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02/08/2024
07:40
The Sejm will resume its proceedings at 9:00 AM with a 15-minute voting block. Following this, at 9:15 AM, it will hear questions on current matters, and at 11:30 AM – at the request of the PiS parliamentary club – a current information session regarding "the reasons for the "CPK Investment Program" being halted and the incompetence or deliberate sabotage of the program by the government plenipotentiary for the Central Communication Port, Maciej Lasek".
At 10:00 AM, the Sejm health committee will hold the first reading of the government's draft amendment to the Pharmaceutical Law, which proposes introducing the so-called 'day after' pill without a prescription. The second reading of the bill is scheduled for 3:00 PM – meaning the Sejm will most likely adopt the regulations during this session.
At 12:30 PM Polish time, President Andrzej Duda and his wife will visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Word in Kibeho, and at 1:00 PM – a center for blind children in Kibeho.
At 5:00 PM, the Sejm will begin the first readings of two draft bills concerning service pensions – one citizen-initiated, the other initiated by parliamentarians.
At 3:00 PM, a press conference will be held by the NBP President, Adam Glapiński, focusing on the assessment of the current economic situation in Poland.
At 4:00 PM, during a session of the parliamentary national defense committee, MPs will hear information from a representative of the Ministry of National Defence (MON) on current defense issues and the ministry's action plans for 2024. As Deputy Minister Cezary Tomczyk announced a few days ago, the MON will present preliminary audit results during the committee session.
08:14
08:23
Dear Republican Senators of America. Ronald Reagan, who helped millions of us to win back our freedom and independence, must be turning in his grave today. Shame on you.
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) February 8, 2024
08:35
Wąsik:
December 20th and January 9th saw an act of political revenge
08:37
Wąsik:
Today I Will Not Attempt to Enter the Sejm
08:40
Wąsik:
Yesterday I Saw Hołownia's Fear
08:43
Wąsik:
I Wasn't Tortured, But What Was Done to Kamiński Is a Form of Torture and Retaliation
08:44
Czarzasty:
Decisions Made by the Constitutional Tribunal Are Unlawful
08:45
08:52
- There is no resolution [regarding the Constitutional Tribunal], but Minister Bodnar announced yesterday that we are, in fact, polishing the final details of this text. It's an important text, it's not as simple as, to put it very clearly, to simply issue a resolution and see what happens - stated Krzysztof Śmiszek on TOK FM.
08:52
Wąsik:
We Never Surveilled the Opposition
08:55
Śmiszek:
Public Opinion Will See Resolutions on the Constitutional Tribunal in the Coming Days
- These resolutions, concerning the Constitutional Tribunal, will be presented very soon. I believe that public opinion will see these resolutions within the next few days, even before the next Sejm session convenes. It will be a comprehensive draft resolution, touching upon all aspects of the Constitutional Tribunal's operations - stated Krzysztof Śmiszek on TOK FM.
09:00
Sikorski:
The West Consumed the Peace Dividend for Too Long; It's Time to Restore Normal Levels of Readiness and Armaments
- Only one person knows [when NATO will be attacked], and I suspected that even he doesn't know, namely Vladimir Putin. We, as the North Atlantic Alliance, as the EU, are not looking for conflict. In my opinion, the West has consumed the peace dividend for too long, and now it is necessary to restore more normal states of readiness, states of armament, states of deterrence capabilities – stated Radosław Sikorski on TOK FM.
09:00
Sikorski:
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Biden's appeal to the US Congress will be successful
- I'm keeping my fingers crossed that his [Joe Biden's] appeal to the US Congress will be successful. Because he said what needed to be said, meaning that the United States' allied credibility depends on these decisions – Radosław Sikorski said in TOK FM.
- The Republican establishment seems to not be in control of its party. Right now, it appears they are acting against the adoption of the aid package for Ukraine – he added.
