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08/26/2024
08:07
Monday's Political Agenda: Błaszczak's Conference with PiS MPs
At 11:00 AM, a press conference will be held by the chairman of the PiS parliamentary club, Mariusz Błaszczak, along with PiS MPs Anna Gembicka and Zbigniew Kuźmiuk.
08:15
Nowacka on Religion Classes:
The School is for Students, Not for the Episcopate's Comfort.
- The regulation concerning the inclusion of religion classes in the average grade point average came into effect several months ago. The one that will be in force from September 1st, regarding the merging of groups, simply means that if a group has more than 7 people, it can be merged with another group that also has more than 7 people - said Barbara Nowacka in an interview with Iwona Kutyna on "Gość Radia ZET".
"The School is for Students, Not for the Episcopate's Comfort, Which Completely Confuses Legal Order"
- The school is for students, not for the comfort of the episcopate, which completely confuses legal order. The ministry is responsible for organizing all classes. Yes, by virtue of the concordat, we are obliged to organize religion classes, but it is truly the ministry that will decide on their format. This is what the separation of church and state entails – that it is not this or that bishop who arranges the timetable, but the appropriate institution that deals with it: the school principal, the governing body, and the ministry provides the guidelines - she emphasized.
08:18
Grabiec:
This Week Holds Several Government Meetings, Both Official and Unofficial
- This week, the government will be adopting the budget towards the end of the week. In connection with this, we are facing several government meetings, both official and unofficial, decisions regarding the financing of certain issues, but also substantive disputes or differences of opinion within the coalition - stated Jan Grabiec in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.
- We have such a heated week ahead of us, and the coming weeks, that such a meeting of leaders, as if outlining the budget adoption plan, opens all doors and makes it easier to agree on the budget - continued the Head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.
08:19
Grabiec on Changing Abortion Law:
We're a Dozen or So Votes Short.
- Today, there is no [majority to change abortion law]. I don't think this majority will change dramatically during this term, especially since we're not short by 2-3 votes, we're short by a dozen or so votes. The absence of some PiS MPs during one of the votes made it seem for a moment that it was closer - stated Jan Grabiec in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.
08:20
Grabiec:
For the Left, Raising the Abortion Issue, Even Ineffectively, Seems to be an Important Element of Politics
- For the Left, raising the abortion issue, even ineffectively, seems to be an important element of politics. Donald Tusk cannot afford to promise people that we will solve a problem in six months that we won't solve, because this majority was determined in the October elections – stated Jan Grabiec in the "Piasecki Interview" on TVN24.
08:23
Grabiec:
The Coalition Reality is Good
- The reality looks much better than it appears from the outside. There, I would say. The coalition reality is good. When we talk substantively, as head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, I participate in resolving various tensions, disputes, and differences of opinion, which is normal in any government, whether it's a single-party government or a multi-party one. In truth, these party divisions have very little significance - stated Jan Grabiec in "Piasecki's Conversation" on TVN24.
08:28
Nowacka:
This is a whine for cash. The Church sees that the money tap, which flowed generously under PiS for electoral favors, has been turned off.
- I understand that this is a whine for cash, because [the Church] sees that the issue of the Church Fund will also be addressed by the government, and simply the money tap, which flowed enthusiastically during the PiS era in thanks for electoral favors, has been turned off - said Barbara Nowacka on "Gość Radia ZET".
08:33
Grabiec:
If There's No Punishment, No Reaction from the National Electoral Commission to What Happened in the Last Elections, Politically We're Living in Belarus
- If there's no punishment, no reaction from the National Electoral Commission (PKW) to what happened in the last elections, not just the last ones, but primarily the last ones, then politically we are living in Belarus, meaning everyone can do anything they want - stated Jan Grabiec in "Piasecki's Conversation" on TVN24.
08:40
Nowacka on Teacher Salary Increases: I Hope It Will Be More Than 4.1%
- There will be one budget meeting, then another. I hope it will be more than a 4.1% increase [for teachers]. I am talking with the Minister of Finance; he knows how important Polish education is. We will strive to ensure that teachers' salaries in Poland are simply very good, so that it pays to be a teacher - said Barbara Nowacka on "Gość Radia ZET".
