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03/03/2025

07:00

Monday's Political Agenda: Duda in the USA, Kaczyński and Błaszczak's Press Conference

At 13:30, a press conference will be held at the PiS headquarters featuring the party's leader Jarosław Kaczyński, parliamentary club leader Mariusz Błaszczak, and heads of regional structures.

President Andrzej Duda continues his visit to the USA, where at 17:00 Polish time, he and his wife will participate in the Casimir Pulaski Day celebrations.


07:47

Mastalerek:

You Need to Know How to Talk to Trump. Zelensky Should Emulate Duda's Approach

– First and foremost, I agree with President Andrzej Duda, who, prior to this conversation [Zelensky-Trump at the White House], advised him in a phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky to remain calm and engage in constructive dialogue with the United States – said Marcin Mastalerek on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

– After all, we saw, and the whole world saw, that it was one big row. The question is who came for what reason, who came to whom, and who had what interest. […] What President Andrzej Duda told Volodymyr Zelensky is still relevant – he needs to talk calmly and constructively with the United States and Donald Trump – he continued.

– You need to know how to talk to Donald Trump. President Duda already did this during his first term, with great success for Poland. Because Poland's security was strengthened during Donald Trump's first term, thanks to President Duda's efforts, and I am convinced it will be strengthened again now. And President Zelensky should indeed emulate how President Duda operates – he pointed out.


07:55

Mastalerek:

Zelensky Should Be the One Concerned with the Conversation with Trump Ending on a Positive Note

– We only see a few minutes of the excerpt. This conversation lasted over 30 minutes, and the first approximately 30 minutes were very good, constructive. And it should be Volodymyr Zelensky who is concerned that this conversation [with Donald Trump] ends on such a note – said Marcin Mastalerek in “Rozmowa Piaseckiego” on TVN24.

– Because there will likely be further conversations, he will return to these conversations and will probably have to sign an agreement on worse terms, after what has happened – he added.


08:01

Mastalerek on the Assessment of the Zelensky-Trump Conversation:

I Agree 100% with Kraśko.

– I agree 100% with Piotr Kraśko, who in a conversation with Radomir Wit painted a certain picture of American politics. America is a superpower today; it is America that can stop this war and can maintain lasting peace. If someone travels to America, they should, however, consider the sensitivities of American taxpayers – said Marcin Mastalerek in the “Piasecki Conversation” on TVN24.


08:13

Mastalerek:

President Duda Has the Best Relations with an American President Ever

– At CPAC, where I sat next to President Duda, I heard very clearly, and you probably did too, when President Trump mentioned in his speech, which was watched by tens of millions of American citizens, but most importantly, by the entire establishment and mainstream of the Republican Party. From that speech, all those ministers, all those most influential Republicans learned that President Andrzej Duda is a friend of Donald Trump, and Poland is very important – said Marcin Mastalerek in the "Piasecki's Interview" on TVN24.

– Did you hear such words during the terms of Barack Obama or Joe Biden directed at left-liberal politicians? – he asked.

He assessed: – There is a campaign ongoing in Polish politics, and I understand a certain jealousy and political envy. However, such words have never been spoken. President Andrzej Duda has the best relations with an American president ever.


08:16

Nawrocki on Duda:

He is performing his duties, resisting Tusk’s anti-American rebellion

Yes [the President of the Republic of Poland should be a mediator between the USA and Ukraine]. President Duda is doing this on behalf of the Polish state. He is the only guarantee of the stability of the Polish state and our security, including in international infrastructure. If President Duda were not here today, Poland’s voice, and indeed Europe’s, would not be heard in the White House. The President is performing his duties, also resisting this anti-American rebellion of Donald Tusk, at the forefront of which he stands – stated Karol Nawrocki in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Radio Zet.


08:19

Nawrocki:

Without President Duda Today, We Would Be in a Difficult Situation

If we didn't have President Duda today, we would be in a difficult situation, and the interest of the Polish state truly lies in bilateral relations with the USA and in building the NATO alliance, while strategically assuming that Ukraine should also have the best possible peace conditions and we should push the Russian Federation away from Poland – stated Karol Nawrocki on Radio Zet.


08:32

Nawrocki:

I am concerned by the words of the person who is about to become Chancellor of Germany

We should primarily strive to ensure that the USA and American soldiers remain on Polish territory and in the USA. I am more concerned by the words of the person who is about to become Chancellor of Germany, who signaled that there might be movements where US soldiers would leave Germany. We will gladly welcome them in Poland – stated Karol Nawrocki on Radio Zet.


