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05/07/2024
08:22
Kopacz on the EC's Decision on Poland: I Think There Was Truly Little Politics Involved. The Justice Minister's Reforms Are Noticed in the EU
- I think there was truly little politics [in the EC's decision], but please also trace the history of what the rule of law violations in Poland concerned. It wasn't just about the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS); it was also about the Constitutional Tribunal, it was about the prosecutor general returning to the dual role of Justice Minister - Ewa Kopacz said on Polsat News, when asked about the EC withdrawing the Article 7 procedure against Poland.
- The government that took power on October 15th put a man at the head of the [justice] ministry who knows exactly what he is doing. This is a man who is reforming the judiciary step by step, and this is being noticed in the European Union. The European Commission, through Ursula von der Leyen, has ruled that there is no longer a threat to our rule of law. [...] There is already a law on the KRS, and another on the Tribunal - she continued.
08:09
Kopacz:
Services, Prosecutor Must Investigate if Judge Szmydt Has Already Served Lukashenka's Regime or Arrived with a Very Specific Proposal
- There are still many things we need to check, and it's not us politicians, but certainly the services and the prosecutor who must check the extent of this judge's [Szmydt] knowledge and whether this judge has already served Lukashenka's regime, or if he arrived with a very specific proposal. As we know, he was the head of the Legal Department at the National Council of the Judiciary, but independently of that, he is also strongly associated with the hate-mongering affair in the Ministry of Justice, a man who verified access to the most secret information about NATO and the European Union - Ewa Kopacz said in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' 'Graffiti'.
- This is certainly a scandal; he is, after all, a state official. Thanks to the Minister of Justice, he was granted access to the greatest state secrets; let's not kid ourselves, he has immense knowledge. Whether he has used it so far by selling this knowledge to Belarus, or if he has only just made an offer to someone like Lukashenka, we do not know - she continued.
08:29
Kopacz:
These EP Elections Will Be Exceptionally Important as Europe's Fate Will Be Weighed Over the Next Five Years
- These European Parliament elections will be very exceptionally important. Why? Because to some extent, Europe's fate will be weighed over these next five years. Will this Europe be dominated by populists, whose strength is growing - Ewa Kopacz said in Polsat News.
- Orbán, Salvini, Marine Le Pen, or Germany's AFD, these are forces that want to enter the European Parliament in large numbers, replace the European People's Party as the leader, and blow up this European Parliament from within - she continued.
08:31
Services Spokesperson: Devices Capable of Eavesdropping Detected in Room Where Government Meeting is to be Held Today in Katowice
- The State Protection Service, in cooperation with the Internal Security Agency, has detected and dismantled devices capable of eavesdropping in the room where a meeting of the Council of Ministers is to be held today in Katowice. Services are conducting further actions in this matter - Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesperson for the coordinator of special services, informed on Twitter.
Służba Ochrony Państwa we współpracy z Agencją Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego wykryła i zdemontowała urządzenia mogące służyć do podsłuchu w sali gdzie dziś w Katowicach ma odbyć się posiedzenie Rady Ministrów. Służby prowadzą dalsze czynności w tej sprawie pic.twitter.com/OOdZPSiifU
— Jacek Dobrzyński (@JacekDobrzynski) May 7, 2024
08:56
Paprocka:
I Am Unaware of Government Statements Criticizing Potential Participation in Nuclear Sharing
- First and foremost, I am not aware of, nor have I directly heard, any government stance against it. I have the impression that the Prime Minister or the Minister of Foreign Affairs are constantly criticizing the President's own statements, but I am not aware of any statements that criticize potential participation in this program [Nuclear Sharing], so let's focus on the substance, on increasing security, on Poland's development in all aspects, including infrastructural ones, which the President also cares about, and let's not wage this omnipresent Polish-Polish war on every arena – stated Małgorzata Paprocka in "Sygnały dnia" on PR1.
09:05
Paprocka:
The Presidential Office recognizes that Sikorski himself signals his interest in the Commissioner position
- The candidate [for EU Commissioner] will be formally nominated, and that's when the discussion will truly begin, although of course, the Presidential Office recognizes that Mr. Minister [Sikorski] is already also signaling that he would be interested in such a position - stated Małgorzata Paprocka on "Sygnały dnia" (Signals of the Day) on PR1.
