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10/15/2024

07:23

Tuesday's Political Agenda: Government on Migration Strategy, Committee on Glapiński, The Left on a Year in Power, Poland 2050 Initiative Launch

At 9:00 AM, a press conference will be held by the chairman of the PiS parliamentary club, Mariusz Błaszczak, and PiS spokesperson Rafał Bochenek, along with PiS MPs Zbigniew Bogucki and Anna Krupka.

At 12:00 PM, a government meeting will take place. The agenda includes a draft resolution on the adoption of the document "Regain Control. Ensure Security. Poland's Comprehensive and Responsible Migration Strategy for 2025-2030”.

At 12:00 PM, the Sejm's Constitutional Accountability Committee will, in a closed session, resume consideration of the motion to bring the President of the National Bank of Poland, Adam [Glapiński], to constitutional accountability before the State Tribunal. The plan includes hearing 5 witnesses.

At 3:00 PM, a conference summarizing The Left's year within the October 15th Coalition will take place. Speakers will include Włodzimierz Czarzasty, Krzysztof Gawkowski, Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, Dariusz Wieczorek, Anita Kucharska-Dziedzic, Tomasz Lewandowski, and Anna-Maria Żukowska.

Also at 3:00 PM, Poland 2050 will launch its "Mobile Civic Cafes" initiative under the slogan: "Your Challenges, Our Actions." Participants will include Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, Adriana Porowska, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, and Paweł Śliz. The plans include conversations with residents about the anniversary of the October 15th elections, matters important to citizens, and a discussion over coffee about expectations towards the government.

08:10

Hołownia:

There are many things we could have done faster

- I think it's both. I mean, there's a lot of deep emotion and gratitude to the people for what they did on October 15th, because it really didn't have to end up this way. Today we treat it as a given, but it didn't look like that at all, we weren't sure when we were heading into the elections on October 15th. There is enormous gratitude and a feeling that I am participating, we are participating in a truly historic moment for Poland, because it is both a historic moment and a historic change - stated Szymon Hołownia in a conversation with Marcin Fijołek in Polsat News's 'Graffiti'.

- However, if you ask about disappointment, that exists too. I believe there are many things we could have done faster, that we could have tried to reach agreements much more smoothly in many areas than we managed to. There are a lot of things that still need to be done and are waiting to be done. A lot has also been achieved - he continued.

08:12

Hołownia:

I'd Give the Coalition a 4 Minus
- I would give us, as a coalition, something like a 4 minus. Some commentators jumped on me, saying 'where's the minus, it should be a plus, even more so.' Well, no. I'd give it a 4 minus because I see how much work still needs to be done - stated Szymon Hołownia on Polsat News' 'Graffiti'.

08:42

Siemoniak on Suspending the Right to Asylum:

Poland Should Have Such a Tool, and Whether We Use It is a Matter for the Future.
- We need amendments to two acts: the Act on Foreigners and the Act on the Protection of Foreigners, and then the Council of Ministers will decide by way of regulations. We are consistently talking about the Polish-Belarusian border, there is no question of any other borders in this case. It will be temporary, depending on the situation; the Council of Ministers will likely act flexibly here - said Tomasz Siemoniak in an interview with Mariusz Piekarski on "Poranek TVP Info". - I strongly believe that Poland should have such a tool, and whether we will use it is a matter for the future - he continued.

08:48

Siemoniak:

This Year of Work Has Shown the Quality of Our Actions, Entirely Different Standards Than Those in Place for 8 Years
- For example, I would like everything concerning the justice system to be met with cooperation from President Andrzej Duda. The Minister of Justice has extended his hand many times on this matter, and here we can see why it has not been realized - said Tomasz Siemoniak on TVP Info, when asked which unfulfilled promise from the "100 concrete actions" he regrets the most on the anniversary of the elections. - I believe that this year of hard work under very difficult conditions has shown the quality of our actions, entirely different standards than those that were in place for 8 years in various matters, transparency, communication with the public, and problem-solving - he continued.

08:51

Hołownia on Changes to Health Contributions:

Our Coalition Partners Heard Our Very Specific Voice.

- I must also say that the recent talks on this matter are promising. I can say as much as I believe our coalition partners have heard our very specific voice on this issue, our very clear position, that today we must save the small and medium-sized enterprises that this health tax, because it is no health contribution, is killing. The Minister of Finance said from this podium: 4 billion and 4 billion will be,” stated Szymon Hołownia on Polsat News's “Graffiti”.

08:52

Siemoniak on the Independence March:

Let It Pass, We Have Freedom to Demonstrate.
- Let it pass, we have freedom to demonstrate, let it pass peacefully [...] the right to demonstrate is one of the most important constitutional rights - said Tomasz Siemoniak on TVP Info, when asked if the Independence March should take place on November 11th. - It should be on rational principles, I don't know why someone is proposing 16 days, so I am calm that at the end of the day this march will happen and in this sense no one will violate the right to demonstrate, but it is important that the organizers of the march ensure that everything takes place in peace, tranquility, and without aggression - he continued.

09:00

Siemoniak on the Venice Commission's Opinion:

I Don't Know Why PiS Politicians Are Triumphant. This Isn't a Blockade.
- The sense of this, for me, is: sort it out yourselves, you have to do it yourselves, we, the Venice Commission, are pointing out certain things, but you cannot throw everything into one bag, you cannot do it collectively, there should be some individual procedure, so I don't know why PiS politicians are triumphant - said Tomasz Siemoniak on TVP Info when asked about the Venice Commission's opinion on judges. - This is not a blockade [...] The Venice Commission does not believe that the current situation with neo-judges and the neo-National Council of the Judiciary is the proper, desired state, nor what the current authorities want. The Venice Commission says nothing of the sort, it shows the flaws of this system and says: you have to resolve all of this, it shows a certain path - he continued. - We cannot say that every verdict by a neo-judge is invalid, we cannot do that, and this is what the Venice Commission is talking about - he went on.

09:10

Romanowski Appeared at the Prosecutor's Office:

It Does Not Mean We Legitimate Unlawful Actions.
- The fact that I am here today does not mean we legitimize these unlawful actions, because we are dealing with a false National Prosecutor. With a situation in which a criminal takeover of the National Prosecutor's Office and the entire institution has occurred - said Marcin Romanowski before entering the prosecutor's office building. - Also in my case, there is a whole series of crimes. For example, my unlawful deprivation of liberty in July of this year - he stated.

09:14

Morawiecki:

Instead of 100 Specifics, We Have 100 Lies
October 15th is a symbolic date. Today marks exactly one year since the elections that changed very much in Poland. For the worse. The level of fulfillment of the ruling coalition's election promises is so low that at the last Civic Coalition convention, Donald Tusk had to boast about the introduction of 800plus - wrote Mateusz Morawiecki on social media. Instead of 100 specific points, we have 100 lies, which will forever remain a symbol of your cynicism and exploitation of the hopes of millions of Poles for the change you promised them. A change that never came! - emphasized the former prime minister.

09:33

Tusk:

I hope that – sometimes impatient, sometimes angry – you will bear with me a little longer

- Thank you for the victory on October 15, for your stubbornness and courage, for your faith in Poland, in democracy, and in yourselves, for your patience and perseverance through this difficult first year. I hope that – sometimes impatient, sometimes angry – you will bear with me a little longer – wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

09:54

PiS Presents List of 100 Individuals Linked to Ruling Coalition Who Have 'Occupied State Treasury Companies'
- The December 13th Coalition has ensured one thing: placing its activists, sympathizers, and acquaintances at the trough. Today, we present the first hundred people linked to the December 13th Coalition who have occupied the management boards and supervisory boards of State Treasury companies, who are benefiting from the December 13th Coalition being in power. This is cronyism, this is acting to the detriment of the Republic of Poland – said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference. - We are launching the website stoppatowladzy.pl/przykoryto, where we will present people associated with the December 13th Coalition – he continued. - Anticipating questions and perhaps a certain attack towards Law and Justice, you might say: in your case, there were also representatives of your circles in these companies and institutions [...] back then, these companies and institutions operated extremely efficiently [...] 11 billion in profit to a 322 million loss after the second quarter of 2023 compared to 2024 – said Zbigniew Bogucki.

10:16

Błaszczak on the List of Individuals Linked to the Ruling Coalition in State Treasury Companies:

At Least 1,000 Names Will Emerge.
- We are presenting, among other things, what is connected with the occupation of State Treasury company authorities by appointees of the December 13th coalition [...] the first hundred, we spoke with MP Zbigniew Bogucki today, we estimated, at least 1,000 such names will emerge, they will be appearing successively - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.

