He's Ready to Form a Coalition with the Devil Just to Return to Power.
- Budka on Kaczyński
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05/22/2024
07:23
At 8:00 AM, a ceremony will be held at the Ministry of National Defence headquarters for the signing of a contract to procure the "Barbara" radio-electronic aerostat system. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Paweł Bejda will attend the event.
At 8:30 AM, a joint session of the European Union Affairs Committee and the Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs will hold the first reading of the government's draft bill on special solutions related to the Republic of Poland's preparation and exercise of its presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Also at 8:30 AM, Marcin Ociepa will hold a press conference, followed by Mariusz Błaszczak and Joachim Brudziński at 9:00 AM, and at 11:00 AM, in front of the Ministry of Finance, Waldemar Buda and Zbigniew Kuźmiuk will hold their own. Meanwhile, a press conference by Beata Szydło and PiS candidates for the European Parliament in the Lubuskie Voivodeship is scheduled for 3:30 PM in Nowa Sól.
At 10:00 AM, the two-day Sejm session will commence. At 10:15 AM, the Minister of National Defence is scheduled to provide information on the state of the Republic of Poland's security. President Andrzej Duda has announced his attendance during the Minister of National Defence's address.
From 1:00 PM, the investigative committee concerning the envelope elections will continue the interrogation of former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
Also at 1:00 PM, a press conference will take place in the Sejm with the participation of, among others, Monika Wielichowska, Katarzyna Piekarska, Małgorzata Tracz, and Paweł Suski. The topic is "Stop chains, puppy mills, and animal homelessness - a civic initiative regarding amendments to the Animal Protection Act."
From 2:00 PM, the second readings of bills implementing EU law will begin in the Sejm. MPs will address, among other things, the government's draft bill on whistleblower protection (at 3:15 PM).
At 11:00 AM, the two-day Senate session is scheduled to begin, during which the upper house of parliament will address, among other things, laws on aid to Ukrainian citizens, the energy voucher, and the "Active Parent" program.
At 4:30 PM, a meeting of the Team for the Accountability of PiS Governments will commence in the Senate, with the participation of MPs Roman Giertych, Katarzyna Kierzek-Koperska, Aleksandra Wiśniewska, Karolina Pawliczak, and Piotr Głowskiego, as well as Supreme Audit Office (NIK) controllers regarding findings from an audit of Patryk Jaki's PRO Bono Foundation.
At 6:00 PM, Andrzej Duda will meet with participants of the international PISM Strategic Ark conference at the Presidential Palace. The president's address is planned.
At 7:00 PM, a closed session of the National Defence Committee will take place, where the Minister of National Defence is expected to provide information on Poland's potential participation in the Nuclear Sharing program.
07:58
Biernacki on PiS:
It's Not a Pro-Russian Party, But an Infiltrated One.
08:02
Biernacki on Macierewicz:
Many of His Decisions Served Russia.
08:13
08:20
Śmiszek:
PiS Doesn't Believe in the Commission on Russian Influence Because They Measure Others by Their Own Standards
- PiS doesn't believe [in the commission on Russian influence] because they measure others by their own standards, that's my answer. I remember PiS's ideas from a dozen or so months ago, which proposed some commission that was an extra-constitutional body with features of various other bodies like a court or prosecution. The commission in the PiS version was supposed to be a hammer for political witches, it was supposed to deprive opposition representatives of civil rights just before the elections - stated Krzysztof Śmiszek in the program "24 Questions" on PR24.
08:28
Śmiszek on Macierewicz:
More and More Storm Clouds Are Gathering Over Him.
- It is very clearly visible that more and more storm clouds are gathering over Mr. Macierewicz. His activities must be checked, and the relevant services must analyze his actions in detail, meticulously. The first years of PiS rule, 2015-2016, were marked by scandal after scandal, including the NATO agency being removed from Poland, which was overrun by Macierewicz's people - stated Krzysztof Śmiszek in the program "24 pytania" on PR24.
08:34
Śmiszek:
EC's Lifting of Article 7 Procedure Against Poland is 'My Child' in a Sense
- It is, in a sense, my child, because I am responsible for European affairs at the Ministry of Justice. The last few months have been months of negotiations, sending and exchanging documents with the European Commission (...) seven years ago, as a state, we decided to say 'no' to European values, we were dismantling the rule of law as a state – stated Krzysztof Śmiszek in the program "24 Questions" on PR24.
08:39
Budka:
If Someone Was Honest and Has Nothing on Their Conscience, They Don't Need to Be Afraid
08:42
08:46
08:49
Kierwiński:
After 8 Years of PiS Rule, We Live in a World Where a Climate Has Been Created for Foreign Agents to Operate in Poland
09:05
Budka suggests motions for the State Tribunal:
This borders on treason.
- The material [from the Russian commission's work] is ready for indictments or for motions concerning certain individuals to the State Tribunal. In my opinion, there are individuals whose activities over the past years clearly indicate that they should be held criminally responsible. This borders on treason - stated Borys Budka on TVP Info.