09:09
Siewiera on Szmydt: It has the character of treason, acting against the state's interests is evident
- I think the public opinion will only learn about the possible consequences of the judge Szmydt's actions in the coming days and weeks. It is treason, it has the character of treason, not only as understood in the Penal Code, but of course, because that is a separate topic. Acting against the state's interests is evident – stated Jacek Siewiera in the program "Bez Uników" PR3.
09:09
Paprocka:
I wouldn't call it negotiations. The President will not agree to differentiate judges
- I might not call it negotiations, but rather a brief conversation. I would rather emphasize that the President's stance on the KRS's actions is known. Clearly, it's not often that the President's position is known at such an early stage of the legislative process in the Sejm. He has spoken about it personally in interviews, stating that due to the Constitution, he cannot agree to it. Primarily, it concerns the issue of differentiating judges solely based on their appointment date – stated Małgorzata Paprocka in "Sygnały dnia" on PR1.
09:19
Siewiera:
It is necessary to restore counterintelligence protection in the judiciary
- It is necessary to restore counterintelligence protection in the judiciary. This oversight, including vetting procedures, has not been in place since 2000. In today's situation, it offers no defense whatsoever - stated Jacek Siewiera on the PR3 program "Bez Uników" (No Evasions).
09:23
Siewiera:
The Outbreak of War Depends Solely on Us, as Citizens and State Authorities. Today, We're Talking About a 2.5-Year Horizon.
- It depends solely and exclusively on us, as citizens and state authorities, when war will break out. Today, in my opinion, we are talking about a 2.5-year horizon. This is indeed a time when certain decisions must be made, because they will determine whether the Russian Federation will have an appetite for escalating imperialism. The question is, what will we do about it – stated Jacek Siewiera on the PR3 program "Bez Uników".
10:06
Kurski on Kaczyński's Criticism from Mastalerek: He's Young for a Politician. One Should Wish This Isn't a Symbolic Lid to His Political Coffin
- I think we shouldn't be spouting this kind of nonsense. The demand to remove Jarosław Kaczyński from Polish politics is an attack on the only real resource of Polish democracy that can prevent the dismantling of the state by the December 13 coalition, and anyone who demands, like Mastalerek, the departure of President Kaczyński, is simply mistaken – stated Jacek Kurski in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Radio Zet.
- Marcin Mastalerek is still a young man, for a politician, and experience comes with age. One should wish Mastalerek that this isn't a symbolic lid to his political coffin, when his protection and public service ends - he continued.
10:08
Kurski:
In My Time, Poles Had a Choice; Today, Everything is Taken by Tusk's Monopoly
- They don't want to make good television; they want to destroy television so that, God willing, when PiS returns to power, there will be nothing left to salvage. I think Donald Tusk has a plan to simply destroy television. Based on what they are doing, viewership is being killed, the formats that carried television are being killed, entertainment is being killed, and information is strictly one-sided communication. In my time, Poles had a choice, there were two great political camps […], namely the conservative camp, which ruled Poland, and the camp of total opposition, which had their own communication channels. Today, everything is taken by Donald Tusk's monopoly – stated Jacek Kurski on Radio Zet.
10:12
Kurski:
I'm Not Afraid of Prison, I'm Clean. Pressure is Being Applied to People to Smear Me, Pressure on Prosecutors
- No, I'm not afraid of going to prison because I've done nothing. I know that preparations are being made against me and people are being incited on television to say something about Kurski, but no one has yet decided to tell any lies or engage in this kind of forgery – Jacek Kurski said on Radio Zet.
- I know that pressure is being applied to people to smear me with some mud, I know that pressure is being exerted on prosecutors. Pressure is being applied, I have this information from people who, of course, will not want to reveal themselves, they informed me out of loyalty, but no one has yet decided to betray their integrity and their professional ethos. No prosecutor or TV director, in short, has anything on me, I am clean and it's simply despicable what they are trying to concoct – he continued.
- I know that pressure is being applied to people to smear me with some mud, I know that pressure is being exerted on prosecutors. Pressure is being applied, I have this information from people who, of course, will not want to reveal themselves, they informed me out of loyalty, but no one has yet decided to betray their integrity and their professional ethos. No prosecutor or TV director, in short, has anything on me, I am clean and it's simply despicable what they are trying to concoct – he continued.
