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09/27/2024

07:30

Friday's Political Agenda: Final Day of Sejm Session, Flood Commission Work, Pogonowski Before the Investigative Committee, PiS Morning Press Conference

At 8:30 AM, the Pegasus Investigative Committee will question the former head of the Internal Security Agency, Piotr Pogonowski.

At 8:45 AM, a press conference by PiS MPs Radosław Fogiel, Paweł Jabłoński, and Marcin Przydacz will be held in the Sejm. Also at 8:45 AM, a press conference by the presidium of the Pegasus Investigative Committee is scheduled. The topic: Ziobro to appear before the Committee.

At 9:00 AM, voting will commence, including on the citizens' draft amendment to the social pension act.

The first reading of the government's draft act on population protection and civil defense is scheduled for 10:00 AM. The project concerns the creation of a population protection system that can be transformed into civil defense.

At 12:00 PM, the first reading of the government's draft amendment to the Value Added Tax act will begin. The proposal concerns the adaptation of Polish law to European Union regulations regarding, among other things, the simplification of administrative obligations related to VAT for small businesses operating in different EU countries.

Following this, first readings will take place – this time of a draft amendment to the Value Added Tax act submitted by PiS, and then a draft amendment to the National Revenue Administration Act, championed by Ryszard Petru.

At 1:00 PM, the extraordinary commission for anti-flood activities and remediation of flood consequences from 2024 will convene to consider two projects – a government one and a parliamentary one, submitted by PiS MPs.

At 4:00 PM, the first reading of the PiS-proposed draft aimed at increasing the legal protection of soldiers, police officers, and Border Guard officers whose assets were violated during the performance of their duties or tasks will be held.

At 5:30 PM, the second reading of the government's draft act on the revenues of local self-government units will begin. This concerns changes in the scope of local government revenues from participation in income taxes.

07:58

Leszczyna:

All Overruns in Unlimited Benefits to be Paid by the End of September
- Yesterday I met with representatives, actually with all members of the Association of Polish Counties, it was a meeting with over 200 county chiefs, who are the owners of county hospitals - said Izabela Leszczyna in an interview with Agata Adamek on TVN24's "One on One". - I have decided that by the end of September [...] all overruns in unlimited benefits are to be paid, and yesterday, both the county chiefs and hospital directors present at this meeting received this news with satisfaction and relief - she continued. - With limited benefits, it has always been the case that it is future and uncertain income for the hospital, and it has always been like that - she added.

08:03

Leszczyna on Why the NFZ's Situation is Difficult:

It's Impossible to Just Fill This Gap.
- Why is the NFZ's situation so difficult? If the previous government transferred activities and tasks that are currently worth 13 billion zloty from the state budget to the NFZ [...] it means that the NFZ suddenly has to generate 13 billion more - Izabela Leszczyna said on TVN24. - If the previous government introduced the minimum wage act [...] and it clearly states that the NFZ's costs are growing much faster each year than premium revenues, then it's impossible to just fill this gap - she continued.

08:12

Leszczyna on Consolidation:

It's Not Possible to Maintain Such a High Level of Medicine, Which We Have in Poland, in All Tiny Hospitals.
- I am talking with hospital directors, with district heads, so that we consolidate hospitals - Izabela Leszczyna said on TVN24. - Let's consider what people expect today in the 21st century in Poland. They expect to receive the highest quality of care. That when I come to the hospital, I will be taken care of as best as possible. A brilliant specialist will perform surgery on me using the best equipment, I will receive the best treatment program, and so on - she continued. - It's not possible to maintain such a high level of medicine, which we have in Poland, in all tiny hospitals. Therefore, an agreement between districts, between hospital owners is necessary - she added.

08:14

Duda on Flood Victim Aid:

The State is doing everything in its power right now.

- I believe the state is doing everything in its power right now to help, at least that’s what we are doing. I believe the government is also taking many actions. Minister Kierwiński has been appointed as a special member of the Council of Ministers, tasked precisely with actions related to flood damage mitigation and aid for flood victims. I offered the minister words of thanks, because I believe he deserves them – stated President Andrzej Duda in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News’s „Graffiti”.

