President Karol Nawrocki will pay a working visit to Lithuania, where he will participate in the opening ceremony of Via Baltica.

The head of state will be welcomed by the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, at 10:20 AM Polish time.

At 10:35 AM, the opening ceremony of the Via Baltica highway section will take place.

Later, a meeting between the presidents and media representatives is scheduled for 11:20 AM.

- This man was detained in Łosice because he lived there. He is an individual who was already detained in May last year for threats made on the X portal against Prime Minister Donald Tusk. He threatened the Prime Minister with murder back then, and I believe he was charged in June. Today [...] he was detained around 6 AM - said Marcin Kierwiński in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

- I have no doubts that [the PO office was the target of the attack]. Firstly, this individual was shouting profanities directed at Civic Platform, and secondly, he already has a rich history regarding threats against Prime Minister Donald Tusk. This, I believe, clearly indicates that he is a product of the political hatred that has been being siphoned for many, many years by certain political circles - he continued.

- Yes - he went on to say, when asked if the bottle thrown by the man contained flammable liquid.

- Karol Nawrocki understands that he became president thanks to the support of Sławomir Mentzen and because almost half of his voters, who are not PiS voters, voted for him in the second round - said Przemysław Wipler in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

- He understands this and has different interests than Jarosław Kaczyński, whose primary interest is to stop the flow of his voters to Konfederacja as a more generationally younger and more distinct formation on many issues - he continued.

- PiS gave their podium, a stage they organized, to an individual who called for napalming political opponents. And no one from PiS reacted then; Kaczyński was there, Czarnek was there, Morawiecki was there, they applauded and did not react - said Marcin Kierwiński on Polsat News.

- There is a tolerance within PiS for this type of hate speech - he continued.

- President Karol Nawrocki has different interests than PiS, and if he is to win another election campaign, to become president for a second term as well – and that is a normal goal for every president in any country with a two-term limit – then he knows he must maintain good relations with the leaders of that segment of public opinion who are not in PiS, i.e., Sławomir Mentzen and Krzysztof Bosak – said Przemysław Wipler in the "Piasecki Interview" on TVN24.

- There will be a change of sign, a change of name, a union of these three political circles that have been cooperating for many years, and there will certainly be speeches from our leaders with a strong political message. The next day, there will be program panels concerning the most important, but also visionary, issues regarding our goals - said Marcin Kierwiński on Polsat News, when asked about Saturday's PO congress.

- We don't want to enter any pact with anyone, neither with PiS nor with anyone else. But a situation where we are in opposition and have single-member constituencies in Senate elections, is a situation where, for example, we would have to hold talks with PiS about nominating candidates who wouldn't harm each other – meaning reaching an agreement similar to what the current majority acting within the so-called Senate pact is doing – would be very difficult and awkward for us – said Przemysław Wipler in the "Piasecki's Conversation" on TVN24.

- But a situation where there is no pact or cooperation in arranging Senate lists between different opposition parties, including, among others, between the Confederation and PiS, is qualitatively different from a situation where the President makes a proposal and he is the patron of such an agreement, aiming to elect a Senate that is favorable to him and with which he can cooperate, for instance, in organizing referendums – he indicated.

- I remember when PiS abolished or introduced this two-term limit, and I remember what PiS politicians were saying in the corridors. The goal was strictly political. They said: in most large cities, Platforma or people associated with the then opposition rule, in small towns, it's mainly mayors associated with PSL, but also with the then opposition, who rule, we have to put an end to this. I remember, these were things said by PiS MPs in the committee that was preparing this - said Marcin Kierwiński on Polsat News.

- I personally am a strong supporter of withdrawing these solutions introduced by PiS from the legal circulation. But will a majority be found for it? Honestly, I don't know - he continued.

- This is my stance [...] it seems to me that the entire party will also vote against [the two-term limit] on this matter, but there is no official stance yet - he added.

