At 10:30 AM, a press briefing will be held with the Minister of Infrastructure, Dariusz Klimczak, in Olsztyn. The event is connected with the opening of a new railway station.

Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Responsibility will, at 10:30 AM, in a closed session, hear explanations from Maciej Świrski, the President of the National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT), who is the subject of an initial motion to bring him before the State Tribunal.

Also at 10:30 AM, the Pegasus investigative committee will question Aleksander Goszczycki, Vice-President of the Management Board of Matic S.A. The questioning will continue in a closed session at 2:00 PM. The committee will reconvene at 5:00 PM, this time to question Adam Chromiński.

At 12:00 PM, a hearing will commence before the Constitutional Tribunal concerning the examination of the compliance of the 2024 budget law with the Constitution. This relates to a motion filed by President Andrzej Duda in February 2024. The President expressed doubts as to whether the budget law was adopted by the Sejm in the proper procedure, in connection with the issue of the expiration of mandates of Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik.

At 12:30 PM, an event will take place at the Foksal Press Centre with the participation of Rafał Trzaskowski, the Civic Platform (KO) candidate for president, during which his team of security advisors will be presented.

At 12:40 PM, a signature collection and a meeting of Karol Nawrocki with residents are planned in Kozienice.

At 1:30 PM, the Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Human Rights will issue an opinion on motions concerning the appointment of judges to the Constitutional Tribunal.

At 4:00 PM, an open meeting of Karol Nawrocki with residents will begin in Przysucha. Subsequently, at 6:30 PM, an open meeting is scheduled with the presidential candidate supported by Law and Justice (PiS) in Radom.

At 5:00 PM, the Committee on Regulations, MP Affairs, and Immunity will consider, among other things, a motion from private accusers to grant consent for the criminal prosecution of the President of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), Karol Nawrocki. In a subsequent session, at 5:15 PM, the committee will consider a motion from a private accuser to lift the immunity of Anita Kucharska-Dziedzic.

At 6:00 PM, an open meeting with Adrian Zandberg is scheduled in Łódź.

At 7:30 PM, the Parliamentary Committee on Social Policy and Family will consider and issue an opinion on a motion to express a vote of no confidence in the Minister for Equality, Katarzyna Kotula.

– We are implementing the strategy we adopted from day one of the pre-campaign, which assumes Karol Nawrocki's victory in this campaign and achieving at least 51%. No poll, to date, raises any doubt that the second round will be between Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki, and only Nawrocki has a chance to win against Rafał Trzaskowski. These are the political realities – stated Paweł Szefernaker in the “Piasecki Conversation” on TVN24.

– We were aware that from day one, an attack would begin on Karol Nawrocki, including on Karol Nawrocki’s strongest points. This attack continues, and we will not give up on implementing this strategy, and I guarantee you that we will do everything to win these elections – stated Paweł Szefernaker in the "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" program on TVN24.

– In fact, from this perspective, one could say that an attack is underway on all candidates. Because Trzaskowski is attacked, and Nawrocki, and Mentzen… – replied Piasecki.

– And are you familiar with the material from TVN's 'Fakty' in which Rafał Trzaskowski is attacked? – said Szefernaker.

– Yes, I am – replied Piasecki. – I am not – Szefernaker added.

– In my opinion, today, also according to polls that are our internal ones, and we examine various social issues, every campaign team deals with this, checking certain trends, and Opinia24, for example, confirms this, when it comes to Rafał Trzaskowski's declines. Because you are talking about Mentzen, Nawrocki. You pointed out that since last December, meaning within 3 months, Rafał Trzaskowski's poll numbers have dropped by 8%. He is currently the biggest loser – stated Paweł Szefernaker in „Rozmowa Piaseckiego” on TVN24.

– If Trzaskowski's numbers continue to fall regularly, then in the second round, it will be Mentzen with Nawrocki – he continued.

