Donald Tusk can play this card in talks with Karol Nawrocki, gaining concessions in another matters – signatures under laws or at ambassadorial, officers' or general nominations.
Her starting a fresh way of life is frequently decided by her spouse, after his election success he must leave his occupation to date and he is not paid for his fresh duties. Sounds like a concept of an arranged, conservative marriage. But who are we talking about? The First woman of the Republic. It's time to change that.
A fewer months ago, in August last year, another female in the past of the 3rd Republic had to quit her dreams of the professional way chosen so far to start free service to the state. Like more than 10 years ago Agata Kornhauser-Duda ended her adventure with teaching German in 1 of Kraków's advanced schools, so Marta Nawrocka retired after working in the National taxation Administration. Jolanta Kwasniewska did likewise before them.
On the 1 hand, the abandonment of the first lady's professional work is due to the habit, and on the another hand to logistical factors. A spouse or spouse of a head of state is protected by the State Protection Service. In specified a situation, it is hard to imagine constant protection by SOP officers, e.g. teachers at school. It would be equally challenging to combine existing work with a large deal of fresh responsibilities.
Because of the last 10 years and the patch of the "silent first lady" given to Agata Kornhauser-Duda, the image of the president's spouse as a individual who was inactive and invisible may have developed in general consciousness. But nothing more wrong. According to data presented by the President's Chancellery, the first woman in 10 years took part in 159 abroad visits (30 without her husband's participation), while 69 attended abroad visits to Poland. She besides initiated and participated in 1026 meetings at the Presidential Palace. The firm besides describes hundreds of charitable, cultural and social events that it initiated, supported or attended by Agata Kornhauser-Duda.
The first lady, therefore, is not only a typical of the president and the Republic of Poland and abroad, but is active in various and many initiatives that truly change reality. He works for the good of the country and society. Thus, nothing stands in the way, and even it would be advisable to receive a decent wage for this work for Poland, full-time and lasting even a decade. It is besides a tiny component that demonstrates the seriousness of the state.
Poland could become a pioneer in the Western world. The first lady's salary, Brigitte, was unsuccessfully fought by French president Emmanuel Macron. Years ago Michelle Obama appealed for remuneration for her work, besides without result. Over the Vistula River for respective years, the first woman can enjoy paying insurance premiums by the President's Chancellery. The last real effort to establish a first-rate wage is 2020, by the way and on the margins of increases for parliamentarians. However, the bill was rejected by the legislature and withdrawn. According to the Fakt, a petition has late been received by the Sejm to pay the first woman compensation for the average wage of 12 months before moving to Belvedere.
This could besides be any kind of "oil on the agitated waves" of polarisation and co-habitation between the Prime Minister and the President. Donald Tusk can play this card in talks with Karol Nawrocki, gaining concessions in another matters – signatures under laws or at ambassadorial, officers' or general nominations. The question of how much he could "play" by proposing a formal separation of the first woman for example his own budget. All this for the benefit of the state.
According to an IBRiS survey for Radio Zet from October last year, 52% of respondents support the thought of introducing a wage for the first lady. Against is 33.9%.
