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03/08/2024
07:32
The Sejm will resume its proceedings at 9:00 AM – when it will hear a government briefing concerning "the possibility of committing a crime under Article 231 of the Penal Code by the Prime Minister and the Minister Competent for European Affairs, consisting of an official omission that led to the irreversible loss by Poland of a pre-payment from the National Recovery Plan amounting to 4.7 billion euros". This – in addition to deputies' statements – is the only item on today's schedule.
At 10:00 AM, a press conference will be held by Magdalena Biejat, a senator and candidate for the office of President of Warsaw representing Lewica and urban movements, during which a program for Warsaw women will be presented on the occasion of Women's Day.
At 11:00 AM, a conference will take place in the Sejm with PiS MPs Robert Telus, Krzysztof Ciecióra, and Ryszard Bartosik. Earlier, at 9:00 AM, a press conference will be held by PiS MPs Paweł Sałek and Małgorzata Golińska.
At 12:00 PM, in front of the Warsaw Institute of Women's Health, a press conference will be held with the participation of Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski on the summary of the "Warsaw for Women" program.
At 12:00 PM, a conference titled "25 Years of Poland's NATO Membership – From the Cold War to Strategic Partnership" will commence in the Sejm. The agenda includes, among other things, statements by Marshal Szymon Hołownia at 12:10 PM, and at 12:20 PM, a panel discussion will begin with Minister Radosław Sikorski and Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, along with MPs Michał Kobosko and Michał Szczerba. The conclusion is planned for 3:00 PM.
At 2:00 PM, the National Council of Civic Platform will be held at the Novotel Warszawa Airport hotel.
Around 2:50 PM, a statement to the media by President Andrzej Duda is scheduled – before a meeting with the Board of the Association of Regional Airports.
At 6:00 PM, a women's demonstration will take place under the slogan "DudaDayAfter". The march will begin in front of the Presidential Palace and end in front of the office of Poland 2050.
07:53
Gawkowski:
No Major Friction in Governing Coalition; Parties Differ on Some Issues, Including Women's Rights
08:05
Gawkowski:
Nothing Stands in the Way of a Parliamentary Debate on Abortion. We Are Somewhat Disappointed, as We Hoped for a March Date
08:12
Gawkowski:
The Left Will Not Blackmail Anyone in the Government. We Will Not Leave the Coalition, But We Will Vigorously Pursue Our Agenda
08:45
Kobosko:
Gomoła Suspends Activity in Parliamentary Club and Party Membership
08:48
Czarzasty:
There is no possibility of breaking up the coalition
08:51
Czarzasty:
We Will Defend Marshal Hołownia
08:57
Czarzasty:
2 out of 4 Abortion Bills Are Non-Codified; Sejm Marshal's Signature Can Refer Them to Committee
09:01
Kierwiński:
Farmers are protesting against what PiS has inflicted upon them
09:02
Czarzasty:
A Woman Has Rights, or She Has No Rights; There Is No Third Way
09:02
Kierwiński:
Police Will Do Everything to Find Out Who is Dumping Grain on Tracks, but These are Not Simple Investigations
- The police will do everything to find out [who is dumping grain on the tracks], who is responsible for these crimes. Because these are crimes, but these are not simple investigations, for the reason that typically these are criminal acts that are committed somewhere at the end of a train, somewhere almost beyond the sidings, where monitoring does not reach. Where the protection of the railway services is weaker, but the police are doing their job, I am convinced they will catch these perpetrators – said Marcin Kierwiński on TVN24.
09:03
Kierwiński:
If the Orlen CEO Ordered the Search for Dirt on Opposition MPs, It Was Pathological Governance
09:13
09:19
Czarzasty:
If We Have Enough Strength in Local Governments, We Will Eliminate the Conscience Clause
09:22
Czarzasty:
On the Approach to Women, Hołownia is Closer to Konfederacja Than to the Left
09:35
09:36
09:48
Zandberg:
I'd show the Sejm Marshal a card saying 'Szymon, don't delay'
- I would show the Sejm Marshal a card with the inscription 'Szymon, don't delay', because it makes no sense at all. I don't understand this argument that we cannot address a law that millions of Polish women are waiting for before the local elections, because these are local elections - stated Adrian Zandberg in the program "Salon Polityczny Trójki".
09:54
Wojciechowski:
No Fallow Land by 2027
- I can declare that in any case, there will be no fallow land until 2027. I don't know what will happen after 2027; that will be decided by the next European Commission, the next European Parliament – stated Janusz Wojciechowski in an interview with Łukasz A. Janowski on Radio Wnet.
- Such a project is foreseen. I am convinced that it will gain the support of both the European Parliament and the Council, and this is the main message for farmers, because this fallowing was indeed such a bone of contention – he continued.
