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04/29/2024

07:49

Tomczyk:

Many people are asking when the Macierewicz matters will conclude. By June 30th, the team appointed by Kosiniak-Kamysz will finish its work.
- Regarding Antoni Macierewicz and the commission, concerning the matters you mentioned, in my opinion, there are still several dozen more, of various kinds, which are currently under analysis. Many people are also asking when the Macierewicz matters will conclude. By June 30th, the team appointed by Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz will finish its work, and then the findings will be passed on either to the prosecutor's office or to the public – said Cezary Tomczyk on TVP Info.

07:44

Tomczyk:

We are dealing with the misappropriation of many items listed for foreign delegations. The investigation is ongoing
- It's not as if the ministry has such items at its disposal to give to delegations. When a deputy minister or minister of defense from another country visits us, we can give them, for example, a painting worth PLN 120, or a figurine of a Polish hussar for several dozen zlotys [...] let's say it's up to PLN 200. If we want it to be something more expensive, there is a proper procedure, and such a procedure was applied here, only that the item [an expensive watch] simply never reached its proper minister, so to speak - said Cezary Tomczyk in "TVP Info Morning." - This is not an isolated procedure and we will likely be talking about it in the coming days. We are dealing with the misappropriation of many items that were listed for foreign delegations, and when a delegation from a certain country arrived, a form was created stating that this particular item, I don't want to go into details today, went to, for example, the American delegation, but it never actually went there. Instead, it is probably today in a beautiful home of one of Minister Mariusz Błaszczak's friends, but the prosecutor's office will deal with that, and is dealing with it, because the investigation is ongoing - he continued.

07:59

Tomczyk on PiS Candidates for EP: Some Had Strong Names in Pre-trial Detention, Then Prison
- Some of these people [running for the European Parliament on the PiS lists] had strong names in pre-trial detention, and then in prison, if I remember correctly, namely Mr. Kamiński and Mr. Wąsik. [...] As for the other gentlemen, for example, regarding Mr. Obajtek, it seems to me that there are at least 7 investigations concerning Mr. Obajtek, fortunately it is the case that from Brussels to Warsaw is not so far [...] I think these procedures will work regardless of where these gentlemen will be - said Cezary Tomczyk on TVP Info.

08:10

Tomczyk:

We Want the Largest National Faction in the EPP, Which Governs in the European Parliament, So Poland Has a Strong Voice
- Little is said about this, because little is said about the European Parliament in Poland at all, but the European People's Party governs there in the European Parliament, of which Civic Platform is a member. The stronger our representation, the more we have to say in that European parliament and European government. And today we have rather ambitious plans to have the largest possible national faction, to win against Germany, to have a strong representation that will allow Poland to have a significant say. So that when, for example, we are distributing EU funds and MEPs from Italy or Spain appear, we have not only counterarguments, but also such a considerable number of votes - said Cezary Tomczyk on TVP Info.

08:28

Paszyk:

Today, the Third Way's EP Lists Will Be Presented
- The final changes [are being made], but they are not a result of chaos or misunderstandings. Instead, they are dictated by the best possible character of these [Third Way's EP] lists, to make them as strong as possible. This is why today, probably in the afternoon, these lists will be presented to the public - said Krzysztof Paszyk on "Poranek PR24". - I think it will be around 4 or 5 PM, that will be the moment when everything is clear - he continued.

08:30

Bielan on PiS European Parliament Lists: Official Presentation of Our Candidates on May 2nd

- The entire discussion about the election lists lasted less than 1.5 hours for us, so as you can see, there were no major squabbles. The political committee meeting was exceptionally short, the lists were approved by an overwhelming majority of votes. We are currently collecting signatures, and the official presentation of our candidates will take place on May 2nd - stated Adam Bielan on Polsat News's "Graffiti" program.

