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04/05/2024

00:27

Friday's Political Calendar: Local Election Campaign Finale, Tusk with Trzaskowski, Kaczyński in Przysucha

At 8:30 AM in Warsaw, a press conference will be held by Krzysztof Bosak and the candidate for Mayor of Warsaw, Przemysław Wipler.

At 9:00 AM in Ryki, Lublin Voivodeship, a meeting with residents and a press conference will be held by Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

At 9:00 AM, a press conference by Magdalena Biejat, candidate for Mayor of Warsaw, titled "Warsaw for Living" will take place.

At 9:30 AM, a press conference will be held with Rafał Trzaskowski, candidate for Mayor of Warsaw, inaugurating the "Warsaw of Tomorrow" walk.

At 10:00 AM in Zamość, a press briefing will be held on the debt of hospitals in Lublin Voivodeship, with the participation of Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia.

At 11:00 AM, a press conference by Magdalena Biejat, candidate for Mayor of Warsaw, concerning education will be held.

At 11:45 AM in Lublin, a meeting with residents and a press conference will be held by Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

At 12:00 PM, the "Warsaw of Tomorrow" walk will conclude with the participation of Rafał Trzaskowski, candidate for Mayor of Warsaw.

At 12:00 PM in Katowice, a press conference will be held summarizing the Civic Platform's campaign in the Silesian Voivodeship. Members of Parliament Wojciech Saługa and Monika Rosa, along with candidates for the Silesian Voivodeship Sejmik, will participate.

At 1:00 PM in Puławy, at the Science and Technology Park, a meeting will be held by Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia and local government candidates with entrepreneurs.

At 1:00 PM, a press conference by Magdalena Biejat, candidate for Mayor of Warsaw, concerning public transport will be held.

At 1:30 PM in Lubartów, Lublin Voivodeship, a meeting with residents and a press conference will be held by Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

At 3:00 PM, a press conference by Magdalena Biejat, candidate for Mayor of Warsaw, will be held.

At 3:00 PM, a press conference will be held by the President of the National Bank of Poland, Adam Glapiński, on the assessment of the current economic situation in Poland.

At 4:30 PM in Radzyń Podlaski, Lublin Voivodeship, a meeting with residents and a press conference will be held by Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

At 5:00 PM in Przysucha, a Local Government Convention titled #BetterLifeForPoles will be held, with the participation of PiS Chairman Jarosław Kaczyński.

At 5:30 PM in Warsaw, a Civic Platform election convention will be held with the participation of Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.

At 5:30 PM in Białystok, a meeting will be held by Szymon Hołownia with residents and candidates for the Podlaskie Voivodeship Sejmik.

At 6:00 PM in Białystok, the Confederation's election campaign finale will take place in the form of a convention.

At 8:00 PM, the final convention of Tobiasz Bocheński's campaign and Warsaw PiS will be held.

At 8:00 PM, a Left rally will take place in front of the Palace of Culture and Science, with the participation of Magdalena Biejat, candidate for Mayor of Warsaw.

At 9:00 PM in Łomża, at Hotel Gromada, a live broadcast will begin with the leaders of the Third Way – Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Szymon Hołownia, where they will summarize the local election campaign.

At 9:30 PM, a press conference will be held with the participation of Rafał Trzaskowski, candidate for Mayor of Warsaw.


08:01

Kosiniak-Kamysz on the Israeli Ambassador: I would like him to behave like the Israeli government, not like an arbitrary representative
- I would like him to behave like the Israeli government, not like an arbitrary representative. Humility, "I apologize," a bow of the head, a commitment to do everything to ensure Poland participates in clarifying the incident in which our compatriot lost his life, and a declaration of compensation for the family. These are our goals, this is our expectation, this is our demand - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

08:11

Trzaskowski:

I Can Only Warn Against Underestimating PiS

- I can only warn against underestimating PiS, because there are quite a few polls and various simulations, and they rather show that PiS is at the level of twenty-something percent. It seems to me that the PiS electorate in Warsaw is indeed strong and entrenched. But we'll see, I don't evaluate polls, I can only ask for a high turnout. It is generally important for democracy - stated Rafał Trzaskowski in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Radio Zet.


08:11

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

We Decided to Support Trzaskowski Because He is a Good President. All Our Efforts Are Directed Towards the City Council
- We decided to support Rafał Trzaskowski because we believe he is a good president, that he should continue his mission. We have decided to direct all our forces and resources towards the City Council. There is the Third Way's list for the City Council, and there is support for the candidate - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on Polsat News.

