The Sejm will resume its session at 9:00 to hear the Minister of Foreign Affairs' report on the tasks of Polish foreign policy in 2024. President Andrzej Duda will also participate in the meeting. The debate on the so-called "exposé" of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will last until 18:00. Afterwards, the Sejm will address, among other things, the citizen's bill "In Defense of Christians," submitted in the previous term by politicians of Suwerenna Polska (Sovereign Poland).

At 12:30, a press conference will be held at the PiS headquarters with PiS MPs Waldemar Buda and Zbigniew Kuźmiuk.

At 13:00, a press conference will take place with the participation of the Minister of Climate and Environment, Paulina Hennig-Kloska, and the Deputy Minister, Mikołaj Dorożała, titled: "Moratorium on Limiting Forest Logging and a Plan to Protect Socially Important Forests Around Polish Metropolises."

A conference is scheduled for 13:30 to summarize the Erasmus program for the 20th anniversary of Poland's membership in the EU, with the participation of, among others, the Minister of Science, Dariusz Wieczorek.

Decyzją Zarządu Polski 2050 żadna ministra nominowana przez @PL_2050 nie znajdzie się na listach do PE. Umówiliśmy się z Polakami na pracę w rządzie przez 4 lata, nie przez 4 miesiące. Listy Trzeciej Drogi przedstawimy jutro wraz z naszym koalicjantem.

— Szymon Hołownia (@szymon_holownia) April 25, 2024

- [I said I wouldn't run for the EP] when I was convinced that Jerzy Buzek would be heading the list for the EP. Everything changed last week, we lost two MEPs from Silesia. After 20 years, both Jan Olbrycht, who had previously indicated his intent, and Jerzy Buzek, for personal and somewhat health-related reasons, decided not to run. The Prime Minister invited me and asked if I would take on this challenge, and of course, you don't refuse the Prime Minister. If Jerzy Buzek had been heading the Silesian list for the EP, I wouldn't be here in the role I am in now - stated Borys Budka in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Radio Zet.

- If the leadership of my party believes it is a good idea for me to run for the European Parliament, to fight for Polish matters there, then I tell my colleagues, fine, I am prepared to take on this challenge, just as I did last year - stated Krzysztof Hetman in the "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" program on TVN24.

- We agreed to work for Poland, in the European Parliament. There are strategic things to be done for Poland in Brussels for the next 10-15 years, and even more. We must remember about the budget and the issue of defense - stated Krzysztof Hetman in the program "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

- We are doing everything to win these elections, and it is obvious that the party leader tries to construct the lists, all of them, from regional assemblies to European Parliament elections, in such a way that they are the strongest. It's not that I'm speaking out of arrogance, thinking I'm the best. It's obvious that in political parties, we strive to maximize our results - stated Borys Budka on Radio Zet.

- Each of us [ministers running for the European Parliament] has placed ourselves at the Prime Minister's disposal. However, the formal resignation can only occur when the Prime Minister decides and submits the request to the President. This is how we've agreed with Donald Tusk. He made something that is obvious, but he did it in this particular format. And so, the Prime Minister will decide when the resignations take place - stated Borys Budka on Radio Zet.

- We agreed with the Prime Minister that he will decide when the government reconstruction will take place. I am the last person who would want to... In my opinion, yes, these changes could happen after the May long weekend, but the Prime Minister will decide - stated Borys Budka on Radio Zet.

- The stubbornness of the previous government stemmed from the fact that it conducted foreign policy in a realm of perceptions, an imaginary space constructed from myths and delusions, perpetuated by aggressive propaganda – stated Radosław Sikorski in the Sejm.

- They are not with us today [PiS prime ministers], because Prime Minister Szydło, who removed the EU rag from the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, today serves with disgust in the Euro-parliament, and Mr. Speaker, please excuse the absence of MP Morawiecki, because he has something more important to do today, namely, as I understand it, he is on his way to Budapest for another gathering of pro-Putin nationalists - stated Radosław Sikorski in the Sejm.

