What Andrzej spoke about.

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Oct

2023

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Urgent need for a coordinated European response and legislative framework on intrusive spyware, based on the PEGA inquiry committee recommendations (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. From this point of view, I wanted to assure you that the new Polish government will not only clarify the scandal related to the illegal use of Pegasus illegal spy software in Poland, but will also punish those responsible, because that should be the case if justice, law and justice are to work. From this point of view, however, I wanted to emphasise this appeal, …

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Oct

2023

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Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, I would like to start with the conclusion because I would like to call in the name of the European People’s Party, the European Council, to open the accession process at talks during the planned in December meeting until the end of the year. It’s really expected. It’s high time to give the clear message to the citizens of Moldova. We all are impressed of implementati…

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Oct

2023

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Corrupt large-scale sale of Schengen visas (debate)

Mr President, we are approaching the end of this debate and we need to say again what it is about. This is not a debate about Poland, but about the security of the European Community, the greatest achievement that we have thanks to Solidarity, Holy Father John Paul II, Lech Walesa and all those millions of Poles who also fought for this common Europe without borders. You have violated them, it is …

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Oct

2023

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European Media Freedom Act (debate)

Dear President, Dear Commissioner, Media Freedom Act – this European Media Freedom Act is probably the most important document of this term, because we can pass various economic regulations, budgets and very important activities and projects, but without media freedom, without guaranteed protection of journalists’ rights, we will not have free elections, we will not have democracy, and that is obv…

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Sep

2023

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, A Europe that is bold, strong, soon bigger, quickly responding to citizens’ expectations, ensuring our security – we support this direction. I am pleased that today's speech also focused a large part on farmers – hard-working people who guarantee our food security. But Polish farmers, who work hard, also expect one sentence of the truth, because th…

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Sep

2023

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Ukrainian grain exports after Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. On behalf of the European People's Party, I would like to start with a quote, a quote from the leader of the Polish People's Movement, one of the fathers of Polish independence, a hundred years ago. Wincenty Witos thundered in parliament, warning: "You must make sure that those who still have God and the Fatherland on their lips do not exploit your faith, but only the f…

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Jul

2023

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Public access to documents – annual report for the years 2019-2021 (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Commissioner, Access to public information, transparency, openness to citizens are the foundations of our democracy, the foundations of the functioning of the European Union. These are obvious fundamental rights. And on the basis of civic democracy, we should build trust in the European institutions, especially today, when so much disin…

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Jul

2023

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 29-30 June 2023, in particular the recent developments in the war against Ukraine and in Russia (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Stop disinformation, a policy based on lies, a policy based on xenophobia. We have to fight this categorically and call the facts by their name. Why am I saying this? The conclusions of the June summit are described in different ways. Imagine that in Poland Prime Minister Morawiecki talks about the threat of forced relocation, that Jarosław Kaczyński, together wi…

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Jun

2023

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Extension of the mandate of the EPPO with regard to the criminal offence of violation of Union restrictive measures (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. It is very important to extend this mandate to the prosecution of offences related to the violation of sanctions, because we have ten sanctions packages. We must be effective and it is clear that the European Public Prosecutor's Office must have these tools as soon as possible. But at this point, I wanted to remind you that in order to be ef…

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Jun

2023

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Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware - Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (draft recommendation) (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, Software such as Pegasus for counter-terrorism can be used and is very important. But they cannot be used to fight political opponents and the opposition. This must be eliminated, banned and enforced also by the European Commission, otherwise there are no democratic processes, no democratic elections. The biggest documented scandal is the ha…

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May

2023

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Threat to democracy and the rule of law in Poland, in particular through the creation of an investigative committee (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. I am here to warn you, because lex Tusk is not another law that violates the Constitution. It's a special, new tool, an authoritarian power that knows it's losing public trust and support and wants to keep it strong. It used to be, in the times of the Polish People's Republic, in the times of the commune. That's the way it is now. This is exactly how it is now in…

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May

2023

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This is Europe - Debate with the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz (debate)

Dear Madam President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Oh, Mr. Chancellor! Putin's brutal attack on Ukraine did not come out of nowhere. This is not a coincidence, it is the result of weakness and bad European policy, including German policy. Therefore, it is necessary to draw consequences and conclusions from this, conclusions that will not allow for Europe's weakness in the future. The list of allegations …

