Poland is committed to driving a strong defence agenda and weaning Europe fully off Russian fossil fuels, the country’s Minister for European Affairs Adam Szłapka has told Euronews.
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00:00Poland, who has taken over the EU Council presidency, has named security as one of its
00:12key priorities. But for Warsaw, security has many faces. In an interview with Euronews,
00:19the Minister for European Affairs, Adam Szwabka, explained that one aspect of security is Europe
00:25being independent from Russia in terms of energy.
00:32Europe has managed to overall reduce its energy dependence from Russia. Some countries, such
01:00as Hungary, Slovakia or Austria, have been less enthusiastic. These nations could pose
01:06a challenge for Warsaw when it comes to security. Warsaw has also said it's willing to participate
01:12in EU cooperation programmes, including the joint purchase of ammunition and cooperating
01:17in strengthening critical infrastructure.
01:35For EU High Representative Kaja Kalas, NATO and the EU complement each other when it comes
01:41to ensuring Europe's security.
02:08Kalas added that Europe's security challenges have only become more complicated and now
02:14involve hybrid threats against energy and food security, as well as cyber attacks.