08:34

Nawrocki on Zelensky:

He Behaves Indecently Towards His Allies.

I believe that President Zelensky is behaving indecently towards his allies, including Poland. I have said this publicly many times. President Zelensky said that Ukraine was left alone at the beginning of the war, meaning he underestimated the great effort of Poles, as well as the Polish president. This was also noticed in the White House by President Trump. This is not how you build your state's security – stated Karol Nawrocki on Radio Zet.


08:38

Nawrocki Asked About Czarnek's Words:

I Don't Use Such Phrasing.

I don't use such phrasing [that the President of Ukraine is an idiot]. Everyone has their own style of speaking. I believe that President Zelensky, and I think similarly to President Trump, is behaving inappropriately towards Poland, which has helped Ukraine so much – stated Karol Nawrocki on Radio Zet.


08:39

Mastalerek:

President is convinced we are closer to building Fort Trump in Poland

– We view this conversation [with Donald Trump] at CPAC as part of a sequence of events. The President [Andrzej Duda] previously met with Pete Hegseth, who was in Poland as the first country to visit, and also with General Kellogg. Following these discussions, the President is convinced that we are closer to building Fort Trump in Poland and that there will be more, not fewer, American soldiers – said Marcin Mastalerek in the "Piasecki's Conversation" on TVN24.

– We need to wait calmly and continue working to make it a reality. This is how President Duda will behave – he added.


08:49

Mastalerek on Czarnek's Words:

No Responsible Politician Should Refer to Any Head of State in Such a Way.

– Never should any responsible politician refer to any head of state, prime minister, or minister in such a way. I am surprised, I don't understand such words, because everything can be expressed completely differently. If someone dislikes something, they can say it in another way – said Marcin Mastalerek in the "Piasecki's Conversation" on TVN24, when asked about Przemysław Czarnek's words.

– If a former minister of national education, still a professor, were to describe any politician in such a way, if he were to say that about anyone – […] I believe that it is a mistake – he assessed.


08:50

Nawrocki:

Everything is fine, I will definitely make it to the second round or win in the first

Everything is fine, I will definitely make it to the second round or win in the first round, and I will win the presidential election altogether. With complete certainty, voters of PiS, as well as members of the NSZZ Solidarność, which also supports me, members of many foundations and associations believe in Karol Nawrocki, and I believe in myself as the future president – stated Karol Nawrocki on Radio Zet.


08:53

Nawrocki:

Poland Should Sever Diplomatic Relations with Russia

Yes [Poland should sever diplomatic relations with Russia]. There are many economic issues that relate to Polish-Russian relations, but if you are asking about my position on this matter, maintaining diplomatic relations with a state that is barbaric is not good for Poland – stated Karol Nawrocki on Radio Zet.


08:55

Agreement on Ambassadors Between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the President? Mastalerek: I Have No Knowledge of It

– Whether there will be any agreement [on ambassadorial appointments] depends solely on whether Minister Sikorski and the government start observing the law and custom – said Marcin Mastalerek in the "Piasecki Conversation" on TVN24.

– I have no knowledge of this [agreement]. I have no knowledge of how it came about, or if it came about [an agreement]. My only knowledge and intuition is the following: actions, not words. If Minister Sikorski will […] observe the law and custom, then we will be able to talk about an agreement – he indicated.


08:58

Bartoszewski:

The Approach of Some PiS Figures Suggests It Would Be Better to Deal with Putin Than Americans

Certainly, everyone in London emphasized, and Prime Minister Donald Tusk also stressed before flying to London, that transatlantic relations are paramount and we will do everything to ensure these relations are very good. Poland maintains excellent relations with the United States, as President Trump mentioned in Washington, calling us an ideal ally – stated Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski in the program „Graffiti” on Polsat News.

We will not be anti-American under any circumstances; this is some delusion of candidate Nawrocki. The approach of some people from PiS, whom I saw on television yesterday, suggested that it would be better to come to an agreement with Putin than with Americans, which undermines our raison d'état – he continued.


08:59

Bartoszewski on the London Summit:

We Clearly Stated That We Are Taking Responsibility for Our Security.

