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Jerzy Buzek will not run in the European Parliament elections, announced PO vice-president Rafał Trzaskowski after today’s party meeting.
“This is the end of an era,” the media commented on the decision. After two decades, former Prime Minister and former President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek ends his European career. His work in the EP focused mainly on issues related to energy, innovation and scientific research.
Unfortunately, Jerzy Buzek will no longer run for the European Parliament. We all regret this, and we urged the Prime Minister to do so, because he is one of the most distinguished people and, together with Jan Olbrycht, probably the most respected of our MEPs. I regret it, but they made this decision.
Rafał Trzaskowski told journalists, quoted by Polsat News.
Jerzy Buzek represented Poland in Brussels from the moment of its accession to the European Union. His actions were characterized by effectiveness and a high level of trust in European structures. He focused on key areas for the efficient functioning of the EU, including promoting the development of the European energy market.
Buzek actively participated in the work on shaping the EU’s energy policy, including: in creating a common energy market and developing the Hydrogen and Gas Directive.
Baltic Pipe advocate
Former Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek, together with the Prime Minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg, actively supported the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline project. In July 2000, both prime ministers signed a declaration in which they expressed satisfaction with the ongoing trade negotiations aimed at ensuring long-term gas supplies to Poland from the Norwegian continental shelf. The planned supplies were then to be 5 billion cubic meters per year, which was the basis for considering the construction of a new gas pipeline that would connect these two locations. The intention to sign an appropriate contract was welcomed, which indicated the involvement of both governments in the development of the region’s energy infrastructure.