The Sejm will resume its session at 9:00 AM – this is the last day of deliberations.

At this hour, a two-hour voting block will take place, during which, among other things, the Senate's amendments to the act on the liquidation of the Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA) will be voted on.

Members of Parliament will also vote on the president's veto of the act on the crypto-asset market.

At 5:30 PM, a meeting will be held in Kędzierzyn-Koźle with the Vice-President of PiS and candidate for Prime Minister, Przemysław Czarnek.

- I won't have to choose, because I know the statute of Law and Justice, I have been a member of Law and Justice for 14 years, and the fact that I am a member of Law and Justice in no way prevents me from also being a member of the 'Development Plus' association or other associations - Janusz Cieszyński said in an interview with Jacek Żakowski on "Poranek TOK FM", when asked about choosing between PiS and Mateusz Morawiecki's association.

- Our primary goal is to win back voters who have left for other parties, and these parties, broadly speaking, are both to the left and to the right of us. We want to be an inconvenient group, of course within PiS, because unity is very, very important, and I will always strive for this unity and always fight for it - stated Mateusz Morawiecki on wPolsce24.

- Encouraged somewhat by what the chairman said a few or a dozen months ago, that we need new associations, new formats, then this association Biało-Czerwoni was established, in order to initiate new debates, to reach new electorates. That is precisely that recommendation from the chairman - stated Mateusz Morawiecki in wPolsce24.

- Some people here, who I believe generally wish ill upon Law and Justice, are saying these are some attempts at breaking up the party, but how could I participate in attempts at breaking up the party if on May 4th, together with Patryk Jaki, we are organizing a meeting as part of the 'Change Our Opinion' series - said Janusz Cieszyński on TOK FM.

- I think there were, as Vice-Chairman Brudziński said, communication perturbations, and I would lay these misunderstandings at the feet of these communication perturbations - stated Mateusz Morawiecki on wPolsce24.

- I want to emphasize with all my might that our goals are to broaden the electorate. We had 45%, those were good times, not so long ago, in 2020. Later, 10% of voters left, to where? Mainly to those groupings that later formed the Third Way. Then another 6, 7, 8 percentage points left, mainly to the right. But we want to win support from everywhere, win it back, break through information bubbles, and be an uncomfortable, inconvenient opposition for Donald Tusk - stated Mateusz Morawiecki on wPolsce24.

- Some people think that the nature of this association [Rozwój Plus] is completely different than it actually is - said Janusz Cieszyński on TOK FM.

- I know perfectly well what the goals of the 'Rozwój Plus' association are, and they are by no means, in no aspect, contrary to the goals of Law and Justice. We have common goals with our colleagues from Law and Justice - he continued.

- We are focusing on this government; this government is absolutely fatal. We want to be a nightmare for them through our criticism, effective, showing numbers, facts, debate, broadening the scope of debate. With all due respect to your television, TV Republika, we cannot concentrate solely on those voters representing twenty-something percent that we have today. We want to reach thirty-something percent, we want to win them back, we must move beyond these comfortable formats in which we operate today - stated Mateusz Morawiecki in wPolsce24.

- I later read the written version of [Rafał Bochenek's] statement as well, because it was so difficult for me to believe such a claim. And in the written version of the statement, those words are not present. The 'Rozwój Plus' Association is not incompatible with PiS's goals in any way. On the contrary, I would say - it is realizing those goals that are set out in PiS's statute, as they concern Poland, the development of Poland - said Piotr Müller in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News's "Graffiti".

- I understand that this spin came to you, even to wPolsce24, from these small people, I would say, with not much experience, but those who want to have their own party, because there are also those quite high up in leadership, who want a narrow but their own party - stated Mateusz Morawiecki on wPolsce24.

- One that they can format as a pension fund, as some say. It's better if they are not here, those others, we will even have 18% or 22%, but we will rule this party and we will enter the Sejm. Well, I didn't enter politics just to enter the Sejm. I entered politics to break the system, to improve the living conditions of Poles, to take care of Poland's development - he continued.

- There is no threat of anyone not being on the PiS lists. Because we are all working in one direction. There are no such ultimatums. I am convinced that the President also understands perfectly well that unity is absolutely fundamental - stated Mateusz Morawiecki on wPolsce24.

- I had the pleasure, about two weeks ago I believe, to visit President Jarosław Kaczyński, and I did not hear any such word, I did not hear any statement that our activity [in the Rozwój Plus Association] would be inconsistent with statutory goals. We were actually discussing how to expand PiS’s activities - said Piotr Müller in Polsat News’s “Graffiti”.

- However, I will allow myself to listen to the party leader when I have the personal opportunity to speak with him and ask questions. […] Even at 1:00 PM [on Thursday], President Jarosław Kaczyński held a press conference where there wasn't a word about this matter - he continued.

- Perhaps [the Expert Council] is a very good idea, and certainly, if such a council is established, the association is also ready to join such an Expert Council - stated Mateusz Morawiecki on wPolsce24.

