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Official visit to Warsaw (Poland) - Address by Roberta Metsola, EP President to the Polish Sejm

6 November 2026

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The Marshal resumes the Sejm sitting, designates secretaries, presents committee reports on amendments to the Law on Higher Education and Science, and formally alters the agenda and procedural timing to fast‑track these bills while welcoming the visiting EU representatives.

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Opening of sitting and higher education agenda

00:03

Resumption of sitting and designation of secretaries

00:03

Committee reports on higher education and science laws

00:31

Marshal: agenda change, fast-track votes and welcome to EU guests

00:48

EP President Metsola — address on Poland, EU and security

04:54

EP President Metsola: opening greetings and shared historical experience

04:54

EU as guarantor of 1989 promises and need for renewed ambition

08:01

Poland’s historical resilience, 1989 transition and “Polish miracle”

10:32

Polish economic success and single market advantages

13:39

Regulatory simplification, farmers, youth and regions in the next EU budget

15:43

Security, Russia, defence investments and solidarity with Ukraine

19:05

Parliamentary democracy, rebuilding institutions and fighting disinformation

23:14

Europe’s diversity, subsidiarity and engagement with the younger generation

26:33

Poland’s contribution to Europe and call for leadership

28:21

Recess and protocol arrangements around EP visit

30:44

Conclusion of prior item and recess announcement

30:44

EP President’s arrival and informal exchanges

52:16

Higher education bill fast‑track and subsequent Metsola address

55:33

Higher education amendment bill — waiver of second reading deadline

55:33

EP President Metsola — opening address to the Polish Sejm

57:17

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Official visit to Warsaw (Poland) - Address by Roberta Metsola, EP President to the Polish Sejm

6 November 2026

OTHER Fri, 6 Nov 2026 European Parliament

00:03 - 00:06

Speaker 1

Dzień dobry państwu.

00:06 - 00:31

Speaker 5

A very good morning to all of you, ladies and gentlemen. I'm resuming this session. Madame Gomoła, Jacek Niedűwiedzki, Weronika Smardzuch, Adrian Witczak will be secretaries to this session. In the first round, Weronika Smardzuch, Adrian Witczak will be secretaries. List of speakers and minutes will be taken by Madame Smardzuch and Mr. Niedűwiedzki.

00:31 - 00:48

Speaker 4

The committees have come up with reports on revise law on higher education and science and some other 3033 and the revised law on education and science 3034.

00:48 - 01:30

Speaker 2

opinii Konwentu Seniorów, podjąłem decyzję o uzupełnienie porządku dziennego o punkty obejmujące rozpatrzenie tych sprawozdań. Na podstawie artykułu 51. ustęp 2. Regulaminu Sejmu, uprawnione podmioty zgłosiły wnioski o przystąpienie do drugich czytań bez zachowania terminu okreŒlonego w artykule 44. ustęp 3. Regulaminu Sejmu. Wnioskodawcy uzasadniają wnioski wagą spraw regulowanych w tych projektach. Wnioski te poddam kolejno pod głosowania. Przystępujemy do głosowania nad sprawozdaniem komisji o rządowym projekcie ustawy o zmianie ustawy Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym i nauce oraz niektórych innych ustaw.

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