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12/07/2024

00:00

Saturday's Political Schedule: Civic Coalition Convention, Hołownia in Gdańsk, Nawrocki on the Road, Duda in Paris

At 12:00 PM in Gliwice, the Civic Coalition will hold a convention, during which Rafał Trzaskowski will be officially announced as the presidential candidate.

At 2:00 PM in Gdańsk, a meeting will take place with the Marshal of the Sejm and leader of Poland 2050, Szymon Hołownia.

At 8:00 AM, the PiS-backed presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki will visit Lądek Zdrój, and at 4:00 PM, he will meet with the residents of Lublin.

Also today, President Andrzej Duda will pay a working visit to France in connection with the planned ceremony for the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral.

08:53

Szefernaker:

Nawrocki in Lądek-Zdrój from Morning Helping Flood Victims: 'I Came Here to Work'

The campaign manager for Karol Nawrocki showed a photo of the candidate helping with the renovation of one of the devastated farms in Lądek-Zdrój:


08:57

Szefernaker:

In Gliwice at Noon, Rafał's Grand Ball. Since Morning, the Presidential Candidate, Together with His Son, is Helping Renovate the Apartment of a Family Who Lost Everything in the Flood
Poland, the same day, and such a difference! Two worlds! - Paweł Szefernaker wrote on X: "Lądek Zdrój looked like it had been through a war after the flood. Huge losses, even bigger needs. Today, since morning, the presidential candidate, together with his son, is helping renovate the apartment of a family who lost everything in the flood. Here, it won't just be painted walls or a new refrigerator – here, above all, trust needs to be rebuilt, the belief that things will be alright again, that there is hope!" "In Gliwice at noon, there will be Rafał's Grand Ball. Music will be playing. The candidate, as always, will be standing tall. The parking lot for buses with party activists will be bursting at the seams. There will be paper empty hearts and smiles. Promises and words – meaningless because they will never turn into actions. It will be a 'stay a while, moment'!” - wrote the head of Nawrocki's campaign staff.

09:32

Nawrocki on Kierwiński and Trzaskowski:

Instead of being with flood victims, they are organizing a laser political show.
- We are in a situation where the minister responsible for flood victim aid, at a time when financial aid is not being disbursed – or is being disbursed under so many bureaucratic requirements that it does not meet the expectations of people abandoned by the Polish state – is at this moment preparing a PO convention – said Karol Nawrocki at a press briefing in Lądek-Zdrój. "He shouldn't be leaving here" - I think he shouldn't be leaving here, because a moment ago I saw the genuine tears of many people who, after receiving calculated, at times comically, financial aid from the Polish state, look at the disbursed funds and don't quite know what to do – he continued. "Instead of being here with the people, fulfilling their duties towards flood victims, they are organizing a laser political show" As he emphasized: - The state unfortunately failed to cope in this crisis. The deputy leader of PO and the minister responsible for flood-affected areas, instead of being here with the people today, fulfilling their duties towards flood victims, are organizing a laser show full of marketing challenges, a political show. Meanwhile, the fulfillment of duties towards the Polish state and Polish citizens is still in a deplorable state.

09:54

Nawrocki to Flood Victims: We Know Who Is Responsible for the Chaos, Bad Forecasts, and Lack of Aid. But When the State Fails, Solidarity is Born in Human Hearts
- I came today with a very important message [...] so that all of you here, in Lądek-Zdrój and in the Kłodzko Valley, do not lose faith in the Polish state. We know who is responsible for this chaos, for these bad forecasts, and for this lack of aid for the flood victims - said Karol Nawrocki at a press briefing in Lądek Zdrój. As he said: - But I would like to send a message that the Polish state functions thanks to us: the citizens, in whom a deep emotion of solidarity is born when the state fails. - We are such a nation that when the state is unable to cope, solidarity is born in human hearts. Our visit today is to be the best proof of this - he added.

09:55

Nawrocki on Olgierd L:

Our Relations Were Public.
- The person you mentioned [Olgierd L.] participated in patriotic celebrations organized by me, so our relations were public. I have such relations with many thousands of Polish women and men throughout Poland - said Karol Nawrocki at a press briefing in Lądek-Zdrój.

10:27

Tomczyk vs. Szefernaker Tensions: "Playing Politics on the Floodwaters," "Are Flood Relief Speed Forecasts Not Overly Alarming Again?"

