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EN Written Statement

Environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability (debate)

Before we get to environmental damages this war of aggression has brought about, we need to remind ourselves what exactly led to this war in the first place. I am referring to the short sightedness of the EU led by Germany. For years on end, the EU’s liberal left-wing elites have appeased Putin to pursue lucrative energy deals with Russia. On the one hand, numerous Member States have become addict…

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PL Written Statement

Energy performance of buildings (recast) (debate)

The report amending the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is another example of a socially harmful policy dictated by the ideological obscenity of the left-liberal European elites. Living in isolation from everyday reality, these elites set unrealistic goals for citizens, the cost of which will be even greater due to the dramatic economic situation in Europe. Parliament's position imposes …

12 Sep

2023

PL Speech

2022 Report on Türkiye (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. However, I would encourage the continuation and intensification of dialogue with Turkey, not the freezing of relations. It doesn't lead to anything, it doesn't solve anything. Turkey is an important geopolitical, political, economic and regional humanitarian partner for us. We can start a dialogue on visa liberalisation or a customs u…

12 Sep

2023

PL Speech

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

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The grain problem is a political problem. In this context, the Commission in charge of trade policy has the greatest responsibility. It is for the Commission to reconcile the interests of the candidate with those of the Member States. Meanwhile, we see the region playing out at the expense of cooperation. Ukraine is tempted by its rapid memb…

13 Jun

2023

PL Speech

Humanitarian and environmental consequences of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam - Sustainable reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the Euro-Atlantic community (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. What worries me is that five hundred days after the start of the war, the Commission is constantly reflecting on when and how to help Ukraine. You can't wait for the war to end. Firstly, there must be a clear prospect of membership in the transatlantic institutions. This will strengthen your determination to defend yourself. Secondly,…

19 Apr

2023

PL Speech

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

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Mr President, thank you very much. The Russian aggression against Ukraine is accompanied by numerous war crimes. The most disgraceful are: Kidnapping, deportation of children and their russification. Poland knows this from its experience of World War II and the German occupation. This is why we have taken the initiative together with the Commission. What should I do? Continue the Court's judgments…

15 Feb

2023

EN Speech

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

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Mr President, we keep asking the question, why this war lasts so long? The answer is simple, because many still too many of those who decide care more about future phase of Russia than about the security of Ukraine. It's a paradox that the way to create peace and maybe put democracy in Russia is to defeat Putin's regime. The first step to achieve this goal is to help Ukraine not only to defend its…

2 Feb

2023

EN Speech

Preparation of the EU-Ukraine Summit (debate)

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Madam President, I would like to support all those colleagues who mentioned that to end this war, Ukraine has to win the war. To win the war, firstly, we have to provide all kinds of assistance to Ukraine. This is what I expect firstly from the summit – political, economic and military assistance; all kinds of weapons supposed to be delivered to win the war. Secondly, what I expect from the summit…

22 Nov

2022

PL Speech

Question Time (VPC/HR) - The impact on third countries of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in relation to the “Black Sea Grain Initiative” agreement

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Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Of course, I don't expect you to do it for us. Because the country I represent, Poland, in the vicinity of Ukraine does the most. Among other things, it provides military means to protect this transport. It also opened the borders. Not only for 7 million people, but also for millions of tons of grain and other goods. I just want to remind you of the Three Seas Initiati…

22 Nov

2022

PL Speech

Question Time (VPC/HR) - The impact on third countries of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in relation to the “Black Sea Grain Initiative” agreement

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Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. I would like to ask you about Solidarity Lens. Thank you for the information on the funding of this initiative. I would like to ask you about the expansion of the infrastructure. The Ukrainian side proposes to build a pipeline to transport oil. There are other needs – tankers, track cold stores, etc. Is there an idea for development? …

19 Oct

2022

PL Speech

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

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. We have been wondering for months whether Belarus will join the war or whether its soldiers will fight in Ukraine. We question President Tsikhanouskaya and the political democratic diaspora about this. It should be remembered that Belarus is already involved in this conflict. The first phase of the conflict began last summer. It was then tha…

5 Oct

2022

EN Speech

Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, ‘we should have listened to Poland’, Ursula von der Leyen mentioned in the State of the Union address. Poland was warning you not only about the imperial aggressive plans of Russia, we were warning also that your instrument to challenge the threats are inaccurate – the Strategic compass, European autonomy – these are inaccurate to face the Russian threats. Our recipe…

