WARSAW, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Polish President Andrzej Duda submitted a constitutional amendment proposal to the speaker of the Sejm on Friday, aiming to establish a mandatory defense spending threshold of at least 4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Speaking after his meeting with Szymon Holownia, speaker of the Sejm, the lower house of the parliament, Duda emphasized the importance of legal guarantees to ensure the country's security policies remain consistent regardless of political changes.
"The most important thing is that our security is constantly strengthened. Since we currently have a political consensus on this issue, I believe it must also be reinforced legally," he said.
He underlined that any attempt to reduce this spending would require a two-thirds majority in the Sejm, ensuring that only a broad political consensus could alter Poland's defense policy.
Duda expressed hope that the amendment would be swiftly adopted by parliament, stressing the urgency of securing Poland's defense commitments amid current global uncertainties.
Duda said on Thursday at a joint press conference in Brussels with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that all NATO countries should raise defence spending to at least 3 percent of GDP immediately.
According to the Polish government budget, the country's defense expenditure will reach 4.7 percent of GDP in 2025. ■