08:18

Leszczyna on the Health Contribution Bill Sent to the Council of Ministers:

We Don't Have Fiscal Space to Do More.
- The project I sent to the Council of Ministers involves precisely this: from the contribution base, we deduct, we exclude from this base revenue obtained from the sale of fixed assets. At the moment, we don't have a common project that would be accepted by all coalition parties, nor do I believe, especially in the context of the floods, that we have fiscal space to do anything more - said Izabela Leszczyna on TVN24. - We are taking this first step and will certainly be working on it next year. [...] As the Minister of Health, I am not waiting for the health contribution to be reduced - she continued.

08:18

Duda on his conversation with Tusk:

Today I am part of the executive branch, I am not the opposition.

- I said to Prime Minister Tusk, because we had the opportunity to talk in the corridors: Mr. Prime Minister, the opposition has its rights, you were also in the opposition, you also criticized very sharply, not once on all possible levels, therefore please, as it were, leave this right to the opposition in a democratic state, that it has the right to criticize. Today I am part of the executive branch, I am not the opposition, and on matters of state, I cooperate with the other part of the executive branch, i.e., with the government, as best I can, because I have an internal, deep conviction that today, above all, we need to help people - stated President Andrzej Duda in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News's "Graffiti".

08:23

Duda on Whether He Has a Favorite on PiS’s Presidential Candidate List:

It’s My Sweet Secret.
- No [PiS did not ask for my advice in choosing a presidential candidate]. No [I am not expecting such a call] - President Andrzej Duda said on Polsat News’s “Graffiti.” When asked if he sees anyone on the PiS candidate list who would be suitable, he replied: - That’s my sweet secret, I’m keeping it to myself. I am not putting forward a candidate in the elections; it is electoral committees and political groupings that put forward candidacies. - I don’t think Mr. President Kaczyński needs any prompting on who the candidate should be. That is his decision - he stated.

08:28

Duda Suggests Not Signing the Constitutional Tribunal Act:

De Facto Blocking the Possibility of Signing It.

- If it is in line with the Constitution – yes, but for now, everything indicates that there are elements inconsistent with the Constitution within it, and that is indeed a very serious problem, which de facto blocks the possibility of signing it – stated President Andrzej Duda on Polsat News's "Graffiti" program.

08:31

Duda:

I'm Not Committing to Any Post-Presidency Cooperation Today
- When I take off my glasses, my vision doesn't reach that far [a year from now]. First and foremost, I want to bring Polish affairs that I am handling within the scope of the mandate entrusted to me for the second time by my compatriots in 2020 to a successful conclusion. [...] That is absolutely the most important and fundamental thing for me today - said President Andrzej Duda in the Polsat News program “Graffiti”. As he emphasized: - I am not agreeing to any cooperation with anyone after my presidency ends, because I do not want to take on any commitments in this regard that could create any subtext in the results of my work even before the months that remain for me. - I will think about what comes next when I finish my service here, when Poland has its next president - he announced.

08:32

Duda on the Ambassadorial Dispute:

If the government continues to believe it decides, they will have a problem with me.

- There is always room for compromise, only I would like the customs that have been in place in Poland for 35 years in cooperation between the president and the minister of foreign affairs to simply be implemented. If it was possible to do it for 35 years, then why now, suddenly, when Minister Sikorski and this coalition, Civic Platform in power at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, arrived, are all these principles being broken just because the president is not from their political camp? Either they recognize the principles of democracy or they don't. Yes, I spoke to the prime minister. I conveyed this to the prime minister - stated President Andrzej Duda in "Graffiti" Polsat News.

- If Mr. Sikorski continues to believe that he decides who is an ambassador, or the prime minister, in short, the government decides who is an ambassador, then they will have a problem with me, because according to the Constitution, it is the president who grants ambassadorial nominations and it is a presidential prerogative - he continued.

08:34

Duda:

Bodnar Must Have Felt Unwell When He Said That

- I think Minister Bodnar must have felt unwell when he said that. A bad day. He simply must have had some bad day when he spoke about judges reporting active repentance, because that is a legal and criminal institution – stated President Andrzej Duda in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

- There is no reason to verify anything. Every judge was appointed in accordance with the Polish Constitution, in accordance with the prevailing law, which was enacted on democratic principles by the Polish parliament – he continued.