10:26

Bogucki:

To Some Extent, the Venice Commission Confirmed the Pathology of This Government
- One could say that to some extent, the Venice Commission confirmed the pathology of this government, but this is nothing new for us, because for us, the Venice Commission's stance is not particularly significant, as the Venice Commission itself does not possess any prerogatives, constitutional or statutory powers. However, even they stated [...] that there are no neo-judges in Poland and that there are rulings, judgments, and decisions issued in Poland by judges in the name of the Republic of Poland, not neo-judges - said Zbigniew Bogucki at a press conference.

10:30

Błaszczak on Migration Strategy and Suspension of Asylum Rights:

A Fairy Tale, a Smoke Screen, the Real Problem is the Migration Pact.
- This is a fairy tale, this is a smoke screen, because the problem for our country is the migration pact, it is a problem funded by the oligarchs of the European Union, and just as Germany is already smuggling migrants into Poland, once the migration pact comes into effect, this will become a fact, it will become a rule, a principle from which there is no exception - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference, when asked about the migration strategy and the suspension of asylum rights.

12:11

Tusk Releases Video on the Anniversary of the Parliamentary Elections:

It Was Your Victory!
- It was your victory! - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on Twitter and published a video containing, among other things, fragments of speeches from the campaign and meetings with voters, as well as scenes after the new ruling coalition took power.

12:24

Tusk:

A Year Ago, Poles Brought About a Change Long-Awaited by a Large Part of the Nation

- Exactly one year ago, Poles decided on something truly moving and wonderful to this day, and with their votes, their determination, and an extraordinary turnout, they brought about a change long-awaited for many years by a very large part of the Polish nation - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government session.

Following these words, the Chancellery of the Prime Minister's broadcast was interrupted.

13:05

Prosecutor Expanded Charges Beyond Scope of Request. Romanowski on 'Series of Unlawful Actions'
We are dealing with a series of unlawful actions. I also recall my detention in July, which the court definitively ruled was unlawful. That was an action that constituted unlawful deprivation of liberty, which is a crime, and these people are now trying to bring the same charges against me again, which violates Article 17 of the Code of Criminal Procedure - stated Marcin Romanowski at a press briefing. - Today, the prosecutor expanded the scope of these charges, going beyond the scope of the request, both to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and to the Polish Sejm, although in our assessment this consent is ineffective, which constitutes another violation of the provisions - the PiS MP continued.

13:06

Tusk:

We Thank Everyone Who Stood, Sometimes Late Into the Night, to Vote for a Better Poland
- We sometimes argue, and today will likely be heated too, but I don't think I had to agree on this one word with any of you: "thank you." We thank very much all those who stood, sometimes late, late into the night, to vote for a better Poland, for what is important and sacred to all of us - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government session.

13:15

Tusk:

Millions of Poles Have Given Us a Chance, and We Cannot Waste It
- Surely, everyone here in this room is aware that this is a great commitment, it is an honor for us, and it comes with a set of responsibilities. We are not the heroes of this day, but millions of Polish women and men. They have given us a chance, and we cannot waste it - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government session.

13:20

Tusk:

We Often Hear - 'Not Enough, Too Slow, You're Arguing.' Let's Draw Conclusions From This
- The year was not easy. I know how much heart, effort, and courage all of you have put into what we are doing. And I also know how often our voters – and not just our voters – say: 'not enough, too slow, you're arguing.' Let's also draw conclusions from this and remember humility, the fact that we are here exclusively for the people, and not for ourselves - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government meeting. - Let's do everything in our power to make the second year and subsequent years of our governance, which are the result of the great effort of Polish women and men, better than the year that has passed - he appealed.

13:36

Tusk on Border Protection:

We Should All Respect Each Other in This Debate.
- We will be talking and debating about this ongoing crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border, the migration crisis. I know how much emotion it evokes, and I wanted to say to everyone participating in this debate, [...] everyone involved in this issue of migratory pressure on Poland's borders - we can differ in our opinions and we can also have different goals, stemming from our positions - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a government session. As he said: - An activist from a non-governmental organization, who [...] acts for people on deeply ethical grounds, will look at it differently. The head of the Border Guard or a police officer guarding the border against attempts to cross it by force has a different duty. The government has other tasks. - But today, we should also say this loudly: everyone deserves unconditional respect. [...] Generally, all of us here in Poland are considering this problem, and we should all respect each other in this debate as well - he emphasized. - I hope that today, during our discussion as well, we will find common threads that will allow us to effectively protect our borders and territory, and at the same time, with a clear conscience, make even the most difficult, the toughest decisions - he concluded.

