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03/01/2024
07:19
Friday's Political Calendar: Left's Leaders Conference, Duda in Mława, Nitras in Pyrzyce and Gorzów Wielkopolski
At 12:00 PM on Marshal Józef Piłsudski Square in Warsaw, on the occasion of the National Day of Remembrance of the Cursed Soldiers, President Andrzej Duda, along with his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda, will participate in the ceremony of awarding a military standard to the Territorial Defence Forces Command.
Subsequently, the President will visit Mława in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship, where at 3:30 PM he will lay a wreath before the Monument to the Cursed Soldiers, and at 4:30 PM he will meet with residents of the Mława district.
At 1:00 PM in the Sejm, a press conference of the Left will be held with the participation of Włodzimierz Czarzasty, Krzysztof Gawkowski, Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, Katarzyna Kotula, and Dariusz Wieczorek. The topic: The Left is in government to ensure specific matters are handled.
In turn, at 12:00 PM, a press conference will take place with the participation of Anna-Maria Żukowska and Maciej Konieczny. The topic: An end to the glorification of barbarians called "cursed soldiers".
At 10:00 AM in Pyrzyce, a press conference will be held by the Minister of Sport and Tourism, Sławomir Nitras. The meeting will focus on, among other things, current investments in the Pyrzyce area and plans for the development of sports infrastructure in Poland. At 1:00 PM, another conference will be held – in Gorzów Wielkopolski, dedicated to the topic of preparations for the Paris Olympic Games. This will also be an opportunity to present a sports scholarship to the decorated athletics coach Tomasz Sasko.
07:42
Siekierski:
The Green Deal Was Introduced 2 Years Ago by the Previous Government. The Decisions Were Largely Hidden from the Sejm
- The Green Deal was introduced 2 years ago by the previous government, with Prime Minister Morawiecki's acceptance of it all. These decisions were largely hidden even from the Sejm, and therefore farmers were not fully informed about the decisions prepared for them in the Green Deal by Poland, by the government. Because there are many European decisions, but there are also our own decisions, hence this requires a certain process - stated Czesław Siekierski in PR24.
07:58
Hetman:
Looking at some groups joining farmer protests leaves me bewildered
- The uncontrolled influx of agricultural and food products from Ukraine began in 2022. Today, for instance, when I look at some circles, including political ones, that have joined these farmer protests, I am left with at least bewilderment - said Krzysztof Hetman in an interview with Agata Adamek on TVN24's "Jeden na jeden".
- This environment [Solidarity] was also not bothered by the Green Deal, nor by goods from Ukraine over the last two years; I somehow didn't see their activity in protests, which certainly didn't start two months ago, but have essentially been ongoing for a year and a half - he continued.
08:03
Hetman:
First Successes Achieved, Siekierski Convinced EC Not to Mandate 50% Reduction in Plant Protection Product Use
- There are already initial successes in this area, because I would like to remind you that Minister Siekierski managed, first and foremost, to convince the European Commission not to introduce the rule that we must reduce the use of plant protection products by 50%. Secondly, Minister Siekierski managed to convince them not to implement the infamous 4% set-aside, meaning the exclusion of 4% of each farm's land annually, also in 2024 - said Krzysztof Hetman on TVN24.
08:09
Hetman:
Wojciechowski United Farmers in Protest Across Europe
- Commissioner Wojciechowski has certainly succeeded in one thing: he has united farmers in protest across Europe, because not only Polish farmers, but also Czech, German, Belgian, Dutch, and French farmers are protesting against the Green Deal [...] and I could go on listing them - Krzysztof Hetman said on TVN24.
- He is the author of this, he gave it a face, he carried it out, he insisted on it despite many warning signals that he received during the process, also from me and from my colleagues from the Polish People's Party - he continued.
08:17
Hetman:
Closing the Border with Ukraine Will Always Remain an Option, But It Will Also Be Painful for Poland
- The option of closing the border will always lie on the table, but as Prime Minister Tusk stated yesterday and as we have been saying from the very beginning: this can always be done, but it will also be painful for the Polish side, because Ukraine will respond in kind. Furthermore, it must be done jointly, in dialogue, and one can be certain that such a border will be closed on both sides - said Krzysztof Hetman on TVN24.