10:13
Kurski:
TVP Delivered Truth About Tusk, Warned Against His Rule
- Television delivered the truth about Tusk, and if we talk about Tusk today, it is because television warned against his rule. Even when you mention the famous 'für Deutschland', well, if CPK is blocked today, who is it for? For Poland, for Burkina Faso, or is it 'für Deutschland'? It is precisely the blocking of Polish development ambitions, Polish aspirations, a Polish hub that will transfer not only passengers but also cargo, generate revenue from customs duties, build a gigantic railway network that will allow every Pole from any corner of the country to be near Warsaw in 2.5 hours. This harms Poland's interests, and it is for the benefit of Germans – stated Jacek Kurski on Radio Zet.
10:52
Tusk:
We Are All Speaking with One Voice
- This is a very moving moment for all of us here in Katowice, in Silesia, in Poland, but also in Europe. We are all speaking with one voice. Never in the history of the EU have the main political forces, institutions, and political leaders been so unanimous regarding priorities, about what is most important, about what needs to be done in Europe, in Poland, in every other country, here and now, without a moment's hesitation - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the EKG.
10:54
Tusk:
Poland is a European leader today on issues concerning Europe's future
Yes, Poland is a European leader today on issues concerning the future of Europe, all Europeans, starting with security, and ending with a common-sense approach to what European institutions and procedures are for, how to use European money. And Poland is a leader, as has been said here a few times, in something that is absolutely invaluable and of which we have reason to be proud, and the history of this pride is long - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the EKG.
11:01
Tusk to Buzek: Europe or Poland Needs You and Will Continue to Need You, Regardless of the Role You Choose
- When I found out, when you told me [Jerzy Buzek] in our private conversation that you would no longer be running for the European Parliament, when you said that you know well when to start, when to finish, and when to shift certain priorities elsewhere. I was very moved, although I also protested strongly, because Europe or Poland, one way or another, needs you and will continue to need you, regardless of the role you choose - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the 16th European Economic Congress.
11:02
Tusk:
Europe Must Become a Continent Secure Through Its Own Efforts
- Today, Europe, the EU, must become a continent secure through its own efforts, including military efforts. I want to say, there is no fatalism. It is not the case that Ukraine, considering the disparities, must lose the war with Russia. No, if Europe had been better prepared, if Europe and European leaders had had enough imagination years ago, if Europe had been better prepared for such difficult times, perhaps Russia would not have dared to attack our friend – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the EKG (European Political Community Summit).
- Europe will be, must be prepared in the coming dozen or so months and throughout the entire next five-year period for a situation where no force in the world dares to raise a hand against Europe, and we are ready for this, and we in Poland not only understand this well, but are also increasingly well-prepared for it – he continued.
11:09
Von der Leyen: If I'm re-elected as EC President, I want to propose appointing a Commissioner for Defence
- We must do everything to ensure Europe has sufficient materials, but also a technological advantage. This means, in a way, turbocharging our defence industry over the next 5 years. […] Europe must spend more on defence, spend better, and spend European funds. Let us think of a truly European air defence system, where we can combine our knowledge and capabilities. We need a thriving European defence sector - said Ursula von der Leyen during the EKG.
- If I am re-elected as President of the EC for another term, I will propose several such defence projects concerning common European interests. We are very interested in these large projects getting off the ground quickly, but also in them being designed, implemented, and realized here, on European soil - she continued.
- I would also like to propose the appointment of a full-time Commissioner for Defence, a new position. This will be a commissioner who will support the most modern European defence industry. One of the first tasks of this commissioner will be to present a white paper on the extent to which Europe is prepared, and what our defence readiness looks like - she announced.
11:10
Tusk:
Large Sums Spent Wisely and Prudently on European Security Will Push War Far from Europe's Borders, Perhaps Permanently
- A postulate that has been emerging for some time must become our European project, not a subject of debate, but a decision. I am talking here about a minimum of 100 billion euros, as well as potential additional funds, for example, from those that will not be utilized by the state from recovery plans for defense, for Europe's security. Large sums of money spent wisely and prudently on European security will push war far from Europe's borders for a long time, perhaps permanently. If we are strong, we will be safe - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the EKG [European Council meeting].
