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03/14/2025

07:26

Friday's Political Itinerary: Trzaskowski, Nawrocki, Mentzen, and Hołownia on the Campaign Trail, Kosiniak-Kamysz's Press Conference

At 1:30 PM in Jarocin, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, will meet with soldiers of the 16th Jarocin Airport Repair Battalion.

The Confederation's presidential candidate, Sławomir Mentzen, will meet with residents of Lower Silesia. At 4:00 PM in Bolesławiec. At 5:30 PM in Złotoryja, at 6:30 PM in Jawor, and the final meeting is scheduled for 7:30 PM in Legnica.

Friday marks the second day of the visit by the Marshal of the Sejm and TD presidential candidate, Szymon Hołownia, to the Silesian Voivodeship. A press briefing is scheduled for him at 12:45 PM in Siemianowice Śląskie. In turn, at 4:00 PM in Łaziska Górne and at 6:00 PM in Czeladź, open meetings with residents are planned.

The Mayor of Warsaw and KO presidential candidate, Rafał Trzaskowski, will also embark on a campaign route. At 10:15 AM, he will visit the Maspex company in Wadowice. At 12:30 PM in Krzeszowice, he will participate in the "Women for Elections" initiative, and at 5:30 PM in Krakow, an open meeting with residents will take place.

The PiS presidential candidate, Karol Nawrocki, will also be campaigning in the Lubusz and Greater Poland Voivodeships on Friday. At 10:00 AM, a conference with his participation will be held in Gubin. At 12:00 PM, he will collect signatures and meet with residents of Nowa Sól. In turn, at 5:15 PM, he will meet with members of the Volunteer Fire Brigades (OSP) in Bóruj Kościelna, and at 6:30 PM, a meeting with residents is scheduled in Grodzisk Wielkopolski.


07:46

Domański:

If the USA Decides to Introduce Tariffs, the EU Must Respond

Our position here is unequivocal. We know that tariffs are harmful, they harm the economy, businesses, consumers, and ultimately lead to higher prices, i.e., inflation, and I hope this spiral will not escalate. As the EU, we must and will respond collectively, very cohesively, and firmly to any further decisions by the American administration – stated Andrzej Domański on TVN24's "Jeden na jeden" (One on One).

It is in the interest of both the American and European economies not to introduce further tariffs in subsequent steps, but naturally, if the USA decides to introduce tariffs, then the EU must respond – he continued.


07:51

Domański on inflation:

We expect it to be closer to 4% by the end of this year, not 5% as the NBP believes.

Our expectations at the Ministry of Finance are different from those of the NBP. We expect inflation to be closer to 4% by the end of this year, not 5% as the NBP believes. This is still high, of course, but I would remind you that under PiS rule, inflation in Poland reached 18%, and the total, cumulative inflation under PiS rule reached almost 50% – stated Andrzej Domański on TVN24's "Jeden na jeden" program.


07:54

Domański:

This Year, Poland Will Be Among the Fastest-Growing Economies in the EU

For me, economic growth is key, the fact that this economic growth in Poland is clearly accelerating. This year, we will be among the fastest-growing economies in the EU. We currently have the lowest unemployment rate among all EU member states, and this economic growth is becoming increasingly sustainable – stated Andrzej Domański on TVN24's "Jeden na jeden" program.


08:00

Domański:

We Will Never Skimp on Security

Of course, we will never skimp on security. We know it is our highest priority, and naturally, budget funds can also be engaged in the East Shield initiative. However, as the Minister of Finance, I must first say that I would prefer to utilize EU funds, from grants and preferential loans – stated Andrzej Domański in the program "One on One" on TVN24.


08:02

Domański:

The EU Must Spend More on Defense

We believe the EU must spend more on defense, it must allocate more funds to projects like the Eastern Shield, an absolutely crucial project, as confirmed by this resolution, which PiS voted against – stated Andrzej Domański on TVN24's "One on One".


08:11

Tyszka Responds to Tusk:

He Didn’t Even Want to Build a Barrier on the Border with Belarus.

– We have been undergoing this test for years, it seems to me. I recall that Donald Tusk and Civic Platform (PO) were the ones who didn’t even want to build a barrier on the border with Belarus. And we are currently facing a hybrid war because Moscow and Belarus are sending illegal immigrants to us here to force their way across the border – said Stanisław Tyszka in “Graffiti” Polsat News, referring to the Prime Minister’s post from yesterday.

