The battle for the budget wages on...

We were assured that no detrimental amendments will be voted for." The Sejm voted in favour of the government amendment which envisaged allocating zł.1.3 billion for already passed laws on baby bonus for each mother and increased social assistance for farmers. The overwhelming majority of over 100 amendments prepared by the Civic Platform (PO) were rejected. Despite objections from PiS, the Sejm decided to cut the expenses of the Prime Minister's Office by zł.10 million. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1; Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) E.B.