What Beata spoke about.

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Jun

2023

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Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation - Election integrity and resilience build-up towards European elections 2024 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. The European Union remains vulnerable to foreign interference and disinformation. Putin knew who would be the strongest supporter of Ukraine during the war. That is why in recent years he has tried to discredit us, my country, Poland on the international arena, undermining the actions taken by the democratically elected Polish government. Unfortunately, many of you have…

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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. Commissioner, thank you very much. This law is not lex Tusk, it is lex anti Putin. The establishment of the commission is part of the actions that we want to cleanse public life of the influence of the Russian agency. It meets all democratic criteria. It will operate on the basis of legal provisions, as any public administration body, regardless of the end of the…

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May

2023

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Breaches of the Rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary and frozen EU funds (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. We may not like what Orbán is doing, especially for Russia or with Russia. However, I observe with concern the call for Hungary to be stripped of its presidency of the Council of the Union. Check out the basic EU regulations on the basis of which we operate. The European Parliament has no competence in this matter. Interference by political groups in a matter fal…

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May

2023

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Ukrainian cereals on the European market (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The situation we have witnessed recently with regard to Ukrainian grain has exposed the truth about how much the Commission's project of so-called Solidarity Lanes is underdeveloped and needs to be immediately rectified. In addition, the debate shows that many EU countries, especially those far from the Ukrainian front …

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May

2023

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Empowering consumers for the green transition (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Certainly, many of you have made decisions about buying a specific product based on the labeling of the product as ecological or environmentally friendly. More and more citizens are doing this. Unfortunately, this is often just greenwashing, which has nothing to do with the real assessment of the environment. The report aims to put an end to such m…

9

May

2023

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Start of the European Year of skills (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. The modern labour market offers enormous opportunities for citizens, but also poses specific challenges. Lifelong learning and continuous upskilling is now completely natural and a driving force for a European economy that requires highly specialised workers. I am proud to say this as a representative of Poland, a country that is one of the three most competitive market…

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May

2023

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Establishing the Act in support of ammunition production (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, 439 days have passed since Russia's aggression against Ukraine. We must realize that now is the last moment to act, because quite a lot of time has already been wasted. The ability of the EU defence industry to supply ammunition and missiles is crucial for our security, for Europe as a whole and for our ability to help Ukraine. The EU should…

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May

2023

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Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The Energy Methane Regulation imposed disproportionately high and costly emission reduction obligations on the gas and coal sectors in the European Union. At the same time, it should be stressed that the European Commission has not proposed sufficiently ambitious provisions for importers of fossil fuels, coal and gas to Europe. Consequently, the Commission's prop…

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May

2023

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Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector (debate)

So many good words have already been said here in terms of this regulation, especially in the context of Poland. I have a question for you and yours as well: Do you think there are technologies that reduce methane emissions? Can they be used in our European conditions, especially in coal mines in Silesia? Because if this regulation is to be effective, then there must be instruments to make it effe…

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Apr

2023

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Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCa) - Information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets (recast) (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Cryptocurrencies are a relatively new phenomenon on the financial market, which is not yet sufficiently regulated in EU legislation. It is time to create a framework for the issuance and provision of services related to crypto-assets that fosters innovation and fair competition, but above all ensures a high level of consumer protection. Until now, it was a grey a…

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Apr

2023

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Children forcibly deported from Ukraine and the ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, Children are not spoils of war. Meanwhile, what is the reality? More than 16,000 Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied areas have been deported. Just over 300 returned home. "The devastating impact of Putin's war on Ukrainian children will be felt for generations," the US State Department said in a statement. We are witnessing the Russifi…

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Apr

2023

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Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Social Climate Fund - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The extension of the European Emissions Trading System to new sectors, which is planned for 2027, will have negative social consequences due to the increase in fuel prices and fees related to the heating of homes with fossil fuels. It is clear that such provisions will hit countries such as my country, Poland, where a very large part of the population still heats…

