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Debate: The effectiveness of Member States' use of EU Solidarity Fund money in cases of natural disasters
Date: MONDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Corina Crețu
Country: Netherlands
Language: RO

Pentru a creiona o imagine de ansamblu, ar fi utile câteva cifre concrete: în perioada 2002-2020, Fondul de solidaritate a mobilizat peste 6,5 miliarde de euro pentru intervenții în 96 de situații de catastrofe naturale, care au avut loc în 23 de state membre și într-o țară în curs de aderare.  Cel mai mare număr de cereri a fost depus pentru daunele provocate de inundații, într-un procent de aproximativ 60 %, urmate de cutremure, dar, din păcate, Fondul de solidaritate nu a fost conceput la momentul lansării sale ca un instrument de urgență și, de aceea, cu timpul, tot mai multe state membre au solicitat ca procedurile să se deruleze mult mai rapid.  Tocmai de aceea, în acest raport, am solicitat ca Fondul să devină mai flexibil și mai eficient în furnizarea rapidă de asistență financiară statelor afectate de dezastre naturale. Este nevoie de simplificarea procedurilor pentru obținerea de sprijin financiar, reducerea timpilor pentru alocarea sumelor, în paralel cu un control mai riguros în privința destinației banilor.  La această oră, timpul scurs de la un dezastru până la plata sumelor respective este de aproximativ un an. De aceea, cred, stimați colegi, că, având în vedere criza pe care o traversăm, este de salutat faptul că acest fond a fost extins și pentru situații de urgență în țări care privesc crizele sanitare.  Introducerea cheltuielilor legate de această criză COVID a dus la dublarea cheltuielilor din Fondul de solidaritate care, numai anul acesta, în iulie, au fost estimate la peste 3 miliarde de euro. Deci, întotdeauna trebuie să ne gândim la simplificare, dar și la control. Să nu uităm, de pildă, că în situații de urgență ca acestea, achizițiile publice reprezintă un domeniu vulnerabil în fața fraudelor, a corupției, a neregulilor, motiv pentru care raportul subliniază, de asemenea, și nevoia de eficientizare a sistemelor de control.  Având în vedere toate aspectele menționate mai sus, Comisia Europeană trebuie, în opinia noastră, să propună soluții proactive mult mai eficiente, în special, să își continue activitatea în vederea utilizării simplificate a Fondului de solidaritate. Pentru a ne asigura că Fondul de solidaritate își atinge scopul pentru care a fost proiectat de la bun început, este necesară, în opinia noastră, revizuirea sa.  Îmi exprim, cu această ocazie, întreaga compasiune pentru toți cetățenii europeni și familiile lor care au fost afectate de fenomene naturale sau de criza sanitară prin care trecem acum.
Debate: The effectiveness of Member States' use of EU Solidarity Fund money in cases of natural disasters
Date: MONDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Karol Karski
Political group: ECR
Country: Cyprus
Language: PL

Austria w 2002 roku zawnioskowała o pomoc po powodzi, straty oceniono na około 3 miliardy euro, Komisja wypłaciła jej 134 miliony odszkodowania. Polska 8 lat później przy podobnej skali powodzi i zniszczeń, gdyż szkody oszacowano również na 3 miliardy euro, uzyskała 29 milionów mniej niż Austria. Na podstawie przytoczonych danych widać, iż Komisja – m.in. poprzez zawyżanie wysokości strat, co w konsekwencji prowadzi do wypłaty wyższych odszkodowań – faworyzuje kraje starej Unii. Należy zmienić tę praktykę, jeżeli fundusz ma być prawdziwie solidarnościowy.
Debate: The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Pedro Silva Pereira
Country: Bulgaria
Language: PT

Muito bom dia a todos. Declaro aberta a sessão. E passamos de imediato ao primeiro ponto da nossa ordem do dia: Declarações do Conselho e da Comissão sobre a crise do Estado de Direito na Polónia e a primazia do Direito da União Europeia (
Debate: The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Anže Logar
Language: EN

