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.

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

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

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.

Poland is not a very large country, but it's also not a small country.

We should remind our American friends of their own motto: United we stand. Divided, we fall.