On Wednesday, President Andrzej Duda welcomed King Frederick X of Denmark to the courtyard of the presidential palace, who began a three-day visit to Poland. This is his first visit abroad. The head of the Presidential Office for International Policy, Mieszko Pawlak, said it was a very important signal that this was happening in our country. The topics covered include: safety, energy and climate.
The head of BPM also pointed out the key role of Polish-Danish cooperation in ensuring our country’s energy security – both in the field of wind farms and the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline.
Polish-Danish economic cooperation
The visit will be primarily of an economic nature; the main topics discussed will be security, energy, climate, food and agriculture. The king comes to Poland for a major business mission
– said the presidential minister. As he noted, agreements on energy efficiency will be signed during the visit, as well as between the Warsaw Metro and EIFO, a Danish investment fund.
Visit of Frederick X to Poland
On Wednesday, after the conversation with President Duda, Frederick The monarch will also lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He will also participate in a discussion on climate-friendly agricultural production and biogas production.
According to the visit program, the King of Denmark will meet Warsaw Vice President Michał Olszewski on Thursday, take part in a debate on decarbonization and visit the Warsaw University of Life Sciences.
On Friday, the King of Denmark will visit the Vestas Offshore turbine factory in Szczecin and will also meet with the West Pomeranian Voivode Adam Rudawski, the West Pomeranian Voivodeship Marshal Olgierd Geblewicz and the President of Szczecin Piotr Krzystek. The monarch will also visit the NATO Northeast Multinational Corps.
The King of Denmark visited the Polish Historical Museum
On Wednesday, Frederick X visited the Polish Historical Museum in the Warsaw Citadel, where he took part in the opening of the Business Forum.
For the Polish Historical Museum, the visit of King Frederick X of Denmark is associated with great honor and prestige, as he is the first head of state to visit our museum. It is also confirmation that this building is interesting and that the museum itself is an important institution.
said MHP Director Robert Kostro.
Frederick X on the cooperation between Poland and Denmark
Speaking at the opening of the Business Forum, Frederick
I am very happy to be back in Poland, in Warsaw. Our countries have a long shared history of diplomatic, cultural and economic cooperation. Since my last visit to Poland in 2019, the world we knew has changed. We are dealing with many changes, including: Russian aggression in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East. We must face the consequences of these global crises –
said Frederick X.
Our countries are closer and stronger than ever before
– added.
He emphasized that “climate change is a topic that is extremely important to us.”
We see how energy opportunities and new technologies can have an impact on the future, on future generations. This visit aims to show what changes we can introduce to use more renewable energy sources, and how we can influence responsible production methods and consumer behavior, the King of Denmark emphasized.
This offers an extraordinary opportunity for cooperation, including in business areas, between Poland and Denmark
– added.
According to him, special attention should be paid to decarbonization and green energy. He also referred to agriculture.
This area includes biomass, green energy and energy mix. In Denmark there is intensive cooperation in this area with new technologies
– he explained.
Poland and Denmark have been working together in these areas for many years. In the coming days, I would like to deepen this cooperation, especially in the context of developing a decarbonization strategy. Polish and Danish companies can work together. In times of modern crises, cooperation between friends is extremely important, like never before – emphasizes Fryderyk X.
On January 14, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen proclaimed 55-year-old Frederick X king following the abdication of his mother, 83-year-old Queen Margrethe II. The throne transfer ceremony took place at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen.
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King Frederick X of Denmark on a three-day “business visit” to Poland. The main topics of discussion were energy security and climate
A change on the Danish throne! The Prime Minister proclaimed Frederick X king. Ceremony at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen
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Source: wPolityce