- In my opinion, no [the abortion law will not be liberalized in this Sejm], although I would like to table this bill and have everyone vote on it, but I will tell you the rest of the story. Local government elections are approaching, because we are not aware of what this entails. Hospitals fall under local governments, so I want to state clearly and precisely, wherever we in Lewica have influence on local governments, there will be no discussion on the issue of the conscience clause - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TOK FM.

- We are in constant contact with the government of Ukraine. I had a meeting with my counterpart two weeks ago. Prime Minister Donald Tusk was in Kyiv and spoke with the President and Prime Minister of Ukraine. Certain agreements were reached for a meeting between the Ukrainian and Polish governments. It is not surprising that President Zelensky is talking about a meeting. There are problems, the war is ongoing. Poland is today Ukraine's greatest ally in Europe, and it is good that President Zelensky wants to talk. I think he is also emotional because he sees there are problems at the front, there are problems with logistics and transport operations at the border. The fact that President Zelensky is defending his country is nothing extraordinary - stated Krzysztof Gawkowski on the Polsat News program "Graffiti".

- I find it quite difficult. A unilateral embargo could also be a retaliation in the other direction. This means that Polish agricultural producers, who import and export their produce, might face problems. I see too many elements in this that could later focus on the Polish agri-food industry – stated Krzysztof Gawkowski on Polsat News's "Graffiti" program.

- This is nothing personal, 100%. I will stand by Hołownia, he is the Speaker of the Sejm, he is my boss and and and I don't want it any other way, this is a coalition and this is sense and calm, but regarding differences of opinion on various matters, we will have differences of opinion because I represent, among others, the Left, and he represents Poland 2050 - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in an interview with Karolina Lewicka on TOK FM.

- There is no problem concerning Szymon [Hołownia]. However, there is a problem with the issue. I go to many meetings, at these meetings, truly at every meeting within 2 to 5 minutes, people, women and men, stand up and say: listen, the abortion issue is one of the Left's most important slogans. Therefore, I say this: I have decided to call it by its name. To be clear, without attacking anyone, saying that the coalition is most important to me and that it will not threaten the coalition, but I said this: some are for it, the Left is for it, for these rights, and Civic Platform [PO] is too, we need to name who is blocking it. It's not about the legislative process for me, but they are not allowing a vote - he continued.

- Don't look for loopholes, I'm also talking to Szymon, and by the way, we're talking, we're not angry, we're adults. There's no point in looking for shortcuts, we need to be clear and precise, like Władek Kosiniak-Kamysz. Włodek, regarding abortion, Poland 2050 will not support these projects, and then I will say: okay, you are blocking this because you have such a program, I accept that, but damn it, you see, I'm using the word damn as an expression without nerves, I really don't want to, Robert Biedroń, Magda Biejat, Adrian Zandberg, Witkowski, Konieczny, that is, PPS-UP, I don't want to be constantly blamed for the fact that it simply won't pass the Sejm. I want to call it what it is - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TOK FM.

- These local elections are extremely important because for the last 8 years, under the PiS government, local government was being destroyed. Money was taken from us, prerogatives were taken from us, and local government represents democracy – decision-making as close to the citizens as possible. They are also important because local elections are crucial for Polish democracy in general. The first step was taken on October 15th. We all participated in it because during that campaign, we supported the candidates of today's ruling coalition. However, to end the era of populism, we must win the local elections. We must win in all voivodeships, we must win in all cities, towns, and in rural Poland, because only then will we be able to clearly say that the era of populism is ending and democracy will be strengthened in Poland – stated Rafał Trzaskowski at a press conference.

• I've had a series of meetings with political leaders of European countries and European institutions. We are in constant contact with the American side; Minister Sikorski is in Washington, and on Monday, we will likely host the Prime Minister of Canada. I am also in constant working contact with President Duda. All these meetings and conversations are focused on the war. The situation is indeed very serious, not only due to the critical situation on the Ukrainian-Russian front at the moment but also due to the non-standard, extraordinary mobilization of Western states to ensure the entire Western community is prepared for more difficult scenarios. In a sense, diplomacy and politics have turned into a state of permanent consultation on what to do in the face of the growing threat from Russia. Both yesterday and today, we discussed this with President Duda – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.
• I want to emphasize, also in connection with the President's planned trip, which also concerns the war situation, to Paris, for a meeting with Macron and leaders of some European countries. During that time, I will be in Prague, talking with leaders of countries in our region. I want to emphasize that our conversations and our cooperation with the President are 100% consistent. This also applies to our assessment of the situation in Ukraine and on the Polish-Ukrainian border – he continued.

