The Sejm will resume its session at 9:00 AM with a series of topical questions, and at 11:15 AM, at the request of PiS, it will hear a current information report regarding group layoffs and a drastic increase in unemployment in Poland, particularly among young people.

From 12:45 PM to 1:00 PM, procedural votes will take place, after which the Sejm will proceed to the second reading of the resolution project submitted by coalition MPs concerning actions necessary to ensure the Constitutional Tribunal meets the requirements of a court established by law, independent, and impartial. The discussion on this matter will last until 3:30 PM.

At 5:00 PM, the Justice and Human Rights Committee will convene to provide opinions on applications for positions as judges of the Constitutional Tribunal: six nominated by the Sejm presidium and two nominated by PiS.

At 2:00 PM, a two-day session of the Senate will commence, during which senators will address, among other things, the government's draft bill reforming the National Labour Inspectorate.

Today marks the last day of the official state visit of the Swedish royal couple to Poland. President Andrzej Duda and the First Lady, along with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, will visit the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk (2:30 PM). Subsequently, at 3:45 PM, Agata Kornhauser-Duda and Queen Silvia will visit the Children's Support Centre of the 'Dajemy Dzieciom Siłę' (We Give Children Strength) Foundation.

Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz will also meet with the Swedish royal couple, also in Gdańsk. At 1:00 PM at the Wybrzeże Theatre, the Minister of National Defence will participate in the conference "Conversations on Baltic Sea Security: Strengthening Polish-Swedish Strategic Partnership." Bilateral talks will begin at 2:45 PM. The welcome for the King and Queen of Sweden is scheduled for 3:45 PM.

However, earlier, at 11:20 AM, Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz will meet with the Minister of Defence of Sweden, Pål Jonson, at the Naval Port in Gdynia. Statements by the ministers to the media are scheduled for 11:55 AM.

At 11:30 AM, a press conference will be held near the town of Ozierany Wielkie, close to the Belarusian border, with the Minister of Interior and Administration, Marcin Kierwiński, and Deputy Minister Czesław Mroczek.

- For them [uniformed services], plan B, meaning another solution, should the president veto this, the hope that he won't do it, really limits it solely to the Armed Forces. Thus, the stakes here for the police and other services of the Ministry of Interior and Administration are very high. Meanwhile, of course, the special services are very interested in SAFE, in the sense that the entire security sector becomes stronger - stated Tomasz Siemoniak on TVP Info.

- Somehow, PiS politicians didn't mind buying on credit in Korea or the US with higher interest rates than SAFE. So, this argumentation is very hypocritical and untrue - stated Tomasz Siemoniak on TVP Info.

- I listened, I read, and I saw how President Glapiński squirmed like a loach because he didn't explain it. The truth is, there are no free lunches, there's no free money, that someone will just shift it from one column to another, there's no money from that. And either he wants to sell gold and use that money, some part of the gold, which has appreciated, and everything else that they will reclassify, reassign, etc., there's no free money - stated Tomasz Siemoniak on TVP Info.

- I don't have such information [whether someone from the outside influences whether we will take money from SAFE or not]. Of course, there can be debate and various assessments, but I believe it simply stems from the top politicians of PiS, who are unable to admit that this is something good and believe that everything the government does should be blown up. There is no [external influence], because that's not how the world works, certainly not for special services to be operating in matters of this kind - stated Tomasz Siemoniak on TVP Info.

- The armament needs, the economic needs related to armaments are enormous. These are needs in the order of 600 billion zlotys. So, if after half a year of the presidency, followed by a year of further negotiations, Europe has finally created, under pressure from the United States as well, this joint project for financing the construction of armaments, European armaments to European standards, then we must take advantage of it - said Marek Sawicki in an interview with Jan Wróbel on Super Express's "Morning Ring".

- However, if there are free funds in the National Bank of Poland, then nothing stands in the way of converting them into profits, in accordance with the current law, and these profits, in accordance with the Constitution and the Act on the National Bank of Poland, should go to the state budget - he continued.

- From the very beginning of this presidency, we have had a situation with a constant attempt to expand the constitutional powers of the President. And it's not the President himself, it's Messrs. Bogucki and Przydacz, who after losing the parliamentary elections, and winning the presidential elections, decided to change the system from a cabinet-parliamentary one to a presidential system - Marek Sawicki said in Super Express's "Morning Ring", when asked about the presidential proposal regarding "SAFE 0%" and the attempt to gain influence over how these funds will be spent.

