Hungary withdrew its ambassador from Poland on the eve of Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s first foreign trip. Budapest announces a new era in relations with Warsaw.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán announced on Monday evening that she has decided to recall the Hungarian ambassador to Poland, István Íjgyártó. This happened on the eve of the visit of the new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar to Poland. TASR informs about it.
- Hungarian Minister Anita Orbán withdrew Ambassador István Íjgyártó from Poland.
- The decision came just before the visit of the new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
- Hungarian-Polish relations are to enter a new phase of cooperation.
In a post on the X network, Orbán said that Hungarian-Polish relations are entering a new phase. “A new era requires a new approach,” she wrote, adding that the change in Hungarian foreign policy should be represented by a new ambassador who will promote it “credibly and consistently.”
New foundations of relationships
A high-level Hungarian delegation headed by Magyar will arrive in Poland on Tuesday. According to Orbán, this visit aims to build bilateral cooperation between the countries on new foundations.
Magyar will begin his first foreign trip as prime minister with a visit to Krakow, followed by visits to Warsaw and Gdansk. He is scheduled to meet with the Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Grzegorz Ryša, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocky.
Renewal of cooperation with Warsaw
After winning the recent election, Magyar announced that Budapest would seek to quickly restore relations with Warsaw after the split that occurred under the government of his predecessor, Viktor Orbán. According to the Polish media, he was a close ally of the former Polish ruling party Law and Justice (PiS).
After the end of the visit to Poland, Magyar will continue to Vienna and then return to Budapest by train.
