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Poland wraps up EU security-focused presidency

30.06.2025 17:00
Poland has concluded its six-month leadership of the EU Council, emphasizing security challenges amid tense geopolitical conditions.
Tomasz Siemoniak, Polands Minister of the Interior and Administration and the coordinator of the countrys security services, speaking at a conference summarizing six months of Polands presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2025.
Tomasz Siemoniak, Poland’s Minister of the Interior and Administration and the coordinator of the country’s security services, speaking at a conference summarizing six months of Poland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2025.Photo: PAP/Tomasz Gzell

Over the past half-year, Polish officials coordinated extensive meetings and initiatives across the European Union, focusing on three main priorities: combating illegal migration, strengthening civil protection, and fighting transnational crime such as human trafficking and arms smuggling.

Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said the European Commission had clearly identified the use of migrants along Poland’s eastern borders as part of “hybrid warfare” tactics by hostile actors.

In December, the EU allocated €52 million ($56 million) to help Poland secure its frontiers with Belarus and Russia. Officials stressed that issues like civil defense - previously less prominent in EU discussions - are now recognized as vital areas for cooperation.

On Monday morning, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced he would be holding a briefing later in the day with top officials from the Interior Ministry, the border guard, the military, and the police.

The politician said the government would review the security situation along all of Poland’s borders.

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Source: MSWiA/PAP