- Then let them have the courage, let them propose a constitutional amendment, and perhaps, I am not insisting that we have an ideal system, it is worth discussing, but it is worth discussing with all political circles, not resorting to 'falandization' and pushing forward on the basis of 'we will seize a little more, we will seize a little more, move over' - he continued.

- Indeed, in our system [...] the President's powers are disproportionate to the method of electing the head of state, but that's how it is. If we amend the Constitution, then perhaps we will move to a presidential system, similar to the French one, similar to the American one. It is not an impossible thing, but it needs to be discussed, not done on the basis of accomplished facts - he went on to say.

"I encourage us to seriously sit down. I said at the beginning of this term, I am astonished that neither Donald Tusk nor my political circle took this seriously. We should have established a constitutional commission at the beginning of this term, which would consist not only of parliamentary representatives [...] but also of organized, extra-parliamentary circles, and we should begin revising the Constitution, which [...] today truly no longer fits contemporary requirements and needs," Marek Sawicki said on Super Express's "Morning Ring.".

- It seems to me that the SAFE matter is not a closed issue, that by the 20th [of March] the President will certainly be thinking about it. I have various, mixed feelings; one day it seems to me the President is closer to signing it, another day, further from signing this act - said Marek Sawicki in the "Morning Ring" of Super Express.

- The President knows one thing: regardless of whether he signs it or not, the EU loan will be implemented anyway. And he is the president for the next 4.5 years, so he will participate in all of this - he continued.

- If we are looking for reason, then we really need to call on our PiS colleagues, because I don't hide it, ideologically, so to speak, this environment is closer to me than the left-wing environment. But on the other hand, the level of hypocrisy that emanates from these politicians is simply terrifying - said Marek Sawicki in the "Morning Ring" of Super Express.

- How can it be that in November last year, the former Minister of National Defence urged Kosiniak-Kamysz: "Make projects, hurry up the army, because you won't use these SAFE funds, and they are needed by Poland, they are needed by the Polish defence industry." President Karol Nawrocki also welcomed the same thing with satisfaction at the beginning - he continued.

- And then suddenly Jarosław Kaczyński switches the lever and it suddenly turns out that the SAFE program is a German idea and will be spent on purchasing armaments from German factories, which are completely unready for production - he went on to say.

- I'm more wondering if it isn't a satanic professor from the Catholic University of Lublin, who has de facto moved from the professor's bench to the beer stall and to the Central Cooperative Union (SKR) of the PRL era, using the language of that time, that method of argumentation. This astonishes me - said Marek Sawicki in Super Express's "Morning Ring," when asked by the host about the "satanic trinity" he believes Tusk, Czarzasty, and Kosiniak-Kamysz form, as presented in a film featuring Przemysław Czarnek's statement regarding SAFE.

- Suddenly, hearing such formulations from a professor, it simply astounds me. I don't recognize Mr. Przemysław Czarnek, because the argumentation he used [regarding SAFE] looks similar to his investments in renewable energy sources - he continued.

"I believe there's no principle behind the conflict between the president and the prime minister. It's a simple interpretation: the sharper, the more fire, the better. And I think Donald Tusk, even on this SAFE issue, could slightly soften his argumentation, his tone, and wait for the president's decision," said Marek Sawicki in the "Morning Ring" of Super Express.

- I believe that it is not Professor Czarnek who is the main favorite and potential candidate for the Prime Minister's office, should PiS come to power, but rather Mr. Przydacz and Mr. Bogucki - Marek Sawicki stated on the "Morning Ring" of Super Express.

- These are the primary candidates, indeed from the President's inner circle. If they prove to Jarosław Kaczyński that they have shaped the Chancellery of the President in such a way that it is solely the chancellery of Law and Justice [...] then they have a chance for a significant reward from Jarosław Kaczyński - he continued.

- We will not be Donald Tusk's dessert, and what's more, I can tell you that we will run successfully in the upcoming parliamentary elections independently - said Marek Sawicki in Super Express's "Morning Ring.".

- It is in Poland's interest for the SAFE act to come into force and for the NBP's profits from gold price increases to be paid into the budget. The President and the opposition have a patriotism test. Let's hope they pass - wrote Radosław Sikorski.

