What Elżbieta Katarzyna spoke about.

15

Dec

2021

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EU response to the transport poverty (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, thank you very much. People affected by transport poverty have limited access to goods, services or social capital, which in turn limits their life chances. And yet work, home, education, shopping or health care are essential mobility in our lives. Transport poverty usually affects older people, people with disabilities, women, children, poor people…

13

Dec

2021

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Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020 (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. The Treaties of Rome introduced the principle of equal pay for equal work. 65 years later, we still have a problem. Why is that? Most decisions are made by men. And if they do not understand that women should be in the right position in society, if they do not support our aspirations and aspirations, then we can have dozens of conversations in this House, in the nationa…

13

Dec

2021

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Combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (continuation of debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. How weak it takes to hide behind the anonymity of the Internet to humiliate, frighten, insult and discredit women. I suppose that many of us politicians have experienced this situation, and I experience it very often, as do millions of women in Europe and around the world, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated this phenomenon. We must be aware that regardless o…

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Oct

2021

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The first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. We know that the issues of abortion and health care are the competence of the member states, and we will not change the law here. Nevertheless, I think that we need a signal from this House, we need this discussion addressed to Polish women, that we know about their problems, that we know them and we support them warmly from this place. Once again on this forum we are t…

19

Oct

2021

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The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Prime Minister, I'm sorry. By signing the treaties of the European Union as a sovereign country, we agreed in a referendum to uphold European values. And you know that there is no dispute between the Constitution and the treaties. The dispute is about the violation by your government and the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, and treaties, and European v…

4

Oct

2021

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The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children (debate)

Ladies and Gentlemen, Violence occurs in the homes of educated and uneducated people, in the homes of politicians, doctors, policemen or manual workers, in rich and poor countries. The lack of a quick, adequate response from the relevant authorities, as well as often turning the head or simply social consent, only embolden the perpetrators of violence. That's why it's so hard to fight it. Statisti…

15

Sep

2021

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Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (continuation of debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. One in three women in the European Union has experienced or is experiencing psychological, physical, economic, sexual or cyber violence. This situation generates huge costs and social damage, which is why we cannot absolutely stand by. A comprehensive strategy to combat gender-based violence is lacking at European Union level and Member States’ …

6

Jul

2021

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Connecting Europe Facility - Streamlining measures for the realisation of the TEN-T - Railway safety and signalling: Assessing the state of play of the ERTMS deployment (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. I am very pleased that the Connecting Europe Facility has been extended for the next budgetary period until 2027. Above all, I welcome the emphasis on synergies between the transport, energy and digital sectors. It is important to accelerate the green transition. It is therefore very important to pay more attention to the development of i…