Poland's EU Presidency Faces Security, Trade, and Domestic Challenges

Donald Tusk's leadership will navigate EU priorities on Ukraine, defense, and trade while balancing domestic political pressures and global uncertainties.

• Poland's six-month EU presidency begins on January 1, 2025, with a focus on security, including military, energy, economic, and information dimensions.
• Upcoming EU-Ukraine trade talks are complicated by Poland's domestic concerns over Ukrainian agricultural imports and its presidential election in May 2025.
• Poland aims to advance EU defense initiatives, including the European Defence Industry Programme, while pushing for increased defense spending across the bloc.
• Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency raises concerns over potential tariffs, NATO’s future, and the impact on EU-Ukraine relations, adding complexity to Poland's agenda.
• Poland's domestic political landscape, including its focus on the presidential election, may limit its ability to fully engage with EU legislative priorities during its presidency.

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