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Mar

2023

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Conclusions of the Special European Council meeting of 9 February and preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr President, thank you very much. There has not been such a difficult period in the history of the European Union, so complex economically, socially, so dramatic, because we have a war at our borders. And the calls and decisions we make today are truly historic. It is necessary to have respect for these decisions, which testify to the scale of aid to Ukraine, including…

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Mar

2023

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The challenges facing the Republic of Moldova (debate)

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Russia is trying to destabilize Moldova. He's trying to cause riots, he's using disinformation. But that's not going to work, Mr. Putin. The Moldovans have chosen. They have chosen and acted consistently. They elected President Sandu, they elected the government, they chose a pro-European direction of development and their future in Europe. What a…

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Mar

2023

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Situation in Georgia (debate)

Ladies and Gentlemen, History and geography do not know the vacuum, especially today when we are at war in Europe. It is impossible to manipulate between Russia and the European Union, and this is well understood by Georgians who took to the streets en masse. We see you, we are with you, we see these European flags, raised high, which you bravely hold even when the police beat you and pour cold wa…

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Feb

2023

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One year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. A year ago, millions of women, children and refugees came under Polish roofs to Polish families, because Putin attacked the neighboring country in a bandit way, not for the first time. Solidarity, our resolutions, the immediate call for unity and a very tough stance are still not enough, because power is in the hands of governments. And as the President said, we …

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Feb

2023

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Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, We all want peace in Europe. But for peace to prevail, this war must be won by Ukraine – and this is also our common consciousness. That is why this summit of the European Union and Ukraine is so important. So important that it ends with very concrete actions. Because there is no longer time to think about what equipment should reach the front – as…

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Jan

2023

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Protecting the Rule of Law against impunity in Spain (topical debate)

Madam President, dear colleagues, as deputy chair of the Committee on Civil liberties, Justice and. Home Affairs (LIBE), a person from Poland, a member of the Polish opposition, and also as an ex Minister, I have some very friendly advice for you. You would like to lead a common Europe in several months with the lady who was in Brussels last week – such an aggressive minister who was not answering…

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Jan

2023

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The establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. It is good that after a few months of appeals in this Chamber for the establishment of such an international tribunal, today we actually agree that it should arise. The only question is the pace and time. And today we call for it to be built as soon as possible, to start work as soon as possible, because Ukraine not only needs weapons to win…

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Nov

2022

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The continuing repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus

Mr President, thank you very much. Lukashenko's regime is using terror against its own society. Recent judgments: 25 years, 20 years. The tragic conditions. It's just proof of his weakness. Ales Bialacki, Nobel Prize winner, also representatives of the Polish minority: mentioned Andrzej Poczobut, Andżelika Borys, but also completely innocent people like the talented IT specialist Sergei Korshun, w…

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Oct

2022

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Lukashenka regime's active role in the war against Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen! Belarus is not Russia, of course. But from the territory of Belarus... (The Chair interrupted the speaker – no interpretation) – Madam President, I would like to thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen! Belarus is not Russia, it is obvious, but from the territory of Belarus Lukashenko allows to launch rockets on civilian objects in Ukraine. Witho…

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Oct

2022

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Recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. We, the citizens of a free, democratic Europe, call on national parliaments, we call on the governments of the Member States to recognise Russia as a state organizing and leading terrorism! I hope that this House, the European Parliament, will show unity in this matter. It will also force the European Commission, the European Council, to act decisively. We are on the ev…

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Oct

2022

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The Rule of Law in Malta, five years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia (debate)

Mr President, dear colleagues, it has been five years since Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated. Five long years without justice. Where are those who ordered the murder? Where are those who paid for it? The socialist Government is still refusing transparency. There is pressure on journalists in Malta. There is a lack of full media freedom. As the deputy chairman of the LIBE Committee, responsi…

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Sep

2022

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Yes, we have a war in Europe and not only this criminal Russian aggression against Ukraine, but also a war for energy security, for economic security, for jobs, as well as the fight for civil rights. All those who today attack solidarity, unity and the European Community, as well as our joint actions to defend these most important challenges, become accomplices of Russi…

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Jun

2022

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The rule of law and the potential approval of the Polish national Recovery Plan (RRF) (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Madam President, I'm sorry. Find out who is lying, who is arrogant, who is arrogant. You have the opportunity to compare. I also perform here as a representative of society, that part of society that is very, very much waiting for these billions, which should serve the Polish economy today, Polish local governments, Polish entrepreneurs. The Polish government was…