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02/08/2024

07:40

Thursday's Political Agenda: Sejm Debates 'Day After' Pill, Service Pensions, and CPK, Glapiński's Conference, Duda in Kibeho, Preliminary MON Audit Results

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

Czarzasty on Wąsik and Kamiński: It was known they would come, there would be scuffles, and they wouldn't enter the Sejm. This has no significance for Poland.
- In this matter [of Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik], one must demonstrate, firstly, clarity of views, and secondly, considerable calm. Nothing truly happened yesterday that could not have been predicted, nothing that would truly shake anyone. [...] It was known they would come, that there would be scuffles, and it was also known that they would not enter the Sejm - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24. - I think what disarms PiS the most is the approach that I, among others, present: it has no significance. It has no significance for the country, nor for Poland, nor for the future… It doesn't, because they are not members of parliament. We are saying this to them quite consistently. […] Nothing changes here - he continued. - We have no doubts, and Marshal Hołownia also has no doubts about whether these gentlemen are members of parliament or not. They are not members of parliament, because a court decided so - he added.

08:23

Tusk to US Republicans: Reagan Must Be Turning in His Grave. Shame on You
- 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 - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on Twitter.

08:35

Wąsik:

December 20th and January 9th saw an act of political revenge
- Some say we are victims of legal disputes, and others say, and I lean towards this, that we are victims of a political intrigue, because it is an act of political revenge that befell us [me and Mariusz Kamiński] on the 20th [of December], and then on January 9th - said Maciej Wąsik in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM.

08:37

Wąsik:

Today I Will Not Attempt to Enter the Sejm
- No, today I will not attempt to enter the Sejm, but I don't know how the situation will develop. I will certainly try to carry out my mandate - Maciej Wąsik said on RMF FM.

08:40

Wąsik:

Yesterday I Saw Hołownia's Fear
- He who uses violence, he is afraid. I saw that fear in Szymon Hołownia yesterday. He was simply afraid of two MPs, he was afraid of the situation, and I think he is afraid of what will eventually happen to him for it, because we will hold him accountable for it someday - Maciej Wąsik said on RMF FM.

08:43

Wąsik:

I Wasn't Tortured, But What Was Done to Kamiński Is a Form of Torture and Retaliation
- I wasn't tortured, but what was done to Mariusz Kamiński [...], when it was known that he would be released soon, when it was known that his life was not in any danger, and the decision that he needed to be tormented in this way, by forcibly shoving a tube up his nose, and if it didn't go into his nose, then into his throat, I consider that to be a form of torture and a form of retaliation - Maciej Wąsik stated on RMF FM.

08:44

Czarzasty:

Decisions Made by the Constitutional Tribunal Are Unlawful
- I believe that one thing must be stated sooner or later: that resolutions of the Sejm, which have been adopted with a gross violation of the law, are therefore devoid of legal force and do not produce legal effects as a result - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in the "Piasecki Interview" on TVN24. - Consequently, a series of rulings made by these judges are legally flawed. Therefore, I can - I am speaking in my own name - I believe that the Constitutional Tribunal's decisions are unlawful - he declared. - Someone must say: this Tribunal and its decisions are therefore unlawful in many aspects. Someone has to say it, for example, a politician like Włodzimierz Czarzasty, and take responsibility for it - he added.

08:45

Wąsik on Appearing Before the Pegasus Committee: 'If They Let Me In, I'll Be There'
- If they let me in, I'll be there, of course - Maciej Wąsik told RMF FM when asked if he would appear before the parliamentary committee investigating the Pegasus spyware.

08:52

Śmiszek on Resolution Regarding the Constitutional Tribunal: We're Polishing the Final Details

- 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
- There were no possibilities for me to sit and listen in real-time. Those are fairy tales [...]. The system collects certain files, certain data [...] officers process these files, let's say after a day, after two, after three. [...] We will not return to the situation from 16 years ago - Maciej Wąsik said on RMF FM. - I did not surveil the opposition, nor did the services subordinate to Mariusz Kamiński and myself as his deputy. We never surveilled the opposition. However, the special services took action against individuals who committed crimes or against whom there were justified suspicions of committing crimes, and only there did they conduct advanced operational activities, where there was a court's consent - he continued. - Information about who the court gave consent to eavesdrop on is classified - he added, when asked whether there was consent to eavesdrop on Krzysztof Brejza.

