At 2:00 PM, a press conference will be held in front of the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw with PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński and PiS parliamentarians.

– Why was the attorney denied the opportunity to participate in this interrogation? Why was Ms. Barbara Skrzypek interrogated de facto by a politician, not a prosecutor, given that Ms. Wrzosek was recently the Deputy Minister of Justice. Recently, Ms. Wrzosek publicly stated that the law should not be followed literally today […] that the settlements are too slow, that this PiS, colloquially speaking, needs to be dealt with – said Michał Dworczyk in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

– Bravo Krakow, bravo Monika Piątkowska! To coś osiągnąć w tych okolicznościach ponad połowę głosów, wyraźnie więcej niż PiS and Konfederacja combined. But this is Krakow, not the country. So while celebrating, let's also treat this result as a warning. We face a truly great challenge ahead – wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media.

Brawo Kraków, brawo Monika Piątkowska! Zdobyć w tych okolicznościach ponad połowę głosów, wyraźnie więcej niż PiS i Konfederacja razem, to jest coś. Ale to jest Kraków, nie kraj. Więc ciesząc się, traktujmy ten wynik też jak ostrzeżenie. Przed nami naprawdę wielkie wyzwanie.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) March 17, 2025

– I always have been, will be, and of course am today, against the political exploitation of the prosecutor's office. And of course, such cases have occurred over the past decades, but the scale of what is happening today, concerning the political engagement of prosecutors and some judges, is incomparable to anything – said Michał Dworczyk on TVN24.

– [A property tax should not be introduced in Poland]. We are not working on a property tax. Our government is working on lowering taxes, not increasing them. For example, work is currently underway on a tax on mining extraction, the so-called copper tax – stated Andrzej Domański in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on Radio Zet.

– Usually, in studies concerning the situation, these sentiments are more pessimistic than reality suggests, but these studies should certainly also be treated as a stimulus for further work. I think that such studies are always an encouragement to work harder and to communicate one's achievements in a clearer, more distinct way – stated Andrzej Domański on Radio Zet.

– We are fulfilling electoral promises step by step, very systematically. I will just remind you – a 30% pay rise for teachers, the largest in history. A 20% pay rise for the budget sector, and the 'grandchild allowance' which we spoke about during the election campaign – stated Andrzej Domański on Radio Zet.

– If I had to vote again, I would vote exactly the same way. I was the politician who presented the recommendation to my colleagues to vote against this resolution – said Michał Dworczyk on TVN24.

– This was not a political calculation; it was guided by Poland’s interest. Those who voted for the adoption of this resolution voted to Poland’s detriment. […] On the eve of the vote, a lot was added, one, or rather half a sentence, about the Eastern Shield. It did not guarantee any funds, it did not guarantee anything, it was simply an expression of a certain political emphasis, and it is very good that it was included – he continued.

– There were fundamental issues in this resolution that made it impossible for us to support it. […] Departing from the requirement of unanimity on matters concerning defense and security – we are absolutely against relinquishing the principle of unanimity and voting by majority on such a crucial matter. And the second issue, ceding competencies in defense matters to some EU bodies that would make decisions for the Polish state, for the Polish Minister of Defense – he further explained.

– We have concrete examples, not speculation, of what will happen. We have an example. In 2022, if there had been a majority voting mechanism, Poland would not have transferred two tank brigades to Ukraine, it would not have provided the military support it did; at most, we would have provided helmets, as Germany did – said Michał Dworczyk on TVN24.

– I can already say that budget revenues from VAT are growing at a double-digit rate, 17%, which amounts to PLN 63 billion. Revenues from CIT are also clearly increasing, which was a problem in 2024. Here we have a 14% dynamic, and when assessing the entire budget, one must also remember that last year we carried out a real reform concerning local government finances – stated Andrzej Domański on Radio Zet.

– Prawo i Sprawiedliwość was illegally deprived of funds for its campaign – Michał Dworczyk stated on TVN24, when asked about polls showing Sławomir Mentzen catching up to Karol Nawrocki.

– Of course [I see large sums of money in Mentzen's campaign]. […] In recent days, Mr. Mentzen visited southern Lower Silesia […] the professionalism in the preparation and servicing of the companies involved is admirable […] however, this is accompanied by money – he continued.