Cezary Tomczyk, Deputy Minister of National Defence and an associate of the Mayor of Warsaw, responded to a tweet from the head of Nawrocki's campaign, accusing him of "playing politics on the floodwaters":




Szefernaker responded to Tomczyk's accusations, questioning the speed of aid for flood victims two weeks before Christmas Eve:

11:40

Nawrocki Attacks Trzaskowski:

People in Lądek-Zdrój are crying. Say something, Deputy Tusk.
- I hope, Mr. Rafał, deputy to Donald Tusk, that you have the strength and courage today, amidst all these media, graphics, and applauding people, to say what you have led to - says Karol Nawrocki in a recording published on social media from his visit to flood-affected areas. - Either fix this, or leave these beautiful conventions of yours alone. People don't understand you, and you've left them to fend for themselves. This is not a game of politicians and diplomatic salons, but a serious responsibility for the citizens of the Republic of Poland - he stated. - Say something, Mr. Mayor of the capital, Mr. Vice-Chairman of Civic Platform, Mr. Deputy to Donald Tusk, because people here in Lądek-Zdrój are crying after what happened to them. Have the courage - emphasized the candidate supported by PiS.

12:28

As Tusk Begins His Speech, Kaczynski Appears on X: "A Hearty Welcome"

12:29

Tusk Kicks Off Civic Coalition Convention:

This is truly a very important day.
- Conserve your strength for the main protagonist of this afternoon. This is truly a very important day, a very important moment. In the lives of perhaps each and every one of us, not just in this hall, it is a historic moment, because once again, as has happened several times over the past few decades, the fate of our homeland will be decided - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Civic Coalition convention in Gliwice.

12:30

Tusk on a 'clear and unambiguous signal':

This is about a very important matter.
I would like a clear and unambiguous signal to go out from here in Silesia, from this beautiful hall in Gliwice, that we are meeting here today as Civic Coalition (KO), but with people across Poland, because this is about a very important matter – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the KO convention in Gliwice.

12:32

PiS Confirms: Kaczyński's X Account Launched. Fogiel Alongside, Just Like in Old Memes

12:34

Kaczyński on X: Full mobilization needed to stop 'Tusk's Puppet' operation. I ask for great, unprecedented online activity. I will be here with you.
"Today it's already visible that all state structures and services are working to ensure Tusk has his president and absolutely no control. Full mobilization is needed to stop the 'Tusk's Puppet' operation. I ask you for great, unprecedented online activity. I will be here with you." - wrote Jarosław Kaczyński on his X account.

12:43

"He Proudly and Satisfiedly Poses with Gangsters." Tusk on Nawrocki. "A Great Warning"

- At the same time, pictures of the counter-candidate, the one indicated by Kaczyński, the so-called independent candidate, in completely different company, circulated online. It is not my role today to conduct any brutal campaign. My role as Prime Minister is to send a great warning to all of Poland today – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice.

- Do we really want to have a president who, not accidentally caught by photojournalists, but with great pride and satisfaction, poses with gangsters? I am from Gdańsk, few people know Gdańsk as well as I do. But I also know, and you can probably guess, how long the list of those Konrad Nawrocki might want to pardon could be. We already have bad experiences with the PiS president Andrzej Duda when it comes to pardons – he continued.

12:43

Tusk:

Trzaskowski, unlike those who use these words like a grim joke, is an independent and civic candidate

- I will now say something that is truly serious, unlike some who use the words I am about to utter as if they were some grim joke. Rafał Trzaskowski is an independent and civic candidate – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice.

- Rafał Trzaskowski gained the support of thousands of people in a tough, honest competition, with a very good candidate, Radek Sikorski, thus emphasizing that at the very beginning of this path, his mandate is much stronger than the selection of a leader or party chairman, or some party institution – he added.

12:44

Tusk:

These are elections about everything
- If we all truly get to work on this like today, with such enthusiasm, we will truly have an independent and well-cooperating president. I want to emphasize that for Poland's security, this is absolutely key. These elections are important because they are once again elections about everything - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice. - Most certainly, the entire next year, two years will be crucial – this is about war and peace. Security and the mortal risks lurking in the world, unfortunately also close to our borders. Therefore, President Rafał Trzaskowski is our choice, because for us, the word "security" truly means something - he indicated.

