- It's good that it happened, it's a pity it's so late, it could have been done right away, because the president simply turned to the heads of services for information normally, in a statutory manner, back in October last year - said Paweł Jabłoński in an interview with Mariusz Piekarski on the program "Guest of the Morning" on TVP Info, when asked about "signals of warming" consisting of the meeting of ministers Siemoniak and Kosiniak-Kamysz with the president with the participation of the heads of services and the prime minister's announcements regarding his desire to meet with the president.

- I don't know hooligan circles, but anyone who breaks the law must expect a strong reaction from the state. I won't interpret this; the Prime Minister spoke clearly about saboteurs, and neither you nor the network will ask me who this Russian saboteur is who also cannot sleep soundly - stated Adam Szłapka in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

- Generally, we know that fan circles, the hooligan ones – and I'm not talking about regular fans – have felt a sense of impunity lately. We remember the case of a 12-year-old who was tortured in Pomerania, we remember the case in Podlasie where some fight was being prepared. There is no agreement for breaking the law in Poland - he continued.

- I have the impression that regarding the fundamental directions, there is no substantive dispute, because both the President and the Prime Minister, and the current government, and the responsible opposition, which is Law and Justice, agree that everything must be done to ensure Poland is safe, to build a strong army, and to invest in the modernization of defense and anti-drone systems - said Paweł Jabłoński in TVP Info, when asked if the warming of relations between the president and the government could extend to foreign policy issues.

- We say this: if Civic Platform wants to do this, wants to build this East Shield, they only talk about it, unfortunately, very little is actually happening there, we are a responsible opposition, we vote for it, we say: increase the budget for it - he continued.

- My sensitivity is such that no brawl occurred [during the government session]. 5 points were discussed during the Council of Ministers meeting - stated Adam Szłapka in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

- Work is ongoing on these solutions, and discussions are held during the session of the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers and prior to that. There is a directional decision by the government not to change the fact that in such matters, a court must always decide. Therefore, the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers and individual ministries will work on this bill so diligently that there will be no devil in it - the government spokesperson continued.

- Mr. Sikorski says there is no response [regarding the ambassador to the USA], while based on the information I have, because we also inquire in the foreign affairs committees about how things look, the president is not consulted at all regarding further ambassadorial nominations. It's always the case that they simply provide a candidate, they don't wait for approval or disapproval, they put them forward to the foreign affairs committee - Paweł Jabłoński said on TVP Info.

- This is how it was just before Christmas with that unfortunate Mr. Marek Piwoda. They didn't even wait for the president's response, they sent him to the foreign affairs committee immediately - he continued.

- If this is the government's practice, then it's hard to be surprised that the president doesn't agree to it, because the president is not a notary here to stamp what Mr. Sikorski and Tusk come up with, but has the constitutional right to appoint or not appoint an ambassador - he went on to say.

- Polls must be taken seriously, as must preparation for the 2027 elections. We will, of course, consistently strive to strengthen the entire coalition. From my political perspective, KO, of which I am a member, is naturally the most important, but also because it is the largest party, on which the greatest responsibility rests - stated Adam Szłapka in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

- We have around 35%, likely still with potential for growth, but what is important is that all coalition groups, when we sum up these votes, have more than those extremist parties, PiS or Braun - stated Adam Szłapka on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

- It is important that we all have a sense of what the stakes of this election are. Because de facto, Braun is ruling PiS today, because he dictates what PiS politicians should say, as they have not spoken so radically until now. The only thing left in PiS from the legacy they often invoke of Lech Kaczyński are the portraits hanging somewhere. The rest is entirely and solely Braun. Today, Kaczyński speaks like Braun, and de facto PiS is Braun - stated Adam Szłapka on "Graffiti" Polsat News.

- Absolutely not. I think, unfortunately, I wish it were otherwise, but here, above all, it is the decision of one person, the aggressor, Vladimir Putin, Russia, which is constantly attacking. If the war were to end, Russia could decide on it essentially today - said Paweł Jabłoński on TVP Info, when asked if he agreed with Prime Minister Tusk that peace in Ukraine is on the horizon in the near future.

- I think so - he continued, when asked if this was excessive optimism on the part of the Prime Minister.

- It is excessive optimism because it is based on the assumption that Vladimir Putin reasons with a logic of rationality like ours. Meanwhile, he reasons with a different logic, a logic of conquest, of imperial expansion of his influence, of actually restoring the Soviet sphere of influence, he doesn't hide it - he continued.

