What Andrzej spoke about.

12

Feb

2025

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Need for targeted support to EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I would like to thank you. Mr. Minister, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the European People's Party, I want to repeat the slogan of the Polish Presidency "Security, Europe!" and we will repeat it again and again. I hope that it will also become the motto of the whole House, not only for these six months, but for the years to come.…

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Jan

2025

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

Madam President, thank you very much. Such an important moment, such an important debate, and here are so many screams, lies, attacks and insults. But you have to understand them. They fear responsibility, because whoever steals will be punished. They also feel strong because they have the support of a millionaire. They think it'll do something. No, we are patriots, and they are close to national …

17

Dec

2024

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Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Thank you very much for this topic. The Juknevičienė race, which heads the memory group, does a lot to remember, because this is also our duty as politicians, as people who are responsible for building peace based on nurturing identity. Putin uses history as a military force. Sergey Lagodinsky spoke about it, recalling a very important date. When did the war a…

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Nov

2024

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Presentation by the President-elect of the Commission of the College of Commissioners and its programme (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, Security, safety, security – I could say that a few more times, because the citizens of Europe are waiting to strengthen their sense of security, and that is our common task. Military security – we have a war on our continent, at our gates. Energy security, economic security, security in social policy, food security, health security, and …

26

Nov

2024

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2025 budgetary procedure: Joint text (debate)

13

Nov

2024

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EU-US relations in light of the outcome of the US presidential elections (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, The election results in the United States of America did not actually tell us anything new that in Europe, in our democratic, common Europe, we would not have known before. Because it is our continent that is at war and the real threat is still coming from the same capital for decades. It is the Europeans, our citizens, who require us to …

22

Oct

2024

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections (debate)

Ladies and Gentlemen, The 2025 budget will be the first budget after the new European Parliament elections, as well as the first budget implemented by the new European Commission. This is very important, because in this way, what priorities we will show our citizens, we will be judged in this way. These priorities are very clear. We cannot – and I think the Council will incline to our assessment o…

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Oct

2024

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

Madam President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Prime Minister! I met Viktor Orbán in the late 1980s. Twice I was in Budapest as one of the leaders of the Independent Students' Association. Later – a visit to the University of Warsaw, Mikołaj Górecki, the Fidesz statute we wrote on the Vistula. This is very important because I remember Viktor Orbán as a real man. fighter, a true fi…

16

Sep

2024

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Order of business

Madam President, in the name of the EPP I would like to strongly support the initiative of a debate including the resolution. I would like to emphasise that in the name of the Polish delegation too.

16

Sep

2024

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Announcement by the President – Election of the European Ombudsman

Madam President, thank you very much. Today, all eyes, our attention is focused on the fight against the elements, floods in one part of Europe, fires in the other part of Europe, but I wanted to stress on behalf of the European People's Party that Parliament cannot keep its eyes closed and cannot fail to debate when the government unilaterally, one government, I am now talking about the German go…

18

Jul

2024

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Statement by the candidate for President of the Commission (debate)

Ladies and Gentlemen, We represent 27 societies elected in our countries, but I think that just like me in Poland, you, when talking to voters, had the same question: How to build more security? How to guarantee greater security? It is physical security, border protection - I am glad - a bigger Frontex, a common arms market. We need to have more common policies, because Europe is really in danger,…

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Jul

2024

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The need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, once again, I’m very happy to see you in front of us. It is a privilege and honour to be the first speaker in the first debate in the new term. It is an honour. (Applause) Thank you very much. I would like to say several sentences on the initiative we are facing to vote. This is about Ukraine, as it was said, but generally speaking, about our security, our common European security…

13

Mar

2024

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Guidelines for the 2025 Budget - Section III (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Mr Commissioner, at the very beginning, I would like to thank Victor Negrescu, who was the rapporteur, for the very good cooperation and the job, which was really a teamwork. And this is very good for ECAS, for the future, because it is the first step on the way to adopt the budget. But this first step is really done as a teamwork together with a very good – I t…

12

Mar

2024

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Need to impose sanctions on the import of Russian and Belarusian food and agricultural products to the EU and to ensure stability of EU agricultural production (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. At the beginning, note: we are once again debating agriculture, and Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski, responsible for agriculture in the European Commission, is absent. His inaction and lack of reaction – also in this area – is another proof that he should give up as soon as possible. This is demanded by farmers in many European countries. This…