08:43

Duda:

I Do Not Financially Support Any Party
- I am the President of the Republic of Poland - said President Andrzej Duda in "Graffiti" on Polsat News, when repeatedly asked if he had donated to PiS. - I do not financially support any political parties in Poland at the moment - he stated.

08:49

Duda on the PKW Decision:

A Fatal Situation.
I believe that it was not for the best that such a decision by the National Election Commission (PKW) was made. I believe that it is a very unprecedented decision, which in fact constitutes a dangerous precedent for Polish democracy and attempts to show and forcefully stretch what government actions were supposedly campaign actions, are absolute madness, because we will have no end to these kinds of suggestions, reckonings, and depending on who will have what kind of influence on the PKW, in various ways, we will have a pathology at that particular moment. I believe that this is a fatal situation, that is my personal assessment – stated President Andrzej Duda on Polsat News's “Graffiti”.

09:08

Former ABW Chief Fails to Appear Before Pegasus Inquiry Committee Again. Sroka Announces Further Steps
- The committee meeting has just concluded, which Mr. Piotr Pogonowski, former head of ABW, failed to attend. This is his subsequent no-show, and in light of this, we have filed a motion with the District Court in Warsaw to punish the witness for disregarding the committee once again – Magdalena Sroka stated at a press briefing. - It is not an option for witnesses to not appear before the committee. The last date set was October 11th, followed by a motion for compulsory appearance. I appeal for the fulfillment of obligations imposed by law – emphasized the head of the Pegasus inquiry committee. In correspondence, Pogonowski informed that he would not attend the committee meeting, once again citing the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling on its unconstitutionality.

09:10

PiS Announces Reporting to Prosecutors Regarding Events at the Foreign Affairs Committee:

The Law Was Broken.
- A scandalous situation occurred, a situation where the law was broken during proceedings before the Foreign Affairs Committee. Each candidate for head of a diplomatic mission or ambassador must receive an opinion from the Foreign Affairs Committee; this opinion is ultimately voted on after their presentation. At the request of the chairman, a positive opinion is voted on - said Marcin Przydacz at a press conference. - In the case of Ambassador Nowakowski, who is heading to Yerevan, such a motion was put to a vote by Chairman Kowal and, please note, due to votes not only from Law and Justice MPs and the Confederation, but also from PSL, this motion did not gain a majority. Unfortunately, contrary to the regulations, the chairman [...] did not close the entire voting procedure and ordered a recess - he continued. "Voting until the Desired Outcome Was Achieved" - The recess was, as it turned out, to change the composition of the Foreign Affairs Committee. The composition was expanded [...] to include another Civic Platform MP [...]. Additionally, an opinion from an employee [...] of the Sejm Chancellery was presented, claiming that there was allegedly no need for voting on such a resolution in this form, but rather a necessity to repeat the vote - he continued. - Voting occurred until the desired outcome was achieved through, firstly, breaking the regulations, secondly, expanding the committee's composition [...], and thirdly, through, colloquially speaking, 'spying on' PSL MPs, because in the second vote [...] the gentlemen from PSL already voted according to the expectations of the ruling coalition. In our opinion, a blatant breach of the law occurred [...] we will be informing the prosecutor's office about this matter, we will file a notification with the prosecutor's office - he added.

09:22

Petru Proposes Amendment to Flood Special Act – Sunday Trading Allowed

- I believe the needs are different, namely the possibility of purchasing household appliances or shopping at a DIY store. I would be willing to submit such an amendment to simply allow normal trading on Sundays, because these residents want to be able to renovate their homes in the coming weeks, before winter, if they are financially able to do so. Therefore, I see no reason to apply any ideology here. Let's set aside the issue of Sunday trading for now, and here let's give people the opportunity to carry out activities that are essential to us 7 days a week – stated Ryszard Petru on RMF FM.