- He will say: aha, if they give me this much, I will demand even more, I will escalate the attacks - he added.

- These strikes were not just happening in Poland, as we saw strikes in Greece, we saw strikes in Brussels, in France. Farmers are concerned about the signed agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries. Naturally, we are doing everything to prevent this signing from happening - said Stefan Krajewski in an interview with Renata Grochal in the program “Bez Uników. Rozmowa Polityczna w Trójce”.

- Here, the next meeting is on January 7th at my request, at the request of the French Minister of Agriculture. We have a meeting with Commissioner Hansen, with Commissioner Šefčovič, with the Minister of Agriculture of Cyprus, Cyprus as the country taking over the presidency. We will discuss further what we can do, how to block the signing of the agreement - he continued.

- This is a step that is a consequence of the fact that, even at this initial stage, the government is not really hiding its intentions. Minister Kotula holds a press conference and speaks directly about what, about adopting children by homosexual couples - said Paweł Jabłoński on TVP Info, when asked about the announcement regarding the veto of the law on the status of the closest person.

- Of course, it's not in this law, because in every country this has always been a step. It has always been the first step on the way to this goal. There was once a vice-mayor of Warsaw, Paweł Rabiej, who formulated it very openly - he continued, after the host pointed out that there is nothing of the sort in this law.

- In the Sejm, I will vote against this law in its current form, and I think the President will also not sign this law if it concludes in this manner - he added.

- I said that this is President Nawetowrocki, because he vetoes everything. Even laws that would seem to carry no controversy were also vetoed - said Stefan Krajewski in the program 'Bez Uników. Polityczna Rozmowa w Trójce'.

- I will refer to the law on changes in the timing of electronic registration of plant protection products, where it seemed we were doing Polish farmers a favor by giving them more time to prepare for these changes. This project was vetoed - he continued.

When asked that the president explained that farmers in some parts of the country do not have internet access and this would be a major difficulty for them, he replied: - 100% of area payment applications are submitted via the internet. So this shows that farmers have passed this exam, they have adapted to the changes, and have been submitting their applications and explanations electronically for years. There is no such threat here.

- Here we managed differently with the European Commission. We agreed that the deadline was moved, and we solved this problem. However, most laws are vetoed. Even the president sometimes has trouble justifying these vetoes - he stated.

- My deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the fire in Crans-Montana. Switzerland and the canton of Valais can count on Polish solidarity. We are ready, at Switzerland's request, to provide specialized medical care for 14 injured individuals in Polish hospitals - wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media.

Wyrazy najgłębszego współczucia dla rodzin i bliskich ofiar pożaru w Crans-Montanie. Szwajcaria i kanton Valais mogą liczyć na polską solidarność. Jesteśmy gotowi, na prośbę Szwajcarii, do udzielenia specjalistycznej opieki medycznej dla 14 poszkodowanych w polskich szpitalach.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) January 2, 2026

- Poland and France have not changed their stance from the outset [regarding the EU-Mercosur agreement]. Many member states, which initially said they would consider signing this agreement and would form a blocking minority, are now backing away from this minority because it's not just agriculture that's being considered - said Stefan Krajewski on the program "Bez Uników. Rozmowa Polityczna w Trójce" (Without Evasion. Political Conversation on Trójka).

Minister on Sectors Calculating Profits from the Mercosur Agreement

- As the Minister of Agriculture, I am naturally looking at the biggest threats to agriculture and processing, but other parts and branches of the economy are calculating other possibilities, profits from signed agreements, because it's not just the automotive industry, which is talked about so much. For us, for example, the home appliance production, the furniture industry, are counting future profits from the signed agreement, and we take all of this into consideration - he noted.

- When talking about protective clauses, we are focusing on securing the interests of farmers and processors. Just six months ago, no one was talking about such clauses - he added.

"We Don't Have Such Leverage Over Other Member States"

- Of course, both the opposition and the President say that we are ineffective here. However, we can at best discuss, request. We simply don't have the kind of leverage over other member states that would allow us to say 'you won't sign' and have them join our group - he admitted.

- Yes, everyone counts their own interests, everyone looks depending on how strong agriculture is in a given country, hence the strong resistance in France, because agriculture there is strong, and its share in the economy is significant, and initially they expressed a stance similar to ours - he continued.

