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07/05/2024
07:25
Friday's Political Agenda: Kosiniak in Krakow, Duda Meets with Emir of Qatar
At 9:00 AM in Krakow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz will participate in a ceremony marking the Polish Army's assumption of duty as the EU Battle Group.
The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will pay an official visit to Poland. He is scheduled to meet with President Andrzej Duda at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw. The welcoming ceremony is planned for 10:45 AM, followed by a one-on-one meeting between the presidents at 11:00 AM. A document signing is scheduled for 11:15 AM, and plenary delegation talks will commence at 11:35 AM. The final item on the agenda is an official breakfast at 12:00 PM.
At 4:00 PM, the head of the National Security Bureau (BBN), Jacek Siewiera, will hold a press briefing at the Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia.
07:59
Government Cooperates with the President and Has Formulated a Position," Siemoniak on the NATO Summit
- It will be [Monday's National Security Council] directly before the delegation's departure for the [NATO summit in Washington]. This delegation is headed by President Andrzej Duda, but also includes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Minister Radosław Sikorski - said Tomasz Siemoniak in an interview with Grzegorz Osiecki on "Sygnały dnia" PR1.
- The government is cooperating with the president, the government has formulated a position for this summit. Various consultations have been held over the past weeks, and I believe these will be the final touches. The situation is very dynamic, we have a rapidly accelerating election campaign in the United States, we have elections in France, this summit falls at a very politically important moment - he continued.
- I think it's the right moment for allies to answer themselves what's next - what's next with support for Ukraine, how we approach the perspective of Ukraine's membership, or possibly other countries in the Alliance. And above all, what interests us - what actions the Alliance will take in the coming years to strengthen the security of Poland, Eastern Europe, the so-called Eastern flank - he went on.
08:14
Siemoniak Points Out the Reasons:
We Have a Few Weeks of Reduced Pressure Regarding Illegal Immigrants.
- We have a few weeks of reduced pressure regarding illegal immigrants. It's difficult to pinpoint a single reason. We have no doubt that the intensity of this pressure is strictly regulated by the Belarusian side, by Belarusian services. But I think several factors can be indicated here regarding how we are reacting to what is happening there - said Tomasz Siemoniak in “Sygnały dnia” PR1.
- However, the introduction of a buffer zone, which hit human smugglers, [...] the deployment of significant police forces, riot control units, and the adoption of a police method of combating pressure [...] but also political reasons. The European elections are over. Belarus had a national holiday the day before yesterday, [...] certainly the services have been focusing for a few weeks on preparing for this holiday. We are also undertaking various actions in the countries from which most illegal immigrants originate - he listed.
08:33
Kmita:
Government limousines courted councilors in Małopolska, offered State Treasury companies, and practiced corruption
- It was also a fight against Civic Platform, because limousines, black government limousines, were circulating in Małopolska, they drove to councilors, offered State Treasury companies, one could say, they practiced classic political corruption, and I am very grateful to the Law and Justice councilors that they did not yield. Of course, there was a certain dispute, no use hiding it, this dispute was very strong - said Łukasz Kmita in the "Morning Interview" on RMF FM.
- Certainly, Jarosław Kaczyński won, Law and Justice won - he continued.
08:33
Siemoniak:
Visit by Foreign Ministers of Several Countries to the Polish-Belarusian Border is Planned
- I invited the German Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser, to come to the Polish-Belarusian border with her people, to assess how they can help us here. And above all, so they can realize what the situation is like there - Tomasz Siemoniak said in "Sygnały dnia" on PR1.
- I am inviting all interior ministers to come there. A visit by foreign ministers of several countries is planned, which Minister Sikorski is organizing. The German minister, the minister from Finland, and the minister from Greece are also expected - he announced.
- We are trying to show that this is everyone's problem, that it is not just Poland's problem, and to consider, to discuss, how others can get involved here: whether financially, in terms of personnel, or organizationally. [...] This is also an element of pressure on Lukashenko - he continued.
08:37
Kmita:
I Asked the Chairman to Consider the Possibility of Naming Another Candidate
- My responsibility is teamwork, extending a hand, showing that sometimes team successes, that team successes are always more important than individual successes. [...] I asked the chairman [Kaczyński] to consider the possibility of naming another candidate [for the Marshal of the Małopolskie Voivodeship]. I know that in the world of politics this might seem like science fiction, but these are precisely my values - Łukasz Kmita said on RMF FM.
08:39
Domański refutes media reports:
Defense spending will clearly increase next year.
