45 days ago we announced that drivers of cars and motorbikes would be able to use the state motorways free of charge. As of today, this is possible! The roads exempted from tolls are the following: A2 Stryków-Konin and A4 Wrocław-Sośnica. Thanks to our negotiations, the private motorway A1 Gdańsk-Toruń will also be toll-free. Drivers will be able to use it free of charge every weekend - from Friday 12:00 to Monday 12:00, until 4 September. You are going on holiday, running business errands, want to visit family and you are using these sections - you don't have to pay for them anymore. Our government also wants to abolish tolls on more motorways in Poland.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attended a two-day European Council meeting in Brussels. The main topics of the summit were migration and proposals for mechanisms related to it. Economic issues, security and defence, as well as external relations were also discussed. The head of the Polish government expressed Poland's position on the protection of the European Union and its borders from migrants - Poland maintains its opposition to proposals for forced relocation mechanisms and emphasises the validity of the 2018 European Council conclusions. At that time, European leaders agreed that accepting migrants is a voluntary decision of member states. Poland stresses that the security of Poland, Europe and our citizens is a priority. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki presented Poland's “Europe of Secure Borders” plan, which calls for strengthening the protection of the European Union's borders and reducing illegal migration.

Poland has consistently invested in West Pomerania. The most prominent projects in the region have included the already operational Baltic Pipe gas pipeline and Polimery Police chemical plant, and today marks the launch of Poland’s longest underwater tunnel in Świnoujście. Built under the Świna River, the tunnel is one of the most vital road investment projects in the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship. Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński noted that the tunnel’s construction is part of the Polish raison d'état.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will attend the European Council meeting to be held on 29 and 30 June in Brussels. The head of the Polish government made a statement ahead of the EU summit.

An emergency meeting of the Committee of the Council of Ministers for National Security and Defense Affairs has ended, with the participation of Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński and Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak. Due to the presence of the Russian Wagner group in Belarus, the defense of Poland's eastern border will be strengthened.

The Members of the Council of Ministers were visited by special guests - children, the main beneficiaries under the ‘’Family 800+’’ programme. Today, the government has worked on the amendment to the Act, the purpose of which is, after the introduction of the changes, giving a benefit of PLN 800 per month to every child. We are adjusting the amount of support to the current needs of Polish families. Once the deliberations were over, together with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Minister Marlena Maląg, the little guests symbolically signed the ‘’800+’’ draft law. This is money that families can spend according to their needs – e.g., on a new bicycle, extracurricular activities or a holiday trip. We estimate that nearly 6.7 million children will benefit from the support in 2024.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met with the Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries in Bratislava. The heads of government of Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary summarised the cooperation to date during the Slovak Presidency. An important point of the meeting was the discussion of further priorities and directions for the Visegrad Group, whose presidency will be taken over by Czechia starting from 1 July 2023. Joint arrangements include further strengthening of sectoral cooperation between our countries, as well as identifying the interests of our region to be debated within the European Union. The Prime Ministers also discussed the topics of security and migration. The Visegrad Group is a format that ensures effective cooperation on many levels, as the countries of our region share many challenges, interests and prospects.

Ensuring the security of Poland and Poles is one of the most important objectives of the government. We are constantly increasing the size of the Polish Army, we have created the Territorial Defence Forces, we are modernising the Polish Army and we are restoring decommissioned military units. In 2022, we adopted the Homeland Defence Act, which not only brings order to the hitherto fragmented legal system, but also provides a basis for formulating long-term plans for the development of the Polish Armed Forces. In addition, a physical barrier has been created on the Polish-Belarusian border, which is also the eastern border of the European Union. We react quickly to all geopolitical changes in our region.

On 23 June 2023, more than 4.7 million children and young people across Poland began their summer holidays. The end of the school year in Kozienice was attended by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. The head of the Polish government also visited the new building of the Special School and Educational Centre. From 1 September 2023, 100 students will be able to study there. The investment received funding from, among others, the Government Fund for Local Investments. This is another example of action taken with care for every individual and an expression of the solidarity policy pursued by the government.

In an interview with TVP, Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński spoke about the reasons for his return to the government. He stressed that he wanted to make use of his experience. Prime Minister Kaczyński compared a government to a good host who can have a positive influence on the development of a country. He indicated numerous evidences of the good state of the Polish economy, which are reflected in, e.g., OECD statistics.