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04/03/2024
07:11
At 10:00, the investigative committee on envelope elections will commence its session. Bogdan Skwarka, Director of the Public Administration Department at NIK (Supreme Audit Office), and Sylwester Marciniak, Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (PKW), are scheduled for questioning.
Also at 10:00, the investigative committee on the visa scandal is set to convene. Krzysztof Andrzej Drynda and Paweł Kurtasz, former presidents of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency S.A., are slated for interrogation.
At 10:00, a press conference will be held in Warsaw with the participation of PiS Vice-Chairman Mateusz Morawiecki and PiS Parliamentary Club leader Mariusz Błaszczak.
At 10:30, the Sejm's Committee on Local Government and Regional Policy will gather. The agenda includes considering NIK's report on the results of an audit into the regularity of public task financing for local government units in the years 2019-2022, as well as the results of an audit on state financial support for local governments during tax reforms and the economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
At 11:00, a press conference will take place at the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy with Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk and Aleksandra Gajewska. The topic will be changes in the profession of nursery caregivers.
At 12:00, a press conference will be held in Katowice with the participation of Deputy Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty, Deputy Minister Przemysław Koperski, Deputy Minister Monika Sikora, Senator Maciej Kopiec, and The Left's candidates in the local government elections. A similar conference will be held at 15:00 in Bielsko-Biała.
At 16:30, the Third Way convention will begin in Płock with the participation of Szymon Hołownia and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
An open meeting with Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Civic Coalition (KO) candidate for city mayor, Aleksander Miszalski, is scheduled for 17:00 in Krakow.
At 18:00, a meeting with Mariusz Błaszczak will take place in Wyszków.
07:21
- We are indeed only now, after two months of the committee's work, starting to receive written materials in larger quantities from both the prosecutor's office and the services. I hope that by April, and certainly by the beginning of May, it will be evident that our work has kicked off with a bang - stated Marcin Bosacki on "Sygnały dnia" (Signals of the Day) on PR1.
07:25
- Yes, I am convinced that Jarosław Kaczyński will be summoned again, perhaps even more than once, before the [Pegasus inquiry] committee. Because, once at least, he will certainly be summoned to a closed-door session. He, too, not as often as Mr. Woś, but he also resorted to this escape into closed sessions, claiming to know but being unable to tell us – stated Marcin Bosacki in "Sygnały dnia" on PR1.
07:31
- He was active [Zbigniew Ziobro] when it was useful or journalistically necessary for him, for hours. Looking at his condition, I have no doubt that he is a sick man, but I also have no doubt that the illness is not so serious that, in a mode agreed upon with him and perhaps with his doctors, perhaps with a court-appointed medical expert, he would appear before the commission, and I believe this should happen quite soon – stated Marcin Bosacki on "Sygnały dnia" (Signals of the Day) on PR1.
08:10
Trela:
Pegasus Inquiry Committee Will Summon Ziobro Regardless of His Current Health Condition
08:14
Trela:
I'm Still Waiting for Access to Top Secret Documents
08:21
Trela:
If I wanted to, I could politically destroy Kaczyński with just one question about his brother
08:27
Trela:
I'm Surprised by Marshal Hołownia, He Should Study a Little More, For Now, He's the One Making Mistakes
08:36
Trela:
The Discussion About the Left's Presidential Candidate Is Ahead of Us. Gawkowski Also Has Great Potential
08:37
Sikorski:
I would advise the Israeli Ambassador more moderation and humility. It's rather time for him to apologize
08:56
Sikorski:
Israel should apologize and pay compensation if it knowingly attacked a humanitarian convoy believing a terrorist might be present
09:11
09:15
Śmiszek:
Audit of the Justice Fund is Conducted Continuously
09:16
Panie premierze Netanjahu, panie ambasadorze Liwne, zdecydowana większość Polaków okazała pełną solidarność z Izraelem po ataku Hamasu. Dzisiaj poddajecie tę solidarność naprawdę ciężkiej próbie. Tragiczny atak na wolontariuszy i wasza reakcja budzą zrozumiałą złość.
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) April 3, 2024
09:24
Sikorski:
I Demanded Full Cooperation from the Israeli Side with the Polish Prosecutor's Office
09:29
Sikorski:
Something is clearly wrong with the Israeli military's rules of engagement
09:33
Sikorski:
We already have a candidate for Poland's ambassador to Israel; the president will be the first to know
09:41
10:32
Błaszczak:
We Publicly Pose Three Questions to Third Way
- We publicly pose three questions to Third Way: will Third Way support the draft law submitted by the Law and Justice Parliamentary Club on restoring the zero VAT rate on food? Secondly, will Third Way support pushing Poland into the euro zone? And thirdly, will Minister Hennig-Kloska, who represents Third Way in Donald Tusk's government, submit a draft law extending the energy shield, and thus maintaining financial support for energy recipients, for the second half of this year? - stated Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.
