Poland's Brexit-hating Prime Minister Donald Tusk claims Poles volition beryllium richer than Brits by 2030 due to the fact that 'it's amended to beryllium successful the EU'.
In the bold connection made Wednesday, Tusk, 67, vowed to accelerate the country's economical growth, perchance starring to a higher GDP per capita than that of post-Brexit Britain wrong conscionable 5 years.
Poland's PM was the European Council president during Brexit negotiations and was known for his utmost disapproval of the determination to permission the EU.
'A fierce statement is taking spot successful Great Britain caused by the World Bank's forecast that GDP per capita volition beryllium higher successful Poland than successful the UK successful 2025,' Tusk said successful a station to X, formerly Twitter.
'And I committedness it: connected the 25th anniversary, Poles volition beryllium richer than Brits. It's amended to beryllium successful the European Union,' helium added, underscoring his beardown content successful the benefits of EU membership.
Donald Tusk made a bold connection Wednesday, claiming that Poland volition beryllium richer than Britain successful conscionable 5 years, acknowledgment to being successful the European Union
His connection comes arsenic Poland celebrates 20 years since joining the EU, a play that has seen important economical maturation and development.
According to information by the Finance Ministry, Poland's GDP has already astir doubled since joining the EU successful 2004.
The Polish Institute of Economics reports that the country's GDP is present a staggering 40 per cent higher than it would beryllium had it not go a subordinate of the European Union.
Last year, analysts for the British Labour Party noted that if existent trends continued, the UK's GDP would beryllium astir £480 little that Poland's wrong a five-year timeframe.
Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour Party Leader, stressed that portion the UK was lagging behind, its European neighbours, including Poland, were becoming wealthier.
He pointed to World Bank information from 2010 to 2021 that suggested GDP per capita successful 2021 was £35,935 successful Britain and £27,894 successful Poland.
This showed an mean economical maturation of 0.5 per cent for the UK and 3.6 per cent for Poland.
That would mean Poland would overtake the UK by 2030, according to the calculations.
Sir Keir warned: 'The British radical are falling down portion our European neighbours get richer, successful the eastbound arsenic good arsenic successful countries similar France and Germany.
'I'm not comfy with that; not comfy with a trajectory that volition soon spot Britain overtaken by Poland.
'Nor americium I prepared to judge what the consequences of this nonaccomplishment would mean.'
Tusk claimed his 2nd stint arsenic premier curate - a occupation helium had near to go European Council president successful December 2014 - successful the Polish wide predetermination past year.
During a 2019 travel to Brussels, Tusk sparked fury erstwhile helium said determination is simply a 'special spot successful hell' for radical who pushed for Brexit without a plan.
Tusk's bold assertion comes conscionable 1 week aft UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Poland to conscionable with Tusk for talks astir assistance for Ukraine.
In a associated speech, the Tory person and Polish PM said 'we are allies successful the agelong term', pursuing a £500 cardinal pledge successful subject assistance for Ukraine by the British government.
'We volition ne'er hide successful Britain that it was Polish pilots that gave their lives to support our state successful the Battle of Britain,' they said.
'And contiguous we're arrogant to basal unneurotic arsenic NATO allies. Two of Europe's biggest subject powers. Two of Ukraine's firmest friends.'
Sunak added: 'And crossed Europe, I deliberation Poland and the UK are portion of a increasing question of countries that are taking greater work for our corporate security.
'Poland is spending much of its GDP connected defence than immoderate NATO state successful Europe.
'And with today's announcement, the UK volition beryllium spending much successful currency presumption than immoderate NATO state successful Europe.'
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