Participants of the talks in Prague, Bratislava, Vilnius, Riga and Kopenhagen agreed that it is necessary to keep the EU united in face of joint challenges, in particular to continue the support for Ukraine in the midst of Russia's aggression. "We stand for the EU's unity when it comes to key challenges, while at the same time defending Poland's sovereignty and competence in strategic areas which should be a matter for the Polish state", underlined Minister Szynkowski vel Sęk. He saw the defence of borders, energy security, foreign policy and education as examples of these areas. He added that these areas of competence should remain in the hands of member states.
 
The chief of Polish diplomacy noted that Poland's stance, in its criticism of changes to the Treaties, is shared by the country's closest partners. "At the Prague meetings, I was also informed that the Czech government is sceptical about the launch of debate on amending the Treaties. The Polish government seconds this position. According to our partners, such opening of the Treaties could jeopardise the EU's unity", said Minister Szynkowski vel Sęk. He pointed that Lithuania's stance is also similar to Poland's. Both countries oppose a hasty launch of debate on amending the Treaties which could divert attention away from the key challenges facing the EU: security, including in the energy sector, Russia's aggression against Ukraine and the shape of the EU's economy.
 
During the consultations, Poland's top diplomat also referred to a small majority of votes in the European Parliament which enabled the adoption of the resolution to amend the Treaties. He reminded that the Treaty of Lisbon was created based on a presumption that European Union would expand in future, so the proposed reform is not necessary for further integration. The chief of Polish diplomacy added that there is a growing belief among the member states themselves that changes to the Treaties must not be processed in such an urgent way.  
 
Summing up his talk with Latvia's foreign minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, Poland's top diplomat claimed that the two countries share the same view on key matters. We must do our best to make Polish and Latvian citizens feel safe, not only in terms of geopolitics, but also when it comes to energy security. He added that minister Kariņš is a good friend of Poland, an expert in the Polish-Latvian history which has shown that together we can prevent threats. In an important part of his talk, Poland's foreign minister focused on the common problem at the border with Belarus. "This is our common challenge", said Minister Szynkowski vel Sęk.
 
On 1 December, the Polish minister visited Prague, for the second time already in the recent days. He underlined that it coincided with the 15th anniversary of the Polish-Czech forum. This visit to Prague was the opportunity to talk with the minister's Czech counterpart Jan Lipavský. When discussing, the ministers agreed that both Poland and the Czech Republic are open to an accurate and transparent debate on the proposed reform. They also both pointed to the threat that could be posed by an attempt to redefine the problem and to press member states into changing the Treaties behind the scenes. Moreover, the ministers talked about the cooperation within V4, Russia's aggression against Ukraine and security policy.
 
Similar consensus was visible in the meeting with Slovakia's Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanár. Minister Szynkowski vel Sęk not only offered his firm support for the government in Bratislava when in comes to the Treaties reform, but also expressed a similar opinion on today's functioning of the European institutions. Minister Szynkowski vel Sęk also expressed belief that Poland and Slovakia are opposed to the proposed amendments of the EU Treaties.

"We will jointly coordinate the action in this area", stressed Poland's top diplomat.