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Strengthening Ties: Speaker of the Sejm Meets with the King of Sweden. 🇵🇱🤝🇸🇪 A historic visit at the #Sejm of the Republic of Poland! On March 10, Speaker @wlodekczarzasty hosted His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden. The meeting was a powerful testament to the growing partnership between our nations. The primary focus of the discussion was our shared commitment to regional stability and defense. "The security of the #BalticSea is crucial for our countries," Speaker Czarzasty emphasized, highlighting how #Poland and #Sweden are working closer than ever to ensure a safe and prosperous future for the Baltic region. 👑 Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are visiting Poland for the third time on an official visit. Previous royal visits to Poland took place in 2011 and 1993. 🎞️ Watch the highlights of this important diplomatic encounter⤵️ #ParliamentaryDiplomacy #RoyalVisit

Supporting Children – Seminar with HM Queen Silvia of Sweden. On March 11, the #Sejm hosted a vital discussion on protecting children who are victims of crime. We were honored to welcome Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden as our special guest for the seminar: "The Barnahus Model in Poland, Sweden and Europe: Where We Are and Where We Are Headed in Poland." 🇵🇱📸🇸🇪 View the full photo gallery from the event: 🔗⤵️🖱️ flickr.com/photos/sejm_rp…

A landmark seminar took place in the Polish #Sejm: "The Barnahus Model in Poland, Sweden, and Europe," featuring a very special guest – HM Queen Silvia of Sweden! 👑🇸🇪 The discussion focused on holistic support for child victims of crime. The #Barnahus system provides legal protection, medical care, and psychological support all under one roof, centered entirely on the child's needs. 🧸⚖️🩺 💬 Queen Silvia of Sweden, a lifelong advocate for children’s rights, recalled the first time she visited a Barnahus center during a visit to Iceland in 2004 : "I remember the moment when I entered the building. The atmosphere was calm and gave a sense of safety. Children and their needs were at the center. The Barnahus model gives a child the best possible conditions to find strength, because every child deserves a future full of hope." 💬 Deputy Marshal @MWielichowska: "The Barnahus model protects children from reliving trauma. It is a system in which everyone cooperates for the benefit of children. Sweden has valuable experience in this area, and I hope that today’s discussion will help us protect children more effectively." 💬 Chair of the Committee on Children and Youth, MP @moanrosa noted that Poland has a special responsibility in helping children because the country initiated the international Convention on the Rights of the Child: "The Barnahus centers are an excellent example of implementing children’s rights in practice. State involvement, legal support, and stable funding are needed. The system can be child-friendly, and we will do everything to ensure that the network of support centers continues to grow." Currently, Poland has 13 Child Advocacy Centers (pioneered by @DajemySile), but with ~11,000 children falling victim to violence each year, the expansion of this model is critical. 💔🛡️ The event was an opportunity to exchange experiences with guests from #Sweden, where 30 such centres operate. Queen Silvia, who is on an official visit to #Poland together with King Carl XVI Gustaf, has long been engaged in activities supporting children. She founded the World Childhood Foundation, which helps children in 21 countries, promotes the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and serves as an ambassador of the Barnahus model across Europe. The discussion was co-organized by the Sejm’s Committee on Children and Youth and the @DajemySile - Empowering Children Foundation. 🧒👧Together, we are building a safer future. 🤝 @AmbSzweWarszawa @SweMFA @PLinSweden #ChildRights #EndViolenceAgainstChildren

🇵🇱 📸 🇸🇪 Speaker of the Sejm Meets with the King of Sweden. Check out the full photo gallery from the official visit. 🔗⤵️🖱️ flickr.com/photos/sejm_rp…

🇵🇱🤝🇸🇪 Speaker of the Sejm @wlodekczarzasty met with King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia on March 10 to discuss security, support for Ukraine, and Polish-Swedish cooperation. “The security of the Baltic Sea is crucial for our countries,” the Speaker emphasized, highlighting that Sweden’s accession to #NATO in 2024 strengthened the security of both #Poland and the entire region. The leaders also discussed Russia’s war against Ukraine. Speaker Czarzasty reaffirmed Poland’s firm position: Poland will continue supporting Ukraine because the security of all Europe depends on it. King Carl XVI Gustaf thanked Poland for its crucial role, noting that around 90% of military aid for the Ukrainian army passes through Polish territory. “Together we are strong,” he said. The meeting also focused on bilateral cooperation, including economic ties and the defense industry. #Sweden is Poland’s partner in submarine procurement, and the Swedish army has ordered Polish Piorun missile systems. After the talks, Speaker Czarzasty and the Swedish royal couple paid tribute to the victims of World War II, laying flowers at a plaque commemorating members of parliament who died during the war. #ParliamentaryDiplomacy #Sejm