09:02
Sikorski:
Support for Ukraine is the Number 1 Topic for Many Ministries in Poland and Across Europe
- This is a very high priority for us. A high-ranking EU representative was with me this week, I was in Berlin discussing this, both at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the Chancellery. This is the number 1 topic at Foreign Affairs Councils. Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz has his defense formats within NATO and the EU. How to help Ukraine withstand the Russian onslaught – this is task number 1 for many ministries, including in Poland, and for our entire [Western] family. [I expect from these visits] increased production of equipment and ammunition, and increased supplies to Ukraine – stated Radosław Sikorski on TOK FM.
- Jarosław Kaczyński also rightly spoke about the need for a European army, but he did little in this direction over 8 years. This discussion is potentially still ahead of us, there are no agreements with the Ministry of National Defence on this, and I propose not to alarm our fellow citizens with these fears, because we see that the fate of the war in Ukraine is being decided at a very fundamental level, the availability of 155mm ammunition – he continued.
09:02
Czarzasty:
We're Fighting for a Minimum of 10%, Then PiS Won't Rule in Any Voivodeship
09:06
09:08
Lasek:
The State Budget Isn't Made of Rubber. Let's See What Needs to Be Done Today to Improve Military Transport Capabilities
- Currently, we have a situation where, in essence, these two things are competing with each other. The state budget isn't made of rubber. Let's see what needs to be done today to improve transport capabilities when it comes to the military. An interesting point is that the Polish army is currently investing in the airport in Zielona Góra, and NATO wants to build a transshipment terminal at the airport in Wrocław. What do these two airports have in common? That they are furthest from our potential adversary – stated Masek Lasek on the program „Gość Radia Zet”.
09:18
Morawiecki:
We Hear the Tusk Government Wants to Abolish the Strategic Investment Program
09:18
Lasek:
Audit Process Has Begun. Not a 'Major' One, but Internal Audits by the Management's Representative Office are Underway
- We are conducting an audit today. We have been at the company for three weeks. Three weeks ago, the supervisory board was changed, and two days later, the first changes in the management board. The audit process has begun. I'm not talking about a 'major' process, where a commissioned company would perform analyses of certain strategic elements, but we are conducting audits with internal forces, meaning the management's representative office - stated Masek Lasek on the program 'Gość Radia Zet'.
09:35
09:35
Hołownia:
Consequences will be drawn against all those who disgraced the Polish uniform yesterday
09:44
Wiącek:
Presidential Pardons Did Not Reinstate the Parliamentary Mandates of Kamiński and Wąsik
09:44
Tomczyk:
All Safes in the Former Macierewicz Commission's Premises Have Been Opened
09:54
Kaczyński:
We Can Expect Anything From This Law-Breaking Government, Even Political Assassinations
- This is a matter for months, or even years. It will be useful when the people currently committing serious crimes against the state are brought to justice. For example, the Marshal - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.
- At the moment, there will be no such attempts [for Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wasik to enter the Sejm] - he continued.
- We can expect anything from this government, which constantly breaks the law, even political assassinations - said the PiS leader when asked if he expected punishment for his words yesterday.
10:17
MSWiA:
Poland to Oppose EU Migration Pact
10:30
Paprocka:
Hołownia Faces a Gigantic Problem
- Marshal Hołownia, frankly speaking, has a gigantic problem. This is because, for reasons that are difficult to fully comprehend, he is not respecting the Supreme Court's rulings. He is also reluctant to speak about the ongoing exchange of correspondence between the Chancellery of the Sejm and the National Electoral Commission. It is still ongoing. There are far-reaching doubts there – stated Małgorzata Paprocka on Radio Wnet.
12:08
Lasek:
We're Moving Forward. We Will Audit All Areas of Your Activity
- We all know that not a single spade has been dug at CPK to date. Mr. MP Horała, I want to publicly assure you not to worry. We are now cleaning up after you, putting the project back on its feet, and moving forward, but first, we need to make this project realistic. Therefore, we will audit all areas of your activity. Dreams of grandeur are certainly pleasant, but it's easy to lose touch with reality - stated Maciej Lasek in the Sejm.
