What Marlena spoke about.

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PL Written Statement

Regional Emergency Support: RESTORE (debate)

In September, devastating floods hit Central and Eastern Europe and Portugal was devastated by fires. The victims, including my compatriots from the south of Poland, still urgently need basic material assistance. Cohesion policy funds support EU Member States in the event of natural disasters, but this scale of losses is not enough. Immediate and flexible management of these measures is crucial. T…

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Jul

2026

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An updated regulatory framework for wool (debate)

Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, I must say that these theses, these absurdities, which are repeatedly expressed by the European Commission, and also in this Chamber, are unfortunately an ideology. Above all, we should make sure that Europe becomes truly competitive, put forward such solutions and prepare concrete solutions so that we are competitive, so that people can live well. In fa…

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Jul

2026

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An updated regulatory framework for wool (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. How many more times will we hear the lofty slogans about the Green Deal, while EU rules punish what really is green? Raw wool – a natural and renewable, fully biodegradable raw material – continues to be considered waste. It's absurd, isn't it? Sheep farmers pay for the storage and disposal of wool. What's the point? After all, this material can insulate houses, …

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Jul

2026

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Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. It was supposed to be a simplification for companies. What do we have? Federalist tendencies. Under the slogans of competitiveness and facilitation, one of their most important prerogatives – tax policy – is being taken away from countries. What's the point? To appropriate tax revenues, make them the Union's own resources, make the Commission independent of Member State…

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Jun

2026

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International Day of Play: promoting children’s right to play (debate)

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2026

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Recent proposals to fight poverty in the EU (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Dear Commissioner, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Commission promises to lift 15 million people out of poverty and end homelessness by 2030. Does anyone in this room believe that? In four years? With a smaller budget than before? The European Social Fund is about €142 billion. Under the new financial framework, social resources amount to around 100 billion. A bigger E…

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Apr

2026

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Enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, The DMA aims to protect the free market – the right idea, poor execution. Instead of fighting monopolies, we more often see the fight against the disliked American administration and gagging of politically incorrect platforms. The act is today a baseball bat for Donald Trump and American tech giants. This action has a specific name: hypocrisy. We a…

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Mar

2026

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Deposit protection and early intervention measures (joint debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Can there be good regulation? Turns out it is. Especially when there is a man at the center. A customer of a small bank, often in a small city. In Poland, it is a cooperative bank in which the customer is known by name and surname, and not only by account number. CMDI is a good piece of work. It is particularly pleased that the adopted solutions are friendly t…

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Mar

2026

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Ban on the sale of nitrous oxide to the general public (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Addiction rarely begins dramatically. They usually start innocently – from curiosity, from one party, from hand-to-hand balloon. This is how the story of many young people with nitrous oxide begins. The belief that it's just fun. That nothing bad can happen. And then it turns into a brutal reality – damage to the nervous system, problems with wa…

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Mar

2026

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Savings and Investments Union: time to accelerate the process to deepen market integration (debate)

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Mar

2026

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European Semester for economic policy coordination 2026 - European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2026 (joint debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. When I talk to people in my country, they say: We are for Europe, but for a Europe that respects the sovereignty, identity and self-determination of peoples. People are asking why Brussels bureaucrats should decide for them. And they're right. The European Semester was supposed to be something sensible, a tool for economic coordination, supervision of public finances, a…

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Mar

2026

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Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me start with a picture that many young Europeans know today: A couple of young people in their 30s, both working, both wanting to start a family. They have plans, strength, dreams. There is only one thing missing: your own home. This is the real face of the housing crisis in Europe today. A year ago, we set up a special committee because milli…

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Feb

2026

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Time to address economic inequalities in the EU and worldwide (debate)

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Feb

2026

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Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights (debate)

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Feb

2026

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Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy (debate)

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Feb

2026

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European Central Bank – annual report 2025 (debate)

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Dec

2025

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Presentation of the European Affordable Housing Plan (debate)

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Nov

2025

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EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 (debate)

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Nov

2025

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EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024 (debate)

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Oct

2025

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Second World Summit for Social Development (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, Is the traditional family important? Yes, but not for Europe. Is the lack of control over migration a problem? Yes, but not for Europe. Is the lack of housing for young people hampering demography? Yes, but not according to Europe. Where are we going? Towards stagnation. Social issues, like in the mirror, reflect economic problems. The lack …

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Sep

2025

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European Social Fund (ESF+): specific measures to address strategic challenges (debate)

Ladies and Gentlemen, I very much welcome the fact that the European Commission has finally recognised and acknowledged the threat that regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine face on a daily basis. Too bad it's so late. This was lacking, especially when the Law and Justice government in Poland effectively secured the eastern border of Poland, and thus the European Union, against illegal mig…

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Jul

2025

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Lessons from Budapest Pride: the urgent need for an EU wide anti-discrimination law and defending fundamental rights against right-wing attacks (topical debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Doesn't a child killed by a heart injection at nine months of age have a right to life? Does the removal of crosses from public spaces, as was the case in Warsaw at the initiative of the Vice-President of the Civic Platform, not violate the religious freedom guaranteed by Article 10 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights? Human rights, of which we are rightly proud, canno…

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Jul

2025

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Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2024 (debate)

Dear Mr President, The European Investment Bank is a necessary, effective and hitherto non-political institution. Its role in supporting investment, especially in the younger countries of the European Union, is invaluable. It is a pillar of cohesion policy and a driving force for integration. However, the EIB is under constant political pressure. It is expected not only to be in line with the Unio…

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Jun

2025

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Digital Markets, Digital Euro, Digital Identities: economical stimuli or trends toward dystopia (topical debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The digital euro is not a response to the needs of citizens, but a political tool. Europeans already have access to fast and secure payments. The digital currency does not solve any real problem, but creates new ones. So who does it really serve? the European Central Bank and the European Commission. It is they, not the Member States, who will gain new powers. Th…

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Jun

2025

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Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. The reports of the European Court of Auditors on the RRF do not reveal anything new, they confirm what many of us suspected. The instrument is inefficient, poorly managed and costly, implemented sluggishly. Milestones are uneven and the impartiality of the Commission is questionable. It can be said that some of the funds were spent inefficiently. It is certain that the …