-- KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI TURNS 85 TODAY. KAROL MODZELEWSKI IS 81.

-- TRZASKOWSKI ON HIS PLANS, NO VOTE ON GAWŁOWSKI, PARLIAMENT ELECTS RPD - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/live/2018/11/23/

-- POOR RESULTS FOR SCHETYNA'S PLAN - JACEK NIZINKIEWICZ in RZ: “After uniting Civic Platform with Nowoczesna into Civic Coalition, Grzegorz Schetyna was counting on a significant bonus in the local government elections. There was no bonus for the unification. Unless one considers the slow absorption of Nowoczesna as such. One also cannot speak of a devastating defeat for Civic Coalition, looking at the election results in cities. However, the loss of Lower Silesia, Schetyna's region, is a prestigious defeat for PO. The fact that PiS will govern Silesia independently, because Wojciech Kałuża left Nowoczesna, also weakens the opposition. It turned out that the coalition created by PO, PSL, and SLD is fragile. And the aggressive attacks on councillor Kałuża, including mockery of his appearance, only show helplessness.”

-- IN PODLASIE, THE OPPOSITION USED SIMILAR METHODS TO PIS, BUT DOES NOT SPEAK OF BRIBERY - NIZINKIEWICZ CONTINUES: “PO politicians even announced that they would report alleged corruption of a councillor by PiS to the prosecutor's office, but it might end with just announcements. Especially since Civic Coalition in Podlasie defeated PiS using similar methods by which Kaczyński's party won in Silesia. (...) In this case, the opposition does not mention bribery.”

-- NIZINKIEWICZ ON THE OPPOSITION'S LACK OF IDEAS REGARDING THE KNF ISSUE: “It seemed that the KNF issue would provide the opposition with fuel, but in this case too, it turned out that it lacks an idea to clearly explain the problem to Poles and gain a few points in the polls. PO does announce a motion to dismiss the government, but like the proposal to establish an investigative committee, it is doomed to failure. And the KNF topic is slowly fading, overshadowed by PiS's swift amendment to the Supreme Court act, which will likely end the dispute with the European Commission.” https://www.rp.pl/Polityka/311229919-Marny-efekt-planu-Schetyny.html&template=restricted

-- GREAT MYSTIFICATION REGARDING THE SUPREME COURT, BUT THE EU WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY CRITICIZING IT - EWA IVANOVA in GW: “Finally, the most important matter: perhaps PiS has concluded that the goals set by the ruling camp can be achieved without the Supreme Court. Perhaps it was decided that pressure on ordinary court judges, the activity of disciplinary spokespersons appointed by the Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro, and finally, an effective policy of 'buying' people through promotions would suffice. Perhaps it is enough to change the criminal procedure and grant prosecutors such immense power that they will have a greater influence on the course of trials than judges. The EU bodies will have difficulty criticizing this.” http://wyborcza.pl/7,75398,24202244,nowa-ustawa-o-sadzie-najwyzszym-czyli-wielka-mistyfikacja-pis.html

-- PIS GOT SCARED - MONIKA OLEJNIK in GW: “PiS got scared of a conflict with the European Union. They are afraid about the European Parliament elections, which could be held under the slogan 'Polexit', so they want to disarm the opposition. Only how will the ruling party explain this to its voters? For many months, judges were called communist judges from the martial law era. It was said that the Union would not interfere in judicial reforms. That we would not yield to pressure. That it is our internal matter, said President Andrzej Duda himself.” http://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,24201945,jak-wiadomo-prezydent-duda-ciagle-sie-uczy-teraz-bedzie-sie.html

-- GLAPIŃSKI'S ANGELS - FAKT's lead story: “Kamila Sukiennik (39) is the director of the NBP president's office. Martyna Wojciechowska (38) heads the department of communication and promotion. – They run the central bank – one of the directors at NBP tells us sadly. Our sources from both the bank and PiS admit that both are the ears and eyes of president Adam Glapiński (68).” https://www.onet.pl/?utm_source=www.fakt.pl_viasg_fakt&utm_medium=referal&utm_campaign=leo_automatic&srcc=ucs&pid=707efeb6-91bb-5f5b-a124-b637752ef78e&sid=f13b499b-dba8-44e4-a9ae-cb9ebb087cc8&utm_v=2

-- ON WHAT CHRZANOWSKI WANTED TO DO - Izabela Kacprzak, Grażyna Zawadka in RZ: “During a private conversation (between Czarnecki and Chrzanowski), the head of KNF declares favor towards the businessman's plans for bank restructuring. He utters a significant sentence: 'I'm speaking frankly with you. I also see some synergies. The bank can be pushed forward' – says Chrzanowski. And he adds that it concerns the so-called convertible bonds, a project beneficial for banks. Chrzanowski says he is 'for it,' but – as he says – he has the Ministry of Finance against him.” https://www.rp.pl/Polityka/311229908-Plan-Chrzanowskiego-od-kulis.html&template=restricted

-- ANTONI DUDEK ON THE MEETING BETWEEN KACZYŃSKI AND WAŁĘSA: “What a touching meeting after years. And what a deep exchange of opinions. Let's not have any illusions, though. Before we know it, we'll be walking down JK Avenue to LW Square. Or vice versa. And I assure everyone that this is not such a terrible prospect. All it takes is a bit of what Poles seem to lack the most. A bit of perspective.”/ https://www.facebook.com/100000346627293/posts/2142950869059780/

-- ŁÓDŹ GW: HOW PIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM OF REBELLIOUS MP MATUSZEWSKI - HE WILL GET A SPOT IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: “According to 'Wyborcza's' information, Matuszewski has secured a place on PiS's lists for the European Parliament elections (in May), and his people will find themselves in the regional board (which has happened) and will take over the Łódź Regional Development Agency. The biggest loser in PiS is Piotr Adamczyk (pictured below). The councillor who received the most votes in the Łódź district was recently tipped to be the marshal, and a few days ago – the deputy marshal. Ultimately, he got nothing, as a place on the board had to be left for others.” http://lodz.wyborcza.pl/lodz/7,35136,24200144,grzegorz-schreiber-bedzie-marszalkiem-wojewodztwa-lodzkiego.html

-- SLD COUNCILLOR ON THE BOARD OF THE WEST POMERANIAN VOIVODESHIP - LOCAL GW: “According to our information, the future coalition has already agreed on the full composition of the new regional board. It is to look like this: Olgierd Geblewicz, marshal (PO), Tomasz Sobieraj, deputy marshal (PO), Jarosław Rzepa, deputy marshal (PSL), Stanisław Wziątek, board member (SLD), Janusz Gromek, board member (PO). According to Piotr Krzystek's wish, Maria Ilnicka-Mądry is to be appointed as the head of the regional assembly. Non-partisans did not want to serve on the regional board.” http://szczecin.wyborcza.pl/szczecin/7,34939,24202105,ustalony-juz-zostal-pelny-sklad-zarzadu-wojewodztwa-pis-bez.html

-- THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT POLAND - GW's lead story: “Before the COP24 climate summit in Katowice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a video about our country online. Almost every sentence in it is a distortion and manipulation creating a false image.” http://sonar.wyborcza.pl/sonar/7,156422,24201622,piekna-nieprawdziwa-polska-w-spocie-na-szczyt-klimatyczny-sprawdzamy.html

-- FAKT MUST APOLOGIZE TO DAWID JACKIEWICZ: https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/422391-doigrali-sie-fakt-musial-przeprosic-dawida-jackiewicza

-- BIRTHDAYS: Krzysztof Penderecki, Karol Modzelewski, Lena Dąbkowska-Cichocka.