At 9:30 AM, Prime Minister Donald Tusk will participate in an event concerning the new capabilities of the Polish Army through the SAFE program.

The agenda also includes addresses by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Minister of Interior and Administration Marcin Kierwiński, Minister of Infrastructure Dariusz Klimczak, Deputy Minister Cezary Tomczyk, government plenipotentiary for the Instrument for Enhancing Europe's Security Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka, and the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army, General Wiesław Kukuła.

At 10:30 AM, a press conference of the Civic Coalition parliamentary club will be held in the Sejm with the participation of Minister Barbara Nowacka, Monika Rosa, Kinga Gajewska, Grzegorz Napieralski, and Roman Giertych. The topic: Presentation of the main assumptions for limiting access to social media for children and adolescents.

At 10:10 AM, Sejm Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty will meet with the President of the French National Assembly, Yael Braun-Pivet. Statements for the press are scheduled for 11:15 AM.

At 6:00 PM, a meeting will take place in Głuchów with the participation of PiS Vice-Chairman Mateusz Morawiecki. The former Prime Minister will be accompanied by Waldemar Buda and Marek Jakubiak.

At 9:00 AM, the Sejm will resume its proceedings, starting with questions on current affairs, and at 11:15 AM, current information will commence.

At 1:00 PM, a 1.5-hour voting block will begin, during which MPs will vote on the Senate's amendments to the so-called SAFE Act.

At 4:00 PM, the Sejm will hear information on significant issues arising from the activities and jurisprudence of the Constitutional Tribunal in 2024.

- I simply don't understand what the President thinks on this matter [SAFE] and what PiS thinks on this matter. This is money for arming the Polish army, that's one truth. The second truth is: we will spend all this money in Poland, except for the money which, if something is not produced in Poland and we need it, we will spend in Europe - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in an interview with Jacek Żakowski on "Poranek TOK FM".

- Because he is ideological, because he simply thinks in terms of ideology, not in terms of the good of the Polish state - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TOK FM, when asked why, in his opinion, the president would not sign the SAFE Act.

- Okay, I'll apologize, sir, I will do anything for the Polish army, because I know there is a war on our eastern border and I fear this war. Therefore, I will apologize to everyone on this matter, and it's simply illogical, people don't understand this. If the president doesn't do it, it simply means he's done a poor job - he continued, when asked if he would apologize for these words if the president signed the act.

- This is something that was previously quoted and actually said by a man whom Prime Minister Sikorski also mentioned during his exposé, namely Jerzy Giedroyc. Giedroyc said that he most feared the calf-like pro-Americanism of his countrymen. And I think that Radek Sikorski also spoke in this spirit in his, I will repeat, excellent exposé - said Piotr Zgorzelski in an interview with Agata Adamek on TVN24's "One on One".

The Deputy Marshal thus referred to the words of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

- In my opinion, PiS politicians eagerly took on this role, chanting "Donald Trump, Donald Trump" in the Polish parliament. It was simply so embarrassing that it fits into something that Jarosław Kaczyński often emphasizes, that PiS, by behaving this way, has become such a comprador opposition, an external opposition - he stated.

- He is very pro-American [President Karol Nawrocki]. There is nothing wrong with being pro-American, but one must know the proportions. The proportions were excellently [...] defined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, saying that this is our most important security policy. We must also take care of, cherish, and protect this European policy. And of course, something that is most important, in my opinion, which is building the strength of the Polish army - he continued.

- There is no decision from the President yet; the President also spoke about this yesterday during a press conference. He also spoke about it the day before yesterday during a Ministry of National Defence briefing, mentioning his doubts, but also the need to re-arm the Polish army, so the decision regarding the bill implementing the SAFE program is still ahead of us - stated Rafał Leśkiewicz in "Sygnały dnia" (Signals of the Day) on PR1.

- It was worth it, because not only was it worth it, but I also believe in it, and what's more, I will do it. [...] If it is decided by [...] 200 people, 300 people, and if I am one of the people in Poland who will have an influence on speeding things up, then I will get involved - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TOK FM, when asked about his promises regarding Ukraine's accession to the EU made in Kyiv, and whether it was worth saying.

