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10/27/2023
07:28
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki continues his participation in the European Council meeting. A doorstep is possible from around 8:30 AM, with the working session starting at 9:30 AM. Following the conclusion of the deliberations, after 3:30 PM, a press conference is possible.
Szymon Hołownia, the leader of Poland 2050, will visit Białystok. As part of this visit, a press conference will be held at 11:00 AM.
At 12:00 PM, a ceremony for presenting certificates of election to senators will take place in the Senate.
At 12:30 PM, Adam Szłapka, the leader of Nowoczesna, will be available at the Mobile MP Office in Poznań. This session will be an opportunity to thank residents for their participation in the elections and the votes cast.
08:20
Karczewski:
I Don't Know What Decision the President Will Make. I Think the Victorious Party, PiS, Will Attempt to Form a Government.
- The President has indicated two candidates he is considering, so he will choose. I think he will choose traditionally, I have such hope, but also such a conviction, that he will ultimately choose Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki – stated Stanisław Karczewski on PR1.
- I will gladly comment on the President's decision afterwards. But at this moment, I don't know what decision the President will make. I think that the victorious party, PiS, will attempt to form a government. Everything is possible, politics today is incredibly dynamic, so everything is possible, including PiS forming a government, even though we are quite short of a majority. But such an attempt should be made – he continued.
08:22
- Such contacts with politicians from opposing options, though with PO, I haven't had recently, and I think the PiS leadership also hasn't. However, our members talk, discuss, and hold conversations. It's worth recalling the year 2005, when coalition talks between PO and PiS began. PO wanted to conduct these talks in front of cameras. We didn't agree to that because this type of conversation must take place behind closed doors, and it does, it did, and it will continue to do so – said Stanisław Karczewski in PR1.
08:26
Grabowski:
Glapiński's Tenure is Politicization of the Central Bank, Violation of the Constitution
- Both of these terms, and now it is the second term of President Glapiński, represent one great politicization, I would even say the partisan capture of the central bank. In my opinion, this is a violation of Article 227 § 4 of the Constitution, undertaking public activity that is contrary to the dignity of the office, with extreme political statements such as Tusk being sent by Merkel to introduce the euro here, to transform Poland into a German Land - stated Bogusław Grabowski in TVN24's "Jeden na jeden".
08:42
Dworczyk:
It is the Polish government's task to advocate for at least equal, and preferably preferential, conditions for Polish entrepreneurs in Ukraine
08:44
Grabowski:
Forecasted Deficit is 192 Billion. An Absolute Record. The Prime Minister Wrote About It to Brussels
- The Prime Minister, as soon as he opens his eyes in the morning, lies, and only stops when he sleeps, meaning when he closes them. This same Prime Minister, on October 11th this year, a few days ago, sent a so-called fiscal notification to the European Commission. It's 12 pages of tables that EU member state governments must send to the EC with financial data concerning public finances, deficit, and debt. And it states – the predicted deficit of the public finance sector this year is PLN 192 billion with an estimated GDP of PLN 3.4 trillion, which gives a deficit of 5.6% in relation to GDP. That's right, it's an absolute record – stated Bogusław Grabowski on TVN24's "One on One".
08:47
08:48
Gajewska:
The President Repeatedly Said He Was Constantly Learning, But Apparently Hasn't Learned to Count Yet. There is One Majority, and It's on Our Side.
08:51
Zgorzelski:
On Coalition Matters – I Assure You, We Are Not Meeting with PiS Politicians
08:51
Grabowski:
Ministers Should Be Politicians
- I believe that ministers should be politicians. Politicians engage with citizens, promise them something during the election campaign, and should later implement it and be held accountable after four years - stated Bogusław Grabowski in "Jeden na jeden" on TVN24.
