From Poland's presidency of the EU Council in 2025, Ukraine expects increased military support, sanctions pressure, and accelerated European integration. This was stated by Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, reports UNN.
Sybiha indicated that Ukraine is counting on Polish leadership, principled position, and determination in the first half of 2025.
He also stressed that he expects strengthened cooperation with his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski "to advance the EU-Ukraine agenda".
We expect new initiatives to strengthen military support for Ukraine and sanctions pressure on the aggressor. We strive for a dynamic process of Ukraine's accession to the EU, including the opening of Cluster 1 and other clusters based on the results of the screening
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From January 1, 2025, Poland began its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, replacing Hungary in this position. The Polish government will focus on defense and security issues, organize ministerial meetings, and help resolve controversial issues in the process of adopting European laws.
The previous presidency of Hungary was accompanied by a series of scandals. In particular, the Prime Minister of Hungary made unauthorized visits to a terrorist country and Beijing, which drew criticism from other member states. As a result, the European Commission distanced itself from events under the Hungarian presidency, limiting participation only to the level of senior officials.