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03/02/2024

08:53

Saturday's Political Game Plan: Local Government Conventions - Civic Coalition with Trzaskowski, Third Way, and PiS

At 10:00 AM in Otrębusy, the Third Way will hold its program convention with the participation of Sejm Marshal Szymon Hołownia and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

At 11:30 AM in Piaseczno, the Civic Coalition will hold its local government convention with the participation of, among others, the candidate for Mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, and other Civic Coalition candidates.

At 12:00 PM in Szeligi, a local government convention will take place with the participation of PiS Chairman Jarosław Kaczyński.


10:25

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

Local elections are the second round, a second series of parliamentary elections

- Another meeting of the Third Way, another convention. We are a few dozen days before the local elections, which are the second round, one could say, of the parliamentary elections, a second series, by analogy with ski jumping, one could say, which will ultimately decide the finale - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at the Third Way convention.


10:35

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

We Will Change Health Contribution Rules for Entrepreneurs
I want to address entrepreneurs. I know that many of you voted for us. I know you cast that vote with the hope that we would make changes and revolutions, especially regarding the health contribution, and this is one of our most important program points, which we will keep, implement, and change the rules for collecting the health contribution for entrepreneurs. This is an absolute agreement of ours, not subject to any coalition negotiations – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at the Third Way convention.

10:38

Hołownia:

The Third Way is the street you live on
- Władek and I spoke very often: either the Third Way, or a third term for PiS. And this is precisely the slogan that is still relevant before these elections. For this to be completed, for us to truly remove PiS from power, effectively, everywhere they are still destroying Poland, we should go to the polls and vote for the Third Way - stated Szymon Hołownia at the Third Way convention. - Why the Third Way? Firstly, because it is the path that leads to you, to each of you. It is a path that always leads forward and always leads to us, to the places where we live [...]. The Third Way is the street you live on, it is something closest to you, something closest to me - he continued.

10:46

Hołownia:

The Third Way Says - We Are All Needed. That's Why Our Discussion About Referendums, For Which We Are Mocked, Is So Important
- The Third Way says: we are all needed. That's why our discussion about referendums, for which we are mocked, which is often wrapped in the narrative 'but isn't that what politicians are for, to make decisions?', is so important. Why do Suski, Hołownia, and Kosiniak-Kamysz have the right to decide on many important matters, even for Polish women, but millions of women do not have the right to do so [...] because they are not MPs? - stated Szymon Hołownia at the Third Way convention.

10:54

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

Issues with Ukraine are resolvable, but the Ukrainian side must also understand – solidarity is a two-way street

- Limiting the influx of all products is unfair competition. And I have a huge request for our Ukrainian partners, we are saying this directly. Solidarity, once again this word, is a two-way street. We will provide humanitarian and military aid. It will not be limited in any way. The border will never be closed for transport in these areas, and the farmers understand this very well. There may be provocateurs at the border or during protests. I ask all of us here in Poland and around the world – these provocateurs who may appear there, these saboteurs are not Polish farmers, they are saboteurs, not Polish farmers – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at the Third Way convention.

- Issues with Ukraine are resolvable, but the Ukrainian side must also understand – solidarity is a two-way street – he continued.


11:01

Hołownia:

We Will Defend the Green Deal, Provided It's Implemented in a Way That Gives It a Chance

- We will defend the Green Deal. However, I'm speaking for Poland 2050, we will defend it if it is implemented in a way that gives it a chance. A way that, knowing the problems and challenges we face today, will be implemented so as not to undermine our security in other areas - stated Szymon Hołownia at the Third Way convention.


11:07

Hołownia:

The Health Contribution Issue is Our 'To Be or Not to Be' in the Coalition. We are Taking a Very Firm and Very Clear Stance.

- I absolutely agree with what Władek Kosiniak-Kamysz said. The health contribution issue is our 'to be or not to be' in the coalition. We are taking a very firm and very clear stance on this matter. Have no doubt that we will do everything we can, as quickly as possible, together with our coalition partners, to bring about this change - stated Szymon Hołownia at the Third Way convention.


11:07

Hołownia:

At the EU Forum, We Say 'A Mistake Has Been Made.' We Must Say 'Stop' to the Flood of Russian and Belarusian Food
- It's not that we are in the European Union, but that we are the European Union. And precisely for this reason, out of this sense of responsibility for something we co-create, we are speaking out today, and without attacking anyone – because attacking the EU would mean attacking ourselves – today at the EU forum we are saying: a mistake has been made – stated Szymon Hołownia at the Third Way convention. - We've gone too far in idealism when it comes to free trade with the whole world, because honest people have benefited from it, but there has also been a flood of Russian and Belarusian food, to which we must say a firm 'stop.' Today, on EU markets, we certainly have some issues regulating these trade relations with Ukraine, but the surplus we have in our warehouses today is due to Russian grain, not Ukrainian – he continued.

11:18

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

We Have Strength, We Have Power, Great Abilities, Strength of Spirit, What Victory Begins With, We Have Courage

- We cannot be afraid as the Third Way when going to the homes of our compatriots, reporting on what we have done, fixing shortcomings and asking for support, and we are not afraid as the Third Way to win further elections for Poland and local government elections. We have strength, we have power, great abilities, strength of spirit, what victory begins with, we have courage - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at the Third Way convention.


11:19

Hołownia:

Warsaw Needs Two Lungs - Trzaskowski's, But Also Our Vice-Presidential Candidate
- This will be officially announced on Monday, but I think I can say it today: Warsaw needs two lungs. It needs Rafał Trzaskowski today, but it also needs Ada Porowska, who will be our candidate for Vice-President of Warsaw, as that social lung – stated Szymon Hołownia at the Third Way convention.