Nowacka: I Know Previous Increases Are Having an Effect
- It was with the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister that we decided on 33 and 30 percent increases for teachers. And I know that they are having an effect, because I also talk with teachers. I had a meeting here at the Campus yesterday […]. They know that it matters - she continued.
08:59
Nowacka on the Coalition Situation:
Inside, It Looks Much Better Than the Media Portrayal.
- I don’t think there’s a need for that. Why would there be early [elections]? - Barbara Nowacka said on “Gość Radia ZET”.
- Inside the coalition, it really looks much better than the media portrayal sometimes suggests. I am also a proponent of the idea that various disputes, which obviously stem from differences in programs and views on certain matters within our coalition formed on October 15th, should not be aired publicly. They should not be a topic discussed by ministers, deputy ministers, or politicians as a conflict - she continued.
- Disputes are a normal thing. But I think that looking at how the government functions, how we make decisions, and in what atmosphere we work together, it truly looks much better inside than it appears from the outside - she asserted.
09:36
Trzaskowski on the Presidential Candidate:
No Decision Yet, But Tusk Has Spoken on This Matter Many Times.
- Pre-campaigning, or campaigning for that matter, has definitely not started yet. We are before the decision of who will be the candidate. I think it will be at the end of this year at the earliest – stated Rafał Trzaskowski in the program "Sygnały Dnia" on PR1.
- As I said, there is no final decision yet, but Donald Tusk has spoken on this matter many times and also holds one of the most responsible, if not the most responsible, positions in the country - he stated, when asked if the leader of Civic Coalition (KO) would be the presidential candidate.
09:38
Trzaskowski on the Abortion Bill:
Pressure Must Be Exerted, It's a Fundamental Issue.
- The Prime Minister stated that it will be very difficult to find a majority [on abortion] this term, because he sees what is happening in the Sejm, and indeed, we know it will be difficult because PSL has a clear stance on this, which, incidentally, they have always presented during campaigns. However, I believe, I am more of an optimist here. Firstly, I believe that pressure must be exerted constantly, because it is a fundamental issue and it was indeed a commitment of the Civic Coalition, our stance on this matter is clear – said Rafał Trzaskowski in PR1.
12:32
Event During Campus: Błaszczak Announces Letter to Sponsors
In this situation, it is clear that they will try to hush up the matter, they will try to hush up the scandal. We will not allow that, we will demand that this matter be addressed and that consequences be drawn against those who act this way. Member of Parliament Anna Gembicka will prepare a written statement to the sponsors of Campus Polska, to the companies that sponsor such an event, demanding precisely that consequences be drawn and that they take a stance that would be adequate to what we have just witnessed – stated Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.
12:43
Błaszczak on Kaczyński’s words:
It is an honor for me.
- These words are an honor for me and undoubtedly a distinction and appreciation of my work for Poland, as well as for the PiS community, but as Prime Minister Kaczyński mentioned, the PiS congress will decide everything. I emphasize once again that I feel immense satisfaction that such an assessment of me was included in the words spoken by the leader of the United Right camp – stated Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.
12:44
Błaszczak Accuses the Ruling Camp of Pressuring the National Electoral Commission:
This Aims to Destroy the Opposition.
"This is all organized to destroy the opposition in Poland, to destroy PiS. That's why for weeks we have been witnessing a spectacle whose aim is to pressure the National Electoral Commission (PKW) into rejecting PiS's financial report from last autumn's elections," Mariusz Błaszczak stated at a press conference.
"Not everyone in Poland is equal before the law; some are more equal. Who is more equal? PO is more equal, and its report was accepted. PiS's report is awaiting acceptance, and from the words of, for example, Ryszard Kalisz, who is a member of the PKW, it is clear that the PKW is being subjected to pressure, to pressure from the ruling camp," he added.
13:27
Nitras on the Controversial Campus Party:
I regret it happened this way.
- This is a festival, these are young people. It was a disco at 11 PM. I don't know what was being played on the headphones, because I wasn't listening then. But when we heard it, we asked them to not do it, even though they are the owners of this party. It was a disco, it's not a panel organized by us, but a disco – Sławomir Nitras told journalists.
- I regret that it happened this way, but I also understand the emotions – he concluded.
