What Krzysztof spoke about.

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit hard, destabilising our economy, education and health. Almost immediately began the race against the time of scientists, manufacturers of drugs and vaccines, as well as authorities. The rapid response from the European Commission, funding of vaccine research and negotiations with vaccine manufacturers allowed for an intensive vaccination campaign. There is no doubt th

Madam President, thank you very much. Are you aware of the pressure and anxiety that people in the border regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine are living under today? Are you aware of the dramatic economic consequences for these regions of the hybrid war that the Russian Federation is causing against us, the European Union and the border countries? In a situation where a Russian rocket ha

Mr President, thank you very much. In this room this morning, President von der Leyen said: “Where administrative burdens slow down businesses and SMEs, we need to drastically reduce them.” I am very pleased with this declaration. But what does reality look like? The new law on packaging has been in force for only a month, and it already brings a lot of uncertainty and burden. There is still a lac

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, Russia's hybrid attacks have specific economic consequences, especially for regions bordering Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, for regions such as the region I come from and where I was born (Lubelskie Voivodeship in Eastern Poland). There is a dramatic outflow of capital, retention of investments, lack of willingness of external investors to inves

Mr President, thank you very much. The transport industry is crucial for any economy. Without efficient transport it is impossible to develop trade, production and investment, which is why this sector requires special attention. There is a lot of talk about the fact that the transport sector needs more investment in a new, greener fleet, as well as in modern technologies that allow better organiza

Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I have a question: How do you want to electrify Europe without a major revision of the ETS? How do you want to electrify Europe at the energy prices we have today? It is the ETS that accounts for 40-50% of the industrial customer’s bill. How do you motivate the industry to make this kind of investment? In a situation where this industry is losing competiti

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Today's debate is really about common sense. I would like to strongly oppose the European Commission's proposals, which, based on a flawed classification methodology, present European agricultural raw materials as unsustainable. In practice, this would mean eliminating soybean oil from the biofuel market, even if

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, The use of AI in EU trade can bring a number of benefits that can contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of the EU economy, lowering barriers to entry into international markets, reducing the costs of combating fraud and unfair trading practices, or streamlining export and import procedures. I consider i

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. This debate today and this plan presented by the European Commission is not only about problems with the availability of fertilisers at affordable prices for our European farmers or about the dramatic situation of our home fertiliser industry. This is a debate about the fact that both European agriculture and European industry lose all compe

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The crises of recent years and supply chain disruptions have shown that Europe must be independent on such key issues as food production. It is important to ensure sufficient funding for the sector, a strong common agricultural policy, support farmers' incomes and debureaucratise the entire system in which our farmers work. A responsi

Madam President, I'm sorry. Until we begin to effectively enforce the responsibility of platforms and their owners, and what is posted on them, until then we will not be able to deal with the phenomenon of cyberbullying. It is no longer enough just to effectively prosecute those who use this violence on the Internet. It cannot be the case that the owner gives away an online tool and says: write th

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. European farmers have repeatedly demonstrated their revolt against excessive administrative burdens and complicated procedures in an extremely strong way. I am therefore pleased that their voice has been heard to some extent and that rules simplifying procedures that increase flexibility will enter into force as of next year. Here, Commissio

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, The UN Climate Summit has shown that we need a policy that can combine environmental objectives with economic development and competitiveness. We must remember that the energy transition and emission reductions are driven by specific industrial sectors, jobs and the competitiveness of the European economy. Europe

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, I would like to pay tribute to the rapporteur, Andrzej Halicki, for his work on the draft budget of the European Union for 2026. This budget responds to Europe's most important challenges. One such challenge is undoubtedly safety. For Poland, as a frontline state, strengthening the EU's eastern bord

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, We have great announcements when it comes to the common agricultural policy, simplification and flexibility. After all, farmers will have less bureaucracy. They will spend more time in the field and less at the desk, filling out various types of documentation and applications. That's great news. We've really been

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Yesterday, there was an unprecedented violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones. This situation clearly shows, as never before, that the discussion on Europe's security cannot be just an abstract concept, but must take the form of decisive and very concrete actions – actions here and now to strengthen our ability t

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. I have this deep conviction and feeling that, for the first time in a very long time here in the European Union, in the European institutions, we have responded in a real way to the challenges and expectations and needs that we hear from individual communities, citizens and professional groups in our Member States. Ladies and Gentleme

Madam President, Commissioner, Ladies and Gentlemen, European Union citizens, businesses and industry are interested in affordable, stable and reliable energy supplies. In recent years, mainly renewable energy sources have been developed. And rightly so. But the focus was actually only on generating energy, and the grid's energy management system was forgotten. The essence of this problem was show

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. At the outset, I would like to emphasise that cohesion policy has been supporting rural areas in the European Union for many, many, many years. But I am pleased that today we can talk about how cohesion policy can more effectively, more quickly and at a greater level support the resolution of those problems

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Food prices in the Union have been rising since the beginning of 2022. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has destabilised the market, initially by preventing food supplies to many countries, and later by uncontrolled inflows of certain agricultural products into EU countries such as Poland and Romania. In order not to be exp