- I call on Donald Tusk to establish such a parliamentary investigative committee [regarding the pedophilia scandal], because in this case, it would even be advisable to restore the death penalty for individuals who destroy young people, children, and adolescents in such a macabre, terrible, disgusting, and cruel manner. Yes, I am in favour of restoring the death penalty - stated Mateusz Morawiecki on wPolsce24.

"The activities of the 'Rozwój Plus' association will be continued because they serve to increase support for PiS. Therefore, they are absolutely not inconsistent with the statutory goals; on the contrary, they fulfill them," said Piotr Müller on Polsat News' 'Graffiti'.

- In 2023, we had around 35% support. Now we have almost 10 percentage points less. So, we probably need to do something to broaden our electorate, not shrink it - said Piotr Müller in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

- In 2015, and especially in 2019, when we had the highest support in Poland's democratic election history, how did we play? Broadly, with various associations, foundations, and circles that supported us. That's how you win elections - he indicated.

- And if someone wants to retreat into a narrow circle, that's a recipe for losing elections. Opening up, acting broadly – that leads to winning elections. Retreating, fear of others – that leads to losing elections - he argued.

- What is Minister Ziobro's foundation doing then? Is it disrupting the message, meaning is it activity incompatible with the party's statute? Or are the associations that Sovereign Poland has, or the two parties that still exist, because these two parties have not been liquidated, activities compatible or incompatible with the party's statute? - said Piotr Müller in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

- I would ask more about that. Because the existence of another party and being a member there, some perhaps even double members still - that's a question. Is running fan pages, Facebook pages under the brand of the old political party in parallel after joining a political party, activity detrimental to the party or beneficial to the party? - he asked.

- If we follow this line of reasoning, then let's ask these questions - he added.

- I also warn [against the disintegration of PiS]. And actions of this kind, such as [...] an attempt to strangely intimidate people who want to broaden the electorate for PiS, that is disintegration for me, not a fight for a new electorate - said Piotr Müller in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

- It is easiest to stay within your own comfort zone. [...] And I am a supporter of fighting for the largest possible pool, if we even dream of returning to power, let alone a majority on our own, [...] but of being the winning party and calling the shots in the future Sejm - he continued.

- I don't believe that would happen [that we, as members of the Development Plus Association, would be suspended or expelled from PiS]. I don't believe it. It would mean that political common sense is failing someone if there were an attempt to expel people from PiS who are fighting for PiS to gain more votes - said Piotr Müller in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

- I will put it this way: we are not going anywhere. We want to be members of PiS. We remain members of the club, the party, and members of the association that strengthens the United Right camp - said Piotr Müller in "Graffiti" on Polsat News.

- You won't succeed in softening the topic of illegal migration. The Spanish are currently legalizing the stay of 500,000 illegal migrants, who may arrive here any moment, which is why we are submitting a bill – "Zero Tolerance." Any offense – deportation, and citizenship will have to be waited for 10 to 15 years, not 2 to 3 – stated Przemysław Czarnek in the Sejm.

Politicians from Sovereign Poland – including Dariusz Matecki and Michał Woś – appeared in the plenary hall during morning votes with banners stating "Tylko nie mów nikomu" (referencing Tomasz Sekielski's film) and photographs of Donald Tusk and Monika Wielichowska.

Representatives of the Ziobro faction thus alluded to the so-called pedophilia scandal. Following this incident, Sejm Marshal Włodzimierz Czarzasty decided to exclude the aforementioned politicians from the session.

- What has just happened is the best proof, Mr. Kaczyński, of how much you fear the Zondacrypto issue. A question was posed to you here, because a situation arose where, on the eve of the Sejm voting on the bill to bring the cryptocurrency market under control, your MPs were receiving money from an interested company – said Sławomir Nitras in the Sejm.

- If you want to prove to us, Mr. President Kaczyński, that there is no connection between this veto and your decision, then we are dealing, Mr. Kaczyński, with a situation of very serious suspicion that your MPs are voting in the Sejm for material gain – he continued.

- If you entered politics for this, Mr. Kaczyński, it’s the worst testimony to you. And if you unintentionally led to this, then you should just quit – he went on to say.

- If you have an ounce of honesty and responsibility for the state, I call on you to approach the Marshal of the Sejm with a request to disclose the secret session of the Sejm [on December 5th]. Show what you said then, what I responded to you, how it proceeded. What are you afraid of in this matter? - stated Zbigniew Bogucki in the Sejm.

- President Nawrocki spoke very clearly: Putin is a criminal, he spoke very clearly to Viktor Orban: do not make deals, do not do business with Orban [with Putin]. When he was in Hungary, he also spoke about there being an alternative - stated Zbigniew Bogucki in the Sejm.

- President Nawrocki went to Hungary and told Prime Minister Orban - you don't have to buy gas from Russia, you can buy gas from Poland. Because we have the Baltic Pipe, the gas terminal, interconnectors in southern Poland, and this gas can be sent via Slovakia to Hungary. And if not via Slovakia, then via the Czech Republic and Austria - he continued.