- I want to say this very clearly. Defense spending will increase next year, and it will increase significantly. The situation beyond our eastern border is very difficult and requires full responsibility from politicians, as well as full responsibility when creating the budget. Therefore, I would like to unequivocally refute the information appearing yesterday in the media space about alleged cuts in defense spending - stated Andrzej Domański on TVP Info.
08:41
Kmita:
Had I Run for a 6th, or Perhaps 7th Time, I Probably Would Have Won
- I am convinced that had I run for a 6th, or perhaps 7th time, I probably would have won, but that's not the point. We managed to consolidate our group - Łukasz Kmita said on RMF FM.
- The councillors were all tired of this situation, and voices were already heard from our opposition councillors saying they would vote for anyone just to end this situation - he continued.
- The councillors were all tired of this situation, and voices were already heard from our opposition councillors saying they would vote for anyone just to end this situation - he continued.
08:42
Domański:
We Are Not Planning Cuts
- We are not planning cuts. We are currently in dialogue with the European Commission. At the end of the year, we will learn the recommendations regarding the potential path of the excessive deficit procedure. We are fighting for our defence spending to be fully accounted for in these so-called reference paths, but this is, of course, a process - stated Andrzej Domański on TVP Info.
08:50
Domański:
We Currently Have No Plans to Amend the Budget
- Currently, we do not plan to amend the budget. We have signals that budget revenues are starting to improve, and of course, we want to implement the budget that has been adopted - stated Andrzej Domański on TVP Info.
09:14
Domański:
Poland Currently Has Little Room to Lower Taxes
- We would like to come out with concrete proposals and a final solution after the holidays. Although, of course, we must also remember that the room for lowering taxes in Poland is currently small. First and foremost, what is important – we have the lowest unemployment rate since September 1990, at 4.9%, and our economy is accelerating very clearly, which will result in higher revenues from PIT, CIT, and VAT – stated Andrzej Domański on TVP Info.
09:30
Paszyk on Housing Loans:
We Need to Find Solutions for People.
We need to consider the credit market as well, but that's not the most important thing today. Today, the need is to find housing for those who cannot afford it, who cannot afford the fees for these apartments, so social housing. We need to look for solutions for people who cannot afford apartments but have the money to pay for them, and these are TBS (Towarzystwa Budownictwa Społecznego - Social Housing Associations). We have a lot of people, especially young people, young families, who would like an apartment, have the money, but for example, creditworthiness, but for example, do not have the full amount. For them, we need solutions that will be based on credit, but will be, unlike what PiS introduced, built around a series of protective safeguards that will not cause the effects that the PiS program brought about – stated Krzysztof Paszyk in the program "Graffiti" on Polsat News.
09:31
Paszyk Announces New Supply Act – Aimed at Liberalizing the Housing Market
Today, above all, great efforts are needed to guarantee supply. A supply act is needed. Soon, I believe within two weeks, we will present the assumptions of an act that will allow for the release of additional land, allow more housing to be built, so as to fill the gap of 2 million homes on the Polish market. This requires activating everyone – the private sector, local governments, and also housing cooperatives, including TBS companies (Social Building Societies)
– Krzysztof Paszyk said on Polsat News.The amount in question is around PLN 10 billion, spread over several years of the program's implementation – he added.
10:37
Kosiniak-Kamysz:
Security is Number 1 Today
- We are at a point in history, in a position not only geographically but politically, above all, that calls for these efforts for security to be number 1. There is nothing more important than the security of the Polish state, than the security of our allies; this is our commitment and this is the greatest challenge. Preparations for the NATO summit are underway; the EU, in our opinion, must engage even more in the areas of security. In the defense industry, which requires rebuilding because it has been in decline, one could say, for several years now – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference in Krakow.
10:38
Kosinak-Kamysz:
The EU Needs a Commissioner for Security and Defence
- The EU needs a commissioner for security, defence, and the arms industry. We need activity in this regard because the EU and Western countries must acquire production capabilities. Finally, rapid response is needed. The EU Battlegroup, in its new form, taking responsibility for 12 months, fulfilling the objectives of the EU's Strategic Compass, which was created after the outbreak of war in Ukraine. These are the tasks the Union is undertaking today to react quickly, to deploy its troops, its forces quickly wherever the need arises – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Krakow.
10:56
Morawiecki publishes a video:
This is not a time for doubts, it's a time to strengthen our defense.
- It was supposed to be a plus, and it's a minus again. Look, -25% for the Polish army. And yet, there is no strong state without a strong army. When Law and Justice governed, my government made a decision to significantly increase defense spending. Spending that reached a record level in the entire NATO. That's 4% of GDP. [...] And now? Cuts, layoffs, group layoffs, higher taxes, higher prices, inflation. And in return? Dismantling the state and reductions. Even reductions in the army - said Mateusz Morawiecki in a recording published on Twitter.
