Duda: Nord Stream 2 poses a threat to Poland's security

President of Poland Andrzej Duda said at a press conference, which concluded a two day V4 summit in Hungary, that he is pleased that there were no major differences of opinion between V4 members on issues such as climate change, the migration crisis or energy security. He also assured that he is ready to support the Visegrad Group countries in their efforts. Duda said that Nord Stream 2, a gas pipeline to be constructed between Germany and Russia through the Baltic Sea, is an economically dubious effort, but has a significant political dimension.The investment may pose a threat to Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia, among others. "It is hard to imagine that the countries potentially affected won't protest," Duda stated. Referring to the migration crisis, the President said that "the obligatory quotas are not an effective tool and European countries, particularly from this part of Europe, don't agree to them." In his opinion, the EU policy should be based on two pillars: the protection of external borders and humanitarian aid. He also said that the EU should support those countries which host refugee camps. The V4 leaders agreed that Europe cannot be the only region in the world that destroys its industry to protect the environment, because it weakens the competitiveness of the EU economy. "Either, we craft an agreement that it is safe for the European economy, or we need to revise intra-European treaties on  environmental protection," Duda said.