- Did you [Donald Tusk], in even a single sentence, tell Mr. Orban, whom you criticize, that this possibility exists, or did you simply turn your back and pretend to be anti-Putin now? You did not do this, you are lying about the president - emphasized the Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland.

- Your behavior in the context of this particular case, where you selectively choose certain events or occurrences related to this entity, is extremely interesting. Because on that public part of the Council of Ministers meeting, you stated, Mr. Prime Minister, circumstances that both I and you know are covered by a secrecy clause – covered by a secrecy clause of a letter from one of the services from early February - said Zbigniew Bogucki in the Sejm.

- I have a question for you: did the head of this agency lift the 'secret' clause in this regard, because we are talking about a 'secret' clause, or did he not lift it, and if he did, to what extent? To my knowledge, because I should have received it as the head of the chancellery, who also has this document, such a lifting of the clause did not occur - he pointed out.

- If the clause was not lifted in the scope where you revealed secrets from this memo, you committed a crime - he emphasized.

- If you come out and say that the head of this agency lifted the clause, then you must answer another question: why was this clause lifted? What happened that this clause was lifted? Because if it was meant to protect the prosecutor's investigation, the services' investigation, then the clause should have been maintained. But if it was only meant to be the subject of a political scolding, then the clause was lifted - he continued.

- But this clause, to the best of my knowledge, was not lifted. So you likely committed a crime. I will investigate this. If necessary, as an official, I have a duty to file an appropriate notification - he declared.

- The facts are unequivocal. The vetoed bill provided the Polish Financial Supervision Authority with real tools to protect Poles. Real tools to protect investors. It introduced the best standards, increased market transparency, and prevented abuses. This bill was by no means over-regulation - stated Andrzej Domański in the Sejm.

- In this bill, the state stood on the side of its citizens. It stood in their defense. Defense against fraudsters and swindlers. [...] The absence of this bill is an eldorado for fraudsters, and President Duda is enabling this eldorado. President Duda has vetoed the bill twice. Twice he chose a side, and it was not the side of Poles - he continued.

- The Polish state has a duty to protect citizens from fraudsters. Our government is doing just that with this bill. The President is blocking it, and the rest needs no explanation - he went on.

- Today, we are effectively voting on whether the Polish state protects its citizens or protects fraudsters. Today's vote is a choice between a law that protects citizens and allows us to react to threatening situations, and lawlessness that leaves them to fend for themselves against abuses, fraudsters, and external threats - he added.

- Let us reject this harmful presidential veto - he emphasized.

- Zondacrypto – a company that was established under circumstances worthy of a very strong crime film, whose founder disappeared under mysterious circumstances. According to all very justified assumptions, he is dead, but until the body is found, this cannot be stated directly. He disappeared in 2021. In 2022, the great career of Zondacrypto began with a new head. Do you know whose money it was? With Russian mafia money, and I'm referring to information our services possess - stated Donald Tusk in the Sejm.

- At the source of this company's financial success are not only Russian money linked to the so-called 'bratva', meaning one of the most significant mafia groups in Russia, but also Russian services. The problem is that this company, with such sources, has become a company that sponsors political and social events in Poland and promotes very specific political forces. This company was the strategic sponsor of the famous CPAC event in Rzeszów, an event that promoted President Nawrocki in his presidential campaign, as he was a guest and participant of this meeting. The previous president was also heavily involved in this event. The connections of TV Republika with Zondacrypto require no further justification - he continued.

- What was revealed later is even more chilling, and I am speaking of facts again. I am talking about direct financing by a company, thanks to Russian money, at the source of which lies the mysterious disappearance or death of its founder. This company also finances Confederation politicians and PiS politicians sitting in this chamber or hiding in Budapest - stated Donald Tusk in the Sejm.

- Mr. Chairman Kaczyński, it weighs on you anyway. I will ask this question and I hope you will come out here and answer it. Not because I am asking it, we know you don't have an excessive liking for me, but because you must answer this question. Not to me, but to Poles - stated Donald Tusk in the Sejm.

- Did you know that your deputy was taking money from ZondaCrypto? Did you know about it? At the time when you were leading work in your party, during debates, commissions on ZondaCrypto regulations, did you know that your MPs were actively defending the interests of companies with such roots? - he continued speaking.

- No, no. I apologize Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. Chairman. Unfortunately, it is the case that the Sejm is led by the Marshal of the Sejm. Article 186 does not provide for any possibility other than the procedure for taking the floor. Thank you very much - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty in the Sejm, at the moment when Jarosław Kaczyński wanted to respond to Donald Tusk's question.

243 members of parliament voted to re-enact the cryptocurrency market act.

Consequently, the presidential veto was upheld, as the required majority for this vote was 263 members of parliament.

191 members of parliament voted against it, and 3 abstained. The PiS and Konfederacja parliamentary clubs, as well as Marek Jakubiak and 4 MPs from the Democracy circle, voted against the re-enactment of the act.

- President Kaczyński and Chairman Błaszczak got scared of the truth about the PiS crypto-scandal and did not vote in favour of the President's veto! They left their entire club in the lurch - Donald Tusk wrote on social media.

