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WE WANT TO MODERNISE POLAND
This government will be very ambitious in changing Poland for the better, the new Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, declared in his policy statement in Parliament on December 12. An improvement of the situation in health care, boosting Poland’s role in the world economy, construction of affordable housing, higher wages, support for entrepreneurs, development of infrastructure and better protection of the environment, are some of the goals listed by Morawiecki. The Prime Minister also called for an end to divisions within Polish society and for concerted effort to build a better Poland.
CONTINUITY IN GOVERNMENT
At the outset, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki expressed his gratitude to the outgoing Beata Szydło for their joint two years of hard work. He described her as a symbol of a revolution launched in the spirit of Solidarity which restored dignified living conditions to millions of Polish families. "It’s a government of continuity which will implement the policy of support for Polish families," Mateusz Morawiecki said. He added that development and social issues are one and the same thing. In his view, a thriving economy is a pre-condition for generous welfare policies. ‘It is my wish for the government of the United Right to become a government of a united Poland. The government and the Prime Minister are meant to serve the whole country and each citizen of the Republic of Poland. There is room for everyone. Poland is one. It is the common good of all the citizens,’ he emphasised.
NATIONAL IDENTITY
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In the Prime Minister’s opinion, Polish citizens have a responsibility to strengthen the national identity – it is something they owe those who for centuries built the Polish Commonwealth and then the Republic of Poland by shedding blood and by their hard work. It is also an obligation toward future generations. According to the Prime Minister, Poles must not give up their national identity, while the world should find out more about Polish people’s contribution to the struggle for freedom and justice and the supreme values of western civilisation. "Polish history is one of the most inspiring tales in the world," he said. He emphasised that the new stage of the technological revolution should take place with the participation of Poland, which can play a major role to become a leader in some fields. "Today’s economic policies will decide whether in ten years’ time Poland becomes a producer of high tech or remains merely a market for foreign companies," he noted.
CENTRE FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
Mateusz Morawiecki declared that his government will be ambitious in changing Poland for the better. To this end, it is necessary to set up the Centre for Strategic Analysis. "We must learn how to draft a coherent set of laws and to take decisions in line with long-term strategic objectives. We must find a golden mean in between a state which restricts its role to a minimum and a sluggish bureaucratic state," he said.
FAIR WAGE AND THE ROLE OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION
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"Poles are one of Europe’s hardest working people. We work about two thousand hours a year. We do not want Polish people to work the longest hours. We want them to work efficiently for a fair wage. We want them to have more leisure time to spend with their families," Mateusz Morawiecki underscored. In his view, the course of Polish capitalism should be re-directed to bring the country in line with western standards, which is the goal of his government’s development strategy. Mateusz Morawiecki said he believed that younger generations of Poles are a guarantee of development. He described the capabilities of young Poles as the driving force behind innovation and modernity. "Their enthusiasm, curiosity and the ability to compete with the best hold a key to success. All our work is pointless unless it meets the needs of young people,’ Mateusz Morawiecki observed.