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More and more European leaders understand that Europe must focus on its security, on competitiveness, on making life easier for ordinary people; we need to make a deep correction in European thinking – said Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday in Brussels at a meeting with Polish diplomats.
The head of government met in Brussels with Polish diplomats who are preparing the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union, which begins on January 1, 2025.
“I am convinced that thanks to you the risk of disappointment is minimal” – said Tusk about the Polish presidency, addressing the diplomats. He added that in the Polish Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels “300 best-prepared people in Poland and in Europe are working to lead both our country and the entire European Union in these difficult times.”
“This is not our first presidency, this is not my first presidency. It so happened that for the second time I have the honor, as the Prime Minister of the Polish government, to lead the work of the European Union, but stage fright is always there. All the more so because, as I said, the expectations of Poland, the hopes that Europe will be better, safer, are very high” – he said.
He emphasized that the task of diplomats is particularly complicated because they will largely deal with EU regulations and seek compromises between various interests, expectations, and intentions. “You will co-create and pace regulatory changes, and at the same time, you feel that all over Europe the cry demanding deregulation is getting louder” – he added.
“It will largely depend on you how much Poland will be able to lead the European Union in this direction so much awaited by citizens of probably every country. But more and more European leaders also understand that Europe must focus on its security, on competitiveness, on making life easier for ordinary people. We need to make a deep correction in European thinking. Whether it’s migration, common security policy, or the foundations of real competitiveness of the European economy. What is happening around us raises the bar even higher” – he added.
Among the challenges, he mentioned the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. “How will the Russian aggression in Ukraine end? This serious political change in many countries, especially in the United States, governmental crises in key European countries – all this means that you will be even more watched, even more tested by life, not only by these routine presidency tasks” – admitted the Prime Minister. (20.12.2024)
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