- I am a reasonable person, I know it won't happen tomorrow. But if it's possible to shorten a period of, for example, 6 years, 7 years, by half, then I believe we should all get involved - he continued.

- The President will certainly be holding further consultations regarding this act. This is already the President’s decision, and it will certainly involve discussions with specialists, as this is one of the most serious decisions the President will be making. Moreover, there is also immense pressure. Naturally, President Karol Nawrocki is not succumbing to this pressure; he is listening to the voices of both supporters and opponents - stated Rafał Leśkiewicz in “Sygnały dnia” on PR1.

- In my opinion, this is the first bill [regarding SAFE] that will land on the president's desk that will define him for longer. It's a bill whose non-signature will negatively impact him as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, because the voices of the military have already reached him. It's not as if he is deaf to these voices and only looks towards PiS - said Piotr Zgorzelski in the "One on One" program on TVN24.

- This is the most serious dilemma that - I repeat - will define him for many months and years to come. Previous vetoes, previous bills were child's play. Now will be the real test of whether the reason of state and state logic are above party logic - he stated.

- He's not in the party that I lead with the board and the national council, so I have no obligation to comment. It also seems to me that Leszek would dream of me responding to his words somewhere. I haven't done that for several years - Włodzimierz Czarzasty said on TOK FM, when asked about Leszek Miller and the fact that "he talks like a Russian troll today."

- I respect Miller for what he did with Kwaśniewski, for bringing Poland into the European Union, he did many good things, but also during his time, the Left lost its seats in the Sejm, he nominated Magdalena Ogórek, and he indebted the party. And this is the truth about this man - he continued.

- What he is saying now, he is saying on his own responsibility, let someone else judge it, I am exempt from that, I have more important matters - he went on to say.

"This bill, which the President has presented, I have sent to the Venice Commission, because this bill, firstly, violates judicial independence, and secondly, the principles of the separation of powers in Poland," Włodzimierz Czarzasty said on TOK FM.

"If it is stated in this bill that, for example, judges, despite all signed agreements, will not recognize the decisions of the CJEU, and judges will be punished if they are 'naughty,' then the Venice Commission is the ideal body [...] to describe the constitutionality of such matters," he continued.

"If the presidential bill were to pass, Poland would suffer. Therefore, if it is not processed at all, Poland will be smiling, and that's precisely what matters," he went on to say.

- The Polish Sejm will not proceed with populist bills. Bills that are introduced solely to cause the nation to quarrel. Bills that lack financial security. Bills whose financial security is at the level of 50 billion [zloty] annually, and as is the case, for example, with electricity prices, there are no funding sources for this - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TOK FM.

- I do not agree with the president saying: something costs 50 billion zlotys, please find the money. The president must say: [...] you will take 50 billion from tank purchases, take it from healthcare, or take it from social welfare. Let him say it - he continued.

- Let him say it, instead of this: it costs 100 billion annually, ladies and gentlemen, let Tusk, with a hypothetical Czarzasty, Sikorski, and Kosiniak, go out onto the streets and hustle for it - he went on to say.

- Civic Coalition, or rather Donald Tusk as the leader of this team, is simply successfully finishing off its coalition partners. And it's not that Civic Coalition's support is growing in the formula it had, but rather that successive parties are being annihilated. Whether it concerns Poland 2050, or largely the Left, or also to some extent probably the Polish People's Party (PSL) - said Zbigniew Bogucki on "Poranek Radia Wnet" (Radio Wnet Morning Show).

- So, this leading or topping the polls largely stems from this, and not from the government's work or from a good assessment by Poles. Because if you were to sum up the coalition's votes today, the coalition probably wouldn't have a majority today, and that shows the real, true picture of how Poles assess Donald Tusk's government - he continued.

- I have an undeniable impression that when I see government representatives, they are not concerned with anything, with change, but rather with attacking the opposition. [...] This dispute is not creative, but destructive, primarily, fundamentally by this government, which, unfortunately, on the one hand, does not adhere to constitutional principles and, on the other hand, simply attacks personally - said Zbigniew Bogucki on "Poranek Radia Wnet."