11:15
Tusk:
A Secure, Absolutely Guarded European Border Must Also Become Europe's Priority
- Today, countries hostile to Europe, regimes hand in hand, whether it's Minsk, Moscow, or Iran, are jointly organizing a de facto hybrid aggression, exploiting human misfortune and sometimes the weakness of our border. European borders must be guarded because they have become the border between the continent of peace and aggressors who are preparing war for us, also using hybrid methods, which we have spoken about. A secure, absolutely guarded European border must also become Europe's priority – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the EKG.
11:25
Tusk to Duda: There's no need to fear Silesia, ethnic communities, or the Silesian language. It's a great heritage of Silesia, Poland, and Europe
- If today we talk about protecting the essence of Europe, we are talking precisely about matters like our culture, for example, rare languages. I hope Mr. President will hear this. There is no need to fear Silesia, ethnic communities, or the Silesian language. It's a great heritage of Silesia, Poland, and Europe - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the EKG.
- Do you know what differentiates this anti-Europe, this political East from Europe, the West, this political and cultural civilization that we want and should defend? It differs in what Donbas is today compared to Silesia. Two similar nations, two in some sense similar places, great industrial, mining basins. Do you want to see what differentiates the East from the West, what differentiates the Russian order from the European one? I don't wish this upon you, don't go there today, to Donbas, but believe those who have been there. I have been there, and come back to Silesia, and you will see what differentiates that order, which Minsk, Moscow, or other authoritarian regimes are trying to impose on us, from what we have here today - he continued.
11:25
Tusk:
A Safe Sky Over Europe Must Also Become a European Project
- Europe will be safe on the condition that the sky over Europe is safe. This has been shown by the war in the Middle East or the ongoing war in Ukraine with its tragic effects. A safe sky over Europe must also become a European project. This sky will not be safe if it is discussed in competitive formats or at academic sessions (...) Europe's financial effort to build a dome over Europe seems an obvious necessity - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the 16th European Economic Congress.
12:24
Tusk on the Judge's Defection: 'We are dealing not with a one-off act, but with a case that has deep roots extending back a long time'
- There is no doubt, based on what I have received from our services, that we are dealing not with some one-off act, but with a case that has deep roots extending back a long, long time. And we cannot underestimate this matter; it is not a matter of moral character, it is not a matter of media sensation, but we must be aware that the Belarusian services in this case were working with a person who had direct access to the Minister of Justice, who was responsible for the destruction of the judicial system in Poland, who had access to various classified documents that no intelligence agency should have access to under any circumstances – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during an away session of the government in Silesia.
12:27
Tusk:
Signals of a Very Aggressive Presence of Foreign, Hostile Services in Europe Are Intensifying Daily
I had the opportunity to speak at length with the head of the European Commission before she appeared in public. Signals of a very aggressive presence of foreign, hostile services in Europe are intensifying daily and will continue to do so, also in connection with the European Parliament elections. We must be aware of this – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during an off-site government meeting in Silesia.
12:33
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
If Someone Seeks Asylum in Belarus, Their Motivations Become Clear
- This is a matter for the entire state, it is a very serious matter. If a situation arises where someone seeks asylum in Belarus, it becomes evident what their inspirations were and whether they acted in this regard for many years, or if it was action on behalf of another state. This must be clarified, whether it was simply activity of an agentural nature, previously during their stay here in Poland. If that were the case, conclusions must be drawn – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in a conversation with journalists.
12:35
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
I Want Us to Be Self-Sufficient in Ammunition Production
- We must rebuild the Polish defense industry; our ammunition production capabilities in Poland are at a very meager level, at a deplorably meager level. I would like us to be self-sufficient in ammunition production, which is also a distant and ambitious goal, likely for many years to come. Today, the Polish Armaments Group is changing, the management of the Polish Armaments Group has changed, and we are setting it the goal, particularly of creating ammunition production capacity in Poland. We won't be producing F-35s, but we can produce truly the best and most readily available ammunition. This is what Ukraine needs today and it is the guarantee of security that we need for the future – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with journalists – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with journalists.
13:07
Błaszczak:
To Stop Energy Price Hikes, We've Established a Citizens' Legislative Initiative. After Committee Registration, We Will Start Collecting Signatures
- As early as July 1st, if nothing changes, Poles will face a drain on their pockets in the form of gigantic increases in energy prices, gas prices, water prices, sewage prices. If we add to this the price increase for food from April 1st and still high fuel prices [...] then we are dealing with a drastic process that strikes at the very foundation of Polish families' existence. To prevent this, the Law and Justice Parliamentary Club submitted a draft law freezing energy prices [...] unfortunately, this project has gotten lost somewhere in the depths of Marshal Hołownia's office. On the other hand, today the Tusk government is to adopt a law that will supposedly lead to the price increase not being so drastic. I say 'supposedly' because it is one big deception; the draft itself already assumes price increases – said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.
