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10/01/2024

07:22

Tuesday's Political Agenda: Government Continues Flood and Budget-Related Law Discussions, Sejm Addresses Special Flood Act, Duda Meets Barski, Błaszczak Holds Conference

The government session will commence at 12:00. The agenda primarily includes a report on the flood situation and the draft of the so-called budget-related act for 2025.

The Sejm will resume its proceedings at 9:00 with 10-minute procedural votes. Subsequently, the second reading of the so-called special flood act will take place, which is a government draft amendment to the act on special solutions related to flood damage mitigation.

The Sejm will also address, among other things, a government draft amendment to certain acts aimed at supporting entrepreneurs employing Territorial Defence Force soldiers or Active Reserve soldiers, as well as a draft amendment to the act on rural housewives' circles and the act on socio-professional farmer organizations.

At 14:00, the first reading of the presidential draft bill on personal assistance for persons with disabilities will be held. At 15:30, the Sejm will hear information from the Minister of the Interior and Administration on the implementation in 2023 of the "Program for the Modernization of the Police, Border Guard, State Fire Service, and National Security Service in the years 2022-2025".

A voting block of less than an hour will begin at 17:30.

At 10:00, President Andrzej Duda will receive Prosecutor General Dariusz Barski at the Presidential Palace, as informed by the Chancellery of the President. Following this, at 11:00, PAD will participate in the solemn inauguration of the 2024/2025 academic year at the Nicolaus Copernicus University, and around 14:00, he will attend the Warsaw Security Forum conference – together with the Marshal of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia.

In turn, at 16:00, President Andrzej Duda will meet with the President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, at the Presidential Palace. A meeting of the presidents with the media is scheduled for 16:35.

At 11:00, a press conference will be held in the Sejm by the chairman of the PiS parliamentary club, Mariusz Błaszczak, and PiS spokesperson, Rafał Bochenek.

Also today, a two-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Council begins.

07:47

I Think the Regulation Will Be Quickly Tightened So Alcohol Doesn't Pose as Products for Children. Nowacka Announces a Letter to the Ministry of Health
- We have to do something about this. I am deeply outraged [...]. I have requested, and today a letter will be sent from us to the Ministry of Health, an official letter requesting a change in the regulations regarding packaging in which alcohol is sold - said Barbara Nowacka in an interview with Karol Surówka in 'Sygnały Dnia' on PR1, when asked about alcohol sold in packaging resembling mousses. - From what we read in the regulations, yes, it is legal, but that does not mean that the regulations cannot be changed. They need to be changed when they are regulations that allow for such circumvention [...]. I am in constant contact with Minister Leszczyna and I support her policy regarding limiting alcohol availability [...] in this matter, action is exceptionally urgently needed [...] I think the regulation will be quickly tightened so that alcohol does not pose as products that are also nice for children - she continued.

07:54

Nowacka on When Every School Will Have a Psychologist:

The Regulations Prepared by Our Predecessors Were Completely Unrealistic.
- I think we'll be ready within a year or two. It's also a bit of a challenge for us, because the regulations prepared by our predecessors were completely unrealistic. That is, it's easy to write "a psychologist in every school," but you need to have these psychologists. You need well-paid ones and have a prepared model for them so that they are actually present in the school - said Barbara Nowacka in PR1, when asked when all the gaps in the availability of psychologists in schools will be filled.

07:57

Nowacka:

There's No Ban on Homework, Myths Have Grown
- There is no ban on homework, as some myths have grown around it. Homework can be assigned, but it should not be graded, nor should it be mandatory for everyone, in order to level the playing field - said Barbara Nowacka on PR1.

08:07

Czarnek on the PiS leadership position:

I won’t run because there’s no race.

- “I won’t run because there’s no race, there’s no competition. President Kaczyński, as long as he has the physical and political strength, will be the president, and he is in excellent condition,” stated Przemysław Czarnek in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Radio Zet.

08:07

Czarnek:

We Did Have Our 'Fat Cats'

- PiS did not do such things, not to that extent. It did many things, we unfortunately had 'fat cats' and they became fatter towards the end of our 8-year term, that is completely obvious. It's nearly October 15th, a year since the elections, and it's precisely the Totalizator Sportowy (Totalizator Sport) being filled with buddies from PO, who used to say 'we are going to depoliticize companies, the state, thieves, fraudsters, they stole' - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

08:08

Czarnek on Totalizator Sportowy:

It's Just One Example of the Complete Politicization of Companies.