10:35
Błaszczak:
We're Submitting a Bill to Reinstate Zero VAT on Food
10:42
Morawiecki:
We Demand Prime Minister Tusk Immediately Address the Incident That Shook Poland Yesterday
- Yesterday, we were faced not only with a blatant violation of all principles of international law, but of course, also with the murder of a Pole. We demand that the Prime Minister of the Polish government immediately address this matter, and provide a thorough explanation for the incident that shook Poland yesterday and cannot remain unexplained - stated Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference.
11:03
12:46
Gawkowski:
Election Security and Cybersecurity are a Priority for the Tusk Government
12:47
Gawkowski:
We Must Speak Boldly and Responsibly, Stating That the Situation in Ukraine is Difficult and Critical
- In 2022, there were 40,000 critical incidents throughout the year. In the past year, 2023, we registered 80,000 incidents, a year-on-year increase of 100%. The first quarter of 2024 indicates that there will be even more incidents in 2024. Therefore, approaches to managing hybrid threats – both stationary and cybernetic – must go hand in hand, and one of them is precisely preparing communities to understand the gravity of the situation. We are facing a difficult and critical situation if we look at the war in Ukraine. The situation in Ukraine has become much tougher in recent months, and we must speak about this boldly, but also with a degree of responsibility to our compatriots – said Krzysztof Gawkowski at a press conference in Warsaw.
- Disinformation must be combated, and responsibility for fake news must lie where it is produced. There is no way we can say today that someone can wash their hands of it, hide their heads, and claim nothing has happened – he added.
12:52
Kierwiński:
Final Touches and Last Consultations on the Civil Protection Act
- Final touches and last consultations regarding the Civil Protection Act. Two weeks ago, I stated that mid-April, let's say the third week of April, would be the moment when this act formally enters the legislative path. This will effectively be the rebuilding of civil defense and civil protection in Poland after PiS. I don't want to repeat everything I've said, but the previous government destroyed civil defense, effectively removing civil defense from the Polish legal system. We will be restoring it. An element of this will, of course, be an audit of locations that can serve as temporary protection sites for the population or as shelters – stated Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference in Warsaw.
12:52
Kierwiński:
The Experience of Recent Years Shows Public Funds Were Treated as One Big Electoral Fund by the Previous Government
13:00
- I wanted to say a few words to the Ambassador of Israel in Poland. We listened to your statements yesterday, which spoke about what happened and who died during the attack by Israeli forces, where volunteers perished. And I wanted to tell you, on my own behalf, but also on behalf of The Left – what you presented yesterday was exceptionally arrogant, Mr. Ambassador. You are the only Israeli politician I know who, if you do not change your approach, will lead to an increase in anti-Jewish sentiment in Poland. This is not a good idea. Mistakes must be apologized for, mistakes must be corrected, families must be helped, and one must possess a great deal of distance and remorse - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a press briefing in Katowice.
13:01
Czarzasty:
I've Arranged to Meet Bodnar Next Week to Analyze the Blida Case
- Today I spoke with Minister Bodnar, whom I trust and deeply respect. We have arranged to meet next week for a very thorough analysis of the possibilities for re-examining the Barbara Blida case, Barbara Blida's death. We will do this because the information we are obtaining about the formation that ruled at the time, about the deceit of that formation – I am referring to the formation with which Minister Ziobro is associated – about the concealment of various facts, about the lies that occurred over the last 8 years, compel us to believe that hands were washed too quickly in the Blida case, and one after another - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a press briefing in Katowice.
13:45
13:55
13:56
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
We Expect Support for the Civil Defence Act, Contribution Holidays, and Reduced Health Contributions
14:00
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
The Green Deal in Agriculture Has Been Halted, All European-Level Issues Have Been Resolved
14:33
Hołownia:
We Have the Right to Demand Very Detailed Explanations from Israel, and the Word 'Sorry'
17:17
Hołownia:
Third Way Is Not Leftists, Not Rightists. Not Socialism, Not Wild Capitalism
17:18
Tusk:
We've Just Finished Work on the So-Called 'Grandma's Benefit'. We Will Adopt This Project at the Next Government Meeting
- Today here in Krakow, I want to share good news for all mothers, both future ones and those with the youngest babies. We've just finished work on the so-called 'grandma's benefit'. In a few days, at the next government meeting, we will adopt this project - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Krakow.
- I can say with 99% certainty, but I am confident, that the first 'grandma's benefits', officially and more accurately called "Active Parent", will be paid out this year. I think that after the holidays, Polish parents, mainly mothers of course, will be able to be active a few months after the birth of their child - he continued.
17:24
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
The Prime Minister's Offer and Other Positions Were Laid Out for the Third Way; a Sole Government. We Did Not Decide on That.
17:25
Tusk:
We Must Convince Poles to Maintain the Positive Yet Serious Mobilization from Last Autumn
17:29
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
The Health Contribution Reform Bill Isn't Perfect Yet, We'll Do Everything to Improve It
17:31
Tusk:
The 'Cell+' Program Will Be Implemented. Not by Me, but by an Independent Prosecution and Independent Courts
17:32
Tusk:
Today, we are all struggling, but rebuilding the rule of law. There is no rule of law without accountability for evil; people would not forgive us.