08:17

Kosiniak-Kamysz on Reports of PSL Agreement with Civic Coalition for European Parliament Elections: "No, That's Not How It Looks"
- No, that's not how it looks. We've also had many meetings with the Prime Minister and within the coalition council with the leaders. I think many scenarios are on the table here, but I am definitely a proponent of continuing cooperation with Poland 2050 - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Polsat News, when asked about reports that PSL has an agreement with Civic Coalition for a joint run in the European Parliament elections. - It [the "Third Way" banner] is already inscribed in the names of our clubs, so it will certainly remain - he continued.

08:20

Trzaskowski on Presidential Primaries: Classic journalistic "ducks"

- I don't know where these revelations are coming from, especially since it's definitely too early to talk about presidential elections at all, and as I know Radosław Sikorski, he's certainly not thinking about it at the moment because he holds a very responsible position, and moreover, he's performing brilliantly in it. These are classic journalistic "ducks" - stated Rafał Trzaskowski on Radio Zet.


08:24

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

Trzaskowski is PO's Natural Presidential Candidate. We Won't Support Him; This is an Election Where a Party Must Participate and Have a Candidate
- Rafał Trzaskowski is the natural candidate [for PO for the presidency of Poland] - said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on Polsat News. - Not [we won't support him then], because running for [city] president is a different matter, where most polls and also the opinion of Warsaw residents is that they want to give Rafał Trzaskowski their trust once more, he has a chance to do so, we support him, I think he might win in the first round thanks to these votes - he continued. - This is, of course, a [national] perspective on an election where a political party must participate, and either a coalition or the party itself puts forward its candidate - he went on to say.

08:34

Kosiniak-Kamysz on Health Contribution: I Can't Imagine This Project Failing. It Doesn't Fully Meet Our Expectations, It Should Go Further
- I can't imagine such a project [changes to the health contribution] failing in the Sejm. It's enshrined in our coalition agreement. [...] This project, to be honest, doesn't fully meet our expectations yet, because I believe it should go further - Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Polsat News. - This project will be voted through in the Sejm, I guarantee, by a vast majority. [...] This is a very good, long-awaited project. [...] It must be adopted as soon as possible, before the holidays [...]. I am convinced that after both elections, the matter will be settled - he continued.

08:38

Trzaskowski:

Let's give Germany such competition they can't recover, but in a way that doesn't eliminate Okęcie

- Let's give them [Germany] competition with Okęcie and an expanded Modlin. Let's give them such competition that they can't recover at all. Modlin is on state-owned land, no one needs to be evicted, it's closer to Warsaw, it's better connected. Let's give Germany such competition that they can't recover, but in a way that also doesn't eliminate Okęcie - stated Rafał Trzaskowski on Radio Zet.


08:41

Trzaskowski:

Bocheński Offered Nothing Interesting in This Campaign
- Tobiasz Bocheński offered nothing interesting in this campaign, he essentially just kept saying that certain things could have been done better or faster, forgetting that he himself played a part in taking 11 billion PLN away from Warsaw residents - stated Rafał Trzaskowski on Radio Zet.

09:08

Petru:

There's a strong expectation that PiS will suffer a crushing defeat in the local elections

- There is a strong expectation that PiS will suffer a crushing defeat in the local elections. Now the question is, how deep will that defeat be. It's good that they've adopted such a strategy, it's important to win in these regional assemblies. I am not a spokesperson for PiS, quite the opposite, I am interested in them achieving a poor result - stated Ryszard Petru in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM.


09:09

Bocheński:

It's not that Trzaskowski did nothing in Warsaw, but he did far too little
- This is the essence of the problem and the essence of these elections, that Warsaw should develop to its full potential, meaning that the strategies implemented by the mayor should be in synergy with all the wonderful things that Warsaw residents are doing – stated Tobiasz Bocheński in an interview with Łukasz A. Jankowski on Radio Wnet. - What great achievement is it to jump onto a moderately moving tram and reach the next stop? So that's like an achievement regarding metro construction; the mayor was supposed to prepare plans, documentation, break ground for the 3rd line, and he didn't do it. It's not that [Trzaskowski] did nothing in Warsaw, but he did far too little. If we calculate the city's budgets and average them over the last 5 years, let's say Warsaw had 100 billion in expenses, that's a gigantic amount, and where is it? Well, it was spent poorly, it was consumed – he continued.

09:12

Bocheński:

It's one thing to be Tusk's subordinate, another to seek financial resources from the government for the good of Warsaw and its residents
- I am proud that I was dismissed as voivode on December 13th, the day this government was appointed, because the voivode is the government's representative in the field, and I did not want to be a representative of Donald Tusk's government for even a single day. I stand by my words, but it's one thing to be Donald Tusk's subordinate, and another to seek financial resources from the government for the common good, which is the good of Warsaw and its residents – said Tobiasz Bocheński on Radio Wnet.

