Czech news site editorial urges Ukraine to ‘hit the brakes’ as diplomatic ties with allies become fragile
The Czech Konzervativni Noviny news site compares Kyiv’s current diplomatic approach to an “elephant in a china shop”
The Czech Konzervativni Noviny news site compares Kyiv’s current diplomatic approach to an “elephant in a china shop”
Despite Poland’s best intentions, Warsaw’s accomplishments in the east remain questionable, writes editor of conservative Do Rzeczy weekly magazine, Paweł Lisicki
In light of typically somber news about Poland’s demography, a silver lining emerges as Poles and other Europeans flock to the country
Columnist and political commentator Marcin Wikło reviews Agnieszka Holland’s film, which has recently become the center of a heated debate before the parliamentary elections in Poland
New York City is emerging as a vivid example of the consequences of extremely liberal immigration policies, writes columnist Grzegorz Górny
Calls for a naval blockade are nothing more than rhetoric, but Italy is taking some steps to improve the immigration crisis
Instead of high-minded debates and programmatic agendas, politics in Poland has been reduced to a series of shouting matches and confrontations, writes conservative columnist and writer Łukasz Warzecha
The recent setback in the grain dispute with Ukraine serves as a wake-up call for Poland to reevaluate its strategies and exercise its influence more effectively, writes Polish columnist Artur Krajewski
While Poland’s visa scandal is a hot topic for debate in the election campaign, there’s skepticism that this incident alone will be sufficient to topple the ruling party, writes the former head of President Andrzej Duda’s press office, Marcin Kędryna
On the anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland on September 17, 1939, Karol Nawrocki, a historian and the President of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), sheds light on the deeply rooted enmity that the Soviet Union held toward Poland, tracing its origins to 19th-century Tsarist Russia
As another wave of migration descends on Europe, the lies of Ursula von der Leyen and a newly acclaimed Polish film director have much in common when it comes to slandering Poland, writes columnist Marzena Nykiel
The more realistic scenario is the takeover of Ukraine by global capital, which will want to profit either from Ukrainian resource deposits or Ukrainian fertile soil, writes Marcin Kędzierski for the conservative Catholic weekly magazine Gość Niedzielny
Croatian commentator Ivica Sola is arguing that the migration crisis in Croatia is becoming reminiscent of the hybrid war Poland has had to contend with on the border with Belarus, writes Polish columnist Goran Andrijanić
Despite the failures of Europe’s elite in terms of security, their only answer is to double down on seeking power, writes Polish columnist Marek A. Cichocki
Sometimes, to understand the full significance of something you must have some distance to it, and this is the case with Spaiin’s Hermann Tertsch and his analysis of what is at stake in Poland’s election, writes Małgorzata Wołczyk on conservative news outlet wPolityce.pl
Poland’s conservative Law and Justice leader offers a vision for Poland’s future, writes Jakub Maciejewski
Donald Tusk is beginning to understand that he won’t take power in Poland on his own, so now the game is about implementing the secret “Plan B” of the opposition, writes conservative columnist Michał Karnowski
Agnieszka Holland’s film about the events that have taken place on the border between Poland and Belarus is a lie that slanders the men and women protecting the border and makes the future of protecting that border much harder, writes Polish columnist Marzena Nykiel
Polish conservatives are setting the tone and topics for debate in the run-up to next month’s elections
Law and Justice (PiS) is running a substantive election campaign on serious, crucial issues, and the opposition stands no chance in these areas, writes editor of conservative Sieci magazine, Jacek Karnowski
We must remember that not every German was a Nazi (a member of the Nazi party), but every Nazi was a German because the party did not admit people of other nationalities, writes Leszek Żebrowski for conservative weekly magazine Do Rzeczy
Donald Tusk promises he can free up money for Poland blocked by the EU, but this promise reveals a lot about his attitude toward Poland, Poles, and the centers of power in Brussels and Berlin, writes Polish columnist Petar Petrović
During a teleconference link with St. Petersburg, the pope addressed Russian Catholic youths, urging them to be proud of their imperial heritage of Tsars Peter the Great and Catherine II, which is unacceptable to Poles and Ukrainians, writes Catholic commentator Grzegorz Górny
Despite huge losses for Ukraine in its failed counteroffensive, political pressures mean the war must continue, and this time with higher stakes, writes Paweł Lisicki, the chief editor of Poland’s Do Rzeczy weekly magazine
Kyiv needs to change its attitude toward Poland for the sake of both countries, writes DoRzeczy.pl columnist Maciej Pieczyński
European media has claimed that the recent street violence engulfing many French cities is due to a lack integration, but the reverse is true, argues Grzegorz Górny
The latest talks between the EU and Ukraine have become dominated by Germany, but very little has been officially revealed as to their content, writes Jakub Maciejewski
Two and a half months of Ukraine’s counteroffensive have failed to produce any significant territorial or strategic effects, and both Kyiv and the West are increasingly resigned to accepting that there will be no breakthrough, writes Grzegorz Kuczyński
The Polish opposition pretends it doesn’t remember giving consent for the forced relocation of illegal migrants, writes PiS MEP Zbigniew Kuźmiuk
