What Andrzej spoke about.

18 May

2022

PL Speech

Prosecution of the opposition and the detention of trade union leaders in Belarus (debate)

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Dear President, Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Yes, this humanitarian and political crisis in Belarus has been going on for far too long. Thousands of people persecuted, in prisons is only proof that we act too slowly, too little consistently. After all, the European Parliament has adopted some very specific resolutions when it comes to actions, and there is still persecution of various professional…

18 May

2022

EN Speech

EU Association Agreement with the Republic of Moldova (debate)

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Mr President, I think that I can say not only in the name of the EPP that today we were impressed by President Maia Sandu’s statement – a very strong and brave leadership. This is something that we also need to cooperate with Moldovan society, and I think that the anticipated bright future is achievable. We can do it together, and candidate country status has to be granted as soon as possible, at …

5 May

2022

PL Speech

State of play of the EU-Moldova cooperation (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. These are historic and dramatic days. Putin is trying to intimidate Moldova, but the Moldovans will not be intimidated and will not be afraid. Moldova will be an independent country and counts on close cooperation with us. That is why the resolution, which stands on the side of independent Moldova, is so important. The Moldovans, even the Russian-speaking ones, d…

4 May

2022

PL Speech

Use of the Pegasus Software by EU Member States against individuals including MEPs and the violation of fundamental rights (topical debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today we are faced with a great, enormous task, as a parliament and as a committee of inquiry. Because I'm glad she's risen above the divide. Because it is our common task – the task of the whole Parliament, but also in close cooperation with the Commission – to clarify these scandals that have taken place, but to guarantee security. Security for a…

6 Apr

2022

PL Speech

Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. There is war and the need for a strong Community response and truly full cooperation. And what do we have? And again we have an attack, on whom? On themselves. All those who attack partners in Europe are Putin's sidekicks. They are exactly what Putin is counting on. And I wanted to say that it is very simple to resolve the conflict that this debate is about today. No on…

6 Apr

2022

PL Speech

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022: including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, There are no words to describe this drama of Ukrainians, these crimes that we see every day and we have these images in front of our eyes. The bombed Ukraine. The woman killed in front of her house, the ruined house, and those apartment keys that fell out: with a keychain with the flag of the European Union. Yes, today it is not only Ukraine that i…

23 Mar

2022

PL Speech

Macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Moldova (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. 150 million euros, including 30 million grants, is an important sum, but it is a drop in the sea of needs. And I want to say that in the face of what Siegfried Mureşan emphasized, this enormous openness of Moldovan society, which actually received the most refugees per capita, more even than the Polish society, although we accepted as…

9 Mar

2022

PL Speech

Debate with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas - The EU's role in a changing world and the security situation of Europe following the Russian aggression and invasion of Ukraine (debate)

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Dear President, Dear Prime Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, Yes, this is a time of historical trial for us, because this war concerns us, the future and security of Europe will be decided in Ukraine, and therefore we cannot be just a little bit on the side of Ukraine, and at the same time pay Putin a little bit to continue arming this terrorist army, which today murders Ukrainians, innocent childre…

7 Mar

2022

PL Speech

Shrinking space for civil society in Europe (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Civil society plays a key role in defence, in the protection of democracy. And even when the rule of law is threatened, it shows its strength, because today we live in a time of nationalism, populism, attack on EU values. We are living in the days of aggression, state terror, Russian terror against Ukraine, against our brothers beyond our eastern border. And see …

1 Mar

2022

PL Speech

Russian aggression against Ukraine (continuation of debate)

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Killed children, women, destroyed cities are a gloomy price to pay for the opening of Europe. And they fight for us, for their freedom, but also for the values, for the values they believe in: democracy, for European values, for our values. The Poles are fighting for us, for the Lithuanians, but you are fighting for us, too, in the western countries of Europe. For Europe to be safe. They need weap…

16 Feb

2022

PL Speech

EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, This debate is not only a debate about the security of Ukraine, it is essentially a debate about our future, about the security of Europe, including my country, Poland. What is Putin most afraid of? Putin is afraid of a good example, a good example that comes from our societies, from our countries. He is afraid that Ukrainians will choose the way o…