- Take Donald Tusk's disgraceful words - I quote, I apologize - about "zakute łby" (closed-minded idiots). Is this the kind of dispute the Prime Minister of the Polish government should be engaged in? Is this a dispute befitting a politician who is the fourth person in the state and manages Polish affairs? Well, that is degeneration - he assessed.

- The Marshal [Włodzimierz Czarzasty], firstly, has no legal legitimacy for this, and secondly, he has no political legitimacy. Furthermore: the Marshal did not speak [in Kyiv] solely on behalf of Poland, for which, in my opinion, there are no grounds in this formula and format, nor for the assurances he gave and the elaborate rhetoric he presented there. But he also essentially spoke on behalf of the entire European Union - said Zbigniew Bogucki on "Poranek Radia Wnet."

- Looking at the Marshal’s [Włodzimierz Czarzasty's] speech in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, I think it’s a habit of the Marshal’s from a long-gone system, from when he joined the communist party in 1983, that one always needs to please someone. So he went to Kyiv and wanted to please, he wanted to shine there - said Zbigniew Bogucki on „Radio Wnet Morning.”

- We are at the final stage of a major project, a project that will, to a much greater extent than before, ensure security, the security of our homeland, our borders, the security of all of Europe. We are talking about the SAFE program - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the event "SAFE - a secure Poland".

- We have decided today to present detailed information regarding the entire project, due to the constantly simmering emotions associated with the essence of the SAFE project. We want political disputes to interfere as little as possible [...] with a real assessment of what Poland and Europe need in terms of their own security - he continued.

- The first myth is that the SAFE program in some way threatens Polish sovereignty, that it is not sovereign, that it is imposed by someone from the outside - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the event "SAFE - Secure Poland".

- The SAFE program, from beginning to end, was designed in Poland. It was our initiative, our idea, our pressure. We convinced our partners in the European Union, and it was not an easy task, that the European Union must radically [...] increase its efforts for the defense of member states and that we must start generating [...] gigantic financial resources so that the European Union member states can effectively begin rearming their armies - he continued.

- The SAFE program serves Polish sovereignty. The European Commission, to the comma, to the very last letter, respected our proposals. We told Brussels how this project should look, not the other way around - he went on to say.

- The second myth is the so-called conditionality [...]. The sole reason we talk about conditions for the use of funds, grants, or loans being prepared by the European Union, and this also applies to the SAFE project, is to protect these projects from the threat of corruption or such careless spending of money, inconsistent with its purpose - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the "SAFE - Secure Poland" event.

- Of course, the rule of law problem arises here, and for obvious reasons. Only in a country with an independent judiciary, an efficient prosecution service, clear legal regulations, and anti-corruption safeguards, can there be certainty that this very large sum of money will not be wasted - he continued.

- We should be glad that there are additional mechanisms that protect the spending of large sums of money from any corrupt temptations - he went on to say.

- The paradox is that this conditionality, so criticized by some in Poland, should always be most vehemently defended by the opposition. [...] This is a real tool that allows everyone to control governments regarding the spending of money - he added.

- The third myth is that it's not Poland that will benefit from this money, and primarily that Germany will benefit from this money - Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated during the "SAFE - Secure Poland" event.

- You know, and I want this to reach our opponents as well, those who are constantly wondering what to do about this and have certain tools at their disposal, do you know how much this infamous German industry will benefit from the SAFE program that we are implementing in Poland? It is 0.37% and we are talking here about a Swedish-German company - he continued.

- On my side, nothing has changed. I said after the elections: agreement and work, and that's exactly what I am. There is disappointment among the people of Poland 2050 because they truly trusted that they would vote, and all my opponents, both male and female, said: we are staying in the party, we will work together harmoniously, regardless of who among us is chosen. After which it turned out they couldn't handle this fact, they weren't elected - stated Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on Kanał Zero.

- It's a bit like this with democracy: the greatest test of democracy is not knowing how to win, because that's obvious, but knowing how to accept an unfavorable electoral verdict. And unfortunately, some were unable to handle that - she continued.

- Is the position of Deputy Prime Minister the most important thing for me? No, the most important things are the matters we can achieve within the coalition. I said: we in the coalition, as Polska 2050, will not be yes-men. We are entering with our own agenda, we will assertively implement it, and because of one commitment or another not being kept, well, that's not cool, commitments should be kept, but it doesn't matter. As long as we can get things done, we will do them - stated Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on Kanał Zero.

