Trump meets Duda: Polish hopes

As the first high-ranking visitors from abroad since the beginning of the pandemic, President, Donald Trump has received on the Wednesday afternoon, his Polish colleague Andrzej Duda in Washington. Duda is in Europe, the politicians, to take care of the Trump, the best and warmest relationship. Right now Duda has been received, a reasoned Trump to demand with the words: "Big respect for Poland". At the same time, he also reiterated his plans for almost 10,000 American troops from Germany to be deducted. They would be moved to other places, and Poland could be "one of those other places". Warsaw will have to pay for the stationing also"".

Gerhard Gnauck

Political correspondent for Poland, the Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, based in Warsaw.

However, in the short term, has to do planned to visit, apparently with the election campaigns in both countries. Duda is as a candidate on Sunday in the Polish presidential election, and his host said on Wednesday, quite frankly, he wishes him success. Conversely, the Meeting can also help Trump The votes of millions, Polish-born Americans, especially in the "swing states", fought between Republicans and Democrats fiercely.

Poland hopes to strengthen

mixed reactions in Poland to the encounters. Since 2014, as Russia began its Aggression against Ukraine, are about to be stationed in 5000 American soldiers rotating in Poland. The Polish hopes of a massive reinforcement and consolidation of this presence have, however, met in Washington on Wednesday for the time being. The Polish newspaper "Dziennik" was written prior to the visit, from the German Spangdahlem almost 30 American F-16 fighter planes could be transferred to Poland. Also, the leadership of the V. corps of the army, which was dissolved in 2013 in Wiesbaden, will be reactivated this year, however, could come to Poland. In addition, Poland could take five used Hercules transport planes from America cheap.