- This force, numbering between 5,000 and 10,000 soldiers, which I call the 'European Legion,' should be composed of volunteers, citizens of member states, and funded on the same principles as the EU budget. We need forces capable of rapid intervention, responding to threats emerging in the immediate vicinity of European borders - stated Radosław Sikorski while delivering his exposé in the Sejm.

- I have two questions for the Eurosceptics. Firstly, would it be good for Poland if a recession were to take hold in the eurozone or just in Germany, and secondly, do you think this gigantic success would have been possible if Poland had left the EU and a customs border had reappeared on the Oder, just like on the English Channel? For Poland, as for the entire EU, it is important to reduce the risks associated with supply chains from Asia - stated Radosław Sikorski in the Sejm.

- I received the beginning of Mr. Minister Sikorski's speech with some astonishment and great disappointment, especially his initial words stating that the fundamental goals in this policy are currently being pursued jointly and how important this is, which I agree with, because we are indeed pursuing them jointly. Poland is building its security sphere today, and this is the most important thing for us. Then, ladies and gentlemen, came an attack on the policy pursued by the previous government over the last 8 years – stated Andrzej Duda at a press conference in the Sejm.


- In my opinion, it was not only absolutely baseless, containing many lies, manipulations, and simply outright falsehoods, but above all, it divided Poles. It created a political conflict today, completely unnecessary for us in foreign policy, on these most important issues. Personally, these words from the minister simply evoked simple disgust in me, especially since there was a great deal of untruth and embarrassing statements, which are difficult to describe as anything other than pure propaganda and manipulation. I must admit that I received that part of the minister's speech with embarrassment, – he added.

- If a politician from the camp that recently fought against the Polish government says so. Announcing falsehoods internationally about the actions of this government, which it co-implemented with liberal-left politicians from the European People's Party, who today rule in European institutions like the European Commission. Anti-Polish policy, which later turned out to be a complete fabrication and untruth, because today the so-called milestones turned out to be a completely insignificant element, it turned out that funds from the KPO could be unlocked without fulfilling any conditions, all it took was a change of government in Poland. This is probably clear to everyone who looks reasonably at our surrounding political situation and the political scene, that we are dealing with unbelievable hypocrisy from European elites, those who have ruled Europe in recent years – said Andrzej Duda at a press conference in the Sejm.

- Foreign policy is a significant element of the activities of the President of the Republic of Poland as well. Therefore, I can confidently say that for nearly 9 years, as president, I have been part of implementing Polish foreign policy alongside the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, both in terms of conception and execution. I have been actively involved from the very beginning – stated President Andrzej Duda at a press conference.

- In the coming days, Prime Minister Donald Tusk will limit his public activity. This is due to a diagnosed case of pneumonia, necessitating treatment. Following the completion of his course of treatment, Donald Tusk will return to his duties – informed the Prime Minister's Office.

? KOMUNIKAT | W najbliższych dniach Premier Donald Tusk ograniczy aktywność publiczną. Jest to związane ze stwierdzonym zapaleniem płuc, w związku z czym konieczne jest podjęcie leczenia. Po zakończeniu kuracji Donald Tusk powróci do swoich obowiązków.

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— Centrum Informacyjne Rządu (@KPRM_CIR) April 25, 2024

- I have today extended an invitation to Prime Minister Donald Tusk for the morning of May 1st. Our aides will finalize the exact time, depending on our joint availability on the morning of May 1st, to the Presidential Palace. I hope to discuss with the Prime Minister both the issue of Nuclear Sharing, which he wished to discuss with me [...], and also the very important upcoming Polish presidency of the EU, which I believe is of enormous significance in building our and Europe's relationship with the United States – stated Andrzej Duda at a press conference in the Sejm.

Po krótkiej (mam nadzieję) przerwie wymuszonej chorobą ruszamy ostro do roboty. 7 maja Europejski Kongres Gospodarczy, gdzie razem z Ursulą von der Leyen przedstawimy plan dla Europy, 10 maja rekonstrukcja rządu, a jeszcze dziś ogłoszenie planu pomocy dla rolników.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) April 25, 2024

- Thank you, Mr. President, for your presence. Yesterday, at the Presidential Palace, I informed the President that this first expose, by its very nature, had to summarize 8 years of the previous government's policy, so it would naturally be polemical. If anyone has a grievance about this, they should read Prime Minister Szydło's expose from 2015, where she accused us of stealing, I don't remember how many hundreds of billions of zlotys anymore - Radosław Sikorski stated in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

- As for manipulation, the President was untruthful when he said someone wanted to sell a plot of land in Berlin. During my previous tenure as minister, we resolved an architectural competition and, already under Minister Schetyna, began demolitions of the old embassy. The new PiS government's contribution at the time was referring the matter to the prosecutor's office and delaying this investment by several years, and then they carried it out according to the competition I had decided. So, someone radically misled the President - he continued.

- The lists [for the EP] will be announced at the moment they are registered. This will likely happen very quickly in some districts where everything is already ready. Elsewhere, it will be a bit later, but still within a short period. I will not be evaluating individual candidates - stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a PiS press conference.

- "Regarding dictatorship, only someone who doesn't understand what a dictatorship is could believe that there are any elements of dictatorship in Poland, but today such elements are indeed beginning to appear," stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a PiS press conference.

- The lists [of PiS candidates for the European Parliament] have generally been approved, but please remember that there is a practice within our party where, in certain special situations, the leader of PiS, meaning myself, can make some minor adjustments, not a general change – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a PiS press conference.

- From my side, from the PSL's side, we do not foresee other changes. I understand that each of the coalition partners has the right to assess, the Prime Minister has the right, of course, and the duty to assess and discuss this matter. Everyone is aware that this is a mission whose beginning is known, but the end can always happen at any moment; this is normal, this is politics, this is how government works - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on TVP Info's program "Pytanie dnia" (Question of the Day).

- He is the current head of the parliamentary club, a very good parliamentarian serving his third term, and he is certainly prepared to hold the most important positions, but we haven't made a decision on that yet. There are a few days, at least a dozen or so days, until the reconstruction. Today we are finalizing work on the lists - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on TVP Info's program "Pytanie dnia" (Question of the Day).

- I believe we talk too little about the KPO funds. 27 billion has already been transferred, these are funds for renewable energy sources, matters related to digitalization, and soon for healthcare. I also expect shifts at the European level for matters related to co-financing the defense industry – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in the TVP Info program "Pytanie dnia".

- We agreed on 4 years as the entire coalition formed on October 15th. Many ministers will continue to work, new people will come, and we will be, if that is the will of the voters, working in the European Parliament as well, where there is also a lot to be done. I am talking about the fact that the war with PiS, when it comes to settling all that has happened, when it comes to explaining, straightening out these matters, when it comes to showing what a pathology PiS was, is taking place on many fronts. Yes, there, regarding European issues, we will also talk about this, because we need to restore a bit of the EU to Poland and Poland to the EU; this is a great opportunity and a great hope – stated Marcin Kierwiński on the program "Kropka nad i" on TVN24.

- We've started many important things; I mentioned, for example, the issue of preparation – a ready project exists and will certainly be implemented. The Prime Minister announced the expansion of the barrier on our border with Belarus because the one built by PiS is simply ineffective; that's one thing. We have introduced many solutions aimed at halting the sharp outflow of police officers; these are solutions that are already being processed. There will likely be many vacancies for many years to come, as this is a sad legacy of PiS. Last year, nearly 9,000 officers left. We have stopped this process; this year, there have already been fewer departures. We have introduced pay raises for officers and are facilitating their return to service. We are also changing the police force; compromised individuals like Mr. Szymczyk have left the police, they fled, and they will answer to the prosecutor. This was also my work – said Marcin Kierwiński on TVN24.

- Incidentally, the word 'escape' often appears in connection with the letters [to the EP] – well, because PiS politicians are indeed escaping, they are escaping from the Polish justice system, but here, gentlemen, and I address you, if you are watching, you will not escape responsibility in the European Parliament, because sooner or later, the prosecutor's office will press charges for all your abominations – stated Marcin Kierwiński on TVN24.