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Politico (17 March 2026)

Wojciech KOŚĆ and Jan CIENSKI

The conflict between Karol Nawrocki and Donald Tusk could sour the country on staying in the EU.

Poland's MAGA-aligned President Karol Nawrocki is in a war for control of the country with pro-EU Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

The sharp end of the conflict concerns the European Union’s €150 billion Security Action For Europe program — an EU effort (in part negotiated by the Polish government) to provide cheap loans to finance arms purchases by member countries. Nawrocki last week vetoed a law enabling the allocation of a €44 billion loan to Poland, although the government insists it will still be able to get the cash.

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