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04/04/2024
07:55
At 9:15 AM, the Ministry of National Education (MEN) will host a press conference with Katarzyna Lubnauer and Joanna Mucha. The topic: 'Willa Plus and More. Investment Audits'.
At 10:00 AM in Goleniów, a press conference is scheduled with the Minister of Sport and Tourism, Sławomir Nitras, and the Marshal of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Olgierd Geblewicz. The conference will focus on changes to the regulation concerning the transfer of funds from the Physical Culture Development Fund for the implementation of the sports infrastructure development support program.
At 10:15 AM in Lublin, a press conference will be held with the Minister of Development and Technology, Krzysztof Hetman, concerning the opening of the PAIH Regional Trade Office.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk, as announced yesterday, is heading to Silesia. At 11:00 AM in Gliwice, a press conference will take place with the head of government and Civic Platform's candidate for the Mayor of Gliwice, Katarzyna Kuczyńska-Budka.
At 11:00 AM, the 9th session of the Senate will commence. The agenda includes the consideration of 2 bills and the adoption of a commemorative resolution.
At 11:30 AM in the Presidential Palace, President Andrzej Duda will deliver a statement.
Trzecia Droga (Third Way) is beginning a two-day tour of the eastern Polish voivodeships. On the first day, the coalition leaders will visit the Lesser Poland and Świętokrzyskie Voivodeships. At 11:30 AM in Wadowice, a press briefing will be held with the leader of Poland 2050. Afterwards, Szymon Hołownia will travel to Wieliczka, where at 12:30 PM he will meet with candidates for the Lesser Poland Voivodeship Sejmik and residents of the region. Meanwhile, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz will also hold conferences: at 09:20 AM in Limanowa and at 12:30 PM in Racławice.
Furthermore, the Deputy Prime Minister will meet today – as part of the celebrations of the Military Health Service Day – with employees of the 21st Military Health Resort and Rehabilitation Hospital SP ZOZ in Busko-Zdrój and with veterans. The Minister of National Defence's speech is scheduled for 3:00 PM.
At 1:00 PM in Warsaw, a press conference will be held with the Chairman of PiS, Jarosław Kaczyński.
At 3:30 PM, another meeting is planned for Szymon Hołownia, this time in Daleszyce. Subsequently, at 5:30 PM in Skarżysko-Kamienna, an open meeting will begin with the participation of Szymon Hołownia, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and candidates for the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Sejmik.
Lewica (The Left) is also heading to the Silesian Voivodeship. At 12:00 PM in Dąbrowa Górnicza, a press conference will be held with Włodzimierz Czarzasty and Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, along with candidates. Afterwards, at 5:00 PM, both will participate in a conference in Sosnowiec.
Earlier, at 9:30 AM, a press conference will be held by Magdalena Biejat, a candidate for Mayor of Warsaw. The topic: a program to support the LGBT+ community in the capital. Meanwhile, at 11:00 AM, a press conference will begin with PiS candidate Tobiasz Bocheński regarding free public transport.
Also at 11:00 AM, Lewica will submit a notification to the National Electoral Commission (PKW) regarding the establishment of an electoral committee for the European Parliament elections, as announced yesterday on TVN24 by Robert Biedroń.
At 6:00 PM in Bełchatów, a meeting will take place with the leader of the PiS parliamentary club, Mariusz Błaszczak.
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08:37
Sasin:
There was no 'axe of war' from my side. It was normal ministerial oversight of what was happening at Orlen.
09:06
Trzaskowski:
Indeed, Emotions Are Somewhat Lower, and This Could Affect Turnout
- Everything depends on the voters' determination and turnout, because I think if the turnout is high, if the residents of Warsaw once again want to take democracy into their own hands, as they did on October 15th, then I think this result could be good. However, if the turnout is low, then at this point it is much more difficult to predict – stated Rafał Trzaskowski in "Sygnały dnia" on PR1.
