On Monday, March 24, 2025, in the Polish Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz took part in the Interparliamentary Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union.
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“We need solutions within the EU to improve military mobility — including clear rules for moving troops between countries — as well as a common response algorithm for hybrid threats at sea. The diagnosis has already been made, but after the debate, what’s needed is action — and that is where Europe has struggled. Let’s be honest: we were given a cold shower, especially in recent times. Not even the war in Ukraine prompted us to act with the urgency we’ve seen in response to recent geopolitical events. (…) Every day of fighting in Ukraine also weakens Poland’s and Europe’s adversaries (…) those who threaten our core values, our freedom, and our sovereignty. And the threat is very real: it is Russia’s neo-imperial strategy, a path from which it will never deviate,” said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, speaking in the Polish Parliament.
“The defense industry is a priority. At present, we do not have a defense industry in Europe that can guarantee security — not in any single country. Even the combined strength of our industries does not ensure that security. That’s why directing a stream of funding toward this goal is absolutely justified. These cannot be long-term decisions. (…) We need swift decisions and the immediate allocation of significant resources to support the defense industry. The EU cannot replace or compete with NATO, but both organizations should work closely together to ensure Europe’s security — NATO by increasing military capabilities and enabling cooperation and coordination among allied forces, and the European Union through the economic tools at its disposal,” emphasized Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in his opening address at the conference.
From March 23 to 25, the Interparliamentary Conference on the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CFSP/CSDP) is taking place in the Polish Parliament. The conference serves as a forum for the exchange of information and experiences in the areas of foreign affairs, security, and defense, thereby enabling national parliaments and the European Parliament to have full access to information while carrying out their duties in these fields. The conference is held twice a year in the country holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The body is composed of delegations from the relevant committees of the national parliaments of EU member states — primarily foreign affairs and defense committees — as well as a delegation from the European Parliament.