English Section

Europe needs 'renaissance,' says Polish PM after talks on new alliance

01.04.2021 22:41
Europe needs a "renaissance" and a return to traditional values, Poland's prime minister said on Thursday after talks with his Hungarian counterpart and a top Italian politician on creating a new alliance of conservative groupings in the EU.
Audio
Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki, Hungarys Viktor Orban and Italys Matteo Salvini meet in Budapest.
Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki, Hungary's Viktor Orban and Italy's Matteo Salvini meet in Budapest. Photo: EPA/SZILARD KOSZTICSAK

The meeting in Budapest brought together Poland's Mateusz Morawiecki, Hungary's Viktor Orban and Matteo Salvini, the leader of Italy's rightist League party.

The aim of the gathering was to establish an alliance that would be an alternative to the European People's Party, the largest centre-right political group in the European Parliament, public broadcaster Polish Radio's IAR news agency reported.

At a press conference after the meeting, Morawiecki said: "We need a renaissance of Europe and its values."

The three politicians also discussed the coronavirus pandemic and called for faster vaccinations.

The trio are to meet again in Warsaw in May, the IAR news agency reported.

(pk)

Source: IAR/PAP

Click on the "Play" button above to listen to an audio report