Speeches

Ladies and Gentlemen, Since 2021, the eastern border of the European Union has been subject to coordinated hybrid actions of the regimes in Minsk and Moscow. These are not isolated incidents, but planned operations against the security of the whole of Europe. Let me remind you that it was the government of the United Right that built the barrier on the border with Belarus, effectively reducing the illegal influx of migrants. Today, the government of Donald Tusk ascribes these merits to itself, although earlier it torpedoed these actions with all its might. The illegal transfer of migrants has returned, soldiers and Border Guard officers are under attack. What is more, we are dealing with a direct terrorist threat. Recently, it was revealed that Russian terrorists, suspected of trying to derail trains on Polish territory, have found refuge in Belarus. This is further evidence that Belarus is Russia's backbone for diversionary and terrorist activities. Meanwhile, the Polish government plans to unseal the border barrier for animal welfare reasons in the so-called Management Plan for the Białowieża Forest. This is a consent to the further influx of illegal migrants and to the increase in security threats! In whose interest are these actions taken? Certainly not in the interest of Poland or the European Union.

The vote against this report is not a vote against victims of sexual violence or the importance of consent in interpersonal relationships. It is a voice in defence of sound law, the rules of criminal procedure or the sovereignty of the Member States. The proposed Union act aims to impose a uniform definition on all Member States, regardless of their legal tradition or experience. Criminal law is not an area for experimentation or centralization. The proposed solutions pose serious risks – they can lead to a reversal of the burden of proof, introduce legal uncertainty and even paradoxically make it difficult for victims to seek justice. The effective fight against sexual violence does not rely on ideological slogans. It is about the inevitability of punishment, real support for victims and ensuring the safety of citizens. We need practical action, effective prosecution of perpetrators, execution of sentences, responsible security policy and education based on mutual respect. Europe should be a community of collaborating nations, not a project of centralisation.

Madam President, I'm sorry. In an ideologically and leftist-dominated Union, sensible ideas rarely emerge and, if they do, they quickly add absurd equality tasks or other ‘inclusive’ goals. For example, the Erasmus student exchange programme, which we all highly value, is set to become a pathway for legalising immigration from Africa. The Global Gateway – a good idea to strengthen the competitiveness of the European Union – has been infected by the Green Deals and other climate targets. In addition, the equilibrium mechanism was weakened to work for the benefit of the German or French economy. Is this the principle of solidarity? Privileges for selected countries? Where are the mechanisms to stop illegal migration? Are we giving money? Let's demand it. The current direction of the Global Gateway is a mockery of transparency and extreme politicization. This is further evidence of the creation of an EU network of total control over states.

Mr President, thank you very much. I speak as a Pole who still remembers the smell of tear gas, and as a friend of Georgia, who steals not tanks, but betrayal. The crisis in Tbilisi is no longer political. It's criminal in nature. The regime uses chemical burning agents against students holding the flags of the European Union. We have repeatedly called for the release of President Saakashvili. However, the regime ignores any European resolution. Why is that? Because Saakashvili is the target of Putin's personal vendetta, and his continued imprisonment is an act of Tbilisi's loyalty to the Kremlin. Finally, we must identify the architect of this disaster, Bidzina Ivanishvili. The United States worked. The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Ivanishvili. The Americans called him by his name: A Russian asset that took over the state apparatus to dismantle Georgia's sovereignty. We can't pretend to have a partnership with a Russian attorney. The time to express concern is over. We must immediately sanction Ivanishvili, otherwise we will witness another...

Mr President, thank you very much. For several decades, left-wing ideologues have advocated strengthening so-called anti-discrimination measures. However, your ideas have nothing to do with reality, even the reality that you create in parallel. Reality is not rainbow and there are no 56 genders, but it wears the national colors of countries based on family - mom and dad - and good upbringing. Where families are strong, there is no social pathology, persecution or discrimination. I will say more, there are no murders of unborn children or elderly people, which you call abortion and euthanasia. We Christians protect all our loved ones not by law, but according to the law of love, which is the foundation of the family. Shake it off. Return to the roots of the European Union, to Christian values, instead of treating disease with the poison. Take a look at the crèche in the European Parliament. This is where the truth about the Anti-Discrimination Directive is hidden.

Madam President, I'm sorry. The Internet has become a place of hate, promoting hatred, mixing children in their heads, promoting gender ideology and disastrous leftist content, resulting in disturbing their adolescence process. A place of attack on the family and basic social values. To stop this, we need protective barriers limiting children's access to harmful content. But the most important barrier is adult awareness. Because adults, not algorithms, are the first line of defense. It is we who must know what is threatening children and it is we who must defend them from harm and react. And there is one more fundamental point. Children cannot be the victims of a brutal political struggle, which took place in Poland during the last presidential campaign, when supporters of the current government, your favorites, attacked in a shameful way the children of the opposition candidate, today the President of Poland. It's not just crossing the boundaries of public debate, it's real harm done to the youngest. That is why the initiative of Marta Nawrocka, the Polish First Lady, who set up a foundation to protect children from online violence and build their digital resilience, is so important. Systematic protection of children online – yes, but at national level. On the other hand, definitely...

