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Poland is waiting to see how the situation in the United States evolves politically and legally, before recognizing Joe Biden as president, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau announced on Tuesday. During the campaign, Biden accused Trump of supporting authoritarian leaders internationally, citing, among other things, the example of Poland.
The Polish presidency congratulated Joe Biden on a successful campaign, but Warsaw has yet to officially recognize the Democrat as the future president of the United States.
When asked when he would do so, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau said that the body that officially elects the president of the United States, the Electoral College, will meet only on December 14 and that legal appeals could continue until the inauguration of the head of state, scheduled for January 20, 2021.
“It depends on political and legal developments in the United States,” the head of Polish diplomacy told the public radio station, according to Reuters, writes Agerpres.
Biden’s victory on November 3 puts the right-wing conservative government in Warsaw close to Trump, whose administration has signed an agreement with the Polish government to strengthen the US military presence in Poland, and has strained relations with Brussels. and other EU states, who accuse him of disrespecting democratic values, recalls Reuters.
During the election campaign, Biden accused Trump of supporting authoritarian leaders internationally, mentioning, among other things, the case of Poland, Reuters also recalls.