- Yes - Maciej Berek responded when asked in a quick question whether Szymon Hołownia would be a good ambassador for Poland in the USA.

- Because he is a person who very well understands public affairs, well defines the interests of our state, a very engaged person, but of course we are talking in terms of a poll where the journalist asked to answer yes or no. I think there are many nuanced elements still. We need good representation in these most important countries. We currently have Bogdan Klich, who is fulfilling his function within the limits of what is possible - said Maciej Berek on "Gość Radia Zet".

- This bill [on the status of a closest person] is a compromise. A compromise between conservative circles, the PSL, and left-wing circles. I don't know if there's anything to correct - said Marcin Kierwiński on Polsat News, when asked about Paweł Szefernakera's entry ("The President will not agree to build an alternative to marriage through new solutions") and whether the bill regarding informal unions can still be corrected to reach an agreement with the President.

- I am surprised by Minister Szefernakera's statement in general, because it seems these matters are already a given in the 21st century, but it's clear that President Nawrocki has mentally remained in the previous century - he continued.

- The question is whether the President will meet the needs of those people who want to live normally, because let's remember, this is not just an issue for people of homosexual orientation. Ninety-odd percent of these unions are heterosexual couples who have not decided to marry - he went on to say.

- We are striving to fulfill all commitments. The conditions are unfortunately not easy, which of course is not a sufficient explanation for those who look at the scale of fulfilling these commitments. We are trying to do everything we can - said Maciej Berek on "Gość Radia Zet".

- We are halfway through our work, and I trust that with each month, the scale of implementation, the percentage of fulfilled commitments, will simply grow. Let's hope we get closer to 100% as soon as possible, but I think this term, which we agreed upon, is the interval after which we will be held accountable for the entirety of our work - Maciej Berek continued.

- We differ greatly [from PiS], but I believe we are able to find candidates who will be acceptable to the other side. However, we also want to have the ability to accept specific candidates, so that it is a qualitative change as well, not just a political one, meaning the current opposition taking the majority in the Senate after the next elections – said Przemysław Wipler in “Rozmowa Piaseckiego” on TVN24.

- I believe that President Karol Nawrocki is a 'Confederate of the mind.' And it's not just that his program was a twin to Sławomir Mentzen's, that he had 21 points that were a paraphrase of Sławomir Mentzen's 20 program points. It's not just a generational, age-based convergence, but also programmatic, and I would say, to some extent, aesthetic and in how he actually views the world - said Przemysław Wipler in 'Piasecki's Conversation' on TVN24.

- This kind of statement, if it were referring to this bill [Szefernaker's about the nearest person act], would rather indicate a lack of knowledge of this bill. It wouldn't be the first time that representatives of the president criticize solutions in future laws without knowing the content of these future laws, because that is precisely what the work on this project was about: not to mix these categories, so that marriage remains marriage, and the situation of people who are effectively partners for years, for various reasons not entering into marriage, because they don't want to or cannot, so that these individuals are not considered strangers to each other in the eyes of the law, which is currently the case. - said Maciej Berek on "Gość Radia Zet".

- Conversations with the President and the desire for him to be the patron of any agreement, even a tactical and personal one, like the Senate elections, is a conscious choice, showing: we know who we want to give a chance to trust, it is certainly not Jarosław Kaczyński - said Przemysław Wipler in the “Piasecki’s Interview” on TVN24.

When asked if Karol Nawrocki had responded to this proposal in any way, he replied: - I think that if we had been rejected, Sławomir Mentzen would not be publicly talking about having discussed a presidential pact with President Karol Nawrocki.

"Politicians from Civic Coalition (KO) are also concerned. A few of them approached me last week in the Sejm and said: 'don't make a mistake, don't go only one way, keep doors open in both directions'" Przemysław Wipler said in "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" on TVN24.

"We are simply like a beautiful, marriageable political maiden and we can indeed very flexibly decide with whom we will cooperate in 2 years, if anyone mathematically needs us to govern – and much indicates that they will" he stated.

