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

Im plain incapable of getting angry with Angela Merkel and likewise.

What we have to do is to definitively remove the last vestiges of power from those who treat terms such as liberal democracy, free markets and Europe with suspicion.

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

The strategic partnership between the European Union and the United States is rooted in our shared values of freedom, human rights, democracy and a belief in the market economy.

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

Nothing would be better today if Europe were divided or smaller. Today we have to say loud and clear that the crises, which have affected Europe cannot serve as a pretext for its disintegration. A mini-Europe would be the worst response to the maxi problems we have to face.