09:06
Budka:
I Can Imagine a Motion to Ban PiS
- Of course, I can imagine such a motion [to ban PiS], because PiS is a political party that is based on the worst authoritarian solutions and PiS is a political party that, for the last 8 years, at all costs striving to maintain power, has harmed Poland's interests - stated Borys Budka on TVP Info.
09:08
Kierwiński:
The Commission's Inquiry Period Should Cover Macierewicz's Entire Activity After 1989
09:31
- We signed the coalition agreement on this matter, the dates and names contained within it are clear and binding. However, the question often arises from that side, "will the coalition agreement be renegotiated someday?", so I am answering this question: perhaps it will be someday. This is because a coalition agreement is not a holy scripture, and if partners recognize that there are other solutions, they can discuss those solutions. For now, there has been no such discussion, there isn't one, and there are no indications that even a dot or a conjunction in our agreements would change - stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference.
09:33
„The Constitution App allows you to have the text of the Constitution on your phone, to read it, but also to search for things that are essential. We open the Constitution and we can also search by keywords that interest us. So, youth, environment, trade – these are the things we'd like to check with the Constitution,” stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.
09:34
- I am in favour of a commission like the one in the previous Sejm term. You can accuse Tusk of the morality of Kali, because this commission he is establishing is headed by a former WSI officer. I would like to remind you that WSI was liquidated by agreement, it was PiS that liquidated WSI, but the Civic Platform supported that project at the time. Why? Because there were many abuses - stated Mariusz Błaszczak on Radio Zet.
- This government, the government of the December 13th coalition, will not limit Russian influence in Poland; historical knowledge speaks for this. Radosław Sikorski, who organized a briefing with Russian Ambassador Lavrov for Polish ambassadors during the first Tusk government, all this is happening during the first Tusk government - he continued.
09:35
Błaszczak on the situation in the Podlaskie Voivodeship Sejmik:
Treachery has occurred.
- There is no doubt that treachery has occurred; two councillors of the Podlaskie Voivodeship Sejmik, elected from the PiS list, have betrayed their voters. An explanatory proceeding is underway, and we will see what it results in – said Mariusz Błaszczak on Radio Zet.
09:39
- We were supposed to start a classified session tomorrow, in connection with my motion to dismiss two members of the committee on pedophilia. Yesterday, the committee on justice and human rights held a meeting on this matter. The session was classified, and from the declaration of its chairwoman, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, I infer that the committee needs more time and materials to work on this motion - stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.
09:43
Hołownia Announces Start of Work on Presidential Bill:
A Necessary Law.
- During the next session, which begins on June 12th, we will, among other things, be processing a bill that the President has sent to the Sejm. After analyzing this bill, I believe it is a necessary and timely law. I have had discussions with Minister Siewiera, our offices have also been in contact, and I have discussed this with Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz. This is a law concerning the actions of state authorities in the event of external threats to state security - stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in the Sejm.
09:45
10:37
Kosiniak-Kamysz in the Sejm on Poland’s Security:
The Government’s Most Important Task.
– It is impossible to build a strong state, it is impossible to build a strong, great Poland without taking care of its security. In the face of the greatest threats to a sovereign Poland since the end of World War II, security is not only our raison d'état, historical responsibility, a challenge for future generations; it is our greatest task in this parliamentary term, it is the most important task for Donald Tusk’s government – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the Sejm.
10:44
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
46% More Attempts to Cross the Border with Belarus Than Last Year
- It is a priority for us to strengthen and protect the border. It is inviolable, the protection of the border and the sovereignty of the Polish state is a constitutional obligation, but it is also our personal commitment. It stems from our views, our patriotism. Security has no party colors. It has only and exclusively a patriotic dimension, and that is how we will treat it, regardless of attempts to sow chaos and confusion - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the Sejm.
- Recently, we have recorded a significant increase in attempts to cross the Polish-Belarusian border. This is taking on the highest dimension of organization; it no longer has the character, as in the initial phase, of seeking profit, of organized groups that aim to profit from human smuggling, from transporting them and pushing them towards the border. It now has the character of a very highly organized action by states hostile to us. Most visas issued and enabling citizens of Somalia, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, or Iran to enter Belarus are Russian visas. The groupings of these people are becoming more numerous, Belarusian services are helping to transport them and, in our opinion, also in preparing them to force the Polish-Belarusian border - the Deputy Prime Minister continued.
- By May 19th of this year, we recorded 14,000 attempts to cross the Polish-Belarusian border. This is 46% more than last year - he added.
10:46
Kosiniak-Kamysz Announces Increased Military Presence on the Polish-Belarusian Border:
We Are Ready.
- We are ready to increase the military presence on the Polish-Belarusian border. We will protect the Polish border, and the police and Border Guard will support it, and it will be equipped with even better equipment. The modernization of the barrier is underway, which in many places has proven ineffective and must be modernized and improved - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the Sejm.