"This is a situation that a tactical alliance [with PiS] regarding Senate electoral lists will not negate or change" he emphasized.

- I think nobody [in Confederation] has a plan for division, because Confederation is developing and moving forward on these two wings: the libertarian and the national. We rather want to dominate the entire Polish center-right, and we are not thinking about divorce or separation - said Przemysław Wipler in the “Piasecki’s Conversation” on TVN24.

- We have clarified this. President Karol Nawrocki promised that he would not raise any taxes for Poles. This means natural persons. This means taxes on consumption, on personal income, but it does not concern corporate taxes, taxes on companies… - Przemysław Wipler said in the "Rozmowa Piaseckiego" program on TVN24, when asked if they would hold the president to his word regarding any tax increases.

When pressed whether, if it concerned a bank tax, he had a "green light" from the Confederation, he replied: - Exactly.

- In June, he was charged with threatening to kill me, and in October, he attempted to set fire to the Civic Platform's headquarters. Bąkiewicz and Kaczyński must be pleased. It was at their rally a few days earlier that he first shouted not to fear the courts, to uproot weeds, and to throw napalm so they wouldn't grow back - wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on the X platform, referring to the arrest of Krzysztof B.

W czerwcu usłyszał zarzuty za grożenie mi śmiercią, w październiku próbował podpalić siedzibę Platformy. Bąkiewicz i Kaczyński muszą być zadowoleni. To na ich wiecu kilka dni wcześniej pierwszy krzyczał, by nie bać się sądów, wyrwać chwasty i rzucać napalm, by nie odrosły.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) October 20, 2025

- This is the largest civil protection program in history. We are allocating an additional 5 billion [PLN] this year alone for local governments to support their resilience to crisis situations - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.

- Of course, at the background of this type of program, there is always Hour W, the time of greatest trial, but these funds, the funds we are allocating to local governments, the funds we are allocating for civil protection, are funds that are also meant to help in crisis situations, during natural disasters, and during various acts of sabotage - he continued.

- In total, over the next two years, we will spend almost 34 billion [PLN] to build this kind of population resilience [...] for all of Poland against these most difficult events - he added.

- This process [of electing the leader of Poland 2050] will last for 3 months. January 10th is the first round of the election, the 17th is the next. Therefore, we have almost 3 months of internal campaign ahead of us - said Ryszard Petru in an interview on the Super Express channel.
 

- When it comes to anti-drone architecture [...] this is a matter that falls between two ministries. Primarily, it is naturally a matter for the Ministry of National Defence, and work on both detection and neutralization systems for drones is underway there at the Operational Command of the Armed Forces - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.

- We in the Border Guard, as the Border Guard is also conducting such work, can say that the goal is for the first such modular cluster, wideband radar, and drone neutralization systems to be operational in the Border Guard by the end of this year - he continued.

- On Saturday, we will have a unification convention where Civic Platform, Inicjatywa Polska (Polish Initiative), and Nowoczesna (Modern) will merge into one party [...]. This party, being a new political formation, although based on the statute of Civic Platform, will have elections, an electoral process - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.

- We will start this process very quickly, I think within a month of this unification convention. I say 'I think' because, as you know, there is still the registry court, which must register the statute changes, and we are somewhat dependent on that. Usually, it takes between 3 and 6 weeks, so we are assuming around 4 weeks - he continued.

- Then the elections will begin in this new political formation, elections from the bottom up, meaning all territorial circle structures will elect their chairpersons, and then there will be direct elections for the heads of districts, regions, and the chairperson of this new party - he went on to say.

- The SAFE defense mechanism, mentioned by MEP Patryk Jaki and praised by Donald Tusk, is neither his idea nor his implementation. I recommend that you watch the negotiations on this topic in the budget committee, where MEP Halicki essentially begged and pleaded for their voices to be heard. It's one long string of failures - said Tobiasz Bocheński at a press conference.