- Every politician would like a good result, especially if they have worked for 5.5 years in Warsaw. The most important thing is the voters' assessment, so of course, naturally, I would like to win in the first round. However, paradoxically, five years ago there was total mobilization because it was a single election, everyone in Warsaw wanted to give a red card to PiS, and everyone was focused on that election. Today, so much is happening in national politics that this election is not the most important thing that Poles are talking about. I regret this because I believe it is the most important at the moment, but indeed, there are certainly fewer emotions, and this could affect turnout – he continued.
09:08
Zandberg:
Israel's Ambassador Should Be Asked to Return Home Following the Israeli Government's Actions
09:10
Trzaskowski:
Today it's hard for me to imagine Tusk wanting to run for president, but in politics, anything is truly possible
- I have no idea what will happen in a year. You started with that quote from Donald Tusk about a piebald horse, and that's exactly how it is. Today, within a month, two, or three, polls change, including trust in politicians. Predicting today what will happen in a year, it might turn out that all the candidates mentioned today won't run in the elections in a year, or it could be the exact opposite. It's absolutely too early to talk about it. Donald Tusk has the most difficult and responsible task in Poland today, and he is 100% focused on that, so it's hard for me to imagine him wanting to run [for president], but in politics, anything is truly possible, and it only makes sense to discuss this topic next year, towards the end of this year or the beginning of next year - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in "Sygnały dnia" PR1.
09:11
Zandberg:
I view Third Way's statements with skepticism. I'd be a bit less arrogant in their place
- I view the Third Way's statements with skepticism. I would be a bit less arrogant in the place of Third Way politicians, because recent weeks have shown that voters for the Third Way, which equivocated on the issue of women, have begun to turn away from it. I think arrogance is never particularly well-received – stated Adrian Zandberg on the program “Gość Radia Zet”.
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09:44
Myrcha:
The actual sending of the list of Pegasus-spied-on individuals hasn't started yet; I believe it's a matter of a few days
- The actual sending hasn't begun yet; I believe it's literally a matter of the next few days. [The lists of individuals spied on by Pegasus] are being prepared in terms of their substantive content. There's no point discussing the technical side at the moment, of course, but regarding the substantive content, I think these findings are nearing completion - Arkadiusz Myrcha told TVN24.
09:45
- This is a group of about 30 people, and this material is also being analyzed regularly, and this is not a matter of closing this topic; we are talking about this group, the first group that has been identified. If the analyzed evidence indicates that this tool was used without justification [further individuals will be informed], because that is the most important criterion for identifying this group – said Arkadiusz Myrcha on TVN24.
- Firstly, they will be granted the status of victims in ongoing criminal proceedings, so they will be able to actively participate in the process as a normal party to the proceedings. When this happens, this information will also become public, but the assumption is that the recipients of this message are the owners of these messages – he continued.
09:46
Myrcha:
Every contract and every grant from the Justice Fund is analyzed separately
- The Justice Fund is perhaps one of the most thoroughly analyzed national funds right now. It is the subject of interest not only for the investigative team of the prosecutor's office, but will also be the subject of interest again for the Supreme Audit Office, the General Prosecutor's Office, internal ministry teams, so in fact, every contract, every grant is analyzed separately – stated Arkadiusz Myrcha on TVN24.
09:48
PiS's New Campaign Spot:
A Better Life for Poles.
PiS has released a campaign spot featuring footage from various parts of Poland and statements from, among others, Jarosław Kaczyński and Beata Szydło. At the end, the slogan "A Better Life for Poles. We are for it" is presented.
#LepszeŻyciePolaków ?? pic.twitter.com/GYlITfKgZ5
— Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (@pisorgpl) April 4, 2024
11:01
- Regarding "Villa Plus", PLN 3.5 million has already been returned. Two returns, totaling almost PLN 3.2 million, are in progress. As for the "Investments in Education" program, it allocated PLN 100 million for investments. A total of 132 grant agreements were signed, of which, please note, 51 received a negative expert opinion, yet they were still approved for implementation. Exactly 2/3 of these agreements, meaning PLN 67 million, were transferred to religious associations. Returns in this program so far amount to PLN 3.5 million, but we are continuously settling further investments, and there will be more returns – stated Joanna Mucha at a press conference in Warsaw.