- It was a commitment on the part of the largest coalition partner and all coalition partners, and everyone will admit that each member of the coalition will have a Deputy Prime Minister, each of the 4 coalition partners. It was a commitment - stated Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on Kanał Zero.

- The SAFE Program will be largely dedicated to the Eastern Shield. This is an authentic shield against the threat of Russian aggression, a real one. If anything can truly and realistically prevent conflict here, on our lands, if anything can loudly tell Russians 'don't even think about provoking Poland,' it is precisely the Eastern Shield that is this tool, this method - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the "SAFE - Safe Poland" event.

- This will not affect our spending in the American market or our cooperation with our American ally in the slightest. We will be an even better ally, if it's possible to be a better ally than Poland, thanks to the SAFE program - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the event "SAFE - Safe Poland".

- I was never a proponent of a single list. I also always ran in elections with Polska 2050 and it was with these postulates, with this stance that I won these elections, that Polska 2050 is an independent party, it is in a coalition, but within this coalition, assertively with our program, we are the vanguard of this coalition. We will not be yes-men - stated Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on Kanał Zero.

- I can only ask everyone once again: get to work, everyone who is waiting. There's no point in waiting; the whole of Poland is waiting for this money, so there's no point in delaying decisions. It is truly very, very necessary for all of us, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for wise decisions from those who are still waiting to make them - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the "SAFE - safe Poland" event.

"No one from Poland 2050 is moving to PiS, we haven't received any offers, I haven't received any offers, and that's good because if I had, I would have rejected it," stated Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on Kanał Zero.

- I wanted to very warmly welcome you and thank you for your visit to Poland. This is the first visit by the head of parliament of another country during this term, which I have had the pleasure of holding for almost half a year - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a joint press conference with the President of the French National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet.

- This also indicates that we attach great importance to the contacts between Poland and France, and France and Poland. Incidentally, following the signing of the Treaty of Nancy, this is a continuation of this close cooperation. I want to thank you very warmly for agreeing that we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Weimar Triangle in Poland. […] The Weimar Triangle is important to us because the cooperation between Paris, Berlin, and Warsaw strengthens the European Union - he continued.

- The role of the European Union in a changing world is a very important matter right now. We already know that we must rely on ourselves more. We already know that we must do various things more collectively - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a joint press conference with the President of the National Assembly of France, Yaël Braun-Pivet.

- We also know where our enemy is. This enemy has just attacked Ukraine at this very moment. We know that we must help Ukraine, and we know that America is an important partner for us. But we know that to have a serious conversation with a serious partner, one must have agency, strength, and great independence themselves - of which France has always been an excellent example. Congratulations - stated the Marshal of the Sejm.

- At this moment, I think that all of Europe is also much more agentic than it was before and is trying to build its strength - he added.

- SAFE is a loan taken out in a foreign currency. We all remember perfectly the problems faced by 'Frankowicze,' meaning those who took out loans in Swiss francs to buy apartments - Mariusz Błaszczak said at a press conference.

- Law and Justice is decidedly against this loan, because it is unfavorable for Poland - he continued.

- 13 amendments submitted by the Law and Justice Parliamentary Club were rejected by the December 13 coalition majority - he went on to say.

- The SAFE loan is not a neutral financing mechanism for modernization. It is a political tool for influencing European Union member states - said Mariusz Błaszczak at a press conference.

- Unfortunately, the President's veto on the KRS bill attempts to cement the system, which will result in increased chaos in the courts. We will try to find an answer to this - stated Waldemar Żurek at a press conference.

- My question is simple – who prepared this [presidential] bill on the KRS and where was it written? Was it the Presidential Chancellery? Of course, the chancellery can use experts, but we would like to know who these experts are. Are these people who conduct certain activities, not only legal but also others – stated Waldemar Żurek at a press conference.

- Is it about signatures under the motion for dismissal? [...] If there were support from some part of the December 13th coalition camp, which concludes that this makes no sense, that Donald Tusk's government is harming Poland, then by all means, then we agree and we'll try this in the case of Hennig-Kloska - Mariusz Błaszczak said at a press conference, when asked if PiS MPs would sign the Confederation's motion of no confidence against Paulina Hennig-Kloska.

