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Von der Leyen for TVN24: we will decide on Ukrainian grain imports by Friday

The EU embargo on Ukrainian grain expires on Friday (Sept. 15). The Polish government has announced it would keep the ban in place even if the EU Commission decides to lift it. Asked about her standpoint, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said: "We have agreed to clear rules we have now". "The expiration of the measures might be on Friday and we have agreed we look into the process and into the figures and facts on the ground," she added.

"Cadres decide everything". Quote from Stalin at judiciary council meeting

Prof. Jan Majchrowski, who used to sit in the illegal and no-longer-existing Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court, took part in an academic conference organized by the politicized National Council of the Judiciary (KRS). In his speech, he quoted words by Josef Stalin who had once said that "cadres decide everything". The KRS issued a statement saying that the speaker's quote "does not mean that members of the National Council of the Judiciary and participants of today's conference share views from the Communist era".

MOD chief: Poland has ordered further 486 HIMARS launchers

I have approved a framework agreement for the delivery of 486 HIMARS rocket launchers for the Polish Armed Forces. We are planning launch the deliveries in late 2025, as integration with Polish systems is needed first - Poland's Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak annouced on Monday (Sept. 11).

Poll: the quality of Polish health care system under PiS government

36% of Poles think the quality of the Polish health care system has deteriorated during the 8 years of the PiS government in power - according to the latest Kantar poll for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24. Furthermore, 32% of respondents said the quality of health care has not changed in that period.

Poll: situation of women under PiS government

49% of respondents think the situation of women has worsened during the 8 years with PiS government in power, according to the latest poll carried out by Kantar for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24. The view that the situation of women has improved in said period was shared by 27% of those asked.

Former NATO chief Rasmussen: we are helping Ukraine and so we are also part of this war

"The Ukrainian government has requested our help, and we are helping Ukraine. And for that reason, we are also part of this war" - former Danish prime minister and former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in an interview with TVN24. He also stressed that in order to defeat Russia, "we have surprise and overwhelm our adversary". "And that’s why should deliver all the weapons the Ukrainians need and as fast as possible," he added.

Poll: far-right leader Robert Bąkiewicz is PiS's parliamentary candidate

46% of respondents have a negative opinion on the far-right leader Robert Bąkiewicz running in the parliamentary election as a ruling PiS party's candidate - according to a recent poll by Kantar for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24. Bąkiewicz is a former chairman of the Independence March Association. He is to run from the last place at PiS's election list for Radom constituency.

Mark Brzezinski: values are what have brought Poles to America and Americans to Poland

For over 200 years we have helped each other’s struggle for freedom, for democracy, for rule of law. And today, for the first time in history, we share that same freedom. Both America and Poland are free - the U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski said in an interview with TVN24 on Wednesday (Sept. 6). The ambassador also stressed the importance of shared values, which in his opinion are what "underpins our relationship with Poland today".

The latest voter sentiment poll for TVN24 and "Fakty" TVN

According to the latest Kantar poll for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24, Law and Justice enjoyed the highest voter support with 37%. Civic Coalition was picked by 31% of respondents, while the far-right Confederation Liberty and Independence would secure 9% of votes. According to the poll, the Third Way and the New Left would also win seats in the new parliament.

Agnieszka Holland premieres "Green Border" in Venice

After the media was denied access to migrants desperately trying to cross the Polish-Belarus border, director Agnieszka Holland decided to step in and make a wrenching movie about their plight. "I believe that migrant crisis, the refugee crisis, which started on the high level in 2014, is a crisis and challenge which will shape the future of Europe," Holland said.

Children's hospital in Warsaw opens angiography room thanks to charity money

A new angiography room has been opened at the Children's Memorial Health Institute (CZD) in Warsaw. It was made possible thanks to the money collected during the 30th Grand Finale of the Grand Orchestra of Christmas Charity (GOCC) in 2022. The brand new biplane angiography machine offers a highly effective retinoblastoma treatment method. Retinoblastoma is a malignant tumor of the developing retina that occurs in children, usually before age five years.

"Some recommendations have been addressed, and others have not". OSCE to monitor parliamentary election in Poland

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Monday (September 4) opened a limited election observation mission for the 15 October 2023 parliamentary elections in Poland, following an invitation from the national authorities. The mission chief Douglas Wake said at a press conference in Warsaw that in the case of Poland "some recommendations have been addressed, and others have not". He was referring to the recommendations the OSCE had issued after previous elections in Poland.