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05/16/2024

07:24

Thursday's Political Agenda: Duda and Siemoniak at Border Guard Day, Trzaskowski in Poznań, Kaczyński in Dąbrowa Białostocka, Morawiecki Before the Inquiry Committee, Public Hearing on Abortion Bills

At 8:00 AM, a press conference by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Michał Kołodziejczak, concerning wholesale market controls is scheduled.

At 12:00 PM in Gdańsk, at Plac przy Filharmonii Bałtyckiej (Ołowianka Island), the central celebrations of Border Guard Day will begin. Speeches by President Andrzej Duda and the Minister of Interior and Administration, Tomasz Siemoniak, are planned.

At 10:00 AM, the inquiry committee on the "envelope elections" will convene, with the hearing of former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki scheduled among other items today.

Also at 10:00 AM, the extraordinary parliamentary committee will gather for a public hearing on four draft bills proposing the liberalization of abortion law.

At 11:00 AM, a Constitutional Tribunal hearing will commence regarding the National Council of the Judiciary's (KRS) motion concerning the Minister of Justice's regulation on handling requests for a judge's recusal due to the circumstances of their appointment – in practice, this concerns so-called "neo-judges".

Beata Szydło will travel to the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. Three press conferences with her participation are scheduled: at 9:00 AM in Jędrzejów, at 11:15 AM in Włoszczowa, and at 2:15 PM in Końskie.

At 10:00 AM in Wrocław, a press conference with Włodzimierz Czarzasty and Krzysztof Śmiszek is planned. Meanwhile, at 11:00 AM in Poznań, a conference with Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk and Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus will take place.

At 11:15 AM in Poznań, a meeting with residents will be held, attended by Rafał Trzaskowski, Sławomir Nitras, Barbara Nowacka, Adam Szłapka, and Ewa Kopacz.

Later, at 4:30 PM, a rally in Oświęcim is scheduled with the participation of Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz, Dorota Niedziela, and Marek Sowa.

At 5:30 PM in Dąbrowa Białostocka, a meeting with the PiS chairman, Jarosław Kaczyński, will be held.

07:39

Budka:

Civic Coalition Candidates Know the Future Importance of Security and Polish Interests in the EP
- These are elections that will be primarily about the security of not only Poland, but our entire continent. These are elections in which we choose a part of Poland's legal order, because the European Parliament is also our parliament. Therefore, Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the Civic Coalition decided that candidates running for mandates are individuals who know perfectly well how important security issues will be in the future and how crucial it is to safeguard Polish interests in EP votes - said Borys Budka in an interview with Sylwia Białek on PR1's "Sygnały dnia".

07:44

Budka:

Tragic Events in Slovakia are a Continuation of Global Political Disputes. We in Poland Also Experienced Tragedy
- These sad, tragic events in Slovakia are unfortunately a continuation of what is happening in the world when it comes to political disputes. We in Poland also experienced tragedy. I am keeping my fingers crossed that Mr. Fico will be woken from his medically induced coma and recover, but we remember what happened in Gdańsk, the tragic events and the political murder of the late Paweł Adamowicz. Unfortunately, this is the consequence of the language of aggression in politics - said Borys Budka on "Sygnały dnia" PR1.

07:55

Budka:

It's bad when someone tries to circumvent the constitution, as the presidential camp is doing. They try to pretend they have any additional powers regarding foreign policy.
- We need to think about what is common to all political parties, what should be common to the entire political class. Until now, until 2015, foreign policy was such a common denominator. I would like us to return to that, because foreign policy concerns security issues - said Borys Budka in "Sygnały dnia" PR1. - It is very bad when someone tries to circumvent the constitution, as the presidential camp is doing. They try to pretend they have any additional powers. The Polish constitution is not perfect, but on matters concerning foreign policy, the Constitutional Tribunal also spoke out, when it was still in a normal, apolitical composition, and clearly indicated in its ruling what falls within the government's competencies - he emphasized. - The President of the Republic of Poland does not have the constitutional right, for example, to appoint or consent to the appointment to European positions, and here the previous team tried to guarantee this to the president. I hope that the president will nonetheless undertake a kind of reflection and will not want to destructively influence the government's policy - he continued.