10:51
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
We Will Fight All Traitors to the Nation
- We will fight all traitors to the nation and the Polish state who have chosen a path other than service to the homeland. The Polish state is strong against those who threaten its security, it shows its strength against those who betray it. There is no room for mercy and no room for any leniency for those who have chosen the path to the East; we will pursue this with full determination. We will use all instruments, and the Polish state will not rest until arrest warrants are issued against those who have betrayed our fatherland – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the Sejm.
10:54
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
As a rule, we are not in favour of breaking contracts made by our predecessors
- There is no building a strong Polish army without a long-term plan that extends beyond one or two terms. And as a rule, we are not in favour of breaking contracts made by our predecessors. We are continuing and will continue many things, because security is built over years. Some purchases will be completed in 2035, which means in subsequent parliamentary terms and by subsequent governments – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the Sejm.
11:11
Kosiniak-Kamysz Praises Territorial Defence Force:
They Served Poland Well.
- Despite initial skepticism, I would like to say that the Territorial Defence Force (WOT) has served Poland well and will continue to serve Poland well. We will strengthen and develop them. There are already over 35,000 territorial soldiers and over 5,000 professional soldiers today; we are creating more brigades – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the Sejm.
11:11
11:35
11:59
Błaszczak on Kosiniak-Kamysz's Speech:
A Spectacular Logical Somersault.
12:05
Duda:
I was present in the Sejm to show that Poland's security is above political divisions
- I am pleased and want to emphasize with satisfaction that there was a very large group of MPs in the Sejm chamber, almost all of them were present. I am glad that the speech was listened to in peace. I was also present here to show that the matter of Poland's security, especially military security, is a matter above political divisions. It is an issue that we should pursue together, an issue that we should pursue as harmoniously as possible. I express my satisfaction that today in the Sejm chamber this could be observed. Of course, various voices were sometimes raised from the chamber, but that is normal - said President Andrzej Duda during a statement to the media.
12:12
Duda:
I was concerned that Kosiniak-Kamysz didn't emphasize enough the importance of the United States in NATO
- I must say that I was a little concerned that, in my feeling, [Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz] did not emphasize enough the importance of the United States in NATO and our cooperation with the United States, which, when it comes to the modernization of the Polish army, is of absolutely fundamental significance. American presence today is the largest allied presence in Poland - said President Andrzej Duda during a statement to the media.
14:05
14:20
14:57
The Inquiry Commission Questions Morawiecki on Who Conceived the Envelope Elections:
I Would Very Much Like to Be the Author, But I'm Not.
15:18
17:40
Morawiecki:
If a State of Emergency Had Been Introduced, You Would Have Crucified Me 666 Times
18:26
Former Director of the Fund for Assistance Accuses Sovereign Poland Politicians:
The Goal Was to Build Political Capital.
18:41
Sikorski at the Weimar Triangle Foreign Ministers' Meeting:
We are living through a dramatic moment.
18:53
Sikorski:
Diversionary Attack by Ukrainian Citizen, Sent by Russians to Poland, Thwarted
19:32
Tusk Calls for a Rally:
Let's Meet So We Don't Lose It.
4 czerwca 1989 wybraliśmy wolność i Zachód. 4 czerwca rok temu maszerowaliśmy, by to odzyskać. 4 czerwca 2024 spotkajmy się, by tego nie stracić. Warszawa, Plac Zamkowy, 18.00.
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) May 22, 2024
20:03
Prime Minister Donald Tusk held a conversation today with Google CEO Sundar Pichai. The main topics of discussion included cybersecurity, the fight against disinformation, investments in Poland, and youth training, as announced by the Prime Minister's Chancellery.
? Premier @DonaldTusk rozmawiał dziś z CEO @Google @sundarpichai.
— Kancelaria Premiera (@PremierRP) May 22, 2024
Głównymi tematami rozmowy były ⤵️
✔️ Cyberbezpieczeństwo
✔️ Walka z dezinformacją
✔️ Inwestycje w Polsce
✔️ Szkolenie młodych pic.twitter.com/CvAfOkCELQ
20:23
Kierwiński:
Polish Special Services Are Demolished
20:42
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
I am not satisfied with Poland's defense industry
20:42
Kosiniak-Kamysz on CPK:
Decision in Days.
- I think the airport, which is needed, will definitely be built. There are several key matters for security, and definitely the transformation of the army, definitely individual soldier equipment, definitely training and readiness, strength in alliances. Of course, it is better when we have more available infrastructure, including that which enables transport, and this military component in CPK is also needed. This decision is in the coming days, I have already discussed it with the Prime Minister. I don't want to make declarations, because it will be the Prime Minister together with the relevant ministers who will announce the end of this stage of the audit, summary, and assessment of risks and opportunities – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on TVN24.
20:46
Kierwiński:
I am the head of PO's Warsaw structures, and nothing is changing here
- I am [the head of PO's Warsaw structures], and nothing is changing here. This is because my colleagues from PO in Warsaw elect me. PO is the most democratic party. It is PO members who choose their leaders, so I assume that the trust of my colleagues from Warsaw PO is the same as when I was elected - stated Marcin Kierwiński on TVP Info.
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