MEPs from the left side of the European Parliament dislike Polish Prime minister’s attitude on migrations and the Green Deal, while Patriots and Conservatives say they don’t trust him
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00:00It's cold, it's very cold.
00:05Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Europe needs to spend more on defence.
00:12Speaking in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Tusk mentioned Trump's statements about the 5% of GDP as the new NATO defence spending target, saying that the Europeans should see this as a challenge.
00:27If Europe is to survive, it has to be armed. This is not our choice. I am not a military man.
00:34His speech inspired his fellow members of the European People's Party.
00:40It's a pragmatic, clear, determined vision that puts us in front of responsibilities, that invites us not to take a step back, but to take a step forward, aware of our potential.
00:52So no longer asking others what to do for us, but to ask ourselves, to do something for us, because Europe is a great power and that obviously puts others in trouble if we are able to strengthen our cohesion process.
01:07But Tusk's words were not so popular among the progressive political spectrum, especially when he spoke about the EU's Green Deal, an ambitious roadmap to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
01:19Security is also sticking to the legislation that we have adopted. That is legal certainty.
01:26And it's against the European way forward to step back when it comes to our commitment, strong commitment for a Green Deal, which is to be fair, the green transition to a decarbonised economy.
01:41It's not about reviewing our own legislation. It's about, of course, understanding facts, but never giving up when it comes to be first and in the forefront to the highest commitment against climate change.
01:57Poland's priorities are now clear as it sets up for its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU.