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06/27/2024

07:42

Thursday's Political Agenda: Tusk at the European Council Summit, Sejm Debates Immunities, Nitras in Silesia
Today, Prime Minister Donald Tusk is heading to a two-day European Council summit, during which EU leaders will make decisions regarding appointments for the new term of EU institutions. The European Council elects its President, presents a candidate for the President of the European Commission, and appoints the head of EU diplomacy.

The Sejm will resume its proceedings at 9:00 AM with current affairs questions, and at 11:15 AM – at the request of Civic Coalition (KO) – a current affairs briefing on the "Central Communicationcedented Port investment program".

From 12:45 PM to 3:45 PM, first readings of two draft laws amending the Code of Criminal Procedure will take place; one of them proposes the abolition of broad powers to use the so-called "fruits of the poisonous tree" doctrine in criminal proceedings. From 3:45 PM to 6:00 PM, MPs will deal with three draft laws concerning the ratification of international agreements.

At 6:00 PM, the second reading of a draft law amending the Sejm's Rules of Procedure will be held (the same day, the Committee on Rules of Procedure, MP Affairs, and Immunities will address it earlier).

The final part of the session will be devoted to a series of requests to lift parliamentary immunity – at the very beginning (at 7:00 PM), MPs will consider the request from the National Prosecutor regarding Michał Woś, followed by requests concerning offenses (related to Anita Kucharska-Dziedzic, Grzegorz Gaża, Marian Banaś), and finally, a request from a private prosecutor to bring Katarzyna Lubnauer to criminal responsibility.

Minister of Sport and Tourism, Sławomir Nitras, will be in Silesia. Press conferences are scheduled in Sosnowiec at 10:00 AM and in Zabrze at 12:30 PM.

In the Sejm, at the press tables, several press conferences by PiS MPs will take place: at 9:30 AM by Marcin Horała, Andrzej Adamczyk, Jerzy Polaczek, and Grzegorz Puda; at 10:00 AM by Mariusz Krystian, Patryk Wicher, Andrzej Adamczyk, and Józefa Szczurek-Żelazko; and at 1:00 PM by Kacper Płażyński and Janusz Kowalski.

08:05

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

Judging by Tusk's statement, he also received with regret actions that destroy community and disregard important individuals

– I am talking with Minister Żelazowska, she is our representative, Deputy Minister of Culture, she has intervened. Our club and Marshal Zgorzelski also spoke with Minister Wróblewska. We are counting on the realization of this postulate that we have put forward. Judging by Prime Minister Tusk's statement at the conference, he also received with regret such actions that destroy community, that somehow disregard individuals very important to us. For us, these are heroes, I think for all of us in Poland. We, as the Peasants' Party, also have a special relationship, for example, with the Ulma family – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

08:10

Kosiniak-Kamysz on Restoring Exhibits at the Museum of the Second World War:

It's the Expectation of My Circle.
When I listen to those who say, "Nothing has happened, it's solely a return to the artistic vision"… this return hurt many of us. It hurt. What happened is simply sad. Why do something like this? Did these images really bother them so much? The court had a different opinion on this matter, stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on Polsat News's "Graffiti." I don't understand why one would take away the opportunity to honor these three figures, these wonderful, heroic stances of people who have contributed to our history and unite us. There is truly space in the Museum of the Second World War for other exhibitions, please, go ahead, you have a vision, your own ideas, he continued. I simply expect this [the restoration of the removed exhibition elements]. It is my expectation, the expectation of my political circle, of many Poles. I am expressing it and we will continue to do so. We do not agree with such treatment of our heroes, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

08:21

Kosiniak-Kamysz:

How Bitter Must One Be Not to See the Ulma Family as a Great Historical Weapon for the Entire World?

- The story of the Ulma family is an international story. I wonder how bitter one must be not to see that the Ulma family can be our great historical weapon for the entire world? Because it is simply the most beautiful example of heroism that can be given. I'm speaking in terms of humanity, but also of patriotic attitude - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

08:25

Kosiniak-Kamysz on the Exhibition at the Museum of the Second World War:

We'll Make Sure They Come Back.

