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"We Love Hungary but Hate Putin": Polish President Visits Orbán Ahead of Hungarian Elections
Nawrocki's visit to Orbán ahead of Hungary’s elections drew criticism for backing a leader accused of pro-Russian ties and blocking EU sanctions, Poland’s foreign minister said.
- On Monday, Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland, visited Viktor Orbán in Budapest for Polish‑Hungarian Friendship Day, offering no public endorsement.
- Amid tensions over Russia and Ukraine, critics say Nawrocki is accused of supporting Orbán's campaign ahead of next month's elections, due to Poland's distrust of Russia and Hungary's hostile stance toward Kyiv.
- Nawrocki flew to Budapest and was welcomed by Sulyok before a private meeting with Orbán that reportedly lasted over an hour with no media access, and the Polish presidential website briefly mentioned the discussion.
- Radosław Sikorski said Polish government criticised Nawrocki for meeting Orbán, citing his close ties with Russia and blocking EU sanctions, questioning Poland's interest.
- Ahead of next month's Hungarian elections, the visit prompted claims of electoral support for Orbán and could deepen Poland and Hungary rifts, complicating EU sanctions on Russia/Ukraine policy.
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Orbán, Nawrocki Revive Frozen Ties on Day of Polish–Hungarian Friendship
Polish President Karol Nawrocki visited Hungary on Monday, 23 March, symbolically reviving long-frozen Polish–Hungarian relations on the Day of Polish–Hungarian Friendship. During his visit, Nawrocki met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, highlighting the contrast between Poland’s presidential and governmental foreign policy. ‘We are connected by centuries of shared history and common national heroes,’ Nawrocki wrote in a post on X foll…
For Poland, Putin and the Russian Federation pose an existential threat, like the Bolsheviks in 1920, said the Polish head of state, who met with Tamás Sulyok and Viktor Orbán on Monday.
"We love Hungary but hate Putin": Polish president visits Orbán ahead of Hungarian elections
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Poland’s opposition-aligned president, Karol Nawrocki, has visited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest. The meeting between the two right-wing, Eu…
The President of Poland knows that Orbán is Putin's man in Europe, has gone anywhere to Budapest because, at the moment, the war against Brussels is more to Carol Naurucki than the cost of Orbán's relations with Russia.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki's visit to Hungary on Monday is aimed at promoting Polish interests and strengthening bilateral relations, according to the head of the presidential office, Zbigniew Bogucki. However, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski considers the visit problematic in the context of the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Warsaw correspondent of TASR reports, according to the PAP agency.
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