An informal meeting of the Baltic Sea Council foreign ministers will take place in Warsaw, attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski.

Concurrently, a meeting will be held between Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. A press conference is scheduled for approximately 4:25 PM. Earlier, at 10:50 AM, a press conference will be held by the Deputy Prime Minister with the Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

We invite media representatives to a press conference by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Radosław Sikorski, with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Gordan Grlić Radman.
 

At 10:50 AM, a press briefing will be held by the Marshal of the Senate, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, before the 53rd session of the Upper House of the 11th term, which begins at 11:00 AM.

The planned agenda includes the consideration of 15 bills and the second reading of a draft bill. Senators will also hear information from the Minister of Finance and Economy regarding the functioning of the National e-Invoicing System, the security of data contained within it, and the entities involved in its operation.

At 12:00 PM, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz will participate in the ceremony of unveiling plaques with inscriptions commemorating "BIRCZA 12 IX 1939" and "BIRCZA 1945 - 1946".

Wednesday also marks the second day of the Monetary Policy Council meeting.

- We have brutal and uninhibited leaders at the head of the strongest or most aggressive states. At the same time, we have all the other states in the world, which are medium-sized or small, and which must use classical diplomacy to develop their interests and minimize risks - said Krzysztof Bosak in an interview with Marcin Fijołek in "Graffiti" Polsat News.

- Poland belongs to these medium-sized states, for which skillful diplomacy still plays a very important role. And I believe we should not succumb to the illusion [that diplomacy is losing value] - he stated.

- And I have noticed a tendency that, since President Trump, for example, speaks in a very controversial way, publishes some mocking memes, we are supposed to do the same. Politics is not a sphere where we should be guided by fashion. Politics is a sphere where we should be guided by national interest. The national interest of the Polish state is not to engage in war in the Middle East or to authorize everything President Trump does - he pointed out.

- In some perspective [PiS's ratings will go up], because we don't expect them to [go up] on Monday. PiS will go up, this is a man who will take the helm of the locomotive of a great, fast train and will only go upwards. Of course, this is calculated for a long time, it is not calculated for a week, two, or a month - stated Przemysław Czarnek in a conversation with Bogdan Rymanowski on Radio Zet.

- I spoke with Jarosław Kaczyński even yesterday. You asked if he told me who the candidate for prime minister is. No, he didn't tell me. He didn't ask me [if I will be the candidate for prime minister]. Probably not [I will not be the candidate for prime minister] - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

- I read that yesterday and the day before yesterday in the media. If it were true, he is a man of great success for Stalowa Wola. Young, presenting himself excellently at various conventions, where both he and I were present, I saw excellent speeches, but also someone who understands the reality of Poland very well. If that were the case, it would be great, but I don't know if it's him, because these are media speculations - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.
 

- It is surprising, especially since we learned about this undertaking, an excellent one, because I am waiting for this undertaking, yesterday, while we learned about the PiS convention on Saturday, it seems, 2-3 days ago, so it could have been done, for example, next week. Why did Mateusz Morawiecki do it on Friday? You have to ask Mateusz Morawiecki, for me it is strange and unnecessarily creates this type of confusion again - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

Już w najbliższy piątek o 10:30 premiera raportu #PoweredbyPoland🇵🇱 czyli mojej strategii budowy silnej, polskiej gospodarki! Bądźcie z nami! @PolaMatysiak @mhorala @MacVVilk @czardam pic.twitter.com/2slxFKdIeq

— Mateusz Morawiecki (@MorawieckiM) March 3, 2026

- Anyone can leave PiS because PiS is not a prison. If someone wants to leave, let them leave, but let them do so under normal conditions. I don't think Mateusz Morawiecki wants to leave PiS - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

- I assure you that after launching our pre-campaign and announcing the prime ministerial candidate on Saturday, polls will appear next week, already commissioned by our opponents. We will have 18%. Will you bet on it? Today, nobody is conducting polls; they are guessing and joking - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

- This [slogan "Teheran - Warsaw, a common cause"] is doing exactly what people who blindly support President Trump and his team are doing right now – that is, taking sides in a war and a conflict that is not ours. I'm a bit surprised by this stance, because Grzegorz Braun very strongly criticized Poland's involvement in the war in Ukraine, which is much closer - said Krzysztof Bosak in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

- Meanwhile, the war in the Middle East is far away, and we are not a party to it. Our interests suffer from the outbreak of this war, unfortunately. We will pay more for all sorts of imported goods where there are sea freight costs. We will pay more for gas, fuel, food, because fertilizer companies are already renegotiating prices and rates - he continued.

