MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Financing civil defence in Poland – E-001481/2025

Question for written answer  E-001481/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Marcin Sypniewski (ESN)

Poland, as a border state of the European Union and the target of hybrid actions from Russia, is particularly vulnerable to attacks that could have an impact on the civilian population. In addition, last year’s flooding also revealed serious infrastructural deficiencies. Owing to the neglect of the civil defence infrastructure and the limited resources of local authorities, it is extremely difficult to establish an effective civil defence system.

In the light of the foregoing:

• 1.Does the Commission plan to allocate funds for the construction of civil defence facilities, such as shelters? If so, under what mechanism and in what amount?
• 2.Can funds under the energy transition programmes be used to adapt mine facilities to serve as shelters?

Submitted: 9.4.2025