09:13

Petru:

From the Warsaw Campaign, I'll Remember Trzaskowski's Vistula Footbridge

- From the Warsaw campaign, I'll remember Rafał Trzaskowski's Vistula footbridge. It's criticized by some, adored by others. A similar situation is in Poznań, where President Jaśkowiak will likely also have to face a Third Way candidate in the second round. This is very interesting because today it turns out that it's not PiS candidates entering the second round, but rather, within a broadly understood coalition, there's a dispute about what the vision for a given city should be – stated Ryszard Petru in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM.


09:13

Trzaskowski:

The Spot Was a Shot in the Knee. I'm a Cook and I Always Cook for All My Friends
I always take full responsibility for everything. There were many versions of the spot, and we released the worst one. I didn't check it because I was tired. The responsibility is entirely mine - stated Rafał Trzaskowski on Radio Zet. Unfortunate, especially since my wife and I share household duties fifty-fifty. And during holidays, I'm the one standing at the stove the whole time - he continued. Complete agreement, it was a shot in the knee, but mistakes just happen. When it comes to cooking, it's absolutely fifty-fifty. I'm a cook through and through, and I always cook for all my friends, and everyone knows it - he added.

09:19

Bocheński on PiS's Chances in Regional Assemblies: 'In My Opinion, We Will Retain Podkarpackie, Świętokrzyskie, Małopolskie, Podlaskie, Lubelskie, and Have Good Chances in Łódzkie'
- In my opinion, [PiS] will retain Podkarpackie, Świętokrzyskie, Małopolskie, Podlaskie, Lubelskie, and there's a good chance in Łódzkie. We'll see what happens in Mazowieckie, because here it's a matter of various smaller committees, so we'll see – stated Tobiasz Bocheński on Radio Wnet.

09:19

Petru:

We Cannot Subsidize Electricity Prices Indefinitely

- We cannot subsidize electricity prices indefinitely; these prices have been artificially lowered. We have prices on global markets, and prices simply must reflect market prices. If we have a reduction in electricity prices, it is paid for in the form of higher taxes and health contributions - stated Ryszard Petru in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM.


09:36

Biejat:

We've Been Prepared for the Second Round Since the Campaign's Start. We Understand What Warsaw Residents Want, and They No Longer Want Tales of a PO vs. PiS War
- We have been prepared for the second round since the beginning of this campaign because we know that we are going into elections with a specific program, with specific proposals. We understand what Warsaw residents want, and they no longer want tales of the Civic Platform (PO) versus Law and Justice (PiS) war, they want specifics. We have come with these specifics, and the polls show that we perfectly understand what the residents of Warsaw want, and we are proposing solutions that meet their needs - said Magdalena Biejat at a press conference in Warsaw.

10:32

Trzaskowski:

A Second Step is Needed to End the Era of PiS Populism
- These elections are incredibly important, they naturally have their supra-local government dimension, because a second step is needed to end the era of PiS populism. I am absolutely convinced that if we win in large cities, in smaller urban centers, in rural Poland, we win the majority of regions, it will confirm that democracy in Poland is very strong and we reject those who have zero credibility. Because today PiS is trying to pretend to be someone they are not, they are trying to conduct a positive campaign after eight years of destroying democracy – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at a press conference in Warsaw. - This is also an opportunity to remind everyone that what has become incredibly important for local governments and for all Polish women and men, namely the unblocking of 60 billion zlotys from EU funds, is happening because we are restoring the rule of law. And part of the rule of law is, of course, strong local governments – he continued.

10:35

Trzaskowski:

Today on this walk, we want to showcase the biggest post-war city center transformation
- Ladies and gentlemen, what we want to show you today on this walk is the biggest post-war city center transformation, which we started a few years ago. It is very important to us, because this area around the Palace of Culture and Science, where we are located, was a neglected territory. It was an area that rather resembled a city of a bygone era, not a modern city, a city that should be given to the residents – said Rafał Trzaskowski at a press conference in Warsaw.

11:19

Hołownia:

Increasing campaign spending limits just before election silence is a violation of the principle. This is not the way.

- Politics is like sports: you don't change the rules in the middle of the game. Increasing campaign spending limits just before election silence is a violation of this principle. This is not the way - wrote Szymon Hołownia on Twitter.


12:29

Szejna:

MFA Lodged Protest Note, Israeli Ambassador Apologized
At the very outset, I want to emphasize that this meeting was very firm from the Polish side. On behalf of the MFA and Polish diplomacy, I handed a protest note to the ambassador, but also right at the beginning, which is worth noting, the [Israeli] ambassador [in Poland] apologized for this incident, which has no precedent in the history of the civilized world - stated Andrzej Szejna at a press briefing at the MFA. - We expect a transparent investigation, in which the Polish side and other countries that lost their citizens in this attack, which I, as a lawyer, define as murder, will not only have insight but access to all information so that the clarification of the matter is satisfactory - he continued. - We want the district prosecutor's office in Przemyśl to be allowed to participate in the clarification and the entire criminal and disciplinary procedure against the soldiers responsible for this murder - emphasized the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. - We also want compensation for the victims, including, of course, primarily for the Polish citizen and his family, but on the condition that the family wishes it - he added.

12:33

Szejna:

Israel's Ambassador Will Not Be Expelled from Poland
- The [Israeli] ambassador will not be expelled from Poland - informed Andrzej Szejna at a press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

12:35

Szejna:

I ask Kaczyński not to politicize on the graves of people
- I know that Jarosław Kaczyński is calling for this [expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Poland], but I have a request for Mr. Jarosław Kaczyński not to politicize on the graves of people again, because that is his, one might say, domain and specialization - stated Andrzej Szejna at a press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. - We, as diplomacy, have to achieve an effect. This effect is, first of all, making amends to the families of the victims, and secondly, preventing such a case from ever happening in the future - he continued.

12:52

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

I Came to Ask All Lublin Residents to Vote for Third Way Candidates, Because We Want a Strong Self-Governing Poland

- I have come to ask all residents of Lublin and the Lublin region to vote for Third Way candidates, to vote for PSL candidates. I implore you for these votes, we need them for several reasons. Firstly, because we want a strong self-governing Poland managed from our local homelands. We want to return competences to local government officials, to restore those taken by the previous government, to give a chance for development, to transfer funds from the European Social Fund, from the EU budget, from the Common Agricultural Policy, from the KPO, to the regions, to the districts, to the communes. I do not want them to be managed centrally - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference in Lublin.


13:13

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

Glapiński Should Be Held Accountable for His Mistakes, and He Will Be

- Regarding President Glapiński, the erroneous decisions that led to inflation in Poland being much higher than in other European countries and unfortunately lasting longer than in other European countries. Only the change of government, economic acceleration, the unlocking of KPO funds, the improvement of economic relations in Europe between Poland and other states, and the willingness to invest in Poland are changing this situation. Inflation is below 2%, and the worst tax imposed by the PiS government has been removed by us. President Glapiński should be held accountable for his mistakes, and he will be - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference in Lublin.


13:38

Sienkiewicz on Orlen and Surveillance: I Asked Minister Bodnar to Supervise the Prosecutor's Actions in This Matter
- Minister Budka informed me that materials concerning me, ordered by Orlen during the election campaign, were found in the documents of the State Treasury company PKN Orlen. In this regard, Minister Budka [...] decided to refer the matter to the prosecutor's office [...]. I believe that the National Prosecutor's Office will deal with it, but for my part, I have sent a special letter to the Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar, asking him to supervise the prosecutor's actions in this case - said Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz in a statement. - If charges are brought in this case and the matter goes to court, I will seek to obtain the status of an auxiliary prosecutor, either personally or through a representative. [...] Some aspects of this case, and what I have to say about it, the first institution that should be informed about it should be the prosecutor handling the case, and only then the public opinion - he continued.

13:40

Sienkiewicz:

During the election campaign, I received signals that materials against me were being collected at Orlen
- During the election campaign, I received signals that materials against me were being collected at Orlen. Whether they were of an espionage nature, or an attempt to discredit me, I don't remember anymore, but the signals were there. [...] An opposition MP running in subsequent elections is subjected to actions by a State Treasury company which commissions, I don't know, surveillance, or compromising materials from an external, American company during elections. That is to say, what more needs to be said to make the gravity of the situation clear? - stated Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz in a statement.

13:42

Sienkiewicz:

The Systematic Violation of Democratic Processes and the Use of Dirty Tactics Against the Opposition Are Not Isolated Incidents, They Are a System
- I do not have a good opinion of those who governed previously; in fact, I have the worst. But the systematic violation of democratic processes, the systematic use of dirty tactics against the opposition – these are not accidental occurrences, this is a system. That is to say, PiS people have law-breaking, ethical rule-breaking, and, frankly speaking, the perversion of democracy in their blood - stated Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz in a statement.

14:53

Bodnar on Sienkiewicz and Surveillance: A Matter for Prosecutor's Office Interest
- As far as I know, we haven't made any formal decisions here yet. However, of course, this is a matter that must be of interest to the prosecutor's office. It cannot be the case that any citizen, especially a politician of this rank [Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz], is the subject of such actions by other individuals - said Adam Bodnar at a press conference in Lublin.

14:57

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

The Lie That We Will Shut Down Units and Reduce Security Funding Must Be Debunked; We Have the Highest Defense Budget in History
We will strengthen the military's presence in the Lublin region, the largest investment in the task force guarding the border, we are allocating more money now than in all previous years. Our opponents said: if they win the election, they will shut down units, they will reduce security funding. It is the opposite. This is one of the lies that must also be debunked in this campaign. We have the highest defense budget in history, over 4%, and the most money allocated to border security, 850 million, particularly for the borders of the Lublin and Podlaskie voivodeships, i.e., the eastern border of NATO member states. There will be a presence of soldiers here, there will be a presence of the army, I am saying this so that you have guaranteed security and are certain that there will also be economic investments. We want to combine these two things; security cannot be limited only to the army, only to the economy. The economy must develop, we must invest in the economy, in the arms industry, for example. We need effective local government officials. We need local government officials who know their job, who understand what it's all about – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Lubartów.

14:57

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

We Will Rectify Wrongs Against Humiliated Municipalities

- We will rectify the wrongs, and I would also like to say this here in Lubartów, where this account of wrongs must be settled. Municipalities that were humiliated must have their wrongs rectified, and we are introducing a transparent system of fund allocation, just as we did when managing the Lublin Voivodeship government – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Lubartów.


15:00

Bodnar:

Today, Letters Will Be Sent to 30 Individuals Surveilled by Pegasus
- I announced in the media that these letters would go out today, and they will indeed go out today [to individuals surveilled by Pegasus]. Those individuals on this list will be notified that they have witness status in proceedings conducted by the Mazovian Regional Department [of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption in Warsaw], within which a investigative team concerning Pegasus is operating - said Adam Bodnar at a press conference in Lublin. - It will then depend on them, once they receive the correspondence, whether they will take further action in this context, or whether they will also publicly disclose the fact that they have received such a letter - he added. - In the first batch, we want to send this to 30 individuals, although the scale is obviously much larger. However, we also want to be convinced that for those to whom we are sending, these measures were applied excessively, without justification, and that we can notify these individuals without any issues that they have witness status - he continued.

15:02

Bodnar Announces Disclosure of "The Entire, Comprehensive Number" of Pegasus Usage
- Next week, I will present a report to the Marshal of the Sejm and the Senate concerning the use of operational surveillance and Pegasus. And then the entire, comprehensive number of how often Pegasus was used in Poland will be disclosed - said Adam Bodnar at a press conference in Lublin.

15:18

Glapiński:

Inflation in Poland in February and March Aligned with NBP's Inflation Target

- After many, many months of struggling with high inflation, it wasn't hyperinflation, it was high inflation, double-digit. I would remind you that this inflation was a consequence of the pandemic and the war, Russian aggression. In February and March, inflation in Poland shaped up at a level consistent with the NBP's inflation target, which is 2.5% - stated Adam Glapiński at a press conference.


15:40

Glapiński:

Our Inflation Wasn't Particularly High. It Was Typical for Central and Eastern European Countries, Under Control All Along

- Our inflation wasn't particularly high. It was typical for Central and Eastern European countries, it was under control all along, as much as it could be. The NBP, also contrary to what was raised endlessly, hammered into our ears, was one of the first banks in Europe to begin the fight against inflation - stated Adam Glapiński at a press conference.


15:55

Glapiński:

Government Faces Difficult Situation. Despite Excellent Overall Economic Conditions, Budget Situation is Very Tough
- The government is in a difficult situation. Despite the fact that the overall economic situation is very good, the budget situation is very difficult. We have exceeded the 5% deficit, and we risk entering the EU's excessive deficit procedure. Such a decision could be made, which would mean very difficult shackles for us, limiting our movements and behaviour, and a cold shower for society - said Adam Glapiński at a press conference.

15:55

Glapiński:

We Expect Inflation to Rise in the Coming Quarters

- Today we are not celebrating, ladies and gentlemen. When you entered the Bank, you didn't see any flowery entrances, garlands, joy, employees dancing, or champagne drinking, because this drop in inflation, this inflation target, is temporary. We look responsibly into the future, we think many quarters and years ahead. In the medium term, mainly two years, we strive for lasting stabilization of inflation at the level consistent with the inflation target, not just achieving it momentarily. And today, unfortunately, we expect that inflation may rise again in the coming quarters, meaning it will certainly rise, although the scale of this increase is unfortunately burdened by enormous uncertainty – stated Adam Glapiński at the NBP press conference.


16:00

Glapiński:

No Talk of Interest Rate Cuts

- There is no talk of lowering interest rates. I say this with regret, because after such a long period when the NBP's role has been to freeze the economy in the face of high inflation, one would wish for the moment to arrive when we could lower rates, but we will not do it hastily, we will not give in to pressure – stated Adam Glapiński at a press conference.


16:28

Glapiński on the Motion for a State Tribunal: Accusations Completely Baseless, Easy to Refute, Apparently Written in Haste
- We were - I admit - surprised when we familiarized ourselves with this preliminary, newspaper version of the accusations. These are not any substantive accusations with any basis whatsoever, but please remember that to this day we have not received any text of these accusations. We will respond to them immediately, we will publish our prepared answers when we receive these accusations, because they are in what is like an unofficial version - stated Adam Glapiński at a press conference. - The content of these accusations has generally caused surprise, because they are all completely baseless, easy to refute, apparently written in some haste, and besides, it's easy to recognize the authors too - he continued.

17:47

Pełczyńska-Nałęcz:

EC has accepted our first KPO payment request
- The EC has just accepted our first payment request from the KPO! Now we are just waiting for the transfer. 6.3 billion euros should be in Poland on April 15. Moving forward! - wrote the Minister of Funds and Regional Policy, Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, on social media.

17:48

Trzaskowski:

These elections are absolutely fundamental because we took a step on October 15th

- These elections are absolutely fundamental and this is very important, because we took a step on October 15th. Of course, that step was the most important because we had to change the government. That step showed that Poles can take democracy into their own hands, that when necessary, they mobilize 100% - stated Rafał Trzaskowski during the Civic Platform (KO) local government convention.


17:51

Trzaskowski:

This Signal is Necessary to Show That Poles and Varsovians Are Not Fooled by People Who Pretend

- This signal is necessary to show that Poles and Varsovians are not fooled by people who pretend. That credibility, hard work, and trustworthiness actually matter in politics. That there is no agreement in Poland for total hypocrisy. Look today, PiS is dressing up in entirely new clothes, pretending to be in favor, I really dislike it, because it's a bit like phrasing from a game show, okay, they chose that, they are in favor. They were looking for a way to repurpose that word. My competitor pretends that he has always defended women's rights, that he loves green Warsaw, that he is a friend of local government. He had his chance when he was supposed to be an independent official, the voivode. He could have been, but then he was a political functionary who blocked good changes in Warsaw – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition's local government convention.


18:02

Trzaskowski:

The Greater the Support for Candidates in the Civic Coalition and Independents We Back, the Stronger Our Momentum in These Elections

- The better the result in Warsaw, Krakow, but also in rural Poland, in small towns, the greater the support for candidates within the coalition, for Civic Coalition candidates, and for the independents we back, the stronger our momentum will be in these elections – stated Rafał Trzaskowski during the Civic Coalition's local government convention.


18:11

Trzaskowski:

We are consulting on the Civil Defence Act together with Kierwiński

- When a crisis arises, such as with the pandemic or migration, local government is also on the front lines in the end, and that is why we cooperate. Regarding the Civil Defence Act, which Minister Kierwiński is preparing, we are consulting on it together. We are working together on solutions that are intended to help couples experiencing infertility. Warsaw has the first institute of this kind, and I hope it will be developed – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at a meeting with residents in Warsaw.


18:17

Tusk:

If They Regain Power in Municipalities or Voivodeships on Sunday, It Means We Squandered Our Great Joint Effort from Last Autumn

- Our dream, once a beautiful vision and now an increasingly better reality, could end overnight. If someone convinces others that we can go home, or if someone believes that freedom, human rights, women's rights, democracy, a free economy, and self-governance are all permanent, will defend themselves, and that it's enough to go to the polls once in a while, and then things will just run themselves, we will lose it all again. If they regain power in municipalities or voivodeships on Sunday, it means we squandered our great joint effort from last autumn. Poland cannot afford to lose it all just because the weather might be warm and pleasant, or someone might think, 'Eh, they'll manage, Rafał is leading in the polls, why should I worry?' If we think like that, we will wake up on Monday morning and realize that due to some unnecessary, sometimes seemingly recurring carelessness or political-civic laziness in our history, it will suddenly slip through our fingers again - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the KO local government convention.


