The history of our homeland is marked by the struggle for the freedom and independence of Poland and the Polish people. As a nation that has never surrendered, we have repeatedly put up steadfast resistance to those who wanted to enslave us. On 1 August 1944, the Warsaw Uprising broke out. The uprising of the people of Warsaw against the German occupiers lasted 63 days - tens of thousands of Poles suffered the highest price in the fight for freedom. It was the greatest act of resistance in Nazi-occupied Europe. On the 79th anniversary of the Uprising, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki paid tribute to the heroism and memory of those who died at that time. The head of the government laid flowers at memorial sites and took part in solemn celebrations. The Prime Minister also met with the Insurgents, who continue to bear witness to history and patriotism for future generations.

On the 79th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, we all remember the heroic attitude of tens of thousands of residents of Warsaw. We know very well what sacrifice our capital city made for its courage to resist the German occupier. Warsaw lost not only its buildings, which are valued at more than USD 45 billion, but the Germans also murdered its inhabitants. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has asked the Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski to jointly sign a letter addressed to the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz regarding reparations after World War II.

The history of our homeland is marked by the struggle for the freedom and independence of Poland and the Polish people. As a nation that has never surrendered, we have repeatedly put up steadfast resistance to those who wanted to enslave us. On 1 August 1944, the Warsaw Uprising broke out. The uprising of the people of Warsaw against the German occupiers lasted 63 days - tens of thousands of Poles suffered the highest price in the fight for freedom. It was the greatest act of resistance in Nazi-occupied Europe. On the 79th anniversary of the Uprising, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki paid tribute to the heroism and memory of those who died at that time. The head of the government laid flowers at memorial sites and took part in solemn celebrations. The Prime Minister also met with the Insurgents, who continue to bear witness to history and patriotism for future generations.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met with families at a picnic. It was an opportunity to talk about the future of Poland and the further actions of the Polish government. Social policy based on solidarity, but also support for investment and increased security - these are the pillars of the government's credibility. The government's flagship Family 500+ programme will become Family 800+ from January 2024. The monthly benefit will be increased to PLN 800 for each child. We are adjusting the amount of support to the current needs of Polish families.

We have consistently pursued our social policy, which is based on solidarity - the more vulnerable groups in society deserve the state's support and we are delivering on this. The 14th pension, like the so-called 13th pension, will be paid every year. We want to provide a better life for pensioners. Seniors can use the extra money for a trip with their grandchildren, to buy a bicycle or to fulfil another dream. In addition, we have so far succeeded in implementing many other important measures. Seniors 75+ can benefit from free medication - and soon we will expand this group to include people 65+ and children and young people. We also encourage people to spend time actively. We are building senior homes throughout Poland as part of the Senior+ programme and funding activities and projects from the Active+ programme.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met in Katowice with his Czech counterpart, Prime Minister Petr Fiala. The heads of governments presided over Polish-Czech intergovernmental consultations attended by ministers from both countries. The main topics of the talks were current bilateral affairs and regional and European issues. The politicians devoted particular attention to energy, infrastructural development and defence. They also discussed the border security of the European Union and its Member States. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stressed that the strength of Poland and the Czech Republic is the cohesion of our respective positions on geopolitics. Poland points out that the migrant relocation mechanisms proposed by the European Union are not a solution to the migration problem.

At the Coal Mining Museum in Zabrze, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met with the mine rescuers who took part in the rescue operation after the earthquake in Türkiye last year. The meeting was also attended by rescuers from Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa, who participated in the rescue operation in the Pniówek and Zofiówka coal mines.

The government will firmly defend Polish farmers from the negative consequences of the war in Ukraine. Therefore, Poland will not open the border for grain products from Ukraine on 15 September. However, we are enabling the transit of Ukrainian grain all the time. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met in Warsaw with the Ministers of Agriculture of Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland – the five frontline countries that are demanding that the EU extend the ban on grain imports from Ukraine.

The Government Strategic Investment Programme facilitates investments all over Poland, thanks to non-refundable funding. Since the beginning of the programme, a total of PLN 63.4 billion has been earmarked for projects such as the renovation of schools and crèches, sports facilities, renovated parks, new roads or water-and-sewage networks. All these investments increase the safety and comfort of life for Poles. In Maków Podhalański, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced a new call for applications under the Government Strategic Investment Programme. All local government units can submit applications until 16 August 2023. This is not the end of good news for local authorities. They are about to receive another pool of money for renovation activities under the Government Road Construction Fund. The subsequent funds we are entrusting to local governments are the result of efficient public finance management, including, among other things, the fight against VAT mafias.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited a kindergarten in Mysłowice, which underwent thermal modernisation thanks to funding from the Government's Local Investment Fund. Government programmes support local government investments. Thanks to our programmes, hospitals, crèches, schools and road or sewage infrastructure are being modernised or built all over Poland. More than 25,000 such investments have already been implemented in the country.