09:23

Petru Appeals to the Left: "We Need to Forget Ideology and Be a Bit More Pragmatic"

- This week I had a meeting in Łódź with entrepreneurs, and everywhere I go, there are huge hopes. Poles were so impatient for the change from PiS to mean a change in many bad rules of the game. In the economy, I believe that unfortunately, the opposition from the Left is not helping us win further elections. Hence, I appeal to Ms. Żukowska and the others to forget ideology and be a bit more pragmatic, and to understand that each of us contributes to the outcome – said Ryszard Petru on RMF FM.

09:23

Petru on the TD Candidate for President:

I'm 99.8% Sure He Will Run.
Formally [Szymon Hołownia] has not announced his candidacy, and therefore in that sense, I cannot give 100%. I am 99.8% convinced that he will run, but until an announcement is made, there is always a risk, a uncertainty, that one might not become [a candidate]. I believe he has a great chance due to the fact that he is different from KO candidates, he connects the Poland of smaller towns and villages with the large cities, and against them, I could say he is slightly conservative, perhaps more acceptable to a segment of the electorate that votes for PiS and Konfederacja – stated Ryszard Petru on RMF FM.

09:45

Pomaska to PiS: During your time, KPO funds were on billboards, not in Poland

- The truth is that during your time, the KPO funds were on billboards, not in Poland. And during our time, while the KPO funds are not on billboards, they are in Poland, with Polish entrepreneurs and for Polish local governments - stated Agnieszka Pomaska in the Sejm.

10:21

Tusk:

PiS's Guffaw After Hartwich's Words Says More About the Party Than All Their Speeches Combined

- The Law and Justice party's guffaw following MP Hartwich's words about social benefits for people completely unable to work says more about that party than all their speeches combined. It says everything - wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

10:51

Kaczyński:

I Haven't Spoken with the President for 4.5 Years

- I haven't spoken with the President for 4.5 years, or even more. The biggest problem here is that both want it at once. In this case, two. I won't get involved in this anymore - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

10:53

Population Protection Act in the Sejm. Siemoniak: The Project Addresses Decades of Neglect
- It is my honour, on behalf of the Council of Ministers, to present one of the most important legislative projects of this term, and perhaps even one that extends beyond this term. This project concerns the comprehensive regulation of population protection and civil defence - said Tomasz Siemoniak in the Sejm. - The project [...] addresses the neglect of recent decades, which is understandable in a sense. The feeling after 1990 that peace was a category for many decades, joining NATO and the EU, as pacts that very much strengthened Poland's security, did not create a context of priority for population protection and civil defence matters - he stated. As he emphasized: - Today, there is a need for very decisive, firm legislation that will begin to strengthen the security and protection of the population for years and decades to come, supplementing these pillars of Poland's security, which are the armed forces, i.e., the entire military component and the allied component.

11:01

Siemoniak:

Since 2022, Despite Announcements, No Law on Civil Protection and Civil Defence Has Been Passed
- This law is accompanied by the absence of a single legal act regulating the issue of civil defence. [...] The Act on the Defence of the Homeland from 2022 repealed many regulations concerning civil protection and civil defence, and since 2022, despite announcements, no law concerning civil protection and civil defence has been presented to the high chamber, nor has it been passed - said Tomasz Siemoniak in the Sejm.
- This raises the bar for work on this project, which the Council of Ministers submits, because we have to add a second, equivalent, very broad act to the Act on the Defence of the Homeland - he added.

11:16

Grabiec on Saturday's Government Meeting:

Modifying the Budget for the Flood Situation.

- First and foremost, the adoption of the budget, the re-adoption of the budget for next year by the government. A budget modified, of course, with the flood situation in mind and this entire reconstruction+ program, which is intended for flood-affected areas. Then, this budget will very quickly go to the Sejm, and work will begin in parliament – stated Jan Grabiec in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

"It's a Political Decision by the Coalition." Grabiec on Shifting Funds from the "0% Loan" to Flood Relief in Next Year's Budget

- If the government adopts the act on this matter, if the Sejm approves it, then of course the funds will be found [for flood relief, redirected from the "0% loan"]. But as we said before, this is the subject of coalition discussions, so it's not a matter of budget entries, but rather a political decision of the entire coalition – he added.