W interesie Polski jest zarówno wejście w życie ustawy SAFE jak i wypłata do budżetu zysków NBP ze wzrostu cen złota.
Prezydent i opozycja mają test na patriotyzm.
Oby zdali.

— Radosław Sikorski 🇵🇱🇪🇺 (@sikorskiradek) March 11, 2026

"Oh, there is a legal basis. On May 27, 2025, the Council of the EU adopted the SAFE regulation. This regulation is public. I understand that PiS politicians have this unbearable habit of not reading documents, but this regulation clearly states that all contracts signed after the regulation comes into force, i.e., after May 28, 2025, are covered by the SAFE mechanism. That's why, yes, contracts that can be financed by the SAFE mechanism are already being implemented," stated Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka on Radio Zet.

"I don't know if you remember, just before Christmas, in December, I was here with Prime Minister Donald Tusk [...] we said that at the beginning of this year, in this location, the first [...] system for detecting, identifying, and countering flying objects, including drones, would be established on Poland's eastern border" - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference at the Polish-Belarusian border.

"We said that the work in this regard was nearing completion, we said that the first cluster [...] would be launched at the beginning of the year. And just as we said, such a system has been launched; you have the tower behind us, which is one of several dozen towers" - he continued.

"This is the first cluster, the first module that we have installed on our eastern border, but our ambition is, of course, for our entire eastern border, our entire maritime border, to be equipped with such systems" - he added.

"We want to launch 5 such clusters in the coming months, in the next dozen or so months, but for this, one condition is necessary: we must have stable financing. These 5 modules, these 5 scanning sets [...] that the Border Guard wants to launch on our borders, are to be financed from the SAFE program" - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference on the Polish-Belarusian border.

"That is why it is so important that these funds, without all these political discussions, without this political froth, are simply released as quickly as possible, so they can serve Polish security" - he continued.

"Mr. President, the Polish border, Polish officers need modern equipment. Funds from SAFE are precisely to build such systems" - he went on to say.

"We cannot wait. There is no more time to wait. Mr. President, I am making a fervent appeal to you, once again. Please remember that if the SAFE act is not signed, the services of the Ministry of Interior and Administration are in the worst situation, because the possibility of using these funds is the smallest" - he added.

- Of course, we will look for an alternative solution and do everything we can to secure these funds for such systems. But these funds are available here and now. All that is needed is the President's signature. [...] Once again, I appeal, Mr. President: please do not hesitate, please end these fruitless discussions, this political back-and-forth, with arguments of poor quality, I must say, and there is one argument: Polish security, and that should unequivocally convince you" - he stressed.

- Our borders are sealed and secure. [...] In recent months, there have been increasingly more days when our border is not being stormed, when there are exactly zero attempts at illegal border crossings - said Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference on the Polish-Belarusian border.

- Those from the East have also learned that this border is sealed and well-protected - he continued.

- It's official now, we have it. We have confirmation of restrictions on nighttime alcohol sales in Warsaw. I want to thank all the councillors who supported my motion and who voted for this resolution - said Rafał Trzaskowski in a recording published on X.

Będzie ograniczenie nocnej sprzedaży alkoholu w całej Warszawie. pic.twitter.com/lQmepHw2GJ

— Rafał Trzaskowski (@trzaskowski_) March 12, 2026

- The resolution that the committee has been working on is an attempt to name the problem and indicate a way to solve it. It is not a law changing the legal system. It is a Sejm resolution, a clear political and institutional signal. It is a signal that the Polish state wants to restore full confidence in the constitutional guardian of the law - said Patryk Jaskulski during the Sejm session.

- The Committee on Justice and Human Rights [...] requests that the Sejm adopt this resolution - he continued.

- I appeal for work above divisions, for not undermining the Sejm's decision that will be made tomorrow, for allowing the Constitutional Tribunal to be repaired. To repair the authority of the most important court, which should stand guard over citizens [...] and not over a specific authority, because today, unfortunately, you have turned the Constitutional Tribunal into a political sham - he went on to say.

- The best proof of this is your consistency in trying to send MPs directly from here, from the Sejm benches, to disguise themselves as judges in the Constitutional Tribunal and issue politically commissioned rulings. I ask you once again to accept the choice and to also persuade the president to accept the oaths from, I hope, new judges chosen by the Sejm - he added.