🇵🇱 📸 🇷🇴 Marshal of the Sejm meets President of Romania See the full photo coverage from the official visit: 🔗⤵️🖱️ flickr.com/photos/sejm_rp…

🇵🇱🤝🇷🇴 Strengthening Regional Security & Cooperation On March 5, the Marshal of the Sejm, @wlodekczarzasty, met with the President of Romania, @NicusorDanRO, during his official visit to Warsaw. Key highlights of the discussion: 🔹 Security & Ukraine: Focused on countering Russian aggression and regional threats. Marshal Czarzasty briefed President Dan on his recent visit to Kyiv. He also spoke about the support Poland is providing to Ukraine and thanked Romania for the assistance it has delivered. “What is happening in Ukraine is a tragedy and we must help them. Poland cares deeply about Ukraine,” he emphasized. 🔹 Strategic Partnership: Both leaders emphasized that Polish-Romanian cooperation is essential for the stability of Central and Eastern Europe. President Dan stressed that Poland and Romania should cooperate to increase the security of our region. “Our fates—Polish and Romanian—are similar, and I am convinced that together we can do a lot of good for Central and Eastern Europe,” he noted. 🔹 Economic & Regional Projects: Talks covered bilateral trade, national minorities, and the development of the Three Seas Initiative. Both sides agreed that #3SI is an important project that can contribute to the development of infrastructure in our region. At the same time, they stressed that the Three Seas Initiative should be developed in a way that strengthens cooperation within the European Union and NATO. 🔹 Ukraine Recovery: The Romanian delegation was invited to the upcoming Ukraine Recovery Conference this June in Gdańsk. Together, we are stronger in ensuring a secure and prosperous future for our region. 🇪🇺 #ParliamentaryDiplomacy #Sejm #Poland #Romania

It was a pleasure to meet today with the Marshals of the Polish Sejm and Senate, Włodzimierz Czarzasty and Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska. In our discussions we have highlighted the friendship between our nations, bound by deep historical ties and a vital Strategic Partnership, that foster strong people-to-people connections. I have stressed the importance of developing dialogue between our Parliaments as a highly important dimension of Romanian-Polish relations. Strengthening cooperation between our legislative bodies ensures that the voices of our citizens are heard and that our partnership continues to be a model of solidarity in Europe. @wlodekczarzasty @M_K_Blonska

🇵🇱🤝🇳🇿 4 March — Meeting of the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm @krzysztofbosak with the Ambassador of New Zealand to Poland, Paul Jared Ballantyne @NZinWarsaw

🇵🇱🤝🇺🇸 Chair of the Sejm Foreign Affairs Committee in New York. On 2–3 March, the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Polish #Sejm, MP Paweł Kowal, visited New York to participate in high-level discussions on international security, support for Ukraine, and transatlantic cooperation. One of the key events was the debate “Ukraine, Russia, NATO & Trans-Atlantic Relations: Leading Parliamentarians”hosted by the @FPI_SAIS. Chairs of foreign affairs committees from allied parliaments — including the United States, France, Ukraine and Estonia — discussed the future of transatlantic relations, NATO’s role, and continued support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression. 🇺🇳 During a lunch hosted by the @PLinUN, ambassadors and senior @UN officials discussed Poland’s political, military and humanitarian support for Ukraine, as well as the challenges Poland faces due to Russia’s hybrid warfare. 🤝 MP Kowal also met with @UNDPPA @DicarloRosemary. Talks focused on Russian provocations in the region, sabotage activities linked to Russia, cognitive warfare targeting Central and Eastern Europe, and initiatives to strengthen resilience against hybrid threats. The instrumentalization of migration and the urgent need to end the war in Ukraine were also discussed. 🇵🇱🇺🇸 During his visit, MP Kowal met with former U.S. Ambassador Lee Feinstein to discuss preparations for #UkraineRecoveryConference 2026, which Poland will host in Gdańsk, and opportunities to deepen Polish-American cooperation in rebuilding Ukraine. 📊 The Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee also participated in the 57th session of the UN Statistical Commission as a member of the Polish delegation together with representatives of @StatPoland presenting Poland’s experience in assisting refugees from Ukraine following Russia’s aggression in February 2022. @UNStats #ParliamentaryDiplomacy #Poland #UnitedStates

