Polish edition of Euronews debuts with exclusive interviews on EU and NATO

The opening of Euronews's new Polish edition on Thursday was attended by representatives from Polish media, politics and civil society, highlighting their country's role in shaping the European information ecosystem.

Euronews journalists interviewed Polish leaders, current and former ministers for an exclusive edition of The Europe Conversation, a television programme in which guests discussed key issues affecting Poland and Europe.

In an interview, Poland's Interior and Administration Minister Tomasz Siemoniak addressed the issue of relations with the US administration and the future of NATO.

"I assess these relations as very good," Siemoniak said. "There was President Andrzej Duda with President Trump. Minister Sikorski spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he spoke with the president's national security adviser. All this took place recently. There was the secretary of defence of the United States in Poland; it was his first visit."

"These messages are strong and unequivocal."

Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, commenting on the EU's security plans, pointed out that European countries will not be able to replace the US' presence and contributions to European security, which the Trump administration is already rolling back.

"In the West we have two powerful blocs, with one having both military and economic power and the other only economic power," said Morawiecki. "The former is, of course, the Americans. Without the Americans, it is hard to imagine a lasting peace. Without American support, we in Europe could not be at peace for decades."

"It is thanks to American support and presence in Europe that the Cold War was also won."

Watch the interviews from the Euronews Polish launch event in the player above.