US President Donald Trump looks certain to visit Wrocław next month according to a White House press release that was published yesterday.
reads as follows:
"President Donald J. Trump accepted the invitation of the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, to visit Poland in advance of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany. The visit will reaffirm America’s steadfast commitment to one of our closest European allies and emphasize the Administration’s priority of strengthening NATO’s collective defense. The leaders will discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues, deepening an alliance based on shared values and common interests. While in Poland, President Trump will deliver a major speech, and he will attend the Three Seas Initiative Summit to demonstrate our strong ties to Central Europe."
As you will have seen, there is no mention of any Polish city in the press release. However, the "Three Seas Initiative Summit" is taking place at Wrocław's Hala Stulecia on the 6th and 7th of July. Therefore if Donald Trump is to take part, he will almost certainly have to come here. It is thought that the US President will make a key speech on the opening day of the summit.
The Three Seas Initiative traditionally involves the participation of the 12 leaders of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe; Poland, Czechia, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Hungary.
According to Michał Kobosko, the director of Wrocław Global Forum, the possibility of Donald Trump visiting Wrocław was increased by the fact that this year's G20 meeting is being held in Hamburg just two days after the Three Seas Initiative.
Back in January Wrocław President Rafal Dutkiewicz had the following to say about the possibility of a Donald Trump visit: "Donald Trump, whether we like it or not, won the election in the United States. The visit, if it were to happen, would always be a great event."