08:36

Kolarski:

I'm Waiting for Official Information on List Registration and Will Campaign for Votes in Wielkopolska. My European Parliament Candidacy Was the President's Idea
- That's what they say [that I'll be the "number one" candidate]. I'm waiting for official confirmation that the list will be registered and that I will have the honor of campaigning for votes in Wielkopolska - Wojciech Kolarski stated in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM. - I consider this a new opportunity to serve the public. […] I decided to run because I am convinced that I have sufficient experience and appropriate competences, that after these 27 years in politics […] I can utilize these competences for the realization of Polish matters in the European Parliament - he continued. - It was the President's idea, which is a great honor for me and brings me personal joy […]. The President suggested that I use my competences and skills […]. He publicly stated in an interview that if I were to run, I would have his full support. Consequently, if I do run, I will be the presidential candidate, seeking support for the European Parliament - he went on.

08:36

Bielan:

Milowański, Bochenek, Błaszczak, Bielan, Kurski – this is the PiS campaign staff list, I can say that

- Piotr Milowański, Rafał Bochenek, Mariusz Błaszczak, Adam Bielan, Jacek Kurski – this is the list of PiS campaign staff published by "Wirtualna Polska", I can say that, although the staff is always broader, because in an election campaign, hundreds, if not thousands of people work both at headquarters and especially in the field. We are counting very heavily on the engagement of thousands of our supporters – stated Adam Bielan in the "Graffiti" program on Polsat News.

08:41

Morawiecki Publishes Video:

Seeking Governance Ideas from Them is Like Searching for Ice on the Sahara.
- I will take you on a short journey through time. Let’s go back to the summer of 2023. Do you remember what unemployment looked like in Poland then? Let me remind you, we managed to overcome the bane of the Third Polish Republic. We achieved the lowest unemployment rate in the history of Poland and the entire European Union. [...] Let’s go back even further, to 2014. During the Civic Platform’s rule, even though we had been in the Union for a long time, unemployment was gradually rising again and reached over 14% in 2013. Over 2 million people were out of work. It was a complete failure of state governance - said Mateusz Morawiecki in a recording published on social media.

- We managed to overcome unemployment. How did we do it? You need an efficient government that knows how to seize opportunities, has a vision and ambition. We have never lacked this; we know how to govern efficiently, unlike the current ruling, quarrelsome coalition, which is abandoning further major development projects without proposing anything in return. Seeking governance ideas from them is like searching for ice on the Sahara. And what do we see today? Announcements of over 8,000 layoffs in the first quarter of 2024 and record cuts in employment. Do we want a return to times of uncertainty and record unemployment, or do we really want to turn back the clock? - he continued.

08:42

Kolarski:

I Heard from Kaczyński That I Should Fight for Votes Like a Lion
- I had a very pleasant conversation [with Jarosław Kaczyński]. I heard that I should fight like a lion for votes, so I will fight like a lion - said Wojciech Kolarski in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM.

08:43

Bielan:

I Have No Reliable Information That Suski Was Wiretapped by Pegasus

- I have no reliable information that Marek Suski was wiretapped by Pegasus. There is a summons in the capacity of a witness, it concerns several, if not a dozen or so, PiS politicians, I believe, but there is no information that the summons itself as a witness proves that these individuals were surveilled or wiretapped using Pegasus - stated Adam Bielan on the program "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

08:44

Przydacz:

130 PiS Candidates to Run for European Parliament, Likely Including Wąsik and Kamiński

- 130 PiS candidates will run for the European Parliament, including, as I understand it, Minister Maciej Wąsik and Minister Kamiński – stated Marcin Przydacz on the program "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

08:46

Przydacz:

We Don't Know the Details Regarding Suski; It's Just the Media Speculating

- We don't know the details, of course, concerning Marek Suski; it's just that the media are speculating somewhere, I haven't seen […]. It wasn't just individuals who were in some sense suspicious, or potentially accused, who could have been on service recordings, but also those who were interlocutors, for example, of people who could later face charges in some sense. So, you know, if I, or you, were to have any problems or accusations, and I were talking to you, we would both be recorded – said Marcin Przydacz on TVN24.

