What Ryszard spoke about.

18 Jan

2023

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Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2021 (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Vice President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Expresses solidarity with Ukraine. It connects us beyond divisions. But to be honest, Commissioner, I would also like to ask for expressions of solidarity with countries that are helping Ukraine, such as Poland, which has so far received very little financial assistance from the European Union, precisely when it co…

23 Nov

2022

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The continuing repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus

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Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Belarus is part of Europe. The people of Belarus are Europeans. They have non-European authorities, but I would very much like us not to turn our backs on Belarus. And that means we have to support those who think like us: They think in terms of freedom, in terms of human rights, in terms of media freedom. We mus…

23 Nov

2022

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The Human rights situation in Afghanistan especially the deterioration of women´s rights and attacks against educational institutions

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Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. This is a very important debate, because it is needed especially by those of us, including those of EU diplomacy, who want to have such a "realpolitik" with Afghanistan, who want to sacrifice human rights, including women's rights, on the altar - well, certain relationships, maintaining certain relationships, maybe improving them. And…

20 Oct

2022

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Cultural solidarity with Ukraine and a joint emergency response mechanism for cultural recovery in Europe (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Once our compatriot the Pope from Poland said that the Polish nation expresses itself through its culture. I think that can be said of any nation. The Ukrainian people also express themselves through their culture. These actions, which are trying to annihilate monuments and cultural goods, are actions that really strike at our national identity, i.…

19 Oct

2022

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Lukashenka regime's active role in the war against Ukraine (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, The European Union has made some mistakes in its policy in Belarus, maybe naivety, maybe sometimes lack of some flexibility, but this is not the place and time to talk about these mistakes. Today, it must be made clear that Belarus has become part of Putin's Russian war machine, that it is providing its garrisons, training grounds, railway network,…

19 Oct

2022

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Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report 2021 (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, congratulations to the new President of the Court. You are taking up this function at a very difficult time, at a time when European taxpayers will be looking in particular at how the money of the European Union, the EU institutions, is spent. So the more we keep our fingers cross…

18 Oct

2022

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Recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased that today in this debate we are discussing whether Russia is a state sponsor of terrorism or, as we have just heard, a terrorist state. This is an example of how far our Parliament has come. After all, in this House a term ago, two terms ago, there were many more friends of Russia or very naive people who…

17 Oct

2022

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The Rule of Law in Malta, five years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, It is good that Parliament has taken up the case of the Maltese journalist. It is a pity that this is only the second debate on this subject in five years. It is a political murder. And it is true, as my previous speakers have said, that very much has not been explained in this matter. Nor has this context of the…

14 Sep

2022

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Violations of human rights in Uganda and Tanzania linked to the investments in fossil fuels projects

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Why are we dealing with countries on another continent? Perhaps because some of the EU's member states are colonial countries that once benefited greatly from this. Perhaps because European companies operate with high profits in these countries. Perhaps because, for many people on these continents, the European Union, with all its flaws and mist…

14 Sep

2022

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Human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, The Soviet Union, Red Russia, had a population of 287 million before, fortunately, it collapsed. At the moment, it counts exactly twice as much. Putin has repeatedly said that the greatest tragedy was the collapse of the Soviet Union. At the moment, this red, and already Putin's Russia, is trying to demographically increase…

6 Jul

2022

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The situation in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. I am probably the first speaker in this debate who does not speak German. It's a big deal. Let's remind you where this is happening. This is happening in post-Soviet Asia, the only country where Iran has real historical, cultural and religious influence. The rest of the countries are at the moment such a ball in the game between Turkey – as …

6 Jul

2022

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Protection of the EU’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2020 (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Simply put, the report in question has no real connection with the PIF Directive. Rather, it is a list of the European Parliament's expectations of OLAF, of the European Commission, of the Member States, without, in fact, any quantitative or qualitative data. This is a list, a little – sorry – wishful thinking, a bit like in a restaurant, wh…

6 Jul

2022

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Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2021 - Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2020 (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Mr. President, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, I congratulate the bank with its branch in Luxembourg, especially for what you did during the pandemic, when half of the disbursements to small and medium-sized enterprises were paid out immediately in the first year, which helped preserve the liquidity of small and medium-sized companies. For what…

9 Jun

2022

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Illegal logging in the EU (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. This is an important topic. Of course, in some countries it is actually a bigger problem, in other countries it is a smaller problem. My country, Poland, has a very sensible, sustainable forest policy. We have been investing in forests for at least seven years, but we will not impose this model on anyone. We treat forests as a national go…

8 Jun

2022

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Violations of media freedom and safety of journalists in Georgia

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Madam President, I'm sorry. I have a personal affection for Georgia. I've been to this country more than 10 times. I received a very high state decoration from President Saakashvili. We know what is happening to it, and I know that Georgia was the first country attacked by Russia 14 years ago at the Beijing Olympics. I also know that the Georgian people, no matter how we judge the current power, d…

8 Jun

2022

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The instrumentalisation of justice as a repressive tool in Nicaragua

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–Mrs President, I would like to thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in Latin America, along with Haiti. It is a country where 40% of citizens live on less than $2 a day. And this is perhaps the biggest accusation of President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo. On the one hand, Nicaragua borders the Pacific…

4 May

2022

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Discharge 2020 (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr President of the Court! Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. There is one factor that cannot be used as a pretext to soften our assessment, but it is a fact: 2020 is a pandemic and this obviously could and did have a clear impact, at least as far as the JUs are concerned (I am the rapporteur for most of them), also on the fact that there were some shortcomings. Here we shoul…

4 May

2022

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Discharge 2020 (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr President of the Court! Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. I'm supposed to deal with seven joint ventures. It's a bit like shooting a bird on the fly or shooting darts (there's such competition in shooting). They are changing their location, including their names, as the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking is now called the European Rail Joint Undertaking, the Innovative Medicine…

6 Apr

2022

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Human rights situation in North Korea, including the persecution of religious minorities

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Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, Numerous memes have been written about the leader of communist Korea. The last I saw today is that the smiling leader of the communist state says: “I am no longer the craziest leader in the world.” Of course, in the context of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. But this laughter really dies on the lips, because can…

6 Apr

2022

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Cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe (topical debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Ladies and Gentlemen, It is good that we are talking publicly about those who have spoken about Putin in the public space, and how they have spoken. It needs to be condemned, and I'm with those who do, unless it's part of some internal political game, so then I'm not with you. On the other hand, all those who did good to Russia and Putin deserve…

5 Apr

2022

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EU Protection of children and young people fleeing the war against Ukraine (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. Don't ask who the bell is ringing, it's ringing for you. This is our drama, our tragedy, because Ukraine is part of Europe, so it is a tragedy of Europe. It's not something out there next to us, exotic. It is also our responsibility. We can't be idle. So from words to deeds, because, of course, it is easy to express solidarity, …

23 Mar

2022

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Macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Moldova (debate)

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Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, I was a member of the Union-Moldova delegation and many times I was in this country, which in the cultural, civilizational, not only geographical dimension, is absolutely part of Europe. My colleagues have talked about how Moldovan society has opened hearts and houses to refugees, but I also think that the efforts of the President of Moldova…

10 Mar

2022

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Destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. As a human being, I can talk about the human dramas of those who live there and those who had to flee from there. As a historian, I can talk about the long and complicated history of this region. But above all, as a politician who has been to this region more than 20 times, and so I know a little bit about it, I can say, looking you in the eye, …

9 Mar

2022

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Debate with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas - The EU's role in a changing world and the security situation of Europe following the Russian aggression and invasion of Ukraine (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Madame Prime Minister! Mr. High Representative, thank you very much. Real sanctions – yes, but no exceptions. Russia is dependent on arms exports and exports of raw materials. If the countries of our Union say: sanctions – yes, but ..., then it will be a gift for Putin and it will be a seeming solidarity. The President spoke about peace talks under the auspices of the U…

8 Mar

2022

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The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. 500 years ago, the English poet John Donne, later quoted by Hemingway, wrote: ‘Don’t ask who the bell is ringing. It beats you.’ After five centuries, we can say the same in the context of Ukraine, people – because they are people – people from Ukraine who are looking for help, our help, help in the countries of the European Union. I am proud, a…