- We have 32 MPs, and together as Third Way we have about 65 MPs. That's how much trust we've received. I believe they will return. They will simply return, we will make sure they return [the panels at the Museum of the Second World War] - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on "Graffiti" Polsat News.

08:28

Kosiniak-Kamysz on Nominating Hołownia for President:

It’s Natural.

- It’s natural [that Szymon Hołownia will be the Third Way’s presidential candidate]. Of course, the decision will be made, but Szymon Hołownia has the predispositions, he is prepared. I am aware that today the polls are not very kind to us, but when they were better, they lulled us to sleep a little. When they are worse, they mobilize us – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on Polsat News’ “Graffiti.”

08:33

Petru:

The Baranów Airport Will Make Sense When LOT Has a Larger Fleet

- I am in favor of building high-speed rail as quickly as possible, I am in favor of developing regional airports, including Okęcie, Modlin, Balice, Pyrzowice, etc., because Poles want to fly from regional airports, and now – the development of the airport in Baranów will make sense when Polish LOT has a fleet capable of serving it – stated Ryszard Petru in the "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" program on TVN24.

08:34

Petru on Delaying the CPK:

We Can’t Wait Indefinitely, We Must Expand Regional Airports.

– This airport in Baranów will be smaller than in the previous variant. I emphasize again, Okęcie Airport must be expanded because it's bursting at the seams, Modlin must be utilized because it's one of the largest Polish airports, and regional airports must be expanded. Point one, point two, if LOT doesn't have a larger fleet, Baranów won't be sustainable, and it cannot be a major investment to which we will be subsidizing. In other words, delaying this, focusing on rail, yes, but again, this airport must earn its own keep, it cannot be a place where we will constantly inject public money – Ryszard Petru said on TVN24.

– I certainly wouldn't close off the potential that Okęcie represents, and one thing regarding Baranów, the example of Brandenburg, meaning Berlin's airport, is that its implementation has been significantly delayed. Therefore, we cannot wait for Baranów for an indefinite amount of time; regional ports must be expanded, and not just Okęcie, but also ports in the south, north, and west of Poland – he continued.

08:34

Petru Confirms Further Cooperation within TD:

We’re Going Together, Economic Issues Unite Us.

– It was a good meeting, we are going together, economic issues unite us, we received full support from the PSL regarding the health contribution, and it will be the same with trading Sundays. Generally, yes [the economy unites us, ideology divides us] and as a matter of principle, this is not one party, these are two different parties, therefore we have differences of opinion, but we have taken responsibility for our mistake, which was that we did not mobilize our voters to go to the polls. Why did this happen? Because we didn't fight for our own issues, and now we are proposing a programmatic offensive – stated Ryszard Petru on TVN24.

08:36

Nitras on Hołownia's Potential Presidential Bid:

We Don't Fear Such Competition.
- That's a peculiar statement - said Sławomir Nitras in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM, when asked about Szymon Hołownia's words, who stated that "if the next president is from PO with a prime minister from PO, there's a big risk that the next president and prime minister will be from PiS". - I would like the next president to be a candidate of the October 15th coalition. [...] I believe that it is possible [a common coalition candidate], it would show the coalition's cohesion, but everything indicates that Civic Platform can field the strongest candidate, Mr. Szymon Hołownia perhaps cannot fully come to terms with this - he continued. - I would like to maintain a certain culture, meaning that candidates of the October 15th coalition should not think that the method of building oneself up is by undermining one's own candidates. I can speak about Mr. Szymon Hołownia's potential candidacy with immense respect, but I will say honestly: we are not afraid of such competition, we are not afraid of the Marshal's competition, we believe that our candidate will be a candidate capable of winning these elections - he went on to say.

08:39

Nitras on Who Will Run for President with PO's Support:

There Are Two Possible Candidates.
- It seems to me that there are potentially two possible candidates [for PO for president], the most likely is Rafał Trzaskowski, if he wanted to run, I qualify this by saying, if he wanted to run, because I haven't heard such statements from him. Prime Minister Tusk, he is certainly a candidate around whom the Civic Coalition would also unite in an instant - said Sławomir Nitras on RMF FM.

08:46

Nitras on the Excessive Deficit Procedure:

We Expect Fairly Lenient Treatment, Which Wouldn't Be Possible Without Prime Minister Tusk.
- We are in the excessive deficit procedure. For 8 years, PiS spent all the money that was in Poland and indebted Poland - Sławomir Nitras said on RMF FM. - Today, the summit begins in Brussels, Prime Minister Tusk is truly the main architect today of what the new European Union authorities and the European agenda will look like, and Minister Domański spoke about the excessive deficit procedure, we expect fairly lenient treatment, which wouldn't be possible without Prime Minister Tusk, lenient treatment from Brussels - he continued.

08:51

Siemoniak:

If incidents at the German border continue, we may consider introducing controls
- The cases are varied. We are dealing with a situation where individuals who have residency documents in Poland often cannot cross the Polish-German border and are turned back. It concerns a situation where there is no consent for German services – police or anyone else – to take such individuals back to the Polish side – stated Tomasz Siemoniak in an interview with Beata Lubecka on "Gość Radia ZET". - Of course, they do [German services are breaking the law]. And for that, the German minister, Nancy Faeser, apologized to me. The Border Guard and the police were also apologized to, by their counterparts from the German side – he continued. - We have established a joint Polish-German group, headed by deputy ministers, and a hotline. From this moment, from this conversation, from resolving this matter, we expect that something like this will never happen again. [And if it does?] We will react, demand explanations, and insist that the German side acts effectively and that these situations do not repeat. […] We can consider introducing controls from the Polish side at the border – announced the Minister of the Interior and Administration. - If, after the talks and the assurances from the German side, something like this were to happen again, we would have to react at a completely new level – he added.

09:00

Siemoniak on Talks with German Authorities Regarding the Border:

We Were Very Firm.
- If the German side, represented by the minister, the most important person in the German government dealing with the border, says: "I apologize, I express regret, regulations were violated, this will never happen again," then it is important for us that this never happens again - said Tomasz Siemoniak on "Gość Radia ZET". - This case, which became a very public incident, violated regulations and procedures. However, the German side's explanations were exhaustive. They apologize for violating procedures - he continued. - We were very firm. There is nothing more firm than a sharp reaction from the Prime Minister in a conversation with the Chancellor and my conversation with the German Minister of the Interior, which, as the first point, concerned precisely this matter - he emphasized.

09:08

Kosiniak-Kamysz on the Civil Partnerships Act:

A Meeting of Leaders is Needed.

- Certainly, a meeting of leaders is still needed on this matter. Yes [coalition leaders], because this act [on civil partnerships] is not included in the coalition agreement. This act requires a coalition agreement, and not at the level of ministers, but at the level of coalition leaders – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in "Graffiti" Polsat News.

09:25

Siemoniak Announces Strengthening of Border Barrier:

This Week and Next, Agreements.
- [We will be seeking] funds in the EU and support for various initiatives. This week, we are signing an agreement for a new electronic barrier line, and next week we want to sign an agreement for the physical reinforcement of the barrier - said Tomasz Siemoniak on “Gość Radia ZET”. - An electronic barrier involves various electronic devices that detect movement. We want to strengthen this. And we also need to reinforce the physical barrier, because the tragic situation with the death of our soldier resulted from the fact that it was easy to push aside those bars in 20 seconds and simply pass through - he continued. - These are amounts in the order of several hundred million zlotys – combined for the initiatives we are planning this year. The Commander of the Border Guard assures me that we will complete this by December, perhaps even a little earlier - he added.