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
- For Lewica, we realistically have an average of […] 9.5% for January. It's a normal thing that every rational party says: it would be good to strengthen ourselves with some alliance. That's the assumption we started with 5 years ago, and that's what we're going with now. These alliances sometimes work out, sometimes they don't. This alliance, as far as PO is concerned, didn't work out - Włodzimierz Czarzasty said in the "Piasecki Conversation" on TVN24. - PO concluded at some point that recreating the Third Way, PO, and Lewica variant, which went to the Sejm, would be as effective as it was then […]. I do not [I do not endorse this conclusion]. […] It could always have been better, because with the d'Hondt method, it's always better to agree on things, as the Third Way demonstrates. However, there is a method for this - he continued. - If I am sure of this - and I am sure of this - that Lewica will take a minimum of 10% in these elections, then in all electoral districts in all 16 voivodeships, PiS will be defeated. […] We are fighting for a minimum of 10%, and then PiS will not rule in any voivodeship. That is my task, and that's it - he emphasized.

09:06

Lasek on CPK: A Large, Central Airport is Also a Big Threat
A large, central airport is also a big, significant threat. We can say: let's build an iron dome there, etc., but perhaps we should defend Warsaw and other cities? All military and civilian airports can be used for this purpose, and they have one fundamental advantage. Firstly, they already exist, and secondly, the risks are decentralized – stated Masek Lasek in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the 'Gość Radia Zet' program.

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
Local Poland has always needed investments. For years, for decades of liberal governments, this proved impossible. Money leaked through like a sieve, the budget was burdened with a huge deficit. We fixed this budget, we prepared a strategic investment program for schools, hospitals, nurseries, roads, for fire stations, community centers in districts, municipalities. Everyone knows this perfectly well. Today we hear that Prime Minister Tusk's government wants to abolish this program, the strategic investment program, which excellently served one purpose – equalizing opportunities, so that every Pole, regardless of where they live, where they exist, where they were born, would have similar chances. Today, this program is to be shelved – stated Mateusz Morawiecki in the Sejm. - Local elections are approaching. It is precisely in municipalities and districts across Poland that we prepared this program as a strategic investment program. Let this program be continued. Let's organize meetings across Poland with our village mayors, district governors, on how important this issue is. Let's not allow Poland to stop developing solidaristically, evenly – he continued.

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

Kosiniak-Kamysz to PiS MPs: Poland Doesn't Deserve Such an Opposition; You're Aiding Poland's Enemies
- What you have done over the past years with the management of the state, what you have done over the past years with the functioning of the state, how you have robbed the state over the past years and siphoned off millions, all of this is now reaching law enforcement agencies, audits are underway in the ministries. We are showing your neglect and omissions. And when you touch local government, which you have plundered of billions of zlotys, you have deprived local governments of profitability, deprived them of their own revenues, you have taken money from local government officials and local communities, you have distributed it through the lens of party affiliation. Not through the lens of social needs, you have taken money from local communities, regardless of who they voted for. You have no respect for citizens, you have no respect for the local community – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the Sejm. - You cannot accept electoral defeat, which is why these scenes we saw yesterday, these scenes of attack on the guards who defend the rule of law, normality, and order in the Sejm. These scenes will accompany you. You were supposed to care for Polish security, you were supposed to stand as a wall behind the Polish uniform, you were supposed to be the guarantor of normality and peace. Poland does not deserve such an opposition as we have in the Sejm today. You are leading and want to lead to chaos, turmoil, and destabilization. You are acting for the benefit of our enemies, the enemies of Poland – he continued.