- No, such a decision can be made, but one must remember that it will be painful for both sides - he continued, when asked whether such a decision was unlikely.
08:19
Dziemianowicz-Bąk:
If Everything Goes Smoothly, Widow's Pension Could Come into Effect by the End of This Year
- We have this matter calculated with the Minister of Finance, so that this year a project concerning the widow's pension could start to come into effect, with the assumptions contained in the citizens' initiative - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' "Graffiti".
- As the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, we are basing our work on data prepared by ZUS [Social Insurance Institution]. In our opinion, and in the opinion of the Ministry of Finance, these matters - both in the state budget and in the Social Insurance Fund - are secured - she added.
- Everything depends on the pace of parliamentary work. We declare our readiness to work in the committee and refine this project. Another requirement is the development of an appropriate IT system. Based on the information we have from ZUS, at least six months are necessary for the implementation of such a system. If everything goes smoothly, the widow's pension could come into effect this year, but rather towards the end of the year - she assessed.
08:21
Hetman:
A Motion Should Be Filed for the European Commission to Raise Tariffs on Agri-Food Products from Belarus and Russia
- Poland has repeatedly appealed for sanctions to be imposed on this sector [agri-food products from Belarus and Russia]. Our partners in the European Union do not agree on this, but the European Commission has specific tools. It can influence this market, this import, for example, by raising tariffs. The European Commission has such capabilities, tariffs could be raised [...] I believe such a motion should be filed - Krzysztof Hetman said on TVN24.
08:25
Hetman:
CBA Officers Enter Polish Investment and Trade Agency Amid Visa Scandal. Better Late Than Never
- Officers of the Central Anticorruption Bureau have entered the Polish Investment and Trade Agency in connection with the visa scandal. I am surprised it's so late, but better late than never. [...] This agency was also a channel through which applications were processed for individuals, for entrepreneurs, who reported a need for employees from outside the Republic of Poland - said Krzysztof Hetman on TVN24.
08:36
Dziemianowicz-Bąk:
I Am For Shorter Working Hours, But the Government Has No Stance Yet. Analyses Are Underway
- We are conducting analyses concerning working time, length of holidays, and workdays. […] Poles are a society that works one of the longest hours, is the most burdened in Europe, and this does not necessarily translate into work efficiency. Secondly, we are carefully observing the pilot programs that companies and enterprises themselves are introducing regarding shortening the work week […]. This pilot direction, in my assessment, is entirely justified - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in „Graffiti” on Polsat News.
- Whether it would be four [working] days or 35 hours [per week] - this is of course subject to discussion. […] We, as the ministry, are open to it, prepared. Of course, I am "for it" as a politician, as a MP from The Left […], and as the Minister of Family, I also believe that something must be done about this immense work burden that Poles face today. However, there is no stance from the government, the entire coalition, on this matter - she emphasized.
- We are counting, checking, and researching. We are leaning towards analyses going in the direction of pilot programs. I personally am very open to Prime Minister Donald Tusk's proposal concerning four days, rather than 35 hours. Because initial analyses already indicate that shortening by one day would probably be organizationally easier than shortening by a few hours - she continued.
- I personally would really like for such a discussion to take place within this term, however, I cannot make any responsible declarations - she added.
08:43
Dziemianowicz-Bąk:
Polish Women and Men Expect Abortion Law Liberalization. Referendum Games Prolong the Process and Are a Smoke Screen to Ensure Nothing Changes
- A lot has changed from 2016 to 2024. Above all, social moods, social awareness, and knowledge, including within the political class, about what Polish women and men expect have changed. And it is absolutely clear that Polish women and men expect liberalization, they expect legal, safe abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk on Polsat News' "Graffiti".
- Playing with a referendum means prolonging the entire process, it's a quarrel over how the question should be formulated, it's speculation whether the referendum will be binding or non-binding [...]. This is once again a smoke screen designed to ensure that nothing changes - she emphasized.