09:33

Siemoniak on the Polish-Belarusian Border:

We Want Germany and France to Get Strongly Involved.
- We very much want the EU and our main partners to be aware that everyone is feeling the effects of what is happening [on the Polish-Belarusian border]. That illegal migrants who cross our border end up in Germany and France. We want Germany and France to get strongly involved in these actions, as well as other states. Both [physically and financially] - said Tomasz Siemoniak in "Gość Radia ZET". - We are talking about this. Not for them to guard our border, but I would absolutely be in favour of observers who would see what the situation there looks like and convey to their governments what it looks like on the ground; I can absolutely imagine that - he continued. - It's easy to assess from television or from a note a minister receives, but it looks different on the ground, how difficult and complicated the situation is. We are not dealing with illegal migration like on the Mediterranean Sea in boats, but with hybrid aggression conducted against Poland by two states, primarily Belarus. Therefore, it is not just a Polish problem - so we believe - but a problem for all states, especially Schengen states - he continued.

09:55

"Yes to Development": Horała and Matysiak Launch New Social Movement
- You are probably wondering what we are doing here together. [...] The development of Poland has no political colors, it serves everyone, of different ideologies, different beliefs, and we should all work together for the development of our country - said Marcin Horała in a recording published on social media. - These development projects include the Central Communication Port, the development of nuclear energy, ports, the security of our country, but also many, many others - said Paulina Matysiak.

10:42

Bosak on CPK:

It's hard for me to assess the Prime Minister's statements because I simply don't believe them.
- It's good that they've finally got their act together and don't intend to scrap this investment, because we would probably be the only medium-sized European country without a modern, international airport. However, this doesn't bode well when it comes to the airport's connectivity and capacity. It should be clearly stated that this airport will be connected by rail, not just by road. They should stop messing around with, so to speak, expanding Modlin; if CPK is to be built, Modlin can remain in its current form - said Krzysztof Bosak in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus's program "Sedno Sprawy" (The Essence of the Matter). - I don't believe it. I'll put it this way, it's hard for me to assess the Prime Minister's statements from yesterday at all, because I fundamentally don't believe them. I don't believe they can be so irrational, to use a polite term, as they present themselves. What is this due to, perhaps some spite, that they don't want to admit that the team of specialists chosen by the PiS government was capable of designing something decent? It seems to me they have a mental block, that they are unable to admit it. And they are trying to contrive things, like a horse going uphill, to invent something else, be it a duoport, a triport, a megalopolis instead of the rail component of CPK. They are struggling, trying to avoid admitting that those things were designed not too badly by specialists - he continued. - The only element that makes sense is the construction of CPK itself as an international airport. However, the reduction in capacity is currently to a level below... I mean, I hope they are not so unwise as to not maintain the modular nature of CPK, meaning that it will be possible to expand it modularly with further terminals in proportion to market expectations - he went on to say.

10:52

Bosak:

Just as Germany used to dump waste on us, now they are dumping illegal immigrants on us
- Any such forced action should take place with the agreement of services from both sides and with the assistance of services from both sides. The situation where they bring someone and leave them in a field or at a bus stop, and we find out about it from the internet, and Polish services simply take over these people when they appear somewhere or someone calls, is not the level of cooperation between the services of civilized states in the 21st century. In my opinion, just as Germany used to dump waste on us, now they are dumping illegal immigrants on us - said Krzysztof Bosak on Radio Plus. - I am not comparing, I am absolutely not comparing, but the practice is that Germany believes it can allow itself various things in Poland and has a purely instrumental approach to Poland [...]. Reintroducing border surveillance, stopping vehicles from the German side carrying stateless people to us - he continued.

10:56

Bosak:

Funding Tools for Special Services is Not Something to Be Accountable for in Court
- The mere financing of modern tools, even if they are eavesdropping tools that we believe have been abused, the mere financing of modern tools for special services is not, in my opinion, something for which one should be held accountable in court. Every successive government has purchased various tools for special services. We cannot be hypocrites, expecting special services to be effective on the one hand, and on the other hand, not paying them for the tools – said Krzysztof Bosak on Radio Plus. - I will check if there is any evidence of a breach of law in the prosecutor's motion – he continued.