In EU architecture, primacy of EU law is the way to guarantee the equality of Member States before the Treaties and to ensure that all Union citizens enjoy the same rights. Without primacy, the application of EU law would vary from one Member State to another. This would destroy the level playing field in the single market. It is also a precondition for daily interaction and for smoothly resolving disputes. It is, ultimately, the basis for our living together in a common European home. The Presidency is committed to bringing forward exchanges in a positive and constructive atmosphere on rule of law and related issues. Today, at the General Affairs Council, in the framework of the annual rule of law dialogue, Ministers will be discussing developments in the area of rule of law in a general horizontal debate. The Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law Report fits into this exercise, and the primacy of EU law is among the topics covered in the report. The General Affairs Council will discuss again rule of law issues at its session on 23 November. A country–specific discussion will cover developments in five main Member States, namely: Croatia, Cyprus, Italy, Latvia and Lithuania. The Council also remains seized of the Article 7 TEU procedure. The Presidency is committed to advancing these proceedings in a Council in December. In addition, the Council continues to closely monitor the recent rule of law developments in Poland. We aspire for a constructive dialogue between the Commission and Poland, which would lead towards converging positions. We will also continue this discussion within the Council. I look forward to your intervention today, and to hearing Prime Minister Morawiecki on how Poland sees the way forward.
Debate: The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Mateusz Morawiecki
Language: PL

Z pewnością warto dyskutować o tym, czy Unia powinna się zmienić, czy nie powinna tworzyć większego budżetu. Czy nie powinniśmy więcej łożyć na bezpieczeństwo? Czy wydatki na obronę nie powinny być wyjęte poza procedury dotyczące deficytu budżetowego? Polska to właśnie proponuje. Czy nie powinniśmy wzmocnić naszej odporności na niebezpieczeństwa o charakterze hybrydowym, na cyberzagrożenia? Czy nie powinniśmy lepiej kontrolować inwestycji w strategiczne sektory gospodarki? Jak sprawiedliwie i skutecznie finansować transformację energetyczną i klimatyczną? Jak uczynić nasz proces decyzyjny bardziej efektywnym? Co zrobić, by nasi obywatele nie czuli się w Unii coraz bardziej wyalienowani? Stawiam te pytania, bo uważam, że to odpowiedzi na nie zadecydują o przyszłości Unii. O tym wszystkim powinniśmy dyskutować. Teraz zatem kilka zdań poświęcę zagadnieniu granic kompetencji Unii i jej instytucji. Ważne decyzje nie powinny być podejmowane przez zmianę interpretacji prawa dokonywaną przez...
Debate: The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Pedro Silva Pereira
Country: Bulgaria
Language: EN

Thank you, Prime Minister. You will take note that I was extremely flexible regarding the allocated time so that nobody can say that you didn’t have time enough to give explanations to the European Parliament. But the respect of the allocated time is also a way of showing respect for this House of European democracy.
Debate: The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Malik Azmani
Political group: Renew
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

That’s why, your attempts, Prime Minister, to threaten the stability and safety of the Union are even more sinister. For years, you have been affecting the mind of Polish people with lies and manipulation about European rules and regulations. Can you tell me which laws exactly you find so reprehensible? Protecting freedom of religion, the right of individuals, or maybe the freedom of press or the independence of the judiciary? Let me remind you that Poland joined the EU precisely to protect these values. You are not being honest with the Polish people, Prime Minister, and you know it. We have all listened to your denials, but the truth is your actions are a sly way to lead Poland out of the Union. Start being honest and explain to your start-ups they will lose development funds, tell your farmers they will miss out on subsidies and tell your students that they can forget Erasmus. Member States are entitled to want changes in the legal order of the Union, but the way to do this is to propose, to discuss and compromise. This is how our Union works; unilateral illegal actions cannot be accepted and will have consequences. We, Renew Europe, call on you, President von der Leyen, to act immediately on the following: reject the recovery plan for Poland, trigger the rule of law conditionality mechanism. No more ifs or buts. Prime Minister, I still hope we can one day walk the path together on the road of cooperation, mutual understanding and respect. But until that moment, you will bear the consequences of your actions and have to face your people when they find out you sold them a lie. I want to conclude by quoting a wise and brave Polish resistance fighter, Wanda Traczyk-Stawska, who spoke at a pro-European rally 10 days ago. ‘We have always been in Europe. No one will take us out. This is our Europe’. And you might learn some lessons from her.
Debate: The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Ska Keller
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