- Mercosur, an agreement intended to save German industry at the expense of Polish farmers. Nothing has been done. Donald Tusk didn’t even pretend to intend to build any blocking minority. No efforts even remotely resembling a Potemkin village were made. They simply sat down and said, “We have nothing to say, so we won’t do anything” – said Tobiasz Bocheński at a press conference.

- This is a government of unbelievable defeats in the European Union arena, which prides itself on nice photos, taken in nice places that anyone can visit if they have a tourist passion, but nothing comes of it. When we talk about Ursula von der Leyen's ambitions for centralizing the Union, overstepping European treaties, building a superstate by incurring common debt - said Tobiasz Bocheński at a press conference.

- Introducing the conditionality mechanism, i.e., a mechanism designed to ensure that money flows to EU member states only when there is political will, and if the European Commission dislikes something in a given country, this flow of money will be stopped. Internet censorship, numerous Green Deal regulations that have neither been deregulated nor changed. The Polish government has nothing to say on these matters. This is truly a picture of misery and despair - Tobiasz Bocheński continued.

- A few moments ago, President Gitanas Nausėda and I shook hands, standing on a viaduct that physically connects Poland and Lithuania in particular, but also connects the Baltic states through Poland to Western Europe. This engineering achievement also has a symbolic dimension. It connects two nations with a common, glorious history and shared values – said President Karol Nawrocki during the ceremony to open a section of the Via Baltica highway.

- This road, which we are officially opening today, Via Baltica, is much more than just a transport route for us, the nations of Central Europe. It is a link that strengthens our relations, brings our societies closer, and contributes to the resilience of our region. This modern infrastructure, which we admire today, reflects the excellent state of Polish-Lithuanian relations – he continued.

- This road has a dual purpose: it serves both economic development and the strengthening of the region’s defense capabilities – he went on to say.

- Most certainly, Marshal Szymon Hołownia would be a better candidate for ambassador [to] the USA than Mr. Klich is as the current ambassador. I believe none of us have any doubts, because Mr. Klich is not fulfilling his ambassadorial mission in a way that Poles and Poland would expect. So, I answer affirmatively. I am convinced he would be a better candidate than Mr. Klich - said Karol Nawrocki at a press conference following a meeting with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda.

- We are still before that decision, but frankly, I cannot imagine supporting a change of Speaker because it is a matter of the ruling majority's agreement [...] it's their agreement, let them implement it - Marcelina Zawisza said on WP's "Tłit" program, when asked how she would vote on the change of Speaker of the Sejm.

- There is no reason why we should vote for the ruling majority's Speaker, it's like their coalition agreement and problem... - she continued.

- This decision [how to vote] is still ahead of us, but I will be urging us to vote against [Włodzimierz Czarzasty], I see no reason why we should implement the coalition agreement in this regard, considering that many things from the coalition agreement are not being implemented, e.g., the personal assistance act is not being implemented - she continued speaking.

- Regarding registered partnerships, I will not sign any law that undermines the unique and constitutionally protected status of marriage. I would like to remind you that marriage is a union of a woman and a man, marriage is protected by the constitution in Poland, and no laws that undermine the constitutional rights of marriage can gain my approval. This, I believe, is a matter well-known to the entire Polish public - said Karol Nawrocki at a press conference following a meeting with the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda.

- However, as I said, I am ready to discuss the status of a next of kin, I am ready for such a discussion and talks, but this project cannot in any way approach the protected institution of marriage. If we can help people, regardless of gender, regardless of their relations, unions, regardless of their age, to resolve some matters in Poland, then I am open to such a discussion. However, if we want to discuss some sort of para-marriages or ideological matters that are intended to strike at the constitutional order of the Republic, then I am not ready for that - said Karol Nawrocki at a press conference after a meeting with the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda.

- I don't see any manipulation there. Mr. Cenckiewicz has had his security clearance revoked, or rather, he doesn't have one, so he has no access to classified information - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference, when asked about reports in Rzeczpospolita and "SKW manipulations" regarding the security questionnaire for Sławomir Cenckiewicz.

