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Just watched a prime-time TV interview with a Polish Catholic nun presenting the most articulate and impassioned defence of why Poland should help migrants currently stuck on its border. Important to note that parts of church have often been against government line since 2015.
🗣️ @GrosickiKamil: "Jestem szczęśliwy, że zostałem zawodnikiem Pogoni. Za mną wspaniałe przyjęcie na stadionie. Zrobię wszystko, by dać dużo radości naszym kibicom. Dzisiaj już zacząłem pracę i chcę się tylko na tym skoncentrować."
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Much will depend on voter mobilisation, how many minor parties make the parliamentary cut, and coalition building. Of course, the polling trends may well change again before elections - scheduled for autumn 2023, but possibly coming in spring 2022 (according to Warsaw whispers).
A fundamental fact of Polish politics beyond the noise: almost a year ago, PiS dropped from around 45% support in polls to around 35%. Despite fluctuations, it has basically stayed there. This puts its chances of winning a third term in (minority) government at around 50/50.
Migrants on Polish-Belarusian border still dominating news cycle in Poland. This is politically useful for PiS, as anxieties over migration are very much "their" issue. Tricky for opposition, as most Poles are against taking in Muslim refugees (though attitudes have softened).
This statement was met with disapproval and condemnation from both the govt. and opposition leaders.
Lawsuits and investigations into possible legality of the statement are expected to follow soon.
While discussing the deployment of Polish soldiers at the border on TVN24, #Frasyniuk said that the troops involved in preventing migrants from crossing the border are like a "pack of dogs".
THREAD: Władysław #Frasyniuk politician, former activist of Solidarity trade union and former Deputy to the Sejm, is making headlines following his controversial statements on Polish Soldiers at the Polish-Belarussian border.
The defence minister has announced legal action against former anticommunist activist Władysław Frasyniuk for saying Polish soldiers preventing migrants crossing the border are like a "pack of dogs" and are "spitting on the values their parents fought for" wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/7,1…
Minister @michaldworczyk: Dzisiaj opublikowane zostało oświadczenie Litwy, Łotwy, Estonii i Polski. Jesteśmy zdeterminowani, aby strzec granic. To jeden z naszych podstawowych obowiązków. Została zaproponowana pomoc humanitarna dla #Białoruś.
A protest against the current situation at the Polish-Belarussian border and the conduct of the Polish Border Guard taking place right now at the headquarters of the BG (@Straz_Graniczna).
Pod komendą główną SG w Warszawie (al. Niepodległości 100) trwa protest. Wiemy, że pada, ale jeśli możecie, wpadnijcie tam choć na chwilę. Dziękujemy osobom, które tam są <3
Minister of the Interior and Administration @Kaminski_M_ : I will notify the Prosecutor's Office of the recent comparison between the Border Guard and the SS made by a journalist. The Border Guard has my full support.
Nigdy nie będzie mojej zgody na szarganie dobrego imienia @Straz_Graniczna . Porównywanie formacji chroniącej granice Polski do zbrodniczej SS to podłość. Złożę zawiadomienie do prokuratury w tej sprawie. Zapewniam Funkcjonariuszy SG, macie moje pełne wsparcie!
Minister of Defense @mblaszczak@MON_GOV_PL : A 2,5 meter fence will be erected on the Polish-Belarussian border. More support for Border Guard from the Armed Forces. More details coming soon.
Na granicy z Białorusią powstanie nowy, solidny płot o wysokości 2,5 m. Więcej żołnierzy będzie zaangażowanych w pomoc Straży Granicznej. Wkrótce przedstawię szczegóły dotyczące dalszego zaangażowania Sił Zbrojnych RP.
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