- In two days, you want to carry out an attack on the Constitutional Tribunal, while for two years you have not made these appointments - said Marcin Warchoł during a Sejm session.

- Article 194 of the Constitution clearly states that terms are individual and judges are elected as vacancies arise, before the predecessor's term expires. Meanwhile, you are making these appointments collectively, wholesale, in one swoop, leading to the takeover of the Constitutional Tribunal, which is obviously unlawful in light of Article 194 - he continued.

- The second provision, [no.] 197 of the Constitution indicates that only a statute can be the reason for electing judges to the Tribunal, the basis for electing judges. Meanwhile, you are making these appointments based on what? On a regulation - he continued.

- Polish citizens need a Constitutional Tribunal worthy of the name, they need a court that will stand in defense of their constitutional rights, about which there will be no doubt that it is impartial, rules independently, and has no fast track to any politician to determine the content of its judgments. This must end - said Anna Maria Żukowska during a Sejm session.

- We must ensure, and this is the purpose of this resolution, that this court [...] functions. Those who claim that we are somehow manipulating, I don't know, the election, firstly, this resolution is not about that, the resolution does not concern the election of candidates, future judges of the Constitutional Tribunal - she continued.

- We will elect judges of the Constitutional Tribunal through a different procedure, based on the current law. Interestingly, a law whose constitutionality is now being questioned by its very authors? And the political environment that has politically staffed the entire current composition of the Constitutional Tribunal - she went on to say.

- We support the motion to reject this resolution in its entirety, and we will also oppose your choosing judges now, when there is a motion pending in the Constitutional Tribunal to examine the compatibility with the Constitution of the current election of judges, because the president will again not swear them in and you will deepen the chaos with these acts - said Przemysław Wipler during a Sejm session.

"Today at 8:00 PM, an address by the President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki" - informed Paweł Szefernaker on X.

Dziś o 20:00 orędzie Prezydenta RP Karola Nawrockiego 🇵🇱

— Paweł Szefernaker 🇵🇱 (@szefernaker) March 12, 2026

"Regarding short-term rentals. Today, Poland 2050 will submit the notification form, and today Marshal Czarzasty will assign a print number to the bill. As the Left, we will support the project because it is simply good. Recognition to Paweł Śliz for his constructive approach to the matter!" - wrote Łukasz Michnik on X.

W sprawie najmu krótkoterminowego. Dziś Polska 2050 dośle formularz notyfikacyjny i dziś Marszałek Czarzasty nada numer druku ustawie. Jako Lewica będziemy wspierać projekt, bo jest po prostu dobry. Wyrazy uznania dla @SlizPawel za konstruktywne podejście do sprawy!

— Łukasz Michnik (@michniklukasz) March 12, 2026

Today, the National Security and Defence Council was established under the President of the Republic of Poland, as announced by the Chancellery of the President.

Dziś została powołana Rada Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego i Obronności przy Prezydencie RP. W wydarzeniu uczestniczyli: zastępca szefa KPRP @Andruszkiewicz1, zastępca szefa @BBN_PL gen. bryg. rez. Andrzej Kowalski oraz doradca Prezydenta RP Krzysztof Wacławek. Szef BBN @Cenckiewicz… pic.twitter.com/uznAOxGZMq

— Kancelaria Prezydenta RP (@prezydentpl) March 12, 2026

Key Points from the Address:

"I considered it necessary to adopt the path of broad, cross-party dialogue. Unfortunately, the essential part of the proposed changes was rejected. The ruling party chose confrontation rather than conversation. What's more, they decided to use this matter to escalate social polarization and build divisions among Poles."

"The SAFE mechanism is a huge foreign loan, taken out for 45 years in foreign currency, with interest costs that could reach up to 180 billion zlotys. Poles will therefore have to repay twice the amount of the loan granted, and Western banks and financial institutions will profit from this."

"The problem with the SAFE European loan is not just about money. It's also about principles. These funds, our security, will not be decided solely by Polish authorities. SAFE is a mechanism where Brussels, through the so-called conditionality principle, can arbitrarily suspend funding, while our state will still have to repay this debt."

"Recently, the National Bank of Poland has generated over 185 billion zlotys for Poland, thanks in part to increased gold reserves and sound investment decisions. This is a huge capital. Capital that can work for Polish security. Thanks to this, we don't have to take out uncertain foreign loans for generations."

