The head of Polish diplomacy, Radosław Sikorski, stated during his visit to Paris that the owner of the X portal, Elon Musk, is trying to influence the elections in Great Britain. He emphasized that in Poland it is illegal to influence elections from abroad.
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Sikorski: we must prepare to protect our democratic process
Sikorski was asked whether Elon Musk would want to influence, among others: for the presidential elections in Poland, he replied that it was a good question for Musk. “It seems they are already trying to do this in the UK,” he said.
– In Poland, influencing the Polish elections from abroad is illegal – said the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. – We must prepare to protect our democratic process so that Poles choose our president, not foreigners – he added.
Sikorski about the agreement with Mercosur and the reconstruction of the Notre Dame Cathedral
When asked whether Poland and France still hope to block the agreement with the Mercosur bloc of South American countries and whether there are countries that want to support such a position, Sikorski replied: – Position Italian is crucial here, because together with Italy we would have a blocking minority, which would be a very effective instrument of pressure to improve this agreement.
At the end of his visit to Paris, the minister said that he was very impressed by the rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral. – The cleaning of these gigantic surfaces of old, medieval stone was done by a Polish company (…), it did a fantastic job, we can be proud of it – Sikorski emphasized.
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