This is a summit that can be described as a historic summit, because for the first time Europe has clearly stated, and not just Europe, as Canada also participated there, and Turkey, which is partly in Europe. We clearly stated that we are taking responsibility for our security. We are not breaking off transatlantic relations. On the contrary – we will strengthen them, but we will strengthen them as a strong European partner on the European continent – said Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski in Polsat News.


09:00

Bartoszewski:

Questioning Ukraine's Independence Strikes at the Heart of the Late Lech Kaczyński's Policy

Questioning Ukraine's independence strikes at the heart of the policy initiated by the late President Lech Kaczyński, who expressed himself in exceptionally clear terms on this matter and possessed excellent geopolitical understanding. Therefore, if PiS wants to go in that direction, so be it, but the rest of the nation will not follow, because an independent Ukraine is exceptionally important for both Poland and Europe, and everyone at the summit in London spoke about it – stated Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski on Polsat News.


09:02

Bartoszewski on Mass Migration to Poland Under PiS Rule:

We’ve Got It Under Control, There’s No Talk of a Migration Pact.

There will be no migrants arriving from Germany. Prime Minister Tusk stated this absolutely clearly, and Mrs. von der Leyen confirmed it, there is no question of it. Migrants arrived here in massive numbers under the PiS government. The largest number of people from culturally alien countries came to Europe, meaning to Poland, under the PiS government, which is visible on the streets, by the way. It was a scandalous matter, we have now got it under control, and there is no talk of a Migration Pact – said Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski in Polsat News.


09:03

Bartoszewski on Nawrocki's Programmatic Conference:

He's Confused, That Speech Was Like He Wanted to Be Prime Minister.

Regarding the speech by candidate Mr. Nawrocki, it was a speech as if Mr. Nawrocki wanted to be Prime Minister, not President, because everything he talked about falls under the purview of the government, not the president. He's confused – stated Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski on Polsat News.

Yes, of course, because the President of the Republic of Poland has the tools to control the government, well, not really. Mr. Nawrocki is confused. If he wants to be a party leader, let him run for the leader of PiS and we'll see what result he achieves then; I suspect it will be marginal – he added.


09:06

Bartoszewski on Czarnka Calling Zelensky a Fool:

I Will Not Comment on Unbalanced Statements.

I will not comment on the unbalanced statements of Professor Czarnka. However, it is obvious that all European leaders, plus the Prime Minister of Canada and Turkey, have spoken in clear language: Ukraine is to be independent – said Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski on Polsat News.


09:13

Nawrocki:

I hope Mentzen will support Nawrocki in the second round

In the second round, I hope Mentzen will support Nawrocki – stated Karol Nawrocki on Radio Zet.


09:41

Nawrocki on the First Presidential Visit:

I Would Fly to Washington, with a Stopover in the Vatican.

I would certainly fly to Washington first, with a stopover in the Vatican – stated Karol Nawrocki on Radio Zet.


10:19

Tusk on the New PMI for Poland:

Believe Me, This Is Truly Good News.

So we have it! For the first time in three years, the PMI is over 50 points, meaning the recovery in Polish industry is becoming a reality! It sounds technical, but believe me, this is truly good news – wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media.


12:33

Bocheński:

PiS has repeatedly lowered taxes but does not abandon its solidarity identity

There are different wings within PiS, I myself belong to the free-market wing of PiS. I am very fond of Mr. Nawrocki's postulates. PiS has repeatedly lowered taxes, but it does not abandon its solidarity element, its solidarity identity, which is inherent within PiS, hence the appearance of Mr. Duda, the leader of NSZZ "Solidarność" – stated Tobiasz Bocheński on Radio Plus.


12:34

Bocheński:

Zelensky should have gritted his teeth and listened

I believe Zelensky should have gritted his teeth and listened to everything. There was no need for him to escalate in that way. The door should have closed and they could have yelled at each other – stated Tobiasz Bocheński on Radio Plus.


12:34

Bocheński:

Just as Prohibition Didn't Combat Alcoholism, a Cadastral Tax Won't Solve Housing Problems

We shouldn't burden ourselves with this type of tax, because it will simply stifle our growth. The housing problem in Poland stems from too little supply of housing; there are simply not enough of them. If there were many more, rental prices would be lower, and there would be no need to additionally seek some burdens for the benefit of people who own apartments – said Tobiasz Bocheński on Radio Plus.

Just as prohibition did not combat alcoholism and alcohol consumption in general, so too will a cadastral tax not eliminate the ownership of multiple apartments. In order for Poles to have apartments, more apartments simply need to be built – he added.