– So Tusk, who was against building the barrier at the time, is now making the Eastern Shield a topic. We, as Confederation and our candidate Sławomir Mentzen, are of course in favor of strengthening the eastern border, and we have been consistently for years – he continued.


08:27

Tyszka:

I Wouldn't Hand Over Poland's Security Decision-Making to Those Incompetents in Brussels

– This is a resolution, a resolution, meaning it is an act that has no binding force. It's a concert of pious wishes. A great deal of paper is produced in the European Parliament – said Stanisław Tyszka in Polsat News' "Graffiti".

As the Confederation MEP stated: – I abstained on the whole, due to the Eastern Shield, because that's what we care about. However, there were very unfavorable, dangerous elements, which if translated into law, would be harmful to Poland, namely the centralization of defense policy within the EU.

– The EU is a largely dysfunctional organism. I don't want the EU to deal with defense. I am pleased that there is talk of European countries rearming, but ultimately [...] we ourselves are responsible for our security. [...] God forbid I would hand over Poland's security decision-making to those incompetents in Brussels, led by von der Leyen – he stated.


08:36

Tyszka:

Seniors are Increasingly Supporting Mentzen

– We want to reach the second round and win these elections. […] For me, this is a very interesting campaign, precisely because of what is happening at Sławomir Mentzen's meetings. I have never observed anything like it in politics before. Thousands of people come spontaneously there […] and most importantly, what has changed is that a lot of older people, seniors, are coming – said Stanisław Tyszka in "Graffiti" Polsat News.

– Seniors are increasingly supporting Sławomir Mentzen at the moment. They see him as a sensible alternative to the eternal war between PO and PiS. They are tired of it, they want peace – he assessed.


08:38

Nuclear Weapons in Poland? Błaszczak: We Can Change the US Perspective, But We Need Credible People

– This is a good idea [nuclear weapons in Poland as part of Nuclear Sharing] because it strengthens the deterrence system, it realistically deters Putin – said Mariusz Błaszczak in the "Morning Conversation" on RMF FM.

– We need to work with the American administration; the problem is that the current rulers, Donald Tusk, Radosław Sikorski, or Bogdan Klich, have no chance of implementing any ideas – he continued.

– We are guided by Polish interests; the American perspective may be different. […] Of course, we can [change it], but we need credible people to achieve this – he went on to say.


08:41

Tyszka on Nawrocki:

He is Unprepared for the Presidency.

– With all due respect, but this gentleman [Karol Nawrocki] is, in my opinion, unprepared for the presidency. Sławomir Mentzen is prepared – said Stanisław Tyszka on Polsat News's "Graffiti".


08:42

Błaszczak on the EP Resolution:

An Extremely Dangerous Attempt to Build NATO Without the USA.

– The resolution in the European Parliament, adopted two days ago for example, is an activity directed against the United States. It is extremely dangerous, it is an attempt to build NATO without the United States – said Mariusz Błaszczak in an interview with RMF FM.

– This resolution in the European Parliament closes the path for us to cooperation with the United States and with South Korea – he continued.


08:47

Tyszka on Hołownia:

It's Unknown if He Won't Withdraw from the Elections.

– Szymon Hołownia is a completely untrustworthy person. He had a chance, as the second person in the state, to do something in Poland and he did nothing. He was a certain marketing product that has worn out and at this point, it's unknown if he won't withdraw from the elections altogether – said Stanisław Tyszka in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

I encourage all voters of the Third Way to cast their votes for Sławomir Mentzen, as a real chance – he added.


08:47

Błaszczak:

Nawrocki Can Draw on Mentzen's Support in Round 2, Trzaskowski Has No One to Draw From

– Sławomir Mentzen is strong due to the weakness of, for example, Szymon Hołownia […] this is how [the "Third Way"] is, indeed in presidential elections, whether in 2015, then Paweł Kukiz was such a candidate, then Szymon Hołownia, yes, I think this is the same scenario – Mariusz Błaszczak said on RMF FM.