- This is my personal opinion. Regarding the information he has revealed, it is 100% justified [...] there is really nothing to comment on here - he continued.

- There are specific state institutions that grant access to classified information. [...] It's not a court that grants access to classified information. The national security body, such as the Internal Security Agency, or its equivalent in the military services, are the ones that decide who is granted access to classified information - he further stated.

- Mr. Cenckiewicz does not have such access, there are no doubts about it - he added.

- We need to teach our institutions that the state budget isn't everything, that we have investment resources, Norwegian funds. This is because the previous government accustomed our institutions to the state budget being like "rubber," always accessible. We are teaching our institutions that they can also access investment resources from European funds - said Marta Cienkowska in the "Afternoon Conversation" on RMF FM.

- I hope that already next year [there will be no need to pay subscription fees]. I will not comment substantively on what is happening in television. I will comment on how we, as the supervisory body, are able to depoliticize public media, to ensure their certain funding. I agree that the National Media Council should be abolished, and that people selected through a competitive process should hold management positions in public media - said Marta Cienkowska in the “Afternoon Conversation” on RMF FM.

- I have been in the position of Minister of Culture for almost 3 months. I have been in the position of Minister of Culture for almost 3 months. The first thing I did, one of the first, was to order an audit of the media companies. I have the results of the audit. A financial audit from the liquidation, and by the end of this month, we will present the results of this audit, the most important figures, as well as plans for what to do next and what should be in the media law. How we want to depoliticize public media, what needs to change so that we can regain trust in public media - said Marta Cienkowska in the "Afternoon Conversation" on RMF FM.

"I wish happiness to all people living in partnerships, and I don't, so to speak, peek into anyone's bedroom. However, not all happiness needs to be, so to speak, enshrined in law and legally sanctioned, because at the moment when we sometimes enshrine happiness in laws, it unfortunately becomes unhappiness" - said Marek Sawicki in the "Conversation of the Day" on PR1.

- I have more respect for the Left than the Left has for me. Because I respect them for one thing: for consistently advocating for years about the necessity of marriage equality and child adoption, including by same-sex couples. And I have consistently, for decades, said: no, I do not agree to that - Marek Sawicki said in PR1.

- Ultimately, 460 MPs will have their say, and if the Left's concept prevails, so be it. And why do I respect the Left? Because [...] they consistently say that regardless of the form this project takes, their goal is marriage equality, their goal is child adoption also by same-sex couples - he continued.

- This is the proverbial sticking of a foot in the door. You have to open the door. And then ajar it. And then the rest will be done. And the Left doesn't hide this - he went on, when asked if he would consider a notary agreement providing security if the project contained nothing about child adoption or civil union registration, whether he would consider it.

- Why should I help the Left with this? Let the Left do it. I won't hinder them at all, but I won't help them either - he added.

"A week ago at a PiS rally, Jarosław Kaczyński asked for Robert Bąkiewicz to speak, saying 'he is a brave and wise man'" - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk in a recording published on X.

The video included Bąkiewicz's statement about "weeds" and "napalm".

"A few days later in Warsaw, Krzysztof B. attempted to set fire to the Civic Platform headquarters using a Molotov cocktail. Krzysztof B. is already in jail, Robert Bąkiewicz faces charges and is awaiting further proceedings. And all political responsibility for the rising wave of violence in Poland, and also for this attack, falls on the arsonist from Żoliborz, Jarosław Kaczyński" - the Prime Minister continued in his recording.

Podpalacz z Żoliborza. pic.twitter.com/IhYtVlQnOk

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) October 20, 2025

- I will urge President Karol Nawrocki to veto this bill [on the ban of fur farming] and I hope we can persuade him somehow - said Przemysław Czarnek in a conversation with Łukasz Jankowski on Radio Wnet's "Popołudnie" (Afternoon).

