President at command briefing
On Wednesday at the Warsaw Citadel, the yearly clearance and task force of the commanders of the Polish Army began. The event was attended by president Karol Nawrocki, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Ministry of National Defence of Poland Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Academy of Sciences, General Wiesław Kukuła.
The most media attention was drawn to the president's statements regarding SAFE. Nawrocki is faced with the decision to sign or veto the Financial Enhancement Instrument Act. The top doubts concern the conditionality mechanics provided for in the EU Regulation.
In his speech, Karol Nawrocki recalled the words of Józef Mackiewicz: "The fiction itself is not boring, everything should be true", stressing that in a strategical and operational dimension this means that it is essential to quit appearances for real actions in favour of the Republic.
Much attention to SAFE
During the speech, Karol Nawrocka spoke extensively about the SAFE programme, pointing out that political opinions are divided on this issue – the government advocates the project, while the opposition expresses doubts.
Polish Army needs money as large as the SAFE program – he said. – However, the sovereign aspect, which is peculiarly crucial to me as the president of Poland, raises doubts, as the SAFE programme gives us the chance to freely spend money in the context of the conditionality principle. The basic rule of building safety is certainty. We must guarantee that these measures are not suspended or suspended. assurance is security, uncertainty is danger.
Karol Nawrocki recalled the confusion with the National Recovery Plan erstwhile the European Commission stopped funds for Poland in times of PiS regulation due to violations of the regulation of law. He emphasized that the same conditionality rule applies to the SAFE programme, which involves a immense financial commitment paid over decades, which is why Poles have the right to know its actual cost.
The president besides pointed out that a list of 139 projects envisaged under the SAFE programme should be revealed, and all defence resources should be utilized to build production possible and make added value for the economy.