- It is very important to show that there is no consent for Donald Tusk's government to cover up its incompetence with spectacles, because this is what is happening today under the rule of the December 13 coalition - stated Mariusz Błaszczak on TV Republika.

- He [Prime Minister Tusk] is a hostage to leftist ideology, he is a hostage to the social engineering that is taking place in the European Union, that has been taking place in the entire Western world, only that this social engineering, these leftist ideologies, have been rejected in the United States thanks to the victory of President Donald Trump - said Mariusz Błaszczak on TV Republika.

- President Trump proved that it can be done differently, that both issues concerning the multiplicity of genders [...], as well as climate religion, and the migration pact [...] can all be thrown in the trash, can all be crossed out - he continued.

- This is a foretaste of further acceleration, and thus further spectacles, it is a foretaste of breaking the law, because what the Minister of Justice is doing is a blatant violation of the law, and one could cite many examples, but I think the most drastic is the abolition of random judge assignment in favor of selecting judges - said Mariusz Błaszczak on TV Republika, when asked about Prime Minister Donald Tusk's words from his address ("tightening the screws" on criminals).

- I think this is also an example showing that pressure makes sense. This pressure exerted by President Nawrocki. During the election campaign, President Nawrocki said "Poland first, Poles first," he announced an active presidency, and that's what it is - said Mariusz Błaszczak on TV Republika, when asked about President Nawrocki's planned meeting with the heads of services.

- I was at Orlen. I paid 5.81 zloty per liter. Is it a Czech error or is the Polish Prime Minister a clown? - wrote Piotr Gliński on social media.

Byłem na Orlenie. Zapłaciłem 5,81 za litr. Czeski błąd czy polskim premierem jest pajac?

— Piotr Gliński (@PiotrGlinski) January 2, 2026

"Even TVP in liquidation is now talking about soaring prices and tax hikes! There are facts that government propaganda cannot silence" - reported PiS on X.

Już nawet TVP w likwidacji mówi o drożyźnie i podwyżkach podatków! Są fakty, których rządowa propaganda nie jest w stanie zakrzyczeć 😯
🔔 Zobaczcie sami!#IdzieDrogiRok pic.twitter.com/NZe4DIxgkp

— Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (@pisorgpl) January 2, 2026

- Police Black Hawks in service of the people. Where they belong. Not at picnics, not at election rallies - wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media.

"From our side, [...] there is openness. If Prime Minister Tusk asks for a meeting with the President, I think such a meeting can take place," said Adam Andruszkiewicz in an interview with Kamil Szewczyk on "24 pytania" (24 Questions) on PR24.

"I think the new year is a rather good timeframe for such summit talks," he continued.

"No, there is no specific date yet," he added, when asked about a concrete meeting date.

- All these laws, which in a way attack marriage, which lower the status of marriage, I think will not find support here in the Presidential Palace – said Adam Andruszkiewicz on PR24.

- First and foremost, we constantly emphasize that strengthening Polish families, Polish marriage, this institution, is crucial, even for demographics [...], whereas we do not want to agree to the discrediting of this institution, namely the family, through legislative insertions that will de facto weaken marriages – he continued, when asked what the president would change in the law on the status of a close person.

"We know that the president also has his own legislative initiative, it's not ruled out that such a bill will appear on our side, we'll see, for now I don't want to prejudge anything here," said Adam Andruszkiewicz on PR24 during a discussion about the bill on the status of a closest person, responding to the host's question: "Do you remember [...] during the campaign, what Karol Nawrocki said [...] he announced support for solutions helping closest persons, so will he back down from that now?".

- We will see [...], if the government requests meetings with the President, the President is amenable to such meetings taking place - Adam Andruszkiewicz stated on PR24, when asked whether President Nawrocki and Radosław Sikorski would meet in January.

- The only thing is that one needs to talk about specifics [...] today Mr. Sikorski is ruthlessly attacking the President, publicly, in a very impolite manner, by the way, and this is not a good path, because government ministers should, I would advise them to have a bit more humility in such aspects, whereas here we see a lot of frustration, a lot of even hate sometimes [...] which certainly does not help in these relations, does not help in shaping these meetings - he continued.

- Regarding the President, it's good that he's started dealing with current politics between one forest skirmish and another, because it means he's seen what governing potentially entails. So we are pleased that the President is beginning to engage in real politics - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in an interview with Marek Tejchman on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń," when asked about Karol Nawrocki's interview for "Gość Niedzielny," in which he stated that "the Polish political scene is divided between those who want to talk and those like Marshal Czarzasty."

