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May 3, a national holiday in Poland

PolandThis Thursday on May 3, Poland will celebrate its first constitution. Like every year, there will be animations everywhere in Warsaw. May 3 is a…

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Emmanuel Macron and Central Europe - 1/2

European UnionOn Sunday April 15th the French President Emmanuel Macron gave a TV interview of around three hours. Halfway between his comfortable election in last…

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Splendours and Dangers of a Victory

HungaryAnalysis of the electoral results of April 8, which gave Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz a third consecutive mandate. Why rejoice? Let’s start with a cynical statement:…

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What happened to Polish shale gas?

PolandIn 2011, the US Energy Information Administration estimated shale gas reserves in the Polish basement at 5.3 trillion cubic meters. Other less optimistic estimates then…