- To stop this process, we have established a citizens' legislative initiative, meaning we have appointed a committee. This committee consists of the leadership of Law and Justice, headed by the President of Law and Justice, Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński, and we will submit a request for the registration of this committee to Marshal Hołownia. Then, after registration [...] we will proceed to collect signatures. This will be a citizen's project, and we are convinced that hundreds of thousands of Poles will sign it – he continued.
13:11
Buda:
We're Bringing Out the Big Guns. We Will Collect Signatures in Every Commune, in Every Town
- We are bringing out the heaviest artillery. This citizen project is a project of protest, we hope, of hundreds of thousands of citizens who will sign this project to withdraw from the planned price increases from July. [...] The initiative is called "Stop Price Increases from July!", and we will be collecting signatures in every commune, in every town in the coming weeks – said Waldemar Buda at a press conference.
13:17
Błaszczak on Polish Judge's Departure to Belarus: We Will Request a Special Session of the Special Services Committee
- Our parliamentarians will submit a motion for a special session of the committee for special services to be held, and for Minister Siemoniak to explain why the services responsible for security allowed this gentleman [Judge Szmydt] to leave our country's territory - Mariusz Błaszczak stated at a press conference.
15:28
Tusk Convenes Special Services College Meeting
- I have convened a meeting of the College for Special Services for tomorrow. The topic will be alleged Russian and Belarusian influence within the Polish apparatus of power in previous years - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on Twitter.
Zwołałem na jutro posiedzenie Kolegium do Spraw Służb Specjalnych. Tematem domniemane wpływy rosyjskie i białoruskie w polskim aparacie władzy w poprzednich latach.
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) May 7, 2024
17:10
PiS Loses Podlasie. Sasin: Betrayal Has Short Legs. They'll Find Out Sooner Than They Think
- They are the ones who betrayed their voters for positions. Against their will, they handed Podlasie over to the coalition of December 13th. Betrayal has short legs. They'll find out sooner than they think - Jacek Sasin wrote on Twitter.
Today, Łukasz Prokorym from Civic Coalition was elected Marshal of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. In a secret ballot, he received 16 out of 30 votes. Two councilors elected from the PiS lists joined the board as deputy marshals. Furthermore, Cezary Cieślukowski from the Third Way became the speaker of the regional assembly.
To oni zdradzili za stołki swoich wyborców. Wbrew ich woli oddali Podlaskie w ręce koalicji 13 grudnia. Zdrada ma krótkie nogi. Przekonają się o tym szybciej niż im się wydaje. pic.twitter.com/7gEd89KyYf
— Jacek Sasin (@SasinJacek) May 7, 2024
18:34
Pełczyńska-Nałęcz:
The EU Must Transform into an Organization of States That Must Jointly Invest in Defense; This is a Good Direction
- This is a revolution in EU thinking altogether, because the EU was created as a peace project. A project that was meant to prevent any war and which was essentially meant to ensure that there would never be war in Europe again. Now, due to Russian aggression, the EU is transforming, it must transform - and this is a good direction - into an organization of states that must jointly invest in defense in order to prevent war from spreading further across the continent - said Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz in an interview with Mariusz Piekarski on TVP Info's "Kontrapunkt".
18:56
Pełczyńska-Nałęcz:
Poland believes a portion of EU funds should go towards defense industry and military infrastructure investments
- We are beginning negotiations for the new financial perspective, meaning the next 'seven-year period' after the one currently underway. The EU has its own revenues from member state contributions, from taxes, some of which go to the EU, from fees, and the EU also has the capacity to borrow collectively. These are all resources that can be drawn upon, and it is then a political decision: whether we allocate these resources, as has been the case so far, e.g., to Cohesion Funds […], or whether we earmark – and Poland believes, and I believe this is absolutely the direction – that a portion of these funds should go towards investments in the defense industry and military infrastructure – said Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on TVP Info's "Kontrapunkt".