– While Karol Nawrocki in the second round can draw on the support that Sławomir Mentzen has […] Rafał Trzaskowski has no one to draw support from […] Rafał Trzaskowski cannot count on Szymon Hołownia's good result […] he cannot count on Ms. Biejat's good result – he continued.


08:50

Błaszczak:

They Want to Cover Up the Stalling of Recruitment to the Polish Army with Exercises

– The size of the army. Yes [it has increased], but we have stalled in this process, it has been halted, it's just PR, it's a hollow shell. They want to cover up the stalling of the recruitment process to the Polish Army with these exercises – said Mariusz Błaszczak on RMF FM.


08:54

Błaszczak:

If We Co-produced Weapons in Poland, We Would Have the Source Codes

– The goal I set for myself, which my successors are not pursuing, is to co-produce this weaponry in Poland. […] These are different kinds of codes. If we were to co-produce, then we would have the source codes, we would have access to the source codes. But they have halted this process – stated Mariusz Błaszczak on RMF FM.


08:58

"I'm Approaching This With Caution. They Wanted to Destroy Us." Tyszka on PiS "Currying Favor with Konfederacja"

– On the one hand, better late than never. On the other hand, Mateusz Morawiecki was the man who agreed to the Green Deal and the highest electricity prices in Europe. He is a rather unreliable person, and now he is criticizing the Green Deal – said Stanisław Tyszka in Polsat News' "Graffiti", referring to the former Prime Minister's words regarding a joint government of PiS and Konfederacja.

– This currying favor by PiS – I understand it, but these are people who wanted to destroy us in the previous term. They didn't let us into public media for 2 years. So, I am approaching this with caution – he stated.


09:48

Sasin on the EP Resolution:

It's Harmful, It Hands Defense Matters Over to Common European Policy.

The entire resolution is harmful, very bad. It undermines our security and our sovereignty. Firstly, because it hands defense matters over to common European policy, adopted and voted on by a majority vote, meaning it is in effect depriving Poland of the ability to influence its own defense policy. This primarily concerns armament purchases, which are to be carried out centrally, in accordance with decisions made outside Poland. We do not like this, we want to decide on our own defense – stated Jacek Sasin in the program "Bez uników" (No Evasion) on PR3.

It cannot be the case that Poland, as a country, hands over competences concerning its own security and its own defense to others, because it means we can always be outvoted – he continued.


09:50

Sasin on Accusations of PiS Being Pro-Russian:

Tusk's Stupid Posts Won't Change Anything Here.

We don't need to prove to anyone that we care about Poland's security and are anti-Russian. Because all our political achievements testify to this, and no stupid posts by Donald Tusk will change anything here – said Jacek Sasin on PR3.


09:51

Nawrocki Promotes His Proposal:

I Want a Poland of Low Taxes, and for Families with Children – a Poland Without Taxes

– The first point of the “Plan 21” is PIT 0% for families with two or more children. Why is this my number one? – says Karol Nawrocki in a recording published by his campaign staff.

The candidate argues: – Firstly, Poland faces a demographic catastrophe. Never before have so few children been born, so we must do everything possible to help those who decide to start a family. Secondly, because work must pay off, especially the work of parents for their children.

– For every family raising two or more children, you will not pay a single zloty in tax on income up to PLN 140,000 annually. What does this mean? Even PLN 2,000 more in your wallet per month – he says.

– I want a Poland of low taxes, and for families with children – a Poland without taxes. This will benefit us all – concludes the candidate supported by PiS.


09:51

Sasin:

Greenland is Not an Independent State; I Can Imagine it Becoming Dependent on Someone Else

The annexation or merger of certain territories can also happen in a completely democratic way, with the consent of the community. Let's remember that Greenland is not an independent state today; it is a territory dependent on Denmark. I can just as easily imagine it becoming a territory dependent on another country, if that is the will of the island's inhabitants. Comparing this to Putin's aggression against Ukraine is unjustified – stated Jacek Sasin on PR3.


09:53

Sasin:

Polls showing inflated support for Mentzen are an attempt to create reality; we have no concerns about Nawrocki reaching the second round.

Let's forget about these polls. They are generally not very reliable, because if two polls are released on the same day, one showing Sławomir Mentzen overtaking Karol Nawrocki by one point, and another poll showing Karol Nawrocki with a double-digit lead over Mentzen, then one can question the credibility of these polls – stated Jacek Sasin on PR3.