I remember very well the day that Poland joined the European Union. It was just such a joyful day, such a day full of hope of overcoming very physical borders, but also the borders in our head. Today, it pains me to see how your government undermines this very unity that we celebrated together. Your government has turned its back on the rule of law, on the independence of the judiciary, on minorities, on almost anyone who does not fit your reactionary ideology. With this latest judgment, your government—chosen judges also turned their backs on the very principle of the EU itself ˗ the strength of our common laws. Let’s make no mistake, this does not just concern Poland. What the Polish Government has done and is doing is an attack on the very existence of the EU itself. Our Union is not just an economic alignment; it’s a Union of peace, cooperation, democracy and the same rules applying to everyone. A Union where Member States have voluntarily agreed to submit to commonly found agreements in order to offer their citizens a better life, to overcome conflicts and to guarantee peace. The Polish Government has questioned those fundamental pillars. If we let that pass, then there won’t be much left of those pillars before long. This is a test for all of us, but mostly for the European Commission. President von der Leyen, being the guardian of the treaties has never been an easy task, but this time is different. When a Member State blatantly questions the fundamentals, the Commission must act strongly and swiftly. Time and time again, your Commission has extended a hand of dialogue to the Polish Government. But, President von der Leyen, the Polish Government has rejected your hand. It is now high time that you fulfil the obligations that the EU’s Treaty puts on you, to defend the citizens of Poland and to defend the core of the Union, a Union built on justice.
Debate: The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Martin Schirdewan
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Auch diese Passivität der Kommission und von Ihnen, Frau von der Leyen, haben uns in diese Situation gebracht. Nehmen Sie endlich Ihre Verantwortung wahr. Die Zeit schöner Worte ist vorbei. Handeln Sie und wenden Sie den Rechtsstaatlichkeitsmechanismus unverzüglich an! Schluss mit dem Appeasement gegenüber der autoritären Rechten. Deren Politik darf nicht mit europäischen Geldern finanziert werden. Herr Ministerpräsident, Sie haben sich ja heute als Klassensprecher der Rechten hier im Haus beworben. Ihre Provokationen waren eindeutig, der Applaus aus dieser Ecke auch. Sie können ja gern weiterhin versuchen, den Leuten Sand in die Augen zu streuen, aber das, was Sie als Justizreform bezeichnen, ist doch nichts weiter als der Versuch, die Unabhängigkeit der Justiz zu untergraben und eine politische Justiz zu etablieren. Damit werden Rechtsstaat und Demokratie infrage gestellt. Darum – und nicht um weniger – geht es hier heute in dieser Debatte, nämlich, dass sich in Polen ein autoritärer Umbau vollzieht – ein Umbau, der nicht nur auf die Unabhängigkeit der Justiz abzielt, sondern auch auf die Ausübung der Grundrechte. Es ist unerhört, dass Sie hier kein kritisches Wort zu den sogenannten LGBT-freien Zonen in Ihrem Land gefunden haben. Menschenrechte werden dort mit Füßen getreten, und diese Politik wird von Ihrer Regierung toleriert und befördert. Ich finde es empörend, wie Ihre Regierung den Frauen in Ihrem Land das Recht auf körperliche Selbstbestimmung verweigert. Wir leben doch nicht mehr im katholischen Mittelalter, wo den Frauen ein Keuschheitsgürtel umgelegt worden ist. Jetzt will Ihre Regierung einen Zaun gegen Geflüchtete an der Grenze zu Belarus errichten. Mit Zäunen löst man keine politischen Probleme. Mit jedem Zaun kann jedoch Menschenrecht gebrochen und die internationale Rechtsordnung beerdigt werden. Kein Wunder also, dass das polnische Verfassungsgericht kürzlich auch die europäische Rechtsordnung infrage gestellt hat. Diese Bombe ist uns ja heute hier mit vielen verklärenden Worten präsentiert worden. Doch lassen Sie sich nicht über deren Sprengkraft hinwegtäuschen. Sollte ein Mitgliedstaat anfangen, sich auszusuchen, welchen EU-Rechtsbestand er für sich in Anspruch nimmt und welchen nicht, werden schon bald andere folgen, und das wäre das politische Ende der Europäischen Union.
Debate: The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Milan Uhrík
Political group: NI
Country: Austria
Language: SK

Vážená pani predsedníčka Európskej komisie, vážený pán poľský premiér Morawiecki, mám len minútu, a preto to poviem úplne na rovinu a politicky nekorektne. Odkaz pre liberálov: prosím vás, prestaňte už šikanovať strednú Európu za účelovo vymyslené zlyhania a chyby! Nech tí Maďari a Poliaci urobia čokoľvek, vždy si nájdete nejaký dôvod, prečo ich chcete trestať, prečo proti nim chcete štvať. Nenavrávajme si, priznajme si na rovinu. Ten európsky právny štát, ktorý tu presadzujete,  nie je nič iné, len alternatívny nástroj, ako chcete presadiť liberálnu agendu do konzervatívnych stredoeurópskych štátov. A za konzervatívne zmýšľajúcich obyvateľov Slovenskej republiky vyhlasujem, že Poľsko má našu plnú podporu pri ochrane svojej suverenity. A liberálom zo Západu odkazujem: neprovokujte nás, neprovokujte strednú Európu! Vráťme sa k tomu, prečo Európska únia vznikla, k hospodárskej spolupráci, k všeobecne výhodnému obchodu, ale nesnažte sa nám vnucovať ideológiu a spôsob života, s ktorým nesúhlasíme.
Debate: The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Andrzej Halicki
Political group: PPE
Country: Finland
Language: PL