- Before October 15th, PO, together with Third Way, with Hołownia and others, said they would depoliticize companies. And here you have it, Totalizator Sportowy is just one example of this complete politicization of companies, not just companies, but also institutes and institutions - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

08:13

Czarnek Asked if Morawiecki's People Are Sabotaging the PiS-SP Merger:

Looks Like It
As I hear the statements yesterday from my friend Michał Dworczyk, then it looks like it [Mateusz Morawiecki's people are sabotaging the merger of PiS with Suwerenna Polska]. That's how I understood his words - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet. - I am not shocked because these are not the first such words from Michał Dworczyk and colleagues closely associated with Prime Minister Morawiecki, but I can tell them once again: colleagues, the right is not Morawiecki, the right is not Czarnek, it is not Ziobro, it is not Kaczyński, the right is all of us. And if all of us are the right and we do not fight each other, but rather move forward together, because there is an opportunity for it, we will win the presidential election, we will save Poland, its independence and sovereignty - he continued.

08:17

Czarnek's Message to Morawiecki's Faction:

Calm Down, My Friends.

- If you continue to do such things and say things publicly on TVN channels that are meant for a congress, and oppose the direction of the National Council's actions, you are acting against the right-wing and against Poland's victory, which means against safeguarding Poland's sovereignty and independence. Calm down, my friends – stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

08:18

Czarnek on the Unification of PiS and SP:

We Need This.

- We need this [unification with Sovereign Poland]. Our colleagues from SP are extremely active MPs within the PiS parliamentary club, and there is nothing preventing them from joining - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

08:21

Czarnek on Morawiecki:

He Lacks the Support of the Entire Right and Won't Win the Second Round.
I would answer exactly as I always do [about Mateusz Morawiecki]. Great in the first round, but he lacks the support of the entire right and won't win the second round. It's completely clear, I've also discussed this with Mateusz Morawiecki. It would be better if a candidate ran who could unite the entire right in the second round, PiS, Konfederacja, PJJ, and all other associated organizations – stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

08:26

Czarnek on Gdula:

If He Lacks a Brain, I Forgive Him for Opposing Science. But I Don't Think So.

„Pan Gdula to jest człowiek, który występuje przeciwko polskiej nauce i przeciwko polskiej gospodarce, przeciwko Polsce, tym co robi. Chyba że nie ma mózgu. Jak nie ma mózgu, to wybaczam mu, że występuje przeciwko nauce. Ale nie sądzę, że nie ma mózgu. Pewnie ma, więc to, co robi, jest przeciwko polskiej nauce - stwierdził Przemysław Czarnek w Radiu Zet.

"Mr. Gdula is a person who opposes Polish science and the Polish economy, who opposes Poland with his actions. Unless he lacks a brain. If he lacks a brain, I forgive him for opposing science. But I don't think he lacks a brain. He probably has one, so what he is doing is against Polish science," stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

08:28

Czarnek:

We Demanded Too Little from Ukrainians From the Very Beginning

- I think he trusted him too much from the very beginning. Now President [Duda] is changing his attitude towards President Zelensky a bit. Of course, these are complicated situations, but we demanded too little from Ukrainians from the very beginning, and the president also did so, demanding too little. That's my opinion - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

08:39

Czarnek:

Get Out, Mr. Korneluk

- Do you know what Mr. Korneluk said at the end of August? That the case of the National Prosecutor would be definitively resolved in the Supreme Court at the end of September. Well, it has been resolved, Mr. Korneluk. And I will tell you politely, not like your political supporters at the so-called women's strikes – get out, Mr. Korneluk, and return the money from January, and it would be best if you didn't travel abroad in the near future. That's it, these are crimes against the Polish state - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

08:56

Sawicki:

Many People Write to Me, Claiming to Save Poland, But It's Really About Saving PiS
- Lately, I've had a huge surge of various emails, messages on WhatsApp or Messenger, where many people have excellent plans for fixing Poland, for saving Poland, but there's one condition: it's not really about saving Poland, but about saving the PiS party - said Marek Sawicki in an interview with Karol Surówka on PR1's "Sygnały dnia". - Today, PSL is needed by many of these people, including Minister Czarnek, to save PiS. And frankly, for 8 years, PiS did not see PSL as a partner, but rather as a political environment that needed to be permanently eliminated from political life - he stated. - When they can't rebuild their position in any other way at the moment, they resort to seeking favor from PSL and begging for mercy. Frankly, I am very understanding, but I would never have imagined that PiS would beg for mercy in terms of improving their political position - he added.

09:04

Czarnek on the Lack of a Deputy Speaker of the Sejm:

We Need to Move This Forward Somehow.

– It's their fault, but we have to respond somehow. I believe that the absence of a Deputy Speaker [of the Sejm] is our loss. This Deputy Speaker would also be a member of the convention of elders, it would be an additional voice in the convention, and we need to move this forward somehow, but I don't go on pilgrimages on this matter – stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

09:05

Sawicki:

Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber Decision Did Not Pertain to Korneluk or Barski at All
- I still don't understand this public discussion since Friday, where we're wondering who the National Prosecutor is, because supposedly the Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber issued some resolution. No, it was a ruling by three judges of the Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber in a completely different matter – concerning the regularity of the placement of a judicial assessor in one of the proceedings – Marek Sawicki stated in PR1's 'Sygnały dnia'. - It absolutely did not concern either Prosecutor Korneluk or Prosecutor Barski. I am astonished that suddenly there's a discussion about it as if it were a resolution, a decree of the Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber. What's more, the people who issued it were also improperly appointed – he continued.

09:15

Sawicki Accuses Bodnar and Domański of Inconsistency:

I Don’t Understand Why They Pay the Supreme Court, Constitutional Tribunal, or KRS.
- What we are dealing with today is enormous inconsistency, both legal, administrative, and also in decision-making. Because if my majority believes that the KRS is unconstitutional - and it is, as international tribunals have also ruled - if the Supreme Court in its composition is also unconstitutional and the President of the Court is unconstitutional, if the Constitutional Tribunal is also unlawful and unconstitutional, then I don’t understand why Minister Bodnar, the Minister of Finance, have been paying these courts, these units, these people since January - Marek Sawicki said on PR1’s “Sygnały dnia”. - Of course [funding should be cut]. They would go to court, they would litigate, today perhaps international tribunals would have already ruled whether one side or the other is right - he stated.

09:21

"No Space or Conditions": Sawicki Rules Out Potential Coalition with PiS
- Elections took place a year ago, on October 15th. I can be critical of the decisions of my ministers and my government, and of frequent sluggishness. But at the same time, there is no space or conditions whatsoever to tell people today that the PSL will take pity on PiS and give PiS another mandate to govern Poland at this moment - stated Marek Sawicki in the program "Sygnały dnia" on PR1.

09:26

Sawicki:

Civic Coalition Knows Perfectly Well It's Impossible to Absorb the Polish People's Party – You Could Choke on It
- Whoever touches PiS disappears from the political stage. We remember Self-Defense, the League of Polish Families, Gowin's Agreement, and Solidary Poland is also coming to an end very soon. [...] PiS in politics is like a great praying mantis that arranges a date with everyone, and nature scientists know how it ends - said Marek Sawicki in "Sygnały dnia" on PR1. - I think we already have mutual experience from both the 2007-2015 coalition and now. Civic Coalition knows perfectly well that it's impossible to absorb the Polish People's Party – you could choke on it - he added.

09:32

Schetyna on the coalition's joint presidential candidate:

Not on the table, but close to it
This is a question of whether it will be a candidate of Civic Coalition, or the entire October 13th coalition. I think it's not on the table, but it's close enough to the table that it can be placed on it. I believe it's important that we have certainty that this candidate unites and is aiming for victory, ideally in the first round. If there isn't a single candidate, then there should be a commitment from all parts of the democratic coalition that immediately after the first round, if there's a second round, they will support that candidate – stated Grzegorz Schetyna in the program "Graffiti" on Polsat News. - Rafał Trzaskowski is, I don't want to say the obvious candidate, because as we know, nothing is obvious in politics, but he has all the assets to be the presidential candidate of the democratic coalition and to be inaugurated president next August – he continued.

