What Michał spoke about.

The European Union stands at a crossroads. Mario Draghi’s report on European competitiveness made it clear: if we want to sustain our economic model, we need an annual additional investment of EUR 800 billion. This is not just about growth; it is about Europe’s ability to finance its social model, sustain innovation, and remain globally competitive. Draghi warned us about the innovation gap, the i

Today's debate on floods in Central and Eastern Europe was initiated by MEPs from the Polish delegation. This will result in the adoption by the EP of a resolution that is important, including a sensitive moment for Europe. In my view, there are two main lessons to be learned from this debate for Europe and its people. Firstly, the climate crisis and the changes already made to the ecosystem of ou

We, in the EPP Group, do not have problems with democracy, we do not have problems with the rule of law. We always support our common Union values and we always vote after very serious consideration. So we are bringing today the situation in Malta. We are bringing the story of murdered Daphne Galizia, to raise this problem in this House. And, as I promised, as the rule of law rapporteur, I will br

Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues, in her final years, 2016 and 2017, Daphne Caruana Galizia focussed on journalism targeting key figures in the Maltese Government: the ministers of energy and economy, the chief of staff and the wife of the Prime Minister. This recalls the situation in Orbán's Hungary. Before her assassination, she asked Maltese officials questions, on behalf of all of us, ac

Mr President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, after the Second World War we, as an international community, made a solemn promise: never again. It became very clear that the international legal system was missing something fundamental: a permanent criminal court. For that reason, in 2002, the International Criminal Court came into existence to end impunity and ensure that no one, regardless of thei

Madam President, I truly cannot understand – watching at you, the right side of this House – how you can be against this report and all of the findings and recommendations of the European Democracy Shield? Who are you protecting? Tell us. Europe needs an efficient shield against modern and extremely dangerous measures of attacking our democracy, its institutions and values. Our citizens need a pro

Madam President, I'm sorry. Once again, the information provided by Citizen Lab, an academic institute, comes to light, which shows that the Pegasus system has been used in such a broad way, violating some of the fundamental values that apply in the European Union and the values that we, in the European Parliament, should protect. It's about the right to privacy. I would like to remind you that th

Mr President, Commissioner, artificial intelligence, without the slightest doubt, is becoming a core element of Europe's security architecture. The presentation of the action plan on cybersecurity and AI comes at a very decisive moment. Today, we need a pragmatic approach. Europe must reduce strategic risks in its critical infrastructure. The revised Cybersecurity Act should give us proper, strong

Madam President, Madam Minister, Madam Vice-President, colleagues, banking systems, rail transport, cloud services and even water treatment facilities – all these services rely on digital systems that may be protected, might be tested or attacked by AI. As we could hear today from the Commission and from the Council, AI is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it can strengthen our defences. It can d

Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, congratulations to the rapporteur for this report. The report raises many concerns, but one stands out: that growing threat to judges' ability to address preliminary references. When this channel is obstructed, it is a direct challenge for the rule of law. This is an absolutely crucial instrument mechanism for the European Union law, because the

Mr President, Commissioner, this year's Parliament report on the Commission's rule of law report introduces a crucial new idea; the establishment of an annual rule of law cycle. The aim of this cycle is clear: to ensure that the existing rule of law toolbox becomes more effective. We have all witnessed the serious rule of law backsliding in Orbán's Hungary and in Kaczyński's Poland. Over the years

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Friends and colleagues! Everyone in the European Union has the same fundamental rights, rooted in our values of equality, human dignity, freedom, non-discrimination and democracy. Democracy is political freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, fair and free elections. And the framework of all this is the

Madam President, dear colleagues, I would like to make this point of order on the basis of Rule 179. We are holding our first plenary session after the Hungarian elections. The electoral shift in Hungary is not just a change of government in one of the 27 EU capitals: it is a removal of the Russian Trojan horse and of roadblocks to European security. For years, Europe's unanimous voice was held ho

Madam President, Commissioner, colleagues, we are talking today about independence of the judiciary, independence of justice – the cornerstone of the European Union. And the International Criminal Court stands as one of the central pillars of the international legal order. Its mandate to prosecute genocides, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression ensures that the gravest v

Madam President, Madam Commissioner, colleagues, the European Union has taken an important step by establishing significant financial support for defence through the Safe Programme ‑ Security Action for Europe. These resources are essential to reinforce our defence capabilities and strengthen Europe's security. However, funding alone is not enough. To ensure these resources genuinely enhance our s

Dear colleague, I have one simple question for you. You have heard many times during this debate about this new law about confiscating land. Do you think that this amendment, which was introduced by the government, that allows punishment for criticism of this law – you can go to prison for six months, for example – do you think it is compliant with European standards or not? Is it violating Europe

Madam President, Commissioner, since 2023, we have been observing the rule of law decay in Slovakia in various areas, as well as an incredible level of corruption. We have just heard what the Commissioner presented. But what we are witnessing right now has crossed the legal and moral threshold. I would like to draw your attention to the actions of the Slovak Government, which is currently enforcin

Madam President, Commissioner, we made a very clear promise to European citizens that the European Union would remain safe and that our migration policy would be rational, coherent and under control. Today, as this House takes important steps to strengthen our common asylum system and reinforce external borders, we must remain faithful to that commitment. For that reason, the Spanish Government's

Madam President, Madam President of the Council, Madam Commissioner, the government of the biggest autocrat in the European Union, Viktor Orbán, is requesting astronomical payment from the SAFE programme. How is this possible? The answer is very simple. Orbán and his Fidesz oligarch buddies saw an opportunity to make a fortune on military contracts financed by the SAFE programme and use this fortu

Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues, the European Union is undoubtedly under attack. European democracy is challenged by the architecture of online platforms. They play a crucial role in determining what citizens see, share and, ultimately, what they believe in. The platforms promote content that is polarising, misleading and emotionally charged, while fact-based journalism and constructive pol

As you probably know, there are several ongoing criminal proceedings in Poland against this Member, against Grzegorz Braun and the Polish Public Prosecutor’s Office has made several requests for waiver of immunity in relation to the allegations made by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. We have already voted in this House several times, waiving his immunity. On the way there are further conclusions,

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The European Union is undoubtedly in a state of hybrid warfare with Russia, and one of the tools of this hybrid warfare is, of course, the spreading of propaganda. These are no longer conjectures, but facts. Russia buys influence inside the Union and pays politicians, including MEPs, to shape public debate in line with its expectations, its

Madam President, Commissioner, as rapporteur of the LIBE opinion, I would like to sincerely thank the committees on budgets and budgetary control for their constructive cooperation and for effectively integrating LIBE opinion into the final report. Our priority has been to reaffirm the fundamental importance of the rule of law conditionality mechanism, and to underline that it has proven to be an

Mr President, Commissioner, thank you for the presentation of your statement with this regard. As one of the shadow rapporteurs to this report on the Article 7 procedure regarding the situation of rule of law preservation in Hungary, I would like to say that this is the second report of this House, which launched the procedure from Article 7 of the treaty, against the Hungarian Government, and we