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Oct

2022

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Question Time (Commission) - Protecting critical infrastructure in the EU against attacks and countering hybrid attacks

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Over the past year, the eastern border of the European Union and NATO has been the subject of unprecedented aggression by Lukashenko and Putin. At the same time, during Russia’s brutal attack on Ukraine, the Kremlin stepped up its hybrid warfare tactics, including a large-scale disinformation campaign, of which my country, Poland, was…

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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, Madam Commissioner, the European Union has been building a progressive strategy to support the rights of European citizens with disabilities for several decades. However, people with disabilities are still facing significant barriers to access education, employment, healthcare and sport. Moreover, it is clear that the pandemic has disproportionately affected disabled people, both …

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Oct

2022

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

Madam President, Madam Vice-President of the Commission, today is a historic day for consumers in the European Union. We will no longer need to experience hassle whether we forget our charger or upgrade our phone. The introduction of a common charger will not only lower costs, but also improve the safety and interoperability of chargers and reduce electronic waste. I welcome the outcome of the neg…

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Sep

2022

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Deforestation Regulation (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Deforestation remains a major challenge in many regions of the world. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in the last three decades the world has lost about 178 million hectares of forest, an area more than 50 times larger than my region, Mazovia. It also estimates that Union consumption has led to around 10% of global defore…

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Jul

2022

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Digital Services Act - Digital Markets Act (debate)

Mr President, today, we are discussing two flagship legislations of this mandate. The digital services act and the digital markets act are needed as rapidly evolving digital technologies transformed EU citizens’ and companies’ use of Internet, and required updated rights and obligations for all digital actors, from markets and service providers to users and customers. The digital markets act is a …

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Jun

2022

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The Commission's proposal for "Attracting skills and talent to the EU", particularly the Talent Partnerships with North African countries (topical debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The economically active population is ageing and declining rapidly across the European Union. According to the Commission, the working-age population will decrease by up to 15% by 2070. In addition, there are already labour shortages on the labour market in various sectors, including healthcare and IT. In addition, the transition to a green and digitally advanced…

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Jun

2022

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

Madam President, I'm sorry. Russia's brutal actions, which are an absolute violation of international law, pose new challenges and strategic choices for the Eastern Partnership. The future of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia is in the European Union and I am pleased that this report highlights this. We cannot and will not accept the Kremlin's policy pursued under the barrels of guns. After the occupat…

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May

2022

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

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. There is a saying in my country, Poland: ‘To be wise only after harm.’ In the case of Ukraine, the European Union was not wise before the damage. She was stupid. In the case of many European politicians, she was simply corrupted by dirty Russian money. This is the only way to explain the actions of many countries of the European Union…

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May

2022

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The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia

Madam President, Cambodia, as the current chair of ASEAN, has recently called on the leaders of Myanmar’s military junta to let a special Southeast Asian envoy meet with ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an effort to promote peace in the region. Against this background, I’m wondering why the Cambodian Prime Minister is not applying the same logic of fairness to his own country’s political situatio…

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May

2022

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

Mr President, thank you very much. At the same time, during Russia’s current bestial attack on Ukraine, the Kremlin has stepped up its hybrid warfare tactics, including a large-scale disinformation campaign. This once again proves how important digital technology has become. No one can doubt that the current Russian regime, seeking to change its borders and take away the sovereignty of other count…

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Apr

2022

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Right to repair (debate)

Madam President, I welcome the Commission’s announcement to put forward, later this year, a legislative proposal under the European Green Deal on the right to repair. It is an important matter, as repairing broken or damaged products can save consumers money by helping them to postpone making replacement purchases, while bringing benefits to the environment. Today, we are asking for effective opti…

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Mar

2022

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Myanmar, one year after the coup

Madam President, since the military coup in February 2021, the Myanmar military has committed serious crimes and has violated a range of human rights by murdering civilians, arbitrarily detaining prisoners, forcing displacements of thousands of people and oppressing ethnic and religious minorities. With over 14 million people in humanitarian need, the targeting of civilians and humanitarian actors…

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Mar

2022

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Batteries and waste batteries (debate)

Madam President, the regulation modernises the EU’s regulatory framework for batteries and aims, among other things, at strengthening the internal market, while reducing the environmental impact of batteries. Although I support the original intentions of this regulation, I believe the final position of the European Parliament is too ambitious and may prove not to be realistic. Without the right ba…

