His Majesty Frederik X, King of Denmark, begins his visit to Poland. At 10:30 AM in Warsaw, he is scheduled to participate in the opening of the Business Forum, at 11:30 AM - a welcoming ceremony by the President of the Republic of Poland, at 11:45 AM - a private meeting with the president, and at 12:25 PM - breakfast.

At 1:55 PM, a wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, followed at 2:25 PM by a meeting with the Marshal of the Sejm, and at 2:45 PM - with the Marshal of the Senate.

At 3:20 PM, a ceremony for signing an agreement on energy efficiency will be held, and at 3:45 PM - a "Climate Friendly Agriculture & Biogas" roundtable. The last item on the agenda is a state dinner at 7:20 PM.

At 3:00 PM, a meeting of the Committee on Accountability will take place in the Sejm, with the participation of, among others, Inspectors from the Supreme Audit Office involved in investigating matters related to the functioning of the Justice Fund.

Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz continues his visit to Brussels. Today, EU defense ministers will meet with the Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov and hold a series of working meetings concerning support for Ukraine, EU military engagement in other parts of the world, and support for the European defense industry.

- It is not a political bluff [what Donald Tusk said yesterday]. You, Mr. Editor, know very well that Donald Tusk is a man who sometimes makes very unconventional and risky decisions, and he said very clearly: if the President stands against the will of the people, then perhaps that will be the only way out - stated Marcin Kierwiński in an interview with Dariusz Ociepa on Polsat News's "Graffiti".

- In this budget, increases for Poles are written in. Increases that the currently ruling coalition promised. If anyone were to take actions today that block these increases, they would be behaving irrationally and against Polish society – stated Marcin Kierwiński on Polsat News's "Graffiti".

- The whole problem lies in the fact that the President disapproves of many things. However, in some aspects, the President's role is not to approve or disapprove, but to uphold Polish law. There are very specific reasons why the Prosecutor General decided to, in a way, declare the appointment of Mr. Barski invalid – stated Marcin Kierwiński on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

- We decided that the optimal solution would be the variant we used during the parliamentary elections. That is, three blocs; this variant gave us victory. There's a principle in sports: don't change a winning team. That's exactly what we're doing - stated Marcin Kierwiński on Polsat News's "Graffiti".

- There are regions where a potential coalition [with the Left] could indeed generate additional votes, but there are regions where such a coalition could potentially demobilize some voters - he continued.

- I have no knowledge of this. You are asking me to comment on this information: is it true that? And who is saying it? Donald Tusk is the Prime Minister of the Polish government. I think he will be Prime Minister until the end of this term, and in fact, I think he will be for much, much longer. It was very specific. Donald Tusk is the Prime Minister, he will be Prime Minister until the end of the term, and then in the next term - stated Marcin Kierwiński on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

- I will vote for a vote of no confidence, not only because of the situation happening today. I, for one, do not recall Mr. Bodnar, even though he was associated with everyone as a legalist, as a decent man, too fondly - stated Paweł Kukiz in the program "Salon Polityczny Trójki".

- Everyone should de-escalate disputes, everyone should try to fulfill Poles' dream of some peace, and generally the situation should calm down. This is impossible in this system, which is based on conflict. It's a party system based on two parties beating each other up, and that's it. We are a freak country because we have not fully defined presidential competencies, or overlapping competencies of the president and the minister of national defense - stated Paweł Kukiz in the program "Salon Polityczny Trójki".

- An attempt, not necessarily to veto, but rather to send such a budget to the Constitutional Tribunal without reason. It's a bit like someone wanting to freeze their ears off out of spite to their mother. And that's unfortunately how Mr. President is behaving. And let's note that Donald Tusk said very clearly that if Mr. President wants to lead to a situation where, for example, there might be early elections, then by all means, we can go to those early elections. Let's see what the polls look like right now. It's evident that if there were early elections now, the majority that the current coalition from October 15th has would be significantly larger – stated Katarzyna Lubnauer on PR1.

- If Mr. President respects the outcome of the October 15th elections, then he should also respect the public will and, consequently, the majority that clearly voted for the budget and should simply sign this budget – she added.