11:02

Horała on the government’s CPK project:

This is no megalopolis, but a mega-scam
„This is a mega-scam, because it’s no megalopolis, but a mega-scam, in reality. If we delve into these documents, it means that the residents of four cities will have a good transportation offer, top-quality transport, in Poland: Warsaw, Łódź, Poznań, and Wrocław. Full stop. Compared to PiS’s plans, to the CPK plans, this is over 100 fewer Polish cities, and especially fewer medium-sized cities, such as Sieradz, Kalisz, Ostrołęka, Łomża, Włocławek, Płock, Jastrzębie Zdrój” – stated Marcin Horała at a press briefing in the Sejm.

11:03

Movement:

An Initiative Open to All Poles". Horała on the "Yes to Development
- In this social movement, formally a association, but it is obviously meant to have a broader dimension of a social movement, we welcome with the greatest pleasure primarily citizens, but also politicians, of every camp and ideology, and of every viewpoint, because there are many matters on which we disagree and will never agree, but alongside these are also issues very important for Poland’s development, such as the CPK, nuclear power plants, port expansion, which should not have political colours – said Marcin Horała at a press briefing. - Therefore, this is an initiative open primarily to all Poles, but also to politicians of all camps, even those from PO, if they are willing to sincerely work towards the fastest possible construction of the CPK, then we warmly welcome everyone here – he continued.

11:05

Puda:

KO's Project Will Limit CPK, It's a Mega Deception
- Yesterday showed that KO, under the working title 'Coalition of Deceivers,' is implementing another election promise, which is a mega deception. This mega deception involves not only a press conference and a plan prepared by PO, which aims to limit CPK, reduce the number of connections, and also limit the airport itself. In short, we have concerns whether this airport will even be built, but the mega deception also lies in the fact that in a law so important for people with disabilities, they are trying to implement changes regarding aviation law – stated Grzegorz Puda at a press briefing in the Sejm. - On one hand, Donald Tusk announced at a press conference that Chopin Airport will be expanded, and on the other hand, his MPs in the infrastructure committee are talking about introducing changes that will de facto have to be taken into account by local governments and airports, meaning they will pay compensation for expanding airport zones, such as Okęcie – he continued.

11:24

Gawkowski Distances Himself from Matysiak's Initiative:

Shameful.
- For development, one can work with people who did not trample on Polish democracy and the rule of law! One can talk about development, but within the October 15th coalition, not with PiS - wrote Krzysztof Gawkowski on social media, referring to the joint initiative of Paulina Matysiak and Marcin Horała announced today. - If this is what is meant by emphasizing independence within the left-wing coalition, then I definitively distance myself from it. One can choose different paths, but I will never remain silent when someone chooses the path of cooperation with people from PiS, who until recently were still members of the Kaczyński and Morawiecki governments. Shameful! - emphasized the Deputy Prime Minister.

11:45

CPK Debate in the Sejm:

It’s Becoming a Program Tailored to the Country’s Transport Needs.

- The CPK is ceasing to be a collection of attractive but unrealistic visions. It is ceasing to be a product of megalomania, a cure for PiS’s inferiority complex towards our Western neighbors. It is also ceasing to be a paper project without secured funding. The CPK is finally becoming a professional, realistic investment program tailored to the country’s transport needs and taking into account the state’s budgetary realities – stated Maciej Lasek in the Sejm.

12:34

Razem Distances Itself from Matysiak's Initiative and Horała, Files Motion with Collegial Court:

Harmful to the Party.
- The establishment of an association with Mr. Horała is a private initiative of Paulina Matysiak, undertaken against the will of the Razem authorities. The Razem party distances itself from this venture. The party authorities were not informed about today's joint appearance with Mr. Horała. In connection with actions we deem harmful to the party, the party's board is filing a motion with the party's collegial court to initiate disciplinary proceedings - announced Lewica Razem on Twitter.

