The bill faces a potential veto by President Nawrocki, who has expressed concern over the EU’s SAFE programme.
The bill faces a potential veto by President Nawrocki, who has expressed concern over the EU’s SAFE programme.
The idea is less ambitious but more realistic than calls for an entire European army, says Radosław Sikorski.
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But experts have questioned the validity of the forecasts Tusk was referring to.
Among the eight eastern member states that joined in 2004, only Lithuania (60.3%) was found to have had a bigger premium.
The EU has transferred almost almost 27 billion zloty (€6.3 billion) to Poland.
Since joining the EU in 2004, Poland’s economy has grown the third fastest among all 27 countries in the union.
Sentiments among the protesting farmers, meanwhile, are mixed.
Both the current and former Polish governments have expressed opposition to the migration pact.
The farmers are protesting against EU climate policies and agricultural imports from Ukraine.
The accused, known only as Janusz N. under Polish privacy law, faces up to 15 years in prison.
Didier Reynders met with new Polish justice minister Adam Bodnar.
The EU’s migration pact has become a highly charged political issue in Poland
Ursula von der Leyen said she “welcomes [Tusk’s] commitment to put the rule of law at the top of the government agenda”.
European Union flags have also returned to the justice ministry building.