"Any attempts to indebt our country internationally through illegal means, through the back door, will sooner or later be met with both political and legal responsibility."

"At this point, I warn that any attempts to indebt our country internationally through illegal means, through the back door, will sooner or later be met with both political and legal responsibility."

***

Full text of the address:

The issue of entering the European SAFE loan is not a matter for one party, one government, or one term.

In a world full of tensions and uncertainties, every decision concerning state security must be made with the long-term interest of the Republic of Poland in mind. With a horizon for tomorrow, not just "here and now." With such a perspective, we as a community made the decision to join NATO, whose 27th anniversary we celebrate today.

A bill concerning the European SAFE mechanism landed on my desk. A lot of emotions have arisen around this matter. However, responsibility for the state lies in looking at the facts beyond current politics. The issue of entering the European SAFE loan is not a matter for one party, one government, or one term. It is a matter of the future of the Polish state.

The ruling party chose confrontation rather than conversation. What's more, they decided to use this matter to escalate social polarization and build divisions.

From the beginning, the SAFE project raised many questions and doubts. Therefore, I convened a special session of the National Security Council on this topic, held a series of meetings and discussions with experts, and initiated special amendments to this law during the legislative process. I considered it necessary to adopt the path of broad, cross-party dialogue. Unfortunately, the essential part of the proposed changes was rejected. The ruling party chose confrontation rather than conversation. What's more, they decided to use this matter to escalate social polarization and build divisions among Poles. This is exceptionally harmful and must be said plainly: unwise. There must be a moment of reflection and understanding that undermining agreements on these fundamental issues is acting against Poland's interests. Only our enemies can rejoice in this.

Poles will therefore have to repay twice the amount of the loan granted, and Western banks and financial institutions will profit from this.

The SAFE mechanism is a huge foreign loan, taken out for 45 years in foreign currency, with interest costs that could reach up to 180 billion zlotys. Poles will therefore have to repay twice the amount of the loan granted, and Western banks and financial institutions will profit from this. This can be compared to Swiss franc loans. Everything was supposed to be safe, and then the installments grew so much that it led to powerful financial crises.

Politicians who now want the SAFE loan must remember: this credit will burden our children and grandchildren for many years. Today's eighteen-year-old, who is just entering adult life, will be repaying an obligation taken out in their name throughout their entire working life. A debt can be incurred in one day – but an entire generation will have to repay it.

Party zeal and prolonging the debate on this good proposal harm the Polish army and Polish security.

History teaches us a simple truth: a nation that does not want to pay for its own army will sooner or later have to pay for someone else's army.

Therefore, investments in defense are necessary. But they must be conducted wisely, responsibly, and in a way that does not limit state sovereignty. I have therefore presented a real alternative to the European SAFE loan. This is Polish SAFE 0%, the concept of the Polish Defense Investment Fund. This bill is already in the Sejm. It should be processed as quickly as possible. Party zeal and prolonging the debate on this good proposal harm the Polish army and Polish security.

Thanks to the NBP, we do not have to take out uncertain foreign loans for generations.

Recently, the National Bank of Poland has generated over 185 billion zlotys for Poland, thanks in part to increased gold reserves and sound investment decisions.

This is a huge capital. Capital that can work for Polish security. Thanks to this, we don't have to take out uncertain foreign loans for generations. The fund is to operate under the full control of the Polish state and parliament, in supra-party cooperation, with full transparency in the expenditure of funds.

This solution gives us full decision-making freedom. Poland will choose: what equipment it buys, from whom it buys, and how it develops its defense industry.

The problem with the SAFE European loan is not just about money. It's also about principles.

SAFE is a mechanism where Brussels, through the so-called conditionality principle, can arbitrarily suspend funding.

These funds, our security, will not be decided solely by Polish authorities. SAFE is a mechanism where Brussels, through the so-called conditionality principle, can arbitrarily suspend funding, while our state will still have to repay this debt. Therefore, it must be clearly stated: security under condition is not security. Poland's security cannot depend on foreign decisions.

As the President of the Republic, I have a duty to ask a fundamental question: Is a solution that can limit state sovereignty in matters of security compatible with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland?

Competencies that constitute the essence of state sovereignty cannot be transferred. And one of them is precisely control over the armed forces. European treaties also confirm this!