- We will wait longer for armaments, because the armaments that have been fired, thousands of rockets, missiles, including anti-aircraft defense missiles, which we desperately need, will not appear out of thin air. They have to be produced, and that takes months or years to wait for - he went on.

"This war [in the Middle East] will have and already has many negative consequences for the Polish state. And at this moment, rooting for one side or the other is, in my opinion, a sign of immaturity, at least thoughtlessness," said Krzysztof Bosak on Polsat News's "Graffiti".

- I am talking about contact with Poles abroad. There was none. If you had watched Wydarzenia on Polsat yesterday, where you work, you would have seen Poles who, if they hadn't organized themselves in WhatsApp groups, would have had no idea what to do. Where is the consulate, consular law not being observed by Sikorski himself? Sikorski must resign immediately - stated Przemysław Czarnek on Radio Zet.

- I perfectly understand the stance of commanders and generals who, seeing an opportunity to finance necessary purchases that have been in the armed forces' modernization plans for years and have remained unfunded - because we buy very expensive things from abroad, and we don't buy basic items, like boots or jackets, that we could produce in Poland, on the necessary scale - I understand why they support this [SAFE]. Because they simply don't believe that this money will come from elsewhere - said Krzysztof Bosak on Polsat News' "Graffiti".

- However, our role as politicians is not only to consider the issue of military orders, but also political and financial risks. When we look at the other side, i.e., the political and financial risks, then I, as a Polish politician, cannot responsibly support this program - he emphasized.

- There is a second argument, no less important, and perhaps even more important [in the discussion on SAFE]. I believe that the obligation contained in the EU regulations to conclude agreements by the end of May is an absurdly short deadline, making it impossible to negotiate thousands of products and technical standards correctly - said Krzysztof Bosak in "Graffiti" Polsat News.

- No contract, and certainly not 100 or 200 contracts, has ever been negotiated at such a crazy pace. If we really wanted to spend an additional PLN 200 billion in one budget year, it should have been very solidly planned, prepared, and discussed down to every detail. Meanwhile, we have secrecy; we know neither what nor for how much, but we know by when and what will happen if we don't finish by the end of May - he argued.

- The matter is getting complicated. And now the question is, who takes responsibility for exposing our country to such a risk? My answer: nobody. Because the people who are currently saying, "Everything will be alright," won't be in government in two years - he stated.

"You can't cut off oxygen and suffocate Konfederacja. [PiS] tried this in 2019, when they controlled state media, part of private media. They tried to fight us – nothing came of it, we even gained [support] back then," said Krzysztof Bosak in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

- Of course, every party has the right to present its candidate for any office. However, I believe that now, in the middle of the term, is not the time for dividing up positions. PiS already tried this maneuver when they were in opposition. The person they promoted for prime minister at the time did not become prime minister anyway. So, I think it doesn't matter much who they present on Saturday - said Krzysztof Bosak in "Graffiti" Polsat News.

- The malady of many governments and local authorities: the belief that if power spends public money on its own self-praise, people will buy it. And that's just another nail in the coffin of trust - Paweł Szefernaker wrote on social media.

Choroba wielu rządów i samorządów: myśl, że jak władza wyda publiczne pieniądze na własną laurkę, to ludzie to kupią. A to tylko kolejny gwóźdź do trumny zaufania. https://t.co/INT41lLc9r

— Paweł Szefernaker 🇵🇱 (@szefernaker) March 4, 2026

- We made a decision at the Convention of Seniors that the next Senate session will take place on March 12, a week earlier than planned, in order to consider the bills on PIP. This is a very important bill, which is the implementation of the possibility of transferring funds from the KPO, the realization of a milestone, and we need to do this quite quickly. We want to give the President as much time as possible - stated Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska at a press briefing.

- It is difficult for me to understand that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces is not making this decision [regarding SAFE]. Time is running out, and time is of great importance here. Any decision by the President will allow us to take action. This state of suspension and waiting, this silence, is very disturbing. The times are difficult and dangerous, and any decision, Mr. President, will be a decision that gives the government a chance to act - stated Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska at a press briefing.

- We must treat everyone, without exception, as our citizens who need state assistance in this difficult situation. Period. When I say there will be no reward, I am addressing you to urge all your colleagues to carry out their duties very patiently as well - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a meeting regarding the situation in the Middle East.

- People have, I know, I'm aware of it, expectations that we are sometimes unable to fulfill. We won't send a plane everywhere in the world, because first and foremost, you need the ability to land, and that's not so simple in this region. Not all airports are operational - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a meeting regarding the situation in the Middle East.