Prezes Kaczyński i przewodniczący Błaszczak przestraszyli się prawdy o kryptoaferze PiS i nie zagłosowali za wetem prezydenta! Zostawili cały swój klub na spalonym.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) April 17, 2026

"Constitutional Tribunal judges Magdalena Bentkowska and Dariusz Szostek today submitted to me, as the Prosecutor General, a notification of suspected criminal offenses against the judges of the Constitutional Tribunal: Krystian Markiewicz, Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, Marcin Dziurda, and Maciej Taborowski, who were elected by the Sejm of the Republic of Poland on March 13, 2026." - wrote Waldemar Żurek on X.

"The notification concerns possible dereliction of duty under Article 231 § 1 of the Penal Code and violation of labor rights under Article 218 § 1a of the Penal Code. According to the content of the notification, the newly elected judges of the Constitutional Tribunal have not been assigned workstations or cases to adjudicate, nor have the employment-related documents required by law been signed with them." - he continued in his post.

"These are very serious allegations. Article 195 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland clearly states that judges of the Constitutional Tribunal are provided with working conditions and remuneration commensurate with the dignity of their office and the scope of their duties. Proceedings will be conducted by the National Prosecutor's Office." - he stated.

Sędziowie Trybunału Konstytucyjnego Magdalena Bentkowska i Dariusz Szostek złożyli dziś skierowane do mnie jako Prokuratora Generalnego zawiadomienie o podejrzeniu popełnienia przestępstwa na szkodę wybranych 13 marca 2026 r. przez Sejm RP sędziów Trybunału Konstytucyjnego:…

— Waldemar Żurek (@w_zurek) April 17, 2026

- Competition is always a great thing, because it unleashes additional energy in a person - said Przemysław Czarnek in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm, when asked if he wasn't afraid of competition due to Mateusz Morawiecki establishing an association.

- The presidential bill [on cryptocurrencies] was not submitted because the president engaged in dialogue with both the opposition and a part of the coalition. Amendments were agreed upon, and these amendments were proposed, among other places, in the Senate. All amendments, except for one, ended up in the trash - stated Zbigniew Bogucki at a press briefing in the Sejm.

- In our assessment, what has been established, this organization, has precisely that [political] character, it is already beginning to build local structures - Jarosław Kaczyński said at a press conference.

- Comparing it to other associations, which indeed have members of Law and Justice, including parliamentarians, and furthermore, in the most active group, OdNowa, these are parliamentarians who are not party members, makes no sense, because it is simply a different dimension, and we do not see any aspiration there to change it into a strictly political organization, while the activities of OdNowa, at least I personally, consider to be very useful - he continued.

- The statute is equal for everyone. [...] Here, Article 6 is completely clear, and therefore, if this activity continues in its current forms, because those forms can obviously be changed, precisely in the direction of OdNowa, then everything is in order - Jarosław Kaczyński said at a press conference.

- However, in the forms we currently have, if such phrasing is used, which unfortunately has also been used by very important people, that this is a certain new proposal for a certain type of electorate, then it is a party undertaking. In that case, a choice must be made - he continued.

- A choice must be made, and I am stating clearly that for people who would get involved in this, there will be no places on our lists. And other conclusions stemming from the statute related to this kind of activity will also be drawn - he added.

- I have great hope that those who have taken these actions will understand that they are acting to the detriment not only of Law and Justice [...] but rather to the detriment of Poland, because today we simply have a disastrous government in Poland and it really needs to be changed, but dividing does not lead to such a change - Jarosław Kaczyński said at a press conference.

- There are no obstacles, and I want to emphasize this, especially for Prime Minister Morawiecki, who already has many opportunities for action today - said Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference.

- He has his team, the Team for Poland, this former State Work Team, very important, funded by the party, he is the chairman of the EKR, which is also significant and is a strong position entitling him to act within the European Union [...] this is really not insignificant - he continued.

- He also has other possibilities for action, he holds numerous different meetings, often truly very successful, and we do not question this - he went on to say.

- The only concern is that it doesn't lead to a situation where we are simply dealing with a kind of parasitism, meaning that with the help of our party's institutions and capabilities, a new party will be created, which is not needed at all on the Polish political scene at the moment. What is needed is the unity of Law and Justice and, more broadly, the unity of the right wing, of course I am talking about the sensible right wing - he added.

- It all depends on the nature of this association. I have already spoken about what is permissible, and sometimes even useful, and what is not - stated Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference, when asked if Mateusz Morawiecki would be expelled from PiS if he remained in and headed his association.

- The consequences are equal for everyone - he continued.

- One cannot allow a second party to grow out of one party - he emphasized.

- My views are constant. They are moderately right-wing views, but I repeat, with a certain moderation, I am far from those who are some great radicals here - Jarosław Kaczyński said at a press conference.