13:04

Lasek on CPK:

Making this project realistic and fixing it.

- Making this project realistic, fixing this project, so that we can carry it out, so that we can all benefit from it, was necessary work. I am a proponent of wisely managed investments, as well as very sensible spending of public money. So far, you haven't spent a single zloty, but you have sold a lot of illusions, which today need to be corrected - stated Maciej Lasek in the Sejm.

13:29

Tusk:

A Safe Sky Over Europe and Poland is Becoming a Political Priority for the Entire EU Before Our Very Eyes

- And of course, the large project concerning a dome or a safe sky, it can be called differently, but what's important is that we are finding partners here to make it a European policy as well, and it will certainly be reflected, I don't know yet what the final wording will be, but it will be in the conclusions. So, a safe sky over Europe, over Poland, has become or is becoming before our very eyes a political priority for the entire EU, so we certainly have reasons for moderate, for now, because we are before, not after, but satisfaction. I am very pleased with the progress in these matters - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press briefing in Brussels.

13:38

Tusk:

When I was President of the European Council, some thought I was a lunatic for being the only one speaking ill of Russia

- There can always be more, but you remember the history of recent years here in Brussels. Look at where Europe is today, what our common European stance on Russia is. Do you remember the time when I was President of the European Council, when some thought I was some kind of lunatic and the only one saying bad things about Russia? And today, this is absolutely the prevailing narrative for everyone. So let's really not complain, because Europe has moved forward a great deal in this matter - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press briefing in Brussels.

13:42

Matysiak Suspended from the Left Party Parliamentary Club Membership Rights
- As the chairperson of the Left Party Parliamentary Club, I have filed a motion to suspend MP Paulina Matysiak from her club membership rights for 3 months due to actions inconsistent with the Club's interests. The Club's Presidium has just made the decision to suspend her - Anna-Maria Żukowska informed on social media.

13:43

PiS Proposes Resolution Obliging Government Intervention Regarding Exhibition at the WWII Museum:

Kolbe, the Ulms, and Pilecki Are Heroes.
- This is a blow to Polish national identity, because these three heroes, Saint Maximilian Kolbe, who gave his life for another prisoner of the Nazi German concentration camp Auschwitz, as well as the Ulm family, who gave their lives precisely because the Germans punished them, the Ulm family, with death for protecting Jews, and Captain Pilecki, who was a prisoner of the Auschwitz camp [...] and was later murdered by communists, are heroes of Poland, they are people whose history, whose life stories are symbolic of the attitude of Poles during World War II - Mariusz Błaszczak said at a press conference. - Therefore, our initiative in the form of a resolution obliging the government of the December 13 coalition to intervene and to change, to restore these heroes to the exhibition in the World War II museum, but we also have a social, civic initiative [...] concerning the commemoration of heroes who are being excluded from the exhibition of the World War II museum - he continued.

14:39

Request to Lift Immunity and Arrest Romanowski: Committee Meeting Date Set, Sejm Consideration Possible

July 3rd – meaning next Wednesday – the Committee on Regulations, MP Affairs, and Immunity will consider the request from the National Prosecutor dated June 19, 2024, for consent to bring Member of Parliament Marcin Romanowski to criminal accountability, as well as to detain and temporarily arrest him.

Consequently, the Sejm could address the motion concerning the former Deputy Minister of Justice at its session on July 11-12. This item is on the agenda, with the caveat that its consideration is not yet finalized.

14:52

Matecki Sanctioned for Walking on the Sejm Roof. The Sejm Presidium Has Decided
- The Sejm Presidium has adopted a resolution to reduce MP Dariusz Matecki's parliamentary salary by half for a period of three months - informed the Chancellery of the Sejm. As recalled, the decision is related to the MP's exiting and moving around on the roof of the Sejm buildings on June 13th around 3:30 AM. - MP Matecki has the right to file a request for reconsideration of the case. If the resolution becomes legally binding, the MP will lose a total of PLN 19,239.96 gross - it was added.

