Debate contributions by Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ

Mr President, thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen, As parents, we know how much mental illness affects our children. We, as paediatricians, know all the more. As politicians, we also seem to be aware of this problem. Question: Are we doing something really effective about this? 80 million people in Europe need support to treat mental illness every year, costing us €600 billion. How much money have we spent as Europe? 1 billion 200 million in the 2021-2027 perspective. This shows the extent of negligence in this matter. And I think that the voters in Europe are tired of supporting, supporting, pinning themselves in the navies, the world day of this or that. Either we do the work and acknowledge that Europe is responsible for the health and lives of its citizens, or we do not. We are constantly hearing that, when it comes to cancer, mental health, health is in the hands of the Member States and the European Commission, the European Union cannot. So I declare that he can. And Europeans expect decisive, real action from us today. Less pinning in the navy, more saving people.

Madam President, thank you very much. If you want to see pictures of incredible human solidarity, watch pictures from the Polish city of Nysa, where hundreds, thousands of ordinary people together with firefighters, policemen, army defended their city. If you want to see the cities, which despite the crazy defense of people lost to the element, look at the pictures from Lądek Zdrój or Kłodzko. Devastated, destroyed cities, but also destroyed people's lives. I'm a doctor and I've worked in an ambulance for years. And I know that in order to save people effectively, three things are really needed: the ability to make a decision, Commissioner. The second thing: Time and speed to make a decision. Third point: tools to save people. And these tools are in our hands today, because ordinary people, rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers in solidarity went to help other people, save people. Today is the time for us, for the European Union. These people have devastated lives, cities, homes. And if we want to be a real community, we must first of all have compassion in the community, show empathy, but above all save people. That's what we're here for.