08:57
Zgorzelski:
I was surprised the President expects a coalition agreement from us, but not from PiS
- I was a bit surprised that the President expects a coalition agreement from our side, but not from PiS. Perhaps, Mr. President, it would be good for both sides to show a coalition agreement with the presented majority. Even my grandchildren, who are in kindergarten, know that there can only be one majority, there cannot be two majorities. So if the President has gained knowledge that there are two majorities, as I understood, then one majority is real and the other is unreal - stated Piotr Zgorzelski on the program "Gość Radia Zet".
08:58
Borys:
According to Rating Agencies, the State of Public Finances is Good
09:00
Zgorzelski:
I Will Agree to One Thing to End the Hell for Women, and This Can Be Done by Declaring the Constitutional Tribunal's Ruling Invalid and Developing Good Solutions Based on Compromise
- I will agree to one thing to end the hell for women, and this can be done by declaring the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling invalid and developing good solutions for women based on compromise. Today, when we talk about abortion-related solutions, we must know that at the end is the president, who has formed views - stated Piotr Zgorzelski on the program "Gość Radia Zet".
09:00
Borys:
There's No Money for All These Promised Expenses
09:11
- I would wish that the criterion included the longest parliamentary tenure, because Minister Marek Sawicki has the longest parliamentary tenure among all these MPs of this term. This is probable - said Piotr Zgorzelski in the program "Gość Radia Zet".
09:17
Gajewska:
The New Sejm Will Quickly Reveal Who Has the Majority, and the President Will Swiftly Verify Who Spoke the Truth
11:05
BGK:
European Funds for West Pomerania 2021-2027 – Another Regional Financing Agreement Signed
The Regional Government of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship has signed an agreement with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) concerning financing within the European Funds for West Pomerania 2021-2027 program.
"It can be confidently stated that the West Pomeranian Voivodeship is a pioneer in implementing revolving instruments in Poland – loans on preferential terms, financial guarantees, and capital investments. The beginnings were not easy, but this mechanism has proven itself. Revolving instruments have permanently become part of our economy's landscape and will be available in the 2021-2027 financial perspective as well," – Olgierd Geblewicz, Marshal of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.BGK will manage an amount of 183 million euros (approximately 850 million PLN), which will be entirely allocated to revolving instruments. The total budget of the European Funds for West Pomerania 2021-2027 (FEPZ) program is 1.69 billion euros from EU funds, with 1.2 billion euros from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The agreement was signed on October 20, 2023.
"Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego has many years of experience in managing European Funds – we have been cooperating with the Regional Government of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 2009. We are pleased that we have been entrusted once again. Through BGK, 515 million PLN from the RPO West Pomeranian Voivodeship 2014-2020 funds reached West Pomeranian entrepreneurs. Loans supported 1913 companies and enabled the creation of 259 businesses," – Paweł Chorąży, Managing Director of the European Funds Division at BGK.Preferential Loans – For What Purpose? Preferential loans will support the competitiveness of SMEs. A novelty compared to the programs implemented for West Pomerania in the concluded perspective is the possibility of financing investments related to sustainable development and energy transformation. The goals of the support will include: improving energy efficiency (e.g., in multi-family buildings and public utility buildings), renewable energy sources, and the circular economy. Revolving instruments are an effective way to utilize European Funds, allowing for their reuse and building capital for subsequent development programs. When Will It Be Possible to Apply for a Loan? From the entrusted funds, BGK will establish a Trust Fund and select financing partners through a tender, who will then provide low-interest loans in the region. The bank plans to launch the recruitment for financing partners in December, and the first loans should be disbursed at the turn of the first and second quarters of 2024.
11:07
BGK:
Call for Applications for Loan Repayment Guarantee Limits under the European Funds for Modern Economy Programme
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) announces a call for applications to credit institutions for the establishment of guarantee limits for the portfolio guarantee line of the FENG Guarantee Fund.