12:46

Tusk:

Let's Not Allow Dangerous Chaos and a War at the Top to Prevail in Poland

- This is not our negative campaign, it is a loud warning. Let's seek safe solutions for Poland, for a person who has care, empathy, and understanding for the weaker. Tolerance, but with decisiveness when it comes to ethical behavior. Let's not allow such dangerous chaos, a war at the top, constant aggression, and very dubious company around such a potential president to prevail in Poland - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice.

12:50

Tusk on Trzaskowski:

Today You Are Not Just Ours, You Are for All of Poland.

- Dear Rafał, today you have our full support, just as you had the support of thousands of participants in these primaries, just as you had the full support of over 10 million voters, Polish women and men, almost 5 years ago. This is your mandate, from today you are no longer just ours, we support you with all our hearts, you know how much we will all be with you every day, every hour, but today you are no longer just ours – said Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the KO convention in Gliwice.

- Today you are marching to gain the support of 38 million Poles. From today you are for all of Poland, not for this or that party, you are for all of Poland, for 38 million Polish women and men – he continued.

12:55

Tusk Attacks Nawrocki:

When Someone Confuses PRL Stretchers with Westerplatte Artifacts, It Shows What the Word Patriotism Means in Their Mouth.

- I remember the moment when we jointly decided that the Warsaw Uprising Museum would receive further funds from the government, and it was Rafał Trzaskowski who ensured that another 100 million zlotys went to this place, sacred not only for Varsovians. Around the same time, your rival, Nawrocki, bought PRL-era stretchers and convinced himself and the museum he then led that they were stretchers from Westerplatte. You know, if someone is from Gdańsk, if someone is the director of the WWII Museum, if they are a historian. I am from Gdańsk, I am a historian, and if he confuses PRL stretchers with artifacts from Westerplatte's history, it says a lot about what the word patriotism truly means in his mouth – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the KO convention in Gliwice.

- Rafał Trzaskowski doesn't need to prove his patriotism to anyone; he doesn't need to shout; he doesn't need to pretend with empty slogans. Rafał Trzaskowski is a modern patriot; he is the best example of modern Polish patriotism – he emphasized.

12:55

Tusk:

Trzaskowski is the Only One on the Political Scene Who Can Reconcile Poles
- There is one man who can reconcile Poles. Rafał Trzaskowski – you are the only one on the Polish political scene today who, precisely because you are independent, because you feel Poland, because you love people, can truly reconcile all Polish families. From Gdańsk to Silesia. From Zielona Góra to Podkarpacie, through Warsaw to Białystok – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice. - Rafał, Mr. President – reconcile Poland. All ahead, Rafał – he concluded.

12:56

Trzaskowski:

'I'm reminded of 2020' Kaczyński: We'll do everything to make it fully remembered
"I'm reminded of the year 2020" We will do everything to make it fully remembered - Kaczyński wrote on X, referring to Trzaskowski's first words at the convention.

12:58

Trzaskowski:

We Don't Have Time to Waste. Poland Forward!

– From this place, I want to say that we will not allow this, women must decide about their lives and health – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the KO convention in Gliwice.

– We don't have time to waste this time. Poland forward! – he continued.

13:00

Kaczyński Continues Tweeting: Yes, Mr. Rafał, Poland is to be a Power. That's Why You're Abandoning CPK, Ports, Nuclear, Major Foreign Investments like Intel...

Kaczyński continues to tweet, reacting in real-time to the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice:


13:00

Trzaskowski:

We Need a Plan for the Future

- I believe in a Poland where the stronger will always help the weaker. If we take this next step on the path to full democracy, I know that the President of the Republic will be an active president, that the President of the Republic will be a president who thinks strategically, that the government solves the problems that are here and now. But we need a plan for the future - stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice.

13:02

Trzaskowski:

"So you can see it on your own bills." Kaczyński: Poles are seeing it now, with horror. Who abolished energy shields?

Another tweet from Nowogrodzka:


13:02

Trzaskowski:

I know the president won't just flex his muscles at the gym, but that he will prevent war
- I know that the president won't just solely flex his muscles at the gym, but that he will prevent war – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice.

13:03

Trzaskowski on the Essence of Effectiveness:

We Must Prepare a Full Package of Laws Ready for When We Win the Presidential Election.
From this place, I want to tell you that we must prepare a full package of laws that will be ready, in order to implement the changes that are most important to us, in the first hours, in the first days, when we win the presidential election. All of this must be ready because we need this acceleration, and we will show not only what we have been showing all along, which is determination, but we will show effectiveness, because that is what is most important today – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice.

