At 12:00 PM in Katowice, the Law and Justice (PiS) party will hold its regional convention, featuring PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Later, at 2:15 PM, the head of the Polish government will visit the Ferrum S.A. production facility in Katowice.

At 1:00 PM in Warsaw, the Committee for the Defence of Democracy (KOD) will host its convention, where KOD will present its stance on participation in the European Parliament elections. During the event, KOD will unveil its new, refreshed visual identity.

The convention will be attended by leaders of KOD and parties within the European Coalition – including Grzegorz Schetyna, Katarzyna Lubnauer, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, and Krzysztof Łoziński. The convention will conclude with a joint statement and a press briefing by representatives of KOD and the European Coalition.

- We need to ask once again, what is our goal? What is our goal in the context of these elections, the European elections? Here is the heart. The heart in the middle of Europe. Because Poland is the heart of Europe, and our plan, our program is to achieve a European standard of living in the heart of Europe. A European standard of living for Poles. That is our European identity – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention in Katowice.

- We have met this condition. We have also, one might say, honestly carried out the first stage of necessary changes. But not only in the sphere of finances and state reorganization, where there is still a long way to go in certain matters, but also in the social sphere, the welfare sphere, and above all, the societal sphere. Because this concerns the shape of our society. 500+ is a symbol, pensions are a symbol, but we also had minimum wage increases, minimum hourly rates, and various other social measures that would be difficult to list here. And we also had the mechanism we announced. That is, that we would strive for wage increases through administrative methods connected with the law, specifically the minimum wage, tax reductions in many cases, but also by ensuring that unemployment falls and the labor market becomes an employer's market. And indeed, this is the case. One can say we have accomplished this task. Now, the second stage lies ahead. In the second stage, the PiS 'Five' is at the center – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention in Katowice.

- I want to say that I bow my head to the hard work of miners, smelters, laborers, and those in other plants. We all, I hope all of us, bow our heads. Because I repeat: it is hard, dangerous, often with not the highest salary. This is also the Silesian heritage, which must be remembered - stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention in Katowice.

- We know where Poland is, in what part of Europe and the world. We know that a lot follows from this. We know that our membership in the EU follows from this. It is the choice of the vast majority of Poles. They want this. But let's be clear: there is no other alternative, no other possibility. We are in the EU, but if I speak in these terms, one must also ask why we are in the EU. Only because we have to be? No, we are in the EU precisely to implement this program. So that there is a European standard of living in the heart of Europe. And that is what we will strive for in the EU. This is very often a matter of moderation and reason – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention in Katowice.

- We must strive for Polish interests, and now the question is whether we will be able to do so? Yes, I am convinced we will be a large group. We are convinced we will also be in a large group. In one group, not three or even four, like those opting for the EP from the so-called European Coalition. For this reason alone, it is worth voting for us. We will not scatter. We will advocate for Poland - said Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention in Katowice.

- The recent polls, the ones I heard about today, are good. But remember: elections aren't won by polls, these elections aren't won by sociologists, with all due respect to them, of course. Elections are won through hard work. This kind of Silesian, tough, decisive, unambiguous work, with a clear goal. This is the work that awaits us. And not just the candidates, their immediate circle, but our entire formation, the party, the coalition. We must do one thing firmly in this election campaign, because that's enough, but it's an extremely important task. Namely, to reach our compatriots with our project, our grand project for Poland. Because that's where things are varied. Very many of them still don't know this project. They see the arguments, the various disputes that happen every day, for example on television. But they don't see the essence. And it's not their fault. If it doesn't reach the people, then we must blame ourselves. And in this campaign, we must convey this project of ours for Poland to the Poles, because then we will win. That is certain - stated Jarosław Kaczyński at the PiS convention in Katowice.

- The Silesian land, the people from this land are very resilient, hardworking people, truly guided by an ethos of work, patriotism, and the people from this land truly know how to win. Do you remember our recent victory at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, how many medals did we win? Five medals. But I don't know if you know that 3 out of those 5 people came precisely from the Silesian Voivodeship. Bravo to them. They showed resilience. They showed how to win, how to triumph. And we, in our efforts and endeavors, must also show tremendous discipline, mobilization, and self-sacrifice in order to win these EP elections - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the PiS convention in Katowice.

- The Silesian Voivodeship is once again the engine of economic growth. It is again the engine of growth for all of Poland. Silesia can and must be Poland's and Europe's Silicon Valley - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the PiS convention in Katowice.

- It is your steadfastness, conviction, great mobilization, this deep belief that we must speak the truth very firmly, together, right now, because after the 2015 elections, and it was freezing, snowing, raining, or sunny, we were always together. I want to say this very clearly: we will remember this. We thank KOD - stated Grzegorz Schetyna at the KOD convention. He added:

"These thanks and this history, which we will certainly recall, must lead to something. Elections were mentioned here, and what lies ahead. In the electoral marathon that has already begun with the local elections, but soon, at the end of May, the European Parliament elections, then parliamentary elections in October, and finally presidential elections in April. All of this will show whether we are capable of changing Poland through mobilization, shared conviction, joint work, and solidarity. Whether we are ready for it. I believe so. Our common answer today must be affirmative. We must tell ourselves: only together can we win, only together can we realize your, our common dreams. Those shouted out at many demonstrations. A united opposition – be together, because only together can you win. Today we are together.”