- So, I realize that people will sometimes wait much longer than they would like and that you will be accompanied by people's irritation, but be patient, that's your job - he continued.

- Those who fly must also arrive safely, and there is a war there. They must land safely, and it is especially important that they return safely with people. So I know that we are all under very strong pressure, everyone is in a hurry, but remember never to cross a boundary that would expose our pilots and those being transported to some unnecessary, excessive risk - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a meeting regarding the situation in the Middle East.

- The Polish government cannot prohibit anyone from flying to countries affected by conflict or threatened by conflict. Everything must stem from people's common sense. If someone really doesn't have to fly there, then they shouldn't fly. I know this might be associated with financial consequences, but it's worth realizing that soon, someone who flies today might tomorrow be waiting for state assistance and will want to be evacuated - he continued.

- I am appealing to everyone once again. Those who don't have to, shouldn't fly - the Prime Minister emphasized.

- The evacuation of our citizens from Israel and Jordan is nearing its end. Several hundred people have been transported by land from both countries, with the help of our consuls, to Egypt via the sole border crossing in Aqaba. Airports in Egypt are open. The situation in Lebanon is more complicated, and the largest concentration of our citizens is in the UAE - stated Radosław Sikorski during a meeting concerning the situation in the Middle East.

- None of us knows, and I am speaking also about presidents and prime ministers of other countries, how long this conflict will last, what phases of this conflict we will go through, how many countries will be directly involved in this conflict. Nothing indicates that this conflict will end in the coming hours or days. Therefore, every trip there can mean a problem for those who are going there - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a meeting regarding the situation in the Middle East.

- A moment ago, a plane landed in Pyrzowice with tourists who were waiting in India for transport via Dubai. We had to change that logistics so they could get back to the country, so there are very many such tasks, they are very, let's say, complicated, and I would very much like the discussion about the security of Poland and Poles today to be as far removed from politics as possible. I would like everyone to cooperate as best as possible on security matters, including this one, so I won't say a bad word about the president today - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk in a conversation with journalists in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

- Europe, including Poland, is heavily dependent on diesel imports from Arab countries. In Poland, this accounts for about one-third of total consumption. Therefore, any crisis in the world directly impacts the pockets of Poles. When will the government prepare shielding measures? - PiS asks in a graphic published on social media.

‼️ W Polsce około 1/3 diesla pochodzi z importu. Dlatego każdy konflikt na świecie uderza w ceny na naszych stacjach. 🟥 A mimo to rząd nadal nic z tym nie robi i nie przygotowało żadnych tarcz osłonowych dla Polaków.
👉 Udostępnij. pic.twitter.com/AKPngURbz0

— Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (@pisorgpl) March 4, 2026

The Council has decided to lower the NBP interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to the following levels:

• Reference rate: 3.75% per annum;
• Lombard rate: 4.25% per annum;
• Deposit rate: 3.25% per annum;
• Commercial bill rediscount rate: 3.80% per annum;
• Commercial bill discount rate: 3.85% per annum

- Donald Tusk announced that he would manipulate fuel prices. So why doesn't gasoline in Poland cost 5.19 zloty, as he promised during the election campaign? If he truly wanted to shield Poles from high prices, he should suspend the fuel tax or reduce VAT - stated Mariusz Błaszczak in a recording published on social media.

⚠️ Skoro na Radzie Ministrów Donald Tusk ogłosił, że będzie manipulował cenami paliwa, to dlaczego benzyna w Polsce nie kosztuje 5,19 zł, tak jak obiecywał w kampanii❓

Posłuchajcie Przewodniczącego KP PiS @mblaszczak ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/pdttNrTG7W

— Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (@pisorgpl) March 4, 2026

- A meeting between President Karol Nawrocki and NBP President Prof. Adam Glapiński is currently taking place at the Presidential Palace. At 5:00 PM, we invite you to a press conference with the President - announced Paweł Szefernaker on social media.

W Pałacu Prezydenckim trwa spotkanie Prezydenta Karola Nawrockiego z Prezesem NBP prof. Adamem Glapińskim. O godz. 17:00 zapraszamy na konferencję prasową Prezydenta.

— Paweł Szefernaker 🇵🇱 (@szefernaker) March 4, 2026

- I have made the decision to use aircraft at the disposal of the Armed Forces to support the evacuation of Poles from the Middle East. An appropriate request in this matter has already been sent to the President - wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media.

