Polish PM condemns ‘rise of anti-Americanism’ in EU

EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE
Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki arrives to ring the Opening Bell of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, New York, USA, on 04 October 2018.

- Advertisement -

Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said his country aims to create stronger ties between Europe and the United States. He believes that without the US, the EU would not survive “hybrid attacks from Russia and the growing influence of China”.
“We are watching with concern the rise of anti-American reflexes in some EU member states. Warsaw will therefore use its good relationship with Washington to strengthen Europe’s alliance with the United States”, Morawiecki said in an interview.
“Donald Trump takes Polish security interests seriously and we’re very happy about that in Warsaw,” he said, referring to a declaration aimed at strenthening the defense cooperation signed in September by US President Donald Trump and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda.
He also expressed his concern over Germany and France not meeting the NATO defense spending target: “If NATO suffers from something, it’s from the lack of engagement of some members,” he said, adding that “France and Germany, among others, have so far not kept the promises they made about spending 2 percent of their GDP on defense. With that, how can NATO do what is expected of it?”
Morawiecki concluded by criticising the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, calling it “a step in the wrong direction”. United States lawmakers last month included sanctions aimed at blocking the project in a must-pass defense bill. “In order to not be dependent on Russia, we must diversify our energy sources”, he said.

- Advertisement -

Subscribe to our newsletter

Latest

United Nations Oceans Conference adopts declaration to tackle the global ocean emergency

After a week of deliberation and discussion, the third...

How the arrest of a French politician carries lessons for Brussels

A French senator caught smuggling 22 kilos of tobacco...

Go West: Azerbaijan boosts energy projects that connect Caspian region with Europe

As energy demand grows fueled by AI and vehicle...

Don't miss

United Nations Oceans Conference adopts declaration to tackle the global ocean emergency

After a week of deliberation and discussion, the third United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC3) organized by France and Costa Rica has concluded in Nice,...

Go West: Azerbaijan boosts energy projects that connect Caspian region with Europe

As energy demand grows fueled by AI and vehicle electrification, Azerbaijan is actively developing new interconnections with the West, especially for green energy exports,...

Washington orders sanctions responding to ICC actions targeting the United States and Israel

On June 5, the United States announced sanctions against four judges currently serving as International Criminal Court (ICC) judges for what it described as...

First, Sudanese Armed Forces use chemical weapons, strikes against civilians: now cholera compounds the misery

The determination of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to crush all resistance to its imposition of hegemony over all of Sudan, which has already...

U.S. – Venezuela standoff continues amid growing pressure

The standoff between the U.S. and Venezuela over a number of open issues is slowly reaching the boiling point, while Secretary of State Marco...

Terrific or Terrible Tariffs with the Sorcerer’s Apprentice

There is a very good chance that most of you will have seen the Walt Disney’s animation film Fantasia, which came out in 1940,...

United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius resolve the Chagos Islands issue

The United Kingdom agreed on May 22 to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after a last-minute legal challenge was thrown out...

Biosolutions can leverage nature to strengthen Europe’s resilience, food security and competitiveness

Biosolutions are built on nature’s smallest components but hold immense global potential. They can help Europe become more sustainable and resilient by reducing dependencies,...