- This is not a question for us, but a question for, for example, Szymon Hołownia, whether he will say 'no, enough of this treatment', he is treated in a way that defies decency, by whom? By his coalition partners - he continued.

- By all means, let him sign the motion of no confidence against Hennig-Kloska, who broke up his party, and then of course we will also sign such a motion, and then Hennig-Kloska will cease to be a minister. And if we only create such demonstrations, then demonstrations can also be created, but effectiveness is what matters most in politics - he went on to say.

- We are open to initiatives that will be effective [...] and not to some demonstrations. At the same time, I strongly emphasize that we assess Hennig-Kloska negatively - he added.

- As you can see, there was no possibility of dialogue with the president before the veto. There still isn't, but I have stated several times in public remarks that we are ready for dialogue - stated Waldemar Żurek at a press conference.

- The President knows that he is in no position to block Plan B today, which the judges will want to implement to select the judicial part of the council in such a way that it cannot later be said that politicians decided on the selection of judges. Therefore, elections are being prepared in all courts, and the group of judges who receive the largest number of votes will be approved by the democratic majority that forms the government today and has a majority in parliament - stated Waldemar Żurek at a press conference.

- What surprises us – you will see on the next graphic. The list of law firms recommended by the Russian embassy – at the very top is the firm of attorney Bartosz Lewandowski. You yourselves must draw conclusions as to why this is happening – stated Waldemar Żurek at a press conference.

"- For today, it will be a Krab, a Rosomak, and a Borsuk" - Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in a video published on X, responding to a question about his favorite animals.

"- Krab - a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer, Borsuk - the newest infantry fighting vehicle, Rosomak - an armored personnel carrier that has proven itself in real operations for years" - he continued.

"There can be even more of these animal-like pieces of equipment thanks to the SAFE program. And 89% of this money will be spent here, in Poland. We defend, we don't talk" - he went on to say.

Moje ulubione zwierzaki? Wiadomo! pic.twitter.com/MQWkycI9OF

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) February 27, 2026

- We have another signed motion for the President of the European Parliament this week concerning Member of the European Parliament Grzegorz Braun. This is brand new news. I think the announcement is already on the IPN's website. We have a violation of regulations here, namely the denial of Nazi and communist crimes - stated Waldemar Żurek at a press conference.

- I am counting on the impression this must make on the President, that this is not a political project, but truly a large-scale defense project, and a project authorized primarily by generals and experts. It was large teams of people who worked on this, so I hope someone there finally sobers up – stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press briefing in the Sejm.

Parliament has concluded its work on the law implementing SAFE - in today's voting session, Members of Parliament approved all 4 Senate amendments to the aforementioned proposal. In practice, this means the bill will now be sent to the President's desk.

One of the amendments - submitted by the coalition - stipulates that expenses related to the repayment and banking servicing of the SAFE loan will not be included in the minimum defense spending limit. According to the amendment, a dedicated reserve is to be established in the state budget.

Another change introduces an obligation for anti-corruption and counter-intelligence checks by ABW, SKW, and CBA regarding the use of financial resources from the SAFE loan and reporting on the conduct of these checks.

Yet another proposal expands the obligation to submit a report on the implementation of the Financial Instrument for Enhancing Security to Senate committees.

"In connection with yesterday's violation of the ban issued by PiS leadership on initiating discussions on social media that are harmful to Poland and our entire political environment, the party leader, Jarosław Kaczyński, has decided to refer the cases of the following MPs to the party's ethics committee: Mr. Mateusz Morawiecki, Mr. Ireneusz Zyska, and Ms. Mirosława Stachowiak-Różecka." – stated PiS spokesperson Rafał Bochenek.

"The statements and posts of other party members, including the case of Mr. Patryk Jaki, are still being analyzed due to their complex context," he indicated.

"The case of Mr. Jacek Kurski, concerning his statement on a television program, was previously referred to the ethics committee," he recalled.

