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Jul

2023

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Recommendations for reform of the European Parliament’s rules on transparency, integrity, accountability and anti-corruption (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Commissioner, I'm sorry. Strengthening the resilience of the European Union institutions against abuse and interference by third countries should be a priority. Europeans have the right to expect the European Parliament and all the European institutions to act transparently and honestly. And we, MEPs, officials, Commissioners, have a duty to do jus…

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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. There is no more important issue in Europe and for Europeans today than security. And it's widely understood. On the one hand, there is the issue of support for Ukraine. We all want Ukraine to win, to be a member of NATO, to be a member of the EU. This is our goal, because a safe, free Ukraine is a safe and free Europe. But on the other hand, we have to ask the q…

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Jun

2023

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The electoral law, the investigative committee and the rule of law in Poland (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. In Poland, the rule of law is not violated. There's no such problem. In Poland, the opposition itself has a problem, which, unable to reconcile itself with the democratic choice of Poles who in 2015 entrusted the power of Law and Justice, and in 2019 extended this mandate, continues to attack and initiate quarrels, unfortunately using…

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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. Commissioner, I'm sorry. First of all, I would like to thank the President, the rapporteur Sandra Kalniete, for preparing this report and for taking a constructive approach to our cooperation. Foreign interference in democratic processes is a fact. Especially after Putin's brutal war in Ukraine and the Qatargate scandal, we have tangible evidence that we cannot be indif…

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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. Dear Commissioner, Listening to my previous speakers, who were elected as Polish MEPs, I begin to wonder if they should apologize to Poles that here in the European Parliament they are calling for a rebellion in Poland and talking directly about taking people to the streets. And I also wonder, Mr President, whether it will already be a practice to allow you to ru…

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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. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, The mass abduction of Ukrainian children by Russians is an illusion reminiscent of what happened during World War II in Poland. Thousands of Polish children were deported by the Germans, by the occupier, and returned to German families for Germanization. Now the Russians are trying to erect Ukrainian children. And it…

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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. Dear Commissioner, Europeans have been given a very expensive energy transition. And I think that we are all aware that, especially at this moment, when there is a serious crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, it is a mistake to speed up and create stories about the fact that faster is better for Europeans. Because, above all, it is more expensive. The costs of th…

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Mar

2023

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Dear Commissioner, I call on the European Commission to take immediate action to support Poland and other countries bordering Ukraine on the transport of Ukrainian grain. Today, Polish farmers and farmers from those countries that are neighbouring Ukraine are facing an incredible problem because they need support. It turns out that the grain that was to be transported i…

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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. Dear Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen, The question is simple: Will accelerating the green transition, the European Green Deal improve the situation and fate of Europeans? Because that's what we're all talking about here, and we're thinking about it. I dare doubt, because at the moment the crisis caused by the war in Ukraine should first of all give us reason to think…

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Mar

2023

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European Semester for economic policy coordination 2023 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and social priorities for 2023 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Dear Commissioner, Ladies and Gentlemen, The aggressive war that Russia is waging against Ukraine obviously affects what is happening across Europe, affects economic and social conditions, and we are all aware that it will continue to affect our situation. We must also be aware that we must do everything to stop Russia, so that Ukraine wins. Therefore, we also need to a…

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Feb

2023

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

Madam President, I'm sorry. Madam President von der Leyen! Ladies and Gentlemen, Today Ukraine is defending peace in Europe. And it is our duty, as Europeans, to stand by Ukraine, to support it – because it will also be a thank you for what they are doing for us. It is our duty to support Ukraine politically, economically, humanitarianly and militarily. Decisions must be made boldly and must be ma…

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Feb

2023

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Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, The future of Ukraine is in the European Union. Ukraine is determined to end the war as soon as possible, to win the war and to become a member of the European Union. The European Union needs Ukraine, just as Ukraine needs the European Union. We must be more determined, we must be effective, unambiguous and solidarity-b…

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Jan

2023

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, I will start with what has been in recent European Council conclusions and what we see in my political group as very positive decisions. First and foremost, support for Ukraine. Indeed, almost a year has passed of this barbaric war that Putin has declared against Ukraine. And this help, which comes from the Europe…

