Commentary
Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is eager for his nation to be the best friend America has always sought in the European Union (EU). The EU’s “Old Guard” powers (Germany and France) have been more competitive “frenemies” of the United States, often taking pleasure in criticizing and embarrassing American leaders and policies.
In late May, I met with Morawiecki, and it became clear that Morawiecki and Poland bear no such mixed feelings or ill will towards the United States.
The Polish government invited me to visit Warsaw to meet with Morawiecki and other members of Poland’s government. For approximately an hour, in an intimate gathering in the Chancellery building, Morawiecki shared his thoughts on a wide range of issues and fielded questions from me and four other American public policy professionals….