– Did you know that by the end of February, Dr. Karol Nawrocki will have visited 150 districts in Poland? Every second district in Poland? There is no other candidate like him. If, at this stage, we have adopted such actions by the campaign staff, such actions by the candidate, which will soon transform into something slightly different, but I won't talk about it, because I won't reveal details – stated Paweł Szefernaker in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

– [Sławomir Mentzen's campaign] is active, in my opinion, he hasn't visited a significantly larger number of districts. By the end of April, we will have visited all districts in Poland – he continued.

– Yesterday, for half a day, the portal Onet displayed information as one of the first items, stating that based on this poll, the headquarters was summoned to Nowogrodzka Street and Jarosław Kaczyński demanded explanations for the poll during the meeting. Let me tell you, the biggest news portal in Poland, headquarters meetings are held every Tuesday and Thursday in person, nobody was summoned yesterday, it was just a regular meeting, and Jarosław Kaczyński was not present. Based on the poll, a whole story was already created which – I am convinced – tens, if not hundreds of thousands of Poles read online yesterday. This is how the system of constructing fake news looks like – stated Paweł Szefernaker in “Rozmowa Piaseckiego” on TVN24.

– Radosław Sikorski and Poland under Donald Tusk's government don't matter in this game – stated Mariusz Błaszczak in a conversation with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program „Gość Radia ZET,” when asked about the absence of a call from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the head of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs with information about the results of talks in Riyadh.

– Certainly [if PiS were in power, the US Secretary of State would call the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs], the Law and Justice government was not anti-American, Donald Tusk's government is anti-American, Donald Tusk himself is anti-American – he continued.

– One must earn their place in line; we strived for such a place […]. Although Poland holds the presidency of the European Union, meetings concerning the situation in Ukraine are taking place in Paris, not Warsaw – he added further.

– Most certainly, President Trump will not allow there to be a defeat, because I later saw from media reports how he criticized President Biden after the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and therefore I believe that President Trump will do everything to win the game with Russia – said Mariusz Błaszczak on Radio ZET.

– Only the United States has the potential to talk to Russia. It is an illusion if someone says that Europe can do anything in this matter. The Minsk format was proof that Europe is helpless. Unfortunately, Europe is helpless. We must draw conclusions from this, and the fundamental conclusion is this: one must arm oneself, one must arm oneself to the teeth – he continued.

– I think that if Karol Nawrocki wins, there will be a stalemate in Donald Tusk's government, this government will fall, but I believe elections would be better because they would then provide a real picture of Poles' electoral preferences – said Mariusz Błaszczak on Radio ZET, when asked about a scenario in which Karol Nawrocki wins the presidential election and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz becomes Prime Minister in a government involving PiS.

– Because Dr Karol Nawrocki is not yet as well-known as he could be – Mariusz Błaszczak said on Radio ZET when asked why Karol Nawrocki has lower support than PiS.

– His recognition is not yet that high, but Dr Karol Nawrocki works very hard, he travels around Poland – he continued.

– I perceive these words as criticism of President Biden's policy, because President Biden did not allow Ukraine to fall, but he also did not allow it to win this war, because it was a drip-feed method when it came to supporting Ukraine – said Mariusz Błaszczak on Radio ZET, when asked about Donald Trump's words in which he criticized Ukraine: “I hear they're unhappy they didn't have a seat at the table. Well, they had that seat for three years and long before that, they could have made a deal very easily.”

– Everyone makes mistakes, but we developed Poland, we built the strength of the Polish army. And what are they doing? They are attacking the opposition, they are introducing this militant democracy. Just like the EU oligarchs. It's excellent that Vance, the Vice President of the United States, told them this, quoting St. John Paul II at the end of his speech – said Mariusz Błaszczak on Radio ZET.

– St. John Paul II emphasized that democracy devoid of values turns into overt or camouflaged totalitarianism. And ladies and gentlemen, we are indeed witnessing a transition to totalitarianism in Poland in the form of militant democracy – he continued.

– In Paris, essentially one specific thing was announced, namely the easing of the 1992 Maastricht rule, which the French fought against because they are not looking good – said Jan Krzysztof Bielecki on TOK FM's Morning program.

Responding to Maciej Głogowski's remark that this decision went largely unnoticed in Poland, Bielecki replied: – I'm a bit surprised how our journalists recently managed to sniff out, somewhat maliciously, or very maliciously, that Google offered 5 million. That was simply an add-on to the entire program, and they made it seem like it was the core of the whole program.