07:58

Joński:

Educating people about what happened then is crucial so that no one ever again gets the idea of ​​having the tax office, Lotos, Orlen, or anyone else organize elections
- I believe that educating people about everything that happened at that time, that the rulers were not thinking about life and health, but only about how their candidate would win in the first round, is quite important. Do you know why? So that no politician ever again comes up with the idea of ​​having the tax office, Lotos, Orlen, or anyone else organize elections - said Dariusz Joński in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

08:04

Joński on Envelope Elections: Many Offenses Were Committed, I Am Convinced There Will Be Several Prosecutorial Notifications
- During the commission's work, the Supreme Administrative Court upheld the ruling of the Provincial Administrative Court that the Minister of Digitization could not transfer our PESEL database to an employee of Poczta Polska, and this employee then went to Poczta Polska, which processed our data - said Dariusz Joński on TVN24. - So, many offenses and violations of the law were committed there, and that is why I am convinced that there will be several notifications to the prosecutor's office in many areas - he continued.

08:08

Joński:

We likely won't finish questioning Morawiecki today, a second day will be needed. Kaczyński will be invited for next Friday.
- I probably have 87 questions today [to ask Mateusz Morawiecki at the investigative committee], of course, we likely won't finish today, a second day of questioning will have to be scheduled - said Dariusz Joński on TVN24. - Jarosław Kaczyński is still ahead of us [...] he will be invited for next Friday, he is the last witness - he continued.

08:11

Joński on the Electoral Commission of Inquiry into Envelope Elections: Confrontations May Be Necessary
- I don't rule out that it may be necessary to summon someone else, perhaps to conduct confrontations, because many witnesses who were before the commission, including Mr. Sasin and others, pointed to 'it wasn't us, it was all Mateusz Morawiecki'. Much will depend on what he says at the commission today. Perhaps confrontations will be necessary - said Dariusz Joński on TVN24.

08:19

Joński on the Russian Influence Commission: Special Services, People with Knowledge and Documents Will Certainly Be Involved
- It's impossible to do this [explain Russian influence] without the special services, without people who have knowledge and possess documents, so they will certainly be involved. If the Prime Minister says it will be done within two months, then I believe it is absolutely possible, and I think people are waiting for swift results – Dariusz Joński stated on TVN24.

08:27

Klimczak on EP Elections: There Was Absolutely No Talk of Me Running

- I have been assigned responsibility for an extremely important segment of our state and economy's functioning. There was absolutely no talk of me running. I agreed with our leader, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, on very far-reaching goals regarding our political entity. I cannot afford to travel to Brussels right now - stated Dariusz Klimczak on the "Graffiti" program on Polsat News.

08:29

Klimczak on Slovakia's Prime Minister: Yesterday's Assassination Attempt Showed Where the Line Is. It's a Very Serious Signal

- Nobody wants a boring debate, boring political processes. However, we must know where the line is. Yesterday's assassination attempt showed where the line is. An attack on a prime minister is a very serious signal, the situation is very serious, we see this from the reaction of world politicians that we cannot look at this calmly - stated Dariusz Klimczak on Polsat News's "Graffiti" program.

08:42

Klimczak:

As PSL, we will propose to our coalition partners changes to the electoral law for the Sejm, local government, and the European Parliament
As PSL, we will propose to our coalition partners changes to the electoral law [for the Sejm, local government, and the European Parliament], which will also concern the size of constituencies in which we are elected. It cannot be the case that there are constituencies for the Sejm with seven mandates and those with twenty mandates. This affects the possibility of election and the chance for a specific candidate to enter the Sejm. We have had preliminary talks with our coalition partners, meaning we have signaled to them that we will prepare such a proposal. I have the consent of my leader, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, to work on this type of electoral system and the shape of constituencies in Poland (...) I would like it to be adopted at least a year before the elections [in 2027] - stated Dariusz Klimczak in the program "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

08:50

Kamiński:

