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Andrzej Duda and his Baltic counterparts on a visit to Kyiv

The Editorial Board April 19, 2022

Poland/Baltic countries/Ukraine – Since the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on 24 February, Polish leaders have been at the centre of several actions organised to show Central Europe’s solidarity with Kyiv. After a first visit to Kyiv by Prime Minister…

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Andrzej Duda: “Avoiding war in Poland is what matters most”

The Editorial Board March 10, 2022

Poland – In an interview published on Saturday, 5 March on the website Play Kraków News, Polish President Andrzej Duda talked about the war in Ukraine and the fact that protecting itself against possible aggression is the top priority for Poland. “From…

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V4 countries in favour of Ukraine’s EU membership

The Editorial Board March 2, 2022

Ukraine - On 28 February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted his country’s application for express membership into the European Union – a move supported by several member states, including the four countries of the Visegrád Group. Ukraine’s candidacy for the European Union…

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New Polish law to protect pupils from LGBT indoctrination

Olivier Bault February 19, 2022

Poland – A new law has just been passed by the Polish parliament to allow the authorities to expel the LGBT lobby and gender ideologues from the country’s schools. Dubbed “Lex Czarnek” in reference to its initiator, Education Minister Przemysław Czarnek, the…

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Polish-Ukrainian summit held against backdrop of tensions with Russia

The Editorial Board January 25, 2022

Poland/Ukraine – Polish President Andrzej Duda received his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, at his residence in Wisła (near Cieszyn, Silesia) on 20-21 January. The two heads of state mainly discussed security issues resulting from the growing tensions between Ukraine, NATO, and Russia.…

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Polish President vetoes Lex TVN

The Editorial Board December 29, 2021

Poland - After the bill’s rejection by the Polish Senate, where the opposition has a majority, and its adoption the last time it was presented in the Sejm (by 229 votes to 212 and 10 abstentions), on Monday Polish President Andrzej Duda…

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Lublin Triangle: Duda and Nausėda in favour of Ukraine NATO membership

The Editorial Board December 22, 2021

Poland / Ukraine / Lithuania – A new Lublin Triangle summit (founded 28 July, 2020) took place on Monday, 20 December in Huta (Western Ukraine). It was attended by Polish President Andrzej Duda, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and their Lithuanian counterpart, Gitanas…

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V4 heads of state hold summit in Budapest

The Editorial Board December 1, 2021

Visegrád Group – On Monday, 29 November, the presidents of Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – János Áder, Andrzej Duda and Zuzana Čaputová – met at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest for a summit of the Visegrád Group’s heads of state,…

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Hundreds of migrants attempt to force their way across the border between Belarus and Poland

The Editorial Board November 10, 2021

Poland/Belarus - The tension that had been growing for several months now at the Polish-Belarusian border suddenly reached a new height on Monday, 8 November, when hundreds of migrants – apparently mostly Iraqis – tried to force their way across the border…

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Polish President Andrzej Duda met with Emmanuel Macron in Paris

The Editorial Board October 29, 2021

Poland/France – On 27 October, Polish President Andrzej Duda visited Paris where he was received by his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, at the Élysée Palace. The two heads of state discussed Franco-Polish cooperation in the economic, energy, and security fields, as well…

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Merkel in Poland: farewell to an icon

The Editorial Board September 14, 2021

Poland/Germany – With the next Bundestag elections less than two weeks away, Angela Merkel, who is not running this time after having led Germany for almost 16 years – only three months less than her mentor, Helmut Kohl – is now bidding…

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Poland declares state of emergency on Belarusian border

The Editorial Board September 3, 2021

Poland/Belarus – The migration crisis we have been witnessing for several weeks on the western borders of Belarus – with the regime in Minsk having undertaken to bring in and send migrants (mainly Iraqis and Afghans) to the Lithuanian, Latvian and Polish…