– Here, they failed to notice that if these rules are relaxed, Minister Domański will not have to drastically reduce the deficit next year. It depends on the program for exiting the excessive deficit procedure, but we would certainly have to reduce it by 0.5 percentage points. So, one could say that Tusk secured 15 billion that we can keep, spend on our own needs, rather than being forced to make cuts – he stated.

– The Mieszkanie+ program was a Law and Justice program, and it was indeed not completed – said Mariusz Błaszczak on Radio ZET, responding to a listener's question about whether PiS would apologize to Poles for the Safe Credit 2% program, which caused a significant increase in housing prices.

– Donald Tusk promised in 2023… – he continued, after Bogdan Rymanowski pointed out that the 2% credit was also a program implemented by PiS.

– Yes [PiS implemented the 2% credit], but you know… we need to look for a solution that will increase the number of completed apartments. During the Law and Justice government, the number of completed apartments increased; this is the direction, this is the right direction – he continued.

– And regarding the program called „First Keys,” they came up with a nice name, but the ruling party focuses on inventing names while governing poorly – he added.

– No, it's out of the question. I am convinced that the council will consist of new people, young people, young entrepreneurs. They should be at least 1.5 generations younger than me – said Jan Krzysztof Bielecki on TOK FM Morning, when asked if he would head the Economic Council, the establishment of which was announced by the Prime Minister.

– I am usually woken up in the morning if something disturbing is happening in Ukraine, when Ukraine is burning red, meaning there is a massive attack. This time, no one woke me up, so it is not something that threatens state security and is not a result of what is happening in Ukraine – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on RMF FM.

– There are no firm declarations from allied states today that they will send troops. Poland stands firm that no, because it has a different role. If today 100% of aid for Ukraine passes through Poland, meaning the hub that someone also has to secure. It's not as if nothing is happening here, that military personnel, military police, and various initiatives that Western countries are not engaging in today to help Ukraine are not involved here, and they haven't been involved for three years. Poland's role is to strengthen NATO's eastern flank – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on RMF FM.

– If the Secretary of Defense chooses Poland for his first official visit, it means it's a clear signal and a distinct signal, that we are allies, we are pointing to Poland as an example of a good ally with whom we will cooperate. 'Iron friendship' – this phrase was used between us, it was publicly stated. I deeply believe that if Poland meets the [NATO] conditions, I am optimistic about Polish-American relations – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on RMF FM.

– I understand that the starting point for the Federal Republic of Germany would be to say: you are not guarding your territory, you have a leaky external border, and we have a tight one. We will not accept [migrants], we will not let them in, our land, our law. I am in favor of this tough line of withdrawing from these asylum declarations. There is no agreement on the Migration Pact, there is no agreement on any actions from Germany here, where they will send them back here or there – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on RMF FM.

– If necessary, we will [introduce border controls with Germany]. Of course, it was Germany that introduced them, de facto doing something that is ultimately inconsistent with European Union law, because controls can be temporarily suspended or introduced – he continued.

– Sometimes the bar is set very high, or there are even provocative statements intended to mobilize action. It is Ukraine and the Ukrainians' decision when they organize their elections – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on RMF FM.

– At the moment when our planes are scrambled, there is a threat, or when our allies support us in various actions, the air defense system is on highest alert. We conduct an information system. The Commander of Operational Troops, who is responsible for these actions, provides information. Of course, regarding the Government Security Centre, I will also take appropriate steps so that there is always more, not less, information – Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said on RMF FM.

– I promise that immediately after our conversation ends, I will take appropriate steps – he added.

“Under Poland’s presidency, the permanent representatives of the European Union member states agreed this morning on the 16th sanctions package against the Russian Federation. It has a chance to be adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine” – wrote Radosław Sikorski on X.

Pod przewodnictwem Polski stali przedstawiciele państw członkowskich Unii Europejskiej uzgodnili dziś rano 16 pakiet sankcji wobec Federacji Rosyjskiej.
Ma szansę być przyjęty przez Radę d/s Zagranicznych w trzecią rocznicę inwazji na Ukrainę.

