What Michał spoke about.

Mr President, thank you very much. Dear Commissioner, The law-abiding Poland is back. It came back a year ago, and Article 7 no longer applies. For six years, the European Commission has been conducting proceedings against Poland for serious infringements. But I also want to talk about other things, about what we've been able to do over the last year. First of all, we want Poland to be free from corruption. That is why Poland joined the European Public Prosecutor's Office. This is a very important step in restoring the rule of law. These are changes in the National Prosecutor’s Office – a competition that was open and which is the first step before separating the functions of the Minister of Justice and the Prosecutor General. It is a free media – public media, which is now open to all political actors. It is, finally, the Supreme Audit Office, which can function because it has a staffed college of this Chamber. But we have a lot of work ahead of us. And I want to say very clearly: The government is determined on October 15. We're going back. But we are also returning as an example to other countries – for example Hungary Orbán – that change is possible, that it is needed, that it really depends on the strength of the people, on the strength of the voters, whether we return to the place that is intended for us – in free, fair societies and in free and fair governments.

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. This will be the most important election in 20 years and will determine the direction of this country for the next decades. In Georgia there is an atmosphere of harassment, an industry of contempt for political opponents, for the opposition. This has to stop. We also need to change the law. What Georgia does not need is draft laws and laws on foreign agents that are inspired – in fact within the Russian Federation – that can actually be a blow to civil society, or laws that can be a blow to the LGBT community. All this means that the election on 26 October will be a major one. This also shows that the European and Euro-Atlantic path of Georgia must be unwavering, and this is worth mentioning. On the other hand, power, especially power that violates standards, which also violates democratic standards, has an impact on how it is perceived also here in the European Parliament. And it is worth mentioning one name: Mikheil Saakashvili, former president, third president of independent Georgia – he is still a prisoner and his fate must be defended here. This is one of those politicians who put Georgia on this European path. Let Georgia stay on this European path.

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Today, one message has to come out of the European Parliament: Moldova will be a member of the European Union. This path is irreversible. The resolution prepared by the European People's Party and parliamentarians of the Civic Coalition from Poland is a strong voice of support on the European road and our opposition to attempts by Russia to interfere in the upcoming elections and constitutional referendum. The invasion of Ukraine by a terrorist country such as Putin's Russia has accelerated the weakening of Russian influence in the country. This provokes the fury of the regime and entails unprecedented pressure and illicit blackmail. The FSB director mentions Moldova as a country that could become another state affected by armed conflict. This is an attempt to create a chilling effect on society. At the beginning of September in Chisinau, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk assured President Maia Sandu and the Moldovan Parliament of our full support for accession. The Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will treat enlargement of the European Union as a priority. What lessons do we need to learn from this? We as Europe, we as Europeans, must consistently build social resilience, fight disinformation and attempts to interfere in democratic electoral processes, build energy independence and build a strong European defence union. You have to move from soft conversations to hard power.

One contemporary authority, Holocaust survivor Marian Turski, formulated the eleventh commandment: Don't be indifferent. And we in Poland are not indifferent. And in Poland we remember. A year ago, Hamas terrorists attacked Israel. The victims were civilians, including children. Those who have been champions of peace and reconciliation for years have also been attacked, kidnapped and killed. Among them was Alex Danzig, a murdered, Warsaw-born Holocaust historian. There is no justification for an act of terror. The Jewish state has the right to exist, and challenging this fact is an expression of anti-Semitism. But what is worse, there is also the phenomenon of denial undermining the veracity of the pogrom on October 7. I also want to say that there are also innocent victims of this war, and I express my sympathy for the tragedy of Palestinian civilians. I also join in grief with the family of the Polish volunteer Damian Sobol, killed during the attack of the Israeli armed forces on the humanitarian convoy. I hope that a political solution will be found that will enable the Israeli and Palestinian people to coexist in peace, enjoying freedom and equal rights. I demand the unconditional release of all hostages.

Mr President, thank you very much. High European Parliament. With this resolution, which we have prepared together, we bear witness that we believe in a free and democratic Belarus, but we also bear witness to the fact that we do not forget the political prisoners of the Lukashenka regime. 1332 people are on the list of the Center for Human Rights Vysna. We remember Ales Bialiatski, we remember Mary Kalesnikava, we remember Siarhei Tsikhanouski, but on this long list there is a particularly important name for us Poles - Andrzej Poczobut. He is a Polish Belarusian journalist, social activist and activist of Polish unions in Belarus. A person who was responsible and involved in the promotion and protection of Polish cultural heritage in difficult political conditions. He was sentenced to eight years in prison in a penal colony. Today we call for: release Andrzej Poczobut! But let us also remember about a free and democratic Belarus. Alive Belarus!