16:39

Czarzasty Summarizes Lewica's Successes and Failures on the Anniversary of the October 15th Elections

–

The fact that there are funds from the KPO is the merit of this government, that is obvious, but I want to emphasize on the anniversary of the elections that there would be no such funds if, a few years ago, Lewica, against everyone and the opinions of various people, had not voted for these funds for Poland. If Lewica had not made the matter clear and if that vote had not taken place, in which these funds were not granted to Poland

– stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a press conference.

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The second such thing that we committed to, we said that everything that is given will not be taken away. We said that Lewica would be the guarantor of this, especially when it comes to social matters, so that it would be proven and realized, and so it is. I think that without such vigilant guarding of this entire process, it might not have been honored by our partners, some conservative, some liberal

– he continued.

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The third matter, which is important and loud, is freedom rights. I will not talk about these rights because there are two ladies who stand on the left and on the right, leading these issues, but I want to say one thing. It is said about us, about Lewica, that we have not delivered on issues related to, for example, the right to abortion. I want to tell you a story. If Lewica were not in this Sejm, if Lewica were not in this government, this topic would not be constantly raised at Sejm sessions or government meetings. We will talk about it, we have talked about it, and we are talking about it all the time

– he added.

16:41

Czarzasty on The Left in Government:

This is not an easy coalition, but we believe in it.

- The stability of the coalition is most important to us, and this is what I should say one year after the elections. We want a stable coalition, and we assess this period well, because we have fulfilled some of our demands, some, because a quarter of the entire term has also passed, but we have achieved important things for us. We consider the widow's pension to be the most important issue. It's about housing, which I won't talk about. The issue of in vitro. There is the issue of the law amending the definition of rape – said Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a press conference.

- Ladies and gentlemen, The Left is satisfied with this coalition. This is not an easy coalition. We argue on various matters, we have different opinions on various matters, and it will be so, but we believe that the most important thing is the democratization of the country, the growth of Poland's role in the EU, and that PiS together with Konfederacja do not return to government. Therefore, I want to say clearly and precisely, without complaining. We are part of this coalition, we believe in this coalition – he added.

18:00

Tusk Announces Adoption of Migration Strategy:

A Difficult, but Necessary and Expected Decision.
- “Regain Control. Ensure Security” – the Migration Strategy is Adopted – informed Prime Minister Donald Tusk. - A difficult, but very necessary and expected decision – he added.

18:31

Morawiecki:

If We Return to Power, We Will Not Adhere to the Migration Pact
- It was my efforts that led to the European Council conclusions in June 2018 and later reiterated in June 2019, which included a paragraph on unanimity that I had drafted. And this unanimity has been not only undermined but outright violated in the current legislative process for adopting the migration pact - said Mateusz Morawiecki during a Q&A session on Facebook.

- Therefore, using those provisions, with absolute certainty, if such is the will of the voters and we return to the helm of government, we will not adhere to the principles of the migration pact undertaken by the Tusk government - he continued.

18:35

Left-Wing Ministers Oppose Migration Strategy: 'Prime Minister Refused to Include Constitutional Compliance'
- It was adopted with dissenting opinions from four constitutional ministers from the Left. The Prime Minister did not agree to our amendments concerning, among other things, the inclusion of constitutional compliance in the strategy - stated Anna Maria Żukowska, commenting on Donald Tusk's post regarding the adoption of the migration strategy.

As she emphasized: - Regarding planned legislation, our stance will remain the same.

- The government's migration strategy document is good in 90%: protection of the labor market, repatriation, fight against visa fraud, increased control. However, one section, concerning the unconstitutional prevention of even applying for asylum, is unacceptable - explained the head of the Left parliamentary club.

18:37

Morawiecki on PiS Cooperation with Konfederacja, including regarding the Independence March:

He Who Is Not Against Us Is With Us
- Absolutely yes, I am in favour of this cooperation. If you look at my statements about Konfederacja over the past almost 5 years, you won't find any excessive, harsh criticism there, because I believe we should employ the strategy: there is no enemy on the right, there is no enemy in the broadly understood patriotic camp; he who is not against us is with us - stated Mateusz Morawiecki during a Q&A on Facebook, when asked if PiS and Konfederacja would cooperate on the Independence March. - I will participate in the Independence March and I invite everyone to this Independence March - he continued.