- The significant influence on the decisions and actions of important right-wing politicians, as well as the promotion of these politicians, including the promotion of both presidents, Duda and Nawrocki, that the company Zondacrypto gained, this influence was also visible concerning the Polish Olympic Committee and Mr. Piesiewicz. It has recently also turned out that this company cemented its influence through payments to Confederation and PiS MPs. I have also reported on this - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- The roots of this company, which today causes fear among thousands of investors, clients of this cryptocurrency exchange, its roots are exceptionally sinister. The disappearance or most likely death of the company's founder, it's Russian mafia money, it's the influence of Russian services. The prosecutor's office will discuss this today, Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek will speak with you further, the Minister of Finance and the Coordinator of Special Services will be at your disposal, but what I can say in one sentence, I am speaking now - he emphasized.

- The President's stubbornness in vetoing the act that could have regulated the situation on the cryptocurrency market, the President's stubbornness in vetoing regulations that could have protected clients, Poles, from abuses or loss of their money in the future, the persistent veto upheld by PiS and the Confederation, this is already a shameless and overt admission that they are playing on behalf of this company and generally for irregularities and risks in the cryptocurrency market - the Prime Minister added.

- 7 days are gone - said Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference, when asked if a 7-day ultimatum had been given to MPs linked to Morawiecki.

"This is indeed a very significant and sad day for PiS and Konfederacja. I am not surprised that people, when they observe what is happening, especially with PiS, are increasingly losing patience with this party," said Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

"Today, we have the first poll where PiS starts with a '1'. This 18% for PiS in the CBOS survey is really, I think, a sufficient signal that people - exactly as I thought would happen - are evaluating PiS this way today. And the PiS crypto-scandal undoubtedly plays a big role here. Because in this matter, there is nothing for them to defend," he assessed.

- Regarding my abstention from voting, I am a proponent of one solution, although of course we do not have this implemented on a global scale, meaning a ban on cryptocurrencies. It is one big scam or, not to use such colloquial language, it is one big abuse - Jarosław Kaczyński said at a press conference, when asked why he abstained from voting on the presidential veto concerning the crypto-assets act.

- We will also review and analyze what happened that led to such incompetent investigations under Mr. Ziobro's prosecution, which ended with nothing in the case of the disappearance or murder of the company's founder. We will return to each of these threads - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- We are dealing with a campaign; we observed this type of campaign in the USA during the Pizzagate scandal, where it was claimed that Hillary Clinton was trafficking children. We had a similar scandal recently in Hungary during the elections; even Kaczyński believed that the opposition leader, Tisza, baked a dog in a microwave. These kinds of smears, intended to discredit politicians or political parties in the eyes of voters, are a specialty of the right-wing globally - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- I want to say that the crime of pedophilia that took place in Kłodzko was a continuous crime during the rule of Mr. Kaczyński, Mr. Morawiecki, and Mr. Ziobro, and the perpetrator went unpunished. Until he was arrested in Sweden, the practice continued for years, and somehow Mr. Ziobro's prosecutors were not interested. No one reacted. During our time, the perpetrator was sentenced to life imprisonment. His wife, whom you asked about, was also convicted in the first instance for complicity or other crimes - he continued.

- I want to say, because it is exceptionally nasty, to try and make Ms. Monika Wielichowska co-responsible for what happened in Kłodzko. This is exceptionally dirty, repulsive politics. For me, what is important is how the authorities act when such evil occurs. The PiS government did nothing then - emphasized the head of government.

- I also want to say that when PiS was in power, we dealt with a case of extremely brutal pedophilia that was hidden by the authorities, and when the case reached the prosecutor's office, PiS, forgive my language, buried the case. We are talking about the case of one of the most important PiS politicians, Kaczyński's right-hand man for media. The matter is very unpleasant, familial. This politician's son committed rape for years, he first raped a girl when she was 9 years old. It never occurred to me to claim that Kaczyński is responsible for this, but they are responsible for burying this case - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- If I heard correctly, Mr. Morawiecki founded the association Robbery Plus, right? Because that name would be quite adequate. Apparently, Horała invented it, Dworczyk emailed it, Morawiecki accepted it - said Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- Knowing the activities of these gentlemen, this typo "Robbery Plus association" very adequately captures the character of this group, this environment - he stated.

- We have amendments to this [cryptocurrency] act that will be submitted, or even a whole new bill proposal [...] has even been submitted already, it will be a test of what everyone truly wants here - said Jarosław Kaczyński at a press conference.

- If a political pedophilia scandal occurred in Poland, it is obviously a PiS scandal and the case I am referring to. Due to its sensitive nature, I will not mention the name, but you all know who it is about - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- Certainly Jarosław Kaczyński – this was also visible today in the [parliamentary] chamber – has completely lost control of what is happening. It seems everyone there is waiting for that moment when it will be clear that they can already divide what remains of PiS, when Kaczyński completely loses control over it – said Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- I suggested to the Prime Minister that he appear together with Professor Czarnkiem; I was refused. Later, such a proposal was also made during our meeting, and the response was that the conversation on this matter would be with me - Jarosław Kaczyński said at a press conference.

- I am ready to talk, but it leads to the conclusion that the appointment, of course in the party sense of the word, of Professor Czarnkiem as a candidate for prime minister is the main reason for all these events that have been happening recently, and this is something, one could say, painful - he continued.