12:14
The National Electoral Commission (PKW) in a letter published on Thursday to Marshal Szymon Hołownia responded to his letters from December 21st of last year regarding the provision of information about the next candidates from the PiS list who received the highest number of votes after Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik. - These requests were premature at the time, as the deadline for appealing the Marshal of the Sejm's decisions on the invalidation of mandates had not even begun to run, because these decisions had not been served to the MPs - it was written.
Attention was also drawn to the fact that in the matter of the Marshal's decision to invalidate Mariusz Kamiński's mandate, two rulings "fundamentally contradictory" to each other were issued: by the Chamber of Labour and the Chamber of Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs of the Supreme Court. - Accepting either of them as the only binding one in the case implies a different situation for the appealing MP and, at the same time, for the actions taken in the case by the Marshal himself - it was noted.
In response to the Marshal's letter of January 25th of this year, in which he reiterated the request for information about the next individuals to take the mandate after Kamiński, the PKW indicated three candidates who received the highest number of votes after Kamiński: Monika Pawłowska, Beata Strzałka, and Ryszard Madziar.
- The National Electoral Commission simultaneously emphasizes that the above constitutes only information about candidates who successively received the highest number of votes after MP Mariusz Kamiński [...]. This is not the position of the National Electoral Commission in the political and legal dispute concerning the invalidation of an MP's mandate and the necessity of filling it - it was stated.
- The National Electoral Commission, as an apolitical supreme electoral authority, is obliged to maintain neutrality in political disputes. The Commission appeals to all participants in public life to respect its aforementioned status - it was appealed.
The PKW also added that Hołownia, in his letter of January 25th, did not reiterate the request for information about the next individuals to take the mandate after Wąsik. Thus - as it was written - the request submitted by the Marshal on December 21st, 2023, in this matter is considered by the PKW as moot.
13:31
13:35
Hołownia:
We will soon present concrete proposals on green energy
13:37
13:41
14:38
14:40
- I know that Poles want to be able to fly from Poland, not travel through other communication hubs in our neighborhood. I know that Poland can afford it, we can afford such projects, and we have shown this after the implementation of many other investment programs across Poland. But I also know that we have a certain grassroots social movement, we have a certain social stir around this topic, and I want to thank everyone from the right to the left. I am glad that there are voices that can propose what is good for Poland, for the economic environment, so that Poles can earn more, above political divides – stated Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.
15:08
Glapiński:
We've Decided to Increase Gold Reserves to 20% of Total Holdings
- Yesterday, there was a meeting of the NBP board, and we made a final decision to increase our gold reserves to 20% of our total holdings. This is a lot, but it's also the amount held by the most credible, wealthy European countries as well - stated Adam Glapiński at a press conference.
15:20
Glapiński:
I Earn Roughly the Same as Belka
15:23
Glapiński:
Everything Indicates Inflation Will Return to NBP's Target Within 3 Months
- Forecasts show that in the first months of this year, inflation will significantly decrease. It is decreasing and will continue to decrease. At this very moment, as we sit or stand here, it is likely around 4%. Perhaps slightly more - stated Adam Glapiński at a press conference.
Everything indicates that within 3 months of this year, inflation will return to the NBP's inflation target, which is 2.5% plus/minus 1. It might even happen that in March it will be exactly or very close to 2.5 - he continued.
15:30
Glapiński:
I Will Cooperate with the Government. The NBP Will Do Nothing to Undermine This Cooperation
15:43
Glapiński:
I Don't See Prospects for a Majority Supporting Interest Rate Cuts by Year-End
- Members of the council express different views, they are differently oriented, for now there is no talk of it, however, I would risk this thesis, I don't know if some council members won't be offended, I don't see any prospects for a majority supporting interest rate cuts, if all data develops as we predict until the end of the year - stated Adam Glapiński at a press conference.
