US EditionPoland Downgrades Diplomatic Relations with Hungary, Withdraws Ambassador
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His mandate would have expired anyway, and it was not terminated because Hungary granted political asylum to former Deputy Minister Marcin Romanowski, who was wanted for crimes.
Poland's Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that it was permanently recalling its ambassador to Hungary over a "hostile act" - granting asylum to a former Polish deputy minister facing corruption charges.
Poland withdrew its ambassador from Hungary, after Hungarian Conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government granted a political asylum to an former Polish Deputy Minister of Justice accused of corruption, announced the Polish Foreign Minister, according to AFP.
Warsaw had no other choice. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' decision only brings the matter to a close. Sebastian Kęciek has not served as ambassador to Hungary since December, when he was recalled to the country for consultations.
After Poland recalled its ambassador, FM Szijjártó said Hungary has interest in good cooperation
Hungary has a vested interest in good cooperation with Poland, despite political disagreements, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Thursday, adding that it seemed “the current Warsaw leadership doesn’t have such an interest.” Fielding questions at a press conference on another matter in Budapest on Thursday, Péter Szijjártó was asked to comment on the final withdrawal of the Polish ambassador from Budapest. “We never interfere wit…
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