PM addressed nation ahead of EU debate on Poland

Prime Minister Beata Szydło called for unity in condemning claims made by foreign politicians, who are "undermining the authority of Poland by putting forward false theories." Szydło said that democracy in Poland works, and Poland is a law-abiding country. "If the opposition wants, it can protest, it's their right," she added. "The government has been operating for less than eight weeks, during that time we have begun to implement a program, which we are committed to by the voters. We are fixing the situation in public media, we have restored the parents' right decide on education of six-year-olds, we have launched procedure to levy taxes on banks and large retailers. We are working on free medicines for seniors above 75 years old and raising the tax threshold," the PM stated. According to Szydło, these changes are difficult to accept by many circles, because they go against their interests and marginalize their influence.  "We have expected attacks because of that. ... We won't give in. We won't quit fixing the state," she concluded.