EU Poised to Release Polish Aid Blocked in Rule of Law Clash

  • Brussels likely to take the decision as soon as next week
  • Poland’s new government has sought to mend ties with EU
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The European Union is poised to approve the release of €6.3 billion ($6.8 billion) in post-pandemic aid to Poland as early as next week in a major vote of confidence in the new government’s ability to mend ties with Brussels.

The European Commission is set to accept a package of recent political commitments as sufficient to trigger the first payment from almost €60 billion in grants and loans that have remained blocked over rule-of-law concerns, according to people familiar with the discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity.