-- TODAY, KORNEL MORAWIECKI FACES A DIFFICULT OPERATION - SE: “The Senior Marshal was admitted to the Military Hospital in Wrocław with severe abdominal pain on Thursday. Yesterday, he was transferred to the MSWiA hospital ward in Warsaw. He underwent examinations and today he will undergo a dangerous operation. – Keep your fingers crossed! – Kornel Morawiecki told ‘Super Express’, revealing what ails him. – It was diagnosed somewhat by chance. I went to the hospital in Wrocław with completely different ailments – he says. – It will be quite a serious procedure on internal organs in the abdominal cavity – adds the Senior Marshal”. https://www.se.pl/wiadomosci/polityka/kornel-morawiecki-dla-super-expressu-przed-niebezpieczna-operacja-trzymajcie-za-mnie-kciuki-wierze-ze-bedzie-dobrze-aa-2tLx-Ep2E-i1CS.html

-- I WILL URGE THE HEAD OF APPLE TO LOOK AT POLAND - PMM IN CONVERSATION WITH 300GOSPODARKA: “In Davos, I will continue discussions with global technology leaders. I will meet, among others, with Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. I will try to convince them to pay attention to the most dynamically developing large country in Europe, which is Poland. Moreover, many of these top companies are already present here. This shows that they have already been convinced of how talented employees can be found in Poland”. http://300gospodarka.pl/wywiady/2019/01/23/mateusz-morawiecki-dla-300gospodarki-w-davos-bede-przekonywal-prezesa-apple-do-zwrocenia-uwagi-na-polske/

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-- BIELAN ON THE TVP BOYCOTT: PO WANTS TO RAISE TENSIONS AFTER A CALM WEEK - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/live/2019/01/23/

-- IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ASSESS THE SITUATION IN GDAŃSK WITHOUT CONSIDERING TUSK'S PLANS, TUSK'S SUPPORT FOR DULKIEWICZ WAS PERCEIVED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COUNTER PLATFORM'S EFFORTS - RAFAŁ KALUKIN in Polityka: “Although this slalom may have a paradoxical conclusion in the end. It is impossible to assess the situation in Gdańsk (and in all of Poland) without considering Donald Tusk's potential plans. The President of the European Council shared the mourning with the residents. However, in doing so, he sent a clear political message, yet another in recent months, suggesting his return to domestic politics. And then, on the eve of Dulkiewicz's announcement of her candidacy, he openly supported her. And in a way that suggested their familiarity. This was perceived quite unambiguously as an attempt to counter Platform's efforts”.

-- KALUKIN ON THE GROWING PROBABILITY OF TUSK'S NON-PARTY INITIATIVE: “Grzegorz Schetyna, although he attended Adamowicz's funeral in St. Mary's Basilica, did not attend the lavish reception at the European Solidarity Centre. Probably for the reason that the most honored guest there was Tusk. A small detail, but confirming that they are rivals again. Although their rivalry is still simmering beneath the surface. However, the more difficult the talks are regarding the creation of joint opposition lists for the European and parliamentary elections (in recent days, PSL has reportedly started to back out, and earlier Platform severely tested SLD's endurance), the greater the chances for Tusk's independent initiative, separate from PO. At least, this is suggested by increasing speculation, rumors, and hints dispensed by Tusk himself. A non-party, civic initiative, authorized by prominent local government figures”.

-- WILL TUSK TAKE THE RISK OF UPSETTING THE POLITICAL SCENE WITH THE HELP OF CITY MAYORS? - KALUKIN'S CONCLUSION: “The names of former Wrocław Mayor Rafał Dutkiewicz and the current one, Jacek Sutryk, as well as Poznań Mayor Jacek Jaśkowiak (nominally still associated with PO), are already being mentioned in this context. Considering the symbolic significance of Gdańsk in many respects, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz's joining this group would be obvious. And even if she herself is not seriously considering it today, she will likely not be able to resist the dynamics of political events. Everything is therefore in Donald Tusk's hands. Will he take the risk of upsetting the political scene in the crucial year for Polish democracy?” https://www.polityka.pl/tygodnikpolityka/kraj/1779548,2,tusk-popiera-dulkiewicz-to-nie-jest-dobra-wiadomosc-dla-schetyny.read

-- MICHAŁ SZUŁDRZYŃSKI ON PRESIDENT DUDA NEEDING TO MORE BOLDLY MOVE TOWARDS THE CENTER: “The President appeared extremely moved by the murder of Paweł Adamowicz, despite their political differences. However, this does not change the fact that a course towards moderation is more beneficial for the head of state. In presidential elections – unlike parliamentary ones – the winner must receive over half of the votes. This means that without the votes of the moderate center, a second term cannot be won. The votes of PiS's staunch electorate will not be enough; one must reach out to less radical voters. However, if this is a deliberate political action, the president's moves seem too timid. If the president wanted to return to the role of the good guy on the right, he should be much more distinct and consistent”. https://www.rp.pl/Rzecz-o-polityce/190129772-Szuldrzynski-Andrzej-Duda-znow-dryfuje-do-centrum.html

-- MAGDALENA ADAMOWICZ IN CONVERSATION WITH ANDRZEJ STANKIEWICZ ON THE AUTHORITIES' HUNT AGAINST WAJDA AND ADAMOWICZ: “I am not driven only by personal motives. I meant silence understood as a tacit acceptance of witch hunts. It's not just about witch hunts like the one against Paweł. In recent years, many people have been destroyed in a similar way, for example, Andrzej Wajda. This was done by the current authorities, which have the means to persecute and destroy people. There is a lot of hatred today. That is why I believe that a portion of people allowed such operations. What do you think about these acts of political death sentences issued by Młodzież Wszechpolska to Paweł and other city mayors because they were willing to accept immigrants?”

-- MAGDALENA ADAMOWICZ ON STANKIEWICZ'S QUESTION WHETHER THE LANGUAGE OF HATE INFLUENCED THE MURDERER'S ACTIONS: “I believe so. The trivialization of such events by the prosecution led to further aggression and a wave of hatred. And this contributed to the murder of my husband.”

-- I DON'T WANT KACZYŃSKI TO COMMENT ON HIM - ADAMOWICZ FURTHER IN ONET: “He is not the most important person in Poland. I don't know why this man harbored such great animosity towards Paweł. Frankly, I wouldn't even want him to comment on him.”

-- WILL POLES BE CONVINCED BY A SIMILAR MANEUVER AS WITH THE BONUSES - ŁUKASZ LIPIŃSKI: “PiS wants to close the issue, just like in the case of the second salaries for the Szydło government. Back then, Jarosław Kaczyński forced ministers to return bonuses to Caritas, and also cut salaries for MPs, local government officials, and heads of state and local government companies. Will voters be convinced by a similar maneuver for the second time? Perhaps the signal that the ruling camp, which preaches official modesty, can be quite generous towards its own people, will be remembered by voters and used at the ballot box”. https://www.polityka.pl/tygodnikpolityka/kraj/1779580,1,po-skandalach-polacy-coraz-gorzej-oceniaja-nbp.read?src=mt

-- HGW WITH PROTECTION - Tomasz Żółciak in DGP: “Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz is another local government official who fears for her safety. The mayor of Olsztyn, Piotr Grzymowicz, has already been granted police protection. The local police considered the threats directed at him to be so real that officers needed to be assigned to protect him. Last week, police officers from the cybercrime unit arrested a 24-year-old resident of Olsztyn who, in online posts, praised Adamowicz's killer and indicated that 'Grzymowicz will be next.' A similar situation befell Wadim Tyszkiewicz. Someone painted the inscription 'Tyszkiewicz, you'll be next' on the street. https://wiadomosci.dziennik.pl/polityka/artykuly/589739,ochrona-policja-hanna-gronkiewicz-waltz.html

-- THE BRIDE AT EVERY WEDDING - MAGDALENA ŚRODA ON GIERTYCH: “Roman Giertych has also made a spectacular conversion, but the bonuses he receives for it significantly exceed his 'merits' and unreasonably erase his sins. It's probably not his fault that everyone desires him. One might think that no opposition media outlet could survive without his comments, that few could defend their case without his legal skills, and that no one, like Mr. Advocate, would adorn public meetings (including those organized by 'Wyborcza' at the National Museum) with his knowledge and brilliance.”

-- THERE IS SOMETHING Shameless ABOUT GIERTYCH'S STAR ACTIVITY - ŚRODA FURTHER: “There is something shameless about his current public, star activity, as if the memory of the past could be erased and had no significance. And it probably doesn't for those who zealously support his political career. However, the past is an important element of moral responsibility. The memory of who we were should serve as a measure of our current ambitions. Views can be changed, but – as an old Polish proverb says – 'you can't be the bride at every wedding.' The figure of the eternal 'bride' is one of the reasons why responsibility for the past loses its moral meaning, and politics – its credibility”. http://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,24388974,roman-giertych-panna-mloda-na-kazdym-weselu.html

-- LET'S BE GLAD THAT PEOPLE CHANGE - PAULA SAWICKA ON GIERTYCH: “It is not easy to publicly admit mistakes. We should appreciate what Giertych has said and continue the discussion. Differences will remain, even serious ones. Ideologically and politically, Giertych's views are foreign to me, but it's not about unity of views, it's about acknowledging these differences without imposing our own beliefs. Besides, let's also keep in mind that many distinguished figures of the left have discreditable episodes from the Stalinist era in their biographies. They too underwent a profound change that often led them to fight against the system they had previously supported. Let's be glad that people change”. http://wyborcza.pl/7,75968,24388985,cieszmy-sie-ze-ludzie-sie-zmieniaja.html

-- AGNIESZKA KUBLIK ON WILDSTEIN'S WORDS AT THE SIECI GALA - writes in GW: “Bronisław Wildstein laments that we live in a topsy-turvy world where 'haters organize themselves to fight hatred.' His assessment of the situation after President Adamowicz's death was applauded by the PiS chairman, prime minister, and ministers”. http://wyborcza.pl/7,159535,24389082,panstwo-pis-i-obyczajne-dziwki.html

-- ACCORDING TO KRZYSZTOF BOSAK, PIS IS A PARTY OF STATIST CENTRUM-LEFT - as he says in an interview with Maciej Miłosz and Grzegorz Osiecki in DGP: “PiS is a party of the statist centrist-left, combining conservatism with radicalism and Christian democracy with socialism. PiS pursues pro-EU and social democratic policies, while simultaneously using patriotic and independence-minded phraseology. Let's also remember that it was PiS that supported the Lisbon Treaty, which strengthened Brussels. Even now, key politicians of this party, like Mateusz Morawiecki, do not rule out Poland joining the Eurozone”.

-- BOSAK ON POLAND FOR POLES… :“We do not want mass immigration and we do not want immigrationism as the main doctrine of the state's social and economic policy. We like the proven model – Poland inhabited by Poles”. https://wiadomosci.dziennik.pl/polityka/artykuly/589741,pis-krzysztof-bosak-narodowcy.html

-- WE ARE DIVORCING RUSSIAN GAS - JEDYNKA DGP on the growing share of American gas.

-- 3 YEARS AGO Włodzimierz Czarzasty was elected chairman of the Democratic Left Alliance.

-- BIRTHDAYS: Michał Kleiber, Zbigniew Niemczycki, Jan Maria Jackowski, Joanna Mazur.