The Chancellery of the Prime Minister hosted a meeting between the head of the Polish government and the EU Commissioner for Internal Market. The talks concerned the current work of the European Commission on the European Sovereignty Fund. The Prime Minister presented Poland's position and called for an in-depth analysis of the long-term effects of the proposed instruments. It is important to focus on the effective use of existing EU instruments and on adhering to the fundamental principles of the EU single market.

The Chancellery of the Prime Minister hosted another meeting of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki with ministers, provincial governors and company presidents on coal distribution. The main topic of the meeting was the coordination of tasks between the national and local government bodies to facilitate access to the commodity for citizens. Plans for the coming months were also discussed.

The government wants to improve access to oncology treatment. Hospitals that meet the eligibility criteria will form a National Cancer Network (NCN). The government is allocating more and more resources to the treatment of all oncological diseases. It plans to spend more than PLN 5 billion on the National Oncology Strategy between 2020 and 2030. "We will do everything in our power to implement the next stages of these solutions as soon as possible," indicated the Prime Minister.

We know that pensioners deserve better, which is why we have been consistently developing our senior policy. So far, we have made many important improvements - we have rolled back the harmful pension age reform, introduced end-of-year bonuses (13th and 14th pension), added a tax-free pension and PIT-0 for working seniors. From 1 March 2023, the minimum pension will be as high as PLN 1,588.44 - a record 77% increase compared to 2015. This is also a benefit increase of at least PLN 250 (no less than 13.8 per cent). In parallel, we have developed a number of activation programmes for seniors. Social solidarity is a value we understand.

Increasing the strength of the Polish army in the wake of the outbreak of war in Ukraine, efficiently welcoming and providing support to Ukrainian refugees, fighting Putin- and Gazprom-induced inflation, protecting Poles from the crisis and strengthening our country's energy security - these were the most important activities that the government implemented in 2022. It was another year of fighting challenges and, at the same time, a year marked by support for Polish families.

As of 1 January 2023, 15 new towns will appear on the map of Poland. After the changes, there will be 979 of them. In recent years, the existing villages have raised the level of urbanisation and demonstrated an urban character. In addition, most of their inhabitants make a living from non-agricultural activities. Those locations also have good transport connections to other towns. Because of these characteristics, they have been granted town rights. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stressed that town status is a source of pride, but also a commitment to the town's development.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's briefing with ministers, province governors and company presidents on coal redistribution has ended. We are continuously monitoring the status of deliveries to individual local governments and streamlining logistics processes. The security of Polish families is a key issue for us.

The Chancellery of the Prime Minister hosted another government meeting with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to discuss the current situation on the coal market. Russia's attack on Ukraine caused chaos and confusion on the raw materials market. The government has created an effective mechanism to distribute coal to citizens. The subsidy from the state budget, will lead to better access to the raw material and lower prices for Poles.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki extended his wishes on the occasion of Christmas. Christmas is often an opportunity to meet with long-lost relatives. It is also a time of selfless kindness, which we show to both family and strangers. In 2022, Poles demonstrated this - like no other nation - by helping Ukrainians who were fleeing the war.

During a visit to the Land Forces Training Centre in Biedrusko, Greater Poland region, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met with soldiers attending training on the world's best American M1A2 Abrams tanks. The Prime Minister thanked the Polish and American soldiers for their service and extended his best Christmas wishes to them. The Head of Government stressed that Poland is safe because it rests on two very strong pillars – international alliances with the world's strongest army and the very rapid strengthening of the Polish army and the Polish soldiers.