Polish Prime Minister at Via Carpathia Conference

Poland’s Premier, Beata Szydło, opened a conference in Łańcut, Poland on Monday, where she promoted the highway corridor joining Poland to Central and Eastern European countries to the south. The transcontinental road is “of strategic importance,” she said. According to the Polish government, it will accelerate the economic development of northeastern Poland and increase the country’s economic security. “In the 10 years (since) the Via Carpathia declaration was signed, time has not been wasted. But now comes the most important moment, when we actualize the investment,” Szydło added. The Via Carpathia is a north-south transportation corridor which aims to counteract the already-existing highway arteries, which, it is believed by some, favor trade and development along the east-west axis.