DoRzeczy.pl: Information has appeared in the public space that Prime Minister Tusk's government may take steps towards Poland's entry into the Eurozone. Will Berlin put pressure on Poland in this matter?
Prof. Tomasz Grzegorz Grosse: I think we have been hearing about such attempts for a long time. Some politicians from the groups forming the new government have previously indicated they are considering joining the eurozone. This is where the positive approach to Poland's entry into the Eurozone from the new government meets the expectations of European institutions and member states, primarily Germany. We remind you that entering the Eurozone is not an easy and quick task. First of all, various criteria must be met – economic and political, the biggest problem of which is changing the Polish constitution.
And what is the mood in Germany itself? The incoming data regarding the German economy looks very negative. Tired of Olaf Scholz's government in Germany?
Germany still has some problems. On the one hand, it is economic, but also fiscal. As we know, the Federal Government must urgently find savings due to the Constitutional Tribunal's decision. This happens at the expense of various types of cuts, including: for social costs. The second is that there are occasional disagreements between different government groups. They are about abatement policy as well as climate policy and European policy. Another problem is the low rating of the government. The public is disillusioned with the Liberal-Left coalition government for a variety of reasons. The energy crisis, inflation and problems with excessive immigration are taking their toll. The government is also considered ineffective and unreliable in solving various problems. All this means that his rating is actually low and support for opposition parties is increasing, including the CDU/CSU, which is equal in terms of support among all coalition parties, while the AFD has high public support, over 20 percent. For a party that is extreme and outside the political establishment, this is a clear signal that voters are deeply disillusioned.
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