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Address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to the Polish Sejm

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Veronika Vrecionová. The.

After a positive decision from the Presidium,

I decided to include these items on the agenda today based on Article 51.2 of the rules of this House.

The competent authorities submitted motions to proceed to the second reading without adhering to the prescribed time limits. The justifications have been submitted.

We are going to vote each of these motions one by one.

I move to the vote on the report of the Committee on the revision of the law of higher education in science.

Who is in favor of adopting the motion to move to the second reading without adhering to the time limit under 3.

Paragraph 3 of our rules, as specified in 333,

please raise your hand and press the button. Who is against abstentions, thank you.

416 votes cast in favor of 236 against 152,

1 abstention, this House has passed the motion.

We are now moving on to the report of the Committee on the government bill on the revision of the law on higher education and science,

which is in favor of adopting the motion to proceed to the second reading without adhering.

The time requirement under Article 43 3 of our rules. As specified in 3304.

Please raise your hand and press the button who is against? Abstentions, thank you.

17 votes cast in favor 264 against 2 abstentions,

one, this House has adopted the motion.

Thank you, distinguished Members of this House, I would like to welcome the President of the European Parliament,

Ms Alberto Mazzola, and her delegation, who is on official visit to Poland. A very warm welcome to you.

I'd like to welcome Speaker of the House of Senate, Madam Aguzhatakira Wabonska.

I would like to welcome MEPs present in the galleries who will listen to the speech to be delivered by Thank you,

Alberto Mazzola.

Yes The Polish and Senate are actively engaged in European work and proceedings,

we think very highly of the work of our committee.

On European affairs, headed by Ms Pomaska,

Polish parliamentarians take part in many different fora of collaboration among the EU.

Member State parliaments, as well as in the debates organized by the European Parliament itself,

where they oftentimes collaborate with the other MEPs.

We are very happy to note the presence of MEPs at this session.

I now give the floor to the President of the European Parliament, Ms Roberta Metsola.

Media information
ID I-296857
Date 06/11/2026
Duration 04:41
Location Warsaw, Polish Sejm 10:00-10:15
Institution European Parliament
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