- Among the beneficiaries, five of them were established between 2020-2022, such as the Megafon foundation, founded on December 30, 2021; the Dumni z Elbląga foundation on April 13, 2022; or the Ks. Popiełuszko Solidarity foundation, based in Rzeszów, founded on September 20, 2022, which was just three days before the application was submitted. I mention this to show you once again, because of course we all know this data, that we can truly have a deep conviction that these competitions were rigged, and the entire program was set up precisely to transfer money to those individuals who were meant to receive it – the deputy minister continued.
11:02
- Following our joint interventions with Ms. Krystyna Szumilas, after a visit to the Supreme Audit Office (NIK) where we expressed our concerns regarding the expenditure of public funds, and after filing a report with the prosecutor's office which led to an investigation, one more thing has changed as a result of our interventions. All these investments now have an extended durability period; previously it was from 5 years upwards, but now they all have a 15-year term. This means that for 15 years, we, as the Ministry of National Education, can monitor whether educational tasks are indeed being carried out there, and we have the right, if the agreement is breached, to request the repayment of funds – stated Katarzyna Lubnauer at a press conference in Warsaw.
11:17
Tusk:
I Don't Accept How the Israeli Ambassador Communicates. If He Chooses to Speak Publicly, He Should Offer a Simple Human 'I'm Sorry'
- I absolutely do not accept the way of informing or communicating on this matter by the ambassador [of Israel in Poland]. If he chooses to speak publicly in our media, he should use this opportunity to offer a simple human 'I'm sorry'. It really costs nothing. We will expect, it has already been said, I don't want to heat up the atmosphere in any way, that's not the point, these political decisions and intentions have been very precisely expressed, among others by Minister Sikorski. We will expect a full and immediate explanation of all the circumstances of the tragedy, compensation for the loved ones of the victims of this attack, but it would also be very important to me, and this is in the interest of the State of Israel, that representatives of the State of Israel here, especially in Poland in such a situation, respect the emotions of Poles, which are most justified, and that they communicate clearly and directly on this matter - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference in Gliwice.
11:18
Tusk:
We Will Definitely Double the Area Available to Local Governments This Year
11:24
- I received the first report from the Ministry of Justice regarding the entire case this morning. We also spoke this morning with the Children's Ombudsman on this matter. As early as yesterday evening, the Minister of Education made decisions, and an investigation has commenced regarding the school where the incident occurred. More precisely, not the incident itself, but likely the improper actions and conduct of the school's management in this regard - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference in Gliwice.
- At this moment, I can say that the initial reports I have received unequivocally indicate that what Aleks stated publicly yesterday, his disappointment and sense of injustice, including regarding the state's actions at that time, are entirely justified, and we will absolutely investigate this matter to the very end - he continued.
11:24
Tusk:
Ministry of Industry - We wanted it not to be just a symbolic gesture, but for Silesia to once again become the engine of Polish industry
11:33
Tusk:
Personal Honesty, Competence, and Passionate Love for the Place – Criteria That Should Apply to All Candidates
- Personal honesty, competence, and a passionate love for the place one wishes to govern – these are the criteria that should be mandatory for all candidates. That is why, for me, Katarzyna Kuczyńska-Budka will be a guarantee that we all remember the best moments in the history of Gliwice's local government, including the presidency of Zygmunt Frankiewicz. I am convinced that this will not only be a superb continuation of what he used to do well, but also a creative development – stated Donald Tusk in Gliwice.