— Radosław Sikorski ???? (@sikorskiradek) February 19, 2025

– From what we hear, it is clear that we in Europe must today learn a lesson in caring for our own defensive capabilities, and this is the challenge that stands before us. And if you are asking about Ukraine, in recent days, a lot of different ideas have been circulating in the public space. Some wanted to send troops to Ukraine, others engaged in various other discussions. To those who today speak of the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine, I would like to ask, and how many of these troops do you want to send? But specifically – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in Lublin.

– This is something Europe should do today in its own interest: instantly restore its defense industry. Stop talking about various kinds of things, like maybe we should create a commissioner and a budget for defense, just do it. The point is that we finally start doing, and not just constantly talking about how we'll do something soon. Frankly, I do not see this decisiveness in European circles today to the extent the situation demands – stated Szymon Hołownia at a conference in Lublin.

– I draw slightly different conclusions from this. Prime Minister Tusk and I sometimes have rather rough relations when it comes to the domestic market, although we form one coalition. However, on the international level, it must be said that he is one of those leaders in Europe who are actually trying to do something, because unfortunately, we ourselves… The problem is that we are only capable of doing what we are able to do ourselves – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in Lublin.

– Do you remember Mentzen's 5 points? He later claimed they were no longer binding. And how can I be sure they aren't binding? So, Poland without Jews, without gays, without the EU, without taxes, and without something else. And without insurance. Do you want to implement this or not? The hundred laws Mentzen was supposed to introduce. What does even one of them look like. Is this still his presidential program, or not? Konfederacja's rule would mean the absolute terrorization of Polish women – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press conference in Lublin.

On Wednesday, Rafał Trzaskowski presented his security advisors. They are:

– Prof. Katarzyna Pisarska
– Lieutenant General Pilot Tadeusz Mikutel
– Major General Zbigniew Tłok-Kłosowski
– Major General Wiesław Grudziński
– Brigadier General Pilot Stefan Rutkowski
– Brigadier General Maciej Siudak
– Brigadier General Pilot Sławomir Żakowski
– Brigadier General Włodzimierz Nowak
– Lieutenant Colonel Andrzej Wróblewski
– Commander Lieutenant Colonel Wojciech Sobociński
– Lieutenant Colonel Krzysztof Przepiórka
– Senior Brigadier Przemysław Florczyk.

– Experts from very different fields who will help us prepare a strategy that is absolutely paramount today, because, of course, it will take into account deterrence elements, but also securing the Polish border, transport, military logistics, of course, also special forces and combating hybrid threats [...] and also civil defense – said Rafał Trzaskowski during the meeting with the advisors.

– The generals are people whose nominations were received from various presidents [...]. The generals, the officers worked with very different ministers of defense as well [...] this shows an element that is symbolic for me, the continuity of the state – he continued.

– I would like the team of experts [...] to support me in preparing this security strategy, because today the most important thing is to rely on people who are experienced, who also have combat experience [...]. A person who is to hold state office should simply surround himself with people wiser than himself, who have significantly greater experience in various fields – he went on to say.

– We want Poland as it is. We want Poland to be Poland, as it was born from a thousand years of our cultural heritage and experience, not one that surrenders its freedom and sovereignty to Green Deals, European Commissions, and those who tear down our national symbols and symbols of Fighting Poland from the walls of offices. We want Poland that is Poland, with our identity, values, and our heritage – stated Karol Nawrocki in Kozienice.

– We will not allow it to be taken away until we reach the atom. We will not allow Polish coal to be taken away, hands off Polish coal. To mine, to extract, to develop. Because these are your jobs, your development – stated Karol Nawrocki in Kozienice.

– I must become the President of the Republic of Poland after May 18th. Because if that doesn't happen, then the EU elite's deputy lackey, 'Green Rafał,' will take over and lead us in the wrong direction. Stand with me – stated Karol Nawrocki in Kozienice.