Panie Przewodniczący! Panie Premierze! Język agresji to nie jest dowód siły. W tej Izbie, pomimo Pańskich pokrzykiwań, wszyscy wiedzą, że Pański rząd ma minimalną przewagę w Sejmie i nie ma przewagi w Senacie. Ta krucha większość dziś powoduje, że próbuje Pan atakować. Ale kogo Pan atakuje? Atakuje Pan partnerów i przyjaciół, a sojuszników szuka nie tam, gdzie trzeba, bo na pewno nie są to przyjaciele Polski, atakując nas z nacjonalistycznych pozycji. Bo sam Pan powiedział, że bezpieczeństwo leży we Wspólnocie, w naszej wspólnej Europie.  To Polacy zadecydowali, że w niej jesteśmy, i Polacy zadecydują o naszym miejscu w Europie, bo jesteśmy – to jest jedno prawdziwe zdanie, które Pan powiedział – dumnym narodem, który ma swoje miejsce w Europie.  „Polskie sądy powinny w razie kolizji norm wspólnotowych i krajowych dawać pierwszeństwo stosowania tym pierwszym, europejskim normom”. Kto to napisał? To Pan napisał, to Pański podręcznik do prawa europejskiego. I jest to oczywiste, bo art. 91 pkt 2 polskiej Konstytucji jasno to stwierdza. Po co Pan opowiada tutaj o jakimś konflikcie? To Trybunał Sprawiedliwości stoi na straży polskiej konstytucji, bo Pański rząd ją łamie. To Pański rząd chce politycznych sędziów, to Pański rząd ogranicza wolność mediów i funkcjonowanie wolności słowa.  Mało tego, jeżeli pisze Pan wczoraj, przesyła Pan do prezydentów, premierów list, że będzie pan stosował orzeczenia Trybunału, że potwierdza Pan stosowanie wszystkich wspólnotowych zasad i zobowiązań, to bardzo proste pytanie chciałem zadać dzisiaj: czy Izba Dyscyplinarna będzie rozwiązana? Jest ustawa? Czy sędziowie, którzy zostali pozbawieni pracy, będą orzekać? Sędzia Paweł Juszczyszyn – 623 dni bez orzekania. Czy wróci jutro do pracy? Gdzie są Pańskie zobowiązania? Bo dzisiaj Pan igra z bezpieczeństwem Polski i Polaków. Nie ma Pan do tego mandatu.  Obronimy Polskę europejską, bo Polska ma inną twarz niż tylko język agresji. Widzieliście to w poprzednią niedzielę na demonstracjach. Polakom nie jest obojętne, jak będzie się toczyła nasza przyszłość, wspólna przyszłość Europy i Polski.
Debate: The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Terry Reintke
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Mr President, dear Prime Minister, dear colleagues, dear Commission President. Mr Morawiecki, despite what you have been saying today, I must admit that I have to ask myself the question after what happened in Poland in the last weeks and months, whether on 7 October, when this ruling was proclaimed by the Constitutional Tribunal, you actually did not secretly open a bottle of champagne together with Vladimir Putin. Because seriously, when I look at the situation, political vision and political agenda, I see a lot of similarities between Putin and what your government is doing. What you are trying to do is to convert Poland into an authoritarian state with weak democratic institutions and weak enforcement of fundamental rights of its citizens. And you seem to be sharing another political aim with Vladimir Putin. And that is a weak and disunited European Union. But let me break it to you, let me break it to you. The majority of the Polish citizens disagrees with you. The majority of the Polish citizens – and they have shown that beautifully last weekend – they want to live in a strong Poland, in a strong European Union based on rule of law, fundamental rights and democracy. And we salute these people in Poland. And it shouldn’t be here in the European Parliament that this is addressed to you. It should be you, Mr Prime Minister, who speaks to your citizens, who speaks to your judges – some of them I hear on the tribune today – to your prosecutors, to your civil society organisations, speak to them and listen to them. They want to live in a country based on rule of law, with an independence of the judiciary, with separation of powers and with fundamental rights. And I must say I find it unbearably painful sometimes to say so many obvious things again and again in these debates. But yes, obviously, Polish citizens are EU citizens and they are protected by EU law, and it is not a nice-to-have luxury for the European Commission to protect their rights. It is the duty of the European Commission to protect their rights. And lastly, I would like to say one thing, because I think this has been confused a lot in this debate. There is no conflict. There is no disagreement between the Polish Constitution and the EU treaties on the subject matter that we are debating, on rule of law and separation of power or the independence of the judiciary. They are completely in line there. So please, Mr Prime Minister, bring Poland back on a path to rule of law, implement the ECJ rulings as demanded and do what your citizens demand you to do: bring Poland back really to the heart of Europe.
Debate: The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Maximilian Krah
Political group: ID
Country: Greece
Language: DE

