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UK Lord Speaker visits Poland

21.10.2025 14:15
John Francis McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith, Lord Speaker of the UK House of Lords, visited Poland on Tuesday at the invitation of Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, speaker of the upper house of the Polish parliament, the Senate.
Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska (right), John McFall (left)
Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska (right), John McFall (left)Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara

According to the Polish Senate, the meeting highlighted traditionally strong cooperation and alliance ties between the two countries. British Ambassador Melinda Simmons also attended.

Polish-UK talks focus on NATO and security cooperation

During the discussion, Kidawa-Błońska and Lord McFall emphasized the importance of dialogue amid complex global developments, as well as Poland’s contributions to NATO, including nearly 5% of GDP on defense spending.

Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara

On Wednesday, Kidawa-Błońska and Lord McFall will visit the NATO Multinational Battle Group at the Land Forces Training Centre near the town of Orzysz in northeastern Poland to meet commanders from Britain, Romania, Croatia and Poland, and to observe a static display of equipment, and share lunch with the troops.

Honouring General Sosabowski’s legacy

The Polish Senate speaker thanked the UK for officially recognizing General Stanisław Sosabowski’s role in World War II and discussed promoting Polish language education in British schools.

Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Public domain Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Public domain

Lord McFall to attend Chopin Competition awards gala

On Tuesday evening, Lord McFall was expected to attend the awards gala and concert of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition at the Grand Theatre–National Opera in Warsaw.

Eric Lu, an American pianist of Chinese descent, was named as the winner of the competition early on Tuesday.

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Opublikowany przez Radio Poland Wtorek, 21 października 2025

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