11:36
Tusk:
Everyone Who Seized Public Property Will Have to Return Every Last Penny. We Will Not Let Anyone Off the Hook on This Matter
12:02
Duda:
I Have Decided to Send a Letter to All NATO Leaders Proposing a 3% GDP Defense Spending Threshold
12:09
12:13
Duda:
I have no doubt that Israel should pay compensation to the family of our killed citizen
12:23
Duda:
Israel's Ambassador is the Biggest Problem for Israel in Relations with Poland
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13:25
Dziemianowicz-Bąk:
President Decided He Prefers Unwanted Teen Pregnancies Over Accessible Contraception
13:34
Dziemianowicz-Bąk:
If a Pharmacist's Conscience Prevents Them from Dispensing a Prescription a Client Needs, They Shouldn't Be a Pharmacist
13:53
Dziemianowicz-Bąk:
Every Scandal Like 'Villa Plus' Will Be Accounted For
13:58
Kaczyński:
The Euro is Against Polish Interests, a Powerful Blow to Our Economic Chances
- The Euro is against Polish interests; it means losing a very important part of our sovereignty on the one hand, but on the other hand, it is primarily a powerful blow to our economic chances, to the chances of a good economic life – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference in Warsaw.
14:04
Kaczyński:
We are a constructive opposition, submitting a bill to extend energy price freezes
- We are trying to be a constructive opposition, we are a constructive opposition adhering to the principle that the goal is the good life of Poles, and as part of this constructive activity, we have already submitted 9, and today we want to talk about the 10th bill, which relates precisely to matters that are directly connected with these announcements and the standard of living of Poles. Today, it's about a bill that extends protection for citizens until the end of the year, a bill intended to prevent energy prices from rising – said Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference in Warsaw.
14:08
Kaczyński:
PO Demonstrates It Has Simply Not Matured to Democracy
- PO is demonstrating, and this is truly something very damaging to our public life, that it has simply not matured to democracy. It is simply incapable of accepting certain rules associated with democracy. Culturally, it is deeply unconvinced of this, as I believe at least a certain part of the party's base, of its electoral base. Simply put, they do not understand these rules, it transcends their way of thinking - stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference.
14:10
- Regarding the statements of this gentleman [Israel's ambassador], they are indeed a huge problem. I believe that showing a certain determination towards Israel is very, very necessary, because the stance we have adopted since 1989 has completely failed, it has utterly failed, it has helped nothing in Polish-Israeli relations. The only success, and a greatly undervalued one at that, was the joint letter, a declaration by our Prime Minister and Prime Minister Netanyahu, which equates anti-Semitism and anti-Polonism, but it turns out that this does not work. And the issue of Palestine, the issue of the Gaza Strip, the issue of all that is happening there, I am deeply convinced that Israel is making a huge mistake here – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference in Warsaw.
14:52
Leszczyna:
Unfortunately, President Duda Proved to Be an Opponent of Preventing Unwanted Pregnancies
- Unfortunately, President Andrzej Duda has proven to be an opponent of preventing unwanted pregnancies. It is difficult to believe his motivation for the decision to veto the amendment to the Pharmaceutical Law. This motivation, which speaks of concern for young girls, for young people, does not stand up to logical scrutiny. Because if the President genuinely cared about young people in such a way as to protect them from safe contraception, he should have prepared a law prohibiting sexual intercourse until the age of 18. The President has not prepared such a law, nor have I heard of any intention to do so – stated Izabela Leszczyna at a press conference.
15:02
Leszczyna:
We Propose a Pilot Program Including Consultation and Prescription of Pharmaceutical Drugs
- We propose a regulation that facilitates access to emergency contraception, specifically the pill with an active substance, but it is also an educational program. We are talking about a pilot program that will last until 2026 and will cover the whole of Poland. This means that all pharmacies can join this program by signing an appropriate agreement with the National Health Fund. Pharmacists are individuals who have completed 5 years of medical studies. A Master of Pharmacy is a person who knows perfectly well how specific medications work and how they affect our bodies, including children and adolescents. I would definitely like to utilize the competencies of pharmacists more broadly than they have been utilized to date - stated Izabela Leszczyna at a press conference.
15:48
Trzaskowski:
We will constantly emphasize the importance of these elections, also to show that we do not agree to the centralization of power
- Tomorrow is the last day of the campaign, so we will constantly emphasize how important these elections are, also to show that we do not agree to the centralization of power, that strengthening local governments is absolutely necessary, because the previous government tried to destroy local governments, took away our money and prerogatives. This is confirmed by the Supreme Audit Office report, by the way - stated Rafał Trzaskowski at a press briefing in Warsaw.
16:06
An Opinia24 poll conducted on behalf of TVN's Fakty and TVN24 concerns support in elections for regional assemblies (sejmiks wojewódzkich).
Civic Coalition (KO) - 29%
Law and Justice (PiS) - 28%
Third Way - 11%
Other committee/local committee - 9%
Confederation - 8%
The Left - 7%
Non-partisan - 4%
Don't know/hard to say - 4%
17:02
Sikorski:
Putin Must Understand That NATO Is Prepared for a Protracted Conflict If Necessary
17:10
Sikorski:
We've Decided to Establish a NATO Mission, But That Doesn't Mean We're Entering the War
17:49
18:00
Czarzasty:
Kukucki Secured 5 Billion PLN for Municipal Housing Construction
18:03
Czarzasty:
Those Hiding Behind the Conscience Clause in Hospitals Are People Without One
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Hołownia:
We Can Achieve 15-16% in Voivodeship Assembly Elections
- I just saw what is probably one of the last polls published before the elections that will take place on Sunday. In it, we have 11%. I looked out of curiosity at our average poll result a day or two before the October 15th elections. It was 10.5%. We are genuinely capable of achieving 15-16% in the voivodeship assembly elections on a national scale, if we all utilize these 24 hours - stated Szymon Hołownia in Skarżysko-Kamienna.
18:51
Hołownia:
Tomorrow Pełczyńska-Nałęcz to Announce Largest Program for Local Governments, for Cities' Green Transformation
- I can say this here today. Tomorrow, Minister Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz will announce the largest program for local governments, for cities' green transformation. PLN 40 billion in interest-free loans, a portion of which may be forgiven – stated Szymon Hołownia in Skarżysko-Kamienna.
19:03
Nowacka:
All Curatoriums to Investigate Reactions to Cases of Molestation and Sexual Violence Against Students Over the Past 8 Years
Nie będzie ukrywania i przyzwolenia na bierność, jeśli dzieje się krzywda dzieciom.
— Barbara Nowacka (@barbaraanowacka) April 4, 2024
Wszystkie kuratoria sprawdzą jak reagowano na sprawy dotyczace molestowania i przemocy seksualnej wobec uczniów i uczennic przez ostatnie 8 lat. https://t.co/dStFmsFehD
21:06
Budka:
Competitive Selection Process Underway, All Key State Treasury Companies Will Be Covered, as Promised
- The competitive selection process is underway, and as we promised, all key state treasury companies will be subject to such procedures. The management board of Orlen consists of several individuals delegated by the supervisory board and is functioning normally. Meanwhile, the supervisory board is concluding the selection process, as 200 people have applied – stated Borys Budka in an interview with Monika Olejnik on the program "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.
21:08
Budka:
Surveillance of Sienkiewicz Ordered Amidst 2023 Election Campaign, Orlen Paid Nearly PLN 0.5 Million
21:09
Budka:
Obajtek Had No Access to Intelligence Information, Yet Sasin Briefed Him On It
- Despite the fact that Obajtek did not have access to intelligence information, he did not pass through the vetting process of Polish services, and yet PiS politicians shared some documents with him, because it is visible in these documents. Jacek Sasin briefed Daniel Obajtek on intelligence information concerning Daniel Obajtek himself and his closest collaborators. If today we are talking about who should be held criminally responsible, then I say with full responsibility also Obajtek's political overseers. The documents of Polish services indicate 4 people who, according to the list, were supposed to have access to information concerning Orlen's board members; these were Prime Minister Morawiecki, Deputy Prime Minister Sasin, Deputy Prime Minister Kaczyński, and former MP Mariusz Kamiński – said Borys Budka on TVN24.
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