"The National Assembly salutes Poland celebrating the centenary of its independence and bows its head in respect before the heroes of Polish freedom," reads the text of a law adopted by the Hungarian parliament on 12 December to mark the centenary of Poland's independence. The proposal of passing the law was submitted by the deputies of the governing Fidesz party and the Christian Democratic People's Party, including the speaker of Parliament, László Kövér. The law was passed by 130 votes in favor with no votes against or abstentions.
At the beginning of the third day of the 74th sitting of the Sejm, the Speaker of the Sejm Marek Kuchciński informed that on behalf of himself, the Parliament of the Republic of Poland and all the Poles, he had expressed his heartfelt thanks to the deputies of the Hungarian Parliament and the Speaker of the National Assembly for this initiative. He also announced that all MPs will receive the Polish translation of the Hungarian law.
"In the past hundred years, the fates of Hungarians and Poles were intertwined many times, and the most famous and important examples of this were the reception of Polish refugees in Hungary during World War II and taking care of them, as well as the Polish attitude and help during the Hungarian revolution and fight for freedom in 1956," the document recalled. - the document reminds. The act also points out that during World War I about 50 Hungarian volunteers fought for Polish freedom, and the victory in the Battle of Warsaw enabled the Poles to receive weapons from Hungary.
In the act, the Parliament authorized the government to make decisions in the field of the educational system, which will contribute to the continuation of the Polish-Hungarian friendship in future generations. Hungarian parliamentarians emphasized in the text of the act that the friendship of the two nations is an important element of the Visegrad Group's cooperation, which is essential for the countries' interests in the EU. "Based on the historical commonality of fates, the close bond between Hungary and Poland, guarding their national independence, is an inalienable condition both for the realization of our national interests and for increasing the influence of Central Europe in the European system of cooperation". - it was emphasized.