Russian policy aims for maximum division in Europe on the eve of the European elections
- What Russians are really after is not this or that policy. In Europe, they are primarily concerned with division, with conflict. What's important is that now, from the Russian perspective, a man who is identified with their vision of Europe is shot by a man who, while shooting, uses liberal slogans. Russians are playing a short game here, because as early as tonight, journalists have dug up that this suddenly seemingly liberal man, defending liberal media and values, a few years ago appeared with far-right slogans in a paramilitary organization - stated Michał Kamiński on TVP Info. - I am convinced that Russian policy today in Poland, Slovakia, France, Spain, and Germany is geared towards achieving the greatest possible division in Europe on the eve of the European elections, so that the pro-Putin representation in Europe is as strong as possible. Today, this representation is to gain another argument – they are shooting at us - he continued. - I don't dismiss this argument [about the enormous polarization in Slovakia], I only claim that polarization is the Russians' objective. This means the assassination is not a result of polarization itself, but rather an element of their polarizing policy - he added.

08:52

Kamiński:

"Putinists are preparing for an assault on the European Parliament"

- "Putin is interested in the largest possible representation of Putinists in Europe. Today, the Putinists who have gathered in Budapest are going to the elections and are preparing, across the length and breadth of Europe, for an assault on the European Parliament to block Ukraine's accession to the EU, to dismantle the EU from within, to block common defence policy, to dismantle European policies and to have them return from Brussels to national capitals," stated Michał Kamiński on TVP Info.

08:53

Kamiński:

The Third Way Clearly States – We Must De-escalate the Polish-Polish War

- The Third Way clearly states – we must de-escalate the Polish-Polish war, and we clearly state, I am running in these elections, and the Third Way, we are running in these elections with a message of peace, precisely, peace in Poland and in Europe - stated Michał Kamiński on TVP Info.

08:55

Klimczak:

The narratives that we are freezing, slowing down, or reconsidering CPK are untrue

- The narratives that we are freezing, slowing down, or reconsidering CPK are untrue. We are acting, not talking. Now we just have to wait for the president to sign this act. On the first day that Minister Lasek starts work at the Ministry of Infrastructure, I will expect him to present me with all the analyses that have been carried out in the ministry so far, and then I will present a clear recommendation to Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The first shovel will be struck in mid-next year - stated Dariusz Klimczak in the program "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

09:06

Kamiński:

Tusk Has a Tendency to Float Ideas Like the Legendary Castration of Pedophiles. To This Day, Not a Single Pedophile Has Been Castrated

- There is no law [regarding the committee]. The Prime Minister [Tusk], with all due respect, has a tendency to float ideas like the already legendary castration of pedophiles. To this day, not a single pedophile has been castrated, but the Prime Minister, with his characteristic flippancy, threw out a brilliant idea because it pleased Poles at that moment. Nothing came of that idea. I don't think we have any reason today to change the arguments I used defending Donald Tusk against a rude, brutal, and untrue attack on Tusk, where PiS wanted to falsely accuse him of contacts with Russians, but I and the entire Third Way said: it is not politicians who catch spies, but the services - stated Michał Kamiński on TVP Info.

09:09

Śmiszek on the so-called neo-judges: This is not a uniform group that can be judged by the same criteria
- I will remind you that the Venice Commission's opinion clearly states that collective responsibility cannot be applied, that's the first point. Secondly, a ban on running for the National Council of the Judiciary would be broadly encompassing if it concerned all individuals appointed through the procedure before the National Council of the Judiciary, shaped after 2018. This is not a uniform group, it is not a group that can be judged by the same criteria – stated Krzysztof Śmiszek on TOK FM.

09:10

Śmiszek on KRS Bill Work: Let's Wait and See What Happens at the Parliamentary Committee Stage
- Let's wait for everything that will happen in the Sejm, at the parliamentary committee stage. Parliament will also soon be making a decision regarding the KRS, this amendment – said Krzysztof Śmiszek on TOK FM.

10:18

PO Publishes Video with Skulls and Putin:

Russia’s Biggest Success in Poland is PiS!

- First they won the elections, using illegally obtained materials by a Russian coal importer. And then they increased its import. Matters indicating growing Belarusian and Russian intelligence influence were swept under the rug. They blocked investments intended to rearm the Polish army. Thanks to the support and involvement of PiS politicians, Tomasz Szmydt, until recently a judge and actually a spy who fled to Belarus, made a dizzying career. We will explain Russian and Belarusian influence on the United Right government - says the narrator in a new clip from Civic Coalition, published on social media.

