Parliament almost unanimously for an increase in military spending – Gazeta.pl

Want to know sooner? Like us

The amendment envisages earmarking of defense at least 2 percent. GDP from the previous year, starting next year. Currently, the share of defense expenditure in GDP is 1.95 percent. According to estimates, defense spending would increase by approx. 800 million zł.

Chamber rejected the amendment assumes that the share of capital expenditure (purchases, repairs) in the years 2016-2023 would amount to at least 25 percent. defense budget and, since 2024. – 20 percent. – As much as today. Also rejected the request of a minority, assuming that the value of purchases made in the Polish industry should be at least 60 percent. capital expenditures.

Siemoniak: This is one of the most important days in my tenure

Deputy Prime Minister, Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak – commenting on the decision of the Parliament – said that it was one of the most important days of his tenure as minister. He stressed that the Chamber adopted an amendment almost unanimously.

– This is one of the most important days in my tenure as minister of national defense, the realization of what the Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz said in the expose what President Bronislaw Komorowski said. We are at the level recommended by the NATO and confirmed at the summit in Newport – Siemoniak told reporters in parliament after the vote.

– The source of satisfaction is also high that it has been voted virtually unanimously. I rely on the fact that the Senate and the president will sign the law, and this decision will be taken into consideration at the planning budget for 2016 – he added. He estimated that the increase in defense spending is “a very good and important decision because of the current security situation, and due to the implemented modernization program.”

The increase in defense spending announced in the October exposé of Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz. The adopted amendment is a combination of government projects and two deputies submitted by PiS and PSL.

The increase defense spending by NATO to the recommended level of 2 percent. Of GDP last year, they said President Bronislaw Komorowski and Prime Ministers Donald Tusk and Health Minister. Increasing the share of defense expenditure in GDP is the fulfillment of obligations from last year’s NATO summit in Newport. Allies declared then, that countries that spend less on defense, to reach 2 percent. GDP in 10 years.

Want to know more and faster? Download our application Gazeta.pl LIVE!