15:27

Zelensky to Visit Warsaw Ahead of NATO Summit? Tusk Announces
- The Union has understood what Poles have known from the beginning of this war: the defense of Ukraine is the defense of Europe. President Zelensky and I have agreed to meet in Warsaw before the NATO summit - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media.

17:28

Kuźmiuk on Another Large Subsidy for Public Media:

The Source is a Reserve for Co-financing EU Projects.

- Just at the public finance committee, the ministers of finance and culture pushed through another subsidy for public media undergoing liquidation, amounting to PLN 425 million. This is the second subsidy this year; the earlier one was PLN 600 million. This time, the source of this financing was the reserve for co-financing EU projects. At least another PLN 2 billion will be needed by the end of the year. And TVPInfo has lost 75% of its viewers - wrote Zbigniew Kuźmiuk on Twitter.

18:10

Time for a True Leap into Modernity: A New KO Clip
We are ending illusions. Poland will become an infrastructural leader in Europe. It's time for a true leap into modernity. We will involve all of Poland in this project. We will build the most modern airport in Europe. We will expand the fleet and scope of operations of PLL LOT. We will develop the railway, enabling fast travel between major cities – says the narrator in a new KO clip published on social media.

20:05

Żukowska:

No Possibility of Any Cooperation Between The Left and PiS
- There is no possibility of any cooperation between The Left and PiS. There isn't, and there won't be. I guarantee it as the head of The Left Parliamentary Club - said Anna Maria Żukowska in "Fakty po Faktach" on TVN24.

20:15

Żukowska:

Motion Filed to Expel Matysiak from Razem, Awaiting Party Decisions
- My decision regarding the motion for suspension, which was adopted by the Lewica parliamentary club's presidium, to suspend MP Paulina Matysiak [...] is not a conditional request. She is suspended for three months, because we know that at the same time, a motion has now been filed within the MP's parent party, the Razem party, for her expulsion from that party. So we are also awaiting those decisions from Razem's statutory bodies - Anna Maria Żukowska said on TVN24.

20:16

She'd have real influence on CPK in government, but prefers to sit on the sofa with a PiS MP.' Żukowska on Matysiak
- Founding some association with a PiS member, who generally squandered money on CPK, on altar renovations, on advertisements in Catholic magazines [...] yes, the Left is for building the Central Communication Port, Prime Minister Donald Tusk also confirmed yesterday that the government will pursue this investment, so I really [...] do not understand how one can assume that one can be more effective in this matter [...] with an MP from the current opposition, the previous ruling party, PiS, which did nothing regarding CPK over eight years, than by being in government, as Nowa Lewica is, and as we invited the Together party to participate in this government, the MP would have had a real influence on this, but prefers to sit on the sofa with a PiS MP - said Anna Maria Żukowska on TVN24.

20:20

Żukowska on Partnership Unions:

It Won't Be a Perfect Project from the Perspective of the LGBT+ Community.
- It won't be a perfect project from the perspective of the LGBT+ community, to which I also belong, but it will be a big step forward. We are one of perhaps 5-7 European Union countries where there are no solutions whatsoever, none, not even the most minimal ones regarding partnership unions, regarding same-sex couples. So, it will still be a big step forward, and I'm not saying it will be the last one - said Anna Maria Żukowska on TVN24.

20:23

Trela on Matysiak's Suspension:

Whoever Touches PiS Disappears from the Left Club.

– I don't know what happened to Ms. Paulina Matysiak, I only know one thing: whoever touches PiS disappears from the Left club, and that's what happened in Ms. Paulina Matysiak's case and in the case of any other person who wants to collaborate with PiS – stated Tomasz Trela in the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

20:23

Trela on the Razem Party:

I Won’t Force Anyone to Stay.

- There are [spaces for cross-party cooperation] for that, parliamentary teams, parliamentary committees, the Sejm forum, all with an open curtain, so that every citizen, male or female, can see what we are discussing, how we are discussing, how we are arguing, alliances, joint initiatives, plans, associations with PiS, no. Not for me, not for Lewica, which I am part of, and we will not tolerate and accept this, and that is why this decision was made – said Tomasz Trela on Polsat News.