- The President has vetoed 20 laws, [...] meaning the most of any president so far. It took him, I don't know, about half a year. What's interesting is that it's not as if the President is looking for a single enemy; he wanted to work this way, he wanted to create a political arrangement where he could veto, because out of those 20 laws, 15 were during Mr. Hołownia's tenure. This is interesting because Mr. Hołownia pursued a different policy than I did - he continued.

- Therefore, if the President wanted to point to the bad guy who is blocking his laws and the good President, that's not how it is. The President has decided to fight. We'll see what comes out of this fight - he added.

- The President lacks knowledge about what he sends to the Sejm. Currently, the President has sent 14 bills to the Sejm, of which five bills are being considered in parliamentary committees, one has been rejected, and two are scheduled for reading at a Sejm session - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- In the case of three bills, we sent them back to the President because they were poorly prepared. He simply needs to review and supplement them from the beginning. One bill, concerning pensions, is undergoing social consultations - he continued.

- Therefore, the President's claim that anything is being frozen is simply untrue. I have not frozen any bills for the President during my tenure. However, the President vetoed five bills during my time, and 15 [bills] during Mr. Szymon Hołownia's time - he pointed out.

- They should be good - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń" [Guest of Events], when asked how the laws sent by the president should look.

When pressed whether they were bad, he replied: - Yes.

Asked what was wrong with them, he stated: - The reason we sent amendments to three laws was so that these applications would be supplemented. I also have a proposal for Mr. President. Don't you have specialists in drafting laws? We will help you in the Sejm. We have specialists.

- Do you know what the right wing is doing? I'll tell you what the right wing is doing. The right wing criticizes such legislative proposals [like the draft law on the status of close persons], saying they will never agree to these types of couples. At the same time, they believe it is better to divorce five times and get married five times, because that is more durable - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty on "Gość Wydarzeń" (Guest of Events) on Polsat News.

- If you veto this law [on the status of a next of kin], Mr. President, then the situation will be like this. To all those people who currently have children outside of marriage, to all those people who do not want marriage, to all those people you will say: “You must live differently. I do not agree with your way of life” - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- Tell them that. Because if you give, Mr. President, a bill to the Marshal of the Sejm and to the Sejm, which is without financial security at the level of 100 billion zlotys annually and you say: “Let the government find the money,” that is simply populism. I do not agree with populism - he continued.

- The project concerning the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP). Within the KPO [National Reconstruction Plan]... there is one of the milestones. [...] This milestone involved ultimately abolishing precarious employment contracts. It has been replaced by a milestone where we will grant the National Labour Inspectorate the authority to, in cases where the law is broken and a precarious contract is used for, for example, a year or two... the PIP inspector will state that it should be an employment contract. - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- This is, firstly, fulfilling European standards, secondly, the implementation of the KPO, which is threatened by a fine of 11 billion, and thirdly, it is the defence of Polish employees. [...] As long as The Left is in the government, the era of limiting employee rights is over. We defend employees - he emphasized.

- You defend employees, but at the very end, Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Minister Berek come and say: "We are withdrawing these regulations" - commented Marek Tejchman, referring to reports in "Gazeta Wyborcza".

- There is no row. There was a discussion about Christmas Eve, there was a discussion about assistance, there was a discussion about shortening working hours. We are starting a conversation about what to do with this problem. Something needs to be done about this problem - replied the Marshal of the Sejm.

- But it was a project, there were comments on it. The project went to the government on Tuesday and it's being withdrawn, right? - the journalist continued.

- But it is not being withdrawn anywhere. It is being discussed, because it is a difficult problem. Eliminating precarious contracts, which The Left has always supported, is a big problem - Czarzasty responded.

Responding to the host's remark that criticism of the project concerned its automatic nature and a scenario where an entrepreneur would have to pay contributions for previous years, which could "break more than one business," the Marshal replied: - Okay, what does that indicate? That we need to sit down again - this project has not been withdrawn from the government - and discuss it for another month or two.

- To be clear: nothing will happen to this project if all parties work on it one by one. [...] All parties should work on it, because the government is cohesive, a coalition, and four parties have the right to have their voice in this government. And I will defend that. And the parties are different. We defend employees - stated Czarzasty.