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French president to visit Poland next month?

13.01.2020 07:30
According to the Polityka Insight website, French President Emmanuel Macron is to pay a visit to Poland on February 2 and 3.
French President Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron Photo: EPA/YOAN VALAT

In December, the Polish president’s chief of staff said that the visit was under preparation.

Polityka Insight says the date has not yet been confirmed.

The last visit by a French president to Poland was in 2013. François Hollande planned to make another visit in 2016 but called it off after the Polish government abandoned plans to purchase French-designed Caracal helicopters for the Polish army.

In 2017, during the peak of the migration crisis, Emmanuel Macron, who that year replaced Hollande as president, criticised Poland for its stance on the migration issue. 

Most recently, he has voiced criticism regarding Poland’s stand on counteracting climate change.

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