10:41

Bielan:

Our Special Services Must Be Exceptionally Vigilant in the Coming Days
- Certainly, after such an incident, after such an attack, disturbed individuals are awakened to similar actions, so our special services, the Government Protection Bureau protecting the most important politicians, must be exceptionally vigilant in the coming days, and we all must ensure that we certainly lower the level of aggression in public debate, not provoke, not inspire this kind of people – said Adam Bielan in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on the program "Sedno Sprawy" on Radio Plus.

10:50

Bielan:

The European Parliament is adopting many directives disastrous for the cost of living, and we must oppose them
- The division was very clear: 26 Law and Justice MEPs present in the chamber voted against, while all parliamentarians who today support Donald Tusk's government coalition, i.e., Third Way, Civic Platform, and The Left, voted for the Green Deal. If we later move on to votes on the buildings directive, I am particularly amused by Szymon Hołownia's tweet from April 30th: we are going to the European Parliament to block, to stop the buildings directive. Well, there was no more enthusiastic supporter of the buildings directive than Róża Thun, known in the European Parliament as the 'Green Rose,' not by accident, because she voted in favor of every climate-related issue - said Adam Bielan on Radio Plus. - This buildings directive is nothing more than mandatory renovations, which will cost 100,000 to 150,000 for each building owner. The oldest buildings, the oldest houses, will be targeted first. If the owners do not carry out these renovations, they will be incapacitated, unable to sell or rent these buildings. [...] The European Parliament is unfortunately adopting many horrendous directives with catastrophic consequences for the cost of living for citizens of the entire European Union, but especially for Poles, due to our economy, and we must oppose this - he continued.

10:59

Bielan:

The President is in a Very Difficult Situation, Facing a Prime Minister Who Explicitly Aims to Politically Destroy Him
- The President is in a very difficult situation, because he has against him a Prime Minister who does not hide that his main goal is the political destruction of the President. Tusk is repeating exactly what happened between 2007 and 2010 [...]. I remember President Kaczyński's trip in 2008, when Russian tanks were heading towards Tbilisi. I was there then, accompanying President Kaczyński. Tusk did not want to give us a government plane at that time, because Tusk was then fraternizing with Putin, pursuing a reset policy - Adam Bielan said on Radio Plus. - It seems to me that he is behaving very correctly. I have no major complaints about the President's conduct - he continued.

14:01

Morawiecki:

Preparing for the May 10th Presidential Election was our Absolute Duty
- Preparing for the election was our absolute duty. Not only because the Marshal of the Sejm announced in early February that the presidential election would take place on May 10th. Primarily because it is a constitutional obligation. This follows directly from the constitution, and these timeframes are tightly defined - Mateusz Morawiecki said at a briefing before the session of the investigative committee concerning the postal ballot elections.

14:11

Duda to Border Guards: You are Guarding Europe's Security Today. I Will Always Stand Up for You
- I congratulate you with all my heart, but above all, I thank you. Thank you for being here and for performing your service to the Republic of Poland, to all of us, with such commitment, dedication, and professionalism - said President Andrzej Duda during the celebrations of the Border Guard Day. - This is also a great opportunity for me to bow my head in gratitude on behalf of the entire Republic, all our citizens, for the service you carry out daily, the importance and significance of which the entire Polish society, all of us, understood so clearly in the summer of 2021, when this hybrid aggression against our eastern border began from Belarus. Yes, inspired and carried out with absolute certainty by the Belarusian regime, yes, coordinated with absolute certainty, and I have no doubt that it was supported, and perhaps even initiated, in the Kremlin - he continued. - I have said this many times, and I will say it again: I have no doubt that this was a test, and perhaps it still is a test. [...] This summer of 2021 was the first 'check' made by our eastern, unfortunately aggressive, neighbors, in order to see if we react. In order to see if we are sufficiently organized, brave, determined, and serious, serious in defending the borders of our homeland, serious in defending the security of our citizens, serious in fulfilling our international obligations - he went on to say. - Yes, you are guarding Europe's security today as well, and you show this through your daily service, the difficulty of which has not diminished at all since that summer of 2021 [...]. You have experienced difficult moments, not only in your service itself, but also in connection with your service, in connection with what happened in the media, in connection with what was also said by some politicians over the last three years. I lament this. I do not retract any word, even a very difficult one, that I have said many times over these three years, condemning those who dare to tarnish the Polish uniform, the uniform of a Border Guard officer, and persecuting people who faithfully and responsibly perform their duties for the Republic and for the security of us all. I want to assure you that I will always stand up in your defense - he added.