Our Basic Law, in Article 90, allows for the transfer of certain competencies to international organizations. But at the same time, it clearly indicates the limit: competencies that constitute the essence of state sovereignty cannot be transferred. And one of them is precisely control over the armed forces. European treaties also confirm this!

I will not sign a law that undermines our sovereignty, independence, economic, and military security.

These are fundamental issues. Taking them into account, I have decided that I will not sign the law that allows Poland to take out the SAFE loan. Because I will never sign a law that undermines our sovereignty, independence, economic, and military security.

At this point, I warn that any attempts to indebt our country internationally through illegal means, through the back door, will sooner or later be met with both political and legal responsibility.

I remind the ruling party of Article 7 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, which clearly states that "Organs of public authority shall act on the basis of and within the limits of the law." This means that public authority can only do what the law allows it to do.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I appeal to all political forces for urgent work on the presidential bill on the Polish Defense Investment Fund, which will allow the army's development to be financed at a level equal to or higher than the European SAFE. This project is a strong army without generational debt. Polish SAFE 0% means zero dependence and 100 percent sovereignty.

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

Poland must arm itself. Poland must build a strong army. Poland must be one of the pillars of security for Europe and NATO. But Poland must do this on its own terms.

Only a nation that can take care of its own security remains truly free.

Poland first. Poles first.

- The President missed his chance to act like a patriot. Shame! Tomorrow at 9 AM, the Polish government’s response at an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers - Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on the X portal.

He was responding to Karol Nawrocki's address in this way. He was responding to Karol Nawrocki's address in this way.

Prezydent stracił szansę, aby zachować się jak patriota. Wstyd! Jutro o 9 rano odpowiedź polskiego rządu na nadzwyczajnym posiedzeniu Rady Ministrów.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) March 12, 2026

- I am not surprised, but I could comment on this matter with a few sentences. Firstly, there was a sentence that said 'debt can be incurred in one day'. I want to say this: debt can be incurred in one day, and the President, in one day, right now, has destroyed the hope of the Polish army - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty in an interview with Monika Olejnik on TVN24's "Kropka nad i" (The Dot on the i).

- At this moment, for today, we are in such a state, the president of our country has, in my opinion, committed treason and deprived the Polish army and Poles of security worth 185 billion zlotys - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TVN24.

- I have nothing against the United States, although, Mr. President, I am Polish, not American, and I prefer money to be spent in Poland - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TVN24.

"This is indefensible. I remind you that today is the anniversary of our accession to NATO. From the very beginning, since 1989, we have had a very clear direction towards Western structures, towards NATO, towards the European Union. This is an act of national betrayal, this is an act aimed at Poland's security" - said Adam Szłapka in an interview with Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz on TVP Info's "Question of the Day".

"The President presented himself as a person completely dependent on the Law and Justice Party. There was a lot of untruth in that address. [...] One thing that is an absolute untruth is that doubts arose from the very beginning. That is untrue," Adam Szłapka said in "Pytanie dnia" on TVP Info.

"This project was developed by Poland, by the Polish presidency, and was de facto conceived in Poland and constructed so precisely to primarily strengthen Polish European security. And there were no doubts. Law and Justice MPs spoke on this topic during the Polish presidency and later, and the Presidential Palace was informed about this project. There were no doubts," he indicated.

"There were only questions about some details, and everyone - including Błaszczak - said that this was a project to be used, for example, for drone defense forces. It looks as if at some point the lobbying switch was flipped, because they are saying it directly - they don't care about developing Polish industry at all, but rather about buying elsewhere," he stated.

- I accuse you of lying, that the National Bank of Poland is in a position to show a profit at the moment, and you said there is a profit of 180 billion. Mr. President, the accumulated loss of the National Bank of Poland currently stands at 100 billion zlotys - Włodzimierz Czarzasty stated on TVN24.

- Regarding this bill, this bill says the following: if the National Bank of Poland generates a profit, the president wants to share this profit. I kindly inform you, there is the act on the National Bank of Poland, Article 69 states: 95% of the profit generated goes to the budget, 5% goes to the reserve fund. There is no need to create any other law - he continued.

- What the president says is: we have a safeguard - a lie, the National Bank of Poland has a profit - a lie, because it has a 100 billion accumulated loss, a new law is needed - a lie, because there is an act on the National Bank of Poland - he went on to say.

