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Meeting between Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi

19.01.2022

On Wednesday the head of the Polish government met with the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi. The meeting in Warsaw provided an opportunity to discuss current issues concerning the Eastern neighbourhood of the European Union. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki communicated Poland’s position on the situation in Belarus and Ukraine. The discussion also focused on the integration of Western Balkan countries with the European Union, as well as prospects and challenges related to the EU neighbourhood and enlargement policy within the next six months.

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Cooperation with Ukraine


Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki emphasised the reform efforts made by the Ukrainian authorities. Poland and the European Commission remain committed to providing support to Ukraine in this area. In this context, attention was also drawn to the crucial importance of institutional reforms.   

During the EU Eastern Partnership Summit in December, the participants declared their intention to strengthen cooperation in increasing resilience as the main political objective. It will be achieved under the joint programme "Recovery, Resilience and Reform" based on two pillars: governance and investment. The country leaders adopted a package of specific priorities that will be supported by the regional economic and investment plan.

Integration of the Western Balkans with the European Union


Poland is one of the European leaders in the area of the EU enlargement policy. For years, our country has supported the integration of Western Balkan countries with the European Union, as well as the Economic and Investment Plan that will be used to carry out necessary reforms in the Western Balkans. Currently, the most important issue in the EU enlargement process is the opening of accession negotiations with Albania and the Republic of North Macedonia.

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