“Security, Europe!” is the slogan of Poland’s six months holding the EU’s rotational presidency.
“Security, Europe!” is the slogan of Poland’s six months holding the EU’s rotational presidency.
Ursula von der Leyen met with the leaders of Poland, Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the Polish city of Wrocław.
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“If we will be strong, we will be safe,” said Tusk.
The cabinet is meeting in Katowice, where Donald Tusk and Ursula von der Leyen are separately due to speak at the European Economic Congress.
She praised the steps taken by Tusk’s government to improve the independence of the judiciary.
Ursula von der Leyen said she “welcomes [Tusk’s] commitment to put the rule of law at the top of the government agenda”.
“The new government will have to demonstrate very quickly that it is capable of restoring the rule of law in Poland.”
“We will not disburse any money…[until] they do the reforms agreed upon,” Ursula von der Leyen said of Poland.
The European Commission president specified the three objectives that Poland must meet for its post-pandemic recovery funds to be disbursed.
The recent Polish constitutional court ruling will “have serious consequences”, warned the European Commission president.