The two presidents would also debate “strategic infrastructure and energy projects as part of the Three Seas Initiative,” said Duda’s chief of staff, Krzysztof Szczerski.
He added that Duda’s working visit to the Czech Republic would be an opportunity to discuss the positions of both countries on the EU’s 2021-2027 budget ahead of a summit of European leaders taking place on Thursday and Friday.
Warsaw, along with Budapest, has threatened to veto the bloc’s next long-term spending plan over a proposal to link access to EU funds with respect for the rule of law.
The proposed new mechanism was put forward last month during the German presidency of the EU.
Poland and Hungary have both denied accusations by Brussels of violating democratic principles and undermining the independence of their courts.
The Polish and Hungarian prime ministers met in Warsaw on Tuesday evening for the latest in a series of talks about the proposal to tie access to cash from Brussels with the rule of law.
Jarosław Kaczyński, the head of Poland’s governing conservatives, also met Hungarian premier Viktor Orban, as did the leaders of two smaller parties in Poland’s ruling coalition.
Polish government spokesman Piotr Müller said afterwards there was a chance of reaching an agreement at this week’s EU summit.
But he added: "If nothing changes compared to now, of course there will be little room for a compromise.”
Poland and the Czech Republic are members of the four-nation Visegrad Group (V4), a regional cooperation platform that also includes Hungary and Slovakia.
Meanwhile, the Polish-led Three Seas Initiative aims to boost infrastructure, energy and business ties among 12 countries between the Black, Baltic and Adriatic Seas.
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Source: PAP