W związku z wczorajszym naruszeniem wydanego przez kierownictwo @pisorgpl zakazu wszczynania w mediach społecznościowych szkodliwych dla Polski i całego naszego środowiska politycznego dyskusji, p. prezes @OficjalnyJK podjął decyzję o skierowaniu do partyjnej komisji etyki spraw…

— Rafał Bochenek (@RafalBochenek) February 27, 2026

- "You will be Prime Minister, Mr. Minister" - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty during Sejm deliberations, addressing Zbigniew Bogucki.

- "Thank you for that prophecy. It is enough for me that the Prime Minister will be from the right, from PiS" - replied the presidential minister.

- You have initiated the procedure based on the currently binding act for the recruitment of new members to the KRS. There cannot be an act that is partially constitutional and partially unconstitutional. You have announced this, for which I thank you, because the recruitment process has begun. In this process, contrary to what certain circles, including citizens, want, Poles can nominate members to the KRS. This is truly the universal dimension of democracy, meaning the citizens - stated Zbigniew Bogucki in the Sejm.

- It's a shame, Minister Żurek, about that paper, because this resolution [regarding the restoration of constitutional standards for the election of National Council of the Judiciary members-judges] has no legal force. And you know that perfectly well - stated Zbigniew Bogucki in the Sejm.

- You cannot govern, and this is addressed to you, Mr. Prime Minister, through resolutions, Mr. Prime Minister. This act, which you will probably vote for, has no legal force - he continued.

- I appeal to the Minister of Justice, especially as the Prosecutor General, that instead of selling smoke in the form of this resolution, perhaps he should deal with the team of prosecutors who are prosecuting the defenders of Polish borders. Perhaps you could focus on this? Perhaps you could focus on the officer against whom the prosecution has not so much filed charges, but rather requested a conditional discontinuance of proceedings in order to establish his guilt - stated Zbigniew Bogucki in the Sejm.

- Minister Sikorski – a well-known figure, an actor in significant roles, involved in undertakings like the cigarette with Lavrov, like the breakfast or meeting of Ambassador Lavrov with Polish ambassadors, or the infamous, which will unfortunately go down in history in Mr. Sikorski's case, the Berlin tribute. This man stood here and said nothing new, but I noted one thing – sometimes you have to acknowledge the will of the majority, even here, in the Sejm - stated Zbigniew Bogucki in the Sejm.

- And I have the impression, governing coalition, Mr. Prime Minister, that you are still stuck around June 1st between 9:00 PM and perhaps 11:00 PM, and you still think someone else won the elections. Rafał Trzaskowski did not win, Karol Nawrocki won. And if you send laws prepared for your candidate, they will end up like the KRS law - he continued.

- I am now addressing Minister Bogucki. Of course, the Sejm of the Republic of Poland has every right to adopt resolutions on any matter. This resolution [regarding the KRS] is grounded in legal provisions, and the Sejm has the right to take a stance on this issue - said Waldemar Żurek in the Sejm.

- The biggest problem for the Chancellery of the President is that suddenly the President's entourage and PiS MPs have realized they've fallen into their own trap. If the judicial communities elect their representatives to the National Council of the Judiciary from the ground up, and the High Chamber accepts it, then everything will be in line with the law that PiS enacted when it had a majority. That's why panic has set in at the Presidential Palace - said Waldemar Żurek in the Sejm.

- I want to ask Minister Bogucki: who wrote the law that the President recently presented? It is signed, mind you, [...] by advocate Bartosz Lewandowski – the defender of Mr. Szmydt, Mr. Ziobro, Mr. Romanowski. The Russian Federation, in its recommendation, indicates that this law firm is recommended. Do you want to deny this? It is recommended as a top choice – stated Waldemar Żurek in the Sejm.

- So I want to ask, who writes the draft laws, Mr. Minister? Is it the Chancellery of the President, or is it written by the defender of Minister Ziobro, who is currently in Budapest, the defender of Mr. Szmydt, who is in Belarus? Who is writing this law? – he inquired.

- The [President's] Chancellery got scared that judges would elect - operating within the framework of the current law - their own representation. And that there would be no way out. And that we would restore the National Judicial Council, we would restore an independent Constitutional Tribunal, and we would restore an independent Supreme Court. So fear gripped the Chancellery - said Waldemar Żurek in the Sejm.