I treat these polls with such inflated support for Sławomir Mentzen as attempts to create reality. We have no concerns whatsoever that Karol Nawrocki will advance to the second round of these elections and defeat Rafał Trzaskowski in that second round; it's quite obvious – he continued.


09:54

Sasin:

Trzaskowski is leading in polls, but has no more votes to draw from

Rafał Trzaskowski is indeed leading in polls today, but he has no more votes to draw from in the second round because he has consumed his political allies who are running – said Jacek Sasin in PR3.


09:55

Sasin comments on the US Vice President's response regarding Nuclear Sharing:

This doesn't mean we should abandon it.

He didn't step out of line, President Andrzej Duda is, one might say, formulating various expectations that would be in line with our interests and ensure our security. The American nuclear program provides for making nuclear weapons available to other allied countries as well – stated Jacek Sasin on PR3.

Poland is currently the largest European country not covered by the Nuclear Sharing program, and it's no surprise that we are pursuing it. Even if today the stance of the United States Vice President is as it is, it doesn't mean we should abandon it. It's a pity that today's rulers in Poland are also not supporting the president in these actions, meaning they prioritize their desire to spite the president, this war with the president, over jointly pursuing solutions that would indeed be very important – he continued.


10:34

Nawrocki:

We Don't Know How Many Illegal Migrants Are in Poland. The Government Isn't Informing Us

– Poland was a fortress of security until 2023, not allowing illegal migrants in. […] Today, before our very eyes, a very disturbing and dangerous breakthrough is occurring, as the Polish state, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, is abdicating its responsibility for building our sense of security – said Karol Nawrocki at a press conference in Gubin.

– We are not being informed about how many illegal migrants are actually within the territory of the Republic of Poland. We do not have this knowledge, even in border cities. It is from the German press that we learn that Germany relocated 40,000 illegal migrants in 2023. We also know from the German press that literally four of them ended up in Italy. We don't know where the rest from this pool ended up […] and we cannot obtain information from the Polish government – he continued.


10:42

Nawrocki:

Border Guards Tell Me Polish Services Are Becoming a Subcontractor for the German State

– Many border guards come to my meetings, telling me that Polish uniformed services are effectively becoming a subcontractor for the German state in carrying out certain tasks, which is an insult to Polish uniforms and Polish services – said Karol Nawrocki at a press conference in Gubin.

– Today, we neither have information on how many illegal migrants are on the territory of the Republic of Poland, nor do we have the sense that the Polish government is in control of this process. And we also have disturbing information that Polish uniformed services are subcontractors for tasks of the German state – he continued.


10:46

Nawrocki:

We Need a Special Agency to Combat Illegal Migration and Western Countries' Mistakes

– My legislative initiative will follow my declaration to unilaterally withdraw from the migration pact. [...] Based on the foundation of the Office for Foreigners, I will create an office to combat illegal migration – said Karol Nawrocki at a press conference in Gubin.

– Today, illegal migration is an entire industry, also for criminal groups in Europe and around the world. [...] We need a special agency to combat this pathology and the mistakes of Western countries as well, so that we can feel safe in the Polish state – he argued.


11:20

Tusk on Senate By-elections in Krakow:

A Mobilization Test.

"Sunday's Senate elections in Krakow will be a kind of mobilization test before the presidential elections. DEAR KRAKOWIANS, all of Poland is counting on you! Sunday, Krakow, Monika Piątkowska" – Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X.


11:24

Nawrocki Responds to Brejza's Accusations Regarding His Moscow Visit:

I Was Performing My Duties.

Karol Nawrocki was questioned at a press conference in Gubin about information published by Krzysztof Brejza. The Member of the European Parliament for KO wrote on social media that "Director Karol Nawrocki's mysterious visit to Moscow in 2018, with a 4-person entourage, cost PLN 22,500," and that "upon his return, the Museum did not issue a statement, nor did it post photos from the visit, and Nawrocki's stay with Putin's people was also omitted from the WWII Museum's social media." At the same time, he announced that he would file a report with the prosecutor's office for mismanagement and exceeding authority.