18:17

Kaczyński:

Lies are the Negation of Democracy. The Success of the Coalition Formed Against Us is Based on Lies
- The foundation of democracy is truth and keeping one's word. […] What those who seek public support during elections say must be implemented. If it is not implemented, it means we are dealing with a lie, and a lie is the negation of democracy. And let us remember that the success of this grand coalition formed against us is based precisely on lies - said Jarosław Kaczyński at a local government convention in Przysucha.

18:17

Tusk:

We're Neck and Neck

- We're neck and neck. Don't be fooled by either optimistic or pessimistic polls. Everything is at stake. Everything. And that's why I am truly ready, without exaggeration, to beg everyone in Poland who defeated evil on October 15th, to find those half an hour on Sunday as well - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Civic Platform (KO) local government convention.


18:19

Tusk:

They called themselves United Right. ZP means organized crime

- Today, no one in Poland has the right to pretend that Polish politics has for a long time been about a clear division between good and evil. Between honesty and ordinary political, or even simply criminal, offenders. They called themselves United Right, ZP. That's organized crime, ZP means organized crime - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Civic Coalition (KO) local government convention.


18:20

Tusk:

Don't Risk Poland, Don't Subject Your City's Future to Unnecessary Gambling

- People, this isn't about going to war, it's not about two years of quarries. It's about leaving your homes, taking 20-30 minutes, and voting for those you trust (...) Don't risk Poland, don't subject the future of your city, your commune, to unnecessary gambling - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the Civic Platform (KO) local government convention.


18:26

Tusk:

NIK referred the case to the prosecutor's office regarding Morawiecki and other state officials

- The Supreme Audit Office has referred the case to the prosecutor's office, finding that there is a presumption of a committed crime. This means that perhaps the former prime minister, the minister of finance, and other state officials will turn out to be criminals, and you know what, their case is going to the prosecutor's office. And this is not a case of some petty thief who robbed one or two people. This is a case of people who were responsible for the Polish state and, as it turns out, were robbing entire cities and entire voivodeships of their due money and resources – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a meeting with residents in Warsaw.


18:28

Kaczyński:

Parliamentary Inquiry Committees are a Grim Farce, a Hunt for Non-Existent Prey
- We were supposed to introduce a dictatorship here, commit enormous abuses, there were constant cries about our thefts, abuses, surveillance [...]. Now, before the eyes of all citizens of the Republic – not directly, of course, but through the media – a certain kind of grim farce is playing out – a farce of parliamentary inquiry committees – said Jarosław Kaczyński at a local government convention in Przysucha. - A farce during which, as if during a hunt, there is a search for non-existent prey. Because it turns out that all these terrible things that were supposed to happen are in reality a propaganda idea, they are fiction – he continued.

18:29

Tusk on PiS: Let's Not Let Them Rob Poland in Any Municipality

- I can't stand looking at their faces, still brazen. They're trying to escape, you know, they're fumbling their steps, constantly sticking little hearts [on their campaign materials]. Rafał [Trzaskowski] has already spoken about this great plague spreading across Poland on the eve of the local elections. I cannot imagine us meeting on Sunday and saying, 'they've beaten us again, they've deceived us' – that's bad enough for us, but for the whole of Poland. Therefore, I ask you, don't be afraid of clear and honest words, let's not allow them to rob Poland in any municipality – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a Civic Coalition (KO) local government convention.


18:33

Kaczyński:

In recent months, something has been happening that has never occurred in Poland since 1989. The Constitution and laws are being trampled
- Who has actually shown in these past few months [...] that the rule of law in Poland can indeed be broken and the principles of democracy can be violated - it is precisely them. What they have been doing in recent months [...] is something that has never occurred in our homeland since '89 - said Jarosław Kaczyński at a local government convention in Przysucha. - Simply put, the Constitution is being trampled, laws are being trampled, completely new situations are being created where, for example, a minister can change laws with the help of low-ranking acts, executive acts, laws are changed by means of resolutions - he continued.

18:37

Kaczyński:

We are dealing with actions whose essence is persecution, abuse, and torture
- We are also dealing with repressive actions. We are dealing with actions whose essence is the persecution of people. What's more - abuse of people, because that is also happening. Because what else is, for example, the torture of a person who is about to be released from prison, [...] forcibly feeding someone through a nose is treated as torture - said Jarosław Kaczyński at the local government convention in Przysucha. - Or abusing someone who is very seriously ill. And announcing that, regardless of this very serious illness, they will be dragged around these committees - he added.