08:48

Przydacz:

The Last Conference in Budapest is an Important Forum Where Morawiecki's Voice Should Not Be Missing

- Yes, absolutely, I believe this is an important forum [the Budapest conference] where the Polish voice should not be absent, especially a voice like the one Prime Minister Morawiecki gave there. I have said this dozens of times, including here on your show, Mr. Editor; I am very critical when it comes to assessing Orbán's or Szijjarto's Eastern or security policy. But that doesn't mean that at such a conference, where there were hundreds of people, American Republicans, it seems the former Prime Minister of Australia, the Prime Minister of Slovenia, but nevertheless important figures in global politics, a voice offering a different perspective on Russian or Ukrainian issues should not resonate. And I believe that was the message Prime Minister Morawiecki took with him – stated Marcin Przydacz on TVN24.

08:51

Kolarski:

If Kurski and Obajtek Get into the European Parliament, I Will Cooperate With Them
- The lists are determined by the party authorities in order to maximize the electoral result. Prime Minister Morawiecki used Ronald Reagan's metaphor of a big tent, where various circles, groups, and leaders gather. That's how I see the presence of the mentioned individuals [Daniel Obajtek and Jacek Kurski] - said Wojciech Kolarski in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM. - These are people with whom, if they get into the EP, I will cooperate, it's obvious. However, if you are asking if I liked television - no, I did not like it. However, if I liked the broadcasts of public events, for example, the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, which I organized in cooperation with television - yes, I liked that part of public television very much - he stated. - Do I like the fact that Orlen, from a company that was just a refinery, has become a multi-energy concern, a powerful company, the largest company in Central Europe? Yes - he continued.

09:00

Kolarski on Nuclear Sharing: Those who say it doesn't serve our security also said NATO troops in Poland were provoking Russia
- This program [Nuclear Sharing] is a NATO program, a deterrence program, which involves American nuclear weapons being stored in countries that are not nuclear powers. And now the question is about our security - whether it increases our security or not. Of course, it increases it, especially in a situation where a year ago Putin moved nuclear forces to Belarus - said Wojciech Kolarski in the RMF FM "Morning Interview". - Those who say it doesn't serve our security are also the same people who said that the presence of NATO troops in Poland was provoking Russia. These are the same voices - he added.

09:13

Kolarski:

Minister Sikorski Got Carried Away a Bit. The Government Isn't There to Dictate Topics and Scope of Talks to the President
- The President didn't say anything surprising. The President spoke about [Nuclear Sharing] publicly two years ago as well, and Prime Minister Morawiecki spoke about it during his visit to Brussels a year ago. There were no emotions surrounding it. However, this surprise and astonishment has been caused by such an incomprehensible reaction from Prime Minister Tusk - Wojciech Kolarski said in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM. - That is why the President invited the Prime Minister to a meeting at the Palace to discuss this, if the Prime Minister has any doubts on this matter - he added. - Minister Sikorski got carried away a bit. The Council of Ministers is not there to dictate topics and the scope of talks to the President. This is a misunderstanding. Article 133 of the Constitution speaks of cooperation, so Minister Sikorski and the Prime Minister, within the framework of the Constitution, have an obligation to cooperate with the President. Therefore, the President's political declaration and the talks mentioned by Minister Sikorski are different matters - he emphasized.

10:02

Pomaska:

Morawiecki Approved the Green Deal, Today PiS Runs in Elections Under the Banner of Defending Poland from the Green Deal
- Former Prime Minister Morawiecki swore they were going to the European Parliament to defend Poland from the Green Deal, but it was Prime Minister Morawiecki himself who approved the Green Deal at the European Council. Commissioner Wojciechowski said the Green Deal is a Polish program and a program of the Law and Justice party [...] today, under the banner of defending Poland from the Green Deal, PiS is running in the elections – said Agnieszka Pomaska in the program "Strefa Politycznie Kontrolowana" (Politically Controlled Zone) of Radio Gdańsk.

10:07

Pomaska:

We want to exit the Venice Commission's monitoring procedure as soon as possible
- The truth is that to this day, we are still undergoing monitoring by the Venice Commission. I had the opportunity to meet with members of the Venice Commission on Friday, in the Sejm. We want to exit this monitoring procedure as soon as possible, and this applies to both EU institutions and Council of Europe institutions, because I remind you that the Venice Commission is a body of the Council of Europe – said Agnieszka Pomaska on Radio Gdańsk.

