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.

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

We must go beyond being reactive and defensive. As Europeans we must regain our self-confidence and realize our own strengths.

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.

I spent an important part of my life participating in conflicts. But for me, conflict was not the main principle.

Poles must understand history but we must also overcome it if it is obstructing our contemporary goals.

My government is in no sense anti-Russian.