Words from Krynica
Andrzej Duda, president of the republic of poland
I deeply believe that NATO countries have enough responsibility and strength not to care what Russia wants. NATO’s strength is certainly sufficient to subdue Russia and force it to act in line with the international law standards. I have no doubt whatsoever about that. The question is whether NATO has sufficient mental potential within it to do so; its military potential is something I have no doubt about. Does it have sufficient mental potential? I firmly believe that it does.
jacek sasin, minister of state assets of the republic of poland
Protecting the climate is a great challenge that we must rise to. That is why, as a country, we are adopting a zero-emissions policy (...) Nuclear power in Poland is an already accelerated locomotive that will change the Polish energy mix. (...) We reject the ideologies that can be heard today saying that Europe is capable of generating a sufficient amount of energy for itself while abandoning coal, gas, and nuclear power. We believe it to be a pipe dream policy.
han duck-soo, prime minister of the republic of korea
Poland is an important partner for Korea. We cooperate closely, having signed the largest defence contract last year. Bilateral trade is developing well despite risks such as the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical instability. (...) Both our countries can take on global matters in the future. This will include cooperation in such areas as industrial production, infrastructure or a joint response to climate change and reconstruction of Ukraine.
gitanas nausėda, president of lithuania
The democratic world, Europe, perceives Poland, Lithuania and the other Baltic states as the countries that understand the nature of the threat from the East. And not only do they understand, but they are also prepared to take all necessary measures to eliminate this threat. We are considered experts when it comes to relations, the threat from Russia and Belarus. At the same time, it is up to us to speak more openly about the threats we are facing now and will face in the future.
borut pahor, president of slovenia in 2012–2022
Changes with regard to the decision-making process are needed in the European Union. Perhaps the consensus principle should not always apply, perhaps sometimes the majority principle, for example two-thirds, should be in place. Such changes are possible in the future. Another change that would be useful is the institutional one. In certain aspects, Europe should be federal and similar to the United States.
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