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O Financial Times publicou uma entrevista ao recentemente eleito Primeiro-Ministro polaco Donald Tusk em que este nomeia principais linhas de orientação do seu governo em matérias económicas e de política externa.

Economia:

A lack of trust in the mechanisms of the market, too large a role for the state in the economy, and a growing number of regulations have made it difficult to unblock economic growth(…)

We have to recognize that an economy freed of unneeded regulations is more effective. You have to take a machete and cut, cut, cut. Determination is needed, because there is a regulation fetish. It comes from a naïve belief that for every social and economic problem there is a law or a regulation. Often people who have influence over legislation in Poland do not understand that every new law and regulation is a quiet attack on freedom and on the ability of the country to develop.

União Europeia:

With regards to the European Union, I feel an excess of emotion in the conduct of foreign policy hurt Poland and because of that, moderate Polish expectations in various negotiations within the European Union created the incorrect opinion that Poland was the most difficult of partners. I don’t want to inflate anyone’s expectations that Poland will suddenly become a problem-free member, of course not. We have lasting interests and we will pursue them, but it is very important to rebuild the sense that Poland is a predictable partner.

Alemanha:

Poland’s successes in Europe were made possible, among other reasons, thanks to good cooperation with Germany. Poland’s position in Europe and with other partners like the United States and Russia to a large extent depends on our relations with Germany. The better Polish-German ties, the stronger and better Poland’s position with other countries.

EUA:

I strongly believe in the Euro-Atlantic alliance. I think all efforts on the part of the European Union to distance itself from the United States are dangerous. We have very carefully thought over the sense of extending the Polish mission in Iraq, because we have stayed longer than we promised. I hope our decision is completely understood and that is not seen as a distancing from the United States or an effort to correct Polish –American relations. There is never an easy time for such a decision, but we are hoping that it in no way affects our relations and on the readiness of Poland to support the mission in Afghanistan.

Rússia:

Poland’s relations with Russia should be no worse than German-Russian relations. There’s no reason why relations between Moscow and Warsaw should not return to normal. This is a very important goal. Of course, Poland has its geographical position on the Vistula and lies between Germany and Russia. This was so in the past and it will be so in the future. This is the basic paradigm for Polish foreign policy.