– For me, the most important thing right now is to maintain unity, both unity within Poland, because it is fundamental for us to speak with one voice on security matters during these difficult times. Over the past decades, we have managed to maintain an agreement on this issue. I am very pleased that today the government and Prime Minister Donald Tusk, as well as President Andrzej Duda, are speaking with one voice on security issues and on matters concerning Ukraine's European aspirations – said Rafał Trzaskowski during a meeting with advisors.

– I advocate for all political forces to speak with one voice on these most important matters concerning our security – he continued.

– Of course, it is important to maintain the unity of the European Union and strengthen the operational capabilities of the European Union, invest in securing our safety, and build resilience. Everyone in Munich actually talked about this – said Rafał Trzaskowski during a meeting with advisors.

– Today, Europe must seriously take security issues into its own hands. We are doing this in Poland; we are an absolute model here and have the opportunity to influence other European Union states to do exactly the same. We are doing this formally, by holding the presidency of the European Union, as well as informally, by holding talks with our allies – he continued.

– I appeal for restraint in judgments. The words that sometimes come from the mouths of Polish politicians, that Europe is to blame for the war, are absolutely harmful and irresponsible, and everyone should take this into consideration – said Rafał Trzaskowski during a meeting with advisors.

– The alliance with the United States is also crucial, of course, and here I wanted to remind you that we have an alliance with the United States, not with one administration or the other, and this is incredibly important. This alliance is absolutely unwavering, and the new administration's Secretary of Defense also confirmed this during his visit to Poland – said Rafał Trzaskowski during a meeting with advisors.

– I spoke with the Prime Minister and the Minister of National Defence, and I want to state clearly that Poland is not planning, nor is it considering, sending Polish troops to Ukraine. I fully support this stance because Poland has other tasks to fulfill today. Among them, it guards the eastern border of the European Union and NATO. Without Poland, it would also be impossible to militarily support Ukraine and later organize its reconstruction process – said Rafał Trzaskowski during a meeting with advisors.

– This is a resolution of the General Assembly of Supreme Court Judges adopted [...] at a time when Professor Gersdorf was the President of the Supreme Court, an authority often pointed to by Donald Tusk and his closest associates. The General Assembly of Supreme Court Judges took a clear stance that a Constitutional Tribunal ruling, which is announced at a hearing, breaks the principle of constitutionality, undermines it, the provision that has been questioned – said Zbigniew Ziobro at a press conference.

– This is the last sentence of this very resolution, where earlier the General Assembly, meaning all Supreme Court judges, stated that the ruling should be published, but even if it were not published, it would nonetheless immediately carry legal effects, and that is precisely why consistently, not only I, but all those who stand on the ground of law, say that the Pegasus committee is an illegal committee, because after the ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal [...] it ceased to be legal – he continued.

– I could not, respecting Polish law, the Polish Constitution, voluntarily appear before this committee, although I greatly wished to, because it is not a particularly demanding committee, it does not present a great challenge – he went on to say.

– This is, however, Donald Tusk's desperation. One could say it's a frenzied Donald Tusk, contrary to facts, contrary to evidence, film materials, striving to have me imprisoned for a month. Perhaps this is related to the fact that we are preparing motions regarding his candidate, Rafał Trzaskowski, due to suspicion of mafia-like dealings and the large-scale siphoning of money, at the expense of Warsaw's residents – stated Zbigniew Ziobro at a press briefing in the Sejm.

– VAT fraudsters are back. More and more experts and commentators are noticing that Donald Tusk's government is having problems collecting taxes. KAS employees, analysts, and experts are sounding the alarm! – wrote Mateusz Morawiecki on social media.

⚠️Mafie VAT-owskie wracają‼️

Coraz więcej ekspertów i komentatorów zauważa, że rząd Donalda Tuska ma problemy ze ściągalnością podatków. Na alarm biją pracownicy @KAS_GOV_PL, analitycy i eksperci!
? spadek (z 3 do 1,8 mld zł) kwoty podatku VAT związanej z postępowaniami… pic.twitter.com/Wa9RVdFAbU

— Mateusz Morawiecki (@MorawieckiM) February 19, 2025

– Our meeting comes at a time of geopolitical shifts, at a time when history is accelerating. I encourage you to re-watch Prime Minister Donald Tusk's speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg a few weeks ago. I think you may notice there that he foresaw some of the recent events – said Radosław Sikorski at a press conference in Brussels, following a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.