09:33

Schetyna on Coalition Members at Totalizator Sportowy:

Let Financial Results Defend Their Work.

- It is always a great challenge what parties do after elections, how they treat state-owned companies, and I am always a proponent, of course, we have talked about this many times, of privatization and changing the ownership structure as a response to the threats you mention, Mr. Editor. But there is also the question that there are institutions that will always remain state-owned. This concerns the lottery monopoly, which will always be state-owned. So the question is whether, as in the United States, in Austria, in all countries, even very democratic and law-abiding ones, such exchanges occur – said Grzegorz Schetyna on Polsat News.

- I haven't heard of Prime Minister Morawiecki or Prime Minister Szydło being involved in sports matters, but here, I really think it's good that it's official and open. Let the financial and organizational results defend those who have this work and are leading these projects – he added.

09:33

Schetyna:

Mr. Korneluk is the National Prosecutor, and the matter is closed

- President Duda is not fortunate when it comes to such personnel decisions or invitations to the Presidential Palace. The issue of Wąsik and Kamiński has concluded, as we remember. I am against creating a parallel state system. That is to say, there is a decision, and it is what it is. I know that the editor will say that lawyers have different opinions, but there is an opinion, which we are relying on today, that states that Mr. Korneluk is the National Prosecutor, and the matter is closed – stated Grzegorz Schetyna on Polsat News.

- If the head of state engages in these relations and this conflict, it is only detrimental to them and to the state – he added.

09:40

Sawicki on Eliminating Health Contributions from the Sale of Fixed Assets:

Of Course, It's Not Enough.
- The PSL has not changed its stance on this matter [reducing health contributions for entrepreneurs]. Poland 2050 appears to be hesitating, as on the issue of health contributions, and also on the matter of housing loans, they are leaning more to the left - Marek Sawicki stated in PR1's "Sygnały dnia" (Signals of the Day). - However, I want to state very clearly on this matter: if we do not look after entrepreneurs, if we do not look after those who generate GDP, who pay taxes, then soon we will have nothing to distribute - he emphasized. As he pointed out: - If we do not alleviate entrepreneurs even a little today, they will not only stop paying the contributions they pay today, they will stop paying altogether. - What great mercy, thank you very much for this kindness from the Ministry of Health, that finally an exploited car or a machine tool that we sell will not be subject to health contributions. Well, this is indeed our great coalition achievement, and I am waiting for the next one - he ironized, adding: - Of course, it's not enough, because this was an obvious necessity that should have been dealt with in January of this year.

10:12

"We Will Continue It As Long As Necessary". Kosiniak-Kamysz on Operation "Phoenix"
We have launched Operation "Phoenix", its main objective is to prevent the consequences of floods in communities and to accelerate the reconstruction of infrastructure. This operation involves the military, the central government, and local authorities. We will continue Operation "Phoenix" for as long as it is necessary – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at the WSF.

10:14

Kosiniak-Kamysz on Ukraine's NATO Accession:

We Must Make Every Effort.

- A war is ongoing in Europe, and in the context of current challenges, a debate on current defense policy must take place. It should be emphasized that the potential collapse of an independent Ukraine would have catastrophic consequences. Such actions would embolden not only Putin to act in Europe but also other regimes to pursue their goals through military means. As part of our debate, we must focus on providing security guarantees for Ukraine, which urgently needs our support. We must make every effort to welcome Ukraine as a new member of NATO – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at the WSF.

10:49

President Receives National Prosecutor. Duda Meets with Barski
- President Andrzej Duda received the National Prosecutor, Dariusz Barski, at the Presidential Palace - the Chancellery of the President announced on social media.

10:52

Road Homicide in Polish Law? Morawiecki Calls for Cross-Party Agreement
- Taking another person's life is murder, right? Logical and obvious. That's how it should be, but it's not for the Polish legal system, says Mateusz Morawiecki in a recording published on social media. - Recently, the whole of Poland was shaken by a tragedy in Warsaw when a drunk driver hit a car, and as a result of this accident, a father of a family died. Let's call things by their name – it was murder, and let Polish law treat it as such, he emphasized. - I am for severe penalties, and the regulations should be changed as soon as possible so that perpetrators of such accidents are duly punished. As the entire political class, we should overcome divisions as quickly as possible and enact appropriate legislation, the former prime minister appealed.