10:15

Pomaska:

15 Years Ago, It Was Unthinkable for Poles to Aspire to Top EU Positions
- During the debate, during Minister Sikorski's exposé, a criticism was leveled against Minister Sikorski that he perhaps also wants to go to Brussels [for the position of High Representative], but we should be proud of this, because it is something that was unthinkable just 15 years ago, that Poles could aspire to the most important positions in the European Union - said Agnieszka Pomaska on Radio Gdańsk.

10:22

Pomaska:

Glapiak is a thief and sits on the National Broadcasting Council – it's a question of morality and decency
- Ms. Glapiak, who stole a watch, the property of the Ministry of National Defence [...] she is a thief, one can say so, she stole [the watch], she is a thief and she sits on the National Broadcasting Council, this is a question of a certain morality and decency, whether such a person should judge others, sitting on the National Broadcasting Council. [...] A thief on the National Broadcasting Council – said Agnieszka Pomaska on Radio Gdańsk.

10:26

Pomaska:

Obajtek Suffered for Millions, It Adds Up to 12.6 Million PLN Earned While at Orlen
- Mr. Obajtek suffered for millions, I've tallied it up, and it comes out to 12.6 million Polish zloty that he earned while he was at Orlen, simultaneously violating the wage cap law and the budget-related law. An investigation has also recently been initiated in this matter. He is a PiS-affiliated Dyzma who felt like a king, and Law and Justice politicians bowed down to him - said Agnieszka Pomaska on Radio Gdańsk.

12:01

Tusk:

I Asked the Prosecutor General and Coordinator of Services to Visit Regarding Possible Ties of Former Orlen CEO to Hezbollah
- I asked the Prosecutor General and the Coordinator of Services to visit today regarding an issue crucial for state security: the billion-zloty loss and possible ties to Hezbollah of the former CEO of Orlen. Poles must know the truth. There is no time to wait! - wrote Donald Tusk on Twitter.

13:46

Biedroń:

From Euro-Enthusiasts to Euro-Realists. The Left is Ready for New Challenges
- Who else but the working people of Poland can celebrate this important event, Poland's entry into the EU, doubly today? Polish salaries have tripled, and while they are still not the salaries of citizens in Western Europe, we are getting closer, and that is why the Left exists as well [...], so that Polish workers finally earn a decent wage, just like in the West, and this should be one of our new goals for Europe 2.0 – Robert Biedroń said at a press conference. - Europe today, we know, is not perfect. We have gone from being Euro-enthusiasts to Euro-realists, and perhaps that is good; we have matured. A 20-year-old should mature to certain challenges, new tasks. Today also, Mr. President [to Aleksander Kwaśniewski - ed.], I wanted to say this: The Left is ready for these challenges. We are going to the European Parliament as a diverse team – we have very experienced Prime Ministers with us today […], there will also be MEPs, the younger generation […], but also our team that has taken responsibility in the government today – he continued.

14:06

Biedroń:

Europe Must Be for People, Not for Institutions, the European Parliament, or the European Commission
- There are many things that need fixing, and that's what we're talking about, for example, the lack of housing for young people, healthcare solutions, a single standard throughout the EU, lower wages in Poland compared to Western European countries, issues related to the Green Deal, which is imperfect, as the PiS government foisted it upon us, and which requires corrections. Many such solutions that require correction or implementation at the Polish or European level - said Robert Biedroń at a press conference. - We are here to solve specific problems for specific people. That's what The Left is about; we are extremely pragmatic in all of this. Grounded in foundations, values, and ideals we believe in, but extremely pragmatic when it comes to approaching what the EU should be in solving everyday problems - he continued. - Europe must be for people. Not for institutions, not for the European Parliament, not for the European Commission, not for the European Council, but for people - he emphasized.