"I Was Performing My Duties"
– As the Director of the Museum of the Second World War, I pursued historical policy, the policy of memory. […] This was also the purpose of my visit to Moscow in 2008 [2018 – ed.]. I told the director of the museum of victory, the museum of the great fatherland war, that the war began in 1939, not in 1941, as Moscow would like it to be – Karol Nawrocki replied.

– On the same day, if I remember correctly, I met with Prof. Marciniak, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Moscow, proposing the exhibition "Struggle and Suffering" to remind all of Moscow that September 17, 1939, is a specific date in the 20th-century calendar, and the Soviet Union was the perpetrator of World War II – he continued.

– I don't know what Mr. Brejza is talking about. I was performing my duties and I always said the same thing. Besides, I would have to check, but in my opinion, after that meeting with Ambassador Marciniak, the exhibition had its vernissage in Moscow, of course, not on the scale we would have wanted – he continued.

"Let Him Ask Tusk What He Talked About with Putin on the Sopot Pier"
– I performed my duties as the Director of the WWII Museum, and I performed them very well. And I would like to signal to Mr. Brejza, please ask what Donald Tusk discussed with Vladimir Putin near my home, on the Sopot pier, and as for me, let him be calm – he concluded.


12:39

Rejection of the Green Deal, No Subsidies for Electric Cars, and Coal: Nawrocki on Ideas to Lower Electricity Prices

– Normality will lead us to prosperity. This is all a consistent course of action prepared in specific legislative projects. If we reject the sick Green Deal, eco-terrorism, if we get rid of these projects and programs that we all pay for, such as subsidizing electric cars for 56,000 people, and reject the EU ETS green taxes, and if I, as president, strive for this, then yes, we will pay less for electricity – said Karol Nawrocki in Nowa Sól.

– Coal, black gold, is also important for us. If the president clearly declares that until we reach nuclear power, we will not allow our Polish coal to be taken away, then electricity prices will be cheaper, because they must be cheaper – he continued.


12:42

Nawrocki:

We Will Submit Signatures as Early as Monday

– We are on the final stretch of collecting signatures; we will be submitting them as early as Monday – said Karol Nawrocki in Nowa Sól.


12:50

Return to Sustainable Development for Poland. Nawrocki on His First Legislative Initiative

– I cannot guarantee you that as President of Poland I will build a tunnel under the railway line that divides your city […] these are not the competences of the President of Poland, and you know that. […] But I can guarantee you that we will return to the sustainable development of the Polish state, because this has been successful for so many years of the United Right's governance – said Karol Nawrocki in Nowa Sól.

– This will not be a mechanism where the president deals with matters directly concerning roads or railway lines, but it will be a mechanism that, through the first legislative initiative, which will be my first legislative initiative, will return to sustainable development and to all projects and programs that have been successfully implemented, and this obviously means that the tunnel under the railway line in Nowa Sól will be built – he continued.


13:20

Hołownia Takes Leave During Campaign:

Skipping Work Isn't My Way.

Over 100 meetings, at least 60 towns, 12 voivodeships before Easter. The campaign is entering a new phase, one that doesn't allow me to honestly combine professional duties with an intensive tour across Poland. Skipping work isn't my way, so I've decided to take leave from the Sejm. Unpaid, of course – wrote Szymon Hołownia on social media.


13:49

Tusk on inflation data:

Spring is truly coming.

Today, truly good news. Inflation is much lower than experts expected. We have the lowest unemployment in Europe and, on top of that, real wage growth. Spring is truly coming – said Prime Minister Donald Tusk in a recording published on social media.


14:09

Trzaskowski on Abortion:

It Has Nothing to Do With Ideology.

I believe that in reality, if we are to judge a politician, we simply need to check what they have done, because today everyone will say nice things. The question is whether they are effective, whether they took the problems that arose seriously – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Krzeszowice.

You also know my views, I believe that a woman should decide about her health and life. For me, this is an absolutely fundamental issue, in my opinion, it has nothing to do with ideology – he added.


14:09

Trzaskowski Proposes Presidential Intervention Fund

I propose that the president have a two billion special intervention fund, from which many local problems that have not been solved for years can also be addressed – stated Rafał Trzaskowski in Krzeszowice.


