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Viktor Orbán and Emmanuel Macron holding talks in Paris about nuclear energy

The Editorial Board March 17, 2023

Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Paris on Monday, 13 March, where he was received by French President Emmanuel Macron for a working dinner at the Élysée Palace. The two leaders discussed the Russian-Ukrainian war and the development of the…

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The first batch of Polish Leopard 2 tanks is already in Ukraine

The Editorial Board February 28, 2023

Poland/Ukraine - After several weeks of talks, Poland has now delivered its first four German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine, out of a promised total of 14, alongside 60 additional PT-91 Twardy tanks, a Polish-made, modernized version of the old Soviet T-72…

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Poland’s WWII reparations demands rebuffed by Germany

The Editorial Board January 11, 2023

Poland/Germany – On 3 October 2022, Poland’s Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, in a diplomatic note sent to the German government, formalised the long-discussed Polish request to reopen the question of German reparations to Poland for the damage caused…

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Germany preparing to deploy Patriot batteries to Poland

The Editorial Board December 22, 2022

Poland/Ukraine – Following the 15 November incident in which two people were killed on Polish territory by a wandering missile launched by Ukraine’s air defence during a Russian missile attack, the German government offered to provide Patriot air defence systems to Poland.…

Politics

The Russian narrative, taken up by part of the European right, is not working in Poland

Olivier Bault December 20, 2022

OPINION --- Do not believe any information until it has been denied by the Kremlin: this warning may sound like a joke, but it was taken seriously in the countries of the former Eastern Bloc, and the attitude remains valid in…

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Dublin III: France and Germany sending Belarus’ migrants back to Poland

The Editorial Board December 16, 2022

Poland – The Polish daily newspaper Rzeczpospolita reported on 12 December that the 2013 Dublin III Regulation on the member states responsible for examining asylum applications was now being strictly applied to Poland. The issue is about migrants mainly of Afghan and…

Politics

Unlike Western Europe, Poland has managed to “schaffen das”

Dominik Tarczyński December 15, 2022

OPINION --- In an attempt to compensate for the Russian Army's poor performance on the battlefield, Russia decided to escalate the war in Ukraine on October 10th, 2022, by launching its first wave of missile and drone strikes targeting Ukraine’s heat, power…

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Weaponising of energy by Russia started long before war in Ukraine

Olivier Bault December 2, 2022

To what extent is the drastic increase in energy prices directly due to Russia’s war, to what extent is it the result of European sanctions, and to what extent is it due to Russia’s actions aimed at weakening public support for Ukraine…

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Poland wants Patriots offered by Germany sent to Ukraine instead

La Rédaction December 1, 2022

Poland/Germany – In an interview published on 21 November by the German daily Rheinische Post , while referring to the 15 November incident when a Ukrainian air defence missile fell on a grain warehouse in Poland…

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Hungarian strategic thinking explained to Poles

Olivier Bault November 9, 2022

Hungary / Poland - The century-old Polish–Hungarian friendship has been going through a turbulent period in recent months due to deep differences concerning the war in Ukraine. While Poland has provided massive support to its Ukrainian neighbour from the outset, including in…

Interviews

Janez Janša: “The political processes in Europe turned away from democracy”

Ferenc Almássy October 6, 2022

Interview with Janez Janša, former Prime Minister of Slovenia and leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska demokratska stranka, SDS): "The political processes in Europe over the past decade and a half turned away from democracy." Janez Janša has been one of…

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Unacceptable Scholz’s Proposals

Ivo Strejček September 26, 2022

Czechia - Five years ago, when French President Macron formulated his ideas on the future of the European Union, he chose for his speech the Sorbonne University in Paris. Apparently, he considered this place to be authentic enough for a French politician…

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