11:34

Ministry Responds to Information About Totalizator Sportowy:

The Matter is Very Serious.

The Ministry of State Assets has responded to an Onet article reporting that beneficiaries of personnel changes at Totalizator Sportowy have included local activists from Civic Platform (PO), Polish People's Party (PSL), and The Left, as well as close associates of leading parliamentarians of the ruling coalition.

- The Minister of State Assets exercises the shareholder rights on behalf of the State Treasury in all shares of Totalizator Sportowy Sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Warsaw. These rights, stemming from corporate shareholder rights, are strictly defined by law – the ministry reminded in a statement published on social media.

However, it was emphasized: - When exercising ownership rights in accordance with the current legal order, the State Treasury does not have the competence to make direct decisions or interfere in the current operations of management boards of companies with State Treasury participation. All matters related to the company's business, including personnel policy, fall within the competence of the management board.

- However, the matter is very serious, and that is how we are treating it in the Ministry. Since Monday morning, we have been analyzing whether the media reports correspond to the actual state of affairs. We have requested comprehensive information on this matter from the Supervisory Board – it was stated.

- If the reports of irregularities are confirmed, we will take action. What actions these will be will depend on the results of our analysis of the actual state of affairs – it was added.

12:30

Amendments Submitted to Government Bill: PiS Seeks Greater Aid for Flood Victims
- We have submitted amendments to the government bill. In our firm conviction, the government bill does not offer real assistance to flood victims. This is because the financial aspect of this aid is symbolic. One could even use the word 'mockery' if the government proposes to allocate up to 200,000 Polish zlotys for rebuilding a house. I ask: have they become so detached from reality that they don't know it's impossible to rebuild a house for 200,000 zlotys, or are they joking with those affected by the flood? - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference. - We have submitted amendments to the government bill which include the provisions that were rejected in the Law and Justice party's project, so that the reconstruction of houses and apartments would be financed up to 100% from the state budget – naturally, after the costs have been determined by an expert. We have also included [...] a provision stating that the non-repayable, immediate allowance should be three times the average wage, which is over 24,000 zlotys, so that it becomes a permanent mechanism, a statutory provision - he continued. "We are pointing to the source from which these funds should be redirected" - We are indicating where the costs associated with reconstruction and the aid that flood victims deserve can be covered from. Specifically, from the three billion zlotys that Donald Tusk's government allocated for propaganda to neoTVP, which, incidentally, is neoTVP in liquidation. We are pointing to the source from which these funds should be redirected to assist flood victims - he further stated.

12:35

Kaczyński on the Unification of PiS and SP:

I Know Nothing About Any Split, There Are Differences of Opinion.

- We will not discuss this matter. I know nothing about any split, and as for views on unification, there are indeed differences of opinion, but the Political Council will resolve it - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

13:23

Duda After Meeting Barski: We Are Considering What Actions We Can Take to Restore the Rule of Law

President Andrzej Duda met with Dariusz Barski today at the Presidential Palace. According to the head of state, Barski, not Dariusz Korneluk, currently holds the position of National Public Prosecutor.

Following the meeting, the president gave a statement to Polsat News.

"This Threatens the Stability of the Justice System"

- This is currently the biggest trouble for Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the Minister of Justice. In truth, unfortunately, this is the biggest problem for society because it threatens, among other things, all proceedings that were conducted with the participation of prosecutors and, above all, the stability of the justice system - said President Andrzej Duda.

- The question is, what will happen to all these individuals, especially dangerous criminals, against whom proceedings are being conducted and who are often convicted of heinous crimes. This is truly a huge social and state problem - he stated.

"The Question is, What to Do to Truly Restore the Rule of Law. Not Some Democracy with a Qualifier, as the Prime Minister Declared"

- The question is, what to do to truly restore the rule of law. Not some democracy with a qualifier, just as there was once a people's democracy, a socialist one; now it's a fighting one, as the Prime Minister declared, but rather that we have a normal, true, honest democracy. And in this democracy, Mr. Dariusz Barski, according to all currently binding regulations and the constitution, was appointed National Public Prosecutor and still is - he emphasized.

