Poland's foreign ministry said on Thursday it has permanently withdrawn its envoy to Hungary for the "hostile act" of granting asylum to a former Polish deputy-minister facing corruption charges.

This is without precedent in the history of Hungary's relations with its Central European partners, Levente Magyar, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs said.

Poland's foreign ministry announced on Thursday that it has permanently withdrawn its ambassador to Hungary for the "hostile act" of granting asylum to a former Polish deputy minister facing corruption charges.

Rather, Poland and Hungary are successful countries that insist on maintaining their national identities and traditional values—and doing so with the use of democratically earned political power.