Speakers of the parliaments of the Visegrad Group countries met in Budapest on 26 February 2026 to discuss the key challenges facing Europe. 🇵🇱🤝🇨🇿🤝🇸🇰🤝🇭🇺 Participants underlined that a strong Europe must combine economic development, security and social cohesion. Discussions focused on strengthening the competitiveness of the #EuropeanUnion, addressing demographic challenges in the region, and ensuring continued support for Ukraine. Deputy Speaker of the Sejm @szymon_holownia emphasized the importance of a cohesive and trust-based European Union. He stressed that joint support for Ukraine should remain a priority and that consistent investment in defence is essential for strengthening both security and economic potential. The meeting also addressed the need to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses and to tackle high energy prices through reform of the emissions trading system and the development of low-emission energy sources, including nuclear energy. On the second day of the visit, Deputy Speaker Hołownia took part in a conference of the speakers of parliaments of Southeast European countries, where discussions focused on the region’s integration with the European Union. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Speaker of the @PolskiSenat @ZywnoMaciej, Speaker of the @snemovna @tomio_cz, President of the @SenatCZ @Vystrcil_Milos, and Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic @Richard_Rasi. The meeting was chaired by László Kövér, Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly, as Hungary currently holds the V4 presidency. #V4 #Sejm #ParliamentaryDiplomacy Photo: parlament.hu

🇵🇱🎥🇫🇷 #Sejm: on 27 February, Speaker @wlodekczarzasty hosted the French delegation of the @AssembleeNat led by @YaelBRAUNPIVET. The talks highlighted the crucial role of the #Poland - #France alliance and the #WeimarTriangle in shaping the EU's future. ▶️Main topics: ✅ Strengthening EU cooperation & agency ✅ Continued support for Ukraine 🇺🇦 ✅ Reactivating the Weimar Triangle ✅ Implementing the Treaty of Nancy 🤝Together for a stronger and safer Europe! 🇪🇺 #ParliamentaryDiplomacy

🇵🇱📷🇫🇷 More photographs from the visit in our photo gallery. 🔗⤵️🖱️ flickr.com/photos/sejm_rp…

🇵🇱🤝🇫🇷 Reactivation of interparliamentary cooperation within the Weimar Triangle, strengthening cooperation among European Union member states, continued support for Ukraine, and bilateral relations. On 27 February, @YaelBRAUNPIVET, President of the @AssembleeNat paid a visit to the Sejm. The French delegation met with the Speaker of the Sejm Włodzimierz Czarzasty. The meeting was attended by Deputy Speaker of the Sejm @DorotaNiedziela, Chair of the Polish–French Parliamentary Group MP @PawelBlizniuk, Head of the Chancellery of the Sejm @mareksiwiec, as well as @bruno_fuchs, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly. #Poland #France #WeimarTriangle #ParliamentaryDiplomacy

🇵🇱🤝🇫🇷 On 27 February, the Speaker of the Sejm @wlodekczarzasty hosted @YaelBRAUNPIVET, President of the @AssembleeNat, during her visit to Poland. One of the key topics of the meeting was strengthening parliamentary cooperation within the #WeimarTriangle 🇵🇱🤝🇫🇷🤝🇩🇪. The Speaker invited President Braun-Pivet to a summit of the Speakers of the Parliaments of #Poland, #France and #Germany planned in Poland to mark the 3⃣5⃣th anniversary of this trilateral format. 🗨️ “Cooperation between Paris, Berlin and Warsaw strengthens the European Union. In a rapidly changing world, the role of the EU is extremely important,” said Speaker Czarzasty. President Braun-Pivet also highlighted Poland’s strong humanitarian support for Ukraine after the Russian aggression and emphasized the importance of European cooperation for regional security. The head of the French National Assembly also expressed interest in the situation of women in Poland. 📜🖊️ The talks also referred to the Polish–French Treaty of Nancy (2⃣0⃣2⃣5⃣), strengthening bilateral cooperation in areas such as defense, trade and energy. #ParliamentaryDiplomacy

🇵🇱🤝🇫🇷 Polish-French relations are very important for Poland, said the Speaker of the Sejm @wlodekczarzasty after meeting @YaelBRAUNPIVET, President of the French @AssembleeNat, who was visiting Warsaw. During the meeting, the delegations discussed strengthening cooperation between #EU member states in the context of transatlantic relations. The discussion also covered security in Europe and continued support for #Ukraine. “We all know that support for Ukraine means support for democracy. It means acting for the security of the European Union and each of our nations,” said Speaker Czarzasty. #Poland #France #Sejm #EU #ParliamentaryDiplomacy #PolishParliament

🇫🇷🇵🇱 Les parlements sont les gardiens des engagements que nos nations prennent ensemble. En visite officielle à Varsovie, où j'ai rencontré les présidents du Parlement polonais @wlodekczarzasty et @M_K_Blonska. Ensemble, nous donnons toute sa force au Traité de Nancy, notre accord d'amitié et de coopération renforcée sur la défense commune, l'énergie nucléaire et l'économie.

🇵🇱📹🇺🇦 Watch a summary of Marshal of the Sejm @wlodekczarzasty visit to Kyiv. On the 4th anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, he addressed the @ua_parliament, reaffirming Poland’s unwavering solidarity with #Ukraine. ▶️ Key moments highlighting our support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and international unity in the face of Russian aggression. #StandWithUkraine #ParliamentaryDiplomacy #Sejm