- I want to emphasize that both when I was in opposition and since I became Prime Minister, I have not ceased in my efforts to secure the interests of Polish farmers. We are discussing this constantly, both with the Ukrainian side and within the European Commission. And the situation is, of course, not simple. For most of our partners in the West, this applies to both Europe and the USA; aid for Ukraine also has this commercial, financial dimension. However, Poland is the most affected by this, and so are Polish agricultural producers. Therefore, we will be seeking protective solutions for Polish farmers, both through domestic methods, using national resources, and through further negotiations with Ukraine and European institutions, so that the negative consequences of trade liberalization with Ukraine are less severe, so that they are mitigated as much as possible. And here, Polish farmers can count on me – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- We are available, both the ministers. Today, for instance, there will be information in the Sejm, and there are many meetings. Regarding the protestors – this movement is largely spontaneous, and it is not easy to negotiate with such a dispersed and spontaneous movement. However, we are very keen on establishing those lines, those areas of compromise and agreement that could facilitate decisions for the protestors as well, so they can end the protest with satisfaction for those who are protesting – he continued.

- There is one thing I will never agree to, and this is not just my personal opinion. We cannot allow those who openly and shamelessly support Putin, serve Russian propaganda, and disgrace the Polish state, us Poles, and also the protesters, to be active at the Polish-Ukrainian border, taking advantage of the farmers' protest - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- To ensure, for a 100% guarantee that military aid, equipment, ammunition, humanitarian aid, and medical aid will reach the Ukrainian side without any delays, we will be introducing border crossings with Ukraine and designated sections of roads and railway tracks onto the list of critical infrastructure, and this is a matter of the next few hours - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- To ensure, for a 100% guarantee, that military aid, equipment, ammunition, humanitarian aid, and medical aid reach the Ukrainian side without any delays, we will be adding border crossings with Ukraine and designated sections of roads and railway tracks to the list of critical infrastructure, and this is a matter of the coming hours - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- The meeting of both governments [Polish and Ukrainian] will take place in Warsaw on March 28, and I hope that by that time, technical talks at the level of ministers and deputy ministers will lead to a situation where this meeting will be very useful concerning the issue of the border and our mutual trade exchange - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- We are all truly very concerned. We in Poland must also pass perhaps the most difficult exam in recent memory, and I don't want to shock the Polish public with overly strong phrasing, but believe me, the situation in which Europe, Ukraine, and Poland find themselves requires focus, energy, and maximum solidarity, not only with Ukraine but also with the entire Polish nation. Because the challenges that lie before us are truly unprecedented in decades, and that is why I am so very concerned, as the situation is truly critical - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- I am in contact with the European Commission. This is also our joint understanding with President Duda. I am, of course, in constant contact with the Ukrainian side, and if you ask me about my impressions, it is something more than an impression. The Ukrainian side also understands well that it is better to continue these talks at an organizational level so that the meeting has substance, not just symbolic value, because as I said, we don't need symbolism in our relations. The whole world has seen and sees how determined we are to help Ukraine, and in my opinion, we don't need further eloquent acts of solidarity, because it is undisputed. What we really need are concrete and safe proposals for our market and our agriculture, and this requires not demonstrations, but hard work, and I hope we will finalize it so that the meeting of our governments in March ends successfully - stated Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- Regarding the evidence, it is, of course, varied, but generally speaking, it includes, on the one hand, matters such as what could be seen with one's own eyes, meaning the manner in which the plane disintegrated. The forces that must have been at play here were much, much greater than those that could have been caused by a simple collision with a soft surface. And as for it being soft, I could check that myself because I waded through the mud that was there; it looked completely different in the case of other crashes involving these aircraft, because this type of plane had many accidents, but they ended entirely differently – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a PiS press conference.

- And finally, ladies and gentlemen, there is a fundamental matter, namely, did Putin have a motive for such actions. Yes, he did. My late brother pursued, and did so effectively, a policy aimed at significantly limiting Russia's financial capabilities and found partners who would also benefit from this – he added.

- Quite simply, this government, which is once again at the helm today, is a government that accepts such a state of affairs. Of course, the situation with Russia is much more complicated today for obvious reasons, but this readiness to subordinate to external factors continues to be the most striking feature of this government, and for that reason alone, its presence at the helm is incredibly harmful to Poland. And in light of everything happening in Europe today, these proposed treaty changes, that description used by some lawyers – that if a referendum were to take place attempting to approve […], it would be a partition referendum – said Jarosław Kaczyński at a PiS press conference.

I appeal to @SpeakerJohnson to put Ukraine aid package to a vote. They need it now.

Apeluję do spikera izby reprezentantów Mike Johnsona. Proszę poddajcie pod głosowanie pakiet pomocowy dla Ukrainy. Oni potrzebują go teraz. pic.twitter.com/7h9BezkeAD

— Radosław Sikorski ???? (@sikorskiradek) February 22, 2024

- Upon taking office as Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General, I was aware of the challenges that lay before me, I was aware of how much I would have to contend with breaches of the law and various actions of institutional repair, systemic repair, and all that we have experienced over eight years - stated Adam Bodnar in the Sejm.

- You are submitting a vote of no confidence in Minister Bodnar at a time when, and after only two months of operation, today I can announce with great satisfaction that the tasks, the missions that Minister Bodnar has undertaken, have been largely fulfilled and at an extraordinary pace, with extraordinary culture, and here you should be grateful, I am addressing the MPs of PiS, for the fact that such a delicate person as Minister Bodnar is currently heading the Ministry of Justice - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in the Sejm.

- Minister Bodnar, in cooperation with me, has prepared draft laws. I am in dialogue with President Duda on this matter. So that during this term, and perhaps even sooner, and this will depend on you and President Duda, perhaps even during President Duda's term, we will rebuild a system in which the prosecutor's office and the Prosecutor General will be independent of power. Within this term of our government. It doesn't even occur to you that one can win elections, take power, take control of the Ministry of Justice in order to immediately start working on making the judiciary, including the prosecutor's office, independent of the ruling political party - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in the Sejm.

- You are afraid because you know exactly what you did. Why did you file a motion of no confidence against Minister Bodnar? Because the prosecutor's office has begun to investigate step by step what happened in your ministry, in the Fund for Justice. What role did ministers, deputy ministers, and the prosecution play in this during the Ziobro and PiS era, and that's why you're panicking. Not because I have something to say from this podium, but because you know that the prosecution has truly started its work on this matter. I genuinely pity you at this moment – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in the Sejm.

- Minister Bodnar will continue his work, and this work will last for the coming weeks, months, and years. And that we will all in Poland, perhaps with the exception of that narrow group who will pay for what they have done wrong in Poland, we will all be proud to have such a Minister of Justice - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in the Sejm.

191 MPs – from the PiS and Confederation clubs – supported the motion to express a vote of no confidence in Justice Minister Adam Bodnar. 234 MPs voted against it, and no one abstained.

The government's proposal was supported by 224 MPs, while 196 MPs voted against it – including 7 representatives from Trzecia Droga, specifically from the conservative faction of PSL, led by Piotr Zgorzelski and Marek Sawicki. The bill will now proceed to the Senate for consideration.

Earlier, the Sejm had decided on rejecting the bill in its entirety – in this vote, the PiS parliamentary group was divided. 95 representatives from Jarosław Kaczyński's party voted 'for', 88 voted 'against', and 6 abstained.

- PiS politicians will defend their impunity as if it were independence, but they must be disappointed. PiS's impunity ended on October 15th, when Poles said 'no' to this type of government - stated Borys Budka in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

- I also agree that it is difficult to conduct any negotiations at the border, and besides, what, excuse me, is there to negotiate? That farmers should stop protesting? In my opinion, farmers are right - stated President Andrzej Duda in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Polsat News.

- Yes, [Donald Tusk] is a very good conversationalist, he is an exceptionally competent politician, above all with great experience and great knowledge – said Andrzej Duda on Polsat News.

Donald Trump has said this many times [that he takes NATO's Article 5 seriously]; I do not believe that the President of the USA would come out, stand publicly, in front of the whole world, make commitments, and throw words to the wind. This should be appreciated. I believe these are absolutely serious words, and I take the President seriously – he added.

- Europe should have a cooperating army. European armies should cooperate well, they should have tightened cooperation formulas, but all of this should also be within NATO. I am against building anything outside of NATO – said Andrzej Duda on Polsat News.

- To be honest, I was concerned when I heard that [Monika Pawłowska accepted the mandate], because I believe that Minister Mariusz Kamiński absolutely did not lose his mandate. Moreover, this was unequivocally confirmed by the Supreme Court, the proper chamber of the Supreme Court – stated Andrzej Duda on Polsat News.

- I believe this is simply worsening the situation and creating even greater constitutional confusion and chaos, things are not going well – he added.

- Regarding what Minister Bodnar has done in the prosecutor's office, I assess it very poorly. Because in my opinion, what is happening in the prosecutor's office is an obvious violation of the law. The removal of the National Prosecutor, or rather the attempt to remove the National Prosecutor – not dismiss, but remove. They are removing [him] illegally […]. I do not share Minister Bodnar's opinion and I believe that Minister Bodnar is breaking the law – said Andrzej Duda on Polsat News.

- I believe that Governor Glapiński has pursued a very effective monetary and financial policy in recent years and has, in essence, largely succeeded in overcoming inflation. Inflation that was rampant just a year ago. He was the President of the NBP during very challenging times, during the pandemic, during a period when extremely difficult decisions were indeed made, and in my opinion, he passed the test – stated Andrzej Duda on Polsat News.

- I will remind you that at the request, at the demand, based on submissions made here by dermatology specialists, I initiated and it was passed as a presidential project a law that restricts access to solariums for persons under 18 years of age. To solariums, not to a hormone bomb, which this pill is. I will, of course, consider every law the moment it lands on my desk; this law is still heading to the Senate, but I will say this, this pill is available today – said Andrzej Duda on Polsat News.