Poland – As a member of the EU, Poland has committed itself to closing its last mine by 2049, the year it intends to stop allowing the use of coal for heating, while the date set for the closure of the last…
Poland/Baltic states – Anticipating the full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine that began in the early hours of Thursday, 24 February, NATO had undertaken in recent days to reinforce its military presence in Poland and the Baltic states.
American military reinforcements in Poland …
Lithuania - Interview with Rolandas Paksas, former President of Lithuania: "The Visegrád group could be a great ally for the Baltics and Lithuania, and we shall strengthen the cooperation", by Ferenc Almássy.
Ferenc Almássy made an interview in Stockholm with Rolandas Paksas,…
Latvia - Migrants who had been sent to Latvia from Germany under the European Union (EU) redistribution policy have moved back to Germany almost as soon as they reached the small Baltic nation.
After agreeing to take in 531 migrants directly from…
Dubrovnik, Croatia - A two-day forum was attended by Croatia with heads of state and officials from twelve countries of Central and Eastern Europe, all members of the European Union, to discuss common challenges to strengthen economically and politically the area between the…
Poland - Gazprom says it intends to build a new $11bn gas pipeline from Russia to Germany on its own after a joint venture with five private groups fell apart over pressure from Poland’s anti-monopoly watchdog.
The Russian state-run gas giant said…
By Olivier Bault.
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For Poland,…
Estonia - On Sunday, June 12, Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas, from the liberal-conservative Estonian Reform Party, told his party members that NATO troops' permanent presence on Estonian territory should become a new reality for this country.
As tension is rising between NATO and…
Belgium, Brussels - The Secretary General of NATO has expressed deep concern about the latest moves of Russian pilots on the Baltic Sea. However, he tried to not relate the recent incidents with the Russian government. Moreover, he has not stated clearly…