Two messages for 2024.

PRESIDENT III RP/PRL BIS

Dear fellow countrymen, ladies and gentlemen!

The closing year was a year of change in Polish politics. After 8 years, the majority of parliament has changed in our country, the Prime Minister has changed, the government has changed.

But the most crucial task facing the rulers has not changed. It's the request to keep our homeland safe. The safety of Poles and Poles. This was the case in 2023, and it will be precisely the same in the beginning of 2024!

Serious external threats to ours The homeland is not gone. There's inactive a full-scale war going on beyond our east border. Therefore, we must constantly strengthen and modernise the Polish army. Strengthen alliances. There can be no turning distant from this policy. safety of Poland has no price! And to me it is and will be the most crucial Polish matter! As the head of the armed forces, I am always ready to cooperate with the government on the subject of strengthening our security.

Ladies and gentlemen, dear fellow countrymen!

We are dealing with a fresh situation in Polish politics. The president and the government are from another political camps. It's average in democracy. But in democracy, we must respect the Constitution, the principles of the regulation of law and good political customs.

Unfortunately, in fresh days, a government coalition trying to take over public media has broken those rules. For the first time in free Poland after 1989 there was an effort to take over public media force, the tv signal of any channels was disabled, and information programs ceased broadcasting. Finally, Polish Television, Polish Radio and Polish Press Agency were put in liquidation.

I would like to make this clear: – – the executives can improvement the public media, but this must be done legally. I have always been and I am open to specified a discussion about legal changes. On my part, however, there will never be approval to violate the Constitution. And this is the situation we are presently dealing with.

Further announcements of crucial decisions by means of parliamentary resolutions are besides of serious concern. The resolutions of the Sejm do not have the legal power to form the basis for action by state authorities with consequences for citizens. specified actions are besides blatantly contrary to the Constitution. If we agree to these practices today, any fresh parliamentary majority will be able to do so in the future.

As president of the Republic, I will stand with all my strength and in accordance with my constitutional powers, I will argue specified actions. I so call on the Government Coalition to start following the principles of a democratic regulation of law and to respect citizens regardless of their political views. These should be your political fresh Year's resolutions!

This needs to be made clear: legal chaos and interior conflict in Poland leads to a weakening of our state and, consequently, to a weakening of our security. We've been through this before. I remember her perfectly, due to the fact that I was a minister at the Chancellery of president Lech Kaczyński erstwhile Donald Tusk was previously the head of the government.

I learned my lesson from that situation. I am ready to cooperate on the most crucial issues for Poland, but I am besides prepared for the situation that the government will not want specified cooperation!

Dear fellow countrymen, ladies and gentlemen!

The beginning of the 2024 year is besides the time of crucial anniversary: the 25th anniversary of Poland's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance and the 20th anniversary of Poland's accession to the European Union. Poland's presence in NATO as well as in the Union is the foundation of our security. I've talked about it many times. It's the Polish state's right!

But our presence in the Union and in NATO requires the constant pursuit of Polish interests. This will include the July Alliance Summit in Washington, D.C., as well as the election of the fresh European Union authorities. It will besides be a year of preparation for our Presidency in the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2025. During the Presidency, we can strive even better for our priorities: for a greater commitment by the United States in Europe, for an extension of the Union to the east and south and for a strengthening of energy security.

Dear fellow countrymen, ladies and gentlemen!

Despite the large emotions we have in Polish politics, many unrests in the planet and the large drama of the war, which takes place behind our east border, let it be a good year for Poland, for Polish affairs and Polish families. May this be a good year for you in your individual and professional life.

I want you health, happiness, love and peace.

Happy fresh Year!

PREMIER III RP/PRL BIS

Ladies and gentlemen,

Slowly goodbye year 2023. What a year it was! In the past of Poland it will be recorded as a time of breakthrough. I want to thank you very much for this year. He was difficult, full of large emotions, disputes, but besides civilian awakening and triumph of democracy. We managed to break the election attendance record.

The months that passed taught us that impossible becomes possible. And here I, today, on public television, as Prime Minister of the Republic, can repeat before you the vows I made during the March of the Million Hearts. We will win – it has already happened. We'll settle the evil – it's already happening. We will repair the harm – this, too, and most crucial – we will reconcile.

I know reconciliation will most likely be the most hard task. But I believe that this time too, the impossible will become possible. I believe that Poles will be reborn, as 1 community, as a great, strong nation. And I won't halt until it does.

Poland is simply a country of miracles and wonderful people. If only you could hear all the compliments, admiration for Poles and their wisdom I have heard from the leaders of the states and global authorities. I had the pleasance of listening to this while receiving congratulations, but this large appreciation is for each and all 1 of you. It was you in 2023 who amazed the world. Thanks to you, the hope for all people who want freedom came from Poland. We can be arrogant and thank you very much for that.

We all dream of normality, consent and certainty tomorrow. This is the next year's assignment. We'll put things on our feet, trust discipline and experts again, and healthy judgment. In global policy, we will rebuild our position and importance. We will replace our allies with a tough but friendly conversation about our business and seeking what we share.

In these dangerous times Poland will no longer be alone. And due to the fact that they're dangerous, even yesterday, erstwhile our airspace was breached. That is why it is so crucial present to tell the fact and only the truth. We will reconstruct words to their actual meaning, and patriotism will never again be a veil for dishonesty or specified theft. We'll be honest and respectful with each other. I warrant you that. Our homeland will be reborn as a modern, strong country – your country. A country working for each and all 1 of you due to the fact that it belongs to you and only to you.

Tomorrow, let's have fun and forget, even for a moment, about everyday concerns. And since Monday, I mean Tuesday, actually, most of you have been since Wednesday, but let's get to work together anyway. So that in a year we consider that 2024 was for all of us, for Poland, a happy and safe year, a year of abundance and reconciliation.

Happy Poland is the time – I want us all this.

Prime Minister

Donald Tusk