18:41

Morawiecki on Intel:

If the ruling party hadn't delayed solely because it was a PiS investment, it would have happened.
- Intel has greatly disappointed me. I signed an agreement with Intel over a year ago, and if the ruling party had acted quickly, if they hadn't delayed solely because it was a PiS investment, then this investment would have materialized, it would have come to fruition. I don't know to what extent, in what scope, perhaps smaller, I won't deny that, but I put forward the thesis that there was a chance for this investment - said Mateusz Morawiecki during a Q&A on Facebook.

18:46

Morawiecki:

The KPO is like Yeti
- The KPO is like Yeti, that's the truth, just ask the mayors, the village heads in most of Poland's voivodeships. They previously experienced government programs, zero support from the European Union, I can say that it was we, the Polish government, the Polish state budget, that served as a kind of European Union, in the sense that it was entirely financed by the Polish budget itself - said Mateusz Morawiecki during a Q&A on Facebook. - These tens of thousands of investments, over 100 billion zlotys from the Polish budget, now all of that has been stopped and the KPO will certainly not replace it. Besides, they are progressing terribly slowly in actually acquiring these funds for the implementation of individual programs and projects - he continued.

18:54

Morawiecki appeals to Tusk:

Use the way I blocked the migration pact and do the same.
- This is a lie to the cube [that I did not veto the migration pact in the EU when I could have], no longer to the square, because not only when most member states were in favor of the migration pact, we did not implement this migration pact adopted by Tusk and Ewa Kopacz, not only when Donald Tusk as President of the European Council threatened sanctions, threatened consequences to those member states that would not implement the migration pact – said Mateusz Morawiecki during a Q&A on Facebook. - After all, it was precisely my actions at the European Council level that led to [...] that together with Hungary and the Czech Republic [...] we blocked the migration pact. We blocked it, mind you, for 5 years – he continued. - I blocked this migration pact, and the current ruling coalition agreed to unblock it. And I showed the path, how it can be blocked [...] I am addressing the current Prime Minister: Mr. Donald, please use the way I blocked the migration pact and do the same – he went on to say.

19:37

Kamiński:

I'm Happy with What Tusk Has Done

- I am speaking on behalf of the PSL. A few weeks ago, we clearly stated - repatriation instead of immigration, and we were the first to say it. That's why I am very happy with what Donald Tusk has done, that we must put an end to one of the worst legacies of the PiS governments, which is anarchy in Polish migration policy – stated Michał Kamiński on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".

20:05

Grabiec on the Government Session Regarding the Migration Strategy:

The Discussion Was Long, Almost 6 Hours.

- The discussion was long, almost 6 hours, because the proposal itself is new, it’s a proposal for a major shift in the policy of solving migration problems. Not only on a Polish scale, but also European, and it assumes a strong response to the hybrid warfare taking place on the eastern border – stated Jan Grabiec on TVN24’s “Kropka nad i”.

20:08

Olejnik to Grabiec: Are We Going to Break the Constitution Now?

- The Prime Minister surprised many people, activists, non-governmental organizations, and also politicians in Europe by saying that he wants a temporary suspension of the right to asylum. After all, the Constitution guarantees the right to asylum. Are we going to break the Constitution now, Mr. Prime Minister? - Monika Olejnik asked in the program "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.

- No, the Constitution very clearly states that rights enshrined in the Constitution can be temporarily restricted based on the principles defined in statute, within a certain territory. This is precisely what the buffer zone pertains to, but such regulations also apply to extraordinary situations. This is constitutional practice described in the Constitution - Jan Grabiec replied.

20:11

Grabiec Details New Law on Migration

- The law will state that if someone illegally crosses the Polish border, brought there by Belarusian services, and this is an element of hybrid warfare, then Polish border guards, the Border Guard, will not be obliged to accept asylum applications. They will have to return - stated Jan Grabiec on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

20:21

Sasin:

We Have a Presidential Candidate and Will Present Them Soon
- We have this candidate [for the President of Poland] and will present them soon – Jacek Sasin stated in a conversation with Danuta Holecka on TV Republika. - Why should we wait for Tusk [to present a candidate]? Let Tusk wait for our candidate. I understand that he is afraid, and that is why he keeps postponing the presentation of his candidate, because he is afraid of who our candidate will be – and he is right to be afraid – he stated.

