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Politics itself is not sacred any more.
My government is in no sense anti-Russian.
There is no Polish culture without Jewish culture.
For Poland, the United States is the most important ally.
Im plain incapable of getting angry with Angela Merkel and likewise.
I'm plain incapable of getting angry with Angela Merkel and likewise.
Poland is not a very large country, but it's also not a small country.
A word of truth can mobilise two peoples looking for the road to reconciliation.
Quality of life is not only about what you find in the shops; it's about the landscape.
We should remind our American friends of their own motto: United we stand. Divided, we fall.
If there's one country that can be trusted to understand the complexity of history, it's Israel.
Poles must understand history but we must also overcome it if it is obstructing our contemporary goals.
Today, the most important political instrument in the hands of the opposition is the presidential veto.
We are giving the citizens of Poland a sense that a reasonable and predictable government is ruling here.
The government has been repairing Poland's image and its relations with the European Union and the world.
I got into politics a little bit by chance, as a person from the first generation of the Solidarity movement.
I spent an important part of my life participating in conflicts. But for me, conflict was not the main principle.
Communism was something so hideous that you had to be an exceptional conformist or a fool not to see the evil around you.
My family history, like that of many Polish, German and Jewish families from Central Europe in the 20th century, is complex.
We must go beyond being reactive and defensive. As Europeans we must regain our self-confidence and realize our own strengths.
Poland is quite a mediocre country in some regards. The only natural resource that we have, and with which we can compete, is freedom.
We should believe in the strength and vitality of the values which constitute the E.U. and which neighbouring states can believe in and aspire to join.
Over the years, the European Union and the United States have worked together to ensure peace and prosperity for our citizens and for people around the world.
My Kashubian family, like the Jews, are people who were born and live in border areas and were suspected by the Nazis and by the Communists of being disloyal.
What we have to do is to definitively remove the last vestiges of power from those who treat terms such as liberal democracy, free markets and Europe with suspicion.
I am glad that Angela Merkel is the German Chancellor, as she tries to combine a sense of responsibility with morality and values. Because this is the essence of Europe.
What we have to do is to definitively remove the last vestiges of power from those who treat terms such as 'liberal democracy,' 'free markets' and 'Europe' with suspicion.
The strategic partnership between the European Union and the United States is rooted in our shared values of freedom, human rights, democracy and a belief in the market economy.
I can confirm that Poland should become a eurozone country, and not just because of the treaties that have been signed, but because I consider it of strategic interest both for Poland and the E.U.
I will be engaging myself personally, as the head of the Polish government, in the optimization of conditions for the exploration, research, logistics and the business related to the production of shale gas.
If we want to protect people against dictators or repression or torture, don't you need that rule to be universal so as to not end up with a situation where we do so only when it is comfortable, profitable and safe?
Many militant conflicts began with war-like words. The blame game is currently more popular in the EU than football. But maybe there is also a good side to this. We now talk more honestly and emotionally with each other. Not in the soulless Euro-lingo of earlier times.
In Poland we still believe - and this certainly applies to my government - that greater competitiveness, and greater growth and savings are possible in an economy which is as sparely regulated as possible, where freedom, competition and private ownership are key values.
Nothing would be better today if Europe were divided or smaller. Today we have to say loud and clear that the crises, which have affected Europe cannot serve as a pretext for its disintegration. A mini-Europe would be the worst response to the maxi problems we have to face.
Today, it is more important than ever to strengthen transatlantic relations. Only by co-operating closely can the EU and the US continue to make a difference when dealing with unprecedented challenges such as Daesh, the threats to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, climate change and migration.
If we believe that the EU is only a fair-weather event we will be doomed. The EU cannot be an answer only to the tragedies of the past but also to the problems of the future. We must understand that the geopolitical holidays are over. It's time to go back to school where there will be only hard exams to take.