- A politician of truly great caliber, as the Prime Minister is, should understand that before the issue of the premiership becomes practical, one must first win the elections, and he should also understand that for a very large part of the political right, rightly or wrongly, justly or unjustly, he is simply a red rag to a bull, and hence such a decision - he went on to say.

- More and more voices are being heard, these are tentative voices. I will speak about this perhaps more clearly on Monday with President Macron, but perhaps it is worth considering some form of integration with countries like Norway and Iceland. Iceland is returning to the issue of EU membership, they will have a referendum soon. The Prime Minister of Iceland announced this here while in Warsaw. What's more, we are talking about some completely non-standard cooperation between Europe and Canada - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- What I expect from Minister Pełczyńska-Nałęcz first and foremost is the completion of various elements of the KPO. It is known how difficult this process is; we have years of delay due to PiS's fault. Poland had the least time of all countries to utilize this money. It's a difficult process, constant negotiations, constant milestones invented by Morawiecki with no intention of implementing them, so it's a very demanding task. I would like the Minister to quickly bring this entire process to completion. This was my expectation of the Minister - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- The presidium meeting has concluded, and Member of Parliament Konrad Berkowicz has been punished with the harshest penalty the presidium can assign, namely, for three months, he will receive half of his salary - Włodzimierz Czarzasty said at a press conference.

- He was punished for bringing a fascist flag into the Sejm session, into the parliamentary chamber - he continued.

- Regarding behavior within the coalition, you are either in the middle of it, and this was my last statement directed at Minister Pełczyńska, or you are in, or you are out. There is no middle ground. If we are a coalition, we must act in solidarity and loyalty towards each other. If we want to cause harm, it means we are becoming the opposition, and they must make that choice - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- I said it openly, and there’s no point hiding it. If it turns out you are not with us, we will part ways. If you pass this test of coalition loyalty and solidarity, we will continue to work. If not, we will part ways - stated Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference.

- Regarding preventing Mr. Kaczyński from speaking [...], I can say that the days of operating and speaking without any procedure have ended. There are no regulatory grounds for the MP to speak at this time and at this point, and if there aren't, then it applies to every MP - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a press conference.

- I am truly surprised by today's vote, because today, and it's important to be fully aware of this, by the fact that the president's veto was not rejected, I believe that several dozen or even hundreds of thousands of people will soon lose a significant part of their assets, or all of them - said Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a press conference.

- I will not comment on the nonsense being spouted by Mr. Święczkowski, and by Mr. Bogucki in this matter. The case of the Constitutional Tribunal, the interpretation in this matter is definitive, and all decisions concerning it have been made. Currently, a competition for the next position has been announced. We will handle the matter of selecting judges for the National Council of the Judiciary in the same effective manner - stated Włodzimierz Czarzasty at a press conference.

- The President of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Święczkowski, has initiated actions aimed at filing a notification with the Prosecutor's Office regarding the potential commission of a crime by Constitutional Tribunal judges Magdalena Bentkowska and Dariusz Szostek, under Article 238 of the Penal Code, i.e., false reporting of a crime - the Constitutional Tribunal informed.

We reported on the actions of the two judges here.

- Furthermore, he has commissioned legal analyses regarding the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against those who filed the notification, also concerning their "performance" in the Sejm of the Republic of Poland - it was stated in the announcement.

- The President of the Constitutional Tribunal notes with regret the fact that instead of concern for the protection of the rule of law, the path chosen was further deepening constitutional chaos and paralyzing the Tribunal defending citizens' freedoms and rights - we read further.

Komunikat Prezesa TK w sprawie działań podejmowanych przez Magdalenę Bentkowską i Dariusza Szostka

Prezes Trybunału Konstytucyjnego Pan Bogdan Święczkowski podjął działania zmierzające do skierowania do Prokuratury zawiadomienia o możliwości popełnienia przez sędziów TK…

— Trybunał Konstytucyjny (@TK_GOV_PL) April 17, 2026

"Today we are initiating criminal proceedings, one could say that just a moment ago the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Katowice initiated criminal proceedings, and there are two provisions it is indicating in this initiation: Article 286 of the Penal Code and Article 289 of the Penal Code, i.e., fraud and money laundering. This proceeding strictly concerns Zondacrypto," said Waldemar Żurek at a press conference.

- The government will not cease its efforts to regulate the cryptoasset market, to ensure the safety of clients saving and investing in this market. Such safety as we have ensured in other financial markets - said Andrzej Domański at a press conference.

- Yes, we will be taking further action. Especially since we see that probably everyone is slowly starting to realize what a massive scandal we are dealing with, what the real arguments and factors behind this veto might be - he continued.

- Suffice it to say that today both President Kaczyński and Chairman Błaszczak did not support the president's veto - he added.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk described Mateusz Morawiecki's association as "Robbery Plus".

"Donald, looking at your government, it doesn't surprise me at all that you confuse DEVELOPMENT with ROBBERY" - the former prime minister replied.

Donaldzie, patrząc na Twoje rządy zupełnie mnie nie dziwi, że mylisz ROZWÓJ z ROZBOJEM.