20:23

Olejnik to Grabiec: Tusk as Head of the EU Council Said Poland Must Accept Refugees

- Poland must accept refugees. At that time, he said [as President of the European Council] that Poland must accept refugees - Monika Olejnik stated on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

- I remember what Donald Tusk did when he was not Prime Minister, but President of the European Council. He convinced partners in the EU that solving the migration problem meant sealing the border. The Prime Minister who solved, for a time, the problem of migration in Europe, securing an agreement with Turkey, the camps that were established there - Jan Grabiec replied.

20:24

Grabiec:

Tusk Has No Intention of Running for President

- Donald Tusk has no intention of running for president - stated Jan Grabiec on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

20:47

Sasin:

If Bodnar Thinks His Power is Eternal, He's Deeply Mistaken
- All those who act in this manner, by ignoring court rulings, will have to answer for it. Starting with Adam Bodnar, who explicitly stated that he does not recognize the Supreme Court's resolution regarding the National Prosecutor. If he doesn't recognize it, being a high-ranking state official, he commits a serious offense - said Jacek Sasin on TV Republika. - If he thinks that his power as Prosecutor General, Minister of Justice, is eternal and that no one will ever bring him to justice, then he is deeply mistaken - he stated. - I am also saying this to all the officials of this regime who are ruling at various levels today, deciding to, for example, persecute people associated with our government, as in the case of Minister Romanowski's Fund of Justice [...]. All those who serve this government unlawfully, [...] who believe that resolutions can change laws, [...] will have to answer for it - he continued.

20:58

Hołownia Summarizes TD's Successes:

Plenty of Things Have Worked Out.

- Moderately, quite a lot has been achieved, and I know that when we sum up, especially after a year that is the result of elections that generated such expectations and hopes. Elections that were, in a sense, revolutionary, we tend to focus on what didn't work out. But for God's sake, plenty of things have worked out, or plenty of things are also in progress, and we very rarely talk about them, and we should. So, I see things that have worked out, even in the areas we are dealing with. I could list them, but I'll be brief: 10 billion for de-concreting cities, 1.5 billion for the "My Electricity" program, bringing the KPO to Poland, 100,000 hectares of forest protected from logging. Plenty of things happening in education today – stated Szymon Hołownia on the program "Political Triangle" on TVP Info.

21:00

Would the Marshal Vote for the Partnership Act? Hołownia: So Far, No Such Act Has Existed

- Regarding the fact that the partnership act was not passed, I assure you that if such an act finally appeared, I would gladly vote for it [for the partnership act]. The only problem is that I don't have it in the Sejm, and neither previous governments, nor the Left, nor Civic Platform have created it so far – said Szymon Hołownia on TVP Info.

- The state cannot steal joy from people, it simply cannot do it, and here we have a dispute with Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and with the PSL, but this is not some political trick, that we are facing two very firm political facts. The first is that these issues are not subjects of the coalition agreement, and the second is that this is still the Sejm that Poles elected. This Sejm is probably more conservative than society speaking in surveys about its views, but it is still the Sejm that Poles elected – he continued.

21:01

Hołownia:

I hope that by the end of the year we will pass legislation on abortion decriminalization and civil partnerships

- We have had discussions. Last week, I spoke with the presidium of the abortion committee. We agreed that this decriminalization bill will be on the agenda at the next Sejm session, and I encouraged my colleagues to do political work. Because I believe, and I won't bet on it today, but I believe there is a very good chance that we will move from this zero state, where we are today, with two passed laws [decriminalization and civil partnerships]. TD and decriminalization, and I believe that it is possible and achievable – said Szymon Hołownia on TVP Info.

21:03

Hołownia on Tusk:

At times, he has a leader-like style.

- I think that something, which is also, I will use another example, but it is the same mechanism, is that we learn about a few things, or too many things, sometimes after the fact. As if it were really just Donald Tusk's government, and not the coalition of October 15th. Probably, at times, yes [Donald Tusk has a leader-like style], probably that won't change, but we have a very good personal relationship with him – stated Szymon Hołownia on TVP Info.

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