11
Mar
2025
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European Council meetings and European security (joint debate)
Madam President, President of the European Council, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, today we were supposed to debate the Council meeting on 20 March. Unfortunately, almost all speeches were related to rearmament, defence; are very important, but I want to stop at the three points raised by the Polish Presidency and I want you to discuss them, Mr President, on 20 March. This is about the economic problem. We cannot be strong – you said, Minister, and rightly so, three very important pillars: simplification, energy and investment. If we don't do these three things, we can't defend ourselves. I must say with regret that over the last 20 years, the European Union's diplomacy has declined. If you want to be strong in the global world, you need to know how to negotiate with those who are stronger than you and those who are weaker than you, and clearly have a solid economy, which then allows you to sit at the negotiating table. Therefore, President Costa, especially for you, please discuss on March 20 what solutions we have for energy. SMEs are on the ground, people cannot pay for their energy, at least in my country and other countries in the east.