WARSAW, Poland (AP) 鈥� Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the 2025 state budget will include record-high spending on defense.
Tusk on Wednesday presented the main points of next year鈥檚 budget, which he described as 鈥済enerous鈥� and supporting further economic growth.
Tusk said some 186 billion zlotys ($48.5 billion) will be spent next year on increasing the defense of the nation, which borders war-torn Ukraine and where security concerns are high.
鈥淚t is a great effort but there is no turning back from it,鈥� Tusk said at a news conference.
He said the amount was a significant increase from defense spending in 2024, which accounts for over 4% of Poland鈥檚 GDP.
The Associated Press