- Today, citizens are paying compensation because you, the state, have ruined the legal system. Hundreds of millions have been paid out because you ruined the legal system. Will the Presidential Chancellery cover these costs, Mr. Minister [addressed to Zbigniew Bogucki - ed.]? Do you know what compensation Poland has already paid? Do you know how much Poland has lost from EU funds? So, I would strongly ask that you do not mislead the High Chamber - stated Waldemar Żurek in the Sejm.

- I believe that you have revealed to the high chamber what this is truly about: restoring the National Council of the Judiciary [KRS] to you. This is the real reason for your actions, so that you, meaning this corporate-political establishment, can regain power over the courts. That is what you want; you misspoke, but as I would say, the cat is out of the bag - stated Zbigniew Bogucki in the Sejm.

- In the President's Office, we write laws with the ink of Polish interests. You probably don't know anything about it - stated Zbigniew Bogucki in the Sejm.

- This draft carries the threat of a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment for judges who will apply the rulings of the legal Polish Supreme Court and rulings of European courts - said Waldemar Żurek in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

- The President knew that he was unable to pass this law, he presented it precisely at the moment when it is being decided whether the judicial community will participate in these grassroots, independent elections. So it was intended to cause a chilling effect, the goal was to intimidate judges, such a draft was put forward, and today we learn from the media that perhaps the wanted Minister Ziobro was behind it - he continued.

The Sejm has adopted a resolution “on restoring the constitutional standards for the election of judge members of the National Council of the Judiciary.”

In it, the Chamber declares that: “In the event of the National Council of the Judiciary being formed based on the current law [...], it will take into account in its decisions the results of elections held by Polish judges in universal and transparent elections, while considering the constitutional requirements for the Council’s composition and the limitations arising from the current law on the National Council of the Judiciary.”

Furthermore, the Sejm: “Appeals to judges to participate in the process of selecting candidates for members of the National Council of the Judiciary and to choose those who will represent all types of courts and levels of the judiciary.”

“In a situation where the effectiveness of statutory changes adopted by parliament has been halted by the President of the Republic of Poland’s refusal to sign them, special responsibility for restoring the constitutional standards of the National Council of the Judiciary’s functioning rests with the judicial community, whose activity will serve to restore the constitutional state of the National Council of the Judiciary,” it reads.

The resolution was supported by MPs from the ruling coalition (237 votes “for”), while PiS, Konfederacja, and Konfederacja Korony Polskiej voted against (a total of 199 votes).

- I will always defend the achievements of 8 years of Law and Justice rule against those who can do nothing but criticize - wrote Mateusz Morawiecki on social media.

Zawsze będę bronił dokonań 8 lat rządów Prawa i Sprawiedliwości przed tymi, którzy nie umieją nic zrobić, a jedynie krytykują.

— Mateusz Morawiecki (@MorawieckiM) February 27, 2026

"We are submitting our version of the cryptocurrency market act [...] only as much as the European Union requires, no new stupid ideas of yours. I am asking the Marshal of the Sejm here to proceed with this act, not to freeze it. Let's save the Polish crypto market together in this compromise version. Comrade, will you help?" - said Sławomir Mentzen in the Sejm.

"Comrade, we will help, but give us the act. Comrade, you are, as usual, unprepared." - replied Włodzimierz Czarzasty.

- Prices in Poland last year rose significantly slower than the forecasts we had a year earlier. Simply put, inflation was falling faster, and I hope we are all happy about that. But it also meant that VAT revenues were lower than our initial forecasts - stated Andrzej Domański on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach" (Facts After Facts).

- We are currently also incurring debt to finance defense expenditures. We are spending almost 5% of our GDP, PLN 200 billion, and yes, we are borrowing this money, either by issuing Treasury bonds or BGK bonds. So there is no magic here, we are borrowing money just like many other countries do in order to modernize the Polish army - stated Andrzej Domański on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".