Madam President, I'm sorry. Between 2022 and 2023, Poland spent PLN 106 billion to help Ukraine, military, humanitarian and economic. That's 3.8% of our GDP. From the first day of the war, Poles helped Ukrainians without asking, without setting conditions. 77% of our citizens have joined in helping refugees. That's another $20 billion. Where was the European Union then? Where was the solidarity mechanism? Poland was carrying the burden of the biggest humanitarian crisis in Europe after World War II. Without your help, without the help of Brussels. And today, the same officials who have not shown us support want to punish us if we do not agree to your solutions, to the forced relocation of migrants. This is not solidarity, this is injustice and hypocrisy. Poland has done more for Europe than many rich Western countries. That's why we're clear: Not for the migration pact, not for mass migration, not for relocation, not for human trafficking. Because that's what you're proposing.

Madam President, I'm sorry. We observe with concern the events in Bulgaria, a country that has built democracy and the rule of law over the years. Today, this road is under threat. The so-called liberal forces associated with the radical left and pro-Russian circles are trying to undermine trust in the state, the judiciary and the idea of European integration. Through political and media campaigns, they seek to destabilise and halt European funds. Under the banner of defending the rule of law, there is an attack on the independent judiciary and anti-corruption institutions, acting in accordance with the Constitution and European jurisprudence. This reminds me very much of the situation in Poland, where after the victory of conservative forces, attempts were made in a similar way to weaken the authority of the state and destroy democracy. We cannot allow the mechanisms created to protect the rule of law to become a tool of pressure on legitimately elected governments. Let us defend the idea of a Europe of free nations, a Europe free from leftist utopias.

Madam President, I'm sorry. Today, the Conference of Presidents will decide on the award of the Sakharov Prize. I believe that the winner will be Andrzej Poczobut. It will be a symbol of our support for all political prisoners of the Lukashenka regime. However, we must also remember those who have dedicated their lives to the fight for freedom and justice. Let's pay homage to them by name. Witold Aszurak, Alona Amielina, Raman Bandarenka, Walery Bohdan, Hanna Kandracienka, Tamara Karawaj, Vadzim Chraśko, Mikalai Klimowicz, Aliaksandr Kulinicz, Ihar Lednik, Uladzimir Krysionak, Mikita Kryłcou, Andrej Padniabienny, Arciom Parukau, Ales Pushkin, Dzmitry Sarokin, Siarhei Szchacinka, Dźmitry Szlethauer, Walancin Sztermer, Dźmitry Stachouski, Kanstancin Szyszmakou, Aliaksandr Tarajkouski, Aliaksandr Wichor. Hi to their memory! We stand in solidarity with their families and friends. But I also want to say out loud: the crimes of Lukashenko and his sidekicks we see, we gather evidence and the day will come when they will be tried before the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Mr President, thank you very much. Africa does not need alms. It needs real partnership, respect and real action. Instead of empty promises, invest in education. Instead of short-term humanitarian actions, let's build hospitals. Instead of selling untested or even harmful medicines to Africans, let's help them create their own safe solutions. Instead of further declarations of cooperation, let us share technology, create jobs, promote fair economic development, free from corruption. Let us help build strong and transparent institutions that give people confidence in their own countries, because only then will we stop illegal migration and human trafficking. And let's not forget about those who have been on the first line of help for years: Religious communities and churches, especially Christian ones. They are the ones who bring education, care and hope where the state and international organizations do not reach. They build schools and hospitals, they are often the only salvation for the poor. It's Europe! You have a choice. You can continue to pretend to be helping, or start building real partnership and shared security. Because if Europe does not actively participate in creating healthy, just societies, Russia and China will do it in their authoritarian way.

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, The decision to impose a fine on Google is an example of a worrying trend: Punishing success instead of promoting innovation. Google has gained its position thanks to the technological advantage and services that millions of Europeans use every day. So is it really about protecting media pluralism or trying to weaken an uncomfortable giant? Let me remind you: The European Commission has never intervened against Twitter, today X, despite the fact that for years this platform with a clearly left-wing attitude has influenced public debate, deleting entries or accounts. The Commission reacted only after Elon Musk took over the service and liberalised content policy, threatening billions in penalties and blockades. You react immediately to giants like Google and Amazon. On the other hand, in the case of left-wing opinion-forming platforms, you limit yourself to purely symbolic gestures. Is this really an expression of concern for media balance or rather a fear of losing ideological influence? And since we are talking about media freedom, it is worth asking where the European Commission was when the government of Donald Tusk forcibly took over public media in Poland. What did the Commission do then? Nothing, ladies and gentlemen, nothing at all. The decision to punish Google is not about protecting media pluralism, but about bureaucratic control. This is an example of politically motivated regulatory selectivity in its pure form. Instead of being an area of freedom and innovation, Europe increasingly resembles a censor who is afraid of real competition, including that of ideas.