Herr Präsident, liebe Kollegen! Herr Premierminister, Sie haben in einem sehr schönen juristischen Vortrag erklärt, wo die Grenzen des EU-Rechts und die Souveränität der Mitgliedstaaten sind. Niemand bestreitet, dass EU-Recht Vorrang hat, wo die EU Kompetenzen hat. Aber die EU kann nicht selbst entscheiden, was ihre Kompetenzen sind. Darüber wachen die nationalen Verfassungsgerichte. Das sagt auch das deutsche Verfassungsgericht, Herr Weber, und genau deshalb durfte das polnische Verfassungsgericht feststellen, dass Justizorganisation nicht Teil des EU-Rechts ist. Das kann man nur dann bestreiten, wenn man eben möchte, dass die EU selbst entscheidet, was ihre Kompetenzen sind. Wer nicht möchte, dass die Nationalstaaten souverän sind, sondern wer den souveränen Superstaat will, der möchte auch, dass der EuGH allein entscheiden kann, was zu den Kompetenzen der EU gehört und was nicht. Aber dieses Europa ist nicht das Europa der Verträge, und es ist nicht das Europa, das die Menschen wollen – weder in Polen noch sonst wo. Deshalb, weil Sie Historiker sind: Polen hat 1683 vor Wien schon einmal Europa gerettet. Bleiben Sie stark, retten Sie die Souveränität der Nationalstaaten und retten Sie damit Europa erneut.
Debate: The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
Date: TUESDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Raffaele Fitto
Political group: ECR
Country: Belgium
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, signora Presidente della Commissione, signor Primo ministro, onorevoli colleghi, mi fa piacere essere qui in questo dibattito a sostenere le ragioni del governo polacco, perché siamo in un dibattito surreale in questo Parlamento.  Sarà la quindicesima, ventesima volta che noi discutiamo di Polonia; non esiste un solo tema, pur importante, che abbia avuto l'attenzione e l'interesse del Parlamento europeo tanto quanto quello della Polonia. Non voglio ripetere le considerazioni che sono già state fatte dal punto di vista tecnico specifico rivolto agli altri paesi, alle sentenze degli altri paesi, alla totale mancanza di equità nel giudizio da parte di tutte le istituzioni europee, perché noi qui siamo in presenza di un dibattito politico, un dibattito politico che emerge in modo molto chiaro, perché non si vuol paragonare la situazione della decisione della Consulta polacca a quanto accaduto nella stessa Polonia nel 2005, a quanto accaduto nelle altre corti costituzionali, così come è stato ricordato più volte, ma soprattutto non si può non ricordare che negli altri negli altri paesi ci sono state scelte chiare in questo senso che mettono in discussione questo principio. Ma qui parliamo di politica, anche gli interventi che ho ascoltato sono tutti politici. Esiste un inizio di una campagna elettorale, c'è un tentativo da parte delle istituzioni europee di cambiare corso a un governo legittimamente eletto in Polonia, e lo si fa con gravissime ingerenze, perché sarebbe molto importante parlare dell'utilizzo strumentale della magistratura in politica, sarebbe molto importante, per esempio, parlare di altre questioni. Ho ascoltato in più interventi il richiamo a Putin e al rapporto con la Russia; sono sei volte che in Conferenza dei presidenti viene bocciata la nostra proposta per discutere qui in Aula per esempio del gasdotto Nord Stream 2, ci sarà una ragione se su questo tema non c'è la volontà di parlare in Aula.  Ma invece parliamo della situazione politica. Ecco, mi sembra che questo dibattito sia l'ennesimo autogol di istituzioni europee che vogliono strumentalmente utilizzare le vicende europee per poter mettere il naso e attaccare un governo legittimamente eletto.