Today, the President of the ECR Party sent an urgent letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

Here are its key points:

🟦 Europe is pushing its industry beyond its own borders, losing jobs, competitiveness, innovation, investment, and ...security.

🟦 European industry is facing a deep structural crisis. Companies in the EU pay up to 2-3 times more for energy than their competitors in the United States and Asia. This is no coincidence - it is the result of policies that, instead of protecting the climate, undermine competitiveness.

🟦 The facts are stark:
🔹 the EU’s share of the global chemical market has fallen from 28% to 14%;
🔹 steel production in the EU has declined by over 30%;
🔹 China has increased its share to over 50% of global production.

🟦 And what about the climate impact? Marginal. Emissions in the EU have fallen by 1.6 Gt, while global emissions have increased by more than 9 Gt. Europe is restricting itself - yet the world continues to emit more. Where is the sense? Where is the logic?

🟦 The ETS is no longer a tool for climate protection. It has become a mechanism for draining Europe’s economy and a vehicle for financial speculation. Carbon costs in the EU exceed €70 per tonne of CO₂, compared to around €10 in countries such as China or Brazil.

🟦 In a world of rising geopolitical tensions - war in Ukraine, instability in the Middle East, and growing pressures in East Asia - weakening our own economy is a strategic mistake that Europe can ill afford.

🟦 Therefore, as President of the ECR, I call on EU officials and all Member State leaders to take urgent action:

🟦 suspend the ETS system and carry out a comprehensive reform;
🟦 introduce a maximum carbon price of €20 per tonne of CO₂;
🟦 eliminate speculation and restrict the market to genuine emitters only;
🟦 maintain free allowances for industry beyond 2034;
🟦 link carbon costs directly to investments in clean technologies;
🟦 abolish the MSR mechanism, which artificially inflates prices.

🟦 Europe must not become an industrial museum or a graveyard of innovation.

🟦 If we fail to act now, deindustrialisation will become irreversible.

🟦 It is time to stop self-deception and ideological dogmatism. It is time to act. There are mistakes that can still be reversed - but only with immediate action.

🟦 If you believe Europe should protect its economy rather than undermine it - share this message.

🟦 Let us say YES to a secure, innovative Europe of the future - and NO to a climate policy that belongs in the past.
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During the 11th European Congress of Local Governments in Mikołajki, Mateusz Morawiecki, President of the ECR Party, addressed the key strategic challenges facing Europe.

The discussion focused on the future of the European Union, the direction of enlargement policy, and the role of ...nation states in strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and security.

A strong Europe requires responsible governance, resilient local communities and a clear strategic vision for the years ahead.

President of the ECR Party, Mateusz Morawiecki, will take part in the panel discussion:

“What European Union? What enlargement?”

3 March 2026
12:00
Mikołajki, Poland

The discussion will focus on the future direction of the European Union, the strategic ...rationale behind enlargement, and the institutional choices facing Europe in a changing geopolitical environment.