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Apr

2023

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Deforestation Regulation (debate)

Mr President, I would like to thank you very much. Everyone will probably agree with the statement that we must save forests on our planet and intensify efforts to preserve biodiversity. However, we cannot take too hasty action that is not backed up by a well-prepared impact analysis, especially the financial impact. I am referring here to the extension of the scope of the Regulation to rubber and…

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Mar

2023

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General Product Safety Regulation (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you very much, rapporteur, for working together on this regulation and negotiating with the Council. Consumer protection and safety is one of the essential functions that the Member States and the European institutions should perform. I am pleased that the new rules improving the flow of information will allow market surveillance autho…

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Mar

2023

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European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment" (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am proud to speak in this debate as a representative of Poland, a country in which the traditions of beekeeping have been exceptionally strong for centuries, and this sector is well organized and surrounded by state support. However, I have the impression that the draft citizens' initiative lacks balance and objectivity. It focuses on the …

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Mar

2023

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Women activism – human rights defenders related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) (debate)

You're absolutely wrong. In Poland, it is possible to terminate a pregnancy due to the loss of a woman's health and life. You are repeating the nonsense that the opposition here is constantly serving you on the occasion of every debate such as this one and such as this one concerning the rule of law. There are two cases in the Polish legislation that give the possibility of termination of pregnanc…

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Mar

2023

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Women activism – human rights defenders related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) (debate)

I am sorry, because I was not at my place I did not hear the translation of the question. Once again please.

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Mar

2023

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Women activism – human rights defenders related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, A nation that kills its own children becomes a nation without a future. These are the words of the Polish Pope, John Paul II. This debate attempts to include so-called sexual and reproductive rights in the human rights catalogue. And I'm asking: Do unborn children have any rights? Who in this House will defend these children? Those who can't defend…

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Jan

2023

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Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, On 10 November last year, a resolution on e-sports and video games was adopted here in this parliament. We are now debating the next report in this regard. This cannot create a predictable legal environment for game developers - an important European industry - if we pass regulations every two months that contain other recommendations. I hav…

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Jan

2023

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30th Anniversary of the Single Market (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The Single Market is a project worth fighting for. Therefore, we should praise not only his achievements, but also see flaws and work on them. The EU market is becoming less and less competitive with China or even the friendly United States. Escape from the increasing number of burdensome regulations aimed at other countries will not equal the chances of our entr…

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Dec

2022

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A long-term vision for the EU's rural areas (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased that we are finally discussing in Parliament a systemic approach to the long-term vision for rural development. I am all the more pleased that it is consistent with the strategy of sustainable development of villages, agriculture and fisheries, which we are implementing in my country, Poland. I think we will all agree that agricul…

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Dec

2022

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Towards equal rights for persons with disabilities (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, The well-being of persons with disabilities has long been of particular concern to me, which is why I appreciate the many entries in this report. Enabling independent functioning in public life and counteracting the exclusion of people with disabilities is, I think for all of us, a priority issue. We must do everything in our power to make them fee…

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Oct

2022

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Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) - Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, We need to be clear: The EU e-mobility market is very diverse and any infrastructure plans must take these differences into account. The fact that users of electric vehicles will be able to use hydrogen charging and refuelling stations every 60 and 100 kilometers, respectively, sounds great, but representing Poland, …

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Oct

2022

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AccessibleEU Centre in support of accessibility policies in the EU internal market (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, This report has a direct impact on the lives of millions of European Union citizens with varying degrees of disability. For that reason alone, it should be important to all of us. Free participation in social, political and economic life is a right of every human being. Parliament needs to work towards streamlining the flow of information, in parti…

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Oct

2022

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Radio Equipment Directive: common charger for electronic devices (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, The day of establishing a universal charger for electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, game consoles or even laptops is a special day for European consumers and the end of many years of debate. Today we are sending a clear message: end the cumbersome management of numerous chargers, which end up as electronic waste. A key advantage for th…