President Joe Biden's visit to Poland follows emergency war summits in Brussels with world leaders.
Polish assistance to Ukrainians has won praise near and far. Not only have shelters and schools, with 90,000 children registering to attend classes, but many regular Poles have welcomed Ukrainians into their homes. In some cases, they're taking in friends and in others, complete strangers.
Many Poles will be hoping for a sign from Biden that Washington will continue to urge adherence to democratic values, hoping that won’t be forgotten amid the need for wartime NATO unity.The European Union has accused Poland's government since it took power in 2015 of eroding judicial independence, viewed as an attack on the 27-member bloc’s fundamental democratic values.
In 2020, the U.S.-based group Freedom House said Poland no longer qualifies as a "consolidated democracy," and had slipped to the rank of a "semi-consolidated democracy." Duda late last year moved to ease one key U.S. concern, vetoing legislation that threatened to silence an independent broadcaster, TVN. The TVN network is owned by U.S. company Discovery Inc. and the legislation would have forced Discovery to give up its majority stake in the broadcaster — the largest ever U.S. investment in Poland.
Though the name proposal, which sparked some mockery in Europe, was quickly dropped, Poles continued to desire a permanent base and a greater U.S. military presence in view of Russian aggression. They hope Biden's visit to Poland will bring stronger military commitments.
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