11:32

Siemoniak Outlines Key Provisions of the Law on Population Protection and Civil Defense

Siemoniak, presenting the key provisions of the Law on Population Protection and Civil Defense in the Sejm, announced, among other things, that:
- The Ministry of Interior and Administration (MSWiA) will be responsible for coordinating the functioning of the population protection system at the central level.
- A system of population protection authorities will be established, comprising: the mayor, the village administrator, the city president, the district governor, the voivode, the voivodeship marshal, ministers to whom population protection entities report, and the head of the MSWiA.
- An open-ended system of population protection entities will be established, which will also be based on existing structures, including the State Fire Service (PSP) and Volunteer Fire Brigades (OSP), crisis management structures, the emergency notification system, state medical rescue, the Government's Centre for Security (RCB), and the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves (RARS).
- A Central Register of Population Protection and Civil Defense Resources will be created.
- Population evacuation plans and cultural property evacuation plans will be introduced.
- The issue of the system for detecting, warning about, notifying of, and alarming about threats will be regulated, including, among others, alarm sirens and national and regional warning systems.
- The creation of a secure state communication system is foreseen.

11:35

Siemoniak:

The Civil Protection Act Comprehensively Regulates Shelters and Hiding Places
- The Act comprehensively regulates the issue of protective structures: shelters, hiding places, and temporary shelters, intended for the protection of the population during extraordinary threats - said Tomasz Siemoniak in the Sejm.

- The Act introduces a system for designating buildings or parts thereof as collective protection facilities through designation, agreement, or administrative decision, with the aim of achieving a protection level for a specified percentage of the population in a given area - he continued.

- An inventory of potential places designated for collective protection facilities and a central register of collective protection facilities will be maintained by the State Fire Service. Technical requirements for shelters and hiding places will be defined by a regulation - he announced.

11:42

‘During War, Civil Protection Will Transform into Civil Defence’. Siemoniak on the New Corps
- The new regulations also provide for the establishment of a civil defence corps, i.e., personnel performing civil protection tasks during wartime and martial law. The corps will be managed by the head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration. The act stipulates that upon the introduction of martial law and during wartime, civil protection will transform into civil defence, and the head of civil defence will be the Minister of Interior - Tomasz Siemoniak said in the Sejm. As he explained, the civil defence corps will include, among others: - Persons who have been assigned civil defence mobilization quotas, volunteers, and all firefighters of the State Fire Service. The National Civil Defence Reserve, consisting of former officers of certain services. - Only individuals not subject to military service will be eligible to be called up for civil defence - he noted.

11:47

Siemoniak on Civil Protection Funding:

No Less Than 0.3% of GDP
- Funding for civil protection and civil defense is to be provided from the state budget. It is foreseen that annual funds amounting to no less than 0.3% of GDP are to be allocated for this funding […] - said Tomasz Siemoniak in the Sejm.

11:52

Siemoniak Appeals for Bipartisan Agreement:

Civil Protection Knows No Political Color.
- We ask that while working on this law, you debate, discuss, seek the best solutions, point out errors in our draft, but try to reach an agreement above divisions - said Tomasz Siemoniak in the Sejm. - This law will be implemented by various governments in the future [...] and we are very keen that - as was the case with the Act on the Defence of the Homeland, where both chambers practically unanimously supported the government's draft - we approach these issues similarly. Civil protection knows no political color - he appealed.