18:46

Kaczyński:

We Are From a Different World, a Different Culture, and We Have No Intention of Stooping to the World They Live In
- I will not repeat all those calumnies, all those words that should not be spoken, that they direct at us. We are from a different world, a different culture, and we have no intention of stooping to the world they live in. But truly, very harsh words could be used here - said Jarosław Kaczyński at a local government convention in Przysucha.

18:53

Kaczyński:

The New Authority That Arrives Will Have to Rebuild Polish Democracy and Rule of Law From Scratch
- They constantly announce that they will continue to do so - that they will trample on Polish democracy, trample on Polish rule of law, simply destroy everything that was far from perfect, but which was nevertheless managed to be created over these past 30-odd years, starting from 1989 - Jarosław Kaczyński said at a local government convention in Przysucha.

- To some extent, I am convinced that it will be us, this new authority that arrives here, that will have to build Polish democracy and Polish rule of law from scratch - he stated.

19:11

Kaczyński:

There's One Area Where They Are Very Diligent – Their Obligations to Germany
- There is one area where they are – for reasons unknown, though in reality, we all know why – very diligent. That is their obligations towards Germany – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a local government convention in Przysucha. - CPK – no. Nuclear power – no. Regulation of the Oder – no. Container port in Świnoujście – no. Orlen, because it also concerns their interests – no. It needs to be broken, destroyed. And finally reparations, [...] compensation – also no. Well, here, one must admit, they do as they are told – he continued.

19:22

Kaczyński:

We Have a Chance to Show This Government a Yellow Card. A Red One Only in Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
- We have a chance, more precisely, we will have it the day after tomorrow, to show this government, which is currently at the helm in Warsaw, a yellow card. One would wish to say a red one – but a red card is only in elections, first the presidential ones, because that can already be a red one, and then the parliamentary ones – said Jarosław Kaczyński at a local government convention in Przysucha.

19:33

Trzaskowski:

The Next Step is Necessary to Solidify Our Confidence That the PiS Populists Will Not Return to Power

- These elections are crucially important. Donald Tusk also spoke about this, because this next step is necessary to solidify our confidence that democracy will be strong, that local government will be strong, that the PiS populists will not return to power. If they won elections in several regions, in cities, they would continue their 'grab for cash' that they are known for - stated Rafał Trzaskowski on the program 'Gość Wydarzeń' on Polsat News.


19:43

Trzaskowski:

I Don't Understand These Malicious Remarks from the Left, Given We Co-Create the Government Together

- I don't understand these kinds of malicious remarks from the Left, given that we co-create the government together and today we should be focused on ensuring that proven administrators win. It is natural that we can compete with each other, but I would rather focus on PiS, because PiS is the strongest in Warsaw, we all know that. Let the polls lull no one to sleep – stated Rafał Trzaskowski in the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.


19:47

Hołownia:

There hasn't been a single conversation, we haven't discussed government reconstruction
- There truly hasn't been a single conversation among us, the party leaders, on this topic - said Szymon Hołownia on TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach," when asked if a given party's good result in the local elections would strengthen its position in the government after a reconstruction. - There hasn't been a single such conversation, we haven't discussed reconstruction - he continued.

19:50

Hołownia:

Third Way Counts on at Least 100 Seats in Regional Assembly Elections
- People will vote based on names, these are the most unpredictable elections imaginable, 47,000 local government positions are waiting to be filled this Sunday, so we will see what decision Poles make on Sunday and of course, we are counting on a good result. The Third Way is aiming for at least 15% in these regional assembly elections, for at least 100 seats – said Szymon Hołownia on TVN24.

19:56

Hołownia:

Nothing will change on this matter, all abortion bills will be read in the Sejm on April 11th
- This is a decision that has been made, it has not changed, it has been officially announced, it is in the parliamentary documents, nothing has changed on this matter for two or three weeks, and nothing will change on this matter next week either. On April 11th, all these projects [regarding abortion] will be read in the Sejm, probably on April 12th there will be a vote. I hope everyone will have enough responsibility to do what Polska 2050, Civic Coalition, and I personally declared, that regardless of our views on one project or another, we will all give them a chance to be discussed, to move to the next stage, to the extraordinary committee - said Szymon Hołownia on TVN24. - You, dear ladies who trusted the coalition of October 15th, are certainly not being let down - he continued.

19:59

Hołownia:

Obajtek Bought Newspapers for Kaczyński, and Now It Turns Out He Also Had a Private ABW at Orlen
- Obajtek bought newspapers for Kaczyński, so that Kaczyński would have his own newspapers, following the principle of "why upset grandma, let grandma be happy," he bought parcel lockers, he bought all the companies he needed, and now it turns out he even had a private ABW at Orlen - said Szymon Hołownia on TVN24.