15:42
Tusk Addresses Campus Event, Quoting Stuhr's Song
Here is Prime Minister Tusk's comment on the Campus event.
Śpiewać każdy może,
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) August 26, 2024
Trochę lepiej, lub trochę gorzej…
Czasami człowiek musi,
Inaczej się udusi.
15:54
Former Head of the Strategic Reserves Agency Wanted. An Arrest Warrant Issued for Kuczmierowski
- The prosecutor issued an arrest warrant today for Michał Kuczmierowski, former president of the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves - the National Public Prosecutor's Office announced.
Last week, the National Public Prosecutor's Office (PK) reported that the court, at the prosecutor's request, had ordered the pre-trial detention of Kuczmierowski. He is – alongside Paweł Sz. – another individual charged in the investigation concerning irregularities at the Strategic Reserves Agency.
- The whereabouts of the suspects are unknown, which has made it impossible to conduct procedural actions involving them - the prosecution stated.
Prokurator wydał dziś postanowienie o poszukiwaniu listem gończym Michała Kuczmierowskiego, byłego prezesa Rządowej Agencji Rezerw Strategicznych. https://t.co/mzPzVyxEwE
— Prokuratura (@PK_GOV_PL) August 26, 2024
18:58
Informal Government Meeting Underway with Coalition Leaders
An informal meeting of the Council of Ministers is currently taking place with the participation of coalition leaders, as reported by the Prime Minister's Chancellery.
?Trwa nieformalne spotkanie Rady Ministrów z udziałem liderów koalicji. pic.twitter.com/o8sUom6MwR
— Kancelaria Premiera (@PremierRP) August 26, 2024
20:04
Hołownia:
Military on Full Alert; Unclear if Drone
- We discussed the budget [during an informal meeting at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister], and I spoke about it with Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz. The military is on full alert, and it's still unclear if it was a drone; it could also be a meteorological anomaly visible on radar. However, I see here – and this is not an oversimplified explanation or story – a very serious contrast, a positive difference, compared to what is happening today and what happened when we found that missile near Bydgoszcz – stated Szymon Hołownia on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".
20:07
Hołownia on the Meeting at Tusk's:
I Laid Down Two Priorities for My Group.
- We laid down, and I myself at this informal Council of Ministers meeting laid down two priorities for my group. These are funds for social housing, which we desperately need, and the freezing of energy prices in the longer term, so as not to further fuel inflation while simultaneously pursuing energy transformation – stated Szymon Hołownia on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".
20:08
Hołownia on the Health Contribution Change:
Domański Included This in the Budget.
- As I understand from the Finance Minister's declarations, the [reduction of the health contribution] is in the budget. Minister Domański seems to have included in the budget draft that as of January 1st, there will no longer be a contribution on fixed assets, and that's very good - stated Szymon Hołownia on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".
20:09
Hołownia on the Meeting at Tusk's:
The State of the Coalition is Good.
The state of the coalition is good. I would describe it as a strong 4, maybe even with a plus. It was a very good conversation, the beginning of talks, because they [the ministers] stayed there and will likely be there until late evening - stated Szymon Hołownia in TVN24's "Kropka nad i".
20:12
Hołownia on the Church Fund:
There’s a dispute among us about it.
- There is a dispute among us about it. I won’t pretend it doesn’t exist. I am in favour of abolishing it [the Church Fund] and replacing it as soon as possible with an appropriately calculated tax deduction, but here the Minister of Finance must get involved - stated Szymon Hołownia on TVN24’s “Kropka nad i”.
20:15
Błaszczak:
A Year Ago, Sikorski Wanted a Belarusian Helicopter Shot Down. Let Him Explain Why a Drone Wasn't Shot Down Today
- The Minister of Defence should answer why this object was not shot down. If he avoids making a statement, perhaps the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, will be more courageous. I would like to remind you that when a Belarusian helicopter violated Polish airspace last year, then the then-Member of the European Parliament Radosław Sikorski demanded that this helicopter be shot down - Mariusz Błaszczak said in an interview with Danuta Holecka on Telewizja Republika.
- I think he will be consistent and explain why the drone was not shot down - he added.