— Mateusz Morawiecki (@MorawieckiM) April 17, 2026

"First, jibes at the Council of Ministers, now an ultimatum in the media. In the Coalition Agreement, we committed to cooperation based on mutual respect. The language of ultimatum is a breach of the agreement. A coalition built on coercion is a path to disaster." - wrote Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz on X.

Earlier, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said: "Regarding behavior within the coalition, you are either inside, and this was my last word addressed to Minister Pełczyńska, or you are inside, or you are outside. There is no in-between. If we are a coalition, we must act in solidarity and loyalty towards each other. If we want to harm, it means we are becoming the opposition and must make that choice."

The head of government also stated: "I said it openly, and there's no point in hiding it. If it turns out you are not with us, we will part ways. If you pass this test of coalition loyalty and solidarity, we will continue to work. If not, we will part ways."

Najpierw docinki na Radzie Ministrów, teraz ultimatum w mediach. W Umowie Koalicyjnej zobowiązaliśmy się do współpracy opartej na wzajemnym szacunku. Język ultimatum to łamanie umowy. Koalicja budowana na przemocy to droga do katastrofy.

— Katarzyna Pełczyńska (@Kpelczynska) April 17, 2026

- Poland has stagnated over these past two years, and in every respect. The case of Zaksa, Grupa Azoty, is a prime example of this. Things are going in a completely different direction than they were before 2023. Poland has stagnated. Tusk's Poland, the coalition of December 13th, has become a Poland of chaos, lies, and manipulation. A politics that has nothing to do with acting for the common good - stated Przemysław Czarnek in Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

"The claim that I am against increasing spending on the modernization of the Armed Forces is simply untrue. I have always said that Poland must arm itself, but it must do so safely, honestly, and without bending fiscal rules," wrote the Chairman of the Fiscal Council, Sławomir Dudek, on social media.

"I am for a strong army. I am not for damaging the rules that are meant to protect the stability of public finances under the guise of defense. I would be happy to explain this position to TVP Info and Ms. Justyna Dobrosz-Oracz," he stated.

Twierdzenie, że jestem przeciwnikiem zwiększania wydatków na modernizację Sił Zbrojnych, jest po prostu nieprawdziwe. Od zawsze mówiłem, że Polska musi się zbroić, ale musi robić to bezpiecznie, uczciwie i bez naciągania reguł fiskalnych.

Problem polega także na czymś innym. Pod… https://t.co/0P6hzjj5Mz

— Sławomir Dudek (@DudSlaw) April 17, 2026

- As I hear here and there, on the side, that there's no chance of governing alone. Ladies and gentlemen, in December 2013, 1.5 years before Andrzej Duda's victory, Komorowski had 70%, and PO was printing at 45%, even though scandals were destroying Poland, and you were repairing roads in villages and district roads with slag - stated Przemysław Czarnek in Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

- As they grew, so they are growing today. Scandal after scandal, unbelievable debt, crisis everywhere, people being turned away from hospitals, and PO [Civic Platform] is growing. We have printers in Poland that are beyond comprehension - stated Przemysław Czarnek in Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

- A broad right-wing coalition is absolutely necessary, also in order to change this absurd Constitution, which we will also be talking about soon. Absurd, especially in terms of the system of government, the executive branch, but also the sources of law - stated Przemysław Czarnek in Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

- Of course, running for the office of Prime Minister and the energy with which Przemysław Czarnek is heading in that direction gives hope that he will be the future Prime Minister. I personally will have no problem with that - stated President Karol Nawrocki on Kanał Zero.

- I think there have been many who have predicted the end of Law and Justice. So if I were to bet any financial means or my word on whether it is falling apart, I would of course say that it is not falling apart - said President Karol Nawrocki on Kanał Zero.

- Of course, not for a second do I regret this veto, and I haven't regretted it. Those responsible for these 30,000 people who are currently in a certain crisis or problem are Donald Tusk's government, and the Prime Minister knows this perfectly well - stated President Karol Nawrocki on Kanał Zero.

- I read what is happening [within PiS] as an attempt to find a certain new, moderate electorate and as a discussion within the political party - said President Karol Nawrocki on Kanal Zero.

- The Polish government had 11 months to implement the EU MiCA regulation. They only got around to it at the very end. The Prime Minister probably doesn't realize that throughout the entire operation of this company, we're talking about Zondacrypto, the National Revenue Administration (KAS), the prosecutor's office, and Polish services subordinate to the Polish government, they could have resolved it - stated President Karol Nawrocki on Kanał Zero.

- I wouldn't bet financial resources on PiS falling apart. I think it will be strong and powerful - said President Karol Nawrocki on Kanal Zero.

- I received information from Polish services about what was happening with Zondacrypto after the first veto. So, I was cut off from information surrounding the situation - stated President Karol Nawrocki on Kanał Zero.

- Certainly Mateusz Morawiecki, and also those individuals who cooperate with Mateusz Morawiecki. Moreover, I have the pleasure of cooperating with Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk and Marcin Horała, among others. We see that both the former Prime Minister and these two MPs are very capable individuals with a great deal of energy for dealing with state affairs. Therefore, of course, there is enormous potential in these individuals - said President Karol Nawrocki on Kanal Zero.