14:10

Biedroń:

Polish and European Left Proposes European Housing Construction Fund
- A European housing construction fund – this is a proposal of the left, which originated both in Poland and at the European level. It is listed as one of the items for negotiation with the future European Commission. The Polish and European left wants the establishment of such a fund, from which housing will be financed, housing that will be accessible to people who are unable to take out a loan, to repay such a loan practically until the end of their lives. With low rent, but with a good standard – said Robert Biedroń at a press conference.

14:32

Kwaśniewski:

The Left Must Overcome What I Particularly Fear Among the Young – the Belief that the EU is a Given. No, It's Not Guaranteed Forever
- The Left has a good list, I'll go further: a very good list. Whether it will be a winning list or not, we will find out on June 9th […]. Marek Belka, an experienced European parliamentarian, Polish politician Robert Biedroń, Włodek Cimoszewicz, who is running, there are many such experienced names. There are completely new names, the youngest candidate, so a mix of youth and experience - said Aleksander Kwaśniewski at a press conference. - At this moment, a very active campaign must be conducted. […] In the European Parliament campaign, I see two reefs: one reef is that anti-European parties are leading us astray with discussions that the EU is the embodiment of all evil, and proving that we are not a camel would be a mistake. We simply need to show our agenda, how we want to see this EU in the coming years, decades - he indicated. - The second: to overcome what I particularly fear among young people, that for them the EU is a given – this world has always been like this, it has always been possible to travel, study, because if someone is 25 or 28 years old, they simply only know such a world. The Left must say: no, this is not certain, this is not guaranteed forever. It can be this way, but it requires effort, your votes, and also an understanding that we are defending something that is an absolute phenomenon - he argued.

18:31

Siemoniak on Meeting with Tusk: Scheduled for 7 PM, an Opportunity to Present Investigations into Orlen to the Prime Minister
- The meeting [with Donald Tusk] is scheduled for 7 PM. Minister Bodnar will be with me. It's very good that we have such a meeting, because it will be an opportunity to present to the Prime Minister how six investigations concerning Orlen are progressing, and how the Prosecutor General and I view this matter - said Tomasz Siemoniak in an interview with Agata Adamek on TVN24's "Jeden na jeden".

18:38

Siemoniak:

If I were in Obajtek's shoes, I'd be available to the prosecutor's office
- If I were in President Obajtek's place, I would be available to the prosecutor's office here, because as I said, there are six investigations, the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) and the Internal Security Agency (ABW) have carried out a great deal of activities, Orlen's headquarters in Płock and Warsaw have been searched in recent months, there are several thousand different materials, carriers, and documents, and all these matters look very serious - said Tomasz Siemoniak on TVN24. - Mr. President Obajtek, you have significant problems stemming from how you, and Orlen under your leadership, have handled various matters. [...] I don't understand what he means by talking about some kind of hell; no one will believe that Daniel Obajtek was forced to be the president of Orlen, so these are strange statements from someone who is beginning to understand that justice will slowly catch up with him - he continued.

18:44

Siemoniak:

Obajtek Seems to Have Become a Kind of Oligarch Controlling His Party
- This is not just a matter of President Obajtek himself, it is a matter of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Ministry of State Assets, President Kaczyński, why they allowed something like this to happen, when the services were shouting about various matters, at least two of which we know about - said Tomasz Siemoniak on TVN24. - Obajtek had such a position, to such an extent I think, he controlled PiS, he sent Orlen into everything possible, to sports clubs, to picnics, Orlen became a company that financed everything possible [...] it seems to me that Obajtek brought about a situation where he became a kind of oligarch controlling his party - he continued.

18:58

Siemoniak on Pegasus: Certainly, a great many people from PiS are connected to this affair, both as perpetrators and as those being surveilled
- Certainly, a great many people from PiS are connected to this affair [Pegasus], both as perpetrators or those contributing to it, and also as individuals who were surveilled. In what sequence the prosecution will summon these individuals is an entirely different matter - said Tomasz Siemoniak on TVN24. - Yes [at least several people from PiS can expect a letter from the prosecution]. [...] These are significant individuals, not PiS councillors, rather individuals who are publicly known - he continued.

