What Krzysztof spoke about.

7

Jul

2026

PL Question

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2025 Commission report on Ukraine (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Nationalism is killing. Nationalism kills when soldiers carry out ethnic cleansing in the name of their ideology, ignoring the human rights on which modern Europe is built. Nationalism kills when many decades later cynical politicians use historical politics to play on the emotions of their constituents, thus shattering European unity against the deadly danger of…

20

May

2026

PL Question

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Rights, support and protection of victims of crime (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. As a lawyer and former Polish Deputy Minister of Justice, I know one thing: The law should not only serve to punish crimes. The right is first and foremost a tool to protect our citizens, and justice is first and foremost restoring the voice of victims. The amendments to this Directive are not purely symbolic. Our Union is founded on the values of respect for human dign…

19

May

2026

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Europe's response to reduced US military deployments in Europe, particularly at its Eastern flank in the light of the latest US decisions (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Our greatest ally is no longer predictable, and his hasty decisions put our security at risk. The right wing wants to kneel before him and beg. We, we, must be responsible and build our own strength. We must be brave, not cowardly like the right, including the Polish one. We want a great, united Europe, not a continent broken into pieces. We demand a Greater Europe from…

29

Apr

2026

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Roma inclusion, equality and fundamental rights: delivering on Europe’s values (debate)

Madam Chair, Madam Commissioner, Madam Minister, first, let me express my gratitude for holding this debate about this important topic. But also let me express a bit of disappointment that this debate takes only a few minutes. I think that the issue deserves more time for everyone. But to the point, Esma Redžepova, a Macedonian Roma artist, said once: I strongly believe that once every voice is he…

28

Apr

2026

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The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The Commission's report leaves no illusions. The rule of law in the Union is still under threat, because the truth is – and we can see it in the example of my country, Poland: the rule of law can be destroyed very quickly, but it is much more difficult to rebuild. What is the experience of the co-ruling left in Poland? A similar process will be observed in Hungar…

11

Mar

2026

PL Speech

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Immunity of International Criminal Court officials and the activation of the EU Blocking Statute to strengthen EU strategic autonomy (debate)

10

Mar

2026

EN Speech

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Recommendation on enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty (debate)

Mr President, predictability – in times when decisions are taken driven by inflated egos and emotions, it is predictability that we must strive for. With predictability comes the potential for stability, for peace and for security. These values are precisely what can be achieved with an alliance between two trustworthy partners: Canada and the European Union. So much unites us: respect for human r…

10

Feb

2026

PL Question

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Spain’s large-scale regularisation policy and its impact on the Schengen Area and EU migration policy (debate)

17

Dec

2025

PL Speech

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Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The implementation of the conditionality mechanism is today a test of the credibility of the European Union. It is not enough to have a good law, you just have to apply it consistently. Yes, European money is to be spent where European law is respected. If governments undermine judicial independence, the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union and…

17

Dec

2025

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The urgent need to combat discrimination in the EU through the horizontal anti-discrimination directive (topical debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Discrimination is a daily experience for many Europeans when they want to rent an apartment, take advantage of a specific service offered to the public, go to school or finally live openly and without fear. Yes, the European Union is also about equality and non-discrimination. But the truth is that this declared equality often ends at the door of the workplace. W…

27

Nov

2025

EN Speech

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Fur farming and the placing of farmed fur products on the market (debate)

Madam President, honourable Commissioner, dear colleagues, I'm presenting this question on behalf of more than 40 entities from different sides of the political spectrum, from the left to the right. And I thank you, colleagues, for your engagement. Breeding animals solely for the production of fur is outdated and grossly unethical. Bans on both the production and sales are gaining traction interna…

26

Nov

2025

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EU response to the continuous airspace violations and sabotage of critical infrastructure in the EU originating from Russia and Belarus (debate)

24

Nov

2025

PL Question

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Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded (debate)

11

Sep

2025

EN Speech

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Solidarity with Poland following the deliberate violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones (debate)

Madam President, I would like to ask Madam Zajączkowska-Hernik to repeat her speech because she was speaking Russian, so I didn't understand her speech. Is it possible to repeat her speech in Polish, or in an understandable language?…

