Poland's key foreign policy tasks - EU reforms, fending off Russia


  • World
  • Thursday, 09 Feb 2017

A Polish border guard rides a quad as he prepares to patrol near the border junction points of Poland, Russia and Lithuania near Bolcie, Poland February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

WARSAW (Reuters) - Deterring Russia by a stronger security policy that includes a greater NATO presence in Poland and "renovation" of the European Union are key tasks for Warsaw's foreign policy this year, the country's foreign minister said on Thursday.

Wary of any increased powers for Brussels, Poland has been lobbying for an overhaul of the EU's fundamental treaties to return some power to member states. On the transatlantic stage, U.S. President Donald Trump's warmer approach to Moscow has raised some concern in Warsaw.

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