16:23
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
We Express Full Readiness to Cooperate with All Political Circles in Ensuring Security
16:54
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
Security is a priority for our government. We base it on three foundations
17:08
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
Despite 2 Years Since Russia's Aggression Against Ukraine, We Still Lack Up-to-Date Strategic and Planning Documents
17:20
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
The Politicization of the Military Has Occurred – Primarily Evidenced by the Limitation of the General Staff's Role
17:28
Leszczyna:
Why was the word 'sex' virtually forbidden for you for 8 years?
- Answer me this question – why was the word 'sex' virtually forbidden for you for 8 years? When I started asking in the Ministry of Health why there wasn't normal informational promotion, a major campaign, for which the Ministry of Health spent 60 million PLN on an educational-informational-promotional campaign, why do we have such a problem with HPV? Why is such a small percentage of children vaccinated? Do you know what I heard? Because in reality, the disease is sexually transmitted, you would have to talk about people having intercourse, and here there was practically no social acceptance – stated Izabela Leszczyna in the Sejm.
17:33
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
New Military Units - In Many Places, They Are Just a Dot on the Map
17:47
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
Report on the Smolensk Subcommittee's Activities to be Presented by the End of June
17:54
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
Our plan is to end ad hoc purchases, unsupported by a rational assessment of the state's needs and financial capabilities
18:03
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
We will fulfill contracts with our partners, but where possible, also obtain better terms
18:17
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
We are for increasing the army's numbers, but above all, we are for increasing its operational capabilities
19:43
19:47
Siekierski:
There are exceptional situations where procedures need to be simplified
19:48
- Absolutely yes, I [have a clear conscience on this matter]. This alleged damage of great magnitude, or these alleged sums that could have been achieved for the sale of 30% of the Gdańsk refinery, because let's recall, it's not about selling Lotos, as is often said. Those who say this probably don't have much of an idea, they want to mislead public opinion. These are moonshot figures plucked from thin air, as they say. On one hand, there are reliable assessments made by the State Treasury or by Orlen, which indicate completely different amounts. On the other hand, there is this sum, significantly higher, which is an estimate by the Supreme Audit Office based not on documents, not on valuations, but on some estimates by NIK controllers - stated Jacek Sasin in the program "Fakty po faktach" on TVN24.
19:51
19:57
Siekierski:
We had a long conversation with the Finance Minister about farmers' problems, costs, and expectations
20:00
Sasin:
I Question the Conclusions Drawn by NIK Auditors
20:45
Tomczyk:
We're All Sounding the Alarm Across Europe, Things Are Going Very Badly, Europe Must Build Combat Capabilities in the Coming Months
- Today, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, as well as Radosław Sikorski and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, face a historic mission and opportunity. We are all sounding the alarm across Europe, warning that things are going very badly and that Europe must wake up as soon as possible and build its capabilities in the coming months, so as to be prepared for anything that might happen – stated Cezary Tomczyk on the program "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.
20:45
Tomczyk:
Over 500 MoD Contracts in the Last 8 Years Were Without Tenders or Offset
- It's hard to speak of any transparency when it comes to [Ministry of Defence] procurements. Over 500 contracts concluded in these recent years were without any tender procedure, meaning the Polish state relinquished tenders and offset in the realm of national defence. Consequently, it's difficult to speak of any transparency. And now, the first reservation: if the modernization of the Polish army hadn't been halted for the first 6 years of the PiS government, i.e., under Antoni Macierewicz and then Błaszczak, there would be no need to purchase equipment for the Polish army in an extraordinary manner, because that equipment would already be in Poland – said Cezary Tomczyk on TVN24.
20:46
Tomczyk:
It's no longer a question of whether CPK will be built, but in what form
- We have decided that it is no longer a question of whether CPK will be built, but rather in what form it will take. All details will be clarified after a thorough audit, when Maciej Lasek presents them. I have immense trust in him, and Prime Minister Donald Tusk has given him the same task – stated Cezary Tomczyk on TVN24.
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