US EditionFrance, Poland pledge mutual defence in new cooperation treaty
- On May 9, 2025, in the city of Nancy located in eastern France, the French head of state and the leader of Poland’s government formalized a treaty to enhance cooperation between their nations.
- The treaty follows Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and aims to strengthen defense ties amid heightened security concerns in Europe.
- The agreement includes a mutual defense clause requiring both countries to support each other militarily in case of armed aggression on their territories.
- Macron emphasized the treaty does not replace NATO or EU protections but reinforces them, adding that such deployment could mobilize quickly if needed.
- The treaty marks a historic strengthening of Franco-Polish relations and suggests enhanced European security cooperation amid ongoing regional tensions.
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France, Poland sign treaty with mutual defence pledge
France and Poland on Friday signed a treaty committing both sides to mutual assistance in case of an attack by an aggressor, strengthening ties between the EU heavyweights in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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