Sławomir Kowalski was removed from the consul's function in Norway. The whole situation shook them all. The Polish consul always tried to help his countrymen in difficult situations. Was his course of action too good in Oslo?
Sławomir Kowalski and Monday's information
On Monday, the press spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ane Haavardsatter Lande, announced that Sławomir Kowalski was removed from the position of Polish consul. The diplomat was given three weeks to leave Norway. It cannot be denied that this news was not too optimistic. If we look at it the other way around, we have to remember that Norway is perfectly entitled to do so. In view of the decision made, Poland may also remove the Norwegian consul from the office. Such a move, however, would not be anything good, and Polish-Norwegian relations would deteriorate significantly.
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Sławomir Kowalski is an inconvenient official?
Consul Sławomir Kowalski was to return to Poland soon. This summer, it will be 5 years since he started working at the facility in Oslo. So why was he removed from his function right now? Many diplomats believe that this is a kind of symbolic punishment. Sławomir Kowalski was an uncomfortable official. He often fought the Norwegian Barnevernet office, which, according to him, was breaking the rules of his work. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that a new consul will appear soon, who, like his predecessor, is to be determined to help the aggrieved families from Poland.
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Consul of the Year 2016
Sławomir Kowalski enjoys a very good opinion among officials from Poland and elsewhere. During almost five years of his work at the facility in Oslo, he also gained trust and respect among politicians from other EU countries also accredited in Oslo. His work and dedication to compatriots in Norway, was awarded an award Consul of the Year 2016.
This is not the first time this has happened
It turns out that Polish officials defending the affairs of their compatriots and opposing the actions of BV are not well received by the Norwegians. In very similar circumstances to Sławomir Kowalski, in 2011 Adrianna Warchol was dismissed from her post as Consul General.
Read also: Norwegian authorities demanded the dismissal of the Polish consul in Oslo!
An asylum penalty for Silje Garmo and her daughter?
Case Silje Garmo and her daughters This is a situation that has spread around the world in a very negative way and thus shed an even darker light on the validity of BV's work. Minister Czaputowicz granted asylum to Norwegian women in Poland. It is currently believed that the dismissal of the Polish consul was largely related to the above-mentioned. asylum. Why? Sławomir Kowalski has prepared many reports that describe human rights violations by BV. These documents were used in the case of Silje and her daughter. They largely contributed to granting them asylum.
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