Small alliance on the continent



An international alliance is acting more and more dynamically pursuing practically its all plans. The Visegrad Group helds regular summit meetings , often with other partners, showing its unity in the whole Europe. There are new ideas to extend the activity of the 4 -party agreement by safety and defence issues.



The Visegrad Group (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary) has held regular meetings for 2 months dedicated to various issues, among others intercontinental cooperation, including South Korea and aspirations to invest in new technologies. Leading topics also included decarbonation and involvement in climate changes. The last issue is especially important due to the strategic NATO and EU objectives, striving for strengthening pro-environment policy.



Trade issues are also important, the cooperation in this field is so strong that the Visegrad countries are becoming main exporters – importers for one another (at least in top 5). It is vital for strengthening the potential of the group in the context of addressing the economic crises and dangers resulting from the pandemic downtimes. What is important, joint GDP will grow because the group members still want to invest jointly, what they announced in last meetings.



As far as control of borders is concerned, the migrant crisis has a dominating significance here. The V4 has risen to the occasion also in this field. Each member has opted for reinforcing the Polish-Belarussian border and expressed the support for holding back the inflow of migrants. Moreover, the whole group jointly underlines the need to impose as big as possible sanctions on A. Lukashenko, which would stop him from further attempt to use the so called demographic/hybrid weapon (i.e. using migrants to weaken another country).



The V4 Group is growing stronger in every way. It is very good news for Poland, next meetings should be held as regularly as for the last 2 months. It is also good that the Polish politicians raise on the agenda the problem of threats for Poland. Recent events in particular have proved that raising the issue and calling for solidarity turns out to be a success. Perhaps, the Visegrad Group is booming, which we cannot neglect.
(source: trimarium.pl)

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About the Three Seas Initiative in Davos



Polish President Karol Nawrocki emphasized in Davos the strategic importance of the Three Seas Initiative as a key platform for infrastructural, economic, and geopolitical cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe. The opening speech of the panel „Three Seas Initiative: geostrategic business opportunities – a bridge to the future – from the Adriatic, the Baltic, the Black Sea to Asia” took place as part of the Leaders Forum powered by Poland during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Former polish president Andrzej Duda participated as well.



President Nawrocki noted that over the course of a decade the Three Seas Initiative has evolved from a political concept into a mature cooperation mechanism that has tangible impact on the regional development.




“Ten years ago, the Three Seas Initiative began as an idea. Up until today it has evolved into a strategic framework for regional transformation, and alliance of innovation and infrastructure, and a symbol of Central and South-Eastern Europe’s maturity and confidence on the world stage” – told the President.



In his address the President also emphasized the strong transatlantic anchoring of the Three Seas Initiative. He stressed that from the very beginning, the Initiative was conceived as an open project, strengthening cooperation between the European Union and partners outside Europe, particularly the United States. In this context, the Three Seas Initiative was presented as a “bridge” connecting a dynamically developing region with global capital, technology, and markets.




” The Three Seas Initiative has never been an inward-looking project (…) it has been strategically anchored in the transatlantic partnership that unites Europe and North America”.



The President drew attention to the geostrategic dimension of cooperation within the Three Seas region in the face of global challenges such as geopolitical instability, pressure on supply chains, and competition for resources. He pointed out that the development of modern infrastructure and the deepening of economic cooperation constitute the foundation of security and long-term growth.



The speech also had a strong economic dimension. The President of Poland underlined Poland’s ambitions to strengthen its position in the global economy and its aspirations to join the G20, highlighting the growing role of the Three Seas region as one of the engines of growth in Europe. At the same time, he invited international investors to actively participate in projects implemented under the framework of the Initiative.



During the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Karol Nawrocki also met with President of the United States Donald Trump. The main topics of their talks were security and economic issues.



THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH IS AVAILABLE HERE



Photo credit: © Mikołaj Bujak/KPRP, Source: https://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/wizyty-zagraniczne/prezydent-w-davos-o-inicjatywie-trojmorza,113783

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