Polish president declined Orban meeting over distrust in energy policy Statement by Nawrocki’s Office

Marcin Przydacz, Head of the International Policy Bureau of the Polish President’s Office, said that Karol Nawrocki declined a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to send a “signal” regarding the unreliability of Hungary’s energy policy.

Speaking on Radio Zet, Przydacz emphasised that the Polish president’s decision fully aligns with Poland’s national interests and is not driven by emotions, Caliber.Az reports.

“A certain signal was sent to Prime Minister Orban, and as a pragmatic person, he understands this signal. Let’s not talk about any kind of boycott. This is not a decision on our part based on emotions, but a coldly calculated interest of the Republic of Poland,” Przydacz said.

He noted that Nawrocki recently met with US President Donald Trump and reached agreements on key issues for Poland, including energy cooperation. Warsaw is focusing on a European-American energy partnership, while Budapest seeks closer ties with Russia, which conflicts with Poland’s position.

Przydacz added that Poland remains open to discussing other matters with Hungary, from migration to the “Green Deal.”

Nawrocki is scheduled to visit Hungary on December 3 to attend the Visegrad Group leaders’ summit.

His official meeting with Orban, originally planned for November 4, was cancelled following the Hungarian prime minister’s visit to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin on energy cooperation.

By Jeyhun Aghazada