European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has affirmed the European Union’s full solidarity with Poland as a border state, following discussions with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Von der Leyen stated the aim was to express Europe’s “unrestricted solidarity” with Poland, which she said has faced years of targeted and cynical hybrid attacks She assured Poland of European support “in every possible way
Highlighting the EU’s proposed long-term budget for the next seven years, von der Leyen announced a tripling of investments in migration and border management and protection Member states sharing a direct border with Russia and Belarus are slated to receive additional EU funding, reflecting the assertion that European borders are a shared responsibility
Von der Leyen also detailed proposals for a ten-fold increase in funding for military mobility and a five-fold increase in defense investment She recalled that a defense investment plan totaling 800 billion euros was agreed upon under the Polish presidency, with investments scheduled to be deployed by 2030 This plan aims to bolster defense capabilities and strategic autonomy within the European Union