The government's goal is to ensure the safety of Poland and the Polish people. On the Polish-Belarusian border, which is also the eastern border of the European Union, a physical barrier has been created. It was the actions of the Belarusian regime that caused the construction of the wall. Alexander Lukashenko, wanted to destabilize the situation in our region with illegal migration. The 186 km barrier makes it difficult to cross the border illegally and provides time for the Border Guard to react.

The Government is allocating funds to local investments important for residents. Support for the municipalities and towns that were forgotten and marginalised a dozen or so years ago is bringing tangible effects today. Poland is coming closer to its citizens in every way. This can be seen in the availability of uniformed services in less populated areas of the country, for example. We put the safety of the Polish people in the first place. That is why we have built or rebuilt 154 police stations. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has visited the municipality of Nurzec-Stacja, where he met with residents and the local police in front of the new police station. The Government is consistently investing in local uniformed services by rebuilding police stations, investing in Volunteer Fire Brigades and subsidising the State Fire Service.

Since 2015, effective government action has led to a reduction in the VAT gap. Thanks to this, we have increased the possibilities of the social and investment policy of the state. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has visited the Lublin Region Customs and Tax Office in Biała Podlaska. In this difficult time, when the world is struggling with an economic crisis caused by events like Russian aggression against Ukraine or rising raw material prices, the Government is supporting the Polish people by cutting taxes or implementing its Anti-Inflation Shield. Despite the international crisis, the Polish economy is in a stable condition. In 2023, we expect state budget revenues to amount to approx. PLN 604.4 billion, an increase of nearly 110% compared to 2015. ”The budget belongs to the Polish people, not to the VAT mafias, and this is how we will shape the public finance system” said the Prime Minister during the visit.

The Government has actively helped Polish companies cope with the negative effects of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Support from the Anti-Crisis Shield was aimed at protecting jobs and ensuring financial liquidity for enterprises. Over PLN 240 billion went into the economy in various forms. Now we will also continue to act and intervene until we return to stable economic times. In Biała Podlaska, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited Bialcon, where he spoke about state aid to entrepreneurs.

The expansion and modernisation of the army, active membership in NATO as well as the Law on the Defense of the Fatherland have been the main pillars of strengthening Poland’s defenses in recent years. The draft budget for 2023 foresees an increase in spending on the defense of our country from 2.2% to 3% of its GDP. This means over PLN 97 billion, which will be allocated to developing the Polish army.

Poland is proud of its social and pro-family policy, especially the "500+" programme or the 13th pension. In the 2023 budget, we will maintain all existing social programmes and will continue to develop them. Next year, we will allocate over PLN 40 billion to implementing "500+" alone. In the town of Bujały Gniewosze, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited a multi-generational family to talk about the importance of government support as part of social policy.

Cooperation between central government and local government is very important. This kind of cooperation enables new investments to be made throughout Poland, close to its residents. This is possible thanks to government programmes such as the Government’s Strategic Investment Program. In addition, this year, local authorities throughout the country will receive PLN 13.7 billion for various types of projects. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has visited Łochów, where residents can use the road viaduct over the Rail Baltica route. This investment has improved communications and also significantly increased the safety of drivers and pedestrians.

For the Government, health care is and will always be one of the top priorities. The 2023 budget foresees an increase in expenditure on health care to over 6% of the country’s GDP. In 2015, expenditure on health care amounted to approx. PLN 78 billion. In 2023, it is expected to be about PLN 165 billion. This will allow for further investments, modernisation of infrastructure, digitisation, as well as the employment of new staff and use of modern therapies. Investments in health care are being carried out on an ongoing basis. "Our duty is to make further investments in medical staff and provide salary increases in this sector as well as modern and efficient health care," said Prime Minister said during his visit to Wołomin.

At the request of the American side, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has had a telephone conversation with the Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris. The main topic of the conversation was the problems affecting the world energy sector, which has a direct impact on the economies of many countries.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has taken part in the opening ceremony of the Enea Ekstraliga 2022 Tournament – the Polish Team Chess Championship. The Head of the Government said that every young man who fell in love with this game would be a good and wise Pole. The Prime Minister opened the game by making the first chess move.