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POLAND: Poland To Unveil Response After Hungary Grants Asylum To Fugitive Off'l

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  • Poland threatened retaliatory steps after Hungary offered asylum to fugitive ex-Deputy Justice Minister and sitting opposition lawmaker Marcin Romanowski. The official fled after a court issued an arrest warrant over alleged corruption and fraud. Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called Hungary's decision a "hostile act toward Poland and the European Union" and said that the government will unveil its response today.
  • Radio Zet reported that US President Donald Trump could visit Poland on May 3 (the Constitution Day). The date was described as "possible" by unnamed representatives of US business circles and sources close to the Polish government.
  • Higher Education Minister Dariusz Wieczorek handed in his resignation after a series of scandals inspired pressure from the public and his party's coalition partners.
  • A senior Finance Ministry official told Bloomberg that Poland will likely kick off its FX-denominated debt issuance next year with an euro bond sale as "US dollar issues have slightly lost their appeal compared to the euro market in 2024."
  • Statistics SA will release November retail sales data at 09:00GMT/10:00CET.
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  • Poland threatened retaliatory steps after Hungary offered asylum to fugitive ex-Deputy Justice Minister and sitting opposition lawmaker Marcin Romanowski. The official fled after a court issued an arrest warrant over alleged corruption and fraud. Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called Hungary's decision a "hostile act toward Poland and the European Union" and said that the government will unveil its response today.
  • Radio Zet reported that US President Donald Trump could visit Poland on May 3 (the Constitution Day). The date was described as "possible" by unnamed representatives of US business circles and sources close to the Polish government.
  • Higher Education Minister Dariusz Wieczorek handed in his resignation after a series of scandals inspired pressure from the public and his party's coalition partners.
  • A senior Finance Ministry official told Bloomberg that Poland will likely kick off its FX-denominated debt issuance next year with an euro bond sale as "US dollar issues have slightly lost their appeal compared to the euro market in 2024."
  • Statistics SA will release November retail sales data at 09:00GMT/10:00CET.