09:00
Dziemianowicz-Bąk:
Local Elections are an Opportunity to Show the Red Card to Those Who Spoke Loudly About Freedom and Women's Rights Before October 15th, and Then Hid Their Heads in the Sand
- This [abortion] uproar can be ended by voting through the draft laws expected and awaited by public opinion […]. There is no need to hide behind a hypothetical veto from President Andrzej Duda. Because, of course, he might veto it, he might not veto it, but let's not do the president's job for him. Every political group should have the chance and the courage to take a stance: yes or no - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in “Graffiti” on Polsat News.
- Elections – whether local, parliamentary, or European Parliament elections – are the best opportunity to fight for what is important to someone. […] If women want legal abortion to become a reality during this term, they should back those in the local elections who have no doubts about it. In these elections, they should show a yellow, if not a red, card to those groups that, before the October 15th elections, were full of talk about freedom and women's rights, and then hide their heads in the sand - she stated.
09:07
Dziemianowicz-Bąk:
No Work Underway in Ministry on Project Limiting Sunday Trading Ban
- We are also conducting analyses on this matter [Sunday trading], we are listening to the public voice, and this voice – not only concerning retail employees, but also owners of smaller shops, small entrepreneurs – does not necessarily resonate with what MP Ryszard Petru claims – said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in Polsat News's “Graffiti”.
- At this moment, we are not undertaking any work in the ministry on a project limiting the Sunday trading ban – she stated.
09:11
Dziemianowicz-Bąk on Sunday Shopping: If Petru Has Trouble Organizing His Shopping Time, It's Not the Minister of Labor's Job to Advise Him
- I am not at all authorized to advise Ryszard Petru on how to deal with his various problems. The left has no problem with its position […]. If Ryszard Petru, as a consumer, has some trouble organizing his shopping time, I think it's not the minister of labor's job to advise the MP - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in "Graffiti" Polsat News.
09:20
Dziemianowicz-Bąk on the Cursed Soldiers: Heroes Like Pilecki Must Be Separated from Criminals Like Kuraś
- The problem with the celebrations, with the holiday of the cursed soldiers, is not about whether to celebrate or not, whether to remember or not, but about the fact that for years the right wing has been throwing heroes, like Captain Pilecki, and criminals, like Kuraś, into the same bag - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.
- My task, our task, the task of the October 15th Coalition, is to separate one from the other. Let us remember the heroes, but let us not venerate those who became infamous for civilian casualties and harm - she added.
09:25
Siemoniak on Wrocław Mayoral Choice: 'These Talks Are Underway'
- These talks are underway. It is a matter of great focus for the Civic Platform chairman that there are good solutions in large, important cities like Wrocław. This means that there isn't a larger number of candidates from the democratic opposition or Civic Coalition who are supported by our voters, so that they don't compete with each other – stated Tomasz Siemoniak on Radio Wrocław.
09:34
Siemoniak:
I rate Sutryk very highly
- I rate Jacek Sutryk very highly. I see how Wrocław is changing, I also compare it to other cities, and I believe he is a mayor who is close to the people. He understands and feels the city, and he carries out investments well - stated Tomasz Siemoniak on Radio Wrocław.
09:41
Siemoniak:
Work Underway on Bill to Dissolve CBA
- Work is underway to prepare a bill for the dissolution of the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA). This team has already convened and a preliminary draft is ready. So, as I announced, we want to present the projects by the end of this month and conduct them in a thorough manner, meaning inter-ministerial consultations, then the Sejm, and the Senate - stated Tomasz Siemoniak on Radio Wrocław.
09:58
Kobosko on Constitutional Tribunal Resolution: I Don't Rule Out It Happening on the First Day of Next Week's Sejm Session
I don't know at what stage of the coalition impatience is growing. We are working, I would say, on 100 fronts simultaneously. Restoring the rule of law is one of the most important. The short answer to this question is that I know the coalition leaders are meeting today, they will be discussing this [Constitutional Tribunal] matter. The final decision, of course, will be made by the Marshal of the Sejm, as the person organizing the Sejm's proceedings. I don't rule out that it will indeed happen on Wednesday, on the first day of next week's Sejm session – stated Michał Kobosko on the program "Salon Polityczny Trójki" on PR3.
I would like it to happen as soon as possible, I would like it to be a matter of a few months. I believe that every week lost is a loss for Poland. This should be a very serious institution, it is the tribunal that decides whether a law in Poland is valid or goes to the trash. The tribunal cannot be an institution subordinate to any political party, any political party, and this is the model we are striving for – he continued.
09:59
Kobosko:
For Us, for the Coalition, Unblocking the KPO was Key, and We Worked on It from Day One
- For us, for the coalition, unblocking the KPO (National Reconstruction Plan) was key, and we worked on it from the first day, actually the day after the October 15 elections, because Poland has no time to utilize these funds. This amounts to 60 billion euros – said Michał Kobosko in PR3.
10:00
Kobosko:
Embargo on Russian Food Should Be Considered; Everything Must Be Done to Stop Putin
I believe an embargo on Russian food should be considered, because the export of products, especially Russian food, generally translates into the production of tanks, planes, and missiles for the Russian army and the continued murder of civilians and the fight against Ukraine during this war. So, absolutely everything must be done right now to stop Putin, including economically, or I would even say especially economically today – stated Michał Kobosko in PR3.
10:01
Kobosko:
We Want to Restore the Abortion Compromise
- As for Mr. President Duda, I don't have much faith that he will sign any legal act that would liberalize abortion in Poland; he has spoken about this many times. We are talking more about what I would call a rescue bill, a bill that restores the admissibility of abortion in specific, real-life medical circumstances. We want to restore the situation that existed before the unfortunate decision of Ms. Przyłębska's tribunal – said Michał Kobosko in PR3.
11:35
Ministry of Industry Opens in Katowice:
Mining and Metallurgy, but also Oil, Gas, and Nuclear Power
On Friday, the regulation concerning the establishment of the Ministry of Industry came into effect. It was created by transforming the Ministry of State Assets and is headquartered in Katowice.
"We succeeded, we did it. We are fulfilling the commitments we made on October 15th. [...] The Ministry of Industry will not only and exclusively deal with miners, [...] its scope of activity will include not only mining and metallurgy, but also the oil and gas economy, and of course, the Polish state's nuclear policy. [...] It's not that we manage only and exclusively Upper Silesia and the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis, but also the entire country," said Minister of Industry Marzena Czarnecka during the inauguration of the ministry's operations.
11:55
Budka on the Ministry of Industry: Tusk made a concrete declaration, today we are fulfilling that promise
- Donald Tusk made a concrete declaration in Bytom that the Ministry of Industry would be located here, in Silesia, to appreciate a region that for decades enabled Poland's development, but also to acknowledge and demonstrate that hard work, this work ethic, is at the heart of our government. That is precisely why today we are fulfilling this promise, one of 10 specific points. Furthermore, this is also a personal success for us, I mean for the residents of the Silesian Voivodeship, because we will showcase this region not only from a coal perspective, as the minister mentioned, but above all, we will demonstrate that there is great potential in creative industries, energy transformation, and for people who know how to work hard to also find their place in other industrial sectors - stated Borys Budka at a press briefing in Katowice.
12:25
Budka:
Izera is One of Morawiecki's Many Lies. I Will Expect a Detailed Plan from the Company's Management; We Are Also in Contact with Investors Interested in the Project
- Everything indicates that the Izera project will be transferred to the supervision of the Ministry of State Assets, so then I will be able to formally comment. I recall that the Izera project is unfortunately one of Mateusz Morawiecki's, the former prime minister's, many lies, because if I'm not mistaken, a million electric cars were supposed to be driving in Poland a long time ago [...] apart from cutting down thousands or tens, hundreds of thousands of trees, nothing else has happened there - said Borys Budka at a press conference.
- I will expect a detailed plan of further actions from the management of this company. We are also in informal contact with investors who are potentially interested in this project [...]. We will try to save this area for a major investment, while the model adopted will be a business-optimal model, and it cannot be that someone makes declarations without a concrete financial plan. Fortunately, there are investors who want to enter the electromobility project, and there is a chance that it will go in this direction - he continued.
12:40
Budka:
Obajtek's Brussels Gambit Won't Save Him from Justice
- I will always remind everyone how Daniel Obajtek ended up in major state institutions, and later companies – he was pulled from the defendant's bench by his PiS colleagues. The Code of Criminal Procedure was amended so that Mr. Daniel Obajtek's [...] case was returned to the prosecution, and later dismissed – said Borys Budka at a press conference.
- The level of incompetence, but also the level to which a company, such as Orlen, was exposed to Mr. Obajtek's detrimental actions, is staggering. Polish services are looking into this. I cannot disclose information today that I possess from classified documents, but I will tell you that I believe you will soon learn about many even more serious matters, and what truly enrages me is that Polish services informed top PiS politicians, top PiS ministers, about what was happening under Mr. Obajtek's leadership, and there was no reaction from those who should have reacted. The political umbrella, the protection Mr. Obajtek enjoyed, was so extensive that even the files from the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA), which have seen the light of day today, resulted in absolutely nothing being done – he continued.
- In the near future, you will receive further information, this time about how Orlen company funds were used for activities absolutely unrelated to the company's operations, but concerning Mr. Obajtek's questionable activities. Only after that will Polish services receive this information first [...]. Daniel Obajtek should never have held the positions he occupied thanks to PiS. This is a man who used these positions to build a dubious legend, but this myth will dissipate very quickly, and I am not surprised that Mr. Obajtek is trying to flee, as the media reports, to Brussels. But calmly, he will not hide there, he will not escape justice. [...] I deeply believe that Mr. Obajtek will return to where he came from, meaning he will return to the defendant's bench, only with much more serious charges – he added.
13:41
Czarzasty After Meeting with Tusk: We Discussed the Agricultural Situation and the Prime Minister's Foreign Talks
- We discussed the situation in agriculture and the Prime Minister informed us about the results of his foreign talks. We need to clarify things on Monday, or Tuesday at the latest. Today's meeting was rather informational, that's how we were informed about the results of the talks – stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in a conversation with journalists.
13:41
Kotula:
We Will Soon Present the Civil Partnerships Bill, There is Political Green Light
- We will soon present to you the civil partnerships bill, there is a political green light, consultations with the social side, with organizations that have fought for the rights of LGBT+ people for years, have been ongoing for many weeks - said Katarzyna Kotula at a press conference.
13:41
Czarzasty:
Farmers' Protest is a Problem Europe Must Solve
The farmers' protest is a problem for Europe, the farmers' protest is a problem that all of Europe must solve when considering what changes to make. And the farmers' protest is also a problem for the farmers themselves and for the stability of a huge professional group, therefore we absolutely must address it – said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in a conversation with journalists.
13:42
Czarzasty on EU Countries Buying Agricultural Products from Russia: These Things Must Radically Change
- This was precisely the topic of today's discussion [buying agricultural products from Russia by EU countries and Poland] and an exchange of information on the subject. These things must radically change and these things must move towards the just demands of the farmers, and we will be making decisions on this matter in the near future – stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in a conversation with journalists.
13:42
Czarzasty:
We Differ on Abortion, But Coalition Members are Autonomous, So Each Will Fight for Their Own Agendas
- On the matter of abortion, of course we differ, that is a normal thing and it's not new to us. However, what is most important, and no one will heat this up, if someone does, they are unserious and we will consequently have a direct conversation with them. This does not threaten the functioning of the coalition. I always say this coalition is a coalition of four environments, and these environments have their demands. Each of these environments is autonomous, and therefore each will fight for its own programs, because we do differ. However, the most important thing are the common elements that provide a lasting, strong foundation for the functioning of this coalition – said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in a conversation with journalists.
13:47
Kotula:
Hate Speech Act Will Be Ready for Processing Soon
- Deputy Minister Krzysztof Śmiszek, who is working on the hate speech act and expanding the criminal code catalog to include grounds important for the LGBT community, but not only, as it will include sexual orientation, gender, but also disability, is finishing this act, it will be ready soon and will be submitted for processing - said Katarzyna Kotula at a press conference.