11:45

Trzaskowski:

On October 15th, We Took the First Step Towards Rebuilding Democracy, the Rule of Law, and Also Local Government

- We are going to the local government elections together, which is incredibly important. You have heard this many times, but on October 15th, we took the first step towards rebuilding democracy, rebuilding the rule of law, and also local government, because local government has been destroyed over the last 8 years - stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition's local government convention.


11:49

Trzaskowski:

My Opponent Suddenly Loves Equal Rights, Women's Rights, Trying to Launch Apps Already in Use

- I don't know if you've been following my opponent in Warsaw, who has suddenly discovered a love for equal rights, women's rights, and overhead street crossings. He's trying to launch some apps that have been around for ages, he wants to equalize wages, even though we've already done that in Warsaw. But these elections are also about not being fooled by people who have destroyed local governments and who will now try to pretend to be something else - stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition (KO) local government convention.


11:51

Trzaskowski on PiS: I Wonder How They Can Try to Run in Elections When They Have Absolutely Zero Credibility, as They Tried to Destroy Local Government
- It's impossible not to mention our competition, which today seems to intend to offer something to Poles. It's impossible because we want to end the PiS era, the era of populism, the era of those who tried to destroy local government - stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition's local government convention. - I generally wonder how they can try to run in local government elections when they have absolutely zero credibility on this matter, because they tried to destroy local government - he continued.

11:51

Trzaskowski:

We Can Win in All Regions of Poland, Hence the Panic on the Other Side

- Today we have a chance to end the era of populism, to win in all regions, and this is possible, hence this panic on the other side, we have a chance to win in all regions. Civic Coalition (KO), more broadly, the coalition of October 15th, all of us who represent the parties forming the government, independent candidates, social movements, all those who care about local self-government, we can win in all regions of Poland - stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the KO local government convention.


12:04

Trzaskowski:

Today we hear they're even thinking of changing their name. That doesn't surprise me; we see eavesdropping and fear there.
- Today we hear they're trying to present themselves in a completely different light, even thinking of changing their name. That doesn't particularly surprise me because they have nothing to do with law and justice, so it's good that they've realized that, good that they're starting to think about what that name should look like. For now, it seems to be as we see it: eavesdropping and fear, because that's all that's visible at the moment in a party that has destroyed local government and democracy – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition's local government convention.

12:17

Trzaskowski:

We will win the elections and focus on solving the most important problems together with the government, especially strengthening our security
- We need full mobilization for this plan to come to fruition. That is why I appeal to everyone: go to the local government elections, be guided by whether someone is credible or not. Don't be fooled by those who suddenly have different views. Cast your vote for KO candidates - stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the KO local government convention. - We will win the elections and focus on what is most important - on changing Poland together with Donald Tusk's government, modernizing Poland, and solving the most important problems that lie before us, especially strengthening our security - he continued.

12:46

Kaczyński:

Since December 13th, we've been dealing with a government that constantly says 'no'. It's a government of liquidators.

- Since December 13th of last year, we've been dealing with a government that constantly says 'no'. Primarily, it says it will not continue, but it also says it will not invest, it will not repair, it will not undertake initiatives that are already advanced, and so on, and so on. On the other hand, it very often likes to use the word 'liquidation'. One could say it is a government of liquidators. It is a government that has undertaken an effort aimed at liquidating something that was happening in Poland, something that was very good for Poland, while Poland needs to be 'for yes'. We should all be 'for yes' - stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention.


12:50

Kaczyński:

'We are 'Yes' and we call on everyone to be 'Yes.' This is the most important slogan today, the message of this conference'

- We are 'yes' and Poland should be 'yes.' We are 'yes' to development, 'yes' to building. We are 'yes' to everything that creates our good future, but above all to investments, to those small, local ones, but also to those big ones, for CPK, for nuclear energy, nuclear power plants, for big chemistry, for the regulation of the Oder River, for ports, and especially for the container port in Świnoujście, but for ports in general, for large foreign investments, for the most modern industry. We are 'yes' and we call on everyone to be 'yes.' This is the most important slogan today, the message of this conference - stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention.


13:01

Kaczyński:

Local Governments Should Be a Bastion of Freedom, as Freedom is Under Attack Today
- Local governments returned when independent Poland returned, when freedom returned. And this word 'freedom' must be strongly emphasized here. Local governments can be and should be a bastion of freedom, because today freedom is under attack - stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention. - Local government has a great deal of power […]. In many cases, it can, at least to a high degree, mitigate all these undertakings that are being pursued today, the ultimate goal of which is to prevent Poles from being able to hear the truth or express their own truth - he continued.

13:02

Kaczyński:

Poles Will Not Let Their Freedom Be Taken Away

- These elections should remind all those who have different plans in this regard that Poles will not let their freedom be taken away. Therefore, cooperation, unity even where it doesn't exist, joint ventures, building, investing, and not deviating from the path that has truly led us in the right direction - stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention.


17:03

Leszczyna:

Work Underway on Changes to Health Contributions for Entrepreneurs. No Need to Rush Us or Mislead People
- Work is underway in the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance on changes to the health contribution for entrepreneurs. The change will cover the contribution from fixed assets and the basic part of the contribution - Izabela Leszczyna announced on social media. - There is no need to rush us or mislead people with false speculation. Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government keeps its promises - she added.