11

Sep

2025

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Solidarity with Poland following the deliberate violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Yesterday morning, Europe awoke to a completely new reality. For the first time not only my compatriots, but also Spaniards, Greeks and Belgians saw that the war has entered a new stage, that it is already taking place on the territory of the European Union and NATO. We do not live in pre-war times. War, unfortunately, becomes our everyday experience. Russia attacked Po…

9

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, just days ago, over 250 000 people marched proudly through the streets of beautiful Budapest. I was one of them, and I'm very proud of it. People did their job. They stood up for dignity, equality and our shared European values. People showed us where our values are. That is what citizens expect from us. Acting and protecting all citizens against discrimination, all kinds of discr…

18

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 a few days, thousands of Hungarians will pass through the streets of Budapest in the Equality March. I'll be there with them. We will walk with courage. We'll walk with dignity. We'll walk with pride. Orban tried to ban the Equality March, but the courage and commitment to democracy of Hungarian citizens and the determination of the mayor of Budapest made this…

21

May

2025

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The Hungarian government's drift to Russia-style repression: legislative threats to freedom of expression and democratic participation (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Under the beautifully sounding slogan of protecting sovereignty, the rulers in Hungary are pushing for a law that in fact resembles the Russian law on foreign agents. This bill, the so-called Transparency of Public Life Act, is a cynical smokescreen. It is nothing more than a brutal attack on civil society, free media and independent organisations. According to t…

2

Apr

2025

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Recent legislative changes in Hungary and their impact on fundamental rights (debate)

Madam President, independent media, independent judiciary, civil society, immigrants, the LGBTQ community – who will be next on the list of Orbán's regime? Yet, one of the biggest opposition parties in Hungary, TISZA, does absolutely nothing about it. I call on Péter Magyar, the leader of TISZA – this is your time to stand up. This is your time to speak up. Are you the opposite of Orbán's tyranny,…

13

Feb

2025

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Cross-border recognition of civil status documents of same-sex couples and their children within the territory of the EU (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. The principle of mutual recognition of documents between Member States. The principle of mutual trust. The principle of equality regardless of sexual orientation. The principle of free movement of persons. Principle of non-discrimination. These are the foundations of the functioning of the European Union. Today I will tell you about situations, real situations…

21

Jan

2025

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Need to enforce the Digital Services Act to protect democracy on social media platforms including against foreign interference and biased algorithms (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. A few months ago, in October, this is exactly where we opposed Russia's interference in Moldova's presidential election. A month later, in November, we condemned Eastern influence on Georgia's parliamentary elections. In December, during the presidential elections, we supported a member state of our Union, Romania, in the fight against disinformation on TikTok. And what…

19

Dec

2024

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Commission’s plans to include the revision of the outstanding proposals on animal welfare in its work plan for 2025 (debate)

Dear Madam President, Two million eight hundred and ninety-nine thousand four hundred and thirty-two – the voices of so many European citizens have been ignored by the European Commission over the last four years. Ending cage farming and building a fur-free Europe is what Europeans demand. It is in these two themes that the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) has been used – the only tool, apart f…

27

Nov

2024

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Recent legislation targeting LGBTQI persons and the need for protecting the rule of law and a discrimination-free Union (debate)

Madam President, thank you very much. A few years ago I looked at the map of Poland with a broken heart. Through a policy of hatred conducted in the name of a perverted and sick right-wing ideology, 1/3 of the territory of my homeland has turned into so-called LGBT-free zones. Today I can proudly say here, in the heart of Europe, that just yesterday the democratic Polish government adopted a bill …

23

Oct

2024

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Findings of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Poland's abortion law (debate)

Agnieszka, Izabela, Agata, Marta, Anna, Justyna, Dorota – these are the names of women who died in my country only because the populist right from PiS and the extreme right from Confederacy decided to clear their consciences, suck up to the Catholic clergy. They cowardly submitted an application for recognition as unconstitutional, and already extremely unfriendly anti-abortion law, to the politic…

9

Oct

2024

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2024 Annual Rule of law report (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Dear Commissioner, The rule of law is a fundamental value which is enshrined not only in the constitutions of the Member States but also in the Treaties. It is a pillar of democracy and a guarantee of our freedom. Let the efforts of Polish civil society over the past eight years attest to this commitment. Mass demonstrations and the determination of civil society…