The Law and Justice (PiS) party leader supported the president's decision:

Wolność, suwerenność i niezależność nie mają ceny! A próba ich sprzedania za kredyt jest działaniem antypolskim. Bardzo dobra decyzja Pana Prezydenta RP Karola Nawrockiego.

— Jarosław Kaczyński (@OficjalnyJK) March 12, 2026

- Regarding the President's bill, I see no basis to proceed with a bill that deceives Poles, shows a profit where there is none, and muddles the issue - Włodzimierz Czarzasty said on TVN24.

- No, I am responsible, I am part of the coalition that governs the country, there will be a Plan B, and within that Plan B we will consider all matters. I am stating my opinion, regarding my opinion on the President's bill, it's one big lie, one big sham - he continued, when asked if he could decide that on his own.

– We will immediately work on an appropriate government resolution, and yes – we will implement it. The Polish defense industry cannot suffer losses in this regard – said Adam Szłapka in the TVP Info program “Pytanie dnia” (Question of the Day), when asked about “Plan B” after the president’s veto regarding the EU’s SAFE regulation.

- The President is not the government, and that is his biggest complex, meaning, Nawrocki's complex is that he wants to be president, the government, and the Marshal of the Sejm - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TVN24.

- Mr. President, the Sejm has its competences, and I will not let them be touched. The President has his competences; you are for representation, and the government has its competences. The Prime Minister of this government is Donald Tusk. You must learn this - he continued.

- Tomorrow the government will adopt guiding solutions to save these funds, so that 12,000 factories and workplaces in Poland can operate, and so that 90% of all these funds are spent here and now - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty on TVN24.

The Head of the Presidential Chancellery will participate in the Council of Ministers meeting – wrote Paweł Szefernaker, head of the presidential cabinet, citing the legal basis:

Zgodnie z art. 22 ust. 1b ustawy o Radzie Ministrów, w jutrzejszym posiedzeniu Rady Ministrów weźmie udział szef Kancelarii Prezydenta Zbigniew Bogucki. pic.twitter.com/beKqoZTrqb

— Paweł Szefernaker 🇵🇱 (@szefernaker) March 12, 2026

- President Nawrocki announced that he did not sign the bill increasing Poland’s security. This is a bad and dangerous decision, where party interest and politics have triumphed over the commander-in-chief’s responsibility for the armed forces – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in a statement published on social media.

“The President’s Decision Is Not Against the Government – It Is Against the Security of the Polish State”

- The essence of the SAFE program is the modernization of the Polish army, where the procurement needs, the needs for military equipment, were identified by the best experts from the General Staff of the Polish Army. The SAFE program also offers an opportunity for the police and border guard for rapid modernization. It is a chance for investments in infrastructure to facilitate military mobility – he continued.

- The decision made by President Nawrocki is not against the government – it is against the security of the Polish state. It goes against the expectations of the Polish Army, against development opportunities for the Polish arms industry. And most importantly – against public opinion, expressed for instance in recent polls – indicated the Minister of National Defence.

Kosiniak-Kamysz on the Veto on the 27th Anniversary of Poland’s Accession to NATO

- Today marks the 27th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO. On such a day, we would expect decisions from the president that strengthen our alliance, not weaken it. Decisions that accelerate modernization, not hinder it. Decisions that build the strength of the Polish Army, not jeopardize the Polish soldier – he continued.

“We Will Simply Utilize Other Legally Existing Possibilities.” The Minister of National Defence Announces

As the Deputy Prime Minister pointed out: - The decision made by President Nawrocki hinders the process of modernization and transformation of the Polish army, particularly the acceleration of this process, but fortunately, it does not make it impossible. We will utilize, in accordance with Poland’s raison d’état and public interest, all possibilities to not waste this great success that Poland has achieved in Europe by devising the SAFE program and becoming its largest beneficiary.

- We will simply utilize other legally existing possibilities, such as the Armed Forces Support Fund, to implement and accelerate the great process of building the strongest army by 2030 – announced WKK.

- We will do everything to ensure that values such as freedom, independence, and sovereignty are not just lofty slogans, but are defended by force – by the strength of the Polish army, the strength of our alliances, and the strength of Polish society. We need the SAFE program for Poland to be secure, and we will implement this program – he concluded.

Oświadczenie po orędziu Prezydenta RP. pic.twitter.com/3mMQFZgEpa

— Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (@KosiniakKamysz) March 12, 2026