12:01

Environments Entirely Unconnected to PiS Have Many Doubts and Remarks. Szefernaker on the Public Protection Act
- I believe that broad parliamentary work is needed, because the act is essential. The act, which we prepared as Law and Justice, as the United Right government, was also based on the experiences of the 2010 floods and various weather anomalies that appeared later. We must today draw on the experience of many institutions, including non-governmental ones, and we believe that this act should be improved in many places - said Paweł Szefernaker during a Sejm session. - We will submit amendments, we will submit proposals [...] I would also ask the esteemed Member of Parliament, the chairperson of the committee, for this work to be efficient, but in a way that allows many different environments to be involved, because environments entirely unconnected to Law and Justice, to today's opposition, have many doubts and remarks, and I believe that for the good of Poland, for the good of our citizens being able to apply these provisions, these remarks simply need to be taken into account or explained - he continued. "We Want These Provisions to Be Clarified" - The act is essential, although in principle we see that there is a lack of clear demarcation of many tasks and competencies between local governments and regional government administration; there are many new own tasks. We want these provisions to be clarified, and we also want to increase the awareness of smaller local governments [...] many local governments today need a revolution, and we, as a state, as parliamentarians [...] should help local governments in carrying out this revolution, which will allow for the construction of shelters and for increasing awareness among [...] citizens - he went on to say. "There Are No Implementing Acts, Only One Regulation" - In this act, there is a lack of proposals that could also affect the Crisis Management Act. [...] There are no implementing acts, only one regulation for this act. [...] Regarding collective protection facilities [...] there is great expectation from our society, from Poles, to undertake these actions, and we will also request here that these provisions be clarified [...]. We also believe that a better solution [...] would have been a public protection fund, that would have been transitional means - he added.

12:51

Sawicki:

Leszczyna Adopts Rostowski's Old Mantra – 'There's No Money and There Won't Be'

- Minister Leszczyna is adopting an old assumption, dating back to Jan Vincent Rostowski, that there's no money and there won't be. I have good advice for all members of my government. Let's start learning to earn money and multiply money, not just save it – stated Marek Sawicki in an interview with TVN24.

- Unfortunately, it's true. I listened to this interview this morning and was also greatly surprised by it. In reality, the minister should not be commenting on financial matters; let him focus on healthcare. There's plenty to do there – he added.

12:55

Hołownia on the Health Contribution:

That's Minister Leszczyna's Stance.

- I think that's Minister Leszczyna's stance. We do not yet have a government position on this matter. We will do everything, as was previously stated, to ensure that some form, we understand that we won't immediately achieve our ultimate goal, but that in addition to tangible assets, some relief in this unfairly calculated health contribution, because it's not a health contribution, it's a para-tax that often goes towards completely different things, will be implemented next year - stated Szymon Hołownia in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

14:00

Duda on the Supreme Court Ruling Regarding the National Prosecutor:

I Accept with Satisfaction.

- I accept with satisfaction the Supreme Court's ruling confirming the correctness of my position regarding the illegality of Prosecutor Dariusz Barski's removal from the position of National Prosecutor by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government - wrote President Andrzej Duda on social media.

- Both the illegal removal of Dariusz Barski and the unlawful appointment of Dariusz Korneluk to the position of National Prosecutor constitute, in essence, a gross violation of the constitutional principle of the rule of law - emphasized PAD.

15:03

Bodnar Responds to the Supreme Court: 'Neo-Judges' Defend Their Positions, I Won't Deviate from My Path
- The neo-judges of the Supreme Court are defending their own positions and the politicization of the judiciary. They want to block the process of accountability. Today's stance by three neo-judges is not a resolution of the Supreme Court and is not binding - Adam Bodnar wrote on social media. - I will not deviate from the chosen path of restoring an independent judiciary and prosecution service to the citizens - he emphasized. The Minister of Justice attached to his post a link to the statement of the National Prosecutor's Office, which stated:
Today's stance [...] is not a resolution of the Supreme Court within the meaning of Article 441 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This stance does not produce legal effects because it was adopted by unauthorized persons. Regarding the effectiveness of Dariusz Barski's return from retirement, however, rulings have been issued by courts in correctly appointed panels – the District Court in Szczecin and the Court of Appeal in Szczecin. These courts have ruled that Dariusz Barski's return from retirement was ineffective.

15:17

Lewandowski:

Warsaw District Court Ruled Arrest of Romanowski Was Justifiably Denied Due to Immunity

- The Warsaw District Court ruled that the arrest of Marcin Romanowski was justifiably denied due to his immunity. Two judges appointed before 2018 agreed with the ruling by Judge Przemysław Dziwański (the ruling was unanimous) - wrote attorney Bartosz Lewandowski.