14:09

Hołownia on Vance’s Words:

I Would Very Much Like President Duda to Establish Something Before Announcing It.

I don’t know why President Vance would be shocked that our ally, the USA, decides to support another ally with its nuclear potential. We are not an enemy of the USA, operating in some security gray zone. We are a proud member of NATO, a record-holder when it comes to spending on our common security, so I don't understand the shock that Vice President Vance might be experiencing – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press briefing in Siemianowice Śląskie.

The second aspect that calls for comment here is, unfortunately, the policy conducted by President Duda. I would very much like the president to establish something before announcing it. Because it’s simply better for Poland – he continued.


14:11

Trzaskowski on Health Education:

I Believe It Should Be Introduced into Schools, but If Parents Want to Decide, That’s a Certain Compromise.

Regarding the issue of [health] education, I believe quite frankly that this subject, which teaches absolute basics, should be introduced into schools. However, when I hear a lot of voices saying that people want parents to decide about it, okay, that’s a certain kind of compromise – stated Rafał Trzaskowski in Krzeszowice.

I think it’s good to simply talk about it with parents and convince them that it makes sense to discuss online behavior, that this needs to be taught, that one must not share intimate content or send photos on the internet, that it makes sense to talk about how to eat healthily so as not to have numerous illnesses later on. I believe that basic knowledge about fundamental principles of biology and our coexistence is also sensible, but if parents are to decide about it, okay – he continued.


14:12

Hołownia:

Nuclear Deterrence is Necessary for Poland

Nuclear weapons, nuclear deterrence are needed for Poland. We must negotiate with those allies who are ready to provide us with this support, and a brief comment for President Duda – before you go out to the media, it's worth coordinating, because then you can get a slap in the face in front of the whole world – stated Szymon Hołownia at a press briefing in Siemianowice Śląskie.


15:31

Tusk Addresses Kaczyński:

The Nation Will Not Forgive You for This.

– I once said about PiS that “they are not patriots, they are idiots.” But what they did recently in the European Parliament is perhaps clearly worse than stupidity – said Prime Minister Donald Tusk in a recording published on social media.

– They voted against strengthening Poland's defense capabilities on our eastern border with Russia and Belarus. This truly smells of treason from a distance – he assessed.

– Listen, President Kaczyński – people were ready to forget many bad things you've done, but the nation will not forgive you for this – he stated.


16:35

Hołownia on His Vision of the Presidency:

He Won't Sprint Away from People to Catch the Next Barrel Organ.

Today, we need a president who won't shout: I'll flip the table, I'll veto everything, but a responsible and serious Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, who knows how to build our security potential and wise alliances in the world today. Someone who, after giving an interview, won't have us told we'll have nuclear weapons, only to have it immediately denied. He won't sprint away from people to catch the next barrel organ in another town, but will treat those he comes to ask for support with seriousness and respect – stated Szymon Hołownia in Łazisk Górny.


18:16

Trzaskowski on Strengthening the Alliance with the USA and Ties with the EU:

Common Sense Allows Us to Do Both.

– In this unpredictable world, we must strengthen our alliance with the United States and do absolutely everything to convince the administration of President Trump to maintain predictability, to explain our reasoning, and above all, to explain that if Putin, God forbid, were to win this war, it would jeopardize not only Europe's security but also the security of the United States – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Krakow.

– On the other hand, we must also do absolutely everything to strengthen our ties with the European Union and within the European Union, and to convince our partners that they must take security seriously, and that is precisely what we are doing at this moment – he continued.

– Common sense allows us to be guided simply by Poland's interests, to do both. And Poland is in an incredible situation, a unique situation in history, when it is the leader of Europe. It is the leader of Europe formally, because we are presiding over the European Union today, but it is the leader of Europe in earnest, in reality – he went on to say.


18:22

Trzaskowski on the EP Vote:

Must It Be That at a Crucial Moment, PiS Cannot Be Guided by the State’s Interest?

– You have seen the vote on the resolution, which was intended to strengthen European security and is strengthening European security. A resolution that contained a very important provision for us, thanks to our MEPs, thanks to our efforts, stating that the Eastern Shield project should be a European project – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Krakow.