19:21
Pełczyńska-Nałęcz:
Decision on Article 7 Procedure Does Not Affect KPO or Structural Funds, but Significantly Impacts Our Image and Negotiating Position
- The unlocking of funds, not only from the KPO but also from structural funds, has already happened. We are already investing these funds; the first and largest transfer in the history of Poland's EU membership, 27 billion PLN, has arrived. This is the first of a series - said Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz in TVP Info's "Kontrapunkt".
- The decision that was made regarding the procedure under Article 7 no longer has any impact or consequence on any additional funds or further processing of the KPO or structural funds. However, it is of great significance for Poland, for our position, our image, and our negotiating position, for instance, in matters such as defense - she continued.
19:42
Petru:
Wąsik and Kamiński Fought the Opposition, Not Real Spies
- Mr. Wąsik, Mr. Kamiński boasted about the efficient operation they were conducting for Poland's security, they fought the opposition, not real spies, and it seems to me [that] this is a very important memento from those years of governance. Probably this former judge [Tomasz Szmydt] wasn't alone, I assume this is just the beginning and the approach to the risk of such individuals being located somewhere in Poland needs to be completely changed – Ryszard Petru said on Radio Zet.
- If such a person was able to work for a foreign intelligence service for years, it means that the Polish services did not catch them, it means that the system was leaky. So, under PiS, Polish services were unable to catch such an important spy who was very close to very serious information regarding Polish security – he continued.
- If such a person was able to work for a foreign intelligence service for years, it means that the Polish services did not catch them, it means that the system was leaky. So, under PiS, Polish services were unable to catch such an important spy who was very close to very serious information regarding Polish security – he continued.
19:46
Petru:
There is no formal strategy for joining the Eurozone. A plenipotentiary for the Euro should be re-established
- At this moment, there is no formal strategy for entering the [Eurozone]. There used to be a plenipotentiary for the Euro in the Ministry of Finance; I believe such a position should be re-established – stated Ryszard Petru on Radio Zet.
19:56
Kopacz on the Case of the Judge Who Traveled to Belarus: He Has Vast Knowledge, the Question is Whether He Systematically Supplied It to the Belarusians
- Now we have another man who works in the KRS, in the neo-KRS, he is the Director of the Legal Department, but he also handles cases that allow for appeals by those who were denied access to secret and top-secret information; they appeal to the court, and he considers the case. Imagine this man, while considering this case, he must know the entire course of the procedure that took place in very great detail. [...] He has vast knowledge, the only question is whether he systematically supplied this knowledge to the Belarusians, or whether he went [to Belarus] with an appropriate package of knowledge that he will now present - said Ewa Kopacz in an interview with Grzegorz Kajdanowicz on TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach".
20:05
Kopacz:
Sikorski is an Exceptionally Good Candidate for EU Commissioner for Defence
- He would be a great [candidate, Radosław Sikorski]. I believe that, firstly, he was a minister of defence, and secondly, he was a long-serving minister of foreign affairs. He is a diligent person. I had the opportunity to work with Radosław Sikorski in the European Parliament during the last term. The European Parliament was a place where he became known [...] as very reliable, but also sensible, without emotion, without excessive pretentiousness, speaking very concretely about important matters, and in doing so, in reporting many very serious things, he always presented solutions. So, if today we are to have a candidate for this position [Commissioner for Defence] from Poland, I believe that Radosław Sikorski is an exceptionally good candidate for this position - Ewa Kopacz said on TVN24.
20:12
Kopacz on Duda's potential 'pushing' of Saryusz-Wolski's candidacy for EU Commissioner: The President may finally sober up a bit, won't push something against the parliamentary majority
- The President may finally sober up a bit and think to himself: alright, I am the president of all Poles, not just PiS. So one must measure their strength against their intentions, he will not forcefully push something against the parliamentary majority - said Ewa Kopacz on TVN24, referring to a potential scenario in which President Andrzej Duda "will push" Saryusz-Wolski's candidacy for EU Commissioner.
20:16
Kopacz on PO's European Parliament Seats: 20, 21. Certainly More Than PiS
- 20, 21 [seats in the European Parliament for PO]. Yes [ambitiously], but let's think, there's Third Way, which is running separately, right? There's SLD, there's PiS, it will certainly be more than PiS. I think [PiS will get] around 18 [seats] - said Ewa Kopacz on TVN24.
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