09:56
Wojciechowski:
I am convinced that in the coming days I will receive the EC's approval for the legislative changes I have proposed
- This is how I interpreted Prime Minister Tusk's words, that it was something of a call to passivity, whereas I am undertaking very active measures that address the demands of farmers protesting both in Poland and in other countries – stated Janusz Wojciechowski on Radio Wnet.
- In the coming days, I am convinced that I will receive the European Commission's approval for the legislative changes I have proposed, changes to regulations concerning the common agricultural policy, and changes that will address the fundamental demands. This includes the issue of land set-aside, but also certain simplifications within the common agricultural policy – he continued.
- Well, I haven't heard of any concrete proposals that Prime Minister Tusk has put forward, and I don't think he will present anything other than what I am already presenting to the Commission – he noted.
10:53
Sikorski:
The Hour of Trial Has Struck, We Cannot Fail – All of Us – and We Will Not
- The choice is simple. We can face Putin's defeated army on NATO's eastern border, or Putin's victorious army on NATO's eastern border. Poland's and Europe's interests are identical in this matter. Which scenario materializes depends, among other things, on our actions. I think everyone in this hall feels the gravity of the moment. The burden of history, the fact that dark clouds are again gathering on the horizon for our country. That we are facing dilemmas that our ancestors faced. The only difference is that, unlike in the past, Poland is not alone today. It is a member of the strongest military alliance in the history of the world, which is why we have a chance for things to go our way this time. The hour of trial has struck, we cannot fail – all of us – and we will not – stated Radosław Sikorski at a conference at the University of Warsaw.
12:12
Hołownia:
There's a Huge Chance All Abortion Bills Will Be Referred to an Extraordinary Committee on April 11th
12:15
Hołownia:
I am fighting for bills that go against my conscience
12:19
Hołownia:
Based on my knowledge, regardless of the abortion bill we pass, the president will veto all of them
12:26
Hołownia:
If Allegations Against MP Gomoła Are Confirmed, I Will Recommend Ending Cooperation with Him
12:38
Hołownia:
De-escalating internal conflict is the foundation of Polish security
- For politicians, for everyone who bears responsibility, not just a uniform, to remember that de-escalating internal conflict is the foundation of Polish security, that only an integral society, a society that differs among itself, but a society that can talk to each other, that knows how to manage conflict, dispute, is a safe society - stated Szymon Hołownia at the conference "25 Years of Poland's Membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization" in the Sejm.
12:56
Trzaskowski:
Vote for KO, because we are absolutely convinced that access to abortion is an absolutely fundamental right
12:58
Gajewska:
We Want Key State Figures to Believe Women's Rights Are Not a Political Tool
13:02
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
The Polish Army and Poland Have Proved Themselves Security Leaders and Will Continue to Act Decisively
- Poland is today an authentic leader of NATO, and this has changed over 25 years. When we joined, as I speak with those who were then young soldiers and are now in the reserve, they were the ones who brought the Polish Army into NATO. They said, 'We had concerns, whether we would manage, whether we would be sidelined, whether we would be treated like a poor relative'. The Polish Army and Poland have proven that they are security leaders and will continue to do so with extreme resolve – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during the conference '25 Years of Poland's Membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization'.
13:09
- We must be ready here and now, not in a year, not in 5, not in 10 years, but here and now. This universal information must reach all our allies, and it must also be universal within Poland. We have clearly initiated this communication with society, and there is no beating around the bush here. Homeland defense consists of three things: national community, a strong, well-organized army, and a strong alliance, NATO and the European Union. These are our three values, which we inscribed first in the coalition agreement – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during the conference “25 Years of Poland’s Membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.”
13:20
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
Investing in the Security Economy is Paramount Today
- Becoming accustomed to the crime of war is unacceptable. It is becoming accustomed to death, which is unacceptable for our civilization (...) now everyone in Europe and around the world is starting to repeat this; it only took two months of our government to awaken Europe in this regard. There is a proposal from the European Commission to stimulate European industry, which in my opinion is symbolic for now. Regarding the KPO (National Reconstruction Plan), I believe that if we haven't utilized the funds, and we won't, not just us but all countries won't utilize them, COVID is no longer the most important issue. The post-COVID economic revitalization is not what is most important today. Investing in the security economy, in the defense industry, is what is most important today - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during the conference '25 Years of Poland's Membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization'.
14:19
Tusk:
You have no right to get carried away by polls, not even for a moment
- You have no right, I have no right, and you have no right, not even for a moment, to get carried away by polls that show that PO and KO, that we have become leaders in the eyes of public opinion, of this political scene - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the National Council of PO.
14:21
Tusk:
In People's Eyes, There's Still Great Hope, But Also Warning Signs
- I ask you to look at these polls and when you look people in the eye, to see what's in their eyes. In this, there is still great hope, but there are also warning signs. If you don't manage, they tell us this every day, if you fail, especially in these fundamental matters, you will fall off this horse very quickly - Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated during the National Council of Civic Platform (PO).
