Poland’s government plans to redirect 30 billion złoty (€7.21 billion) from its share of EU post-Covid economic recovery funds toward defense, Prime Minister Donald Tusk told a press conference on Tuesday.
Tusk added that the government is racing to pass a bill streamlining defense spending.
He said: “We must radically accelerate our work on the bill on special rules for the preparation and implementation of investments in national defense.” The first draft could be adopted in a week, he added.
The announcement came after U.S. President Donald Trump decided to halt American military aid for Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the European Commission on Tuesday proposed new joint EU borrowing of €150 billion to lend to EU governments for defense as part of an overall €800 billion total financing effort to boost Europe's defense capabilities.
European leaders have scrambled to intensify military spending amid concern at whether the Trump administration will be committed to the continent’s defense.
Europe has been the biggest provider of aid to Ukraine, allocating €132 billion of financial, military and humanitarian assistance since January 2022, while the U.S. has provided €114 billion, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
He said: “We must radically accelerate our work on the bill on special rules for the preparation and implementation of investments in national defense.” The first draft could be adopted in a week, he added.
The announcement came after U.S. President Donald Trump decided to halt American military aid for Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the European Commission on Tuesday proposed new joint EU borrowing of €150 billion to lend to EU governments for defense as part of an overall €800 billion total financing effort to boost Europe's defense capabilities.
European leaders have scrambled to intensify military spending amid concern at whether the Trump administration will be committed to the continent’s defense.
Europe has been the biggest provider of aid to Ukraine, allocating €132 billion of financial, military and humanitarian assistance since January 2022, while the U.S. has provided €114 billion, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
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