Recipients of the invitation: National banks granting loans to enterprises of the following types: micro, small, medium, small mid-caps, and mid-caps. Purpose of application submission: To sign an agreement with BGK enabling BGK to cover loans with guarantees from the FENG Guarantee Fund up to the established portfolio guarantee limit. Establishing a portfolio guarantee limit for a bank will be possible after BGK conducts a qualification procedure confirming the fulfillment of criteria specified for participation in the Programme. Place of application submission: Please send the completed and signed application to the following email address: [email protected] Application deadline: From the date of this announcement **until November 10, 2023**. In the event that funds remain available after considering all applications submitted within the aforementioned deadline, BGK may designate an additional term/terms for applications from interested banks.11:32
- What was a huge challenge for me then and in the discussions I participated in after the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling, was whether we would truly protect life permanently and effectively, or whether we would lead to a situation where, due to the protests that took place on the streets at the time – and many of my colleagues, something I have also said many times, participated in these protests – who are by no means proponents of liberalizing abortion rights, but felt touched by the fact that a certain sphere of freedom or a certain sphere of intimacy was crossed in a rather brutal manner - stated Jadwiga Emilewicz on TVN's "Wybory kobiet" podcast.
12:06
Błaszczak:
300,000 Polish Army Soldiers is the Minimum Poland Needs for Security
12:27
Hołownia:
Poland Began to Degenerate from its Parliament and Must Start its Repair from There
12:34
Hołownia:
We Are Here to Ensure This Change is Safe and to End the Polish-Polish War
- Today, people often say 'change, change,' and I emphasize that we are here to ensure this change is safe, to end the Polish-Polish war in Poland, to bring about reconciliation, so that we can finally start talking to each other normally. That is why we must heal parliament, that is why this government must be different, not one person's creation or this or that, but a partnership. These are the most important challenges we face today. On this path of healing reality, we must not make the same mistakes our predecessors did – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference.
13:01
Hołownia:
The President should receive the coalition agreement and the negotiated government composition from us; we are able to finalize this before the first Sejm session
13:08
Hołownia:
We Support a Partnership-Based Division of Power. One Group Takes Responsibility for the Prime Minister and Government, Another for the Sejm, and a Third for the Senate.
13:16
13:53
13:54
Hołownia:
The President's Argument Against Shortening Parliament's Term is Unacceptable to Me, as He Acted Differently in Other Circumstances
13:57
Hołownia:
If Anything Keeps Them in Power, It's Bribery, Fraud, and Nepotism, Not the Will of Poles
14:01
Hołownia:
Tales of PiS Having a Majority Are as True as Saying Morawiecki is the Prima Donna at La Scala
14:04
Hołownia:
We'll Be Ready Soon, the President Will Have Everything on the Table
16:33
- This time, the conclusions also point to what I have emphasized before, namely the unfortunate possibility of terrorist trends being transported to Europe, meaning the appearance of Islamic fighters along with migration waves. However, thanks to our consistent, I can say uncompromising policy and stance, our point of view has been respected here - Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stated at a press conference in Brussels.
- Now we are dealing with provisions that show that if an illegal immigrant appears, one that the state does not accept, then we have the right to deport them to their country of origin. This is for the protection of external borders, not for illegal immigration and the associated human trafficking - he continued.
16:37
Morawiecki:
Mandatory Relocation of Illegal Immigrants is Part of the Migration Package. We Stopped It.
- It is absolutely clear here in Brussels that mandatory relocation of illegal immigrants, or paying for not accepting illegal immigrants, is part of the migration package. We put a dam to this, and it also sets the priorities of Poles, who expressed their will in the referendum – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference in Brussels.
16:46
Morawiecki:
Perhaps There Wasn't Full Awareness That Our European Coalition Competitors Often Vote as Germany Wishes
- I want to also warn other parties that have entered parliament, because Mr. Tusk's party voted for this, for this already in the process that is now underway. In a few weeks, we have a vote in the European Parliament, and on December 12th, we have the first vote in the Council of the EU. I want to do this before, because I am convinced that the inhabitants of Polish villages, in their vast majority, but also the towns of Opole, when voting for a given party, are simultaneously voting for a certain program, and it turns out that perhaps there wasn't full awareness that in many cases our main competitors from the European Coalition vote as Germany wishes. It is already visible, everyone in Brussels is talking about it - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference in Brussels.
