Today's talks between Donald Tusk and Karol Nawrock did not bring a solution on the future of the SAFE programme, which means strengthening the Polish armory and purchasing equipment for the army with a debt of EUR 43.7 billion. The president has not yet decided whether to sign the government bill, but has prepared his own initiative, which has already reached the Sejm.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk met with president Karol Nawrock present to talk about EU SAFE program in the context of a bill which has not yet been signed by the head of state. After talks behind closed doors, the president of the Council of Ministers organised a press conference at which he informed about the course of the meeting. “I asked the president straight if he would sign this due to the fact that it is simply a pity all day, all hour,” said Prime Minister Tusk. The president said he inactive has 10 days. I don't know why or for what, but this is his decision. I hope that during these 10 days it will decide – said the politician and added that the government will be working on regulations that will enable fast transportation of money from SAFE to the Polish military and the arms industry.
The head of the government commented critically on president Nawrocki's task – the Polish SAFE 0%, which was presented a fewer days ago as a possible alternate to the EU financial mechanism. According to the Prime Minister, Nawrocki has not presented the specifics related to his proposal. “I am not hiding, I am disappointed,” said Donald Tusk and called the initiative of the head of state “SAFE zero gold”.
Prior to the gathering with president Karol Nawrock, the head of government said he had received information about the planned veto on SAFE. According to the Prime Minister It is hard to realize considering blocking specified a project in the current geopolitical situation. Whatever the situation, we'll have a plan B. I want to assure everyone that 1 way or another, we will find a way to get the money from SAFE to Poles and Poles," said Donald Tusk.
Following the gathering on the SAFE case, the head of the Chancellery of president Zbigniew Bogucki besides spoke. – present the presidential initiative concerning the Polish Defence Investment Fund was brought to the Sejm. So there is no further mention that there are no details, that there is no right, that we do not know what is going on – said Bogucki and added that the Prime Minister demanded details of the task "Polish SAFE 0%" and present received these details. The Prime Minister besides stated that Karol Nawrocki had not yet taken a decision on the government draft law on SAFE.
Zbigniew Bogucki explained that the presidential task was about establishing a Polish Defence Investment Fund, whose funds would come from the gold reserves of the National Bank of Poland. As the head of the President's Chancellery said, wise management of these reserves would let the NBP to make around PLN 200 billion over the next 4 to 5 years and redirect it to the Polish Defence Investment Fund. Bogucki besides stated that the debt in euro is risky and that the cost of operating the European SAFE would be PLN 180 billion.
– That's why the president says, let's usage the reserves that belong to the nation, due to the fact that they were developed by the nation and were wisely managed by the president and the Management Board National Bank of Poland – said Zbigniew Bogucki.
SAFE (Security Action For Europe) is simply a financial instrument that involves lending EUR 150 billion to 19 EU associate States to acquisition military weapons and equipment. Poland is to be the largest beneficiary of this programme (EUR 43.7 billion). The funds are to be spent by 2030 and each tranche of the debt will be repaid for 45 years. The list of planned purchases is classified, but it is known that the government focuses mainly on equipment and weapons of Polish production. About 89% of the funds are to go to Polish companies, in peculiar to entities of the Polish Armed Forces Group. Furthermore, the adoption of SAFE by another countries means that Polish defence companies will be able to carry out additional orders.
– If additional funds arise, for example from the National Bank of Poland, to supplement the SAFE programme, this will mean the anticipation of larger purchases – said late Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. The head of the MON called SAFE a program to build a strong and safe Poland, a strong and safe Europe and independency of European armament production.
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