09:35

Hołownia:

Consequences will be drawn against all those who disgraced the Polish uniform yesterday
- Regarding the slogan “Shoulder to shoulder with the Polish uniform,” I want to inform you about the incidents that took place yesterday near the Sejm: we are currently analyzing the footage, and disciplinary and financial consequences will be drawn against all individuals who disgraced the Polish uniform by disturbing order on the premises of the Chancellery of the Sejm – stated Szymon Hołownia in the Sejm.

09:44

Wiącek:

Presidential Pardons Did Not Reinstate the Parliamentary Mandates of Kamiński and Wąsik
The pardons issued by Mr. President did not have the legal effect of reinstating the parliamentary mandates [of Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik]. The pardon was granted after a final and legally binding judgment was issued, however, a pardon does not operate retrospectively, meaning it does not annul a final judgment. The court is the competent body to resolve legal disputes – stated Marcin Wiącek in an interview with Jacek Gądek on „Poranna rozmowa Gazeta.pl”. The court that ruled on this case had the jurisdiction and the obligation to resolve this dispute. This dispute was settled by a final and legally binding judgment, and this judgment is a legal fact. This fact triggered a consequence specified in the constitution, namely the deprivation of mandates. The pardon that occurred later does not lead to the effect of resurrecting the mandates. It leads to the erasure of the conviction and the remission of the punishment – he added.

09:44

Tomczyk:

All Safes in the Former Macierewicz Commission's Premises Have Been Opened
- The team investigating Macierewicz's activities began its work several weeks ago. I also believe this is very significant news, and I would like to share it because it was also a piece of information publicly raised regarding the safes Mr. Macierewicz spoke about. Therefore, all the safes at Kolaska Street, in the former headquarters of the Macierewicz commission, have been opened, and the process of querying these documents and working on a report in this matter is underway - said Cezary Tomczyk during the Sejm deliberations.

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
- During the meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the Council of the European Union on February 8, 2024, Poland announced that it will oppose individual legislative acts forming part of the Pact on Migration and Asylum and submitted a statement to this effect. The formal vote in the European Parliament and the Council of the EU will take place in the spring of 2024 – the Ministry of Interior and Administration (MSWiA) informed in a statement. - Interinstitutional negotiations on the Pact concluded on December 20, 2023, a week after the inauguration of the current Polish Government. Therefore, the current Government emphasizes that it could not participate in the work on the Pact on Migration and Asylum, and considers the outcome of the work conducted by the previous government to be far from sufficient. Hence, it was decided to express opposition to all legislative acts included in the Pact, treating it as a package – it was stated. As noted, in the government's opinion, the solutions provided for in the Pact on Migration and Asylum do not sufficiently address the specific situation of countries bordering Belarus and Russia, and thus are under constant and strong pressure within artificially generated migration routes. [...] Furthermore, it was noted that the Pact on Migration and Asylum does not provide an adequate balance between responsibility and solidarity, and therefore may potentially become a field of dispute between EU institutions and Member States in the future.

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

PKW Responds to Hołownia's Letter Regarding Mandates of Kamiński and Wąsik

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

Hołownia to Pawłowska: Will You Claim Your Mandate After Kamiński?
- I received the long-awaited correspondence from the National Electoral Commission today. In response to my request, the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission indicated three further individuals with priority rights to take over the mandate after former MP Mariusz Kamiński. These are Ms. Monika Jolanta Pawłowska, Ms. Beata Małgorzata Strzałka, and Mr. Ryszard Jan Madziar. [...] In this letter, the National Electoral Commission states that it is not an organ that wishes to somehow engage in the ongoing political process - Szymon Hołownia said at a press conference. - I, and perhaps not only I, have no doubts in this matter, because I remind you of the Supreme Court's ruling of January 10, 2024. [...] We have Article 251 of the Electoral Code, which outlines the procedure for filling an expired mandate. Paragraph 1 reads: "The Marshal of the Sejm shall notify the next candidate from the same candidate list, who received the next highest number of votes in the election, of their entitlement to the mandate, based on information from the National Electoral Commission [...]" - he continued. - The Supreme Court, in its ruling, did not grant the appeal of former MP Mariusz Kamiński. Therefore, based on the information I received from the National Electoral Commission, I will most likely write to Ms. Monika Pawłowska tomorrow to ask if she is exercising her right of priority to take over the mandate after former MP Mariusz Kamiński - he added. - In seven days, we will have an answer. If it is positive, we will proceed further. If it is negative, we will send correspondence to the next person on the list provided by the National Electoral Commission - he concluded.

