What Mirosława spoke about.

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PL Written Statement

Need to fight the systemic problem of gender-based violence in Europe (debate)

Ladies and Gentlemen, women's organisations estimate that more than 800,000 women in Poland experience violence every year. Unfortunately, the scale of this phenomenon is still growing. These figures are not just cold facts - behind them lies drama, suffering, fear, and sometimes life lost forever. As the European Union, we must support all actions that combat violence against women. We must step …

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Jul

2026

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The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan

Mr President, thank you very much. I'll say this: Sudan is our business. Sudan is our business, because when hunger becomes a weapon, what comes up? Migration. I heard two bad answers about it today. The first is the leftist dream that it is enough to open the door and the world will work itself out. Well, it's not gonna work out. We've had examples of this before. The second answer: Migration is …

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Jul

2026

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2025 Commission report on Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Poland recognized Ukraine's independence as the first country in the world on December 2, 1991. We did it because we knew that there is no safe Poland and Europe without a free Ukraine. But there is no free Ukraine without the support of Poland and the whole Union. That's why we're clear: ‘Yes’ to Ukraine’s membership of the European Unio…

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Jun

2026

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Electrification Action Plan (debate)

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Jun

2026

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Achieving digital sovereignty and resilience for Europe, in light of recent developments affecting access to advanced AI technologies (debate)

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May

2026

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Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. You know what? Bill Clinton may not always have been right, but his famous slogan 'Economy, fool!' fits into today's discussion as a relief. Closing the care gap is fairness for women, but it is also very beneficial for the economy. Every day, women around the world devote 16 billion hours to unpaid care work. 16 billion! It is known - children, caring for the elderly, …

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May

2026

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EU governance under pressure – institutional responses to global challenges (debate)

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I'll get right to the point. The fact that someone in the European Union is thinking about leaving the veto is the fault of specific right-wing politicians. Whose is it? It's the populists' fault: Fidesz and PiS. What have you done? You don't deserve to be trusted. Orbán blocked funds for the Polish army. He vetoed sanctions against Russia. He has been violating…

9

Mar

2026

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Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, I would like to thank you very much for this debate, for the fact that we were able to discuss here and differ from the right to the left. This is the essence of our democracy. But it is also worth remembering that it did not happen by itself that a lot of women for many years had to fight for these rights. These rights were wo…

9

Mar

2026

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Gender pay and pension gap in the EU: state of play, challenges and the way forward, and developing guidelines for the better evaluation and fairer remuneration of work in female-dominated sectors (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, More than 100 years ago, the inhabitants of St. Petersburg took to the streets with simple slogans: ‘Bread!’, ‘Peace!’ and ‘Down with war!’ fought for dignity, justice and the right to a normal life. A century has passed, and these slogans still sound familiar. Although we live in the 21st century, many women's problems remain unresolved. An…

9

Mar

2026

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Upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. I just want to be clear: we keep coming back to this artificial division:  excellencescientific excellence, or wideningequal opportunities between countries, as if it were a choice, as if one excludes the other. That's not true. Everyone who is close to science and innovation knows this. When, at a university or research facility, ideas are outstanding and inf…

12

Feb

2026

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Recommendation to the Council on EU priorities for the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (debate)

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Feb

2026

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Urgent actions to revive EU competitiveness, deepen the EU Single Market and reduce the cost of living - from the Draghi report to reality (debate)

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Jan

2026

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Tackling AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media by making full use of the EU’s digital rules (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. The use of deepfakes and disinformation poses a serious threat to the stability and security of Europe as a whole. Third countries and our enemies seek to undermine public trust in democratic institutions, to divide society and to undermine European unity. Attacks are often subtle, persistent and tailored to the vulnerabilities of each country, making them difficult to …

16

Dec

2025

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European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’ (debate)

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Dec

2025

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Phasing out Russian natural gas imports and improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies (debate)

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Dec

2025

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Incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. If we stop helping Ukraine, we can all start learning Russian. It is Kai Kallas' words that clearly show how serious the situation is today. Therefore, mobilising European funds for security and defence is a necessity, not a choice. Europe should have built its defence beforehand, protecting not only its citizens, but also key critical infrastructure. The most im…

26

Nov

2025

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EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine (debate)

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Oct

2025

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Ending all energy imports from Russia to the EU and closing loopholes through third countries (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Friends and colleagues! No more funding for Putin's war machine. Russian oil in our cars or gas in our homes are Russian soldiers on the territory of Ukraine, soldiers who murder, rape and rob. Every drop of this oil has the smell of innocent people's blood. Europe cannot talk about values and solidarity if it still allows the money f…

9

Oct

2025

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Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Friends and colleagues! When I look at this room today, from left to right, I have the impression that for some, issues of equality are still the inventions of women who have imaginary problems. I want to be clear: no, these are not fictions. It is the daily experience of millions of women at work, in politics, in private and public life. Unequal wages, economic …

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Oct

2025

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Intergenerational fairness in Europe on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Europe is ageing faster than it was able to prepare for. Across the European Union, people aged 65 and over now make up 21.6% of the population, and this share continues to grow. This is a challenge that requires a common response in labour policy, in health and in intergenerational solidarity. Polish society is ageing the fastest in the European Union, which is why we …

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Jul

2025

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Presentation of the Stockpiling Strategies - strengthening response capacities for a changing risk and threat landscape (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Until recently, few of us thought that disruptions in supply chains thousands of miles from Europe could literally stop production. The pandemic has shown us that a cyberattack in another time zone can immobilize a hospital in our district, that from day to day there may be a shortage of basic medicines. These are not scenarios from the f…

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Jun

2025

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Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Friends and colleagues! Electricity is the bloodstream of the modern state. Without it, nothing works – schools, hospitals, institutions, factories, and even, as the reporter said, we cannot drink coffee in the morning. However, without an integrated energy system, also transitionally based on natural gas, but also nuclear and hydrogen, the European Union will no…

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Jun

2025

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Freedom of assembly in Hungary and the need for the Commission to act (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. In March 2025, when the Hungarian government passed a law restricting freedom of assembly, it was not just about one social group or the exclusive blocking of the equality parade in Budapest. This was the next stage of the gradual dismantling of democracy, which has been going on in Hungary since 2010. This is no longer a value dispute. This is a real loss of civ…

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May

2025

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The role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. A secure Europe is a Europe prepared for difficult and unpredictable times. And this is exactly what full gas storage is needed for. They allow us to secure energy supplies in difficult times, especially in the face of crises such as the war in Ukraine or Russia's energy blackmail. It is worth recalling that Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek…

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May

2025

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EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, There will be no free and secure Europe without a free and secure Ukraine. These aren't just words. It's a truth that most of us understand. That is why we are supporting Ukraine and will continue to support it for as long as it takes. Because peace is the most important thing and it cannot mean that Ukraine will give up its land and freedom…