President vetoes bill on Poland receiving €44bn in EU defence loans

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Lemmy

Absolutely mental 😅 One person can veto the progress of a nation, or rather a group of nations.

Part of the (insane) rationale for blocking this cheap and beneficial EU funding for Poland is that this guy and his party do not want Germany to benefit from arm sales… This is strange to me from various angles. First of all, the cheap EU funding is possible because of strong economies backing it (read Germany is enabling that). Secondly Germany has been a strong contributor to the EU for decades, which has helped Poland rise (beneficiary). Thirdly, Germany is your neighbour/close by, enabling close collaboration and creating jobs with this funding together. What benefits Germany, benefits surrounding nations… Fourthly, Germany has done nothing wrong here. Fifth, the alternative is the US who has proven an unreliable partner, and is keen on ensuring themselves will benefit greatly as to force nations to adhere to their needs. Sixth…

I guess by now you get the point. This is not rational at all. This guy has been bought.

Lots of Polish really dislike Germany and Germans.
Its getting slightly better over recent years though. Russians, Ukrainians, Jews and Roma are less liked/more hated for example :)