The government will convene at 10:00. The agenda includes the draft assumptions for the 2021 state budget, as well as the draft proposal for average annual wage growth indicators in the state budget sector for 2021, and information on projected macroeconomic figures forming the basis for drafting the 2021 budget act, and the draft act amending certain acts supporting housing development, as well as, traditionally, current affairs.

At 12:00, on Trzech Krzyży Square in Warsaw, celebrations will take place with the participation of banner escorts to mark the 125th anniversary of the People's Movement in Poland. Speeches are planned from the leader of PSL, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and the chairman of the PSL National Council, Jarosław Kalinowski. Following the ceremony, the PSL National Council will convene.

- This matter will be resolved and presented to the public after the holidays. This is the moment when we will have to approach a new arrangement between individual political circles within the United Right. Basic issues are already settled, so I don't think there will be any trouble negotiating the full shape of the agreement – said Antoni Macierewicz in an interview with Dorota Kania on Polskie Radio 24.

„I'm calming everyone down. Civic Platform is and will be. It's a party with a great, 20-year tradition, almost the longest on the Polish political scene, so certainly nothing here will change. Indeed, we are preparing for a new political season, we are preparing for a new opening, an opening of the party to new people who would like to join us after Rafał Trzaskowski's campaign. Simultaneously, Rafał Trzaskowski, let's emphasize - the Vice-Chairman of PO, meaning someone who will participate in and change the Platform, will also be building a social movement dedicated to everyone who does not want to join a party but wants to be active” - said the Secretary-General of PO, Marcin Kierwiński, in „Sygnały dnia” on Jedynka radio.

„I know that they [Rafał Trzaskowski] cooperate excellently with Borys Budka. This pair of two leaders – on one hand, Borys Budka, the freshly elected Vice-Chairman of Civic Platform, and Rafał Trzaskowski, our presidential candidate, a man who garnered over 10 million votes – this is a pair that will allow for changes to both Civic Platform and the entire political scene on the opposition's side” – said Marcin Kierwiński, Secretary General of Civic Platform, in „Sygnały dnia” on Jedynka radio.

- To my knowledge, decisions on the final shape and changes have not yet been made. Various scenarios are being considered, but the overriding issue is improving the government's operational efficiency. We have been saying for many years that we need to end 'ministry-specific Poland' [a term implying siloed ministerial work], that there are a number of projects being implemented horizontally, and this requires good cooperation between ministries. The steps or preparations we are currently undertaking are aimed precisely at making the government operate more effectively and efficiently – stated Michał Dworczyk in the "Political Salon of Trójka."

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- I am at the disposal, I will say it perhaps a bit pathetically, at the disposal of my homeland in any role in which I can be useful. As you have noticed, and surely all of you as well, in the role of a so-called ordinary MP, I can leave a significant mark on Polish reality, if I may refer to the matter of the election date – stated Jarosław Gowin on Radio Wrocław.

- I will not be drawn into such speculations [about a potential return to government]. At the moment, for example, we must decide how many ministries each coalition party gets. Together with Minister Ziobro and Solidarna Polska, Porozumienie believes that the proportions in this regard should not change, but it is all up for discussion. I can assure all listeners that the United Right camp will certainly not divide over posts – he continued.

- Minister Macierewicz evidently has more knowledge than I do [regarding the coalition agreement]. Because in my assessment, and I know Minister Ziobro approaches this matter similarly, we are at a very preliminary stage of negotiations. However, these negotiations must proceed very dynamically, because we would like to finalize a new coalition agreement at the beginning of September and carry out government restructuring and personnel changes then - stated Jarosław Gowin on Radio Wrocław.

- There are promises made during four election campaigns. After the parliamentary elections, an inventory of promises was made; there were over 200 of them. In addition, there were promises made by President Andrzej Duda during his election campaign. We need to wisely address the implementation of these promises, secondly, establish a hierarchy of which promises should be implemented in what order, and thirdly, perhaps re-evaluate these promises in the context of the next phase of the pandemic. However, the economy has slowed down. It will not be as good a year as anticipated, 2020. It will likely be significantly worse, economists point out. This needs to be thought through, and the government's structure must be tailored accordingly. It cannot rely on 24 constitutional ministers, because with such a proliferation of constitutional ministries, the synergy necessary to achieve grand, new political goals cannot be attained – said Waldemar Paruch in an interview with Łukasz Jankowski on Radio WNET. 

The Council of Ministers has adopted the assumptions for the state budget bill for 2021. As stated in the announcement: - The government's policy will be directed towards the quickest possible rebuilding of Poland's economic potential. Currently, our economy's prospects depend primarily on the development of the global economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is assumed that GDP will fall by 4.6% in 2020, and grow by 4.0% in 2021. Domestic demand will remain the main driver of growth. The scenario for 2020 assumes a 2.4% decrease in average employment in the national economy, and 0.7% in the following year.

It is predicted that the registered unemployment rate will increase from 5.2% in December 2019 to 8.0% at the end of 2020. In 2021, the unemployment rate will be 7.5%.

The government has also adopted proposals for the amount of the minimum wage for work and the amount of the minimum hourly rate in 2021. It has been proposed that the minimum wage for work next year will be PLN 2800. This means an increase in the minimum wage by 7.7 percent compared to the minimum wage applicable this year (PLN 2600).

- Humility in politics is always advisable, and we will certainly never be accompanied by such hubris and arrogance as to claim, like Donald Tusk once did, that Civic Platform has no one to lose to. I always repeat this: PiS always has someone to lose to, but I fear neither Mr. Hołownia nor Mr. Trzaskowski. The only ones I fear are the voters, Poles, who might thank us at the ballot box. For now, they have trusted us once again – stated Joachim Brudziński in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- We won't repeat the mistakes of Ryszard Petru, Paweł Kukiz, Janusz Palikot, and many others who proved to be the third force in elections. Yes, I am convinced that we will manage to do it, precisely because we are building from the ground up, precisely because we are building autonomous financing through citizen fundraising, which is gradually and nicely gaining momentum, and through concrete actions we intend to take – said Szymon Hołownia on TVN24. 

“The situation [at PGG] is difficult. It stems from two fundamental reasons - our external environment, namely the European Union's climate policy, which makes electricity generation from coal very expensive due to CO2 emission charges. On the other hand, the coronavirus epidemic, which has severely impacted the mines of Polska Grupa Górnicza. Extraction has decreased, and consequently, the group's revenues have also fallen. All of this contributes to the difficult situation and necessitates a recovery plan”, said Deputy Prime Minister Jacek Sasin in an interview with Edyta Lewandowska on “Gość Wiadomości” on TVP Info.

“It is impossible to effectively implement changes and reform a company like PGG in conflict. The experiences of previous governments have shown this. Please recall the government of Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz, who at the time tried to implement changes in mining in 2015. It triggered huge social protests that swept through Silesia, and her intentions still did not yield the expected results. We do not want to follow that path. We want to talk. We want dialogue, to seek the best solutions. That is our creed. We talk with miners, we don’t shoot rubber bullets at them, as the governments of PO and PSL did” – said Deputy Prime Minister Jacek Sasin on TVP Info.