Minister of abroad Affairs Radosław Sikorski will address president Andrzej Duda with an different request – he wants the head of state to abstain from the appointment for key diplomatic posts. This is another chapter of the long-term dispute between the Presidential Palace and the MFA, which has paralyzed Polish diplomacy for over a year.
Why is Duda blocking the nominations?
The conflict between the president and the abroad Ministry has been increasing for months. Andrzej Duda opposes, among others, Bogdan Klich's candidacy for Ambassador to the USA, arguing this with his earlier criticism of Donald Trump and political commitment. another diplomats specified as Richard Schnepf Members Conference of Polish Ambassadorswho have criticised the governments of the Law and Justice and the president himself in the past.
In addition Duda refuses to nominate the graduates of the Moscow State Institute of global Relations, recognizing them as connected to the russian system. As a result, many diplomatic missions stay without permanent ambassadors and take over their duties charge d’affaires.
Mass appeal and disagreement
The origin of the current stalemate was mass appeal of diplomats by Radosław Sikorski. Since the president has the exclusive power to approve ambassadors, many key positions stay vacant. This Pat may last until the end of Dudy's 2025 term, which weakens Poland's global position.
By procedure, each candidacy must pass Foreign Service Convention and get an opinion President's Chancellery. Although the appointments of persons associated with the Ministry of abroad Affairs usually do not give emergence to controversy, in the current situation even they may encounter resistance. Expected nominations include representations in NATO, Israel and any European countriesBut their destiny is inactive in question.
Did Sikorski and Duda come to an agreement?
In fresh days, the media speculated that There may be a breakthrough in the dispute. However, it appears that these reports were premature. Sikorski announced that will send an authoritative letter to the President, in which he asks for a halt to the appointment.
– I will ask in writing in the coming days that the president would like to abstain from my proposals and retreat them. For the sake of abroad service and for the sake of efficiency of Polish diplomacy, it will be that these ambassadors receive nominations from the President's successor said the head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs.
This decision suggests that Sikorski refrains from further efforts to nominate, hoping for a more favorable consideration by the future president. Does this mean that Polish diplomacy will stay suspended for months to come?
Summary
A dispute over ambassadors between Radosław Sikorski and Andrzej Duda inactive no solution. The decision of the head of the MFA to retreat nomination applications shows that the conflict will proceed until the end of the current President's word of office. As a result, many key diplomatic posts may stay without permanent representatives, which will affect the effectiveness of Polish abroad policy.
Will the fresh president solve this problem in 2025? Time will tell.
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