13:04

Trzaskowski:

Poland's Mining Transformation Must Be a Social Process

- The transformation of Polish mining must be a social process. For years, Polish mining has provided us with security, dignity, jobs, and respect for tradition. I've seen miners in this hall, I want to greet all of you, and I extend my best wishes on Barbórka - stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice.

13:08

Trzaskowski:

10 PLN for a block of butter – Glapiński led us here

- I would like to send [Adam Glapiński] a block of butter so he can see what this success looks like today. 10 PLN for a block of butter, that's what President Glapiński has led us to. I will not allow this. Today, a strong zloty, an independent NBP president, and sensible policy are needed – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the KO convention in Gliwice.

13:09

Trzaskowski Calls on Glapiński to Lower Interest Rates

- From this very spot, I call on President Glapiński to lower interest rates - stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice.

13:14

Kaczyński:

Interest Rate Cut? Your Representatives on the MPC Vote for... Increases

Jarosław Kaczyński responds in real-time to Rafał Trzaskowski's words:


13:17

Trzaskowski:

Today We Need Economic Patriotism, Enough of Naively Understood Globalization

- Over these past months, over these past years, as I've told you, I've travelled Poland far and wide, and we've all talked together about what this campaign should be about. This question, by the way, comes up every day. There are three things that Polish women and men remind me of each time: the economy, security, and equality, and that's exactly what this campaign will be about – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice.

- Today, ladies and gentlemen, we need economic patriotism. Enough of naively understood globalization; this naively understood globalization is ending before our very eyes. Look at what is happening in the world […]. The world has changed; supply chains have collapsed. We must draw consequences from this. The EU can no longer engage in fruitless debates; today, we need pragmatism – he continued.

Trzaskowski: Poland Must Be a Powerhouse, the Polish Economy Must Be a Powerhouse
- Today, the EU should be a powerhouse, the European economy should be a powerhouse, European agriculture should be a powerhouse, European agriculture should be a powerhouse, but for us, there is something even more important. Poland should be a powerhouse, the Polish economy should be a powerhouse – he added.

13:17

Trzaskowski:

A Stronger, More Robust EU Defence Policy is Needed

- A stronger, more robust EU defence policy is needed. And investments in our capabilities; thanks to our efforts, we have a commissioner who will be responsible for this - stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice.

13:18

Trzaskowski:

By 2026, We Should Reach 5% of GDP for Our Army

- We must strengthen our army. By 2026, we should reach 5% of GDP for our army - stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice.

13:36

Trzaskowski on Equalizing Opportunities:

Together with Local Government Officials, We Will Create a Map of Poland's Problems.
- We have prepared a list of 139 cities, [...] which have seen their socio-economic functions decline in connection with the transformations since the 1990s. [...] What did [PiS] do with this report? What did they actually do? How did they help these 139 cities? They only know how to talk about it, nothing has completely changed - stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice. - I know because I know most of the local government officials from these places. I have been to many cities, I have been to the Polish countryside, and nothing has changed. [...] If we are serious about equalizing inequalities, we must help such cities as those on this list - he pointed out. - I will be going to such cities, to district towns, to the Polish countryside. I will talk to all those who want to have equal opportunities about how to do it. Together with local government officials, we will create a map of Poland's problems, we will prepare a strategy [...], on how to solve the problems of cities that are proud, that want to continue developing, that do not want to allow young people to leave them - he continued.

13:37

Trzaskowski Accuses the EU of Hypocrisy Regarding Agriculture:

Member States Should Not Agree to the Mercosur Deal.

- During these recent conversations, I met with Polish farmers and I will tell you, this is a very important matter to me, do not let anyone convince you, let no one convince you, that there is any dissonance, any difference of opinion between Polish farmers and us, Polish consumers. We want to eat healthy Polish food, we are proud of it, we want Polish food to be competitive, because that is also an element of our security – said Rafał Trzaskowski at the KO convention in Gliwice.

- It cannot be that the EU is tightening standards to defend biodiversity, and at the same time opening its borders to goods from Ukraine or China. It cannot be that the EU, wanting to gain new markets in South America, wants to adopt this type of agreement, which unfortunately threatens the interests of our farmers. This agreement has been negotiated, but the member states have not yet agreed to it, and the member states should not agree to the Mercosur agreement – he continued.