Let's be clear – there is no legal dualism. There is law, which is what the constitution is, what stems from that constitution. What also stems from the rulings of the CJEU, because they've actually led to a situation where the only institution that can realistically be said to issue rulings based on the Polish constitution is the CJEU. Why has this happened? Because the first thing that PiS attacked was the Constitutional Tribunal – said Katarzyna Lubnauer on PR1.

Let's look at how the separation of powers looks under PiS. How PiS perceives the judiciary in general. Separation of powers means that they have divided it up; Jarosław Kaczyński is friends with Ms. Julia Przyłębska, Mr. President Duda is a comrade and colleague of Ms. Manowska, the First President of the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Mr. Ziobro has Mr. Barski, until recently the National Prosecutor, who was a witness at his wedding. Consequently, they have turned institutions that were meant to uphold the law in Poland, that were meant to be independent, and what's more, to keep a close eye on the government, into bodies that are simply their friends – she continued.

- I have the impression that some PiS politicians really want European immunity. I would like to warn them a bit that this European immunity is quite weak, and there, if a crime occurs, the EP easily lifts it. However, if I see actions such as those by Kamiński and Wąsik, who were, this time effectively [pardoned] by the President – but let's be honest, they might face further charges in connection with Pegasus. Or if Mr. Ziobro, whose spending of funds from the Justice Fund we also remember opinions on, for example, from the Supreme Audit Office (NIK), is fleeing to the EP. I must say that I have the impression that they are simply seeking protection from the EP against the justice system in Poland. We will hold all those guilty accountable; it cannot be that the squandering of Polish money and the selling of Polish assets for next to nothing go unpunished – stated Katarzyna Lubnauer on PR1.

- Shortening the Sejm's term could halt the destruction of the Polish state, but if we hear such a statement from Donald Tusk, in my opinion it is a bluff aimed at disciplining the coalition partners from the December 13th coalition. In the context, for example, of what we hear regarding electoral lists in local government elections, it is an internal game within the December 13th coalition – said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference in the Sejm.

- This is not a good budget, it is certainly not a good budget, we voted against it. The initial draft of this budget was very well prepared by the PiS government, and then it was ruined by the December 13th coalition government. This is our assessment – he added.

- Ladies and gentlemen, it is true that in our country, the coalition of December 13th is carrying out the destruction of the rule of law. This is a smokescreen behind which very dangerous processes for the future of our country are taking place, to which Donald Tusk and the coalition of December 13th are consenting. First and foremost, this concerns three new taxes, the revenues from which will be directed directly to the EU budget at the expense of member states, primarily at the expense of Poland. These three new taxes are: a tax on emissions trading concerning carbon dioxide, a tax on carbon footprint, and a third tax concerning corporations, i.e., corporate profits – stated Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference in the Sejm.

- Donald Tusk's government is agreeing to this in silence, there is media silence on this matter. We are submitting a motion for a debate at the upcoming Sejm session, which begins next Wednesday. We want to ask two fundamental questions on this matter. Firstly, why was the veto against these taxes, which was lodged by the PiS government, withdrawn? And secondly, what will be the costs of these taxes for the average Pole, for the state budget? Because this is undoubtedly a burden on the state budget. One could be tempted to put forward a theory that this is how Donald Tusk is repaying a debt, an obligation he undertook through support from the EU, Brussels, or perhaps, to put it bluntly, Berlin during the election campaign – he continued.

- This is lawlessness, this is an outrage; we have people in power who do not respect the law. If they continue to act this way, then again, I repeat. These actions and conversations are recorded, they will answer for it. Of course, later, not now, but sooner or later every regime falls, this one will fall too – stated Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference in the Sejm.

- Donald Tusk has agreed to introduce new EU taxes. This idea from the European Commission was consistently blocked by the Law and Justice government, however, the December 13th coalition immediately capitulated to Brussels officials. New EU levies represent a huge burden for Poland's budget. We demand that at the upcoming Sejm session, the government present information regarding the introduced changes and their impact on state finances - wrote the head of the PiS parliamentary club, Mariusz Błaszczak, on Twitter.