13:35

Hołownia:

We will soon present concrete proposals on green energy
- When it comes to issues related to green energy, we, as Poland 2050, will also soon be putting our concrete proposals on the table, for example, regarding prosumer solutions. Because we believe that this is the moment now when all the forces forming the October 15 coalition must give their best to unify it in this process, which I hope will find a happy conclusion in this Sejm – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference.

13:37

Hołownia on the Constitutional Tribunal: If the diagnosis is a resolution, then the prescription should be draft laws and a draft constitutional amendment
- We are in constant dialogue with Minister Bodnar, with Director Zakroczymski present here, but also in various other formats. The work is ongoing, and the art is not in presenting a solution that everyone will later quarrel and argue over, but rather in presenting a solution that allows for quick consensus. We, I, and Poland 2050, stand on the position that if the Sejm were to diagnose the situation with the Constitutional Tribunal, it should simultaneously present a prescription. What kind of prescription? In my opinion, if the diagnosis is a resolution, then the prescription should be draft laws and a draft constitutional amendment. The project that is currently being discussed and negotiated is a very honest political proposal – said Szymon Hołownia at a press conference.

13:41

Hołownia on CPK: No decision has been made that this investment will not be realized
- I myself was extremely critical of this initiative during the campaign, but I also hear voices saying: listen, if, after the opening balance, it’s possible to separate the paranoia that has grown like a cancerous tumor on the idea of CPK, the Byzantium, the propaganda, the absurdities, the broken human destinies, then it might turn out that this idea is salvageable, in one form or another, in one perspective or another. [...] We are now in the process of analysis and discussion, because Minister Lasek has only just opened the closets, he is looking at what is rolling out and falling out of them, and today I am unable to answer in what form this investment will be realized, at what pace, and from what moment, but I also want to clearly state that no decision has been made that it is being thrown in the trash and will not be realized - said Szymon Hołownia at a press conference.

14:38

Morawiecki on CPK: I believe this exceptionally important project in the history of free Poland over the last 35 years will be continued
A few years ago, we made a decision that was good for all Poles, that we want a Central Communication Port to be built in Poland, a large, hub-like central airport connected to railway connections, connections that Poland also needs to facilitate communication among all our residents, but also for environmental protection, for attracting new investors, for increasing development opportunities, for reducing operating costs for our entrepreneurs. I believe that this exceptionally important, perhaps the most important project in the history of free Poland over the last 35 years, will be continued. I believe in it, although after listening to today's Sejm debate and some questions, I should have had doubts. However, I am an optimist and I still believe that this continuity will be maintained, that we will continue to realize this great idea of an ambitious Poland - stated Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.

14:40

Morawiecki on CPK: I'm Glad There Are Voices That Can Propose What's Good for Poland Above Political Divides

- 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
There are no salary regulations in any bank in the world as meticulously defined as in the NBP. The Sejm has dealt with this twice, as have the Senate and the President, and so on. It is regulated in the smallest detail, and every salary is available online. No bank in the world does this, and all board members and directors submit financial declarations – stated Adam Glapiński at a press conference. I earn roughly the same as President Belka, and everything else looks similar, considering inflation. However, no one earned as well relative to average salaries as President Gronkiewicz-Waltz, but that's not something to delve into – he continued.

