Poland’s EU Presidency Kicks Off Without President
President Andrzej Duda will not attend the inauguration of Poland’s presidency in the Council of the European Union. The event, set to begin at 8:00 PM in the Grand Theatre – National Opera in Warsaw, will feature speeches by Prime Minister Donald Tusk and European Council President Antonio Costa. The absence of President Duda, initially reported by Polsat News, was confirmed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrzej Szejna.
“I do not know the reasons for the President’s absence. If they are justified, I understand, but if they are political, I do not,”
Szejna commented.
Diplomatic Tensions and Speculations
This development follows several diplomatic disagreements. Poland’s Foreign Ministry recently announced that Hungarian Ambassador István Ijgyártó was not invited to the event, as he was deemed “not welcome.” Some speculate that this exclusion influenced President Duda’s decision.
Such incidents highlight challenges in Poland’s EU presidency, with observers noting underlying political tensions shaping its diplomatic engagements.