Mr President, thank you very much. For several decades, Europe, and more recently Poland, has been struggling with the mental health crisis of its citizens. This is not a marginal problem. This is a growing problem that has a tragic effect, also in the age group of children and adolescents. Studies in the past year show that every fourth Pole struggles with depression. Since the middle of the last century, the number of suicides has increased by 60%. What has happened that in the post-war world statistics have increased so drastically? In Poland, the government reduces expenditure on psychiatry. Eliminate mental health centers. It limits the lessons of religion and ethics. He fights against the Church, focusing on the politics of so-called equality and the propaganda of success, which covers the inefficiency of financial policy, rising prices and unemployment. But, as I would like to emphasise, social problems arise from the dissolution of the family and the promotion of liberal models of a man without values, living in sexual consumption and imaginary problems of gender diversity. That is why I appeal: Let's promote healthy patterns of loving family and subsidize medicine for patients' needs.

Madam President, I'm sorry. The humanitarian situation in Haiti is tragic. Today, gangs control more than 85% of the capital. Thousands of people are killed or fleeing violence. A brutal killing of civilians has recently taken place in Cabaret. Violence has reached unprecedented levels. Gangs kill, rape, burn homes, schools, hospitals, spread terror all over the country. More than a million people have been displaced and there is hunger and sexual violence in the camps. Half of Haiti's population lives in dramatic poverty without water, medicine and safety. But there is a light of hope in this hell: The Catholic Missions. For 14 years, Felician sisters in Jacmel have been running a mobile clinic, sewing school and educational program. Thanks to their work and the support of donors from Poland, hundreds of children, and often adults, have access to daily meals, learning, treatment and education. Poland has always supported Haiti in difficult situations. Personally, I was there with medical and humanitarian assistance after the tragic earthquake of 2010. But Haiti needs global mobilisation. Action by the UN and the international community is needed to guarantee the safety of civilians, provide food, water, medicines, support women and children, as well as rebuild state structures and education.

Mr President, thank you very much. We are discussing a new strategy for the European Union towards India, a country that, on the one hand, is an economic and technological powerhouse but, on the other hand, has a policy that runs counter to the values on which the European Union is based, at least in theory. In 2022, India became one of the main recipients of Russian oil, thus enabling the financing of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. It was only Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on goods from India that changed the direction of oil purchases. It is therefore necessary to ask: How does the Union intend to pursue its ‘high strategic objectives’ vis-à-vis India? Let's move on. How will the EU implement joint aid with India to other countries, third countries, when India itself is facing social problems: Poverty, deep inequality, a well-established caste system? What about women's rights? How does the EU want to build an equality policy together with India, when women are still systematically discriminated against, marginalised and violence against them is widespread and often goes unpunished? Similarly in the area of security. How can we talk about a common security strategy with a country that maintains close relations with Russia? The list of doubts is long. The Commissioner says that we share common values. Really, Commissioner, are these common values?

Mr President, thank you very much. We are concerned about the resurgence of anti-Semitism in many European countries. There is hatred in the streets. Jewish schools and synagogues must be guarded, as must restaurants and other public places. This is a disgrace to Europe. However, I would like to make it clear: In Poland today, the Jewish community lives safely. We have a centuries-old tradition of their presence in our homeland. Jews co-created Polish tradition, Polish culture, science and economy. And we Poles, who, like the Jewish people, experienced the German genocide of World War II, know what hatred and contempt for man is. Ladies and Gentlemen, modern anti-Semitism in Western Europe is born in the Middle East and from illegal immigration from Islamic countries, where hatred against Jews is part of upbringing and ideology. Poland, which did not allow mass migration, remains a safe place. And you brought anti-Semitism to your countries. Europe does not need empty slogans today, but courage to defend its borders, values and citizens.

Mr President, thank you very much. On 28 September, the citizens of Moldova will decide on the future of their country. These elections are not only an internal matter for them – they are also a test of the resilience of democracy to the brutal methods of Russia, which is constantly trying to destabilize and influence Moldova. As before, it has been destroying Ukraine or Georgia, influencing societies through disinformation, cyberattacks, illegal party financing or manipulation of public opinion. It is also an attempt to ‘dismantle’ security in the region. That is why it is our duty to support Moldova in protecting fair elections, fighting propaganda, building strong state institutions or supporting economic development. We are waiting for the release of the first tranche of funds for boosting the economy, for infrastructure, for the modernisation of Moldova. Only a safe and sovereign, economically strong Moldova can guarantee stability and security in the region. As an international community, we must initiate and support activities primarily in the area of information security, cyber defence, protection of the electoral process. The next step must be to impose sanctions on Russian oligarchs and their local agents operating in Moldova. It must be made clear: Russia will not decide on the future of Moldova or the future of Europe.