– If Jarosław Kaczyński is so vehemently demanding an explanation for what Barbara Skrzypek was a victim of, then I believe there are state institutions that should indeed clarify this. We clearly have a very intriguing sequence of events – said Michał Kamiński in an interview with Renata Grochal on the program “Bez uników” (No Evasions) on PR3.

– Here's a 66-year-old person under immense pressure from their environment regarding the testimony they are to give. They go, they give that testimony, and that testimony is clearly, as we know today, inconvenient for the milieu they represented. And then that person dies – he continued.

– According to unofficial information [regarding the content of Skrzypek's testimony], individuals who give testimony inconvenient for Jarosław at the prosecutor's office die after 2 days. Cannot such a narrative be presented? Why are you listening to Jarosław Kaczyński's narrative, which tells you that she was murdered by the current authorities? After all, these two facts […] can just as easily be presented as I have stated them – he asserted.

– I am saying this deliberately because I want to show how easily this stupid, disgraceful, and untrue narrative that Jarosław Kaczyński is propagating can turn against him, if someone starts using the exact same facts and building a different narrative – he continued.

In his opinion: – Since Jarosław Kaczyński suggests that the prosecutor's office killed Ms. Barbara Skrzypek, […] this is an absurd narrative, but within that logic, another absurd narrative is equally justified, in which Jarosław Kaczyński exerts pressure on a witness, and they die. […] To be clear – I am not saying that this is what happened.

– A person who believes Kaczyński when he says [the prosecution] are scoundrels and rascals, starts to ask themselves: then why did Ms. Skrzypek end up there at all? The answer is simple: she ended up there [for interrogation] because Jarosław Kaczyński didn't go, and he fears answering questions in this matter [concerning the Srebrna company] like fire. So, he did everything he could to avoid answering as a witness in this case under PiS rule – said Michał Kamiński in the program “Bez uników” (No Evasion) on PR3.

– If Nawrocki becomes president, he will pardon Kaczyński on his first day in office […]. The two towers case is extremely inconvenient for Kaczyński because it proves that he needs a president solely to get himself acquitted. And all the people in PiS – said Michał Kamiński in the program “Bez uników” on PR3.

– If it becomes a referendum on Tusk's government, then we will likely lose these elections. There's little indication that if these elections are 'Tusk's Government versus the opposition,' Trzaskowski could win them. I'm saying this with complete brutal honesty – said Michał Kamiński in the program 'Bez uników' (No Evasion) on PR3.

– If, however, the election campaign takes place in the spirit of […], we change the narrative and tell Poles the truth from morning till night, because that is the true narrative, that electing Nawrocki means acquitting the thieves from PiS […]. What's more – Nawrocki won't be able to deny it, because he won't be able to say it out loud, because Kaczyński won't allow him to. […] If the second round is like that, then Nawrocki will lose – he continued.

– We approach polls very cautiously; we don't get excited about them. We've already had, I'll remind you, two situations where the polls were better than the election results. That was in 2019 when polls gave us 20% for the European Parliament, and the day after the elections, it was a cold shower. It turned out we didn't succeed, and in 2023, where polls showed double-digit percentages, the result was approximately 8% – stated Krzysztof Bosak on RMF FM.

– I believe a [second round] is possible, and I believe Sławomir Mentzen has a greater chance of winning against Rafał Trzaskowski than Karol Nawrocki, because he is a candidate truly independent of PiS – he added.

– He stopped prioritizing social media a long time ago. Above all, he has focused on direct communication with people, visiting a huge number of small and medium-sized towns, showing voters genuine respect by dedicating his time and effort to them – said Krzysztof Bosak on RMF FM.

– I have no knowledge about the causes of Ms. Skrzypek's death. It seems to me that neither her family nor her lawyers have issued any statements, so I would prefer not to comment on the matter of her death. Regarding the interrogation, of course, none of us were participants, we haven't seen the recording or the transcript, we don't know exactly what happened there, I would very much like for everything to have been in accordance with procedures – stated Krzysztof Bosak on RMF FM.

– However, even if it was in accordance with procedures, there is one thing I strongly dislike, and that is that it was led by one of the most aggressively anti-PiS and politicized female prosecutors – he continued.