16:49
Morawiecki:
Do we want Timmermans, von der Leyen, or anyone else from Brussels to shut down our power plants? Probably not.
- They can order us from Brussels what cars we should drive, turn off internal combustion engine cars, for example, they will tell us, or what we should eat at the end of the day, what taxes we pay, or whether a given power plant should be shut down. Here, I think you know perfectly well that it is really not impossible, because two years ago they tried to shut down our power plant, one of the key power plants. So do we want Mr. Timmermans to shut down our power plants, or Mrs. von der Leyen, or anyone else from Brussels? Probably not – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference in Brussels.
16:59
Morawiecki:
Alleged Progress on KPO Lacks Confirmation from the European Commission
- Ladies and gentlemen, here, this claim of alleged progress on KPO matters is not corroborated by the European Commission. Nothing of the sort has been observed here, so I don't fully understand what basis Mr. Donald Tusk is making such assumptions on. But even if they were correct. Then, in turn, there has been a certain reflection, and I can say confusion or embarrassment, within the EC. Because, if the KPO can now be unblocked without any conditions, only in the event that Mr. Donald Tusk's mission to form a government succeeds. This means that all previous actions taken by the EC towards Poland were a fiction and were pure political blackmail – stated Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.
17:00
Morawiecki:
With Such Great Public Trust, Which We Gained in the Elections, We Have a Duty to Attempt to Form a Government
17:00
Morawiecki:
We Clearly Didn't Win These Elections Alone; Voters Have Clearly Told Us We Must Seek a Coalition Partner
- Do we want Germany, France, Brussels to decide on our taxes. What we should drive. What kind of energy we should have, etc., and so on. These are real questions that all parliamentarians must answer for themselves. Our program. We are the winning party. Our program received the most support among all voters. The core of our program, namely social issues, local Poland. The security of the Polish state, no to illegal immigration, received huge confirmation in the referendum – stated Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.
- We clearly didn't win these elections alone, and it is absolutely clear to us that by the same token, voters have told us. Yes, your program is the one that won, but you must come to an agreement with others, so we will try to come to an agreement with other parties – he added.
17:01
Morawiecki:
TVN, Onet, and WP Will Certainly Not Show This, But I'll Say This: There's a Very Good Chance Poland Will Have a Smaller Budget Deficit Than We Assumed in the Amendment
17:01
Morawiecki:
The '100 Specifics' Program is a Grand Deception; That's Why Tusk Likely Asked TVN to Undermine Our Stable Budget Situation
- For an electoral act not to be a fiction, voters must know what they are voting for. And voters know what they are voting for because electoral programs are presented. If an electoral program turns out to be a grand deception, I think many MPs who represent voters will soon wonder, or are already wondering, if I haven't signed up for some big lie. Such a grand deception, which I can very easily demonstrate. If there are such wishes, I can do so. There is the so-called '100 Specifics' program. This is precisely why, for example, Mr. Tusk today likely asked TVN to try to undermine our stable budget situation. Because they are preparing the ground to say that there is no money and there won't be any. They said so before, and today they are calling on TVN for help: listen, help us do something about this. Because soon, if it turns out that we do get these 231 votes, or more, then voters will start to hold us accountable. Yes. Voters should hold them accountable. Therefore, launch such a big witch hunt that now suddenly there's a lack of money. Ladies and gentlemen, there is no lack of money. All of PiS's promises have been secured in the budget – stated Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.
18:50
Kropiwnicki:
Tusk Will Announce What He Achieved in Brussels Soon
- I think Donald Tusk will announce what he has achieved, what he will implement in the near future. The very reception of Donald Tusk, both at the EPP summit and during meetings with leaders, is truly a good omen, a significant signal that Poland is returning to a pro-European path - stated Robert Kropiwnicki in an interview with Beata Lubecka on the program “Gość Radia ZET”.
