Scholz accused Duda of misunderstanding the European economy — World
Scholz publicly criticized Poland's position regarding the confiscation of Russian assets.
Russia's frozen assets became a point of contention between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda during a meeting of EU leaders this week.
The Financial Times writes about it.
On Wednesday evening, the leaders gathered at the home of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels. During the discussion of support for Ukraine, the President of Poland called on the EU to confiscate frozen Russian assets worth 260 billion euros and direct them to help Kyiv. This initiative is supported by the United States and the United Kingdom, while Germany, France and Italy oppose it.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, addressing Polish President Andrzej Duda, sharply stated: “You don't understand how this will affect the stability of our financial markets. You don't even have the euro…
