believe what the official prosecutor's office statement says, that there were only a few hundred visas. We have repeatedly encountered the manipulation of information by the prosecutor's office. I also have no doubts that neither in the COVID-19 cases, as recently revealed by NIK (Supreme Audit Office), a mistake of merely tens of millions of doses regarding vaccine orders, nor in the visa affair. Damaging facts for the government will not be revealed as long as Zbigniew Ziobro is the Prosecutor General - stated Krzysztof Bosak in a conversation with Monika Olejnik on the program “Kropka nad i” on TVN24.


20:55

Gawkowski:

Ziobro is a Pest

- Ziobro is a pest. He is a pest both politically and executively. This means he has adopted the mask of a sheriff in the state apparatus, and beneath that mask is a black, evil man. The prosecutor general today has the power to look into every investigation, to every file, to blackmail, to collect dirt. The opposition fears him because they know he might collect something, but he is most feared within PiS - stated Krzysztof Gawkowski on TVN24's program "Kropka nad i".

- Today, his 8 years in the prosecutor's office represent the complete politicization of the prosecutor's office. If we are to talk about cleansing the state, the only way is to separate the prosecutor general from the minister of justice, otherwise this politics will continue. Either we cut off the head of this hydra, as must be done after PiS and after Ziobro, or there will be further problems - he added.


20:56

Bosak:

If Migrants Disobey Orders and Threaten Lives, They Can Be Shot

- If [migrants] do not obey the orders of border guards or soldiers, or if they threaten the health or lives of officers or soldiers, then yes [they can be shot] - stated Krzysztof Bosak on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".


20:59

Czarnek on PO's Pension Age Hike: "Merkel Told This to Tusk, Tusk Commissioned Kosiniak-Kamysz, Who, with Pure German Precision, Raised the Age to 67"

- They fear it like fire, because they raised it, and absolutely against the will of society, they even want to use the courts, they want to force me to say that I, Przemysław Czarnek, correcting my statements from September 4th of this year, declare that Kosiniak-Kamysz, when introducing the pension reform, did not act on Angela Merkel's orders - well, that's absurd. There is a document that was revealed in the program „Reset”, a document that was preserved in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, which clearly shows that Angela Merkel ordered them to raise this retirement age to 67 – stated Przemysław Czarnek in the program "Gość Wiadomości” on TVP Info.

- She told this to Tusk, Tusk commissioned Kosiniak-Kamysz, and he, with pure German precision, raised the age to 67, against the will of Poles, raising the retirement age for women in rural areas by 12 years – he added.


20:59

Czarnek on EP Debate: An Unprecedented Display of Hypocrisy and Anti-Polish Behavior from MEPs Who Are Supposedly Polish Representatives

- This is a hugely anti-Polish scandal perpetrated by MEPs who are supposedly Polish representatives. At their behest, this unbelievable lie was discussed in order to slander [Poland's] good name on the EP stage (…) This is an unprecedented display of hypocrisy and anti-Polish behavior from MEPs who are supposedly Polish representatives – said Przemysław Czarnek on TVP Info.


21:00

Czarnek:

PO and EPP's intentions are to introduce mandatory relocation of illegal immigrants at Germany's request

- We Poles are law-abiding and adhere to EU law. They, however, do not abide by it and unlawfully admit, unlawfully admit illegal immigrants into the EU, moreover, with the help of organizations financed by the German budget. In reality, they are flooding Italy and the whole of Europe with people they completely don't know, in many cases terrorists, bandits, who unfortunately are making Western Europe, one might say, unlivable today. We don't want this, we are building a barrier, we have our own method, as Patryk Jaki said, our own method to combat illegal immigration, and it is effective. Poland is the safest European country, and it will remain so, which is why Tusk cannot return to power – stated Przemysław Czarnek on TVP Info.

- The intentions of all of them, both PO and PSL, and this entire EPP group, are precisely that. To introduce mandatory relocation of illegal immigrants at Germany's request, but think about what else that means. Do you think that if they come to power and, of course, bow to this German demand, because 'für Deutschland' [for Germany] is most important to them. Then, who among these illegal immigrants will come to us? Those who are potentially capable of some work and are still exploitable on the labor market? Or will they send us those whom they will not need? – he continued.


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Czarnek:

We have these little actors, or some professors, who spew on Poland during their inaugural lecture at SGGW, praising Holland's libel. Away with such hypocrites!
- This is what the pedagogy of shame was about. Not teaching youth the recent history, the last 70, 80 years, so that they could later tell them that Poland is indeed not Poland. Today, we have these little actors, or some professors, who spew on Poland at SGGW, during their inaugural lecture. Praising Holland's libel and saying that Hollywood could not be a district of Warsaw, because Poland is as it is and Polish history is being whitewashed. Away with such hypocrites who have anti-Polishness in their blood – said Przemysław Czarnek in TVP Info.