Tusk seeks to overturn a series of measures imposed by the previous conservative government that went against EU judicial cornerstones
The European Commission on Thursday formally approved the release of €137 billion (about $148.3 billion) to Poland.
The commission cut off funding to Poland in 2022 due to rule of law concerns.
Poland could also access some €76.5 billion in cohesion funds to help raise living standards in poorer EU member states.
It will also get access to almost €60 billion from a post-COVID recovery fund. The latter still needs to be approved by EU member states.
It comes after Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged to reverse the previous government’s policies.
The previous nationalist Law and Justice (PiS)-backed government had become embroiled in a dispute with the EU over judicial reforms and interventions in state media.
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lo/wd (AP, dpa)
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