Poland’s Duda to speak at CPAC as conservative gathering comes to Poland for first time

President Andrzej Duda will address the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) next Tuesday in the south-eastern airport complex of Rzeszów–Jasionka, the first time the high-profile U.S. conservative gathering has been staged in Poland.

Polish President Andrzej Duda.

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The two-day event, co-organized by Polish broadcaster Telewizja Republika, is expected to feature U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem among its speakers, according to organizers.

Duda attended CPAC in Washington in February, where he held bilateral talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and met CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp and board member Mercedes Schlapp, Poland’s presidential chancellery said on Thursday.

Founded in 1973, CPAC is the largest annual assembly of U.S. conservative activists and politicians. Since 2022, the conference has expanded to Europe, with Hungary hosting the first non-U.S. editions.

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Source: PAP