– I [expect nothing], I would be surprised if an agreement is reached – Krzysztof Bosak said on RMF FM.

– It is also possible that neither will outmaneuver the other, that both will, so to speak, feed off this situation of mutual negotiations for many more months, because in reality, it is a kind of political-international show, which I see no reason not to drag out for many more months – he continued.

– These photos of Sławomir Mentzen running are photos of him rushing to another meeting. Sometimes he's escaping from people who corner him wanting a picture – stated Krzysztof Bosak on RMF FM.

– The Lithuanian prosecutor's office stated that Russian special services are behind the arson attacks in Vilnius and Warsaw (Marywilska Street). This aligns with our suspicions. Similar to the attempted arson of a paint factory in Wrocław, Russians hired Ukrainian citizens. This is exceptional perfidy – wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media.

Litewska prokuratura oświadczyła, że za podpaleniami w Wilnie i w Warszawie ( Marywilska) stoją rosyjskie służby specjalne. Zgodnie z naszymi podejrzeniami. Podobnie jak przy próbie podpalenia fabryki farb we Wrocławiu, Rosjanie wynajęli obywateli Ukrainy. Wyjątkowa perfidia.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) March 17, 2025

– President Andrzej Duda held a meeting today at the Presidential Palace with the Commissioner for Human Rights, Marcin Wiącek. During the discussion, the President expressed his concern regarding the state of the rule of law and the observance of human and civil rights in criminal proceedings – informed the Chancellery of the President.

„In connection with the death of Ms. Barbara Skrzypek, President Andrzej Duda has asked the Commissioner for Human Rights for an explanation of the prosecutor's office's actions and to determine whether the procedural standards and Ms. Barbara Skrzypek's rights as a witness were respected.

During the conversation with the President, the Commissioner for Human Rights stated that he had approached the Minister of Justice, Adam Bodnar – the former Commissioner for Human Rights – requesting a legislative amendment to Article 87, paragraph 3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (kpk), which is the provision under which Ms. Barbara Skrzypek's legal representative was denied participation in proceedings.”

A meeting between the President of the Republic of Poland and the legal representative of the late Ms. Barbara Skrzypek is planned for 4:00 PM.

Prezydent RP @AndrzejDuda rozmawiał dziś w Pałacu Prezydenckim z Rzecznikiem Praw Obywatelskich Marcinem Wiąckiem. W czasie spotkania Prezydent wyraził zaniepokojenie stanem praworządności i sprawą przestrzegania praw człowieka i obywatela w postępowaniu karnym.

W związku ze… pic.twitter.com/wKMjvlWNNN

— Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) March 17, 2025

– We have a fighting democracy in Poland and we have the first fatal casualty of this fighting democracy. What the prosecution did with the late Barbara Skrzypek was a scandal in every respect. The case itself, its prosecution by a judge who has now been transferred to the district court by the new authorities, thus promoted – I don't know if this is confirmed news, but it seems she was or is a member of Iustitia – and yet she dismissed the case because there is no substance to it – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press briefing.

– This is a purely political undertaking, and here one name must be mentioned, that of Giertych. He is certainly a particularly involved person in this matter, but he did not directly participate in these actions. What caused terrible agitation and what certainly led to the tragedy in this event? It was the person of prosecutor Wrzosek. Her opinion, of an extremely aggressive and, of course, completely biased individual who talks about revenge, which tastes best when served cold. A person who obviously could not be objective in this kind of case, and this was the main reason – stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press briefing.

– This situation could have been mitigated simply by making a normal, routine decision to allow a representative, a lawyer. It could also be a legal advisor. I know that Mr. Ćwiąkalski is currently spreading information that such an allowance is something exceptional. Well, it is not, it is exactly the opposite. This can be verified in practice, and I have verified it many times – he continued.

– The fact that this government commits such things […] that it breaks the law in such a way that one can no longer speak of breaking the rule of law, because you can break something that exists, in Poland, the law simply does not apply […] but so far there have been no fatal victims. Now the first one has occurred. The question is, how many more will there be – said Jarosław Kaczyński at a press briefing.