14:13

Morawiecki:

While We Fought the Pandemic, the Then-Opposition Fought Us. I Fear No Decision Made Then, Nor Am I Ashamed of Them
- Were all our decisions back then flawless? Of course not. Only someone who didn't make decisions, who sat with their arms crossed, would likely not make mistakes. But Civic Platform concentrated on how to block the elections then. This is probably clear to everyone - said Mateusz Morawiecki at a briefing before the parliamentary committee investigating the postal vote elections. - Unfortunately, while we fought the pandemic, the then-opposition fought us. That's why I can say today with pride, with an open visor, that I not only do not fear any decision made then, but I am not even ashamed of it. Because quick decisions had to be made then to save the state, Poland, families, jobs, our common future, and that was absolutely crucial for me - he continued.

14:21

Siemoniak to Border Guards: We are working intensively at the Ministry of Interior and Administration leadership to ensure you and other services have everything necessary for the defense of Poland's borders.
- We stand here in a special place, in our Polish Gdańsk, where the words "border," "inviolability of the border," and "independence" have a particular dimension. Nearby is one of the most symbolic places in Polish history, Westerplatte, where our ancestors, armed, bravely stood against the overwhelming force of the German invader. May this testimony, may their testament, serve you in your daily activities in the Border Guard and other uniformed services - said Tomasz Siemoniak during the Border Guard Day celebrations. - You have the full support of the government when it comes to all matters that need to be resolved in the material sphere. The Prime Minister spoke about this a few days ago. We are working intensively at the leadership of the Ministry of Interior and Administration with the commanders of the Border Guard to ensure that you and other services do not lack anything necessary for the defense of the Republic of Poland's borders. We support you in what you do, we support you in your very difficult service - he continued.

14:22

Morawiecki:

I accuse PO of hiding the truth. You overturned the presidential election because you feared your candidate's humiliating result
- Before the parliamentarians try to accuse me of something, I want to say, in the spirit of Émile Zola, "I accuse", "j’accuse". I accuse primarily because, by staging such a circus, such a spectacle, you are harming the Polish state - said Mateusz Morawiecki at a briefing before the session of the investigative committee on postal elections. - I accuse you of making a mockery of Polish parliamentarism. This report has likely already been written, given that you do not want to question key witnesses - he continued. - I accuse PO of hiding the truth, because the truth is very simple, it is becoming clearer to Poles, and after today's session it will become even clearer - that it was you, the representatives, the leadership of PO, who overturned, four years ago, the presidential election for your own narrow, party interests, because you were afraid that your candidate would have an absolutely humiliating result - he went on to say.

14:29

Morawiecki to Civic Platform: You are to blame for the 70 million zł wasted

- 70 million went down the drain because of you. You are to blame for the 70 million zł wasted. PO is to blame, your leader, the then head of PO Borys Budka, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, and all those who admitted to it, including Rafał Trzaskowski, who - if I remember correctly - said he was also responsible for those elections not taking place - stated Mateusz Morawiecki during the investigative committee session on the postal elections.

14:31

Morawiecki to Joński: This is not Familada, please don't turn off that button like that
Mr. Chairman, this is not Familada, really, please don't turn off that button like that. Do you practice turning off that button [for the microphone] at home? - stated Mateusz Morawiecki during the session of the investigative committee on envelope elections.

14:39

Morawiecki to Civic Platform: Observing Kidawa-Błońska's Dramatically Falling Polls, You Decided to Overturn Postal Elections

- Postal elections were the most appropriate procedure for conducting them. The entire political class, madam MP, sir MP, voted for this. And therefore, we too, my political camp, the political leadership, whose leader is President Kaczyński, also believed that the most appropriate way was to conduct these elections by post, and therefore we saw with astonishment that, observing Marshal Kidawa-Błońska's dramatically falling poll numbers, you decided to overturn the postal elections - stated Mateusz Morawiecki during the sitting of the investigative committee on postal elections.

