“We Poles are and will remain convinced Europeans. For us, Europe is a community of the diversity of nations. No mishmash.” Quote by Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“The diversity of our cultures is Europe's greatest asset. We have to preserve this asset. And any political intervention that reduces this diversity is a loss to Europe.” PoliticalCultureLossDiversityEuropePreservesAssetsIntervention Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“With respect to Great Britain, I have a dream, by the way: that the Brits will see that the EU is changing, and change their minds. And then remain in the EU or return to the EU. I am not giving up hope.” WayGivingMindDreamReturnGiving UpBritainNot Giving UpGreat BritainBritsNot Giving Up Hope Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“There cannot be a federal state of Europe without all citizens receiving the same benefits and rights.” StatesRightsCitizensBenefitsEuropeReceiving Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“Brexit was not a historical accident, after all. It taught us where the EU's real problems lie. And if we do not solve them, we will not prevent the anti-European currents in many EU countries, but rather encourage them.” IfsRealCountryProblemLyingTaughtHistoricalCurrentsSolveAccidentsTaught UsReal Problems Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“More or less Europe - that's the wrong alternative! What we need is less centralism.” NeedsEuropeAlternatives Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“The EU treaties clearly promote an alliance of national states that, as far as possible, maintain their own responsibilities. There is no mention of a centralized state of Europe in the treaties. The EU Commission's politicking, however, is proof of a certain allergy against this principle of national states and national responsibilities.” StatesCertainResponsibilityPrinciplesEuropeProofAlliancesTreatiesAllergies Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“Concerning the common currency: today, the euro is not worth it for Poland. The reason why we survived the financial and economic crisis quite well is that we have a national currency. This will not change in the near future.” WellsReasonTodayCommonEconomicCrisisFinancialReason WhyCurrencyWorth ItSurvivedEuroPolandEconomic CrisisNot Worth It Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“There are historic examples where a soft domination of certain states worked well. For instance the US, who dominated the Western alliance after World War II - with a giant army, an enormous population, and its globally superior economic power. This role is quite different for Germany today.” WorldWellsDifferentWarStatesTodayCertainRolesEconomicExampleArmyWesternPopulationEnormousSuperiorsInstanceWar Of The WorldsGiantsGermanyWorld War IiWorld War IDominationHistoricAlliancesEconomic Power Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“The Germans are indeed the economically and politically strongest power in Europe. But their superiority does not equal the past and present superiority of the Americans.” DoePastEqualEuropeStrongestSuperiorityPast And Present Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“Germany's potential makes up about 20% of the EU's overall economic power, including Great Britain. The German army is by no means strong enough to guarantee the security of the EU's two endangered flanks - in the east and in the south. So all that remains for Germany is partnerships with its neighbours and other EU member states. Germany should stick to that role.” ShouldMeanTwoStatesEnoughStrongRolesEconomicSecurityMembersArmyRemainsSticksSouthIncludingEastGermanyBritainGuaranteesPartnershipStrong EnoughNeighbourGreat BritainEconomic PowerAll That Remains Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski