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A humanitarian superpower to the rescue

Adam Starzyński September 3, 2022

Poland - When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, it became apparent that Europe would see a refugee crisis of the magnitude it hasn’t seen since the Second World War. Poland, being Ukraine’s largest neighbouring country and housing already…

News

Jarosław Kaczyński denounces the European Commission’s anti-Polish obsession

The Editorial Board April 19, 2022

Poland/EU – Since the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on 24 February, Poland has been on the front line of taking care of Ukrainian refugees. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees figures as of 11 April, by…

Culture

Implications of the fall of communism in Europe: a visionary reflection by Dominique Venner in the early 1990s

The Editorial Board March 28, 2022

La Nouvelle Librairie has begun publishing Les Carnets Rebelles by Dominique Venner. In the first volume published at the end of 2021, an anthology of observations and autobiographical anecdotes, reveals the passions and lucidity of this unique historian. The editorial staff offers…

Politics

Split in Polish government after ECJ ruling on “rule of law” mechanism

Olivier Bault February 22, 2022

Poland – In 2020, Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro and his Solidarna Polska (United Poland) party, which is an essential part of the PiS-led United Right coalition’s fragile majority in the Sejm, threatened to walk out of the government if Prime Minister…

Interviews

Jan Pospieszalski: “PiS’ behaviour in the face of the pandemic weakens the government’s electoral base”

Olivier Bault February 9, 2022

Poland – Interview with Polish conservative journalist Jan Pospieszalski: “There is a healthy minority in the Polish parliament that has been able to effectively block segregationist laws while mocking them and showing the absurdity of the proposed solutions.” Jan Pospieszalski is a…

Politics

Orbán and Morawiecki meet Abascal and Le Pen in Madrid

Olivier Bault February 1, 2022

Spain - A little less than two months after their summit in Warsaw, the parties that signed the Statement on the Future of Europe last July met on Friday and Saturday in Madrid at the invitation of the Vox party, to give…

Magyar Nemzet

Fidesz and allies open a joint office in Brussels

Partenaire February 1, 2022

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on 31 January 2022. After a two-day summit in Madrid, European right-wing parties agreed to set up an office in Brussels for coordination, announced Jorge Buxadé, MEP and spokesperson of the Spanish Vox…

Politics

Polish Medical Council resigns over government’s “laxity” in response to pandemic

Olivier Bault January 20, 2022

Poland – Last Friday, part of the Polish right, including some in PiS’ ranks, applauded the resignation of 13 of the Medical Council’s 17 members who had been advising Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic since November…

Politics

“Polish Order” economic programme brings disorder and could cost PiS dearly

Olivier Bault January 15, 2022

Poland – Being a sort of Polish-style New Deal, the “Polish Order” (Polski Ład) programme includes a tax reform component that, with its entry into force on 1 January, has become a cause for confusion and discontent. Many imperfections and errors require…

News

Poland: Kaczyński has no problem with the use of Pegasus

The Editorial Board January 10, 2022

Poland – PiS leader and Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński was keen to react to rumours about the use of Israeli software to spy on opposition figures. In an interview published on Monday by the Polish weekly Sieci, and which Do Rzeczy…

News

Health passport checks: the great divide between Ziobro and Morawiecki

The Editorial Board December 18, 2021

Poland - According to information reported this Thursday, December 16 by the conservative magazine Do Rzeczy, another serious conflict has arisen within the Polish government. The Minister of Justice, Zbigniew Ziobro (Solidarna Polska) apparently disagrees with a proposed law on verification of…

News

Covidian restrictions in Poland: Konfederacja raises its voice

The Editorial Board December 18, 2021

Poland – As health restrictions imposed by the authorities under pretext of the coronavirus pandemic - Poland awaits, like many other countries, a possible new wave due to the humpteenth variant -, will be further strengthened starting Wednesday, December 15 , the…

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