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President visits Polish troops in France ahead of Easter

19.04.2025 00:05
President Andrzej Duda has visited Polish soldiers serving with the multinational Eurocorps force in Strasburg, France to thank them for their service and extend Easter greetings.
President Andrzej Duda meets with Polish soldiers stationed in Strasburg, France, April 16, 2025.
President Andrzej Duda meets with Polish soldiers stationed in Strasburg, France, April 16, 2025. Photo: Grzegorz Jakubowski/KPRP

He made the trip during the Holy Week, accompanied by his national security adviser Dariusz Łukowski and First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda.

"Thank you for your service, but above all, thank you for representing Poland with dignity abroad—far from your loved ones, far from home," Duda told the soldiers, according to his office.

"It is extremely important that Polish officers demonstrate the quality of our armed forces—the professionalism of the Polish military and its ability to perform in all conditions and situations, as part of various forms of cooperation," he added during his visit on Wednesday.

As commander-in-chief of the Polish armed forces, Duda has often emphasised Poland's role as a security provider, actively contributing to the defence of its NATO and European Union allies.

The Eurocorps is a multinational military force that can be used for humanitarian, rescue and peacekeeping missions by international organisations such as the European Union, NATO and the United Nations.

It is led on a rotating basis by commanders named by participating countries.

In January 2022, Poland became one of the Eurocorps’ Framework Nations, joining France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain.

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Source: PAP, president.pl