Janusz Kowalski is a Polish politician, a member of the Sejm, and deputy chair of the Polish parliament’s committee on energy, climate, and state assets. A conservative advocate of national sovereignty, he is a frequent critic of the harmful consequences of the European Union’s left-wing energy policies. He brought that message to Budapest as well: speaking at the Ludovika Festival hosted by the University of Public Service (NKE), his lecture — titled Green Dreams or Strategic Nightmares? The Future of the EU's Energy Policy — highlighted the contradictions and dangers of Europe’s current energy strategy. We sat down with the politician for an interview, following his roubdtable discussion.

– Does Brussels’ aggressive green policy endanger the security of Europe’s energy supply? For instance, Germany has already shut down its nuclear power plants, which has contributed to further increases in energy prices. Is the EU sacrificing affordable energy on the altar of green ideology?
– Yes, because when Poland and Hungary decided to become members of the European Union, the bloc was a community of sovereign member states. Some 21 , or even 15 years ago, in Hungary and in Poland, we could decide from which source we produce our own electricity. But now everything has changed. The Green Deal, in my opinion, and I think in the opinion of every patriot in Europe, is an economic and political tool, a German tool to strengthen Germany and make things good for only the German economy. And, because of this, we now have an energy crisis. And we're talking about energy costs, about energy prices because, for instance, Poland has its own coal resources and deposits, but we cannot use them because Germany and the bureaucrats decided that we should shut down for the next 10, 15 years our own resources, our own coal powered power plants, and import, for example, gas.
So I believe the European Union is collapsing, and it's in a huge crisis because of the Green Deal and the immigration policy.
And that's why I believe that in 2027, when we can redesign the European Union’s new budget perspective, we should be ready to restore the EU and return to its roots, a community of sovereign states. I believe it is possible.