There was a similar reaction 10 years ago in Croatia, writes Goran Andrijanić, a Croatian journalist residing permanently in Poland
Across the Atlantic, there’s a growing belief that Europe must take responsibility for the defense of its eastern borders and this situation is opening significant opportunities for Poland, writes Marek A. Cichocki
The deployment of an additional 10,000 troops on the border with Belarus sends a warning from Poland to Moscow to not provoke
Poland is being assaulted politically from the west by Germany’s EPP leader Manfred Weber, while in the east it is threatened by the Russian Wagner Group stationed in Belarus, writes Wojciech Biedroń
The secret of the success of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party in Poland is that it has delivered a better life for millions of ordinary Poles rather than concentrating on making the well-off even richer, argues Goran Andrijanić
The tension on the border with Belarus amplified by the incident of Belarusian helicopters entering Polish airspace should lead the government and opposition to close ranks in defense of national security, but the liberal PO has other ideas, writes Mateusz Kosiński
Ukraine is playing with the superpowers against Poland’s present conservative government, writes political scientist Dr. Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski
The right-wing Confederation party is destined to either become junior partners in a coalition or a prop to a minority government, says political scientist Rafał Chwedoruk
The slow progress of the Ukrainian counteroffensive will likely lead to a freeze of the frontlines once autumn sets in, writes Die Welt’s Brussels correspondent Christoph Schiltz
Germany’s right-wing AfD party openly expresses what many ordinary Germans believe today, something that traditional political parties, imprisoned in the circle of political correctness, do not want to admit, writes Polish columnist Marek A. Cichocki
The more they say we are diverse, the more uniform we become in our behavior and thinking, says Prof. Ryszard Legutko
Since 2015, a significant shift can be observed in the Polish economic model, which has become increasingly efficient within the European context, writes economist, prof. Zbigniew Krysiak
While 38 out of the 54 African leaders at the Saint Petersburg summit were missing and Putin was unable to attend the BRICS summit in South Africa, it does not mean Moscow is losing influence in Africa
Since the expected kingmaker, the Confederation party, has signaled it will not form a coalition with the ruling conservatives, the country may be heading to another election sooner than anyone thought possible, writes Marek Kęskrawiec
As the average debt-to-GDP ratio has reached 90 percent in the eurozone, the fact that it has fallen below 50 percent in Poland is a notable achievement, writes PiS MEP Zbigniew Kuzmiuk
Confederation voters don’t expect their party to offer a coherent program but express their dissatisfaction with the two major parties, argues Michał Szułdrzyński for daily Rzeczpospolita
Taking control away from Poles over their own territory would be tantamount to yet another partition, writes Stanisław Janecki
The German media has kept quiet about the foreign background of German gang rape suspects on the Spanish island of Mallorca, and we should expect such self-censorship to only get worse over the coming years
“It may be cynical to say, but a protracted Russian-Ukrainian conflict is in Poland’s interests,” writes Polish columnist Grzegorz Janiszewski
This election campaign will be far more challenging for the ruling party than the previous two, writes editor of conservative Sieci magazine Jacek Karnowski
The topic of Ukraine’s NATO membership will dominate talks at this week’s summit in Vilnius, writes Jakub Fujaček for Echo 24
German Ambassador Thomas Bagger has ended his mission in Warsaw with his usual arrogance and patronizing attitude toward Poland, writes Wojciech Biedroń
Ukraine must further address the massacre of 100,000 Poles during the Second World War, writes Jerzy Haszczyński
The scolding of former Polishh president, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, for having the audacity to say he hopes to be a grandfather was a sad sight, writes Jacek Karnowski
The leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party will target Polish resistance to forced migrant relocation, warns Polish columnist Małgorzata Wołczyk
A security expert writing for Forbes proposes building a new NATO base in Romania
Donald Tusk’s criticism of the ruling party on migration policy may be hypocritical and reminiscent of the behavior of a dodgy car salesman, but he is believed by many voters and his tactics could prove successful, writes Marek Pyza
France is the perfect example of what Hungary doesn’t want: mass migration, riots and the collapse of the state, Magyar Nemzet columnist László Szőcs writes
MEP Witold Waszczykowski says migrants in France were given welfare, freedom and the ability to practice their religion and culture freely
News from the last month shows exactly why the AfD has been surging in popularity
AfD’s recent successes are a warning to politicians that Europe is not being led as people want it to be, writes Hungarian columnist László Szőcs
Why did the West root for mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin? Magyar Nemzet columnist Levente Sitkei explores the West’s turn from hate toward support for “Putin’s chef”
Poles still see the EU as a cash cow, but EU funds aren’t free and come with costly conditions, writes Kamil Goral for portal Nowyswiat24.pl
Globalists are served by permanent crisis, whether it’s war, climate or migration, writes Magyar Hírlap columnist László Bogár
Czech political commentator Daniel Kaiser at Echo 24 analyzes what the new migration quotas may mean for Czechia