13:50
Dziemianowicz-Bąk:
We've Prepared a Draft Law for a Second Pension Revaluation Triggered by Inflation Exceeding 5%
- In line with Lewica's commitments under the 'Safe Senior' package and the coalition agreement of the October 15 Coalition, we have prepared a draft law for a second pension revaluation to be triggered when inflation in a given year exceeds 5% - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk at a press conference.
13:58
Czarzasty on the "Cursed Soldiers": We Strive for a Reasonable Distance. Among them were heroes, but also murderers and criminals.
- The stance of the Polish left on the "Cursed Soldiers" is clear: among the "Cursed Soldiers" were a mass of people who fought for very important values for Poland, who gave their lives for these values, for their vision of the country, people respected by us, who are heroes of our nation. However, murderers, criminals, rapists, and thieves, such as Bury, were also called "Cursed Soldiers." Therefore, as the left, we try to maintain a very calm and reasonable distance. Glory to the heroes, certainly to all of them, but we will not praise those who are murderers. And both groups were present in this cohort - Włodzimierz Czarzasty said at a press conference.
- No political side has the right to distort the truth about history. We speak about this history in an objective manner - he continued.
17:24
Duda:
Our Neighbors Brutally Attacked by Russians. They've Been the Same for Hundreds of Years
- Today, we also see how the threat is growing. Today, our neighbors have been brutally attacked by Russians once again. It doesn't matter whether they are Soviets or Tsarist, we know they are all the same. They've been the same for hundreds of years. Great Russianness, imperialism, and the oppression of other nations, subjugating them, exploiting slave labor, murdering, exiling to the East, destroying families, kidnapping children – today, Ukraine knows all of this - said President Andrzej Duda in Mława.
17:28
Duda:
We're Spending Huge Sums on Defense. I'd Gladly Spend Them on Education, Culture, Science, But Where Will Our Education, Science, and Culture Be If Russia Is Here?
- Today, yes, we are spending huge sums of money on defense. We have made and continue to make these decisions with full awareness, knowing, of course, that this money could be spent on something else. And I would very gladly spend it, as the President of the Republic of Poland, on education, on culture, on science, but where will our education, our science, and our culture be if Russia returns here - said President Andrzej Duda in Mława.
- Never again Russian order here, never again the 'Russian World' here, we don't want it, we have our own culture, our own faith - he continued.
17:35
Duda:
We Need a Poland That Will Exist for Centuries to Come
- If we calmly and consistently pursue a policy of strengthening the Republic, including its military strengthening, equipping our soldiers with modern weaponry, firmly holding our course within the North Atlantic Alliance, being a credible ally to our greatest allies, maintaining good relations with the United States, maintaining good relations with those who can truly help us and who have demonstrated that when necessary, they arrive, even from across the ocean, then I believe that Poland will exist as a free, sovereign, independent nation not for the next decades, but for centuries. We need a Poland that will exist for centuries to come and that will be able to develop over the next centuries - said President Andrzej Duda in Mława.
17:45
Duda:
If Someone in the Family Has a History of Perpetrators Who Tormented Poles, They Shouldn't Push Themselves Forward, as There's No Place for Them on the Billboards of Free Poland
- We also want Poland to be represented honestly and governed honestly. I know we have a difficult history, families are diverse. Some made various mistakes, sometimes out of conviction, sometimes out of fear, sometimes out of opportunism, sometimes out of conformism, they went into collaboration with the communists, with those Soviet lackeys who came here with the Red Army and usurped our country – said President Andrzej Duda in Mława.
- But I'll say one thing: I have nothing against them contributing to, co-creating the prosperity of our homeland, that we all live here together, all of us working for Poland. But I am not in favour of them representing Poland, I am not in favour of them representing Polish interests. If someone in the family has a history of perpetrators who tormented Poles, patriots, who participated in roundups of Poles, who participated in murders by the NKVD, who wanted to build a communist system here under Soviet patronage, then let them work peacefully, but let them not push themselves forward, because there is no place for them on the billboards in free Poland, that is my opinion – he continued.