- I will not forcibly hold anyone back or stop them, but I am trying to convince them that this is what we fought for throughout the previous term, to remove PiS from power, to change Poland after PiS, and indeed, such an offer was also directed towards the Razem party during our internal meetings, enter the government, take responsibility for Poland, change Poland together with us – he continued.

20:24

Marchewka on CPK:

A Realistic Deadline.

- Our plan is to build what we've called a comprehensive communication program, where we will connect Poland's largest cities by rail, where we will build an airport, a large airport, where we will strengthen and develop LOT's aircraft fleet, and these are concrete actions that will allow us to meet the needs of Poles – stated Arkadiusz Marchewka on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- 2032 is a realistic deadline. 2028 was not a realistic deadline, I think the plenipotentiary of the previous government could have just as well said that the airport would be ready next year, and we well know that it would not have been possible to do so. First and foremost, by analyzing the documents that were prepared, we want to state clearly that there was an approximately 10-month delay in the design phases themselves – he added.

20:24

Pasławska on Adopting Children in Partnerships:

If Such a Law is Passed, I Will Vote For It.
- If such a law is passed, if such a legal norm is introduced, I will vote for it. However, what interests me today is taking the first step. Even taking a compromise step, one that is not entirely satisfying - said Urszula Pasławska on TVN24, when asked about the provision for adopting children in the law on registered partnerships.

20:28

Sasin on Matysiak and Horała's Initiative:

It Shows There Can Be a Bit of Normalcy in Politics.
- I am pleased with this initiative [by Paulina Matysiak and Marcin Horała], because it shows that there can be a bit of normalcy in politics. By "normalcy" I mean that there can be topics that unite politicians of different political leanings, who may disagree on many issues, but on a matter like this [CPK], they can speak with one voice - said Jacek Sasin in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

20:45

Sasin on Civil Partnerships: It's a Prelude to Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
- I have a very serious problem that stems from the constitution, because I believe that this whole discussion, at least regarding same-sex civil partnerships [...], is pointless to the extent that the constitution very clearly defines what marriage is. I am aware of the difference, and no one hides it [...], that in reality, this is meant to be a prelude to also legalizing same-sex marriage - said Jacek Sasin on TVN24's "Kropka nad i" (Point over the i). - I would not want to open this path if the constitution says something entirely different. If we want to discuss this topic, let's discuss changing the constitution. I am actually against that. I believe that this provision is fine - he stated.

20:50

Sasin:

I See No Reason to Revoke Wosi's Immunity
- I see no reason to vote for the revocation of his [Michał Woś's] immunity. This matter is quite clear to me. However, levelling charges of de facto corruption [...] in a situation where he agreed to transfer public funds to a public institution like the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA), in a matter that also raises no doubts for me, because the Pegasus system was purchased to prosecute criminals... [...] It is in the interest of victims that the services tasked with this have the appropriate tools to prosecute criminals - Jacek Sasin said on TVN24's "Kropka nad i." - Even if someone might have doubts whether this "compartment" from which these public funds came was appropriate, because regardless of whether it was a fund or a budget, it's simply public money. [...] It was also possible to move these funds, and this often happens. The current government also moves funds, so it's a practice of every government, a normal practice - he argued.

21:01

Sasin:

Romanowski Can Be Accused of One Thing, But the Question is Whether It's an Accusation
- This matter [of Marcin Romanowski] certainly needs clarification. Certain doubts have arisen here, although – from what I know from the media – I do not see any crime here – said Jacek Sasin in the TVN24 program “Kropka nad i”. - He can certainly be accused of one thing, only the question is whether it is an accusation: that he supported voters in his electoral district, using the funds he had at his disposal – public funds. If this is an action within an organized criminal group, then I fear that all politicians would have to be considered part of an organized criminal group – he continued.

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