- What kind of Poland will they leave behind? This is the question the Civic Coalition should ask itself, which is cutting defense spending at such a difficult time? Poles have the right to know about our security. This is not a time for doubts, it is a time to strengthen our defense - he continued.
12:13
The Question Is, In Whose Hands Is This Tool?" Tusk on Orban's Moscow Visit
- Prime Minister Orbán en route to Moscow: "We will serve as an important tool in making the first step towards peace." The question is, in whose hands is this tool – wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Twitter.
PM Orbán on his way to Moscow: “We will serve as an important tool in making the first step towards peace”. The question is in whose hands this tool is.
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) July 5, 2024
13:26
Kaczyński on the Situation in Lesser Poland:
This is not a compromise where I have forgotten what happened and what some people did.
- The party retained power. Those who travelled there to celebrate a victory from two parties had to return. I don't know if it was from Krakow itself, or if they were just on their way to Krakow, and that is a success. However, in politics, one sometimes has to make all sorts of compromises, but this is not a compromise where I have forgotten what happened and what some people did. I have not forgotten – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference.
13:26
Kaczyński on Civic Platform: Lies are Today the Primary Tool of Governance in the Sphere of Social Consciousness
– In no way do I confirm anything of the sort [regarding pressure on the Italian government concerning the ambassador]. I know nothing about it and I believe, I am convinced, that this is, as they say nowadays in this New Polish language, fake. Simply, the other side, our opponents, constantly resort to lies, and in such a frankly disgusting, yet pervasive way. One could say that lies are today the primary tool of governance in the sphere of social consciousness – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference.
13:35
Kaczyński Summarizes Meeting with Wiącek:
We Demanded the Ombudsman's Actions Culminate in a Strong Statement, a Shock to the Authorities.
- We met with the Minister, the Ombudsman, Professor Wiącek [...] it was a substantive conversation, good in that sense, they did not question the fact that something happened which should never have occurred under any circumstances. We presented the following thesis: torture is crossing a certain line, a certain Rubicon, and therefore the Ombudsman's reaction should be an extraordinary one, not just to investigate it. Such investigations are currently underway, but please remember that when it comes to criminal matters, the Ombudsman's powers are relatively limited; they essentially only begin after a final and binding judgment, and this is certainly something we both agreed needs to change [...] we will pursue this direction in our proposals submitted to the Sejm - said Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference, referring to the case of the treatment of Father Olszewski.
- We also put forward another demand, i.e., that the culmination of the Ombudsman's actions be a strong and socially very visible outcome. That the Ombudsman present this matter very forcefully in the media, perhaps even through something more than a regular press conference, so that it becomes a shock, a shock also for the authorities who engaged in such actions, because personally, I do not believe that this was unplanned, that it was without the consent of the authorities, or even without the initiative from the authorities, and I mean the highest authorities - he continued.
- Of course, I do not know if the Ombudsman shares this view, but the matter is certainly serious, and we are pleased that both gentlemen did not dispute it, but want to establish the facts thoroughly - he added.
13:37
Kaczyński Invites to Demonstration Under Sejm on Rule of Law; Specific Date Announced
- Next Tuesday [July 9th] at 5:30 PM, there will be a demonstration here under the Sejm, which we also invite you to. We are taking this opportunity to invite you to this demonstration, a demonstration concerning the rule of law in Poland - said Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference.
15:33
Tusk Congratulates New UK Prime Minister:
I Believe We Will Do a Lot of Good Together.
- I congratulate you on a truly wonderful victory. I deeply believe that together we will do a lot of good for Great Britain, Poland, Europe, and the free world - wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media, addressing Keir Starmer, the new Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Dear Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer. Congratulations on your truly great victory. I deeply believe that together we will do a lot of good for the UK, for Poland, for Europe and for the free world.
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) July 5, 2024
19:50
Kobosko on Kaczyński:
This Situation is Irreversible, He Won't Regain the Position He Held in PiS for Many Years.
- I have the impression that there are even more factions there, that every one of PiS's more significant politicians is forming their own faction, and frankly, when I observed this soap opera with the election of the [Małopolskie Voivodeship] Marshal, I had the impression that they were deliberately trying to draw our attention to it - said Michał Kobosko in TVN24's "Fakty po faktach."
- It's visible that no one is in control of all of this anymore, and especially President Kaczyński isn't. When President Kaczyński says that politics is sometimes about compromises, President Kaczyński is everything but not a compromise in Polish politics; it's something he hates, he organically doesn't understand the need to reconcile different interests - he continued.