19:10

Szczerba:

I hope the prosecution is working on charges against Obajtek; they should at least launch an investigation into Orlen's Swiss company
- Presumably, I hope, at this moment the prosecution is working on charges against Daniel Obajtek, and at the very least, they should launch an investigation into the media reports, which we all know about, concerning Orlen's Swiss company, which seems to have participated in some gigantic scam, which was the siphoning off of company funds in the form of an advance payment – stated Michał Szczerba on RMF FM.

19:12

Szczerba:

Obajtek Should Face Not Only Criminal Charges but Asset Forfeiture
- We promised Poles not only criminal responsibility and impeachment proceedings for those who violated the constitution and laws, but I also believe that an instrument which the prosecution, and particularly the new corporate bodies, should utilize is financial liability. Financial liability stemming from the commercial companies code, the board's responsibility for decisions made, and in my opinion, Obajtek should not only face criminal charges, charges for failure to fulfill duties, but also asset forfeiture – stated Michał Szczerba on RMF FM.

19:19

Szczerba:

Visa Scandal Inquiry Report to Be Delivered Before European Parliament Elections
- This [committee] report will be very thorough, because within our committee, we are cooperating among six MPs from the October 15th coalition. We have outstanding advisors who are already working on these documents, so there is work on documents, there is work, of course, on the hearing protocols, and we have scheduled 6 or 7 sessions in May, and this fully exhausts our needs – stated Michał Szczerba on RMF FM. - At the same time, while the investigative committee is working, the Supreme Audit Office is working in parallel. The NIK report on irregularities in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning visa policy and the functioning of consular offices, and the illegal, unlawful influence of Wawrzyk and the Visa Decision Centre, will be released any day now. But the MFA's white paper is also being prepared, as Minister Sikorski informed, meaning these actions are already being implemented - he continued. - I want to say very directly – the entire matter of the investigative committee on the visa scandal will be concluded before the end of this campaign and the European Parliament elections. Every matter I undertake, I bring to completion, and my candidacy for the European Parliament changes nothing in this regard - he emphasized.

20:11

Hołownia on PiS Candidates: They Have No Shame Now to Head Electoral Lists After Everything That Happened

-They have no shame now to stand at the head of electoral lists after everything that happened. It's simply a lack of shame. They think these are ironclad lists, not electoral lists, and that's not how it works. Immunity in the European Parliament works completely differently. When such doubts and so much noise arise around your party's activists, you should think twice whether this is a new, good opening if you go and offer people a new quality once again - stated Szymon Hołownia in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's "Kropka nad I".

20:16

Hołownia:

Kurski Created the Largest Venom Gland in This Part of Europe - TVP Info
- Jacek Kurski, who created the largest venom gland in this part of Europe, I'm talking about TVP Info, he nurtured it, TVP Info in the form we saw during the PiS era. Whether gentlemen Kamiński, Wąsik, Obajtek, this does not fit into my head from a political instinct standpoint - stated Szymon Hołownia on TVN24's "Kropka nad I".

20:23

Hołownia:

We will reveal our EP list tomorrow at 9 AM

- Tomorrow at 9 AM, we will reveal our list for the European Parliament (...) tomorrow we will reveal the lists. Today we were supposed to, but it's a big event, our Third Way family has grown, because Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz had a son born. We were supposed to have a conference today, but we will have it tomorrow - stated Szymon Hołownia on TVN24's "Kropka nad I".

20:24

Gronkiewicz-Waltz:

Running for the European Parliament was a surprise even to me. I had a day to think it over
- Running is a surprise even to me, because I had to make a decision in practically one day. I won't say who [made the call], from those who were arranging the lists. I had 24 hours to think it over - said Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz in TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach".

20:29

Hołownia on Mandates: We'd Realistically Like Between 7 and 8 for Third Way

– We are counting on, we'd realistically like between 7 and 8 [mandates] for Third Way, and I hope we achieve that. As I said, we will fight for every vote – stated Szymon Hołownia on "Kropka nad I" (Full Stop) on TVN24.

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