EU to Let Poland Access Billions as Tusk Promises Overhaul
- Warsaw will initially receive €6.3 billion in recovery funds
- As much as €137 billion was blocked over rule-of-law concerns
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The European Union approved the release of pandemic recovery funds to Poland after the new government under Prime Minister Donald Tusk committed to restoring judicial independence in line with EU standards.
The initial unlocking of €6.3 billion ($6.8 billion) in recovery funds withheld by the European Commission over rule-of-law concerns comes in response to a request from Warsaw. Poland has fulfilled two so-called milestones tied to judicial independence and one on audit and control systems, an EU spokesperson said in Brussels.