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
- As the President of the National Bank of Poland (NBP), I emphatically stress that I will cooperate with the new government, and with any other government, in the same good and constructive manner, consistent with the NBP's mandate defined in the Constitution, Polish law, as well as the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU concerning central banks – stated Adam Glapiński at a press conference. - I have declared this publicly many times and will continue to repeat it on every appropriate occasion. The NBP will do nothing that could undermine this cooperation, within the framework of our mandate, while maintaining the NBP's full independence – he assured. - I am repeating this because various false information appears in different media outlets […] about some alleged conflict with the government or the ministry, about some NBP actions that would clash with good cooperation. I have denied this many times. I can meet with the Minister of Finance at any time and resolve any issue, should one arise, however difficult – he continued.

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
- In the first part, I wish to invite and ask all of you, members of parliament, regardless of the option you represent, regardless of our history, regardless of the political differences that will be [...] for cooperation and we express full readiness for this cooperation with all political circles for the sake of the raison d'état of the Republic, which is ensuring security - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a session of the National Defense Committee.

16:54

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

Security is a priority for our government. We base it on three foundations
- Security is a priority for our government. We base it on three foundations. National community – because building a defense system can only be effective if it is a universal defense that engages the entire state, the entire nation, all its institutions and resources. […] There is no state defense without citizen awareness, without civil defense, without national community and cooperation – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a session of the National Defense Committee. - Strengthening our position in the EU and NATO – this is the second pillar of our security. The North Atlantic Alliance as a military alliance, the European Union as an economic alliance, but with increasing defense engagement […]. An efficiently commanded and equipped army, undergoing transformation, having independence from civilian supreme authority, having its independence and autonomy within the scope stipulated by the Constitution – he continued.

17:08

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

Despite 2 Years Since Russia's Aggression Against Ukraine, We Still Lack Up-to-Date Strategic and Planning Documents
- Regarding the problems and audit results, I will begin with the most important, because strategic, issue: the lack of up-to-date strategic and planning documents. […] Even though it will be two years in a few days since Russia's open aggression against Ukraine, we still do not have current, fundamental strategic and planning documents, said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a session of the National Defence Committee. - In the past two years, no work has even been undertaken on updating or issuing a new National Security Strategy, which dates back to 2020, nor on the still-in-force Political-Strategic Defence Directive, which, even more bizarrely, originates from 2018, and was therefore issued based on an even earlier version of the National Security Strategy from 10 years ago, he continued. - Strategies should be hierarchical. […] This disruption of order is a fatal oversight. This is crucial because in the absence of current strategic and planning documents, it is difficult to assess whether the decisions made regarding modernization and procurement corresponded to current challenges and needs, he concluded.

17:20

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

The Politicization of the Military Has Occurred – Primarily Evidenced by the Limitation of the General Staff's Role
- The politicization of the military. In our assessment, the leadership of the ministry has extended the powers it holds in directing the overall activities of the armed forces to commanding the armed forces – which is demonstrated not only by picnics organized for immediate political needs but, above all, by the limitation of the General Staff's role in the planning and command process – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a session of the National Defense Committee. - Likely, in the near future, we can expect amendments that will increase the role of the General Staff. I will also mention this in the context of our plans concerning the Territorial Defense Forces, transferring them under the supervision of the General Staff – he announced.

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
- This is a very loud issue, especially during the election campaign – decisions about new units, the talk that a new government will come and will reduce these units, will dismantle them. This is, of course, utter nonsense, which was said - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a session of the National Defence Committee. - Unfortunately, not all of these units that were announced, not all of these actions that were so beautifully narrated, nor the increase in the army's numbers, have translated into any increase in operational capabilities. The announced decisions to form further new military units have also not increased these capabilities, with most of them being, in many places, merely a dot on the map. Some of the few that have begun to form are merely draining the personnel and equipment resources of already existing units - he continued.

17:47

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

Report on the Smolensk Subcommittee's Activities to be Presented by the End of June
- A complete lack of oversight from the Minister of National Defence regarding the expenditures incurred by the Subcommittee for the Re-examination of the Aviation Accident, which according to our preliminary analyses has spent over 30 million zlotys - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a meeting of the National Defence Committee. - An independent team has been appointed to examine the reliability and diligence of the subcommittee's operational process and the effects of its work. […] I believe that the results of the report from the teams, which do not include politicians but rather individuals who have worked in the Ministry of National Defence or its subordinate units for many years, specialists in aviation, law, engineering, professors, and Polish Army officers – will be presented by the end of June, specifically concerning the evaluation of the subcommittee's activities - he continued.

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
- Acceleration of modernization efforts since 2022 was mainly carried out within the framework of urgent operational needs, which created a threat due to the limitation of procedures, and possibly irregularities, and these remain the subject of further detailed analyses and will also be the subject of a report - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a meeting of the National Defense Committee. - Our plan is to end ad hoc purchases, unsupported by a rational assessment of the state's needs and financial capabilities - he added.

18:03

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

We will fulfill contracts with our partners, but where possible, also obtain better terms
- We are planning and executing defense contracts. This is the difference between our government and what our predecessors did - we did not come into government with a decision to break contracts. This breaking of contracts was done by our predecessors. [...] It is inexplicable and non-substantive for us that the contract for the purchase of multi-role helicopters was broken in 2016 - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a session of the National Defense Committee. - As a rule, we will not act that way. We want to continue our contracts with partners: primarily with the USA, with Korea, with European partners. We will fulfill them, but we will also - where possible - obtain better terms - he continued.

18:17

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

We are for increasing the army's numbers, but above all, we are for increasing its operational capabilities
- We are for increasing the army's numbers. We will continue this, both this year and next, absolutely. But we must stop the wave of departures through changes in remuneration and the quality of functioning. We are for increasing the army's numbers, but above all, we are for increasing its operational capabilities. The two have not always gone hand in hand - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a meeting of the National Defence Committee.

19:43

Siekierski on Kaczyński's Statement: Unreasonable, Irresponsible, a Continuation of Sowing Hatred
- This is an unreasonable statement, an irresponsible one, and a politician of this caliber should not be making such comments, such words. [...] This comment is essentially a form of continued struggle, division, and sowing of hatred - said Czesław Siekierski in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" (Guest of Events) on Polsat News, when asked about Jarosław Kaczyński's statement about possible political assassinations by the government. - Yes - he continued, when pressed on whether Jarosław Kaczyński is sowing hatred.

19:47

Siekierski:

There are exceptional situations where procedures need to be simplified
- We need to conduct a certain evaluation, analysis, to see if the objective allows for the use of various means. There are exceptional situations where changes need to be made, slightly simplifying certain procedures, but with full respect for certain values and providing an interpretation, information, why we did it this way and not another - said Czesław Siekierski in Polsat News, when asked whether one should rely on resolutions and legal opinions, or if it is necessary to rely on statutes.

19:48

Sasin on Lotos: I Have an Absolutely Clear Conscience on This Matter

- 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

Siekierski on CPK: Half a Year Won't Save Us, Let's Make a Decision After Analysis and Listening to Experts
- Let's not take shortcuts, half a year won't save us. Let's conduct an analysis, listen to the experts, look at the trends, and then make a decision, also with full consultation with the public, explaining what is for and what is against it, and why - said Czesław Siekierski in Polsat News, when asked about the CPK (Central Communication Port).

19:57

Siekierski:

We had a long conversation with the Finance Minister about farmers' problems, costs, and expectations
- We need to understand farmers, listen to their voice, and we are listening. Today, we had a long conversation with the Minister of Finance, we talked about these problems, about the costs, about expectations, and the scale of needs when it comes to financial support - said Czesław Siekierski in Polsat News.

20:00

Sasin:

I Question the Conclusions Drawn by NIK Auditors
Explanations are one thing, and the conclusions drawn from those explanations are another. I do not question the explanations; I question the conclusions drawn by NIK auditors, who changed like a kaleidoscope during these audits. I understand that they had to find individuals who would prepare the statements you have read based on a predetermined thesis. This has nothing to do with reality – stated Jacek Sasin on TVN24's program “Fakty po faktach” (Facts After Facts).

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.