13:41

Trzaskowski Calls for an End to Divisions:

PiS Made the Consolidation of Divisions Their Philosophy of Governance.
There is no agreement on a Poland of many speeds, there is no agreement on any permanent divisions, there is no agreement on dividing us into those who have more rights and those who have fewer rights. Women and men must have exactly the same rights. For every person, regardless of who they are, where they were born, where they grew up, where they live, there must be exactly the same development prospects – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at the Civic Coalition (KO) convention in Gliwice.

PiS made the consolidation of divisions their philosophy of governance, because they thought that this way they would be supported all the time, and we say clearly: the end of divisions. Everyone must have exactly the same chances. An end to building politics on chaos and conflict. We want truth, we want to rebuild community, we want cooperation, we want equal chances, and then the whole of Poland will move forward – he emphasized.

13:51

Kaczyński Summarizes Convention: "Empty Gestures, Empty Words, One Big Hoax" at PO Vice-Chairman's Grand Ball

14:12

Kierwiński Responds to Nawrocki:

He Went in December to Campaign in Flood-Hit Areas, Something Disgusting.

- A presidential candidate from PiS went in December to campaign in flood-affected areas. More than two months after the floods, he decided to stage a media spectacle. His party did exactly the same during this tragedy, meaning... Nothing. Something disgusting - wrote Marcin Kierwiński on social media.

- Mr. Nawrocki, where were you in September or October! Was the ring with "cool" colleagues more important then? You are an undoubted son of PiS, because politicking on human tragedy runs in your blood - he emphasized.

14:26

Gembicka:

The European People's Party, which PO and PSL belong to, calls for the swift adoption of the EU-Mercosur agreement – you have deceived farmers again
The European People's Party, which PO and PSL belong to, calls for the swift adoption of the EU-Mercosur agreement. You have deceived farmers again – wrote former Minister of Agriculture and PiS MP Anna Gembicka on X:

14:35

Szefernaker Contrasts Trzaskowski's Words with Nawrocki Carrying a Washing Machine for Flood Victims:

A Poland Where the Stronger Always Help the Weaker

The head of Nawrocki's campaign posted such a juxtaposition of today's political events:


14:35

Dear Rafał, You Are the Only One Who Can Unite the Homeland Today. Tusk Emphasizes Trzaskowski's Civic Spirit

- Dear Rafał, Mr. President, you are the only one who can unite the homeland today and reconcile us all, from Gdańsk to Silesia. THE WHOLE OF POLAND FORWARD! - wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media.

15:04

Kobosko on Hołownia's Independence:

Individuals Nominated by KO and PiS Won't Be Independent Presidents.

- Individuals who have been nominated by the leaders of both parties will not, by definition, be independent presidents. This is very obvious once again, any candidate for president, should they become one, will present their party's line, will be subordinate to their leader, to the chairman, to the president, and will carry out the tasks entrusted to them – stated Michał Kobosko at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk.

- The leader of our party, Szymon Hołownia, is in a completely different situation – he is not and will not be dependent on any political leader – he emphasized.

15:06

Hołownia to the Public: These are Your Elections. You are the President of the Republic
- I ask you to remember that these are your elections, about you. You are to be the President of the Republic - stated Szymon Hołownia at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk, addressing the gathered attendees.

15:07

Hołownia:

Politicians Who Stole and Destroyed the Constitution Must Be Held Accountable, But We Cannot Be Offended by Poles

- This is a world that boggles my mind. This is something I would like to end for my children and for all of us. Not by eliminating one side or the other, but by convincing them that they can fit into one country, and that is not symmetry, that is a story about community – stated Szymon Hołownia at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk.

- Politicians who stole, who dismantled Polish security, who destroyed the Polish constitution, must be ruthlessly held accountable, but we cannot be offended by people. We cannot be offended by Poles and Poland. I don't want to have another president of half of Poland in a few months, from this or that camp. It's time for a president of Poland, not half of Poland, let this finally happen – he continued.

15:19

Hołownia:

"Different" - The Word I Want to Encompass My Presidential Vision
- I stand before you after a year of work as the Marshal of the Sejm. Why am I saying this? Because I want to show you the vision I am bringing to these elections today - stated Szymon Hołownia at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk. He continued: - We opened up the Sejm; today, the Sejm is an open, friendly place, visited by thousands of Poles. A place where free media work freely. A place where both the opposition and the ruling coalition have their space. Everyone has their place in this house of democracy. This is a different Sejm than the one that existed just a moment ago. - Poland can be like this, the Presidential Palace can be like this - different. If you ask me in what single word I would like to encapsulate the vision of my presidency, it would be one word: "different." Is that too little? I think perhaps in these times, it's more than enough - he indicated.