- The resolution regarding the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS) has been adopted, and at the same time, motions from Law and Justice MPs and the KRS itself have been submitted to the Constitutional Tribunal to block the election of the KRS according to the scheme you proposed, i.e., the so-called, let's say, Plan B, where judges themselves choose those who they believe should be members of the KRS, and then the Sejm, generally speaking, rubber-stamps this choice. So, what is Plan C? - Marek Tejchman asked during the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- I won't say what Plan C is. Of course, it exists, but first, I will say that this resolution is a success because the judicial community wants to rebuild the KRS in line with our Constitution, but we also need to prevent enormous compensation payments that we have to make every day from the state budget [...] because we are losing cases in European courts - replied Waldemar Żurek.

- In my opinion, we will not have two KRSs - he continued later in the conversation, when asked if we would have two KRSs.

- That will be Plan C - he added, when asked what would happen if the current KRS does not vacate the premises.

- There are no forceful plans; there is the rule of law and a state that must be effective - he emphasized.

- 6 at the moment - Waldemar Żurek told Polsat News when asked how many vacancies there are in the Constitutional Tribunal.

- In my opinion, yes - he continued, when asked if all judges would be elected at once.

- I am counting on March. The procedure will begin in early March - he added, when asked when.

- We have a Plan B - he stated, when asked what would happen if the president did not accept their oath.

- I have it ready, written. But I have several intermediate acts, and I'm wondering if I should prepare this act for the government's work today, because we have a series of acts that reform the system for citizens - said Waldemar Żurek in Polsat News, when asked when the Supreme Court Act would be ready.

- I don't want to refer to it yet, because it has only just arrived to me from the codification committee - he continued, when asked about the content of the act.

- Yes - he continued, when asked if the number of chambers is changing.

- Three remain - he added, when pressed on how many chambers will remain.

- In my opinion, this year the rights of the state will be restored to these institutions, I am talking about the KRS and I am thinking about the Tribunal, and I hope the same happens with the Supreme Court - said Waldemar Żurek on Polsat News.

- It was a good meeting [of coalition leaders], where we discussed important matters concerning both the current parliamentary session and upcoming significant substantive issues that will be the subject of work by either the government or the parliament, aiming to develop important stances within the government - said Paulina Hennig-Kloska on TVN24’s “Fakty po Faktach”.

- We didn’t discuss [positions] at all. It was absolutely not about any personal positions, so-called seats. We simply talked about reforms that will be put on the agenda, important legislative projects - she indicated.

- I am free from such desires [as the position of Deputy Prime Minister]. I don't think anything changes with such a title. Of course, it is an honor, and probably important for many people. However, if we look at why we entered politics, one needs to have tools to act - said Paulina Hennig-Kloska in "Fakty po Faktach" on TVN24.

- Today I have a huge tool – I manage one of the important ministries, a vast area, responsible, impacting people's lives, sometimes even their health, and I don't believe that the function of Deputy Prime Minister would change anything here. My tools would not change, so I am free from it - she continued.

- Nothing is changing in the leadership of the Ministry of Climate and Environment. We are working with the same team - and I heard the same thing from the Prime Minister in recent days - said Paulina Hennig-Kloska on TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach" (Facts after Facts).

- Today we had, we held a general meeting of the founding members of the association. At this moment, we have established the association. We adopted a resolution establishing the association - said Paulina Hennig-Kloska on "Fakty po Faktach" on TVN24.

- We elected the board. My colleagues unanimously decided to elect me as president. It's a rather serious-sounding title, but the point is that someone always has to be at the head of the board. And I accept it with pride, because there are many people who want to support us in our parliamentary, as well as non-parliamentary work, doing so outside of politics - she continued.

- In the second step, we will also want to establish a political party - she announced.

- The board includes, among others, Michał Kobosko, Rafał Kasprzyk, who will be responsible for the development of the association's structures throughout Poland. Also on the board are MPs Barbara Okuła […], Elżbieta Burkiewicz, Ewa Szymanowska - she informed.

However, the MP from the Centre club did not want to reveal the name of the association. As she announced, it will most likely be revealed on Monday.

- Ryszard Petru entered today, he was elected - also unanimously - to the presidium of the [Centrum] parliamentary club, because that is where he primarily wants to pursue his goals - said Paulina Hennig-Kloska on TVN24's "Fakty po Faktach" (Facts After Facts).