Original title: Poland obtained a loan of 300 million euros from Europe for the construction of satellite systems

Xinhua News Agency, Warsaw, May 20 (Reporter Zhang Zhang, Zhang Kun) Polish Prime Minister Tusk said on the 20th that the European Investment Bank would provide 300 million euros in loans to Poland to build Polish satellite systems, The system will become an integral part of the European air defense system.

According to the Polish news agency, Tusk signed the loan agreement with Nadia Calvinho, president of the European Investment Bank, who visited Tusk the same day.

Tusk said at the subsequent joint press conference that Poland will jointly build this satellite system with France, which will become an integral part of the European air defense system in the future.

In April this year, Tusk met with Danish Prime Minister Fredericksen and said that Poland hopes to join the "European Sky Shield Initiative" proposed by Germany. Polish President Duda disagreed with this and described the "European Sky Shield Initiative" as "Germany's business plan".

After the crisis in Ukraine escalated in 2022, Germany proposed the "European Sky Shield Initiative", which aims to enhance the air defense capabilities of NATO European members. At present, more than ten European countries, including Germany, Britain, Austria and Switzerland, have announced to join this project.