18:15
Zalewski on Government Reshuffle: 'It's Not True. There's No Reason for Hennig-Kloska to Lose Her Government Post, She's an Excellent Minister'
- No, it's not true [that a government reshuffle is being prepared]. This is not being discussed behind the scenes; one journalist, a female journalist, I apologize, wrote about it and, I understand, generated quite a bit of interest, such that we are now discussing it - stated Paweł Zalewski in an interview with Beata Lubecka on Radio Zet.
- No [it is not true that Paulina Hennig-Kloska will lose her government post]. There is no reason for that; she is an excellent minister - he emphasized.
20:00
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
We are in a state of elevated risk, we must be prepared for any scenario
- This is part of our daily reality. We are in a state of elevated risk, not in a normal state of peace, because a full-scale war has been ongoing next to us for two years, and the threat is constant. One cannot get used to war, one cannot move on as if nothing happened. We must be prepared for any scenario - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on the Polsat News program 'Gość Wydarzeń'.
20:01
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
Europe Must Wake Up, Not Just Militarily, But It Can Be a Great Europe If It Wants To
- Europe must wake up, not just militarily, but it can be a great Europe if it wants to. If it doesn't want to, it will be solely a hostage, sometimes of very narrow groups that have their ideology, not an idea, and we will end badly. Anti-European movements are emerging in every country – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on the program “Gość Wydarzeń” (Guest of Events) on Polsat News.
20:07
Kosiniak-Kamysz on Macron's Proposal to Send Alliance Troops to Ukraine: 'This is not a NATO initiative, but France's'
- This is not a NATO initiative, but France's. We believe it is much better to transfer equipment and provide training support, and that is what we are doing in Poland. Poland trains a great deal; one-third of Ukrainian soldiers. A Ukraine-NATO center for training, analysis, and exercises is being established in Poland. This is the first event of its kind. The change of government helped make this happen in Poland - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.
20:11
Kosiniak-Kamysz on Sending Polish Soldiers to Ukraine: We Have No Such Plans or Intentions
- We have no such plans or intentions, and we have been saying so clearly for some time now. NATO also has no such plans, I want to emphasize that clearly - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.
20:19
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
Today we have two ways to fund our army: the budget and the Armed Forces Support Fund
- Today we have two ways to fund our army. The budget and the Armed Forces Support Fund, which is financed by budgetary subsidies from the Ministry of National Defence, but also largely from obtained loans and bonds. A loan or bond issuance can be made for a specific purpose, and someone must buy these bonds or grant this loan - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on the program 'Guest of Events' on Polsat News.
20:34
Ejchart:
A New Definition of Rape is Necessary in Polish Law; A Victim Doesn't Have to Resist for Rape to Occur
[Changes in the law regarding rape] are necessary. Firstly, we are obligated to do so by the Istanbul Convention, to which we are a party, and it requires that the premise of the victim's lack of consent be included in the provision concerning rape. Secondly, it is generally necessary; our current regulations, specifically Article 197 of the Penal Code, are constructed in such a way that they require this lack of consent to be able to recognize [rape]. This means that the victim had to resist it. A victim does not have to resist for an act to be considered rape – stated Maria Ejchart on the program "Fakty po faktach" on TVN24.
20:35
Ejchart:
An International Tribunal is Necessary to Judge Russian Crimes in Ukraine
This is the responsibility of states, responsibility towards Ukraine. This responsibility consists not only in the fact that we are morally obliged to support Ukraine, which we do. Poland is a leader in this support, after all, but it's also about legal support. It's also about international consensus regarding what is happening in Ukraine, and what Putin's Russia is doing is a war crime. Therefore, the creation of this [international] tribunal is necessary, it is also necessary in order to judge these crimes – said Maria Ejchart on TVN24.
20:35
Ejchart:
I'm Surprised Duda Doesn't Recognize the Change in the National Prosecutor's Position
- Yes, I am surprised, very surprised [that the president does not accept the change in the position of National Prosecutor], because the matter is clear. Today we know who the National Prosecutor is. The decision of the minister, Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar, was clear, it was a remedial one, meaning it was healing the process of appointing Prosecutor Barski in violation of the law. That is why I am surprised that President Andrzej Duda does not recognize this decision – stated Maria Ejchart on TVN24.
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