15:04

Morawiecki to PO: You Should Be Accountable for Obstruction - It's a Loss of 70 Million PLN

- The law on postal voting was passed by the Sejm, and as a result of PO's obstruction, for which you should be held accountable, it represents a loss of 70 million PLN. Unfortunately, it was not processed by the Sejm – stated Mateusz Morawiecki during the session of the investigative committee for envelope elections.

15:27

Konwiński:

After the attack on the Slovak Prime Minister, an explosion of hatred towards the government occurred in Poland
- After the attack on the Slovak Prime Minister, an explosion of hatred towards the government occurred in Poland. The legacy of the dark times of Kurski and J. Kaczyński - wrote Zbigniew Konwiński on social media.

16:01

Morawiecki:

I did not commission the Polish Post to conduct the elections, only to arrange all preparatory activities

- I did not commission the Polish Post to conduct the elections, only to arrange all preparatory activities that were necessary for the elections to take place in the postal voting mode - stated Mateusz Morawiecki during the session of the investigative committee for envelope elections.

16:39

Tusk Spoke with Zelensky:

He Called to Present the Situation in Kharkiv.

- The phone call between President Zelensky and Prime Minister Tusk lasted nearly an hour. The President called to present the situation in Kharkiv, where he met with the commanders of the units defending the city this morning. The conversation also concerned recent events in the region and the upcoming NATO summit – the Prime Minister's Chancellery informed.

18:19

Kaczyński:

Many who voted for Civic Platform believed Tusk was an EU potentate, an influential politician

- I believe that very many people who voted for Civic Platform believed that Donald Tusk is such a potentate in the European Union, such an influential politician, who would say 'I'll sort this out quickly.' He spoke like that about various matters, saying he would somehow secure us. I recall that the issue of mandatory relocation was raised long ago; it was completely relevant in 2015, that famous 'Willkommen' from Ms. Merkel," stated Jarosław Kaczyński during a meeting in Dąbrowa Białostocka.

18:26

Kaczyński:

Tusk Recognized the Supremacy of European Law over Polish Law

- By some unknown act, because no one has explained it, Tusk recognized the supremacy of European law over Polish law, which in essence means supremacy over the Polish constitution, even though Article 8 of that constitution clearly states that it is the highest act in Poland and no one has changed that. We are dealing with a situation where if further steps are taken, if this change of treaties is carried out, either directly or through various maneuvers proposed by the European Commission - stated Jarosław Kaczyński during a meeting in Dąbrowa Białostocka.

18:36

Kaczyński on the Migration Pact: This is an Extremely Important Matter for Us, Because it Means We Will Be Forced Into Something We Didn't Want to Join

- Today, the matter we must consider is the migration pact. A pact that has been finally adopted, and this is an extremely important matter for us, because it means we will be forced into something we didn't want to join, something we shouldn't be forced into, because our history unfolded in such a way that we don't have certain obligations that others do. We were not a colonial power, we didn't murder anyone (...) we have no moral obligations here. Unfortunately, the coercion is financial, meaning if we don't want to accept someone from the group assigned to us, we will have to pay a lot - stated Jarosław Kaczyński during a meeting in Dąbrowa Białostocka.

18:46

Kaczyński:

If Someone Has Disruptions, Be It Physical – Intersex, or Mental, They Need Help

- Remember, ladies and gentlemen, that the amount of this madness in Europe in other areas is currently, well, unprecedented. All sorts of compulsions, various kinds of assertions that have nothing to do with reality. Relating to various matters, I don't want to elaborate on this topic right now, but well, in Germany, for example, every year everyone declares whether they are a woman or a man. Ladies and gentlemen, if someone doesn't know this, and I'm sure all of you know, but if someone doesn't know, it's in the genes. A woman and a man have different genes, there's nothing to be done about it, and such disruptions occur approximately once in a thousand cases, and then, of course, these people need to be helped. Because if someone has disruptions, be it physical, so-called intersex, or mental, because that also happens, such a person needs to be helped, nobody denies that – stated Jarosław Kaczyński during a meeting in Dąbrowa Białostocka.

