The development came a day after new Hungarian PM Péter Magyar, who has pledged to extradite Zbigniew Ziobro, took office.
The development came a day after new Hungarian PM Péter Magyar, who has pledged to extradite Zbigniew Ziobro, took office.
His remarks have been strongly criticised by the opposition, who say that Tusk is prioritising Germany’s interests over Poland’s security.
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Ahead of the elections, the head of the opposition’s caucus had called on the government to resign if Trump returned to the White House.
Trump claimed that no US president has done more for Poles than he has.
“Your political strength, your votes cast in American elections, decide the future of America but also the future of Poland.”
The event was also addressed by Viktor Orbán and, by video message, Donald Trump.
“He [Duda] is my friend, and we had four great years together and we may have to do it again,” said Trump.
Following a meeting with Olaf Scholz, Tusk also declared that Germany still owes Poland “moral, financial and material compensation” for WWII.
Donald Trump’s suggested he would encourage Russia to attack any NATO member that did not spend enough on defence.
“The EU wants to create a transnational beast without traditional values, without a soul,” said Mateusz Morawiecki.
Aleks Szczerbiak
The Polish government hope ideological disputes with the US president do not prevent strategic cooperation.
The prime minister says he will move to more strongly “regulate” social media firms.
Marcin Zaborowski
Poland is losing an ideological ally in Trump, but a close strategic relationship can continue under Biden – depending on how Warsaw reacts.
Agnieszka Wądołowska
No concrete announcements emerged from the meeting, but will it still boost Duda’s election chances?