According to a source at the Elysee Palace, quoted by PAP, during the visit the French president will be accompanied by the ministers of: defense (Catherine Vautrin), foreign affairs (Jean-Noel Barrot), culture (Catherine Pegard) and the minister responsible for energy in the Ministry of Economy (Maud Bregeon).
The source announced talks between the French president and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. There will be intergovernmental consultations with the participation of ministers from both sides. Macron will also be accompanied by representatives of the world of culture and economy.
Talks during the summit will focus on three areas: defense and security, energy and culture. In the context of defense, the representative of the Élysée recalled that the Treaty of Nancy contains a clause on mutual military support such as that existing between France and its privileged partners. He also emphasized that Poland is one of the countries with which Paris has been cooperating since President Macron's speech on France's advanced nuclear deterrent. One of the goals of the summit will be to continue this discussion.
The talks will also focus on strengthening the European industrial and defense base, and the role of NATO will also be discussed.
Plan of Emmanuel Macron's visit
The highlights of President Macron's visit to Gdańsk include: the monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers and the French Military Cemetery, where his predecessors Charles de Gaulle and Francois Mitterrand visited in the past. During the visit, the award will also be presented. Bronisław Geremek, awarded to people who have made particular contributions to Polish-French relations.
The University of Gdańsk awarded President Macron an honorary doctorate, but – as the university announced – the diploma awarding will not take place on April 20.
On April 20, the Polish-French Friendship Day will be celebrated for the first time, established in the treaty on enhanced cooperation and friendship between Poland and France signed in Nancy. The treaty covers military, economic, social and cultural issues. It assumes mutual security guarantees, cooperation in combating hybrid threats, and joint activities in the field of defense industry, economy, agriculture and science.
