The Germans are indeed the economically and politically strongest power in Europe. But their superiority does not equal the past and present superiority of the Americans. Jaroslaw Kaczynski More Quotes by Jaroslaw Kaczynski More Quotes From Jaroslaw Kaczynski We Poles are and will remain convinced Europeans. For us, Europe is a community of the diversity of nations. No mishmash. Jaroslaw Kaczynski diversity community europe There is no "ruler" in our country. Poland is a democracy. Our Prime Minister leads the government; the President is fulfilling his tasks. But there is a little bit left for the party leader. Jaroslaw Kaczynski party government country Brexit was not a historical accident, after all. It taught us where the EU's real problems lie. And if we do not solve them, we will not prevent the anti-European currents in many EU countries, but rather encourage them. Jaroslaw Kaczynski real country lying The diversity of our cultures is Europe's greatest asset. We have to preserve this asset. And any political intervention that reduces this diversity is a loss to Europe. Jaroslaw Kaczynski diversity loss europe Unfortunately, manipulation and defamation are part of the bad manners that have been prevailing in Poland's politics for ten years now. Jaroslaw Kaczynski manipulation manners years The EU treaties clearly promote an alliance of national states that, as far as possible, maintain their own responsibilities. There is no mention of a centralized state of Europe in the treaties. The EU Commission's politicking, however, is proof of a certain allergy against this principle of national states and national responsibilities. Jaroslaw Kaczynski principles responsibility europe I would like to hear from Chancellor Merkel what she was thinking when opening the borders. I cannot imagine at all what it was. Jaroslaw Kaczynski imagine borders thinking More or less Europe - that's the wrong alternative! What we need is less centralism. Jaroslaw Kaczynski alternatives europe needs A single party is ruling in Hungary, but democracy and the freedom of speech are still in place. Jaroslaw Kaczynski freedom-of-speech democracy party I do not have the right to vote in Germany. From a Polish perspective, I say: it would be good if Ms. Merkel were reelected. Jaroslaw Kaczynski germany perspective would-be Poland does not want to remain a net recipient of EU subsidies forever. On the contrary: we want the right to develop in a fair market, and by this right, we want to one day catch up with Germany in terms of welfare and economic power. This will not take 100 years! And then many Poles who emigrated will be able to return home. Jaroslaw Kaczynski forever home years Primarily, Warsaw and Brussels share the central basic values of the EU: human dignity, democracy, and the religious freedom of every single human being. We believe in these values. Jaroslaw Kaczynski democracy religious believe Concerning the common currency: today, the euro is not worth it for Poland. The reason why we survived the financial and economic crisis quite well is that we have a national currency. This will not change in the near future. Jaroslaw Kaczynski reason-why common today Who lent the Greeks the most money? It was German banks, and for a long time, they were profiting from it quite nicely. Jaroslaw Kaczynski long-time greek long Angela Merkel is the best solution for Poland. Jaroslaw Kaczynski angela poland solutions In Poland, nobody is arrested or persecuted for political reasons. Jaroslaw Kaczynski poland political reason For Germany, Poland is now a more important trade partner than Russia. With respect to history, our peoples will require more time for the wounds to heal. But it is also important to stick to the truth in accounting for the past. This is not compatible with, for instance, TV movies such as "Our mothers, our fathers" that try to partly shift the liability for Nazi crimes to us Poles. Jaroslaw Kaczynski mother father past Germany's potential makes up about 20% of the EU's overall economic power, including Great Britain. The German army is by no means strong enough to guarantee the security of the EU's two endangered flanks - in the east and in the south. So all that remains for Germany is partnerships with its neighbours and other EU member states. Germany should stick to that role. Jaroslaw Kaczynski army strong mean Poland is a sovereign state. We want the same rights as all other EU countries. Nothing more, but nothing less, either. Jaroslaw Kaczynski rights want country There are historic examples where a soft domination of certain states worked well. For instance the US, who dominated the Western alliance after World War II - with a giant army, an enormous population, and its globally superior economic power. This role is quite different for Germany today. Jaroslaw Kaczynski army example war