15:23

Hołownia Emphasizes His Independence:

Poland Will Be Stable If You Are the Presidents of the Republic of Poland.

– Poland will be safe, Poland will be stable, Poland will be the Poland we want to pass on to our children, if you are the presidents of the Republic of Poland. If in the President of the Republic of Poland you have someone who, before making a decision, first considers how each of you, sitting in this hall, will react to it, and not the leader of the party that nominated him – said Szymon Hołownia at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk.

15:27

Hołownia:

Poland Needs an Independent President - One Who Won't Call the Prime Minister or the Party Leader
- Today, Poland needs an independent president - one who won't call the prime minister or the party leader, asking what to do, what would be better for the party, for its election results in the next elections - stated Szymon Hołownia at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk.

15:30

Hołownia:

This Coalition Will Remain in the Sejm – No Other is Possible. But the President Must Be From a Different Draw.
- This coalition will remain in the Sejm – I don't see another, and no other can exist. But the president must be from a completely different draw, a different key – stated Szymon Hołownia at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk.

15:37

Tusk advises Kaczyński:

It's better to post one sensible entry a day than a dozen nonsensical ones.

- Jarek, on X, it's better to post one sensible entry a day than a dozen nonsensical ones. But don't give up - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media.

15:40

Hołownia Promises to Open the Presidential Palace: 'Half a Million Guests in 5 Years'
- The President should be on the side of the people, with the people, for the people, and around the people, among the people, throughout their term. That is why, just as we have opened the Sejm, we will open the Palace; it is not some monument - stated Szymon Hołownia at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk. - Just as we now have 150,000 guests, whom we are delighted with, in the Sejm this year, so – and take this as a challenge – we will have half a million Polish women and men in the Presidential Palace within the next five years. So that they can come, see, visit, touch, and feel that they are in the heart of Poland, in the heart of a president who does not sit on a throne but invites them in - he declared.

15:45

Hołownia Announces Referendum Initiatives:

If I Become President, I Will Ask the Senate for Consent Every Year.

- Referendum – listen, the president has this tool in his hands. We constantly complain about the political class not listening to people, and ideas about public engagement, about a referendum day, somehow aren't getting through. The president in the Polish constitution has the initiative for a referendum with the Senate's consent, and I want to assure you that if I become president, I will ask the Senate every year if it is ready to help me manage a referendum in Poland and ask about an important matter directly from the source – stated Szymon Hołownia at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk.

15:50

Hołownia:

The Presidential Palace Will Not Be a Hotel for Criminals
- The Presidential Palace will not be a hotel for criminals, a lodging for those convicted – stated Szymon Hołownia at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk.

15:51

Hołownia Announces Presidency Closer to the People and 'Belweder on Wheels'

- I have already announced it and I will repeat it: let's start with Silesia. Therefore, one of the presidential ministers will reside in Silesia. He will have his office there, he will listen to what this region lives by, a region that needs so much attention today, it can be such a wonderful laboratory for energy transformation – said Szymon Hołownia at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk.

- Once a month, we will launch 'Belweder on Wheels', it will travel around Poland. I will be in the smallest towns at least once a month. We will start with the so-called eastern wall, with the Poland I come from – he added.

15:52

Hołownia:

The President Must Stop Being Perceived as an Archduke, Must Be the Village Head of Poland

- The President must stop being associated with the people as an archduke, must be the village head of Poland. He must be someone who is closest to Polish affairs, he must be someone who is not afraid to get his hands dirty, walking the road. That is the kind of president I want to see in a few months, that is the kind of president I would like to stand behind – stated Szymon Hołownia at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk.

15:55

Hołownia:

A Polish President Cannot Be Too Left-Wing for the Next US President, Nor Someone Who Will Wage War with the EU

- A Polish president must have the ability to build relationships with everyone who is important in the world today. A Polish president cannot be too left-wing for the next President of the United States. A Polish president cannot be someone who, at the behest of their political sponsor, will lead us into another war with the EU. A Polish president must be able to get along with both the United States and the EU, because these are two important pillars of our security, but they must also know how important neighborhood policy is – stated Szymon Hołownia at the Poland 2050 convention in Gdańsk.