- This is already an irreversible situation, he will no longer regain the position he held, which he had in PiS for these long years - he went on to say.
19:55
Śmiszek on Pressure Regarding the Ambassador to Italy:
Morawiecki Wanted Revenge and His People Even After He Was No Longer Prime Minister.
- Morawiecki wanted revenge and wanted to have his people even when he was no longer prime minister. The gentlemen and ladies from Law and Justice have become so accustomed to power that even half a year after losing it, they still think they have influence over something. They don't, and it's quite interesting for them, perhaps unpleasant, to confront reality - said Krzysztof Śmiszek on TVN24, referring to reports of pressure from Morawiecki regarding the ambassador to Italy.
19:56
Paprocka on Orbán's Visit to Russia: Hungary's Specific Situation is No Argument to Break European Solidarity
- We all know Hungary's specific situation, especially regarding energy dependence and its close cooperation with Russia, but it seems that this is not a sufficient argument to break European solidarity – or, more broadly, global solidarity – regarding Russia's position, Małgorzata Paprocka said in an interview with Dariusz Ociepa on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń," referring to Viktor Orbán's visit to Russia.
- We must state it brutally like this – we see what is happening in Ukraine, what methods Russian soldiers are using. And we look historically at Hungary, for example at 1956. Would those heroes understand Mr. Orbán's current stance? I think a very big question mark must be placed here, she assessed.
- I think no one had such knowledge [about Orbán's plans]. […] The President makes the matter clear: on the issue of peace, at the table, there must first and foremost be an empowered representative of Ukraine, and peace can only be concluded on terms acceptable to Ukraine. This war has a clear aggressor and a clear victim, she emphasized.
20:01
Kobosko:
President Blocks Changes in Polish Diplomatic Missions Worldwide
- Of course, this kind of action by Prime Minister Morawiecki [pressure regarding the ambassador] is anti-state, which is embarrassing for a former prime minister [...] not justifying his actions in any way, because he can undertake various actions, but he has no power today. What is most concerning, both in this matter and in many others, are the President's actions, because President Andrzej Duda is de facto blocking changes in Polish diplomatic missions around the world. This is not only a bizarre situation, but it is truly scandalous - said Michał Kobosko on TVN24.
20:02
Paprocka:
The President's Will is to Mobilize All NATO Members to Follow Our Path
- Undoubtedly, it is the president's will to mobilize all NATO members to follow the path that we are charting. […] The president himself has currently raised the issue of 3% [of GDP, regarding defense spending]. Even if the movement towards these 3% sometimes happens in small steps, it is always in the right direction – said Małgorzata Paprocka in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.
20:06
He's Trying to Convince the Entire World He Leads Foreign Policy. I Recommend Reading the Constitution,' Śmiszek on Duda
- President Duda, with obstinate persistence, is trying to convince not only Poles but the entire world that he is the one conducting foreign policy, that he is the one representing the state, and in reality, that he is the Sun King, whom nothing can be done about because he is the most important person in the state. I recommend the President read the Constitution – said Krzysztof Śmiszek on TVN24.
20:09
Paprocka on Sikorski and the Ambassadorial Appointments:
It Has Nothing to Do with Cooperation.
- Ambassadors are appointed and recalled by the President. Whatever Minister Sikorski says on this matter, consensus is necessary, but understood constitutionally, as cooperation between the President and the government - Małgorzata Paprocka stated in “Gość Wydarzeń” on Polsat News.
- We cannot understand consensus in the constitutional sense, in shared responsibility for foreign policy, in a way that the President executes the will of the government within the deadlines and with all the restrictions imposed by the government. Cooperation is necessary here. If Minister Sikorski understands cooperation - which he clearly states in the media, by the way - as the President having to execute the will of the government, then that has nothing to do with cooperation - she continued.
- Ambassador Magierowski currently holds this position, he has not been recalled. If there is any intention regarding rotational terms - every 4 years, as has always been the case until now - there is an opportunity for discussion, but not through the methods that Minister Sikorski demands. […] If the minister wants to act by force, by accomplished facts, then I remind him of Article 133 of the Constitution - she emphasized.
20:26
Paprocka:
Ending the term of office of the KRS is a highly contested provision
- Any moves, any talk that this is an unconstitutional KRS has no basis in law. And the minister's will, that he wants a different composition, raises the question of whether we respect the constitutional term of office or not - said Małgorzata Paprocka on Polsat News's "Gość Wydarzeń" program.
- This is a provision that is highly contested - she stated, referring to the termination of the KRS's term of office, which is foreseen in the amendment to the Act on the Council currently being processed in parliament.
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