– To vote against the Eastern Shield being recognized as a European project is something absolutely incomprehensible to me. And I don't want to dwell only on PiS here; I just want to ask, must it truly be the case that at a crucial moment, when we should be united, PiS behaves in such a way, that it cannot rise above its particular interests, cannot rise above the needs, albeit very poorly interpreted, of the election campaign, and cannot be guided by the interest of the state – he continued.


18:32

Trzaskowski:

Let's Not Reach a Point Where We Miss Duda

– You know that President Andrzej Duda is not the hero of my fairy tale, but generally President Andrzej Duda can speak with one voice on fundamental matters with Prime Minister Donald Tusk. I never thought I would say this, but I implore you, let's not reach a point where we miss Andrzej Duda – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Krakow.

– I would, of course, prefer that the President of the Republic, like the President of France, simply sat in that golden chair with President Trump and calmly presented our arguments to him, instead of nervously pacing the antechamber. I would prefer that, but generally speaking, it is very good that President Duda was in Washington and was able to convey our arguments to President Trump. And it truly doesn't matter how long that meeting lasted – he continued.

– What matters is that he was there and spoke with a voice that is important to all of us, because he spoke about supporting Ukraine's European aspirations, and on that matter, there was agreement, cross-party agreement – he went on to say.


18:52

Trzaskowski:

NATO is Paramount and No One Should Undermine Its Role, But We Must Strengthen Defense Capabilities within the EU

– Yes, today the North Atlantic Alliance is paramount and provides us with security. It provides us with security, and no one should undermine the role of the North Atlantic Alliance. We are safe. But at the same time, we must strengthen defense capabilities within the European Union – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Krakow.


18:55

Trzaskowski:

We Are the Leaders of All of Europe

– Today, the situation is such that we are leaders not only in our region of Europe, which was our ambition, but we are leaders of all of Europe. Thanks to you. Thanks to this change that has occurred, thanks to these hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs who have led to this economic miracle, thanks to wise decisions by both the government and our local authorities, which have led to the fact that today we truly have nothing to be ashamed of, and thanks to the hard work of generations that have led to the fact that today Polish women and men have no complexes – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Krakow.


19:33

Nawrocki:

When We Are a Normal Polish State, Respecting Values and Traditions, We Will Be a Sphere of Security

The Poland I would like to take you to is a Poland that is a sphere of normality, and when we are a normal Polish state, respecting our independence, sovereignty, heritage, values, and traditions, then we will also be a Polish sphere of security. We will be a Polish sphere of prosperity and development, but we must start with normality, with a return to what is most important for us as a national community – stated Karol Nawrocki in Grodzisk Wielkopolski.


19:33

Nawrocki:

We Don't Need Excessive Care from the EC and Brussels

We have something to be proud of worldwide. We are a nation that has a lot to offer, both in Europe and globally, and we do not need such excessive care from the European Commission or Brussels, and I say this to you as a proponent of Poland in the European Union, concerned about the plans that are emerging in the public sphere – said Karol Nawrocki in Grodzisk Wielkopolski.


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Nawrocki Attacks the Government Over Migration:

We Must Return to the Emotion Where Polish Politicians Serve the Polish State.

Based on the Office for Foreigners, I will establish an office for combating illegal migration. Much bad can still happen in the coming months and up to 2026, but I guarantee that I will not leave Poles to fend for themselves, because it concerns our security, and this area needs to be straightened out, because it concerns our security – stated Karol Nawrocki in Grodzisk Wielkopolski.

In our security, Poland comes first, not the well-being of our Western neighbors and solving the problems of the German state. Only the President is there to solve the problems of the Polish state. We must return to the emotion that Polish politicians serve the Polish state, not solve the affairs of other countries – he continued.


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"A 300,000-Strong Army and a Million Reservists": Nawrocki on the Prescription for Guaranteeing Poland's Security

Our military and defence security will be guaranteed only when we build a Polish army of at least 300,000 soldiers. We will have a million reservists; this can be achieved by utilizing the mechanisms of the Territorial Defence Force, as well as several other mechanisms. Only then, when we ensure Poland's position within the North Atlantic Alliance and in our bilateral relations with the United States. This is in the interest of the Polish state, and it is not in the interest of the Polish state to create an alternative to NATO – said Karol Nawrocki in Grodzisk Wielkopolski.