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Poland Plans to Become Hub for US Energy in Europe

Poland is positioning itself as a key entry point for American energy into Central Europe. Speaking at a regional summit on Tuesday, Polish President Karol Nawrocki made clear that his country is ready to serve as a "northern gateway" for US gas imports to the region, calling the United States a "strategic partner" for the countries that sit between three of Europe's major seas.

By Kamil Wrona | Last Updated: 29 Apr 2026
Poland's Vision at the Three Seas Summit
Nawrocki was addressing delegates at the Three Seas Initiative summit held in Croatia — a regional cooperation framework that brings together 13 countries located between the Baltic, Black, and Adriatic Seas, first established in 2015. Speaking in Dubrovnik, he pushed for greater energy independence across the region and called for stronger transatlantic ties. His remarks came with added weight, given that US Energy Secretary Chris Wright was present at the summit. Nawrocki also floated the idea that the time had come to seriously discuss establishing a Three Seas Initiative Bank, signalling ambitions that go well beyond energy cooperation alone.

NATO Loyalty and a Domestic Political Divide
The summit also drew attention to a growing debate back home. Just days earlier, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk — a domestic rival of Nawrocki — had publicly questioned whether Washington would remain "loyal" to its NATO obligation to defend Europe if Russia were to attack. Nawrocki pushed back firmly, describing the US as not just a formal strategic partner of both Poland and the Three Seas Initiative, but as Poland's most important ally. He went further, arguing that the US forms the very foundation of security along NATO's eastern flank and that reinforcing this presence is essential — both for Poland's safety and for the broader strength of the Three Seas Initiative.

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