EU leaders will discuss simplifying regulations, lowering energy costs, and creating a Union for Savings and Investments. Migration talks will center on new EU-wide rules for deporting unauthorized migrants. Defense discussions will include the European Commission’s newly released white paper, highlighting key security challenges, including the Eastern Shield initiative.
Opposing EU defense is "Russian sabotage," says PM Tusk
Before departing for Brussels, Tusk warned that a united Europe focused on security is Vladimir Putin’s worst nightmare.
Speaking ahead of the summit, he emphasized that strengthening the EU’s defense - especially along Poland’s eastern border - is crucial to countering Russian aggression.
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni (3R), Dutch PM Dick Schoof (2R), Danish PM Mette Frederiksen (R), Sweden's PM Ulf Kristersson (4L), Czech Republic’s PM Petr Fiala (3L), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (2L) and Poland’s PM Donald Tusk (L) attend a Group of Ten (G10) breakfast on migration in Brussels, Belgium, 20 March 2025. Photo: OLIVIER HOSLET/POOL/PAP/EPA
The politician highlighted the Eastern Shield initiative, a flagship defense project endorsed by the European Parliament, which aims to bolster military capabilities across the continent. However, Poland’s opposition parties, PiS and Confederation, voted against it, a move Tusk sharply condemned.
Addressing this decision, Tusk issued a stark warning: “Every such vote, every political act that hinders European security, military buildup, or the defense of Poland’s border is Russian sabotage.”
He urged Parliament to correct course in an upcoming vote, calling it a crucial test of Poland’s commitment to collective European defense.
As EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss military funding and strategy, Tusk underscored that Europe’s ability to deter Russian threats depends on unity, both within Poland and across the EU.
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