Hungarian President granted highest Polish state honour to commemorate the historic friendship
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Polish President Andrzej Duda on Friday decorated Hungarian President János Áder with the Order of the White Eagle, the highest Polish state honour, at a gala celebrating the Day of Polish-Hungarian Friendship in Kielce, in southern Poland.
Áder was granted the honour in recognition of his merits in promoting Hungarian-Polish friendship and his support for Poland.
In his speech, Áder noted that other holders of the honour included Karol Wojtyla, who later became Pope John Paul II, Jozef Pilsudski, Poland’s inter-war leader, and “my predecessor and esteemed professor, one-time Hungarian President Ferenc Mádl”.
Addressing a joint press conference, Áder said that during the talks with Duda he had highlighted the good economic performance of both countries.
The good shape of the Polish economy is beneficial for Polish-Hungarian friendship too, he said. Wages have risen, he said, “although we still struggle to compete with British or German salaries.” Hungary boosts its competitiveness with its social policy, family support, support for those raising children and housing support, he said. “We hope that this will bring young people back and keep them home,” he said.
