-- STAFF WITH STRONG WORDS ABOUT TRZASKOWSKI'S CHIEF OF STAFF, RESPONSIBLE FOR WARSAW REPRYVATIZATION - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/live/2018/09/25/

-- DUDA AND NETANYAHU MEETING TO TAKE PLACE: “On Wednesday in New York, President Andrzej Duda will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This will be the first meeting since the crisis in Polish-Israeli relations. They are expected to discuss sending Polish troops as part of UN peacekeeping forces to the Golan Heights, as well as US sanctions against Iran.” http://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,23964766,bedzie-spotkanie-duda-netanjahu-pierwsze-od-kryzysu-wokol.html

-- POLAND IN THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES INDEX - headline in GW.

-- PEKAO WANTS TO CREATE OR BUY A DIGITAL BANK ABROAD - RZ: “We are considering how best to develop a digital bank outside of Poland. There is potential interest because about 10 million Poles live abroad,” says Michał Krupiński, CEO of Pekao. The bank, second largest by assets in Poland, opened a representative office in London on Monday, intended to help Polish companies expand internationally and attract funds looking to invest in Poland. But that's not all, as in addition to opening other similar branches, it is also considering building a digital bank from scratch abroad or acquiring such an institution. “We will be able to present more details by the end of this year or in the first quarter of next year. We have one of the most technologically advanced banking markets in the world, so we can think about expanding abroad in terms of exporting know-how,” the CEO states. https://www.rp.pl/Banki/309249890-Pekao-chce-kupic-lub-stworzyc-cyfrowy-bank-za-granica.html

-- INCLUSION IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DOESN'T EXCUSE FLAWS - Witold Gadomski in GW: “If we want to seriously, not just symbolically, join the ranks of developed countries, we must stabilize our relations with the European Union, restore the rule of law, and adopt the euro. For now, the government is leading us in the opposite direction.” http://wyborcza.pl/7,155290,23962716,polska-wciaz-ryzykowna-dla-inwestorow-zaliczenie-do-rynkow.html

-- FAKT REPORTS ON NITRAS PUBLISHING PROOF OF PAYMENT FROM THE SEJM CHANCELLERY WITH MP'S SALARY REDUCED TO PLN 2700: “Sławomir Nitras from PO has quite a worry. Due to discussions in the Sejm's plenary hall, his pocket is taking a hit. In June of this year, the Sejm Presidium fined him for ‘violating the dignity of the Sejm.’ The politician at the time believed it was revenge from Ryszard Terlecki of PiS. It was already known then that the politician would receive only half of his parliamentary salary. It seemed things couldn't get worse, yet... This month, the PO MP's salary is PLN 2,743.26, which is less than the national average.” https://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/polityka/posel-slawomir-nitras-pokazal-wyplate-mocno-sie-zdziwisz/x09v5qn

-- ROBERT BIEDROŃ APPEARED AS A JURY MEMBER ON TOP MODEL: https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHubokBjwg/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1vhi7cjpf35zt

-- FAKT REPORTS THAT TUSK IS SEEKING FRANCE'S FAVOR TO BECOME HEAD OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - as written by Agnieszka Burzyńska: “Questions immediately arose as to why Tusk is playing so aggressively like the President of France. After all, over a million Poles live in the UK who would suffer if the scenario proposed by the President of the European Council were to be realized. They would lose their rights, including the right to work. There is a theory that the former Polish Prime Minister is thus seeking the favor of the French President – in order to take on another important position in the European Union. This time, it's about heading the European Commission.” https://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/polityka/angielskie-tabloidy-przerobili-tuska-na-gangstera-przez-brexit/5efbqew

-- GRZEGORZ SROCZYŃSKI ON FB RECOMMENDS ADAM LESZCZYŃSKI'S ARTICLE: Masterful Leszczyński. I would publish it!

-- ADAM LESZCZYŃSKI ON DEVOURING BARBARA NOWACKA: “He is a fool who believes that after Nowacka joins Platforma, it will shift to the left. This is just Schetyna's trick to mislead left-wing voters – and to make life difficult for Biedroń.”

-- PREVIEW OF LESZCZYŃSKI'S ARTICLE ON NOWACKA: “Note from the author: this text should be read accompanied by smacking and slurping, with Goya's painting ‘Saturn Devouring His Son’ before your eyes.”

-- DO YOU HEAR THAT SMACKING IN THE BACKGROUND - LESZCZYŃSKI CONTINUES ON NOWACKA: “Schetyna will not move the party too far to the left, because he risks losing some voters and activists – a much larger and more important group than the fraction of a percent that Nowacka's accession might bring him. His knowledge of the electorate – the 20 percent electorate he has – explains Platforma's cautiousness and changes of opinion on issues such as the fate of the 500+ program after the opposition wins the elections. Do you hear that smacking in the background? This is how consumption occurred. The express consumption of Barbara Nowacka. Let's repeat: the price for her accession to the coalition is the renunciation of left-wing postulates. All of them. What remains is the general label of ‘left’ and nebulous stories about social sensitivity, which is supposed to distinguish the consumed politician from the rest of the coalition politicians. No one knows what social sensitivity is. Concrete postulates are important, and Nowacka had to give them up.”