– The entire point of Ukraine's resistance to Russian aggression is for Ukraine to decide what foreign troops – if any – should be present on its territory. That depends on Ukraine, not Russia – said Radosław Sikorski at a press conference in Brussels, after a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.

– In light of what we are hearing today on the United States–Russia line, we must say clearly – and perhaps some in the world should also realize – that it was Russia that attacked Ukraine, not Ukraine that attacked Russia – said Szymon Hołownia in Zamość.

– If someone today says – even if they are a great, prominent politician, elected by millions of people – that the Ukrainians are to blame themselves, because they didn't have to start, and besides, they had three years to sort out their affairs with Russia, it's a bit like telling Poles in 1939: "you shouldn't have attacked the Germans, besides you had a month during the September campaign to get yourselves together and sort things out. Why do you have any complaints at all today? Hitler might have offered wonderful contracts for building a corridor through Prussia, on which Polish companies could have earned wonderfully" – he continued.

– If we heard something like that today, knowing our history, would we remain calm? So it's hard to be surprised that Ukrainians today are asking themselves questions about what will happen next – he added.

– If you truly care about the good of Poland today, then I say, “checkmate.” I have put a bill before the Sejm: a barrier bill, an anti-Mentzen, anti-Polexit bill […]. This bill states very clearly and concretely: it will not be possible to take Poland out of the EU with the votes of 116 MPs. Because I don’t know if you’re aware, but today, to take Poland out of the EU, you don’t need 231 – you need 116 votes in the Sejm – said Szymon Hołownia in Zamość.

– If someday – God forbid – someone were to come to the conclusion that our place is with Putin and Lukashenka, then let them at least have the courage to ask society and hear what society has to say. A referendum – one, when someone gets this idea into their head, and another, when a treaty is negotiated concerning leaving the EU. So that we seriously consider twice where we want to be – he argued.

– I am introducing this bill today to secure our future and the future of our generations – he indicated.

– These elections are not about whether Mr. Mentzen will pull another trick and promise you Shangri-La without taxes and other things. Mr. Mentzen is very strong in his pronouncements, but ask him about the Mentzen Five when you meet him. Because he's been very reluctant to talk about it lately – said Szymon Hołownia in Zamość.

– And ask him about the 100 Mentzen Laws, because when asked about them, he says our hosting has expired, it's no longer online, he basically doesn't remember. But that was just a few years ago. Ask him about the law allowing parents to beat their children at home, what is his current stance on whether innocent, small children should be beaten or not – he continued.

– The law stating that marriages could be introduced where only a bishop could grant divorces. That was also a thing. […] Do you really want to vote for this nice gentleman who claims there will be no taxes? Do you want to vote, or does someone in your circle want to vote, for a person, or for a movement that says: why bother with insurance? […] Don't be fooled […] by those who want to lead to a situation where the state effectively ceases to exist – he emphasized.

“Nawrocki stated that Europe provoked the war in Ukraine. Jarosław, this is the last moment to change the candidate. Unless the Kremlin’s narrative has become the official line of PiS,” wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on X.

Nawrocki oświadczył, że to Europa wywołała wojnę na Ukrainie. Jarosławie, to ostatni moment, aby zmienić kandydata. Chyba że narracja Kremla stała się oficjalną linią PiS.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) February 19, 2025

– No one will succeed in instilling an inferiority complex about Polishness in us, because Poland is great, strong, capable of technological development, and Poles have made many groundbreaking discoveries. The world must also know this, and Poland must soon become a leader in the European Union in building transatlantic relations, also in the areas of new technologies, security, and the economy – stated Karol Nawrocki in Przysucha.

– And those who do not believe in Poland and think that the end of our aspirations is Berlin airport, not Warsaw or Baranów, and those who are content with back-pats in European salons, should not be prime ministers of the Polish government, let alone presidents of the Republic of Poland – he continued.

