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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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Demonstrations and counter-demonstrations in Czechia over sanctions against Russia

The Editorial Board November 2, 2022

“Czechia first!” This was the main slogan of the organisers of a demonstration attended by tens of thousands of people (according to the police) in Prague’s Wenceslas Square on Friday. Similar demonstrations also took place in other cities in Czechia, at the…

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Poland and Germany demanding from the EU: 1,000 euros/month per refugee

The Editorial Board April 2, 2022

Poland/Germany – The war in Ukraine is continuously feeding the daily flow of Ukrainian refugees in its neighbouring countries (4.1 million according to the latest UNHCR figures dated 31 March, including almost 2.4 million in Poland), the Polish and German governments asked,…

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Facing flood of refugees, Hungary asks EU for recovery loan

The Editorial Board March 25, 2022

Hungary – Last year, Hungary opted to only apply for the grant component of the NextGeneration EU recovery plan while waiving its loan component. Faced today with an influx of Ukrainian refugees, the Hungarian authorities have decided to ask the European Union…

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Morawiecki wants to set up an “anti-Putin shield”

The Editorial Board March 23, 2022

Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Friday 18 March his intention to set up what he called an “anti-Putin shield” with the aim of “de-Russifying” the Polish economy. “De-Russification of the Polish economy” In a recent press conference,…

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on a visit to Warsaw

The Editorial Board March 23, 2022

Poland – A direct consequence of the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine is that diplomatic consultations have been intensifying within the European Union. One such consultation occurred when Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki received his Dutch counterpart on Monday, 21 March…

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European Commission reluctant to sanction Hungary and Poland

The Editorial Board March 16, 2022

Hungary/Poland/EU – The European Parliament voted on 10 March, by 478 votes to 155, in favour of enforcing financial sanctions against Hungary and Poland after the ECJ’s rejection of the two countries’ objections to the “rule of law” conditionality mechanism. However, in…