Diplomatic Bag :: Poland takes over Visegrad leadership
PR dla Zagranicy
John Beauchamp
14.07.2012 14:00
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Diplomatic Bag :: Poland takes over Visegrad leadership
In this week's edition, we interview Poland's foreign minister on the country's leadership of the V4, as well as take a look at plans to cut EU cohesion funds for next year.
Presented by John Beauchamp
EU cohesion funds, which are a mainstay of financing for newer member states, have come under fire, as a proposition put forward by all 27 national representatives to the EU demands a cut of 5 billion euro out of a total of 9 billion euro in cohesion funds for next year’s budget. What does this mean for Poland?
Also in the programme, this month Poland assumed the year-long presidency of the Visegrad Group, a forum for cooperation between Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. But can these four countries, given the differences between them, really speak in one voice?
Talking to Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, Michał Kubicki asked him about the main goals of Poland’s presidency and the challenges ahead for this regional grouping.
Cover Photo: PM Donald Tusk (L) and Foreign Affairs Minister Radosław Sikorski. PAP/Radek Pietruszka