- I will not hesitate, my hand will not tremble, when it comes to holding accountable the evil that has been rampant in Poland for many years. Of course, I could not have done it alone, and when we talk about the role of politicians, the Prime Minister, ministers, the government, the parties forming the ruling coalition, that role is purely political. I cannot replace prosecutors, judges, police, special services, but my and our task was to reopen this space, so poisoned by corruption, lies, and theft. To open this space for the sake of the rule of law, and today we are all struggling, in the heat of battle, but rebuilding the rule of law. There is no rule of law without accountability for evil; people would not forgive us. I see this everywhere in Poland – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Krakow.
17:32
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
Either the Third Way Wins, or PiS with Confederation Will Rule in Several Voivodeships
17:35
17:37
Hołownia:
We're Heading Directly to Poland's Eastern Voivodeships, Where We'll Spend 48 Hours Until the Election Silence
17:38
Tusk:
Thanks to the regulation, access to the "morning-after" pill may not be universal, but incomparably easier
17:41
- I know one thing really well, and that's the candidate named Łukasz Gibała, because he was my protégé in the political party I led, and he led it, well, in a way, also on my behalf here in Krakow. You have no idea how happy I am, I'm not here to gossip, I'm not here to pick on anyone, so I'll say it in just one sentence. You have no idea how happy I am, because I love Krakow, that someone like Olek Miszalski has appeared, who said that Krakow doesn't have to be condemned to be ruled by someone who is very clever at investing in himself, but about whom we can all, with our hands on our hearts, say, thinks only of investing in himself, and believe me, I know what I'm talking about – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Krakow.
17:42
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
If you don't have convictions as close to the Third Way and you believe there are good candidates in The Left or Civic Coalition, then choose them
17:45
Tusk:
If We Don't Win These Elections, the Trend Could Reverse
- [Local elections] will be exactly as important as those on October 15th. If we don't win these elections, the trend could reverse. Politics is truly a very fickle horse, and at any moment, through negligence, laziness, lack of faith, the unfortunately often present reflection in our minds and hearts – "it will somehow be okay," "it will just roll along," "I have nothing to do with politics at all" – listen, it is precisely this kind of thinking that has often led our nation to the brink of an abyss - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Krakow.
17:47
Tusk:
There will be time right after the elections to inform you about the decisions my government will make to ensure Poland is truly safe
17:51
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
We Will Build Shelters, They Want to Turn Local Government into a Haven for Fat Cats. They're Going There to Move Their Litter Boxes from State-Owned Companies
18:32
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
We expect an apology and a bow of the head from Israel, we demand an explanation and reparations
18:39
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
European Commission Backs Down from Foolish Green Deal Regulations
19:02
19:25
Tusk:
I Will Not Block the Border with Ukraine When Ukraine's Fate is Being Decided in These Months
19:37
Trzaskowski:
If PiS Loses, Disintegration Will Begin Because They Will Have Nowhere to Distribute Positions and Money
- Everything depends on mobilization, and there are two schools of thought. One is that everyone has felt it is worthwhile to take democracy into their own hands on October 15th and they will go to complete the second stage in these elections, which is very important, to end the era of populism in Poland. That is why, if PiS loses, disintegration will begin because they will have nowhere to distribute positions and money. On the other hand, there is, of course, the second school of thought, which says that some Poles will consider the matter already settled, so we are constantly urging them - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach" (Facts After Facts).
19:41
Trzaskowski:
PiS is strong in Warsaw, at worst around 20%, at best even 30%
- Of course, it's a question of who Warsaw residents will support. I know that PiS is simply strong in Warsaw. At worst, PiS has around 20%, and at best, even 30%, because Patryk Jaki received almost that much. Therefore, PiS is absolutely the most important competitor here, not because I choose it or like it, but because that is the reality. PiS is simply very strong in Warsaw - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in "Fakty po faktach" on TVN24.
19:42
Trzaskowski:
If We Truly Want to Be Immunized Against Populists, We Must Win Local, European, and Then Presidential Elections
- A clear signal must be sent to [PiS] that it's not the case that our voters, the women and men of Warsaw, are now lulled by what is happening, that everything has been settled on October 15th. If we truly want to be immunized against populists, we must win local, European, and then presidential elections, because only then will democracy truly take root in Poland - stated Rafał Trzaskowski on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
20:17
Biedroń:
Next Week, the European Parliament Will Vote on a Resolution Calling for Faster Processing of Abortion Bills in Poland
20:27
20:30
Kierwiński:
Local Election Results Will Not Affect Coalition Agreement
20:32
20:36
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20:42
20:48
Statement by Marshal Hołownia Regarding the Attack on a Humanitarian Convoy in the Gaza Strip:
I Appeal for an Impartial Investigation.
Oświadczenie marszałka Sejmu Szymona Hołowni.
— Sejm RP?? (@KancelariaSejmu) April 3, 2024
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