Podjąłem decyzję o wykorzystaniu samolotów będących w dyspozycji Sił Zbrojnych do wsparcia ewakuacji Polaków z Bliskiego Wschodu.
Odpowiedni wniosek w tej sprawie trafił już do prezydenta.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) March 4, 2026

- When we appealed for this on Monday, we were told that no one would send planes into the conflict zone. Pressure pays off! - wrote Mariusz Błaszczak on social media.

Kiedy apelowaliśmy o to w poniedziałek, usłyszeliśmy że nikt nie będzie przecież wysyłał samolotów w rejon konfliktu. Presja ma sens! https://t.co/H9aVk1DSnJ

— Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) March 4, 2026

- I have the latest special report on the consular situation in the Middle East. I am happy to share detailed information. As you know, the Prime Minister has already asked the President for permission to launch an evacuation plane, a medical flight, from Oman. Our consular service has identified 57 individuals from the UAE who could be brought back to the country as early as tomorrow - stated Radosław Sikorski at a press conference.

- Yesterday, we had only 3 flights to Poland from the United Arab Emirates. Today, organized by travel agencies because they have a legal obligation, there are already 10 flights for people departing from the Emirates and flying to Poland from two airports in Oman. And the UAE authorities themselves are organizing a large undertaking. We hope that as many of these flights as possible departing from the Emirates will also be headed to our country, and not just to Warsaw - the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued.

- Our consular service in Egypt has received 736 people. Part of the evacuation from Jordan took place by sea, a total of 800 Poles, with 300 of them in the last 24 hours. We no longer have any reports from Jordan. The evacuation from Israel has also practically concluded; it involved around 500 people, with only about 30 remaining - he added.

- Security means stability, and a lack of stability means a lack of security. There is a discussion underway in public opinion about SAFE, about the SAFE program. In my opinion, this discussion is overly emotional, which does not serve the situation in Poland and the making of a good decision. I will, of course, make this decision, taking all arguments into account. It will be the best decision for Poland, but we must consider the threats that are appearing in public opinion - stated Karol Nawrocki at a press conference.

- I want to remind you that when the SAFE program ends, i.e., in 2070, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Donald Tusk, will be, if he lives, which I wish you, 110 years old, the President of the Republic of Poland will be 87 years old, and the SAFE loan will be repaid by those who are currently 10, 11, 12, 13 years old. We must take all of this into account, including the concrete, hard problems surrounding the constitutionality of the SAFE solutions on the one hand, and on the other hand, that they are also inconsistent with Article 4 of the EU Treaty, where security belongs to the EU Member States, not to the EU itself - stated Karol Nawrocki at a press conference.

- The scope of conditionality enshrined in SAFE poses a threat to the stabilization and development of the Polish Armed Forces. These are questions that continually arise in public discourse - stated Karol Nawrocki at a press conference.

- Today we met to find a beneficial, sovereign, safe, good, and effective alternative to SAFE. Today, after weeks of expert meetings at the Chancellery of the President, as well as the actions of NBP President Adam Glapiński, my meeting with President Glapiński took place, during which we discussed the Polish SAFE 0% - stated Karol Nawrocki at a press conference.

- Thanks to the work of Mr. President, the effectiveness of Professor Glapiński's actions, and the entire NBP management board, Poles, it can be said, have earned significantly more than the 185 billion PLN needed to finance Polish security in the next 5 years over the last 30 months as a result of this work - emphasized the President of Poland.

- I want to point out that we have a concrete, Polish, safe, and sovereign alternative for SAFE, which will not involve any financial interest, hence it is SAFE 0% - he continued.

- Today, I will send letters to Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, inviting them to a meeting concerning Polish SAFE 0% - stated Karol Nawrocki at a press conference.

- I am glad that the Prime Minister has finally sent this consent for the use of Polish aircraft, from the Polish Armed Forces, to help Poles who remain in the Persian Gulf region. Minister Cenckiewicz informed me yesterday evening that such a letter was to be sent. So I was waiting for such a letter, and there is probably no doubt that I will certainly support such a letter or such a motion - stated Karol Nawrocki at a press conference.

- The SAFE program provides the fastest and most concrete means for modernizing the Polish army, which is why the military, the defense industry, and everyone concerned with strengthening our army's capabilities are appealing and hoping for the president's signature on the bill - wrote Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz on social media.

- However, if further instruments for financing the army appear, the Polish Army will only benefit. Not as an alternative to SAFE, but as additional funds strengthening security - he emphasized.

Program SAFE daje najszybsze i konkretne środki na modernizację polskiej armii dlatego wojskowi, przemysł zbrojeniowy oraz wszyscy, którym na sercu leży wzmocnienie siły naszej armii apelują i liczą na podpis pod ustawą przez @prezydentpl.