14:28
14:28
Tusk:
There's No Need to Restore Any Compromise by Law, as the Constitutional Tribunal's Ruling Did Not Change the Law in Poland
14:32
Tusk:
We Will Change Procedures Overnight So Przyłębska's Ruling Doesn't Burden Polish Women's Lives and Safety
- It is worth, today, given that it will take us some time, that the change in the legal status in Poland, so that this legal status, which exists today, is not burdened by this pseudo-ruling of Mrs. Przyłębska's tribunal. Within the framework of the law, which also applies today, I commit to this today before you, we must and will change the practice of proceedings overnight so that, despite the unsatisfactory legal situation, this Przyłębska ruling does not burden the lives and safety of Polish women – stated Donald Tusk during the Civic Platform National Council.
14:33
Tusk:
Civic Coalition and I Will Consistently Strive to Pass Legislation Granting the Right to Safe and Legal Abortion
- Today, we are all impressed by the debate that has reignited in Poland, a debate about, as we believe, women's rights, or rather, I would say, human rights, fundamental civil rights, human rights. This includes a woman's right to decide about her body, about her motherhood. We certainly feel that expectations here were unequivocal, just as our promises were unequivocal. I want to emphasize this once again: Civic Coalition, Civic Platform, and I personally will consistently and firmly strive to pass a law that will ensure Polish women have the opportunity to decide about their bodies, their health, their freedom, and their motherhood. Therefore, a law in which legal and safe termination of pregnancy will be our right – stated Donald Tusk during the Civic Platform National Council.
14:33
Tusk:
Hospitals Risk Losing NFZ Funding for Gynecology if They Refuse Pregnancy Terminations Without Clear Justification, Endangering Women's Health and Lives
- I have addressed the Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General, and the Minister of Health, asking them to present guidelines to the relevant institutions and individuals, according to which, for example, in the case of a refusal of a justified pregnancy termination, a hospital will lose its contract with the National Health Fund (NFZ) in the area of gynecology if it refuses a pregnancy termination without clear justification and thereby endangers the woman's health and life - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the Civic Platform National Congress.
14:39
- We will expect the national consultant for gynecology and provincial consultants to review all conscience clauses, and every refusal to perform a procedure will be reported to the prosecutor's office ex officio. From today, the prosecution will be obliged to investigate why someone endangered a woman's health and life, not why someone decided to save a woman's health or life - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the National Council of Civic Platform.
14:52
Leszczyna:
We are changing the general terms of contracts between the National Health Fund and hospitals with gynaecology and obstetrics wards. If they refuse a woman a legally permissible abortion, they lose their contract.
14:53
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16:20
17:07
Aktywiści zdewastowali pomnik Syrenki. Niedawno przerwali koncert w @WarsawPhil. Potępiam te działania. Kto uderza w kulturę, niszczy najbardziej uniwersalny język ludzkości. Wandalizm to zła strategia walki o lepszą przyszłość. Walczycie ze zmianami klimatycznymi czy z kulturą? pic.twitter.com/bwHjvcuTBd
— Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz (@BartSienkiewicz) March 8, 2024
19:55
On March 8, 2024, the National Board of Poland 2050 Szymon Hołownia passed a resolution by which Member of Parliament Adam Gomoła was expelled from the party.
All members of the Poland 2050 party, in accordance with the statute, are obliged to adhere to generally accepted ethical norms, as well as to conscientiously and diligently perform the functions entrusted to them in elections to public bodies based on the party's recommendation. The situation that has arisen leaves doubts as to whether the standards of clarity and transparency were maintained in the case of Member of Parliament Adam Gomoła. In connection with this, based on the vote of the national board members of the party, Member of Parliament Adam Gomoła was expelled from the Poland 2050 party today – reads the statement.
Zarząd Krajowy partii 8 marca 2024 roku podjął uchwałę, na mocy której wykluczył posła Adama Gomołę z Polski 2050 Szymona Hołowni. ?https://t.co/T7vzPpRXIj
— Polska 2050 (@PL_2050) March 8, 2024
19:59
Wojciechowski:
I am working on a very serious package of changes to the Common Agricultural Policy, which will be a Commission proposal
20:02
Biedroń:
Hołownia Deceived Women
20:04
Biedroń:
Perhaps it's high time to enshrine the right to abortion in the Constitution
20:09
20:09
Biedroń:
Hołownia Knows That Regarding the [Health] Contribution, Whatever He Says, a Coalition Agreement is Still Necessary
20:12
Biedroń:
Hołownia and Kosiniak-Kamysz, Hand in Hand with Parish Priests, Try to Maintain the Status Quo of Women's Enslavement
20:18
20:19
20:30
Wojciechowski:
EU and Poland Greatly Benefit from Free Trade with Ukraine. The Entire Economy Benefits, Agriculture Loses, So Losses Must Be Compensated
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