#POLISH EU PRESIDENCY

Poland’s defense minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (left) thinks U.S. president-elect Trump’s call for the members to increase it to 5% is "a necessity." Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara

Polish def min hopes Trump’s demand for 5% of GDP on defense will galvanize NATO members

Donald Trump’s plan to have NATO members spend 5% of GDP on defense is “ambitious,” but necessary if countries lagging behind are to begin treating defense spending seriously, Poland’s defense minister told Financial Times.

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Investment to drive Polish GDP growth, deputy finance minister says

Paweł Karbownik said Poland’s GDP growth next year would be toward 4%.

Poland remains Ukraine’s staunchest advocate in Kyiv’s efforts to accede to the EU and NATO. Ukrainie’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish prime minister Donald Tusk during the latter’s visit to Lviv, Ukraine, December 17, 2024. Photo: PAP/Vladyslav Musiienko

Zelenskyy hopes for Polish EU presidency to speed up Ukraine’s accession

In 2025, Ukraine must make as much progress as possible toward joining the EU, said the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Sunday, adding that he expects that the Polish and Danish presidencies of the bloc will play a key part in bringing about that outcome.

Poland’s president Andrzej Duda (2L), Bulgaria’s president Rumen Rudev (3R), Estonia’s president Alar Karis (C), Hungary’s president Tamás Sulyok and Estonia’s president Edgars Rinkēvičs following the plenary session of heads of states of the Arraiolos Group. Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow, Poland, October 11, 2024. Photo: PAP/Łukasz Gągulski

Duda calls for ‘more US in the EU’ as heads of state meet in Poland

The summit took place ahead of Poland’s presidency of the EU.