- I have repeatedly said that as part of the government reconstruction, we should first of all replace the Prime Minister. It happened differently, and we are now over two months past the reconstruction - Marek Sawicki said on PR1.

- Is everyone satisfied with these effects? Probably not, but it is the decision of the largest coalition club, Civic Platform, which stands by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and of course, they have the right to do so. We will see how it ends in two years - he continued.

- It seems to me that, despite everything, changing the Prime Minister, changing the government's configuration as well, and significantly reducing the number of ministries, would improve the situation - he went on to say.

- It can endure, but whether it wins will not depend solely on Donald Tusk; it will also depend on the activity of the other ministers - Marek Sawicki said in PR1, when asked if the coalition led by Donald Tusk is capable of winning the elections in 2027.

"I was unequivocally against it and urged all my friends. I believe I convinced at least several dozen of my friends that we need to vote directly against the absurd solutions in the law banning fur farming," Przemysław Czarnek said on Radio Wnet's "Popołudnie."

"I think it was a mistake by my 100 colleagues who voted for this absurd law. However, when providing information, please don't say 'PiS supported it,' because 88 [55 - ed.] did not support it, including myself," he continued.

He assessed: "The law banning fur farming is a mistake for several reasons: both economic and ideological. [...] This solution cannot be supported; it is harmful to the economy, to the Polish countryside. And it achieves nothing; there is no animal protection in this solution."

The host commented that Czarnek's words suggest over half of PiS voted ideologically on this matter. The Deputy Head of PiS responded: "Over half of PiS yielded in this matter to the ideological arguments used by the left, which proposed this law. And I have no intention of defending my colleagues in any way – let them defend themselves. I say it is harmful."

- This stems from the fact that some category of animal rights has been created. Animals do not have rights, because rights are a relationship that occurs between persons, and no animal – even the most wonderful – is a person. Therefore, animals do not have rights – said Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Wnet's "Popołudnie" (Afternoon).

- We, humans, have rights and obligations, including obligations towards animals: we have an obligation to respect animals, to keep them in good conditions. And here I can always discuss how to create regulations that would increase animal welfare. But a ban on breeding just because someone says that today people don't have to wear fur coats? Maybe someone will soon say that they don't have to eat pork chops, or […] don't have to drink milk from a cow? – he continued.

- The end of PSL. Unfortunately. I feel sorry for them, because I like many of these people, I respect them, I have common ground with many of them, and I get along with them on various matters important to Poland - said Przemysław Czarnek in the "Popołudnie" program on Radio Wnet, when asked what the agreement between the farmers' party and the Left regarding the act on the status of the closest person in a relationship and a contract for cohabitation means.

- However, the fact that they are allowing themselves to be entangled by the Left in this way is simply terrible. I heard that they are supposedly doing this because otherwise Mr. Domański will not give money for falling agriculture - he stated.

- I would like to address Mr. Speaker Szymon Hołownia. The second person in the state [...] cannot be wasted in some ambassadorial post in the United States or some commissioner at the UN - said Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Wnet.

- Mr. Speaker, I offer you my vote after over a dozen months of our cooperation, and I think all PiS MPs will also offer their votes in your defense. If there were a vote to dismiss you, Mr. Speaker, PiS would vote against your dismissal. May you continue to be the Speaker of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, that's what I can say - he continued.

- Michał Kołodziejczak says “I can do anything,” but why only since he left the government? Before that, he could have implemented these solutions – we don't have them - said Stefan Krajewski on Polsat News’s “Gość Wydarzeń” (Guest of Events), responding to the words of former deputy minister of agriculture Michał Kołodziejczak, who called him Stefan “I can do nothing” Krajewski.

- Politics isn't about banging the table, because I can bang the table any minute – but what will that change? It's about making decisions. There were no solutions left by Mr. Michał Kołodziejczak. There are no laws he passed. So, just as he criticized everyone from the barricades before, today, after leaving the government, he talks about solutions - the minister of agriculture continued.