What Bronis spoke about.

Mr President, honourable High Representative, colleagues, the Kremlin has been clearing its feet into international law for many years. Hybrid attacks, referendums, the killing of innocent people and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. It is possible to name and name Russian crimes. At the time, we have been discussing for several years whether we can use Russian money to reduce the damage

Mr President, honourable Minister, Commissioner, colleagues, dear Ukrainians. Europe has no right to disappoint Ukrainian children. By buying Russian resources for many years, we have strengthened Putin's influence. We looked at the crimes he committed. If we responded, the response was short-lived and had little effect. This allowed Putin to think that he could go further. By failing to agree and

Dear President, Minister, Commissioner, dear colleagues. Let's talk about what's really going on in Russia. An independent legal system has been destroyed, free media is no longer available, civil society has been suppressed, political prisoners are on the rise and some of them are simply being killed. So the international society can no longer pretend that Putin is the president of a democratic c

You have indeed mentioned this, but legislation, regulations, directives allow Member States to tighten conditions, to adopt additional restrictions. What is your opinion that Member States should not pay for this? Should we not include the provision that if a Member State adopts stricter conditions that increase costs, it should contribute its own money in return?

Mr President, honourable Commissioner, colleagues, farmers' scraps are burning in the Baltic States to draw attention to the deplorable situation of agriculture. With rising food prices, taxes, production costs and the war in Ukraine, farmers are forced to sell their produce below cost. In the dairy sector alone, milk producers have fallen by almost 40% in the last few years. Here in Parliament, w

Mr President, honourable Minister, Commissioner, colleagues. Today, there are calls from this tribune for assistance to Ukraine. But she doesn't need empty slogans. Let's stop making promises, let's act. Can anyone tell me how many promises have not been made yet? And this only shows our weakness and encourages Russia to go further. Let’s take a look at the figures – how much each country in the E

Mr President, dear colleagues, Commissioner. To tackle the decline of pollinators fundamentally, we need to ensure that member countries take similar measures and coordinate their actions with each other, especially in bordering areas. Equally important is the involvement of neighbouring countries that want to cooperate with the European Union. We cannot allow the use of environmentally and pollin

Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues. The statistics are eloquent. Today's farmers do not have a young shift that can continue their activities in agriculture. So far, we have done very little to change the situation. Even when it comes to supporting young farmers, we are still receiving proposals to cut these funds in the budget. To date, the uneven system of direct payments divides farmers int

Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues. Similar to the NATO summit currently held in Vilnius, where the President of Ukraine is visiting, the Council has once again expressed its support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The parties pledged their support for as long as necessary. It's important, but is it enough? The Ukrainian people, even with Western weapons, hav

Mr President, Minister, Commissioner, colleagues, helping Ukraine must remain our priority. We know very well what is really causing the food crisis in third countries. Russia is blocking and restricting grain supplies and is using this situation to blame the European Union. We need to be proactive so that Ukrainian grain can safely reach Ukrainian ports and be transported abroad. Transporting cer

Mr President, honourable President, Commissioners, colleagues. I would like to sincerely thank you, Mr President, for your contribution and the continuous work you are doing to provide the necessary, necessary and timely support to Ukraine. On the eve of this war, you visited and met with the President of Ukraine, without giving in to the leaders of other countries that it is necessary to support

Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues. Without livestock farming, neither sustainable nor organic farming, let alone food security, is possible without organic fertilisers. The dairy sector in Lithuania is in deep crisis, one could say, on the verge of bankruptcy. Already today, the number of cattle per hectare in Lithuania is one of the lowest in the European Union. I call on the Commission to i

Mr President, Mr President of the Commission, colleagues. Russia's aggression in Ukraine, which began in 2014, has been intensifying, because we, the West, did not prevent it at that time. With cheaper resources, Europe has agreed to be less principled. There was talk of a strategic partnership that only helped Putin raise enough funds for the invasion. In Parliament, we still hear that we are not

Thank you, President, honourable Commissioner, honourable Minister, colleagues. It is clear that a free market is not able to balance prices in times of crisis. One percent of people control half of the world's wealth. During the pandemic, these people made record profits and exacerbated social inequalities. This is to be repeated now, taking advantage of the war caused by Russia. What do politici

Mr President, someone has said that this is a missed opportunity. Dear Vice-President of the Commission, I would like you to make it very clear when all these measures will come into effect? When will the bills start to fall? In a month? In half a year? After a year? People are waiting for it today. And the second thing, it seems that this trend, the increase in prices, is noticeable in the food s

Thank you, Mr President, You mentioned that food is expensive. Do you not think that in the food sector, where energy prices have risen in the same way, there is much speculation in the supply of fertilisers, the supply of means of production, the sale and processing of food. Should we not introduce measures similar to those already in force in the field of energy, both by taxing additional profit

Madam President, Commissioner, representative of the Council, dear colleagues, we can talk a lot about the necessary measures to overcome the crisis, but if there are no funds available for this, we are unlikely to achieve a result. When the multiannual financial framework was being drawn up, no one thought that there would be a pandemic, that Russia would start a war, that inflation would hit, th

– Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues. It is clear that decarbonisation must be phased out in order to achieve the true independence of the European Union. The promotion of alternative fuels infrastructure projects is simply a necessity. It is true that no region or territory of the European Union can be left behind. The deployment of publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for electric p

Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues. In order to deal with rising food prices and self-sufficiency, we need to clearly identify the problem of why this is happening. The price of fertilizers is only one side of the medal. Farmers are dependent on the production, science and technology produced by the energy industry. So far, we have not made it possible for every farm to innovate. If only

Mr President, from the lips of the European Union's senior officials, we hear the regret that the warnings of the Baltic states about Russia's plans have not been heard. But what is the meaning of these words, when so far the situation has changed little. The introduction of new sanctions is getting more and more exhaled, the horrific crimes of Russian soldiers are becoming less and less exciting.

Mr President, honourable Commissioner, colleagues, the industrial strategy must prioritise food security, medicines and medical supplies. Europe's industrial strategy must help us to become completely independent of Putin's blackmail and attempts, while ensuring the sustainable competitiveness of European industry and businesses. We need to end the European Union's energy dependence on Russia, on

Isn't it a paradox that many countries can trace the origin of timber, meat, and can't do so with grain stolen from Ukraine? Russia lands them in various ports. I would like to ask the Commission: What is being done to stop these shipments? It is clear that even with tremendous efforts, it will not be possible to transport all grain from Ukraine to the territory of the European Union. There are al

Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues. When will Putin cut off supplies to other EU countries? I think it's just a matter of time. And he'll do it when it's the hardest for him. That is why we need to show solidarity and act together, for example by revising programmes, changing funding, both for cohesion policy and for the common agricultural policy. We need to take into account the level of dev

Mr President, dear colleagues, today we have actually seen and heard the choice made by the Moldovan people. In fact, it is a joy when the works are no different from the languages – what is being spoken is what is being done. And it really makes us feel very good that this country is working purposefully in its own direction and is striving to create a democratic, safe country and to create prosp

Mr President, colleagues. Putin's regime strives for universal domination, democracy and freedom are the biggest enemies to achieve its goals. His tools to achieve his goals are both extreme parties in Europe and individual politicians. This is not a new phenomenon, but it has been overlooked. I sincerely hope that the war against Ukraine has opened the eyes of everyone on how the Kremlin works. T