16:19

Tusk Responds to Hołownia:

Only Serious Proposals.

- Mr. Speaker, if you call Rafał Trzaskowski “the candidate of half of Poland,” how do you describe a candidate with three times less support? Only serious proposals — Donald Tusk wrote on social media.

16:30

Nawrocki on Tusk:

I Know Him from Hugs with Putin.
My eye was closing, but I stayed until the end. I watched it. First, a man from my native Gdańsk, who is now Prime Minister, comes out - stated Karol Nawrocki in Lublin. - A man who is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland comes out. The same man, whom I know not only from Gdańsk, but I also know him from hugs with Vladimir Putin. We know those photos, I won't elaborate. The man who pushed all of Europe and our Poland, as Michał Rachoń and Sławek Cenckiewicz so nicely wrote about it in their book - he continued. - A man comes out who pushed Poland and Europe into Putin's hands and says that he wouldn't even entrust his hamster to my care, because he saw some album, in which I wasn't featured, but there's a presumption that perhaps I am a dangerous person. The same guy who hugged Vladimir Putin says he wouldn't give me a hamster - he added.

16:33

Nawrocki on Trzaskowski:

The Same Guy Who Ordered Crosses Removed from Warsaw Offices Now Claims He Will Defend Tradition.

- When Rafał [Trzaskowski] left the city hall, because a rosary has accompanied me on my journeys for many years, when Rafał left the city hall, I started searching for my rosary in my pocket. I simply didn't recognize the president of the capital. The same guy who ordered crosses removed from Warsaw offices now says he will defend tradition. Something is not right here - stated Karol Nawrocki in Lublin.

16:35

Nawrocki:

Someone Should Brief Trzaskowski That His Political Colleagues Want Interest Rate Hikes

- I don't know if you are aware that representatives from Civic Coalition (KO) in the Monetary Policy Council (RPP) are constantly pushing for interest rate hikes. Someone should brief Rafał Trzaskowski that his political colleagues in the RPP want interest rate increases, and there are specific protocols for this - stated Karol Nawrocki in Lublin.

16:39

Nawrocki on the 'House of Cards' Ringtone:

I Won't Be Frank Underwood.

- I won't be Frank Underwood, primarily because I support Republicans in the USA, and he was a Democrat. And I did have such a ringtone [from 'House of Cards']. I like series, although I rarely have the opportunity to watch them - stated Karol Nawrocki in Lublin.

17:02

Nawrocki:

I ask all my rivals not to treat Poles like fools

- I am speaking to Mr. Rafał [Trzaskowski]. Don't expect me to make a fool of myself on stage, saying I am someone I'm not. And I ask all my rivals not to treat Poles like fools - stated Karol Nawrocki in Lublin.

17:04

Nawrocki:

I am authentic to Confederation in terms of worldview and symbolism to a large extent

- I am authentic to Confederation in terms of worldview and symbolism to a large extent, in the sense that since 2011 I have been organizing social events, but I will not limit myself to symbolism and history, social events in which I also remembered those who were in the National Armed Forces, the National Military Union, and those leftist patriots who served the Polish state and had a slightly different emotional approach, and those nationalists who loved Poland dearly and were ready to fight for it - stated Karol Nawrocki in Lublin.

17:04

Nawrocki on the Volhynian Massacre:

No Breakthrough.
Ukraine's behavior in this regard is indecent, and there is no breakthrough because we have truly done a lot and are genuinely open - stated Karol Nawrocki in Lublin. We have given over PLN 150 billion to support the Ukrainian state, we have accepted Ukrainians, we are ready to give up our apartments, our homes, often our time to help Ukrainians, but I do not agree that in relations with any country in the world, be it Ukraine, Israel, Germany, or any other country, we should assume the role of an object, not a subject - he continued.

17:39

Let's Remain Calm and Focus on What We Need to Do in the Governing Coalition. Hołownia Responds to Tusk

- Donald Tusk spent a long time today arguing that Rafał Trzaskowski is an independent candidate from him. One post - and it all went down the drain... - wrote Szymon Hołownia on social media.

- Mr. Prime Minister, let's remain calm and focus on what we need to do in the governing coalition. For the people. Our visions for the presidency fundamentally differ. I believe Poland today needs a President of the Republic of Poland, not a President of Civic Platform, and not a President of Law and Justice - he emphasized.

- P.S. And if anyone strongly believes in the strength of their polls today, I encourage them to review those from December and January 2015 - he added.

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