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Dec

2022

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Defending democracy from foreign interference (debate)

Dear Mr President, Dear Commissioner, Ladies and Gentlemen, A few days ago, this debate would have been very different. We would primarily talk about Russian interference in democratic systems in our Member States, in the European Union. But today it is impossible to get on the agenda about what happened, about the corruption scandal, in which the main protagonist was the vice-president of the Eur…

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Dec

2022

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Madam President of the Commission! Ladies and Gentlemen, Listening to some of you today, I have the impression that we are living in an alternative reality, because everything you are talking about here is put in such a situation as if there were no war in Europe. This war is still there. This war is beyond our borders, directly beyond the borders of the European Union.…

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Nov

2022

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A truly interconnected Energy Single Market to keep bills down and companies competitive (topical debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Dear Commissioner, Ladies and Gentlemen, Every decision that we make in this House, and every decision that the European Commission makes, must be conditioned by awareness of who we work for and on whose behalf we work. We represent the interests of the citizens of Europe, we represent the interests of those who have given us the mandate to take care of their affairs in…

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Nov

2022

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Dear President von der Leyen, Dear Mr President, There is nothing more important today than supporting the security of Europeans and it is good that the European Council is raising this issue. We need to be effective and we need to act quickly. Gas and energy prices are crucial for households, industry and entrepreneurs. What can be done quickly and effectively? The ETS…

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Oct

2022

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Dear Commissioner, Madam President of the Commission! Ladies and Gentlemen, President von der Leyen spoke a moment ago of the solidarity and unity that we need at the moment to overcome this great crisis that we are all facing and have been talking about for so long. Weeks, months go by, and we're still in the same place. There are still plans and we are constantly hear…

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Oct

2022

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Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, There is no denying that a revision of the conditions, employment guidelines is necessary, as the post-pandemic realities have changed and, above all, the war in Ukraine is verifying our economic and social reality. We have to ask ourselves: What should be our goal? What are the Europeans most afraid of right now…

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Oct

2022

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Countering the anti-European and anti-Ukrainian propaganda of Putin’s European cronies (topical debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Dear Commissioner, Ladies and Gentlemen, This is a very important debate, as has already been said here, and I hope that it is sincere and that we really want to fight effectively against Putin's propaganda and the destruction of what is most valuable: unity and solidarity of the European Union. Because today, in the face of the war in Ukraine, we should be unite…

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Sep

2022

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. I will once again quote and recall the words of President von der Leyen, which have already been said here today: "it was necessary to listen to Poland and other countries". And I wish you, Madam President, and all of you the courage to change your approach to what is happening in the European Union and to have the courage to listen to each other. I also wish President …

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Sep

2022

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State of the Union (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Madam President of the Commission! Ladies and Gentlemen, The most important part of today's speech by President von der Leyen is the one in which she admitted that it was a mistake not to listen to Poland and other countries that warned against the policy pursued by the European Union towards Putin's Russia. It's good that those words came out. But the question is: Is t…

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Jul

2022

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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022 (continuation of debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The future of Europe and the future of the European Union is now decided beyond our eastern border, in Ukraine. Undoubtedly, the European Council's decision to make Ukraine an EU candidate is one of the most important decisions that the European Council has recently taken. And it's a good thing it happened. We hope that this process w…

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2022

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Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022, including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on 23 June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Dear Commissioners, Mr. Minister, I'm sorry. Tomorrow, the European Council must give a clear and very clear signal that Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia are candidates for the European Union. Ukraine needs the European Union, but the European Union needs Ukraine and all these countries, including the Western Balkan countries, to become members of our Community. If t…

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Jun

2022

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Conclusions of the special European Council meeting of 30-31 May 2022 (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Madam President, I'm sorry. Before I turn to the conclusions of the European Council, I must refer in a few sentences to the words that have been spoken here about my homeland, Poland. And I will answer to one of you as a Polish citizen. Today, Poland is the country that has received nearly 3 million refugees from Ukraine. Poland is the country where our families…