19:04

Kaczyński to Tusk: Why did you vote against the migration pact, if you said we would be its beneficiaries?
Tusk stated, shortly after that vote, that this [migration] pact would bring us various benefits, that we would be beneficiaries, so now I am asking publicly. Mr. Tusk, why did you vote against it? This lie, ladies and gentlemen, which is genetically linked, one could say, with Civic Platform, is at this moment, one could say, particularly strongly revealed and extremely harmful to Poland – stated Jarosław Kaczyński during a meeting in Dąbrowa Białostocka.

19:14

Kaczyński:

Poland's Security Radically Declined Upon Their Ascent to Power

- This is my assumption, with their rise to power, Poland's security has radically decreased, and this applies to all situations, but especially to the situation at the border. I don't think they want to let through those who are storming at the moment, and please remember what they said not so long ago, that they were poor people – stated Jarosław Kaczyński during a meeting in Dąbrowa Białostocka.

20:01

Grabiec:

If There Are Any Threads Where Polish Services Could Assist Slovakia's, We Will Naturally Provide Such Help
- This is an event [the assassination attempt on the Slovak Prime Minister] that completely throws one off balance, out of the normal course of functioning. It is a dramatic occurrence, which is incomparable to anything else not only for Slovakia but also in our region. This kind of violence used against political leaders is something alien to our culture, yet we live in times, as it turns out, very dangerous, when there are those who decide on the harshest form of violence to express some political view - said Jan Grabiec in an interview with Piotr Marciniak on TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach". - Polish services are in constant contact with our colleagues from Slovakia, as well as with services of other NATO countries. […] If there are any threads there where Polish services could assist, we will naturally provide such help - he added.

20:06

Hołownia in Address: Cooling the Temperature of Dispute Today, Now, Immediately is a Matter of State Importance

- Cooling the temperature of dispute today, now, immediately is a matter of state importance. It is a matter of our security. After all, we create the same nation, we speak the same language. We share the same beautiful country with our wonderful history. Let us show once again that united we are strongest - stated Szymon Hołownia during his televised address.

20:09

Grabiec:

Tusk Feels Secure Despite Receiving Threats
- The Prime Minister feels secure, although in recent years, and also in recent months, even as Prime Minister, he has been the subject of various kinds of threats, which also reach us, the Prime Minister's Chancellery, or are formulated online - said Jan Grabiec on TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach" (Facts after Facts). - We investigate such situations very carefully. The police are conducting dozens of proceedings concerning publicly expressed or private correspondence regarding intentions of physical aggression towards Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Nevertheless, the Prime Minister is functioning normally - he informed.

20:16

Grabiec:

Every sentence in KO's spot is true. People implementing Putin's plan want to get into the EP
- This may not be an equivalence [of PiS with Russia, in the KO spot published today], it is sharp political criticism, but it does not involve dehumanizing anyone – said Jan Grabiec in TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach". - Every sentence spoken in this spot is a true sentence. We are in the midst of an election campaign, in which people who are implementing Vladimir Putin's plan want to get into the European Parliament. If we compare the speeches of some PiS politicians regarding the EU with the theses of, for example, Dugin, the Kremlin's ideologue, [...] then the theses of many politicians – including PiS, a party that ruled until recently – are consistent with what Russians are saying – he continued. - PiS's rule led to greater Russian influence in Poland than before. Russian influence in Poland has grown, both in terms of the Russian intelligence services and the strength of Russian ideology, or its view on European politics; this policy was also implemented by PiS politicians. These are facts – he continued.

20:30

Sikorski:

Kaczyński is civilizationally Eastern; he himself said he felt civilizationally foreign in Vienna
- I believe that Jarosław Kaczyński is indeed civilizationally Eastern. Please note that all his civilizational references [...] do not include the classics of Western conservatism or liberalism, but always refer to Russian or Soviet ones. Moreover, he himself said that he felt civilizationally foreign in Vienna - said Radosław Sikorski in an interview with Monika Olejnik on "Kropka nad i" on TVN24. - I believe that PiS was leading us towards authoritarianism, on a path away from the European Union, and before the last parliamentary elections, we were one step away from a path leading East - he continued.