15:22

Kaczyński:

Actions Related to Nominations by the New National Prosecutor Are Losing Their Validity
- All decisions issued by illegal prosecutors, because if Prosecutor Barski is the National Prosecutor, then everything that happened [...] was the result of illegal actions, in fact criminal actions, and requiring settlement under criminal law as well - Jarosław Kaczyński stated in a declaration. - First and foremost, at this moment, actions related to nominations made by the new National Prosecutor are also losing their validity; one could also say they never had validity, but this has not been explicitly stated by any court - he continued.

15:26

Kaczyński:

Father Olszewski and two Ministry of Justice employees are held illegally in detention
- Regarding alleged criminal activity, regarding political prisoners, I wanted to state very emphatically at this moment that Father Olszewski and two ladies, employees of the Ministry of Justice, are currently being held in prison completely illegally, specifically in investigative detention - said Jarosław Kaczyński in a statement. - These individuals should be released immediately, and they are of course also entitled to compensation - he continued.

15:30

Kaczyński:

Civic Coalition is beyond repair; I would advise its coalition partners to consider what will happen next in the country
- There is the issue of the Minister of Justice, who stood behind all of this, the issue of the Minister of the Interior, because ultimately it was the police who broke into the National Prosecutor's Office, and finally, the issue of the entire government - Jarosław Kaczyński said in a statement. - I know that at this moment it is a cry in the wilderness, but I would advise, especially the coalition partners, because the Civic Coalition is beyond repair, to consider what will happen next in the country and whether it is worth maintaining the current situation - he continued.

15:34

Kaczyński:

What Happened Regarding the Floods Will Be Discussed at Our Conference Tomorrow
- What happened regarding the floods will be discussed tomorrow at our conference with the participation of experts – said Jarosław Kaczyński in a statement.

15:48

Kaczyński on the Court’s Decision Regarding Romanowski:

International Considerations Were Decisive.
– The verdict concerning MP Romanowski is also important. It means he will not be arrested, but international considerations were decisive here, the obvious importance of this immunity – Jarosław Kaczyński stated in a declaration.

15:53

Kaczyński on the Supreme Court Decision:

This Ruling Changes the Situation in Poland.
- This ruling changes the situation in Poland, and we will do everything to make this change a real one. I will not speak about decisions at this moment, such decisions have not been made yet, but we will certainly not only analyze this situation right now, but also draw conclusions from it - said Jarosław Kaczyński in a statement, referring to the decision of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court.

16:44

National Prosecutor's Office on the Decision Regarding Barski:

This Stance Has No Legal Effect

- This stance has no legal effect. In this matter, which was among other things the subject of a ruling, courts appointed correctly have already made decisions. This was the ruling of the District Court in Szczecin from February of this year, the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Szczecin from April of this year, and we have rulings in this regard from courts whose composition and panel raise no doubts whatsoever and which confirmed the stance of the Prosecutor General that prosecutor Dariusz Barski effectively returned from retirement unsuccessfully - stated the spokesperson for the National Prosecutor's Office, prosecutor Przemysław Nowak.

16:47

National Prosecutor's Office Spokesperson: I Personally Saw the Decree Appointing the National Prosecutor

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I have no doubt about it. I personally saw the decree in which the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland appointed Dariusz Korneluk, at the request of the Prosecutor General, as the First Deputy Prosecutor General, i.e., the National Prosecutor - stated the spokesperson for the National Prosecutor's Office, prosecutor Przemysław Nowak.

16:51

National Prosecutor's Office Spokesperson Announces Request to PACE Regarding Romanowski's Immunity:

A Matter of Days.
- We will be filing a request with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to revoke [Marcin Romanowski's] immunity, of course, if the written decision is the same in content as the oral one, then yes, in this situation we will apply to the assembly for the revocation of this immunity - stated the spokesperson for the National Prosecutor's Office, prosecutor Przemysław Nowak. - I think the request is a quick matter, a matter of days - he continued.

19:49

Dziemianowicz-Bąk on Cadre Changes in New Left:

Most Likely to Occur Only Next Year.
- Regarding any potential cadre changes in New Left, regardless of who would be appointed to which position, such changes would most likely only occur next year, because the congress will take place next year - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in an interview with Grzegorz Kępka on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News. - Today, the national board of the party I belong to, and of which I am a member, convened. We have decided to recommend to the statutory commission the dissolution of factions, which were remnants from the unification process between the Spring party and the Democratic Left Alliance. This process has concluded. It is time to tidy up statutory matters, and then decisions will be made by the congress - she continued.

