- The guiding principle of the Polish Government, which is the basis of the European Union, is the principle of democracy. We cannot remain silent when we are attacked. The rules of the game must be the same for everyone and everyone must abide by them. This is the rule of law – it is unacceptable to impose your decisions on others without a legal basis and the use of the language of blackmail. We reject the language of threats, blackmail and extortion.

- We stand for the power of law, the power of the rule of law, and not for the law of force, blackmail, lecturing and paternalism towards Poland and the other member states. The supreme Polish law remains the Constitution. If the institutions established in the treaties exceed their powers, member states must have the tools to react. Imposing decisions on others without a legal basis is unacceptable. This is not how democracies behave. Under the pretext of the rule of law, which is a value for us, attempts are being made to demand things from the member states that are not provided for in the treaties.

WE CANNOT AGREE TO SUCH A DICTATE.

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- European institutions received fake news created by the opposition concerning an alleged Polexit. This is false information that is harmful to Poland and hinders the realisation of our interests. We have to fight fake news on the European and national levels. That is why Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki decided to speak in the European Parliament and addressed a letter to the heads of state and EU institutions; and last week he spoke in the Sejm.

- Polexit is fake news by the opposition, and Poland is a loyal member of the European Union. We abide by European law. We recognize its primacy over national laws – in accordance with the obligations common to all of us under the Treaty on European Union. This does not change the fact that the Constitution remains the supreme legal act in Poland. Its superior position over other sources of law results directly from the Constitution itself and should not be questioned.

- Poland respects the principles of the European Union, it will not be intimidated and expects dialogue. Important decisions cannot be made by changing the interpretation of the law. The competence of the European Union has its limits – they must not be exceeded. We say 'yes' to universalism, 'no' to centralism.

- Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki directly explained the impact of the Constitutional Tribunal ruling on European law in Poland and proved that exactly the same rulings were made in other member states, including Germany, France and Denmark.

- Yesterday Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki sent a letter to European leaders in which he warns against the consequences of transforming the European Union into a centrally managed organism, independent from democratic procedures and devoid of control. In the letter, the Polish Prime Minister explains the consequences of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal's verdict on the application of European law: within the scope of the EU's competencies, European law has primacy, whereas within the scope of national competencies, national law takes precedence and the CJEU cannot interfere with the resolutions.

- The debate about the rule of law in Poland and Hungary that is taking place in the West may also have the character of a political substitute topic, with which the EU institutions are distancing themselves from more serious problems that the European Union is facing. These are primarily rising electricity prices, rising gas prices, the migration crisis, the coronavirus pandemic and Europe's economic recovery, as well as climate policy.

- Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reminded us about challenges, issues important for Europeans, which should be dealt with by the EU institutions - the problems of ordinary people, often struggling with the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis.

THE EUROPEAN UNION IS FACING MAJOR CRISES
A crisis in the gas market
- Europe is currently facing a huge problem of rising gas prices. This brings to fruition the concerns raised by Poland and the Baltic states regarding the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The lack of European solidarity has led to the greatest gas market crisis in decades. The consequences are lamentable for the whole of Europe. This is especially true for farmers, who are struggling with record prices of fertilizers necessary for production.

Migration crisis
- Europe has completely changed its narrative and speaks a language that was spoken by Poland five to six years ago. - The current situation also confirms the weakness of the European Union in the context of hybrid threats and border conflicts. The lack of a strategy and a relatively weak reaction to the actions of Lukashenko's regime encouraged Belarus to further destabilisation attempts near the borders with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.

Post-pandemic crisis
- Poland was the promoter of the ambitious Reconstruction Fund.
- COVID-19 and the economic crisis caused by the pandemic remain a challenge for the European Union. Its social consequences will have a huge impact on the future of the European Union.
- Today, there is a real risk that for the first time since the Second World War, today's young generation may face a more difficult situation than previous generations. Young people throughout Europe will live with less wealth, in worse living conditions than their parents or even grandparents – the European Union must counteract this.

WE DO NOT AGREE WITH DOUBLE STANDARDS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION.

- Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki referred to inequality in the treatment of member states. An example is the recognition of judicial solutions in some countries, while the same ones occurring in Poland are treated as unacceptable. The situation is similar in other areas, where a lack of solidarity generates later problems for the EU.

- A lack of solidarity and the cornering of certain countries is not only causing internal tensions but is ultimately tearing the European Union apart from within. European institutions are intensively expanding their competencies, but only in areas where this does not involve taking responsibility.

- We will not allow Poland to be intimidated, we will not allow ourselves to be shouted down. The basic charge of double standards is the usurpation of the right to influence things that do not belong to the competences of the European Union and to use them politically against member states. - The principle of democracy under European Union law rests on two pillars: democracy at the European Union level; and democracy at the member state level. As long as national parliaments are the central organ of parliamentary democracy in the member states, they must have a significant influence on the decisions of the European Union. Failure to respect their powers and competencies would equally damage the pillar of European democracy and as such would no longer guarantee the democratic legitimacy of the European Union as a whole.

A plan for Europe
- We want a strong and great Europe, fighting for justice and solidarity, for equal opportunities for Europe, able to stand up to authoritarian regimes, respecting culture and tradition.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has proposed a new systemic solution for the European Union – the creation of a special chamber composed of representatives of constitutional courts of EU member states. This chamber would resolve disputes of a similar nature to the one currently affecting Poland.