What Marek spoke about.

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Mar

2022

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The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Madam Minister, I'm sorry. Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine requires the highest condemnation from the international community, and the perpetrators of this evil should regret the crazy decisions and the resulting tragic consequences. The airstrikes and bombings of housing estates or the blocking of humanitarian corridors carried out b…

19

Jan

2022

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Presentation of the programme of activities of the French Presidency (debate)

Madam President, President of the French Republic, in March 2020, the French and Dutch ministers published a non—paper on the social and sustainability aspects of EU trade policy. It called for increased efforts by the Commission and Member States to implement ambitious environmental and labour standards, as well as sustainability criteria, into the functioning of the international trading system,…

15

Dec

2021

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State of play of the RRF (Recovery and Resilience Facility) (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Vice-President of the Commission, Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The Czech Republic has already received almost one billion euros, Slovakia over 800 million, Croatia similarly. Instead of this 13% allocation from the RRP, Poles will receive soaring inflation, weak zloty and uncertainty. The objectives of the Recovery and Resilience Facility, namely the green and digital t…

15

Dec

2021

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 16-17 December 2021 - The EU's response to the global resurgence of Covid-19 and the new emerging Covid variants (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The only response to the global challenges created by COVID can be solidarity and responsibility. It is clear to me that we should donate more vaccines to developing countries. We expect the same from other world leaders. If we don't vaccinate the majority of the world's population, we'll never be free of fear. The fight against the pandemic also requires more re…

10

Nov

2021

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Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, after five years, we can finally say you can run, you can hide, but you can’t escape tax. The public country-by-country reporting (CbCR) that we are currently adopting, together with the minimum corporate tax rate and the profit reallocation mechanism, will make it more difficult for multinationals to escape paying tax, paying their fair share of tax. With CbCR, big …

21

Oct

2021

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The outcome of the Western Balkans summit (debate)

Mr President, the future of the Western Balkans region will speak volumes about EU credibility as an economic and political power. We remain the region’s main trading and investment partner, but still have to achieve a lot more in geopolitical terms. It is both our moral duty and our strategic imperative to proceed with the integration process of our partners, even if we stumble into problems alon…

20

Oct

2021

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The rise of right-wing extremism and racism in Europe (in light of recent events in Rome) (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. “Look at how well it is still working, how well it holds up in our century. How lightly she takes up the high obstacles, which are easy for her – jump, fall.” The words of the song by Hanna Banaszak, a Polish singer, are constantly gaining news in other places around the world. The inhabitants of Washington, Rome or Warsaw are just some of the many victims of terrorism …

19

Oct

2021

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The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Prime Minister, I'm sorry. I do not hide that I feel ashamed that once again, through the actions of your government, we are talking about Poland. However, I do not know if you should be here today explaining your lies to MEPs. After all, everyone knows that it is Minister Ziobro who is responsible for EU policy in your government. Recently, in the Sejm, commenting …

6

Oct

2021

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Banking Union - annual report 2020 (debate)

Madam President, an excellent report. My congratulations to Danuta. It made me ask myself a question: has the banking union been a success? My answer would be partially yes: the banks are stronger, better capitalised, better supervised and they survived the COVID crisis quite well. But we have to remember that the ultimate rationale for the idea of the banking union is to provide transborder effic…

6

Oct

2021

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The state of play on the submitted RRF recovery plans awaiting approval (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The national reconstruction programme, which the Polish government used to take beautiful pictures with big cheques, has still not been accepted in Brussels. The two main priorities of the Recovery Fund are investments in green solutions and digital development. The Polish government is trying to show that it is playing green, and an ordinar…

6

Oct

2021

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Reforming the EU policy on harmful tax practices (including the reform of the Code of Conduct Group) (debate)

Mr President, the timing of this debate is symbolic. When we struggle to recover after the pandemic, the multinationals and the rich want to avoid taxes ‘whenever, wherever’ to quote one of the celebrities that popped up in the Pandora Papers. This is wrong, but unfortunately, very often legal. We need concrete solutions to close existing loopholes. First, coordination on the global level with a m…

5

Oct

2021

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The future of EU-US relations (debate)

Mr President, America is back. After the four dark years of Trump, this should make us relieved and focused in co—shaping the world. More, the new partnership relations with the EU also serve President Biden in implementing his global, regional and national goals. At the same time, we should not see EU—US relations through pink glasses. While we share common values, our interests may not necessari…

15

Sep

2021

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Implementation of EU requirements for exchange of tax information (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, let me stress what this discussion is about. It is about what 75% of our citizens expect of the EU: to intervene more against tax fraud. In times of an economic, social and health crisis, we cannot afford to lose more funds from taxes. But we are failing. Member States don’t exchange relevant information amongst each other, don’t implement EU legislation on tax coope…

15

Sep

2021

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, the last two years were a testing time for the European Union, but here we are; we are still standing. However, the next year must bring us decisions on various important topics. First, how to reform the Stability and Growth Pact. In the short term, we still need to address the health, social and economic consequences of COVID. Yes, we must return to stability criteria, but this r…

14

Sep

2021

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Direction of EU-Russia political relations (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The European Union needs a new impetus and decisive action in its relations with Russia. Five years after the adoption of the strategy towards Russia, it seems that we are still in the same place. Russia is destabilizing our close neighbourhood, influencing democratic processes within the Union, conducting hostile propaganda, financially supporting anti-European …

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Jul

2021

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Review of the macroeconomic legislative framework (debate)

Madam President, Commissioner, recent years have shown the need for a meaningful change of the EU macroeconomic framework. We need flexible rules, enhancing our growth potential and increasing sustainable public and private investment. We need the economic governance not to forget about its social factor. We need a European Semester that is accepted and not ignored. And we need it now, before the …

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Jul

2021

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Presentation of the programme of activities of the Slovenian Presidency (debate)

Madam President, I perceive the role of the presidency to be to guide us through political and economic challenges we might face in the EU. The voice of the presidency should give a certain shelter from storms, such as huge divisions between countries. The programme of your presidency on paper gives hope that the most crucial topics are addressed. You want to guide our community through a crucial …