Reference News Network, March 13 report, according to AFP, March 12 report, the pro-European Polish government announced on the 12th that President Naleczowski's veto of Poland joining the EU security plan was a "betrayal." This plan could have brought hundreds of billions of euros to Poland in the form of loans to strengthen defense.
The report said that as a country neighboring Russia and Belarus, Poland has made large-scale investments in military and defense industry modernization in recent years. By 2026, Poland's defense spending had already exceeded 4.8% of its gross domestic product (GDP), making it one of the countries with the highest percentage of defense spending among NATO members.
To accelerate the implementation of military modernization, the Tusk government relied on the European Security Plan, which totals 150 billion euros, of which Poland could enjoy 44 billion euros alone. The European Parliament has passed this plan, but President Naleczowski rejected it on the evening of the 12th.
In a televised speech, Naleczowski said: "I have decided not to let Poland sign the European Security Plan. I will never sign a bill that harms our sovereignty, independence, and economic and military security."
This nationalist-oriented Polish president believes that the European Security Plan is a Trojan horse that would allow the EU to pressure Poland, especially in terms of fund distribution. He also believes that the European Security Plan could make Poland "generations" take on debt. (Translated by Lu Longjun)
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