13 Sep

2022

EN Speech

Question Time (VPC/HR) The state of play of the war in Ukraine

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Mr President, this debate shows that the support of the European Union is a very symbolic one, the most support is coming to Ukraine from their Member countries. Poland is one of the leading countries which is supporting Ukraine in political, military and humanitarian ways. Poland stands also as a hub of international support. At the same time, Poland, as I said, which is a leading country in its …

7 Jun

2022

PL Speech

Security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of the common security and defence policy (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you for this factual discussion, which contrasted with previous discussions today, with the very ideological attacks on Poland. Today I would like to thank Members for their amendments, for their expert support. The Eastern Partnership does not have a security and military dimension, hence the Union’s monitoring missions are an importan…

7 Jun

2022

PL Speech

Security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of the common security and defence policy (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. When I started working on the report, many indicated that its assumptions would be limited by those who want to let Putin keep his face and finish the next trade fair with Russian energy giants. The invasion in February caused some MPs to look into the eyes. This is reflected in the report negotiated by our political groups on security in the Eastern Partnership region.…

7 Jun

2022

EN Speech

The EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine (debate)

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Mr President, although we are protected by NATO and US nuclear umbrella, security is not granted forever. There is always a need to discuss, enhance and strengthen security. Time is good for the report on security. And conclusion of this report is in the time of war inappropriate and somewhat wrong. In time of war it’s a time for unity, a united response to aggression. But what we have instead, we…

19 May

2022

PL Speech

The fight against impunity for war crimes in Ukraine (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. At the outset, I would like to point out that I fully share and support the position expressed by Commissioner Reynders. I thank him for mentioning that Poland is one of the first countries to start investigating Russian crimes. This is not Putin's war, this is Russia's war. I think that Russia should be prosecuted and judged for aggressive crimes, for violating …

3 May

2022

PL Speech

EU preparedness against cyber-attacks following Russia invasion on Ukraine (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. We must move away from the dream that we can build European security with Russia, with Russia as it is. If with Russia, then, of course, with a democratically changed regime. I ask if we have the courage to change the regime in Russia. Like many here, he has the courage and willingness to change the government in Poland. We must have the ability to correctly read…

5 Apr

2022

EN Speech

Question Time with the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Security and the EU's strategic compass

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Yes, I will ask an additional question. Mr Borrell, what are your suggestions for modification of these documents and mandates after the outbreak of the war, after the aggression? Do you suggest more troops, faster deployment of those troops, a bigger mandate to include combat mission? Because I think that right now what we need is rather a moral compass – a document which is telling us who not to…

5 Apr

2022

PL Speech

Question Time with the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy - Security and the EU's strategic compass

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Mr President, thank you very much. Thank you, Senor Borrell. I will return to the debate we had in AFET and SEDE. Then I asked you what you did with a document called the Global Strategy of the European Union, which, as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2017, together with Mrs Mogherini, we adopted as a European strategy. The new document you are presenting to us was published before Russia's war wit…

5 Apr

2022

PL Speech

EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. We have been expecting problems from Russia for years, we have warned against them. We called for security for our part of Europe. We were told a few days before the war, like Commissioner Borrell, that the Union did not deal with security issues, or we were told: If you want more security, involve Russia even more. Are we going…

8 Mar

2022

EN Speech

The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)

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Madam President, Ukraine is fighting for its freedom, is fighting for the security of Europe also – a security which we built for the last 30 years. In this sense it is also our role to protect our security. Some European Union countries are more responsible for Putin’s aggressive military posture. In this sense, they are more responsible for this role and we expect more contribution from them. Th…

16 Feb

2022

PL Speech

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

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Mr President, thank you very much. For a long time, unfortunately, many of us have been fruitlessly calling for penalties for Russia for blackmailing Ukraine and parts of Europe. Unfortunately, after Chancellor Scholz's visit to Moscow, I no longer believed that such sanctions would occur. I also stopped believing in significant support for Ukraine. We are sending only expressions of political sol…

15 Feb

2022

PL Speech

Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2021 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2021 (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. I thank the authors for an interesting report, good for describing Yeti, something that does not exist and does not have a bad security and defence policy. Thank you, however, for addressing the issue of hybrid and cyber threats in an interesting way, for addressing the issue of energy blackmail as a hybrid tactic. The report includes ambitious provisions on civi…

16 Dec

2021

PL Speech

Continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Russia is a constant anti-hero of our deliberations. Russian imperialism is manifested not only by aggression against other states, but also by aggression against one's own society, intimidation, repression against all those who doubt Putin's rule. We talked about Ukraine. We talked about Navalny. Today we will talk about actions towards non-governmental organizations, …