– As for our motions, we have disciplinary motions regarding these lawyers and also regarding Prosecutor Wrzosek, criminal motions concerning the disclosure of certain investigative elements, which the individuals who disclosed them have no right to do, and these motions will be filed – Jarosław Kaczyński stated at a press briefing.

– We will not leave this matter unaddressed, we will raise it in various forums, and we will strive for it to be fully explained, to the very end. So that it becomes an element of the great struggle that is taking place in Poland today, a struggle to restore the rule of law and restore democracy – he continued.

– Today, there is neither a state of law or the rule of law… and there is no democracy either. There is something that Tusk described as fighting democracy, which in reality is nothing other than a process of consistently liquidating democracy in Poland, and in the long term, we also face the liquidation, the complete liquidation of the sovereignty of our state, which is already limited today – said Jarosław Kaczyński at a press briefing.

– Ukraine has agreed on a common position with the USA and has consented to a 30-day ceasefire for the purpose of negotiating a lasting peace agreement. This is a test posed to the Russian Federation as to who wants peace and who does not. Well, Ukraine agrees to a ceasefire, and the Russian Federation is currently setting conditions, meaning it is not agreeing – stated Radosław Sikorski at a press briefing in Brussels.

– We discussed how to strengthen Ukraine's negotiating position. This year, Ukraine has sufficient funds for the functioning of its state, its army, but additional funds are needed; there was general support for increasing funds for European defense and also for Ukraine – he continued.

– We certainly would like to open one, and perhaps even a second negotiation cluster [regarding Ukraine's accession to the EU], but I must sadly state that this is another matter where our old friend and once ally, Hungary, is blocking a decision – added the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

– I must ritually appeal to the Polish opposition, which maintains close ideological ties with Viktor Orbán's government and party, to do something good for Poland and for Europe, namely to convince their ideological kin to unblock these issues [concerning Ukraine's EU membership negotiations] – stated Radosław Sikorski at a press briefing in Brussels.

– This is all the more urgent as I hear about a Hungarian initiative, a partnership with the Polish organization Ordo Iuris, to advise the American administration from a Washington think tank on how to dismantle Europe. I would like to ask the Polish opposition what they think of this initiative – he continued.

– We are advanced in this [work on the Polish quantum computer], these are our efforts. Quantum-like connections have occurred in Poland in the past, but never using entirely Polish technical thought, applying solutions invented by our scientists. Today, this is happening – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference.

– Poland has invented the best quantum connection system, protecting the sensitivity of the data being transmitted – he added.

– There will be no special treatment, quite the contrary, those who commit any acts of sabotage and act to the detriment of and endanger the security of the Polish state will be punished with the utmost severity – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference.

– We are very strongly committed to ensuring that various services and products based on cutting-edge technologies reach us as quickly as possible and are implemented into our daily lives. In public administration, in business, in the military, in the armed forces, the implementation of cutting-edge technologies will, in reality, determine our defense potential and our security – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press conference.

– I can only confirm that the report on the EP election campaign has been rejected. I don't wish to speak about the consequences at this moment, as we will certainly appeal this decision – wrote Confederation MP Witold Tumanowicz on platform X, referring to reports from Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

Mogę tylko potwierdzić to, że zostało odrzucone sprawozdanie z kampanii do PE. O następstwach nie chcę w tym momencie mówić ponieważ będziemy się z pewnością od tej decyzji odwoływać.

— Witold Tumanowicz (@WTumanowicz) March 17, 2025

– A few weeks ago, we passed a simple law in the Sejm: to revoke the salaries of MPs subject to an arrest warrant. I have no doubt that Poles cannot finance MP Romanowski's holidays in Budapest. However, Mr. President has doubts, as he has just sent the act to the Constitutional Tribunal. Shame – wrote Szymon Hołownia on the X platform.

Kilka tygodni temu uchwaliliśmy w Sejmie proste prawo: odebranie uposażenia posłom ściganym nakazem aresztowania. Ja nie mam wątpliwości, że Polacy nie mogą finansować posłowi Romanowskiemu wakacji w Budapeszcie. Wątpliwości ma za to Pan Prezydent, bo właśnie odesłał ustawę do…

— Szymon Hołownia (@szymon_holownia) March 17, 2025

– The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, met with attorney Krzysztof Gotkowicz – the representative of the late Barbara Skrzypek – at the Presidential Palace – the Chancellery of the President informed.

