Criticism of Poland's blockade against the EU-Russia agreement

Wolfgang Böhm is appalled that Poland is blocking the cooperation agreement between the EU and Russia. "Poland's nationalist government is demonstrating how to undermine common policies and systematically drive the EU to the brink of ungovernability. The Kaczynski brothers' backward-looking leadership is blocking an important agreement with Russia for the sake of national interests and trying to sway public opinion in Poland against the introduction of the euro. This was not always the case. Poland, which even during its accession negotiations was not afraid to defend its own interests, was usually willing to make a constructive contribution to finding solutions to problems. But now Warsaw has replaced the excellent diplomats it once had in Brussels with petulant puppets and is making all Europe suffer the consequences of its unreasonable querulous stance."

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