Polish, Spanish gov’t ministers to hold talks near Madrid

Polish government ministers are expected to discuss a range of bilateral and European issues with their Spanish counterparts during two-way talks in Alcalá de Henares near Madrid on Monday.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka

The talks, officially referred to as intergovernmental consultations, will be led by Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, state news agency PAP has reported.

On 30-31 May, PM @MorawieckiM visits #Spain, where he will participate in the Polish-Spanish intergovernmental consultations. PMs of Poland and Spain and the ministers of both governments will meet for the 13th time to discuss cooperation plans for the coming years. pic.twitter.com/SfVEJBEfQV

— Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland (@PremierRP_en) May 29, 2021

The main topics of the talks will include "coordination of efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, climate policy, migration challenges, and neighbourhood policy as well as bilateral economic, educational and cultural cooperation," Polish government spokesman Piotr Müller has told reporters.

✈️🇪🇸🇵🇱PM @MorawieckiM is on his way to #Spain. pic.twitter.com/iPlaVZhc2J

— Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland (@PremierRP_en) May 30, 2021

He added that Spain was the fifth-largest foreign investor in Poland and that the most promising areas of bilateral cooperation included smart city technology, drones and the agri-food sector.

(gs/pk)

Source: IAR, PAP