Prime Minister Donald Tusk paid a visit to the construction site of KGHM's new mining shaft in Retków. The investment will help the Polish company maintain its copper production levels over the coming decades. It will also create new jobs and give a boost to the local economy. "Copper is an absolutely strategic raw material. Our security will depend on its extraction,” the Prime Minister said. Poland has the largest copper deposits in Europe and is among the leading producers of this raw material in the world.

"Patriotism is never one Pole against another Pole. Patriotism is always a Pole together with a Pole. We differ, we argue, and there is nothing wrong with that. Diversity is, and can in the future be, a source of our strength, but these differences and disputes must not breed hatred, contempt or violence,” said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the National Independence Day celebrations in Gdańsk. Today, in numerous parades, marches and rallies across the country, thousands of our compatriots celebrate together - with joy, pride and gratitude to those who won freedom more than one hundred years ago. The white-and-red colours bring people together in a shared experience of national pride and remind us of the strength we have when we are able to remain united.

"Poland's point of view is becoming increasingly widespread. During the discussion on ETS2, everyone agreed to the Polish proposal to subject it to a review,” said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during Thursday's European Council summit in Brussels. After many hours of intensive talks, Poland secured a real possibility to introduce changes to the EU's ETS2 scheme - a mechanism which, in its current form, could raise the cost of living for millions of citizens. The Polish government also worked to change the approach to ambitious emission-reduction targets, opposing a 90 per cent limit by 2040.

"Every day, in every place on Earth, there is a dispute over the foundations of our civilisation and democracy. We will all lose if we push this out of our consciousness,” said Prime Minister Donald Tusk in his address at the European Forum for New Ideas. The war in Ukraine is not merely a conflict over borders. Europe must regain the capacity to act on its own, rebuild its defence and industrial capabilities, and reset its hierarchy of priorities. Security cannot be sacrificed in the name of even the noblest ideas if it leads to a loss of independence and economic strength. Thanks to solidarity and determination, Poland can be a symbol of hope for the whole of Europe. We are on the right path to becoming "the best place to live on Earth”.

"Polish-Lithuanian friendship needs no justification - it rests on our shared history, geostrategic interests and very good bilateral cooperation,” said Prime Minister Donald Tusk after his meeting in Warsaw with Lithuania's Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė. The talks focused on security, closer defence cooperation in the region and the situation in Ukraine. He also addressed Nord Stream 2, describing the project as one pursued against the vital interests of the whole of Europe. Poland and Lithuania announced joint action to reduce threats linked to illegal migration.

"On the Baltic, once again in our history, our future is being decided. This is where the largest energy projects are taking shape - offshore wind farms and a nuclear power plant,” underlined Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the inauguration of the academic year at Gdynia Maritime University. The Baltic is crucial to Poland's security - it must once again become a white-and-red sea. This is why the government is investing in the maritime economy and in the training of seafarers. A new sailing ship will be built for Gdynia Maritime University - a successor to Dar Młodzieży - and a training-and-research vessel for the Maritime University of Szczecin. Almost PLN 1 billion will be allocated for this purpose.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk took part in the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, whose purpose includes strengthening security and stability across the continent. Yesterday, also in the Danish capital, EU leaders met informally. He underlined that defending the eastern flank has now become a shared European priority and made clear that "we are living in times of war”. One element of the defence architecture is a so-called drone wall against Russia.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk is taking part in an informal EU summit in the Danish capital, where heads of state and government are discussing common defence and support for Ukraine. Before the summit began, European leaders held a meeting on the Union's competitiveness. The main threats to the EU are excessive regulation and high energy prices. "This has to stop. We cannot keep increasing our climate ambitions when others are not doing the same. In a world of brutal competition, we must make life easier for our companies,” stressed Donald Tusk. On Thursday, the head of the Polish government will take part in the summit of the European Political Community.

Inflation at 2.9%, that is below expectations, and more money in the wallets of Polish women and men - this is the practical result of the government's effective economic policy. "The increase in disposable income is the largest in history. This is a real, positive change in every family's budget. We achieved this in a year and a half,” said Prime Minister Donald Tusk before the meeting of the Council of Ministers. On Tuesday, the government took decisions on taxing banks, facilitating the situation of Swiss franc borrowers, and building new ships for maritime universities.

"Ukraine can win this war. These words matter greatly, and this faith matters greatly, because you lose or win in people's heads and hearts. If Ukraine is able to resist in such a heroic way, then why should Europe and the transatlantic community fall into a sense of inferiority in the face of the aggressor?” said Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Warsaw Security Forum, organised by the Casimir Pulaski Foundation. The will to fight can be seen not only in Ukraine, but also in Moldova. Despite Russia's attempt to interfere in the parliamentary elections, the pro-European party of President Maia Sandu won. Moldova has placed its faith in European solidarity.