20:31

Grabiec on the Civic Coalition's Ad: The Timing, Coinciding with the Dramatic Situation in Slovakia, Is Certainly Unfortunate
- Personally, it doesn't bother me. That aesthetic online is often much sharper… - said Jan Grabiec in TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach" (Facts after Facts), when asked about the recently published Civic Coalition (KO) ad. - The timing, and certainly the coincidence with the dramatic situation in Slovakia, is certainly not the happiest. But the fact that the security of Poles is threatened, that the election of PiS politicians to the European Parliament means a reduction in Poland's security level, is something very worrying - he continued. - We try very hard, even in very sharp criticism, to observe certain boundaries. […] I cannot imagine in Poland, even after this situation in Slovakia, that we would decide we cannot criticize each other. However, I agree, there are certain boundaries that should not be crossed. That boundary is the dehumanization, the humiliation of other people, regardless of their views - he continued.

20:38

Sikorski on the New Commission on Russian Influence: It Won't Make Administrative Decisions, It's Not for Illegally Eliminating People from Politics
- Please remember the fundamental differences between what PiS proposed with its commission and what is to happen now. Namely, this commission will not make any administrative decisions, it is not for illegally eliminating people from politics. This commission is only meant to review the findings of investigative journalists and various unverified matters within the work of military and civilian counterintelligence, so that we can find these Szmydts or others, I won't name names, who may have been recruited by Eastern services, and perhaps also to propose various solutions as an advisory body to the Minister of Justice - said Radosław Sikorski on TVN24.

20:41

Sikorski:

Bodnar Confirms Investigation into Macierewicz is Underway
- Indeed, I spoke with the Prosecutor General [...] Minister Bodnar confirmed that an investigation into Macierewicz is already underway - said Radosław Sikorski on TVN24.

20:42

Grabiec:

Hołownia likely hasn't fully reviewed the Prime Minister's statement. Tusk has stated from the outset that this is not about creating a new investigative committee.
- The Marshal [Szymon Hołownia] has likely not fully familiarized himself with the Prime Minister's statement. He likely had the impression that it concerned a parliamentary committee. The Prime Minister has said from the beginning that the intention here is not to establish a new investigative committee in the Sejm – stated Jan Grabiec on TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach".

20:50

Sikorski on the Migration Pact and Paying for Unaccepted Migrants: Poland Should Rather Profit From It
- Theoretically [we will have to pay for unaccepted migrants], because in practice, we are the country that has accepted the largest number of refugees in Europe, so Poland should rather profit from this [...]. They themselves say that one must either express solidarity through financial or equipment aid, or take in migrants. If, let's say, Kharkiv were to fall, which cannot be entirely ruled out, of course, we keep our fingers crossed for our Ukrainian allies [...] but it cannot be ruled out that if, for example, the Russians destroyed the remaining electricity generation capacity in Ukraine, another large wave of Ukrainian refugees might head west. So, are we against Western Europe helping us in this, either by taking in these refugees or by helping us financially? They will be forced to show solidarity with us, and this, of course, works both ways - said Radosław Sikorski on TVN24.

20:52

Sikorski on Ambassador to Israel: We Have a Candidate, They Are Undergoing Vetting
- We have a candidate [for ambassador to Israel], they are undergoing vetting. This particular request has not yet reached the President, others have, but I don't have any nominations yet - said Radosław Sikorski on TVN24.

20:54

Grabiec:

Work is underway to ensure energy bills don't rise by more than 20%
- In July, according to decisions made last year, still during the previous government's term, bills were supposed to increase. These decisions [...] would have meant a price hike of several dozen percent. We, of course, cannot allow that. That is why we have undertaken a two-pronged approach. On one hand, legislative changes that will oblige both energy and gas companies to recalculate their costs [...], and on the other hand, protective measures - said Jan Grabiec in "Fakty po Faktach" on TVN24. - We know what it will look like for gas; it will be around 10-15%. As for energy, work is currently underway to ensure these bills do not rise by more than 20%, that it will be just a dozen or so percent. This also involves work on the level of the distribution fee beyond the energy costs - he continued. - We are keen to avoid a sudden surge in energy prices. For certain entities, this even means a reduction in energy prices, [...] for example, for businesses - he added.

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