15 Dec

2021

PL Speech

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

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Commissioner! Mr. Minister, I'm sorry. According to the Regulation on the European Recovery Fund, there is a requirement to consult local governments, regional authorities and local authorities. The European Commission also stresses that it will cooperate with regional authorities when it comes to exchanging information. This is because transparenc…

14 Dec

2021

PL Speech

Situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine (debate)

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Ladies and Gentlemen, The High House! Putin has attacked Ukraine twice in the last two years. He's preparing for a third attack, and it's a real threat. This is blackmail against Ukraine, but also blackmail against Europe. He wants to be important, he wants to be called, he wants to talk. This is not the way, Mr. Putin. Europe must be strong and solidarity-based, must act together and proactively …

14 Dec

2021

PL Speech

Digital Markets Act (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, As a former Minister for Digital Affairs in Poland, I wanted to stress very strongly that this is a very important moment and a very important step towards building a European Digital Single Market. And I'm glad that we're dealing with these two complementary files, the DMA and the DCA, in such agreement. This specific act, this regulation, targets…

23 Nov

2021

PL Speech

Situation in Belarus and at its border with the EU and the security and humanitarian consequences (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Lukashenko's dictators and his ally Putin attacked Europe, they wanted to divide us, they wanted to quarrel us. That is why this swift, decisive and united response and our solidarity, including in this House, are so important. We must speak with one strong voice and resolutely resist this provocation. But this situation at the border cannot overshadow what is happening…

10 Nov

2021

PL Speech

The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. I would like to say a few sentences here as a Pole, because it is extremely important. Also to you, Mrs Kempo. We no longer only have a hybrid, we already have a physical attack on the borders of the European Union, the borders of Poland – that is a fact. Lukashenko supported by Putin is an obvious fact, because yesterday they had a debate on a common war doctrin…

19 Oct

2021

PL Speech

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

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Mr President, thank you very much. I came to sum up this debate, in which the Prime Minister gave only one specific answer. I understand that the Disciplinary Chamber will be abolished. But my question had another part. This means that, as of tomorrow, dismissed judges may return to work and may return to adjudicate in accordance with the Court's ruling. Mr. Prime Minister, I'm sorry. You've told …

19 Oct

2021

PL Speech

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

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Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Prime Minister, I'm sorry. The language of aggression is not proof of strength. In this House, despite your shouting, everyone knows that your government has a minimal advantage in the Sejm and no advantage in the Senate. This fragile majority today makes you try to attack. But who are you attacking? You are attacking partners and friends, and you are looking…

6 Oct

2021

PL Speech

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

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Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. This is a very important debate for us, Poles, for Polish entrepreneurs, Polish local government officials. And today we need to hear the truth and the facts. Because we have already heard from the Polish minister that the plan was accepted, it is complete, in July, that the money was to be in August, at the latest in September. Today…

5 Oct

2021

PL Speech

The situation in Belarus after one year of protests and their violent repression (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Freedom for political prisoners! Yes, all those persecuted in Belarus must gain freedom, including the Polish journalist Andrzej Poczobut, the leader of the Polish minority Andżelika Borys, but thousands of Belarusians persecuted must be free people, because they are Europeans, they have the full right to do so. But the European Union mus…

15 Sep

2021

PL Speech

Media freedom and further deterioration of the Rule of law in Poland (debate)

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Dear President, Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. President Roberta Metsola is right that this debate should simply not take place. It is obvious that freedom of speech is the pillar of democracy, the foundation of democracy. In a democratic world, it doesn't even make sense to talk about it, because that's the obvious thing. It is clear that every citizen has the right to know. He has a right to know …

15 Sep

2021

PL Speech

State of the Union (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Our future will be what we build Europe. We want a Europe that is active, solidary, efficient and strong. This is the expectation of our citizens. Yes, the EU should be for Europeans and Poles, as Europeans, also expect to be active in climate policy, because this is a great challenge. In education, the young generation expects solutions such as the ALMA programme. We l…

7 Jul

2021

PL Speech

Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament - The outcome of 22 June hearings under Article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Yes, Europe has had enough of what Kaczyński and Orbán are doing, it has had enough of politics based on hatred, on intolerance, on discrimination. Europe is tired of destroying what is the basis of a democratic state. Mr Brudziński, please do not refer to the Polish tradition, because Polish tradition is tolerance, it is respect for freedom, it is respect for th…