-- A FALSE HISTORY OF NOWACKA'S IDEOLOGICAL SWING - LESZCZYŃSKI CONTINUES: “Never mind the treatment of left-wing ideals as a toy for the young: nothing better can be expected from liberals. In Nowacka's case, however, this is a false narrative, as it only serves to rationalize her own ideological volte-face. Let us recall Goya's painting now: Schetyna consumes his new acquisition. Marek Beylin ties a napkin under his chin. Grease drips. In the background, smacking and the crunching of a broken spine can be heard.” http://www.newsweek.pl/opinie/zjadanie-barbary-nowackiej,artykuly,433364,1.html

-- A MORALLY DOUBTFUL PATH DUE TO THE SUPPRESSION OF DIVERSITY - RAFAŁ WOŚ IN CONVERSATION WITH ŁUKASZ PAWŁOWSKI IN KULTURA LIBERALNA: “I am the one who tried to tell the opposition – don't go down this path! This path is above all morally questionable, due to the suppression of diversity. Furthermore, it doesn't look like it's particularly effective. Through my texts and statements, I tried to show that it's a dead end. The opposition in Poland must act, but not in this way. But they decided to chop off the head of the messenger carrying this message.”

-- A SAD START TO AUTUMN FOR FREE SPEECH - WOŚ CONTINUES IN KL: “For now, it looks like most of them will stiffen their positions, rejecting our assessments and advice. One can only hope that in the coming months, some thought processes will occur within the opposition camp. For now, we have a sad start to autumn for free speech in Poland.” https://kulturaliberalna.pl/2018/09/25/wos-rozmowa-sroczynski-polityka-gazeta/

-- STANISŁAW SKARŻYŃSKI POLEMIZING WITH SŁAWOMIR SIERAKOWSKI IN KRYTYKA ON AGORA'S JUST DECISION REGARDING WOŚ AND SROCZYŃSKI: “I believe that Sierakowski, the Razem party, and Rakowiecki are completely wrong, and Polityka's decision regarding Woś and Agora's decision regarding Sroczyński are correct. (...) Unfortunately, Rafał Woś as a political commentator, and Grzegorz Sroczyński as an editor, have simply compromised themselves professionally. This is not a political problem – as Sierakowski would like to see it – but a problem of a lack of professionalism. Because the idea that the Polish left should cooperate with Kaczyński in building ‘democratic socialism’ is nonsense with no grounding in reality, and printing these ramblings is a waste of the reader's time.” http://krytykapolityczna.pl/kraj/profesjonalizm-skarzynski-polemika-sierakowski/

-- LIBERALISM IS NOT CRITICIZING PIS AND RECITING FORMULAS - SIERAKOWSKI RESPONDS TO SKARŻYŃSKI: “I didn't even want to write that the more we differ from Woś and Sroczyński, the more I feel obliged to defend their voices. Because that's precisely how I understand liberalism. Not as reciting liberal formulas and criticizing PiS for destroying democracy and liberalism, but as the practice of building pluralism in politics and media. This is just as important as the separation of powers or an independent judiciary.”

-- IT'S A DEFEAT FOR LIBERAL MEDIA THAT THEY WILL BE ASHAMED OF SOMEDAY - SIERAKOWSKI CONTINUES: “The direction Poland is heading should be judged not only by the government's actions, but also by the actions of the opposition and free media. I believe this is the first serious defeat for liberal media, which they will one day be ashamed of. I still stand on this side and will not be discouraged, because I care about liberalism in Poland and about reducing the antagonism between the left and liberals. But I cannot close my eyes to these mistakes and the harm done to our critics.”

-- STASIU, DON'T BE OFFENDED, BUT WHO ARE YOU COMPARING YOURSELF TO? - SIERAKOWSKI CONTINUES ON SROCZYŃSKI: “Sroczyński has been in this business for twenty years, has published several books, received the most important journalistic awards, and his interviews have become part of not only journalistic history but also mass culture (‘we were fools’). Creating an opinion section from scratch in a year, one that even major media outlets would envy, and opening public debate to new names, new topics, and new views, shows editorial skills that no one expected from Sroczyński. And a lot of fresh air in a ritualized public sphere. Woś has no fewer successes, and his knowledge of economics and journalistic skills in presenting it have given him a unique position. His political commentary provokes much controversy, but no one has ever accused him of a lack of professionalism. Stasiu, don't be offended, but who are you comparing yourself to?” http://krytykapolityczna.pl/kraj/liberalizm-tylko-dla-liberalow-sierakowski-odpowiada-skarzynskiemu/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=krytyka

-- WILL THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZE EU DECISIONS? - Grzegorz Osiecki and Małgorzata Kryszkiewicz in DGP: “In my opinion, there are no grounds for applying interim measures, but these are decisions that the CJEU will make, and Poland will certainly be active in this proceeding,” says the Deputy Head of the Presidential Chancellery. Within the government camp, no one is yet willing to make binding declarations regarding reactions to possible CJEU decisions. There are different opinions on this matter within PiS. The CJEU has no right to apply interim measures; there is no mention of this in the treaty. If they were to do so, it should be disregarded with full awareness of all consequences. As for the judgment, we will try to execute the rulings to the maximum extent possible, but there are certain limits,” says one PiS politician. http://wiadomosci.dziennik.pl/polityka/artykuly/581821,tsue-rzad-prezes-pis-polityka-sn.html

