Poland already spends almost 5% of GDP on defence, but the president wants to guarantee that will continue.
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Poland to introduce “military training for every adult male”
“It must become a habit, a tradition, that every healthy man in Poland should want to train to defend the homeland,” said Donald Tusk.
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Why does next year’s Polish presidential election matter so much?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Defeat would scupper the ruling coalition’s chances of governing effectively during the rest of its term of office.
Polish opposition holds protest against “violation of law” by government “representing foreign interests”
PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński claimed that the government wants to destroy the Polish state so that Poles can be brought under external control.
Actions to restore democracy may sometimes “not fully comply with law”, admits Tusk
But the prime minister said this is because of the legal chaos left behind by the former PiS government.
Poland criticises Germany’s “unacceptable” decision to reinstate border checks
Donald Tusk says Warsaw will seek “urgent consultations” with other countries affected by Germany’s decision.
Controversy as Polish PM “revokes signature” from judicial appointment
Donald Tusk’s decision has been rejected by the opposition and legal experts.
Polish PM Tusk launches “great government confession” of ministers’ failings
Tusk has asked his ministers to “examine their conscience” and provide reports about “things that are not going well”.
Polish government approves budget with record defence and health spending – and record deficit
Poland’s relative defence spending – already the highest in NATO – will rise to to 4.7% of GDP in 2025.
Tusk admits Polish abortion law liberalisation unlikely this parliamentary term
“I apologise that it is all I can do at the moment,” he added.
Poland and India upgrade relations during first visit by Indian PM in 45 years
“It is undoubtedly proof of the ever improving relations between our countries,” said Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Former Polish government gave 14bn zloty ammunition contracts to inexperienced consortium, investigation shows
The circumstances around the deal have been “under very close scrutiny,” a defence minister confirmed.
Poland announces plans to bid for Olympics
The prime minister also announced plans for a law requiring that women hold at least 30% of management positions in sport.
How much will the abortion issue damage the Tusk government?
Aleks Szczerbiak
It contributed to a growing sense that the coalition came together solely to defeat its right-wing predecessor.
