Poland is quite a mediocre country in some regards. The only natural resource that we have, and with which we can compete, is freedom.

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.

Poland is quite a mediocre country in some regards. The only natural resource that we have, and with which we can compete, is freedom.

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.

I got into politics a little bit by chance, as a person from the first generation of the Solidarity movement.

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.

For Poland, the United States is the most important ally.