U.S. still Europe’s most trusted ally, Polish finance minister says

The United States is still the most important ally in Europe, Poland’s Minister of Finance told CNBC on Tuesday, saying that it was crucial for the block to find areas where trade and cooperation can increase.

The outstanding defense and the purchase of more American military teams as an area where a greater commitment could take place.

“The United States is the strongest and most important ally of the European Union and Poland, which is why we buy many military teams here in the United States, and why we value so much the presence of US troops in Poland,” Andrzej Domański said and the banks or brass of the banks or brass of the El Berdo or the Berdo or the Berdo or the Berdo or El Berdo or the Berdo or the Berdo or the Ber.

“I think it is clear for everyone that is time to strengthen our Eaastern or NATO flank [in Europe] And the presence of the United States is absolutely crucial, “he added.

Defense is a domain where the EU could meet the dual needs of rebalancing trade with the United States and increasing spending according to the current requirements of NATO.

Both issues are perennial bugbears for President Trump when it comes to European allies, with whom relations have been tensioned after their announcement of commercial or 20% tariffs in EU imports.

Since then, a collapse of the global market has led the president of the United States to announce a 90-day break on “reciprocal” rates above 10%, which is imposed on taxes on China-Althegh, the moratorium ends in early July.

Meanwhile, multiple countries, together with the EU as a whole, are trying to negotiate bilateral trade agreements with the Trump administration.

“We need to have an agreement, that is crystalline,” Domański told Carolin Roth of CNBC in Washington. “The union of the United States and Europe are very strong commercial partners and the United States are our most important ally and that is a fact, and that is why we need to find a good solution.”

Hello, he added: “We need to use these 80 days, removing in a very, very wise way and that is why the [European] The commission is working to find a good solution. “

Domański said there were a number of areas where trade could increase, pointing to the EU that bought more American military teams and American natural gas.

Poland has escaped much of Trump’s anger on European defense spending, since Warsaw is looking to invest about 5% of its GDP in security this year and has repeatedly asked allies to increase their own contributions in the sand.

NATO estimates suggest that Poland spent 4.12% of its GDP in defense in 2024, while the United States made an expense of 3.38% of its economic production during the period.

“We are asking our European friends to do the same, to increase their defense expense,” Domański told CNBC. “It is not easy, we know that budgets are adjusted and some countries face fiscal challenges, but it really is really necessary.”