Prime Minister's New Year's address. The year 2026 has been called the year of acceleration
“2025 was a year of breakthrough,” Tusk began, summarizing the past months. He pointed to dynamic economic growth, the end of high prices and the recovery of billions from the European Union. “We have repaired relations with Europe, sealed the borders, and started large investments,” he said.
“They call our economy Goldilocks, or what it is supposed to be. They consider Warsaw the most promising city on the continent. All this in a year that brought the specter of crisis and collapse to many countries,” he said.
The Prime Minister emphasized that 2026 will be “the year of Polish acceleration, building the strongest army in Europe, intensifying infrastructure investments and rebuilding industry, including defense.” He also promised to “put the screws on the criminals.”
The Prime Minister also referred to the millennium of the coronation of Bolesław the Brave. “A thousand years of the Polish state is an obligation. History shows that power comes from a strong army, law and freedom, and defeat comes from brawl and corruption,” he emphasized.
Army, investments and tough fight against crime
“No matter what, 2026 will be the year of Polish acceleration,” Tusk announced. The government plans to build it the strongest army in Europeintensive re-Polonization and reconstruction of industry, including defense. The “Polish first” principle is to become an iron rule in public procurement. The Prime Minister talks about “the year of rapid conquest of the Baltic Sea” and large infrastructure investments that are to change the face of the country.
At the same time, Tusk announces a tough fight against crime. “Anyone who breaks the law – from drug dealers to corrupt politicians – will regret it bitterly. Poland is and will be an oasis of security,” he emphasized.
Finally, the Prime Minister wished Europeans to be “like Poland – energetic, brave and safe.” He pointed to the country's successes: a tight eastern border, a responsible asylum policy and the construction of the largest modern army in the EU.