Poland should rethink its unconditional support of Ukraine, especially when Ukraine is blocking Poland from exhuming 100,000 Polish civilians killed by Ukrainian nationalists during WWII
“Let’s not kid ourselves. It is not about just 2,000 in the first tranche. It’s about securing a system through which they can process 20,000, then 200,000 and finally 2 million (migrants),” writes an influential Polish magazine editor
Ukraine’s tragedy is comparable to the 1932-1933 great famine in terms of its demographic impact, writes Hungarian security expert László Zöld Szentesi in Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet
Polish liberals used to vote with their head and conservatives with their heart. Now the roles have reversed, argues political commentator Rafał Woś
Former UKIP party leader Nigel Farage hinted on Sunday that a partnership with Boris Johnson could be in the offing
Previously, the left-wing organization accused Polish right-wing and football fans of Russophobia and gave an ‘Antifascist of the Year’ award to a criminal
The march organized in Warsaw by the main liberal opposition, Civic Platform (PO), was just a march of the committed opponents of the ruling conservatives and will not be decisive come election day, argues editor of Sieci magazine Jacek Karnowski
Czechia is failing thousands of senior citizens and children, but the problems have been a long time coming, writes Záviš Dobiašovský for Echo 24
Poland’s ruling PiS party needs a rethink on its political messaging, writes elections analyst Marcin Palade
President Duda’s idea of creating a commission on Russian influence at the EU level is a good one, and it’s a great pity it will never see the light of day, argues Rafał Woś in salon24.pl
People should stop ignoring the fact that Ukraine is pursuing its own objectives, which may entail both benefits and risks for Poland, argues Marek A. Cichocki
Poles have the right to know why Poland’s security was compromised during Civic Platform’s rule, writes editor of the conservative Sieci weekly Jacek Karnowski
The migration policy of Angela Merkel was a disaster, but now the EU is attempting to cope with the consequences of mass immigration through compulsory migrant quotas
The pro-life movement is growing in Croatia, writes Croatian journalist Goran Andrijanić, who currently lives in Poland
The pendulum could swing in favor of the right’s alternative to the ruling PiS, the Confederation party, writes Andrzej Krajewski for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
A schism within global Anglicanism resulted from the decision to officially bless same-sex marriages, and Catholics should draw lessons, writes Polish columnist and Catholic writer Grzegorz Górny
Polish GDP enjoyed a quarter-over-quarter increase of 3.9 percent in Q1 of this year
Immigration into Britain is reaching ever-greater heights, and despite the growing dissent of the electorate, both establishment parties are doing little to address the issue
The Washington Post’s leak regarding Zelensky’s plan to blow up the Druzhba pipeline had two obvious recipients, Magyar Hírlap’s Zsolt Sütő-Nagy writes
Supporters of Ukraine are no longer hoping for a victory, French publicist Jacques Guillemain writes in Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet
Polish youth are more sympathetic to left-wing causes and don’t realize the sacrifices made by their predecessors that gave them the lives they enjoy today, argues political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
Turkey will stay on track with its existing foreign policy as the ruling coalition claimed a majority in parliament, notes Polish ruling party MEP Ryszard Czarnecki
Can peace be brokered with an unreliable and untrustworthy Ukrainian president? Hungarian columnist Zoltán Kaszab says a “fuse has blown” in Hungary over leaked Ukrainian plans to destroy Hungary’s industrial sector
China and Japan are on opposite sides of the Russo-Ukrainian war and are set on a collision course
Jake Sullivan’s recent address at the Brookings Institution outlining America’s strategy to again become the world hegemon it once was is particularly important to Poland, writes Polish political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
Ukraine is trying to resist excessive influence being exercised by its allies while remaining totally dependent on them, writes Polish political commentator and former conservative politician Jan Rokita
The commitment to uphold the truth about World War II is “a holy mission” for contemporary Poles, writes the editor of Polish conservative Sieci weekly, Jacek Karnowski
Experts from the Atlantic Council, Daniel Fried and Aaron Korewa, however, warn that Poland’s potential to shape the European agenda could be hindered by disputes with the EU and Germany
The recent coalition announced between two Polish opposition parties is expected to cause a stir ahead of the parliamentary elections to be held in the fall
Zbigniew Kuźmiuk warns that the cost related to the EU’s “green revolution” for business and individual households will be astronomical
“France and Germany will continue to strive to remain the center of gravity in Europe,” says influential French conservative academic Guy Milliere
Prof. Henryk Domański, from the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), explains why he believes the opposition will not win the upcoming election in Poland
The “AfD hunter” has played a key role in building a legal surveillance regime against the AfD party in Germany
The PM watches from the sidelines as the national debt grows to record highs, hoping that someone else will come and solve the crisis, writes Dalibor Balšínek for Echo24.cz
The Poland 2050 party led by former presidential candidate Szymon Hołownia is in serious trouble, and that should make Donald Tusk and his liberal PO’s task easier
It would be impossible to gather the capital for such a bank, writes Hungarian columnist Béla Révész