"We Are Considering What Actions We Can Take to Restore the Rule of Law"

- We are fully aware that Mr. Dariusz Barski was not allowed into the National Public Prosecutor's Office, into the building. We are currently considering what actions we can take to restore the rule of law. Among other things, this was the subject of our conversation today - indicated PAD.

He added: - We will be considering how to do this in a way that helps citizens to the greatest extent possible.

13:45

"Block the Procedure with Alcohol Pouches." Tusk Announces "Effective Method"

- We will focus on finding an effective method to block this procedure related to alcohol pouches. Today, we will have certainty about the personnel consequences for those who have not demonstrated adequate vigilance in recent days. This matter may concern the safety and health of our children - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

14:48

Duda:

The Costs of Supporting Ukraine Haven't Yet Reached Us in Human Terms. I Emphasize the Word 'Yet'.
- At this year's forum, we should focus on two issues. Firstly, how to help Ukraine win the war, and secondly, how to strengthen our own capabilities to ensure security and stable development for our countries - stated President Andrzej Duda during the Warsaw Security Forum. - Let's remember that the costs of supporting Ukraine haven't yet reached us in human terms; they are purely material costs. I emphasize the word 'yet' because the ambitions of Putin's Russia extend far beyond Ukraine itself, and should it be conquered, all the Eastern flank NATO countries would be endangered, and thus, I have no doubt, the security stability of the whole of Europe - he continued. - It is so important [...] for our societies to understand that today's costs of supporting Ukraine are nothing compared to what we would have to pay if we allowed Ukraine to fall - he went on to say.

14:58

Duda on Defense Spending:

I Renew My Appeal to NATO States.
- 2% of GDP allocated to defense was a good target in peacetime, but it is absolutely insufficient in an era of real war threat and the resulting need to rebuild, and in many cases, restore the potential of the armed forces. All the more so as we must simultaneously support Ukraine's war effort by supplying Ukraine with ammunition and weaponry - said President Andrzej Duda at the WSF.

- In this regard, I renew my appeal to NATO states to allocate at least 3% of GDP to defense. The situation demands it of us - he continued.

- Poland is aware of the threat lurking today at its borders, which is why we are allocating over 4% of GDP to our defense this year, and we have planned 4.7% for next year. We are not spending this money lightly, and these are by no means easy decisions. However, we are making them with full, cross-party agreement from the most important political factions, because we Poles know well the price of military defeat - he went on to say.

15:07

Duda on the Development of European Defense Policy:

We Support It, But We Want It Not to Compete with NATO.
- Poland supports the development of European defense policy. However, we want it to be fully complementary to NATO and absolutely not to be a competitor to it in terms of resources or military personnel - said President Andrzej Duda at the WSF. - The Union has significant capabilities that the Alliance does not, and efforts should be concentrated in these areas. Matters concerning military mobility in the legal and infrastructural dimensions are still an area requiring significant commitment. Another area is financing the expansion of the defense industry to a degree that would enable us to meet our needs and those of Ukraine - he continued. - The Union's potential should be utilized in the process of rebuilding Ukraine and creating long-term foundations for its economic and social development. In the political dimension, it is crucial to continue the policy of expanding the European Union to include Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, and the Western Balkan countries, but also our military allies: Turkey, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Albania. These are important and ambitious tasks, which I hope will also be realized by the new European Commission - he went on to say.

18:31

"Alcohol in Tubes Won't Pass'. Tusk Announces Regulation and Law
- Alcohol in packaging that resembles fruit puree tubes for children – no, that trick won't fly here. Today, I have put on high alert all officials tasked with finding absolutely effective methods to counteract this practice - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk in a recording published on social media. - It's about using existing legal provisions – among others, the Chief Sanitary Inspector is already conducting inspections – and preparing a regulation, preferably by midnight tonight, that's the task given to the Minister of Agriculture, as his ministry is responsible for control in this matter. The Minister of Health will prepare a law for the future that will systematically eliminate such threats - announced the head of government. As Tusk emphasized: - There is no room for any negotiations here. This type of threat must disappear. And those who allowed this to happen can certainly expect consequences.