19:54

Dziemianowicz-Bąk:

We Share Minister Bodnar's Opinion, This is Not a Supreme Court Decision, But the Stance of Neo-Judges
- We share Minister Adam Bodnar's opinion on this matter; we are not dealing with a Supreme Court decision here, but rather the stance of three neo-judges. In this regard, just like the prosecution and Adam Bodnar, we take a decidedly unambiguous position – said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk on Polsat News, when asked about the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court's decision stating that Dariusz Barski was legally appointed as the National Prosecutor.

20:03

Dziemianowicz-Bąk:

We Will Persistently Inform Social Welfare and City Authorities on How to Provide Flood Victim Assistance
- This is absurd and such situations should not happen, and where they do, we intervene immediately and inform them that a simplified version of the form is sufficient - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in Polsat News, when asked about situations where the form for flood victims requires filling out a declaration of assets and estimating how much their assets have diminished. - If anyone encounters this kind of problem [...] they should and can use the helpline of the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, report such a problem to us, and we will continue to persistently inform social welfare workers, mayors, and city and municipal authorities on how this assistance should be provided - she continued.

20:07

Dziemianowicz-Bąk on the Health Contribution:

There Are Certain Absurdities After the Polish Deal.
- We still believe that healthcare should be well-funded, and the health contribution is part of this funding. Although, of course, we agree [...] that there are certain absurdities after the Polish Deal, such as the health contribution on fixed assets, and here there is no dispute that this matter needs to be resolved; funds have been secured for this - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in Polsat News.

- In our opinion, there is no agreement and no sense in burdening employees, those earning the national average salary, more than significantly wealthier entrepreneurs, programmers, with all due respect to them - she continued.

20:10

Dziemianowicz-Bąk on being asked about limiting 800+:

We are not conducting any work on changes.
- We can change, expand, but not to the detriment of citizens. [...] I haven't heard about such plans [to limit 800+], we are not conducting any work on changes to the 500+ program in the ministry, and it is our ministry that implements this program - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in Polsat News.

20:13

Dziemianowicz-Bąk:

We Definitely Need to Introduce the Category of Vehicular Homicide
- Yes, we definitely need to [...] we definitely need to consider, in addition to introducing the category of vehicular homicide, the confiscation of the vehicle. We must relentlessly prosecute bandits, road killers - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in Polsat News, when asked if the category of vehicular homicide should be introduced and if she would vote for it.

20:26

Śmiszek on the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court's decision:

There is no such ruling.

- There is no such ruling, these are judges whose judicial status is questionable, these are judges who issued a decision without, firstly, legal grounds, and secondly, above all, without the mandate of a judge – stated Krzysztof Śmiszek on the TVN24 program "Fakty po faktach" (Facts after Facts).

- Mr. President Duda will defend his decisions because he also co-created this rule of law chaos in Poland, he was sometimes the face of this rule of law chaos or anti-rule of law, so I am not at all surprised that Mr. President Duda is today applauding the decision of the neo-judges. We have a gigantic problem, but today these problems are the result of the destructive policy of PiS, which consisted of one thing: taking over all institutions that guard the law and our civil rights and freedoms, the prosecutor's office, the Constitutional Tribunal, the National Council of the Judiciary, the Supreme Court – he continued.

20:28

"He Will Be Accountable for the Attempted Attack on the National Prosecutor's Office'. Przydacz on the Consequences for Bodnar

- Regarding accountability, indeed, these illegal, unlawful actions by Minister Bodnar will have to be accounted for at some point, and I am absolutely convinced that he will be held accountable not only politically but also legally for the attempted attack on the National Prosecutor's Office. Something has happened that we warned about. The change in the position of National Prosecutor could have occurred, of course, but in accordance with the law and with the president's consent. No such consent was sought at all at the time – stated Marcin Przydacz on TVN24.

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