Polish PM says eastern EU members must be appreciated more

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has stressed the importance of eastern EU members for the European economy and said they should not be "put in a corner" by big EU players. The prime minister made the comment during a meeting with his Czech, Hungarian, Slovak and Slovenian counterparts held in Slovenian capital of Ljubljana on Friday. Morawiecki also complained that the younger EU members were being underestimated in the EU. "Unfortunately, we often hear those voices that make us wonder whether we're only pawns on some European chessboard," Morawiecki said.