13:45

Kosiniak-Kamysz Announces the Creation of the Artificial Intelligence Implementation Center

Today, we are making a decision based on the strategy that I signed a few weeks ago, which was proposed by Minister Cezary Tomczyk for the development of Artificial Intelligence. As the Ministry of National Defence, we have adopted the AI Development Strategy until 2039. This perspective is long-term, but the next 5 years will be crucial in determining Poland's position and how it utilizes these capabilities – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference.

One of the elements of the AI development strategy within the armed forces, at the Ministry of National Defence, and for our security, is the creation of the Artificial Intelligence Implementation Center, and this implementation center is being established within the Cyber Command under the leadership of General Molenda – he added.


14:02

Kaczyński Assesses Nawrocki’s Convention and Appeals for Donations Again:

A Beautiful Speech, a Successful Undertaking.

A beautiful speech, a beautiful, successful undertaking, made possible by social sacrifice. And I take this opportunity to once again appeal for this sacrifice to be continued and, moreover, to be increased, because we have other such undertakings planned, and besides, the ordinary, daily campaign also costs something, and the funds are still decidedly too scarce – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference in Warsaw.


14:15

Kaczyński announces PiS politicians will meet in all municipalities nationwide:

Mainstream media are trying to silence us

So-called mainstream media largely not only completely distort the image of reality, presenting society with a reality where black is white and white is black, but they are also trying to silence us. This could also be seen yesterday, and that is why everything we convey directly to society is hugely important – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference in Warsaw.

There must be many more of us [than one candidate], and we must visit as many municipalities as possible, in fact, all municipalities in the country. Our parliamentary club, as well as other activists of our party, for example, local government officials, if we take them all together, can manage this, and it's not even such a very great effort. We need this – he continued.


14:26

Kaczyński on the Need for Agreement with the USA:

They Have a Real Possibility of Influence.

I don’t want to assess what happened in the White House at this moment. Certainly, something bad happened, but at this moment, we primarily need to talk about ways out, and what is comforting after the London meeting is that probably no one there had any doubts, even Donald Tusk, although he changes his mind constantly, so I don’t know how it is, that one must indeed reach an understanding with the USA. Simply put, the USA currently possesses real strength, a real possibility of influencing a state like Russia today, which disregards any rules of international law or any principles that have been established over the course of history, especially in the last few hundred years – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference in Warsaw.


14:36

Kaczyński:

There are already places in Warsaw where district police officers warn that doors need to be locked

There are already places in Warsaw where district police officers warn that doors need to be locked, that people should not be let into apartments if you don’t know exactly who they are, that in short, you need to be careful, install motion sensors in gardens or yards. This is already the reality in Warsaw today, and this is simply the achievement of this government and all the policy that has been pursued – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference in Warsaw.


17:35

Mentzen:

Western Europe Can't Ensure Its Own Citizens' Safety. How Will They Guarantee Ukraine's Security?

– Western Europe is unable to guarantee the safety of its own citizens, who are attacked and terrorized on the streets of their cities by immigrants. It is not even able to stop the dinghies coming from Africa. How are they going to guarantee security for Ukraine? – Sławomir Mentzen wrote on the X portal.


20:03

Kamiński:

Nawrocki, Competing with Mentzen, Engages in Unnecessary Anti-Ukrainian Rhetoric

– Today I heard a collaborator of the President […], who very unequivocally assessed the words of Minister Czarnek [who called the President of Ukraine a 'fool']. I agree with Mr. Mastalerek here. And the logic of Mr. Nawrocki's campaign, who according to PiS's own polls has not yet caught up with PiS's support, therefore, in the logic of competition with Mentzen, he is undoubtedly engaging in unnecessary anti-Ukrainian rhetoric – said Michał Kamiński on TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach".


20:10

Przydacz:

It's a Problem that Ukraine, through President Zelensky, has been Entitled in its Requests for Support

– I was responsible for relations with Ukraine for several years. Unfortunately, it is a problem that Ukraine, often through President Zelensky, has approached requests for support in an ineffective and entitled manner – said Marcin Przydacz in TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach."

– I know it's a difficult situation, I understand perfectly why it arises. But I am unable to fully understand a situation where President Zelensky is unable to respond with appropriate gestures, perhaps politically insignificant for him, but very important for Poles, for example, when it comes to historical or economic matters – he stated.