– It will be up to the President of Poland and their first legislative initiative to allow the whole of Poland to develop, and local investments also yield central profit, and we must do this together. Because on the other side stand those who say that the principle of the inverted Janosik should apply in Poland – said Karol Nawrocki in Przysucha.

– We give more to these rich cities and local governments, and we take as much as possible from the poorer, smaller ones, those who need support. It is not by accident that in all these largest local governments, representatives of one political party and one political milieu rule. This is not a Poland of one political party, and it will not be – he continued.

– The Donald Tusk government is failing to manage the Polish state's public finances. They are failing because they don't have time to deal with them. They are busy either with their opponents from previous governments, or with a civic candidate for the office of President of the Republic, or they are peeling potatoes, or playing ping-pong. There's no time to attend to our finances, and the result is that in one year this government has indebted Poland by 200 billion zlotys – stated Karol Nawrocki in Przysucha.

– This will not happen, I will not sign any property tax and I promise you that, they won’t rob us – said Karol Nawrocki in Przysucha.

– Ladies and gentlemen, I also want to restore truthfulness in Polish politics with you. We have succeeded in restoring faith in truthfulness and in the fulfillment of postulates. When President Andrzej Duda and the United Right government promised that there would be 500+, that the retirement age would be lowered, that there would be 13th and 14th pensions, everyone said: politics, campaign, what does the president have to do with pensions, they won't introduce it. We have succeeded in restoring faith in the political class, that there are promises that can be fulfilled – stated Karol Nawrocki in Przysucha.

– One of those 100 concrete actions was supposed to be an increase in the tax-free amount. This has not been achieved to this day, and each subsequent year, we, the average household, due to the unfulfilled promise, let's call it clearly, due to another lie from Tusk, you have lost, and I have lost too, 7,200 zlotys annually – said Karol Nawrocki in Przysucha.

– We should all send a bill today to Tusk and Trzaskowski for the unfulfilled promise, and for this promise, where the tax-free amount was supposed to be 60,000, not 30,000. Expect, Mr. Prime Minister, that we will send such bills to you and to the Deputy Prime Minister – he continued.

– I wouldn't want to comment on that particularly, because it's a kind of rhetoric that we are probably not very accustomed to here, not just in Poland, but also in Europe. President Donald Trump has shown more than once that he has a very strong, very controversial rhetoric – said Jacek Sasin in a conversation with Iwona Kutyna on the program "Gość Radia ZET", when asked about Donald Trump's words, who called Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator without elections".

– Words are not important here, but actions in this matter. We all want this war to end [...]. Here, it will be actions, not words, that will be important. Many words have been spoken here, what, for example, do Ukrainians gain from words of encouragement that were directed at them from many European capitals, while this encouragement, these words, were not followed by sufficient aid for Ukraine to effectively defend itself, in the sense of winning this war – he continued.

– There hasn't been a president in Poland so far who is as friendly to NGOs and people with disabilities as I hope to be when I become one. There certainly hasn't been, I can guarantee you that – said Szymon Hołownia in Zamość.

– If I become president, we will take Minister Krason, sit down at my place, and start hammering away at the laws one by one, summoning individual ministers, holding specific meetings – so that within the first 3-4 years we are able to resolve at least half of the things that need to be resolved – he declared.

– We have the experiences of previous years, Russia's first aggression against Ukraine, the year 2014, various unsuccessful attempts to bring about peace, and then this full-scale war. In this context, I also, in a way, understand Donald Trump, that he does not want Europe's participation in this undertaking – Jacek Sasin said on Radio ZET.

– Europe turned out to be that factor […] completely ineffective, because various attempts by European leaders to reach a Ukrainian-Russian agreement, for peace between Ukraine and Russia, yielded no results whatsoever, and in reality, they only emboldened Russia to further actions. The interests that encouraged Russia to believe that such a policy could be pursued without consequences, Nord Stream is something that is a prime example – he continued.

– Today, Donald Trump wants to handle it himself, he has acknowledged that Europe is not needed by him, and I understand him in some way – he went on to say.