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Feb

2022

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Tackling non-tariff and non-tax barriers in the single market (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The European Union's efforts to deepen the fundamental freedoms of the Single Market, which will increase Europe's sovereignty and competitiveness, especially now that we have experienced the COVID-19 pandemic, should be a priority for us. I am therefore all the more pleased that this report, initiated by my political group of European Conservatives and Reformist…

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Jan

2022

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Digital Services Act (continuation of debate)

Mr President, the Digital Services Act is a key legislation of this term, changing the functioning of the digital market across the entire European Union. First of all I would like to thank the rapporteur, Ms Schaldemose, for her hard work done on this important file during the last few months. I would also like to express my support for the horizontal character of the text that we managed to main…

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Dec

2021

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

Madam President, I'm sorry. During the huge border crisis between the European Union and Belarus, for which Putin is certainly also co-responsible, Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops on the border with Ukraine, the most since the USSR's invasion of Afghanistan, while intensifying the tactics of hybrid warfare and desinformation campaign. Therefore, fears of a potential second invasion of …

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Dec

2021

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The situation in Nicaragua (debate)

Mr President, Mr High Representative, Daniel Ortega now rules Nicaragua as an autocrat without a democratic mandate. Indeed, Mr Ortega eliminated all credible electoral competition by blocking political parties from participating in the elections, and used systematic arbitrary incarceration, harassment and intimidation. I deplore the fact that the Nicaraguan Government deprived its people of their…

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Dec

2021

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Digital Markets Act (debate)

Madam President, Commissioners, first of all, I would like to thank the Rapporteur, Mr Schwab, for all his work. I would also like to express my support for Mr Schwab’s approach towards developing a position that takes account of the views across Parliament. My group supports the general objective behind the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Commission’s original intent to tackle a limited number …

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Nov

2021

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Situation in Somalia

Madam President, the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, seasonal floods, plant disputes and the gradual withdrawal of the African Union mission, increased insecurity and instability across Somalia. Among the direct consequences, the humanitarian situation, and especially food security, has been deteriorating even further throughout Somalia. There are now close to six million people in need …

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Oct

2021

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Insurance of motor vehicles (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The 2009 Motor Insurance Directive is an effective instrument to protect road users and the harmonisation of minimum standards for the protection of victims in cross-border traffic allows Europeans to travel within the Union without having to have additional insurance. I support the revision and clarification of this Directive, as it addresses important consumer …

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Oct

2021

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The outcome of the Western Balkans summit (continuation of debate)

Mr President, I welcome the EU decision to reiterate its commitment to the Western Balkans getting closer to our Union during the recent summit in Slovenia. However, I deplore that the summit did not bring any breakthrough or concrete next steps in that sense. I believe we should accelerate the enlargement process. This is crucial as a loss of credibility of the EU in the Western Balkans threatens…

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Oct

2021

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Situation in Tunisia (debate)

Madam President, 10 years after the Arab Spring, Tunisia continues to face serious political security and economic challenges. The country is greatly affected by political instability and the health crisis. With the decision to suspend the assembly and the constitution, President Saied has struck an even stronger blow on Tunisian democracy and now holds almost all executive, legislative and judici…

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Oct

2021

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Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups

Mr President, since 2013 the European Union has, politically and financially, supported Myanmar’s process towards democratic transition. Regrettably, since February’s coup, the situation has been extremely aggravating. Murders, arbitrary detentions, forced displacements and the use of collective punishment, the violation of freedom of religion and the increased oppression of Christians are but a f…

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Oct

2021

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Disinformation and the role of social platforms (debate)

Madam President, the global phenomenon and challenge of online disinformation gained visibility over the recent years. The 2016 US presidential elections, Brexit and Russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine are only examples of this growing trend. New serious cases of foreign interference and disinformation are being revealed every month. For instance, there is now the migration crisis from Belarus, wh…

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Sep

2021

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The case of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor in UAE

Madam President, the United Arab Emirates is a key partner and ally of the European Union in the Arabian Gulf. That is why we are deeply concerned about the persecution of human rights defenders in this country. I deplore the reports that Ahmed Mansoor has been subjected to forms of torture or ill treatment while in detention. Indeed, prolonged and indefinite solitary confinement can be defined as…