Polish President-elect Andrzej Duda, who takes office next week, says his priority is to have NATO troops and armaments permanently placed in Poland as a safety guarantee.
The comments made Wednesday night to state TVP television suggest he will continue Poland’s current pro-Western policy and ties within NATO, especially in the face of the conflict in neighboring Ukraine between government troops and Russia-backed separatists. The statement was significant because Duda comes from the euro-skeptic opposition Law and Justice party, which vows to stand up for Poland’s interests internationally if it wins Oct. 25 general elections.
Duda told regional TVP Krakow …read more
Source: Voice of America
