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
The past 12 months have finally laid to rest the conviction that foreign policy is the exclusive domain of liberals and social democrats with the ruling conservatives making substantial headway on the world stage, writes Rafał Woś
Poland and Israel have resolved an issue over security arrangements for school visits with an agreement that ends the presence of Israeli armed guards on Polish streets
Olaf Scholz’s revelations that he talks regularly with Vladimir Putin should serve as a warning to Poland that it could still end up as the victim of a pincer movement by its two foes
The Polish embassy in Paris later issued a statement trying to walk back the remarks, but the cat was already out of the bag
Ahead of a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to Warsaw, Polish President Andrzej Duda made a diplomatic trip through Europe with a focus on security issues related to the war in Ukraine
Poland passed a law allowing it to remove all graduates of a prestigious Russian diplomatic school from the Polish Foreign Ministry
Poland’s attitude towards Russia will not change but the sympathy to leaders in Kyiv can fade, warns Polish columnist Marek Pyza after the controversial appointment of Andrij Melnyk into the Ukrainian government
Poland is outraged after Ukraine appoints a foreign affairs official who has openly admired a Ukrainian nationalist tied to the massacre of Polish civilians
Local officials played banned stanzas of the German anthem at a meeting with Jászberény’s twin city of Vechta
The new Hungarian president is taking a much more active foreign policy stance than her predecessor
This is the first presidential meeting between the two neighbors in 12 years
Some member states wanted a complete ban on Russian tourists but Hungary, Germany, France, and Austria opposed such a measure
Orbán’s views do not coincide with those of Romania, the country’s foreign minister said
Pressman will likely give ear to left-leaning NGOs if appointed
The MEP was with a delegation headed to Palestine after Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed on the Palestinian territories
The Croatian port of Rijeka was previously a part of the Austro-Hungarian empire
The Baltics closed their Russian consulates earlier this month
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According to the Russian ambassador, the Czech side came “with a set of well-known accusations of the West against Russia”
Following the cagey optimism of the West in the previous days, fears of the real danger of a Russian invasion of Ukraine intensified again on Thursday
Escalation will not occur in the coming weeks or even months, stated the Russian diplomat
The two presidents discussed the Polish-Chinese partnership, the situation in Ukraine and the development of the Belt and Road Initiative
Czechia is trying to get the situation resolved peacefully through diplomacy, Petr Fiala insisted
Hungarian foreign policy cannot be based on the opinion of Soros ‘lobbyists and Western liberal newspapers, writes Magyar Hírlap columnist, Mariann Őry
In the meantime, Prime Minister Petr Fiala confirms that Czechia is ready to send ammunition to Ukraine
The dispute over the Turów mine was a lack of empathy, understanding, and willingness to engage in dialogue — especially on the Polish side, says the Polish diplomat
The murder of the Georgian has further consequences on the diplomatic relationship between the two countries
Bazanov allegedly arrived in the country without a permit and violated epidemic measures
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is continuing Poland’s diplomatic offensive in Europe, writes Jacek Karnowski
Iohannis, hailed as a “bridge builder,” attacks neighboring Hungary at major European award ceremony in Germany
These are the topics that Hungary must focus on because Europe will be focusing on them
Everyone who showed interest in leaving Afghanistan got to safety, confirmed Foreign Minister Kulhánek
U.S., Russian presidents agree on nuclear stability
Hungarian Catholic Church refutes earlier press reports
Hungary has one of the best vaccination rates in the world
The two parties must represent traditional European values
Mark Brzezinski’s candidacy for ambassador is currently being seriously considered by President Joe Biden
Strong ties in economy, education and peacekeeping
EU leaders call for investigation, new sanctions against Minsk
The Czech minister spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu
In the past decade, bilateral relations had shown a marked improvement
Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhánek also sided with Israel
Karen Donfried currently heads the German Marshall Fund
Russians have until the end of May to leave the embassy
The summit could follow on from the Obama-Medvedev summit
The endgame has begun, writes László Bogár
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One Hungarian MEP also among those sanctioned by Beijing
Czechia emphasizes that the office is not an embassy
The official Czech Embassy remains in Tel Aviv
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The United States has praised recent Hungarian military upgrades
Although often mired in different historical constraints, Hungary and Estonia have always had a special bond, not least due to the Finno-Ugric language connecting them, Kristi Karelsohn, Estonian ambassador to Hungary wrote in an article in daily Magyar Nemzet
Czech Foreign Ministry alled on Russia to release Navalny
Ethnic minority rights continue to hamper Hungarian-Ukrainian relations
Historian Benjamin Stora wrote a report on colonization
The Hungarian government pushes back against reckless claims from the former US president
Czech humanitarian organization People in Need, which Russia included on the list last year, took part in establishing the Centre
The document could further complicate accession negotiations
RMDSZ will have three portfolios in the center-right Romanian government
She invited him to Slovakia during a private audience
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Trump has “saved conservative America and joined the ranks of the greatest American presidents,” says Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Poland rejects that it would violate European directives
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The purpose is to prevent illegal migration from Morroco
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó will be one of only EU foreign ministers to be present at the event
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The countries are focusing on building an Interconnected network of power and natural gas lines as well as port development
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Arndt von Loringhoven’s father was one of the Hitler’s top aides and prepared the dictator’s daily military briefings in the final months of the Second World War
Chinese foreign minister said that Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil would pay a high price for his visit of Taiwan
Lucie Samcová has been working in Brussels for 15 years
The pandemic complicates other foreign policy activities
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Attracting foreign investments and focusing on trade relations are top priorities for Hungarian diplomacy
Rabbi Köves: “It is quite peculiar that a German politician would criticize Hungary since there have been 1,824 anti-Semitic incidents in Germany in 2019, while Hungary only had 35”
Michael Roth, who has attacked Hungary for the last decade, is a close ally of billionaire financier George Soros
A study of the dysfunctional European foreign policy
Foreign MInister Jacek Czaputowicz previously believed that the period following the presidential elections will be a good time to change the head of Polish diplomacy
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