20:19
Hołownia:
I Will Not Initiate the Procedure for Appointing Members to the Russian Commission
- I have no legal obligation to initiate the procedure for appointing members to this commission, so I will not initiate the procedure for appointing members to this [Russian commission, established under the PiS government] commission - stated Szymon Hołownia in TVN24's "Kropka nad i".
20:22
Hołownia on Relinquishing the Marshal's Office:
When the Time Comes.
- When the time comes, I will give it up… When the time comes, I will certainly hand over this marshalship to my successor. Fortunately, there is no perpetual Marshal of the Sejm in the Polish Constitution. This cannot be ruled out [that this will happen when he runs in the presidential elections]. I cannot rule it out, but this is not the time to make a decision. I've been thinking about this since I entered politics – stated Szymon Hołownia on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".
20:23
Hołownia Announces Decisions Regarding Candidacy in Elections
- I will likely make a decision in December. We recently discussed how to arrange this with Donald Tusk, whether it can be arranged within the coalition. This timeframe also emerged for us, that likely in January, as it's the decision of the Marshal of the Sejm, I will call the elections and no one will withstand the communication pressure, everything will likely be clear before Christmas - stated Szymon Hołownia on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".
20:29
Błaszczak on the Campus Party:
We have no issue with the youth, but with ministers who encouraged vulgarities.
- We have no issue with the youth, because they are the youth wing of political parties from the December 13th coalition, one, then another, then a third. We have an issue with the ministers who were there, who – if we look at their reactions – were even encouraging these vulgarities with their gestures. Minister Szłapka in particular, it was evident from his gestures - said Mariusz Błaszczak on TV Republika.
- We are also asking the sponsors of Campus Polska. These are private companies, 13 private companies. [...] We have sent them an inquiry asking whether they identify with such discriminatory content that incites aggression - he continued.
- After all, if we were to replace PiS with the name of a sexual minority, or a religious or national minority, then it would truly be a great scandal of global reach - he assessed.
20:55
Błaszczak:
As long as Kaczyński has the strength, he should lead our camp
- I am honored by such an opinion, a high assessment of my political activity - said Mariusz Błaszczak on Telewizja Republika, when asked about the words of Jarosław Kaczyński, who stated that he would like Błaszczak to become the leader of PiS.
- I believe that as long as Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński has the strength, he should fulfill his role as the leader of the United Right camp - because he guarantees the cohesion of the United Right camp and guarantees this good style, which consists in the fact that PiS has always presented a program, we have always aimed for something. What did we aim for? For Poland to develop, for the standard of living in Poland to increase - he continued.
20:59
When will PiS decide on a presidential candidate? Błaszczak gives a timeframe
- We will make a decision this autumn. We are indeed analyzing various scenarios. We want to present a candidate who will have a chance to win in the second round - said Mariusz Błaszczak on TV Republika.
- We believe it would be very bad for Poland if a politician from the December 13 coalition took over the presidency. Then this system would be closed - he continued.
21:05
Trzaskowski Responds to Allegations Regarding the Campus Event:
This Isn't a Scout Camp.
– An incident occurred; young people were playing music. Emotions sometimes get the better of them. Naturally, there was an immediate reaction from the organizers. However, it's difficult for these types of incidents to overshadow the entire message of the Campus and everything that is happening here. I disagree with and am rebelling against submitting to what is happening on Twitter and succumbing to these kinds of comments, because we work hard here all year round. Young generations work to discuss the future, and many very interesting debates are taking place here. However, this is not a scout camp where we try to impose things on young people. They are authentic and can sometimes cross boundaries, and then we react clearly to that – stated Rafał Trzaskowski in the program "Pytanie Dnia" on TVP Info.
21:06
Trzaskowski on Civic Coalition's Stance on Abortion:
We Said It From the Beginning.
- We spoke quite clearly, and everyone who was at Campus Polska Przyszłości could draw conclusions from it; the stance of PO, KO, was clear, as was Lewica's. However, TD and PSL clearly stated their views, and it was like that because I know that some people voted for Kosiniak-Kamysz, or voted for Szymon Hołownia, without fully listening to what they said about abortion. We said from the very beginning, vote for KO if you want these postulates to be fulfilled, because TD has a different opinion – said Rafał Trzaskowski on TVP Info.
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