As stated on the KPRP website: – The circumstances presented in the earlier statement by attorney Gotkowicz were discussed, in which he described the circumstances of the questioning of the late Barbara Skrzypek, including the prosecutor's office's refusal to allow the witness's representative to be present at this questioning.

Prezydent RP @AndrzejDuda spotkał się w Pałacu Prezydenckim z mecenasem Krzysztofem Gotkowiczem. Omówione zostały okoliczności przedstawione we wczorajszym oświadczeniu, wydanym przez pełnomocnika śp. Barbary Skrzypek. pic.twitter.com/Au56Hy1C9Y

— Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) March 17, 2025

– Tomorrow I will officially submit signatures, and we already know that 1,250,000 people have signed the support lists. These signatures will be submitted to the National Electoral Commission tomorrow – said Karol Nawrocki in the "Afternoon Conversation" on RMF FM.

– More [signatures] than Trzaskowski [collected], yes, that's right – he continued.

– In general, I am the only candidate for the office of president who has their own program, "Plan 21" [...] which I will implement with full determination – said Karol Nawrocki on RMF FM.

– This [enshrining a ban on introducing cadastral tax in the Constitution] is a very current demand. I am against the introduction of cadastral tax. I am against owners of apartments worth even a million zlotys paying 10,000 zlotys annually in new tax, or those who have an apartment worth half a million paying 5,000 zlotys in tax – said Karol Nawrocki on RMF FM.

– I am, however, open regarding the formula of this solution, because it is […] a formula that meets the needs of ordinary Poles, those who cannot afford to pay 5,000 zlotys in additional financial resources annually – he continued.

– I am a staunch opponent of cadastral tax for ordinary Poles […] however, this is not a demand aimed at flippers […] I am ready to discuss, even around Adrian Zandberg’s proposals, which I have familiarized myself with and spoken about. And yes, it should certainly concern people who own one apartment […] this is not a proposal for those who own more apartments – he added.

– The late Ms. Barbara Skrzypek […] paid the ultimate price for us living today in a growling democracy. I speak of a growling democracy because today we live in a Poland that does not respect the law, undermines decisions and rulings of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Tribunal, and in which the prosecution is used for vulgar, aggressive political actions – said Karol Nawrocki on RMF FM.

– I have no such plans [for a first visit to Kyiv], my first visit would certainly be to Washington, but with a layover in the Vatican – Karol Nawrocki said on RMF FM.

– I would gladly welcome the next [Ukrainian] president, or President Zelensky in Warsaw, to give our relations a partnership tone, because Ukraine has not behaved towards the Polish state in a partnership manner on many issues – he continued.

– This is a scandal, because it is defending Mr. Romanowski. What's more, we know very well that Mr. Romanowski is not fulfilling his mandate as a Member of Parliament, he does nothing, and therefore Szymon Hołownia is right that he wanted to regulate this – stated Ryszard Petru on Radio Zet.

– He even fled Poland, meaning he doesn't represent us at all in Budapest or anywhere in Hungary. Therefore, Andrzej Duda, by defending Romanowski, is defending some sort of arrangement, it's disgusting and unworthy of a president, to put it bluntly. There's no point in fooling ourselves; Andrzej Duda is carrying out PiS's orders, as he has been doing. Let's consider that Nawrocki is mentally the same – he continued.

– Firstly, the last of these well-known individuals to meet with Ms. Skrzypek was Kaczynski, not Ms. Wrzosek. Therefore, one could say that it so happened that the death occurred after meeting with Kaczynski, not with Ms. Wrzosek. I'm not suggesting anything, it's just that the sequence of events is as it is – Ryszard Petru said on Radio Zet.

– I myself supposedly had the pleasure of being questioned by the prosecutor's office, but I'll say this: if you feel innocent and truly face no indictment as a witness, then you say what you remember and only then check the wording you sign. Let's not exaggerate this matter, it's a very sad situation that a person still young suddenly dies, however, I wouldn't connect these facts. Especially since Mr. Kaczynski said she was ill – he continued.