- If I were to say what I think about Mr. Czarzasty, I would have to step down from the role of president, and I don't want to - said President Karol Nawrocki on Kanał Zero.

- If a post-communist Marshal, who says that Poland was liberated in 1945 by the Red Army, calls me a "friend of Putin," then what do I feel? I will describe my emotions: I feel embarrassed - said President Karol Nawrocki on Kanal Zero.

- It is both sad and tragic. It is a tragicomedy if such a person says that I am Putin's friend - he stated.

- I don't know if anyone can believe this in the context of my entire life path, of what I have said about the Russian Federation, about Putin - he added.

- The four judges could not wait, even though no one from the Presidential Chancellery – nor I – said that we would not swear them in. Yes, we faced the necessity – and I faced it – the formal, legal necessity of swearing in these judges. And it certainly would have happened, were it not for the circus that took place in the Polish Sejm – stated President Karol Nawrocki on Kanał Zero.

- If the Constitutional Tribunal rules that, despite the judges having sworn before a notary in the Polish Sejm, they must be invited again by the President of Poland and will be sworn in, then I will do it. If the Constitutional Tribunal rules that what happened in the Sejm is tantamount to the President of Poland refusing to swear them in, then I will not do it. Everything is in the hands of the Constitutional Tribunal, which can function - stated President Karol Nawrocki on Kanał Zero.

- I think many journalists have had the chance to get to know me, and I always treat journalists with respect. However, when a person crosses certain boundaries of logical behavior, of certain journalistic ethics, because I said what I had to say for 20 minutes. If he prepares a kind of provocation where, after a question about Orbán, I am simply supposed to leave, and that is to be the image broadcast in the media, that I don't want to answer it, even though I talked about it, then I think the reaction was appropriate - said President Karol Nawrocki on Kanał Zero.

- It was intended so that viewers of public television and TVN24 would hear what Karol Nawrocki thinks of Vladimir Putin. They probably had their first, and I hope not their last, opportunity to hear that Vladimir Putin is a criminal - he stated.

- I am ready for any sacrifices on this matter, to create a Constitution that will awaken even those who call me a traitor, etc., etc., at a constitutional moment. - stated President Karol Nawrocki on Kanał Zero.

- Yes, this is the moment. We must wake up and we must say – I will endure all of this, whatever you call me, ladies and gentlemen, but we must change the Constitution of the Republic of Poland for our children and grandchildren. This is the moment - he continued.

"I will not apologize to the [TVN24] journalist for that behavior. I do not intend to apologize" - stated President Karol Nawrocki on Kanał Zero.

"I am ready to sign ambassadorial nominations, and Minister Sikorski is aware of this. I hope we will reach an agreement soon, as we have been clarifying certain issues for several months," President Karol Nawrocki said on Kanal Zero.

"Several meetings have already taken place. I think we are much closer than further. This means we have clearly declared, within the scope of competencies between the President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, matters on which we will not agree. [...] I have great hope that this issue will be resolved in the near future," he stated.

– I am a supporter of the presidential system. Yes, I believe that the president in Poland should have the competencies that come with direct elections, not party pragmatism… Today we are in a situation where the Marshal of the Sejm is a person with 22,000 votes – said President Karol Nawrocki on Kanale Zero.

"Councils, according to my philosophy of how councils function, are a zone for social listening from all communities. [...] As the President of Poland, I also want to have my own listening zone" - said President Karol Nawrocki on Kanal Zero, when asked about the choice of Paweł Svinarski for the Presidential Council for New Media.

"That's why, in the councils, several hundred people are in councils under the president [...], I have representatives from various communities, [...] from the Razem party, from the Confederation party, those who are not affiliated with any political environment. What's more - those who are critical of me, who did not vote for me" - he continued.

"We are talking about one of several hundred council members who certainly knows social media well, [...] there is high interest in his content. Also about a young person" - he continued.

"Today, it's very easy to try to slap the label of Putin's collaborator, even on the President of Poland" - he assessed.

- Councils attached to the president – and I say this with full conviction – apart from individual people whom I identify as those I trust, whom I’ve known for many years – this was not the case [with Paweł Svinarski] – […] councils are the authorial idea of those who are responsible for them. It is a certain authorial creation of the minister who is responsible for that council – President Karol Nawrocki said on Kanał Zero.

- I will repeat once again – there are people on these councils who do not even agree with the President of Poland. So, it is a listening zone where there is room to express one’s views out of concern for the office of the president – he stated.

- I believe that compulsory military service cannot, of course, be ruled out. The moment I received such a bill would be the moment of decision-making. As usual – it is difficult to talk about bills that one does not see - said President Karol Nawrocki on Kanał Zero.

- It cannot be ruled out that we might perhaps live to see a moment when such a solution becomes necessary. The security situation is changing practically every week, if not every day. If such a bill were to pass through the Sejm, I certainly would not be its critic - he stated.