Madam President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I would like to thank you. The topic we are talking about is very important. This is organised crime, which poses a serious threat to the internal security of the European Union. Poland, its location on the eastern border of the European Union makes it a transit country and is, so to speak, a very strong space for smuggling, possible smuggling. The hybrid war in Belarus targeted the EU, but also Poland, and was a perfect example of how organised crime groups benefit from such situations. That is why it is so important to strengthen the tightness of our external borders and to control who enters the European Union. But there is another subject on which I would like to raise, Your Majesty, and on which I would like to inform you. This problem is corruption. It is therefore of the utmost importance that the European Parliament of the 10th legislature, together with the Council, work towards an anti-corruption directive together with the Commission. The Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union is also an opportunity, an opportunity to accelerate this work. We're ready to go. We are also ready to talk to the civil society sector, Transparency International and Polish and European NGOs to bring this matter to an end. I would also like to draw your attention to the fact that we, as the Polish delegation in the European People's Party, are pleased that our representative, the representative of the Polish government, Piotr Serafin, will also have the fight against fraud in his portfolio, a very strong, strong portfolio that he has received outside the budget. We very much want to strengthen the work not only of Europol, but also of OLAF. This must be our guardian of our funds, so that they are never embezzled again.

Madam President, thank you very much. This is not the time for politics. At the moment, this debate has also been initiated by the Polish delegation, also in order to help those who have been injured in recent days in the areas where the government declared a natural disaster. We do everything. Ursula von der Leyen will be in Poland in a moment. And we call for the activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. As a Member of the European Parliament, please focus on helping Poles, not on propaganda, indoctrination and disinformation.

Madam President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I would like to thank you. Hamas's criminal, barbaric attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 destroyed peace in the Middle East, for which it had been working for years. The ongoing war is taking a life that it should never have taken. I demand the immediate release of the hostages held by Hamas terrorists. Among the hostages was Warsaw-born Alex Danzig, a Holocaust historian involved in Polish-Jewish dialogue, who was murdered. Tonight, Israel's security cabinet updated the objectives of the war. The following point has been added: safe return of the inhabitants of the north of the country to their homes. I want to make it very clear that the Union must be on the side of peace, but not at the expense of civilian lives. Israel has the right to defend itself within the limits of international law, but I also want to make it very clear that civilians should be protected, especially women, especially children, and that humanitarian aid should also be provided sufficiently. The European Union has all the instruments to cooperate with the United States, with other international circles and with countries, with organisations, in order to bring about peace, in order to exert pressure. But I also want to talk about this when I talk about the situation in the Middle East. The growing threat of Hezbollah directly supported by Iran. These are all absolutely important issues and it is very good that this discussion continues. Remember, this is the first discussion. In a moment, on October 7, the first anniversary of Hamas's criminal attack. Let's remember the victims and let's remember the hostages, they are kept by terrorists all the time.

Dear Mr President, Dear Commissioner, The Energy Union is a secure, affordable and sustainable energy for all citizens of the European Union, with the aim of moving towards a low-carbon economy and reducing dependence on external energy sources. I would like to thank you for the ninth report on the State of the Energy Union, which confirms achievements but also shows further challenges. According to the report, Russian gas imports decreased from 45% in 2021 to 18% in mid-2024. Question to the Commissioner: Do these data also take into account LNG? We also know that not all Member States are moving at the same pace. Are there any countries that have increased their dependency and does the Commission have any idea how to help in this matter to move even further and faster away from Russian fossil fuels? Another issue – it is also related, Commissioner, to my visit to Kiev four days ago – energy storage. The EU has reached its target of 90%, and we are very happy about that, well ahead of the November deadline. However, we know that for Europe, the coming winter will not be threatened by shortages of energy supplies. Ukraine is in a different situation. According to the data I received in Kiev, Ukraine will have access to electricity and heating only for two hours a day in the coming months, which may cause further migration waves caused by the lack of heat. Is the Commission working on this issue and how can we help Ukraine? But also how can we possibly help countries that will be in the direction of potential migration? Finally, the heat issue. How can we meet the obligations related primarily to the replacement of heating pipes? In Poland, 15 million people use system heat, and only in my city, Warsaw (2 million inhabitants), this problem affects 80% of residents.

Mr President, Russia is the most significant and direct threat to security, peace and stability in Europe. And this threat will not go away as long as Putin's criminal regime is in power. Realistically, the only thing that could destabilise Putin's hold on power is a strategic defeat in Ukraine. Russia has shifted into full war-economy mode, so we have to introduce a real defence union. Just a few days ago, I was in Kyiv and we – the European Parliament, the European institutions – we have to renew momentum in military assistance to Ukraine. Ukraine needs our help – not in two years, not in two months, not even in two weeks; they need it now! Ukraine can only defend itself if it can attack Russian supply lines, Russian bases of operations. It is time to recognise this is a reality and let Ukraine do what it must. EU defence for Ukraine needs to be a major priority. We have to ensure Ukraine airspace is protected. And let's be crystal clear: the European Union will be significantly weakened and lose credibility if we continue assisting with half-measures.

Mr President, thank you very much. The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance adopted a legally non-binding working definition of antisemitism many years ago. Antisemitism also manifests itself in words, including when the State of Israel is denied the right to self-determination, the right to exist or the right to defend itself, as in the case of the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023. Commissioner, the situation is very serious. I have the impression that this veiled anti-Semitism is working and it needs to be countered. The second issue is the issue of hate speech and hate crimes, which, in my opinion, must become crimes under European Union law. For the past eight years, hate crimes against people with disabilities, people with a different sexual orientation or gender identity have not been prosecuted in Poland. Such situations must be stigmatised and such situations must be well regulated at European level.