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Legal arguments presented by the European Commission put at stake the very sovereignty of the peoples of Europe. ​It is up to the peoples of sovereign nation-states to determine which laws apply on their territory. I fully support the Polish people and their government in asserting the autonomy of their legal order.

For many years, we functioned in Poland in the economic sphere between two paradigms – liberalism and statism. Today, we know that it was a false dilemma.

The role of the public administration is to stimulate and support the activities of the scientific, economic and financial sectors. The future of our country depends on this activity and readiness to set ambitious goals.

Central and Eastern Europeans have a sense of righteousness, ability to tolerate non-conventional choices, hospitality and generosity, that exceed that of Western Europe by noticeable margins. Success is treated with respect instead of envy. A professional and high-performing work ethic is paired with an ability to hedonistically disconnect after work. Friendships made are real and valuable, without relying on the emotional ups and downs for the sake of dramatic entertainment.

For us brothers, and for me in particular, love for Poland is part of Brother Roger’s legacy. We continue to rely on the faith and prayers of so many Poles. And I want to say how important it is for the treasure of faith of this people to remain alive. This certainly requires “aggiornamentos,” as Saint Pope John XXIII put it, adaptations, so that the younger generations can discover how to live the faith of all time in a changing world. I am confident that the Poles will find that path.

Once again, Łódź unleashes its potential. One of the most dynamically developing cities of the nineteenth century enters the new millennium with an energy that will boost the business and economy of the entire region.

Ważna jest wspólnota celów, współpraca mieszkańców miasta, władz centralnych i samorządowych, środowisk naukowych na rzecz tego projektu. Ważna jest solidarność łodzian we wspólnym działaniu na rzecz Expo.

Cieszę się, że za mojego życia zobaczę zupełnie inną Łódź. Jeszcze 15 – 20 lat. To wielka radość, że tego doczekam. To wielka radość, że w tym uczestniczę. Jesteśmy fantastyczną grupą ludzi, która tylko miała trochę pod górkę. Łódź musi działać tak jak w sporcie — zero kompleksów, wiara w siebie, i do przodu. Wszystko się uda.

The Polish government will work on making the city of Łódź a candidate of not only Poland, but of the entire Central Europe. All the countries in the region have gone the same way. Communism and its fall degraded industries and industrial areas, which are now going through renovation – reminds Jerzy KWIECIŃSKI

Since the opening of permanent railway connection with the Chinese city of Chengdu Łódź has been an aspiring gate to Chineurope, the biggest land economic structure in the world’s history.

As I look forward into 2017, I see great development opportunities for Poland. A chance for an investment boom whose range and significance will propel the Polish economy into future, breaking with the imitation of the past.

Let’s try to look at the issue of migrants-refugees not from the immediate and Polish perspective, but as European citizens taking responsibility for the shape of our European home in 20 years.