There is a lot of talk among Poland's neighbors about Karol Nawrocki's decision. “He kicked Orban”
On Sunday, the Chancellery of President Karol Nawrocki announced that the politician had canceled the meeting with Viktor Orbán scheduled for Thursday. Nawrocki will limit the program of his visit only to participation in the summit of the presidents of the Visegrad Group countries in Esztergom. The reason for the decision was the recent visit of the Hungarian Prime Minister to Moscow and meeting with Vladimir Putin.
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Why did Karol Nawrocki cancel his meeting with Orban?
What was the reason for Nawrocki's decision?
What were the reactions of the Czech media to Nawrocki's decision?
Does Nawrocki have any other meetings planned in Hungary?
The movement of the Presidential Palace did not escape the attention of the media beyond our southern border. The popular Czech tabloid “Blesk” writes in its online edition: “A surprising move by the Polish president. Nawrocki trashed Orban because of his visit to Putin.”
As the Czech title indicates, the direct cause of the change in the Polish politician's plans was the agreement between Budapest and Moscow on energy. “His [Orbana] the country intends to continue cooperation with Moscow, and the Hungarian energy sector will continue to rely on imports from Russia,” we read in the text.
The Czech tabloid clearly comments on Karol Nawrocki's decisionBlesk / on the rights quotes
One of the main Czech websites, Seznam Zpravy, describes the matter in a similar tone. “Nawrocki will not meet Orban in Hungary. The reason is his visit to Moscow,” we read in the website's material. “Orban is considered Russian President Vladimir Putin's main ally in the European Union,” the website adds.
“A surprising move by the Polish president: Nawrocki rejected Orban because of his visit to Putin” – this is how the capital's news website Praha na Dlani opens its text. At the same time, the website reminds that on Wednesday Nawrocki will take part in a four-party meeting with representatives of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
This is how the Czech media write about the decision of the presidential officeSeznam Zpravy / on rights quotes
They compare Karol Nawrocki to Lech Kaczyński
Slovak media describe the behavior of the Polish president quite clearly. “Nawrocki is in favor of finding real ways to end the war in Ukraine caused by Russia. In his policy, he refers to the legacy of President Lech Kaczyński, who emphasized that Europe's security depends on solidarity, also in the area of energy,” writes the Slovak website Pravda.
Slovak media comment on Karol Nawrocki's moveDennik N / with quotation rights
“Polish President Karol Nawrocki canceled the planned meeting with Viktor Orban. His only planned visit to Hungary is a meeting with the presidents of the V4 countries,” Denník N. points out.
