Sławomir Mentzen
Sławomir Mentzen is a Polish politician, economist, and entrepreneur who leads the libertarian party New Hope (Nowa Nadzieja, formerly KORWiN). He became a co-chair of Poland's governing coalition following the 2023 parliamentary elections and entered the cabinet in 2025 as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. Mentzen is known for his firmly Eurosceptic, free-market, and anti-immigration positions.
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Polish defence minister says Ukraine's air defence is Poland's security; Tusk visits Kyiv
Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz told the Sejm on 18 September that Poland's security depends directly on Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian drones and missiles. The same day, Prime Minister Donald Tusk was in Ukraine for the Carpathian Integration Initiative summit, where he said Russia could strike countries that support Ukraine and present the attacks as accidental.