18:47

President Duda on 'Brutal Lawbreaking' and the European Commission's Focus on Rule of Law: 'Prime Minister Tusk is a Colleague of the EC's Party Majority'

- At this moment, when the law is being evidently and brutally broken, and when accusations are being hurled at the current opposition, because Prime Minister Donald Tusk is a colleague of the party majority of European Commission members today, led by its President Ursula von der Leyen, we are dealing with absolute hypocrisy, which unfortunately, in a very unambiguous way, fundamentally undermines the legitimacy of the EC to even concern itself with any matters of the rule of law in member states. And I must tell you that I am absolutely outraged by this situation – said President Andrzej Duda at a press conference.

18:52

Duda Sharp on New National Prosecutor: "He is a completely illegal, pseudo-prosecutor"
Yes, indeed, this morning, here at the Presidential Palace, I had a conversation with the National Prosecutor, Mr. Dariusz Barski. I emphasize National Prosecutor because, as you know and will surely remember, from the very beginning my position on this matter has been unambiguous: the attempt to remove Mr. Dariusz Barski from the office of National Prosecutor was in fact legally ineffective. There were no grounds for it, and the subsequent appointment of Mr. Dariusz Korneluk to this pseudo-national prosecutor position was carried out in a manner completely contrary to the law. Therefore, one can boldly use the term pseudo-national prosecutor here, as he is completely illegal – stated President Andrzej Duda at a press conference.

18:53

Duda Assesses the Legal Chaos in the State:

This Situation is a Bit Schizophrenic.

- This matter is simply directed to the Constitutional Tribunal at the moment. From the very beginning, since it arose, I have been waiting for the CT's ruling on this matter. However, at the same time, we should be dealing with the suspension of any government actions concerning the appointment of Mr. Korneluk. Of course, this was not taken into account, because Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Minister Bodnar also do not recognize the CT. I must admit honestly that this situation, as you can see, is a bit schizophrenic – stated President Andrzej Duda at a press conference.

20:11

The Legal Dispute Over the Supreme Court Between the Government and the President Escalates:

We Are Dealing with Legal Usurpation.
Day by day, the farce is becoming more and more visible, ladies and gentlemen, into which Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his associates are falling, and all those who, every now and then, claim that someone is some kind of neo-judge, that some chamber is a neo-chamber, and so on. Because they acknowledge some of the rulings of this chamber when it's convenient for them. When it was convenient for them to acknowledge that the parliamentary elections were held in Poland and it was necessary to confirm their legality and outcome, then everything at the Supreme Court suited them perfectly, and they agreed with the decisions made. But in other matters, they disagree and believe that the Supreme Court has no right to express an opinion – stated Andrzej Duda at a press conference. - We are dealing with evident legal usurpation, which, in short, means lawlessness that is continuously being perpetrated by the government – he added.

20:20

Flood Prevention Law Passed by the Sejm

The Sejm has passed a law on special solutions related to the removal of flood consequences. 413 MPs participated in the vote on the entire government project. 393 were in favour, 1 person voted against, and 19 MPs abstained.

20:46

Failed Attempt to Remove Matysiak from Committee:

I Received One of the Most Beautiful Gifts.

The opposition managed to break the quorum during the vote on changes to the composition of parliamentary committees – primarily concerning the removal of Paulina Matysiak from the infrastructure committee. 221 MPs voted "for" out of a total of 227 voting. MPs from the PiS club, as well as part of Konfederacja, withdrew their voting cards, thus breaking the aforementioned quorum.

- Tomorrow is my birthday and I must say I received one of the most beautiful gifts. The attempt to remove me from the infrastructure committee failed due to a temporary lack of quorum. Thank you to everyone who didn't vote for me ;) - wrote the MP on social media.

Before the vote, the Lewica MP suggested that the idea to remove her from the committee was because the government "fears" her "difficult questions regarding transport."

- You certainly won't get rid of difficult questions this way. […] I will continue to work and scrutinize the government with even greater determination, meaning I will work as I have been so far - Matysiak said in the Sejm.



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