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Previous Polish governments have called for permanent bases which host between 3,000 and 5,000 troops each (Photo: Giuseppe Milo)

Poland to trade UK welfare for Nato bases

Poland has said it’s willing to trade British welfare rights for UK support for Nato bases, as the country edges closer to pariah status in the EU over domestic reforms.

The Polish foreign minister, Witold Waszczykowski, put forward the UK bargain in an interview with the Reuters news agency in Warsaw on Sunday (3 January).

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Previous Polish governments have called for permanent bases which host between 3,000 and 5,000 troops each (Photo: Giuseppe Milo)

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