17:30 24 February 2024
Ursula von der Leyen announces 2 decisions to release €137 billion for Poland
Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, announced during her visit to Warsaw that two decisions will be made next week that will release up to €137 billion in European funds for Poland.
"Two decisions will be made next week on European funds that are currently blocked for Poland. These decisions will release up to €137 billion for Poland. This comes from the Next Generation fund and the Cohesion Funds. This will be guaranteed by the European Public Prosecutor's Office," Ursula von der Leyen said.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk informed that everything indicates that representatives of European institutions will announce on Friday that Poland will have its funds from the National Reconstruction Plan (KPO) unblocked. The release of funds is conditional on Poland fulfilling the milestones set by the European Commission. These include reforms to the judiciary, media freedom, and the rule of law.
The decision to release the funds is a significant step forward in the relationship between Poland and the European Union. It comes after months of negotiations between the two sides.
(ISBnews)