18:51
Kropiwnicki:
They Shouldn't Entrench Themselves in Another Institution to Extend Their Functioning
- I think this is one of the elements [of extending their power, because the term of office for the head of the Financial Supervision Authority ends in mid-November]. They have been trying to extend this government's functioning for a longer time, and it's unnecessary. They should know that one must also know how to step down. They shouldn't entrench themselves in another institution to extend their functioning. Poles have expressed their opinion on this matter, and it's time to leave. Whether the KNF will be under Morawiecki's people's control or not, actually has less significance, although it is an absolutely important institution - stated Robert Kropiwnicki on the program “Gość Radia ZET”.
18:52
Kropiwnicki:
Sawicki Would Be a Good Candidate for Senior Marshal
- Marek Sawicki, of course, yes. He would be a good candidate [for Senior Marshal]. He is an experienced parliamentarian, he was a minister, he is certainly familiar with procedures - stated Robert Kropiwnicki on Radio ZET.
18:53
- We will see what the President says. The [rule on the election of the senior marshal] states that it will be among the oldest. Literally, the oldest is the MP from PSL, so he has that possibility - stated Robert Kropiwnicki on Radio ZET.
- The President's actions so far do not inspire optimism that he will transfer this role to today's opposition or the majority that will be in the Sejm of the 10th term - he added.
18:55
- It's not entirely possible to do it in such a way that someone is responsible for the Sejm. This means that even if someone is the Marshal, they are not responsible for the entire Sejm. The Sejm, however, is a large, multi-organ organism. The Marshal is very important, but there are also committee chairs, deputy marshals, and the Sejm Presidium - stated Robert Kropiwnicki on Radio ZET.
- It's not possible to divide it this way, and I don't think it's necessary. The most important thing is good cooperation among all those who take responsibility for the government and the ruling coalition - he added.
18:56
Kropiwnicki:
It will be one of the important decisions to have significantly fewer deputy ministers
18:57
- I hope that [KPO payouts] will happen very quickly. It also depends on when the government is formed, and we are also appealing to Andrzej Duda about that. [Let's assume mid-December]. I don't think it will be possible to send the application in mid-December, on the 14th. I'll remind you that Mateusz Morawiecki's government didn't even send the payment application, so that's a major roadblock. I believe that preparing the payment application will be one of Donald Tusk's government's priorities - stated Robert Kropiwnicki on Radio ZET.
- I think the first quarter is absolutely realistic - he added.
19:44
Pawlak:
I Want to See a Prime Minister Who Can Capitalize on Victory
- I want to see a prime minister who can capitalize on victory, who can play this situation out. Let's dot the i's and cross the t's; the matters have already been decided. The leaders have agreed that Donald Tusk will be prime minister, they've made that clear. It's worth considering various options, various scenarios in politics – stated Waldemar Pawlak on TVN24's program “Fakty po Faktach”.
19:44
Pawlak:
It's not enough to be an astute observer to notice that Duda was denigrated, disregarded, even humiliated by his political camp
- This will pay off for us politically, because if President Duda had the conviction that he could cooperate with the Civic Coalition, Poland 2050, and the PSL, and the Left, on more productive terms than with PiS. It's not enough to be some astute observer to notice that President Duda was denigrated, disregarded, even humiliated by his political camp. If over these 1.5 years he had a chance to prove his good will for the country, for Europe, then perhaps there would be a chance for him - stated Waldemar Pawlak on TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach" program.
19:58
20:10
Mastalerek:
President Assured During Consultations That His Goal Isn't to Attend European Council Summits
20:15
Mastalerek:
I tried to warn, I sounded the alarm when elections approached, when there was still time to do something
20:24
Mastalerek:
I Don't Think President Duda Wants to Be an Easy Excuse for a Potential Future Coalition
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