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Poland takes over EU presidency with focus on security
By Marek Strzelecki, Lili Bayer and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland launched its presidency of the Council of the European Union on Friday mired in a diplomatic row with Hungary that underscored a deepening sense of political disunity across Europe just as it confronts a raft of major global challenges.
Gala held in Warsaw as Poland takes on EU Presidency
A gala was held in Warsaw on Friday as Poland officially assumed the presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2025.
Poland says Hungary’s envoy, PM not welcome at event kicking off EU presidency
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was also not invited to the ceremony in Warsaw. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Spats, divisions mar start of Poland's EU presidency
Poland launched its presidency of the Council of the European Union on Friday mired in a diplomatic row with Hungary that underscored a deepening sense of political disunity across Europe just as it confronts a raft of major global challenges.
Poland Pulls Hungarian Envoy From Guest List Over Fugitive Case
Poland withdrew an invitation for Hungary’s ambassador to a European Union-themed gala after Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government granted asylum to a fugitive Polish opposition lawmaker.
Hungarian envoy ‘not welcome’ at Poland’s EU presidency gala
Hungary’s ambassador to Warsaw is not welcome at Friday’s inauguration gala of the Polish presidency of the Council of the EU, a government minister said.
Poland says Hungarian envoy not welcome at event at start of EU presidency
Poland decided not to invite Hungary's ambassador to an event on Friday launching Warsaw's EU presidency after Budapest gave asylum to a former deputy minister who is under investigation over alleged misuse of public funds,
Poland's EU presidency promises to be highly political
On the strength of his European experience and his membership of the EPP, the dominant party in Brussels, Prime Minister Donald Tusk intends to demonstrate that his government's pro-European choices are the right ones,
Warsaw excludes Orban, ambassador from event marking Poland's EU presidency
Poland’s decision comes in response to Hungary granting political asylum to Marcin Romanowski, Poland’s former deputy justice minister, who was detained last July in an investigation into alleged misuse of public funds.
Poland refuses to invite Hungarian Ambassador to EU Presidency handover ceremony
Poland has decided not to invite the Hungarian ambassador to an event marking the start of Warsaw's EU presidency. This decision follows Hungary's provision of asylum to a former deputy minister under investigation over alleged misuse of public funds,
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Ukraine's foreign minister talks about country's expectations from Poland's EU presidency
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