Donald Tusk zgodził się na wprowadzenie nowych podatków unijnych. Ten pomysł Komisji Europejskiej był konsekwentnie blokowany przez rząd Prawa i Sprawiedliwości, jednak koalicja 13 grudnia natychmiast uległa brukselskim urzędnikom. Nowe unijne daniny to ogromne obciążenie dla… pic.twitter.com/IkhMPcx78a

— Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) January 31, 2024

- I wanted to propose that our team adopt a resolution with the following content: We appeal to Prosecutor General Professor Adam Bodnar to take urgent steps to intensify prosecutorial actions concerning irregularities indicated in the NIK report. We request to be informed by the Civic Coalition (KO) team for PiS Accountability about the actions taken - stated Roman Giertych during the meeting of the PiS Accountability Team with NIK regarding the Justice Fund.

- Donald Tusk is known for liking to cut off oxygen, so today it concerns the Left, tomorrow it will concern the Third Way. Mr. Hołownia's speakership alone could contribute to the fact that we have over a year until the presidential elections, a lot can happen, and it will be difficult for Mr. Marshal Hołownia to conduct Sejm sessions effectively over such a long period of time as he is currently doing - stated Paweł Kukiz in the program "Rozmowa PR24".

- The only point of my presence in politics is some glimmer of hope that these systemic changes, essentially fundamental constitutional changes, which I have been fighting for or trying to fight for directly in politics since 2015, and which I have been talking about for at least two decades, will be implemented - stated Paweł Kukiz in the program „Rozmowa PR24”.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk begins his visit to Brussels with a meeting with the Prime Minister of Estonia. At 5:00 PM, a ceremony commemorating the late President of the European Commission, Jacques Delors, will commence. Tomorrow, the head of government will participate in an extraordinary European Council summit.

Premier @DonaldTusk rozpoczyna wizytę w #Bruksela od spotkania z premier Estonii @kajakallas ?? ?? pic.twitter.com/5JMGGX6jNd

— Kancelaria Premiera (@PremierRP) January 31, 2024

President Andrzej Duda has decided to sign the budget bill for 2024, simultaneously referring it to the Constitutional Tribunal for subsequent review. He took a similar approach with two other acts passed during the January Sejm sessions – the budget-related act and the amendment to the Law on Higher Education and Science.

Due to doubts regarding the regularity of the procedure for adopting the aforementioned acts, specifically the inability of MPs Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik to participate in the Sejm's work on these acts, the President has decided to refer these acts to the Constitutional Tribunal for subsequent review, in order to examine their compliance with the Constitution – the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland informed.

Similar actions will be taken by the President of the Republic of Poland each time MPs are prevented from exercising their mandate, derived from general elections. It should be emphasized that the issue of the expiry of mandates has been unequivocally settled by the Supreme Court. Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik are MPs of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland – it was announced.

Budżet podpisany i o to chodziło. Reszta bez znaczenia. Pieniądze trafią do ludzi, nic tego nie zatrzyma.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) January 31, 2024

- The President briefly stepped out of his bubble to address the nation and signed the budget. Then he returned to his world: his judges, his tribunals, his party. It's good he came out, a shame he went back. Nobody here is waiting for another episode of the Kamiński and Wąsik saga. The court ruled, the gentlemen are not MPs, they will not participate in the proceedings. Period. No blackmail from Mr. President will change that - wrote Marshal Szymon Hołownia on Twitter.

Prezydent wyszedł na chwilę ze swojej bańki do narodu i podpisał budżet. Po czym wrócił do swojego świata: swoich sędziów, swoich trybunałów, swojej partii. Dobrze, że wyszedł, szkoda, że wrócił. Tu nikt nie czeka na kolejny odcinek sagi o Kamińskim i Wąsiku. Sąd orzekł, panowie…

— Szymon Hołownia (@szymon_holownia) January 31, 2024

- We are certainly not stopping here. There are 100 concrete actions presented by Prime Minister Tusk. We are implementing these concrete actions step by step, also in the Polish Army. I am pleased, and this is also the decision of Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz and Prime Minister Tusk, that the raises will also reach soldiers, a 20% raise, but also for civilian employees of the army, for teachers, whom we also have within our education system. These are big changes, big numbers, billions of zlotys, and the best investment there can be, which is in people – stated Cezary Tomczyk on TVP Info.

- I am reminded of the words of Leszek Miller, who once said that a true man is known by how he finishes, not how he starts. And the president is ending his career as President of the Republic of Poland. And this is just a little over a dozen months. And I wish that the president, whoever he may be, whether he is from this political option or another, would be the president of all Poles - stated Cezary Tomczyk on TVP Info.