– I can arrange things so that this Sejm runs like clockwork today. […] I, as Marshal, am able to gather people from Confederation to Razem at one table when there is an important matter to be done and to consider. […] If someone were to ask me what is my “thing,” that I have and know is special: bringing people together to work jointly. I’ve simply been doing that my entire life – said Szymon Hołownia in Zamość.

– I am sometimes a choleric, I have a loose tongue, and I can sometimes sting. But later I take a hand, apologize, drink tea. That’s normal. I don’t harbor hatred, I like people. I know how the state works – because I know how the state works – I like people, I know how to organize them for joint work, and I truly know what Poland needs today and where the world finds itself – he listed.

– I wouldn’t be a good surgeon, a vocalist, I probably wouldn’t be a good Prime Minister either, although if it were necessary, I probably would have learned. Because a Prime Minister directs certain things very task-oriented, mechanistically, which must happen in a very specific process. My nature is such that I like to gather people from different sides to do something that hasn’t existed yet, to build a community – he continued.

– That’s why I have the courage to say that I will be a good president. That I know what job I am applying for with you – he emphasized.

“Mr. Donald, the post-Soviet Russian Federation, led by your acquaintance from the pier in Sopot, is responsible for the war in Ukraine. You did business and resets with Putin, and now you’re chasing me. European elites and their secondary helpers – that is, you – only emboldened Russia to attack. You, Mr. Prime Minister, must know your place in this formation” – wrote Karol Nawrocki on X, responding to a post by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Panie Donaldzie @donaldtusk, za wojnę na Ukrainie odpowiada postsowiecka Federacja Rosyjska, na której czele stoi Pana znajomy z molo w Sopocie. Z Putinem robił Pan interesy i resety, a mnie ściga. Elity europejskie i drugoplanowi pomocnicy tych elit – czyli Pan, tylko ośmielali…

— Karol Nawrocki (@NawrockiKn) February 19, 2025

– We are probably all disappointed […] with the effects of these successive meetings convened by President Macron; they unfortunately bring nothing, this is a confirmation of European powerlessness – said Jacek Sasin on Radio ZET.

– This makes us realize even more strongly that Poland should indeed continue to build and strengthen a very strong allied relationship with the United States, because realistically, that is the only partner today who can be a reliable and real partner – he continued.

– The first project that the Strategies 2050 institute, when we founded the political party, put forward in February four years ago, was the separation of Church and State, 12 points – said Szymon Hołownia in Zamość.

– Someone from Civic Platform will now come and say: “Oh, Hołownia doesn't want the separation of Church and State.” I say: “I do want it, because I showed what I want to do. And did you do it? This is your third government in the last 20 years. Have you done anything to separate Church and State? Nothing, because you were afraid of the bishops, because you were scared stiff of them. Just like the left did before, who made deals with the Church and it somehow didn't interfere with their identity” – he continued.

– I've told many who wanted to expel me from the Church that it won't be that easy. That I won't give in so easily, and they shouldn't think it will be an easy process. […] I know what I believe in and where I stand. I know what my identity is – he said.

As he pointed out: – I didn't take down any cross from the Sejm, and I'm not hanging any, because I believe that this is the policy that should be pursued today.

Responding to Prime Minister Donald Tusk's tweet: "Jarosław, this is the last moment to change the candidate. Unless the Kremlin's narrative has become the official line of PiS."

Nawrocki oświadczył, że to Europa wywołała wojnę na Ukrainie. Jarosławie, to ostatni moment, aby zmienić kandydata. Chyba że narracja Kremla stała się oficjalną linią PiS.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) February 19, 2025

Karol Nawrocki replied: "You did business and resets with Putin, and now you're chasing me. European elites and the second-rate helpers of these elites – that means you – only emboldened Russia to attack."

Panie Donaldzie @donaldtusk, za wojnę na Ukrainie odpowiada postsowiecka Federacja Rosyjska, na której czele stoi Pana znajomy z molo w Sopocie. Z Putinem robił Pan interesy i resety, a mnie ściga. Elity europejskie i drugoplanowi pomocnicy tych elit – czyli Pan, tylko ośmielali…

— Karol Nawrocki (@NawrockiKn) February 19, 2025