12

Mar

2024

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European Media Freedom Act (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The European Media Freedom Act is adopted on the eve of the European elections. This is an extremely important document. This is indeed a big step forward in guaranteeing and protecting our democracy, because without free media there are no free elections and no democracy. This is quite an obvious statement, but this document stems not only from the work in the C…

11

Mar

2024

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Order of business

I understand we can support the proposal from Renew, but without the resolution, because we have no time. I think it’s not needed. We have to have a clear answer. A debate and an answer from the European Commission.…

11

Mar

2024

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Order of business

Madam President, I will explain my request in Polish because we have a very difficult situation in Poland. Szanowni Państwo, sytuacja w rolnictwie, jak wszyscy widzicie, jest niezwykle skomplikowana i trudna. Mamy ogromnie zdestabilizowany rynek rolny, rynek towarów spożywczych. Szczególnie w Polsce widzimy to na co dzień. Widzicie Państwo także u siebie liczne protesty. Rolnicy mają prawo być nie…

28

Feb

2024

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Report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen - it is above all to Mr Jaki and Mr Tarczyński - why are you shouting so loudly? Why such emotion? You will not shout the truth. The truth is in the report, and it concerns 2023, including the process in which the Law and Justice government of Prime Minister Morawiecki violated democratic principles and, among other things, covered up corrupt…

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Feb

2024

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Conclusions of the European Council meetings, in particular the special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024 (debate)

Ladies and Gentlemen, The European Union has shown strength, it has shown unity. Unity in this case is a double force, because it shows our determination and consistency. But it has also shown that in the European Union, the rule of law is the foundation of our community and the rule of law cannot be a field of negotiation and blackmail. This is a very important message and consequence of these De…

17

Jan

2024

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 and preparation of the Special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024 - Situation in Hungary and frozen EU funds (joint debate - European Council meetings)

Ladies and Gentlemen, These are very important events. This December summit and this extraordinary summit ahead of us, which will take place on the first of February, is a fundamental moment for building European security. Helping Ukraine is his most important task. Without Ukraine's victory, we will not be safe in Europe. And in this task of building a stronger and safer Europe, we must be togeth…

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Jan

2024

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Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Without a healthy, free and diverse civic space, there is no democracy. That is why we must support civil society and its organisations. It's our duty. I am proud as a Pole when I hear about such a high turnout in the last elections. It is the effect of the activity of many organizations and society, which, especially in a critical and important situation, shows …

13

Dec

2023

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Review of the Spanish Presidency of the Council (debate)

Madam President, the rule of law and democracies are pillars and this is the very foundation of our common European Union. Why am I talking about this? Because no one party can be above the law, and no one politician can be above the law. Building majority by political corruption is a crime. The need of majority in Parliament cannot justify the crimes and criminal cases and you cannot ignore the m…

22

Nov

2023

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Threat to rule of law as a consequence of the governmental agreement in Spain (debate)

Mr President, I feel the obligation to say several words because I was witness of demolition of the rule of law in Poland. As a Polish Member of this House, I would like to remind you, even from the last month, the case of Lex Tusk. Do you remember? Thank you, Iratxe, thank you colleagues for your immediate reaction on that. Thank you, European Commission, Mr Reynders, for the immediate debate on …

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Nov

2023

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Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need for the release of hostages and for an immediate humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire and the prospects for peace and security in the Middle East (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, I would like to emphasise the dramatic situation of children in Palestine. We cannot be blind. 5000 kids were killed. 700,000 are displaced because their homes have been destroyed. Thousands are injured. There is a lack of water, electricity. Children have to be protected. But this is not the only situation in Gaza Strip. In the West Bank territory, an 11-year-old gi…

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Nov

2023

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Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)

Ladies and Gentlemen, We have never needed a stronger and more capable European Union in the face of threats, in the face of a war that is right next to us. But this document does not meet this need, moreover, it weakens our community. Mr. Verhofstadt, unanimity is not a trap. Easier decision-making does not mean strength. What would happen if Ukraine received 51% of the support of the member stat…