-- EC CONSIDERED MORAWIECKI'S SIGNALS UNRELIABLE - TOMASZ BIELECKI writes in GW: “The decision to file a complaint means that the European Commission has deemed Morawiecki's recent compromise signals unreliable. – The question is whether it was a diversion from the beginning. Did Morawiecki say something to Juncker first, and only then unsuccessfully tried to convince Jarosław Kaczyński of some concessions?” wonders our source in the EU institutions. http://wyborcza.pl/7,75399,23961584,polska-zaskarzona-do-trybunalu-sprawiedliwosci-ue.html

-- BOGUSŁAW CHRABOTA ON MORAWIECKI'S DEFEAT - in RZ: “Above all, this is a significant defeat for Mateusz Morawiecki's diplomacy of ‘smiles and good intentions,’ whose mission was to convince Brussels that the changes in the Polish judiciary are correct and justified.” https://www.rp.pl/Unia-Europejska/180929672-Boguslaw-Chrabota-Koniec-manewrow--wniosek-jest-w-Trybunale.html

-- THE APPLICATION TO THE CJEU IS THE FIRST STEP WITH REAL SIGNIFICANCE - EWA SIEDLECKA: “Regardless of how the Polish government treats the CJEU's rulings, the European Commission's decision is the first legally significant step in saving the rule of law in Poland.” https://www.polityka.pl/tygodnikpolityka/kraj/1765032,1,komisja-europejska-zaskarzyla-ustawe-o-sn.read

-- IF IT WEREN'T FOR NOWOCZESNA, I WOULD NEVER HAVE VOTED IN 2015 - KATARZYNA LUBNAUER IN CONVERSATION WITH OKO: “If it weren't for Nowoczesna, I probably wouldn't have voted. Platforma was unacceptable to me then; it failed my expectations. Tusk chose the 'warm water in the tap' policy, hoping that it would allow him to calmly reach the next elections. I also resented that Platforma had become entrenched in conservatism.”

-- LUBNAUER CRITICIZES 500 PLUS: “Women are victims of state policy, which – instead of establishing nurseries – assumes that 500 plus is enough and that women should stay at home. It is easier for professionally active women to decide to have children. For a simple reason: they feel economically secure and know they can manage even without a partner.”

-- THE TASK OF LIBERALS – PARADOXICALLY – WILL BE TO PRESERVE THE SOCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THIS GOVERNMENT - LUBNAUER CONTINUES IN OKO: “We signed a declaration that 500 plus is an achievement of this government that we will preserve. Right now, everything relies on the belief that the economic situation will not change and that everything will always be fine. But if, God forbid, this cycle ends, it will be a problem to find money for the existing social programs. And it will be the task of liberals – paradoxically – to preserve the social achievements of this government while simultaneously stimulating the economy.”

-- THE NEW LEFT IS CREATED BY PUBLICISTIC ENTITIES - LUBNAUER CONTINUES: “I wish Biedroń success in uniting Zandberg and Czarzasty. For now, however, I have the impression that this ‘great left’ is a creation of publicistic entities. OKO.press is leading the way. I don't see any need for Biedroń to cooperate with anyone.” https://oko.press/lubnauer-to-jest-wojna-z-pis-nowoczesnosc-kontra-regres-cywilizacyjny/

-- THE ROAD TO FORT TRUMP IS LONG - Paweł Wroński in GW: “The first decisions regarding the permanent presence of US troops may be made in the spring, according to Polish politicians. It is known that they will depend on the US assessment of the strategic situation in Europe, relations with Germany, as well as the results of the November Congressional elections, as a potential victory for the Democrats could complicate the situation for Donald Trump's administration.” http://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,23961449,bazy-usa-w-polsce-do-fort-trump-droga-daleka.html

-- KACZYŃSKI'S WORDS SHOW AN INTOLERABLE SENSE OF SUPERIORITY - Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska in GW: “One can argue with judges, one can even discuss the alleged reform of the judiciary, which is no reform at all. But Kaczyński's words preclude any discussion. They show, however, an unbearable sense of superiority, which will result solely in deepening hatred between the two Polish tribes. The authorities have signaled that this is permissible, that this is how it should be.” http://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,23963612,kampania-brudna-od-klamstw-zadnego-poczucia-obciachu-i-dyshonoru.html

-- COURTS SIDE WITH OPEN ŻABKI ON SUNDAYS - DGP front page: “Courts are siding with the stores. There are already first legally binding decisions allowing outlets to conduct sales on days free from trade.” http://wiadomosci.dziennik.pl/wydarzenia/artykuly/581808,zakaz-handlu-sad-decyzja-zabka-niedziela-sklepy-otwarte.html

-- BIRTHDAYS: Mariusz Kamiński, Maria Przełomiec, Dominika Wiktoria Cosic, Roman Kuźniar, Paweł Zalewski.