Jeśli jednak pojawią się kolejne…

— Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (@KosiniakKamysz) March 4, 2026

- The president's proposal, in my opinion, is better for one reason. There will be no conditionality whip on this matter, we will not be geographically limited, these will be additional funds, not funds as the ruling party claims, because the ruling party is lying to the public - stated Andrzej Śliwka on RMF FM.

- The President has not yet made a decision regarding this bill [concerning SAFE], which was submitted on Friday. The President has until March 20th, which is 21 days. He will certainly make this decision within the statutory deadline… – said Zbigniew Bogucki in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News’ "Gość Wydarzeń" (Guest of Events).

- This does not absolve any of us, those who manage Polish affairs – I am referring here to the most important officials: the President, but also the government, and the President of the National Bank of Poland – from the obligation to seek the best possible solutions, those that will be best for Polish security and best regarding the issue of limiting state debt – he stated.

"I only see, so to speak, positives in [the president's] proposal. When we talk about the Polish SAFE 0%, meaning we have instruments in our own hands, we use our own resources, everything stays within the country, we are sovereign in these decisions" - said Zbigniew Bogucki on Polsat News' "Gość Wydarzeń" (Guest of Events).

"And on the other hand, we don't have to pay interest, gigantic interest until the year 2070, because nobody really wants to talk about it today. At first, they didn't want to say it was a loan at all. Now Poles know it's a loan, if the SAFE proposed by the government were to come into effect." - he continued.

- I am 46 years old and have three children. The [SAFE] loan lasts until 2070. My oldest daughter, who is turning 18 this year, will be, by quick calculation, 62 years old. My middle son - 56. The youngest, not yet two years old, will be 46 then. That's how I quickly calculated. Do we want to indebt our children and grandchildren to work and repay a loan that the government will take out today - when we have an alternative, when we can find that alternative based on wise central bank policy? [NBP - ed.] - said Zbigniew Bogucki in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- The President and Professor Glapiński spoke very clearly: this ["Polish SAFE 0%"] is a proposal for cooperation with the government, cooperation with the government on security matters, but also on protecting future generations of Poles from debt - said Zbigniew Bogucki in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- If we have today, and Professor Glapiński also spoke about this, and these are the figures, 240, mind you, billion euros in the National Bank of Poland's foreign exchange reserves. 240 billion is, calculating quickly, 5.5 times SAFE, of which 74 billion euros are in gold – stated Zbigniew Bogucki in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- Who brought this about? President Glapiński and the management of the National Bank of Poland, which is under attack, brought this about. And today we can use these NBP assets for the state's security – he continued.

- It's not about profits generated by the NBP. It's about using the instrument and the values at the disposal of the National Bank of Poland. I'm talking about those 240 billion euros and 74 billion [...]. It's enough to use one, small part of this second amount, i.e., the reserve deposited in gold, to create a mechanism that will allow obtaining such funds in the coming years, within the next five years, which will correspond to, and perhaps even exceed, SAFE. Why not use it? Why tie one's hands with conditionality? - said Zbigniew Bogucki in "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- I think that during the election campaign, the President and his team already showed that we can keep projects originating from the Presidential Chancellery, and previously during the campaign, secret until the very end. This is a principle that should indeed function in politics, and I believe it's beneficial that certain good proposals for Poland are developed in quiet, among experts, not necessarily daily from the political camp supporting the President - stated Paweł Szefernaker on TV Republika.

- The President is a strong president, a courageous president, who will not be intimidated by those who are currently dividing Poles. Because dividing Poles into those who are for SAFE and against, into those who are patriots and not patriots, we will not be fooled by the ruling party. The ruling party doesn't know yet, they haven't fully gotten to know President Nawrocki yet, and they don't know that the President of the Republic of Poland is a courageous, strong man who said during his campaign "Poland first, Poles first" and today this is the motto of Karol Nawrocki's governance in the Chancellery of the President - stated Paweł Szefernaker on TV Republika.

- On my way to your studio, to the television, I heard Professor Marek Belka on the radio saying that the President's idea itself is a good idea. He also spoke positively about SAFE, the European one, but he said about the presidential proposal that it is a good proposal - stated Paweł Szefernaker on TV Republika.

- For me, what is tragic in Polish politics today, concerning this entire coalition led by Donald Tusk, is that we have good relations with the USA solely thanks to President Nawrocki. Had President Nawrocki not won the election, we would have tragic relations today - stated Paweł Szefernaker on TV Republika.