Marek Belka Quotes


And in the last sentence I would like also to mention that Poland is one of the countries with which the United States has run strategic dialogues since last year.


Citations

Office of the Press Secretary. "President Bush and Prime Minister Belka of Poland Participate in Press Availability." White House Archives, Executive Office of the President, 9 Aug. 2004.

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This is an old and critical concept in American relations with the rest of the hemisphere which Simon Bolivar used to refer to as “respecto.” Americans tend to be relatively unconcerned by what other nations think of America, and since the US has been so successful, it has developed a strong national ego. Other nations, not so successful in modern times, tend to place a great deal of importance on the notion of respect. It is a major factor in most of the world.


Marek Belka
Marek Belka
  • Born: January 9, 1952
  • Nationality: Polish
  • Profession: Economist

Marek Marian Belka is a Polish professor of Economics and politician, has served as a Prime Minister of Poland and Finance Minister of Poland in two governments. Former Director of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) European Department and former Head of Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland). He has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since July 2019.