Marcin Przydacz, head of the president’s International Policy Bureau, said Nawrocki would continue pursuing four main priorities: national security, a firmer policy toward Ukraine, regional cooperation, and a stronger Polish role in the Group of 20 (G20).
Nawrocki took office on August 6, 2025. As he approaches the first anniversary of his presidency, Przydacz said security remained the central concern, with Poland seeking to strengthen its own armed forces while maintaining close relations with the United States and other NATO allies.
Przydacz said Nawrocki had "very good personal relations" with US President Donald Trump, which he said had translated into favorable decisions for Poland.
American officials are reviewing the deployment of US forces across Europe. Przydacz said the number of US troops in Poland would not be reduced and could increase, even if Washington scales back its presence in parts of Western Europe.
He added that the United States had accepted Poland’s request to move gradually from a rotational military presence, in which units serve limited deployments, toward troops being stationed in the country permanently.
"The policy of defense and deterrence against our main threat, which is Russia, will be maintained," Przydacz said.
Poland will also continue seeking a role in NATO’s nuclear-sharing arrangements, he added.
Under the program, some non-nuclear NATO members participate in nuclear planning and can host American nuclear weapons, which remain under US custody.
Przydacz said joining the arrangements would be a lengthy process requiring sustained diplomacy and trust between Warsaw and Washington.
Another major goal will be securing Poland’s permanent participation in the G20, the forum which brings together the world’s largest economies, including the European Union and the African Union.
Poland has been invited to participate in this year’s preparatory meetings and the leaders’ summit in Miami in December. However, permanent membership would require agreement among the existing members, which include Russia.
Przydacz said both the president and the government should work toward building that consensus. Poland plans to use the forum to present its experience in diversifying energy supplies and discuss the demographic decline affecting many major economies.
Nawrocki wants to expand his diplomatic activity beyond Europe in the fall, with planned contacts in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and South America, according to Przydacz.
"Poland has growing interests in the countries of Asia, Africa and South America, and should also be present there politically," Przydacz said.
Relations with Ukraine will remain another important area.
Przydacz said Nawrocki had maintained Poland’s support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia while demanding greater progress on historical disputes.
The most sensitive issue concerns the search for and exhumation of Polish victims of World War II massacres committed by Ukrainian nationalist formations.
Przydacz said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had promised during a visit to Warsaw in December to accelerate the process.
Ukrainian authorities subsequently issued permits allowing Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) to conduct searches and exhumations at several locations.
Przydacz said decisions made after another meeting between Nawrocki and Zelensky at the NATO summit in Ankara indicated that the work would continue and expand.
Przydacz said Nawrocki would also strengthen regional security cooperation, particularly with the Baltic states, while maintaining pressure on Russia and Belarus.
Since taking office, Nawrocki has visited the United States four times and traveled to several European countries. He has also attended the NATO summit in Ankara and the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Source: PAP