On November 27, Polish President Karol Nawrocki chose not to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest, citing an earlier Kremlin visit; Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski called the decision unsettling.
Sikorski Laments Decision
Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the president’s refusal to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was surprising and implied that those who dislike the European Union and Ukraine often admire Vladimir Putin, casting doubt on the true motives behind the cancellation.
Nawrocki’s Budapest Visit Cancelled
President Karol Nawrocki will not meet with Orbán on November 27 in Budapest because he had already visited Moscow for a Kremlin meeting with Vladimir Putin about 27 November.
Ostrołęka Summit Focuses on Central European Security
Instead, Nawrocki will attend the Three‑Star Poland‑Germany‑Ukraine summit in Ostrołęka, where he will discuss security and cooperation in Central Europe, and has postponed the rest of his Hungarian itinerary.
Foreign Minister Criticises Hinted EU Exit
During a recent parliamentary session, Sikorski told the president that he was laying psychological and political groundwork for a possible exit from the European Union, urging clarity over secrecy and reminding him that a nationalist agenda could only be realized by holding the premiership.
