EU politicians and officials have been turning the financial screws on Poland. Has the country finally had enough?
Poland supports EU membership for all countries in the western Balkans
Political murders, defrauding the EU for funds, instability in EU member states? For Brussels, Poland is a bigger concern, writes Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki
The migrant crisis is only getting worse for Europe, and the latest figures from Hungary prove it
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Germany has been criticized by European commissioners for undermining the functioning of the single market
According to Italian journalist Enrico Buscema, Italy will back a Europe of nation states
Italy’s populist-conservatives face four major challenges as they move to take power
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Krzysztof Bosak says the present governments in Warsaw and Budapest have only themselves to blame for problems in obtaining EU funding
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Scientists and data specialists are puzzled by the growing increase in deaths recorded in Europe
Poland must work on building its political credibility as a partner and ally not only to the U.S. but also in the EU, writes political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
Polish foreign minister Zbigniew Rau, speaking after the summit of EU foreign ministers in Prague, said that tourist visas for Russians in their current form will effectively cease to be issued
Opinion surveys show that Poles disapprove of Brussels’ decision to withhold EU funding but also fear that Poland will not be able to cope without such funding
Germany is losing its position as the EU’s leader, says a prominent Polish MEP
New data shows German consumer confidence has collapsed to a record low as fears of soaring energy bills shock all of Europe
Germany significantly influences European energy prices, thanks to its energy policy and the size of its market, writes energy expert Jaroslav Míl
It is not a coincidence that some Civic Platform (PO) politicians, together with German politicians, disagree on banning visas for Russians, said Prof. Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski, an expert on international relations
Despite signs the EU may withhold funding, Poland’s prime minister claims his country will obtain the promised money
Poland’s ruling party leader is against the government entering into any more negotiations with the European Commission over the release of EU funds
It is a paradox that Poland, the country doing the most to help Ukraine, is the subject of harsher EU sanctions than the aggressor Russia, writes political commentator and former conservative politician Jan Rokita
So far, Czechia has saved enough gas for the entire EU
MEP Zdzisław Krasnodębski calls on Poland to change its strategy and method of negotiating with the European Union
In a time of great danger to state security, the main opposition party proposes a cultural revolution and calls for nationwide social protests, warns Prof. Mieczysław Ryba, a historian at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
If the U.S. stands idly by in the face of German efforts to dominate the EU, Russia along with Germany will dominate Europe, warns publicist and former Polish Minister of Defense Jan Parys
The threat of radicalization among both religious and political factions remains high across Europe, according to Europol
Polish opposition’s lack of reaction to Scholz’s new plan to liquidate the right to veto is alarming, writes Jacek Karnowski
MEP Witold Waszczykowski tells portal wPolityce.pl that Poland should be assertive in vetoing or blocking EU decisions whenever possible
The principle that all 27 EU nations must agree on major policy decisions is essential for the European Union to maintain unity, which is a prerequisite for its survival, writes Marek A. Cichocki
The European Commission really just wants Poland to give up its sovereignty, writes Marzena Nykiel on portal wPolityce.pl
Czechia and Poland will oppose the planned EU ban on combustion cars, and other countries may join them
Most asylum seekers are still arriving from Islamic countries, with Germany a favorite destination for many
According to the Social Changes survey, there is no social support for the EU’s campaign to reduce Poland’s coal extraction
MEPs will negotiate the final wording of the reform with the member states this autumn
Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune decided not to renew its partnership treaty with Spain
“Orbán is doing the dirty work for other countries”
Poland wants Italy and Portugal to back Ukraine’s accession to the European Union
Despite inflation and the Ukraine war, Poland is in a comfortable position in terms of energy security, said Poland’s deputy minister of finance
Poland may be forced to use its veto in the face of left-wing EU politicians seeking to cut funding to the country, said a top Polish MEP
Poles reveal their opinion on the future trajectory of the European Union
A new project of a broader Europe associated with the EU but with a freer and wider market and mutual military assistance might be the solution for the current political crisis in the EU caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, writes Tomasz Sakiewicz for portal niezależna.pl
Russia is likely to continue earning hundreds of billions of euros from the sale of its oil despite the European Council agreement to ban Russian oil imports, said a leading Polish politician
Poland’s president visited Kyiv on Sunday and pledged that he would not rest until Ukraine was a full member of the EU
Polish MEP and Deputy Justice Minister Patryk Jaki spoke with Remix News at CPAC in Hungary about the current challenges facing Poland over rule of law and the importance of maintaining ties with Hungary
“The leaders of the European Union are unquestioningly meeting the ever-increasing demands of the American hawks, which will cause serious problems for the livelihoods of European citizens,” writes Mária Schmidt
If the presidential project of amendments to the Supreme Court bill is accepted, Poland will obtain EU funds, says a Polish government spokesman
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk declares that Polish ports are ready to load up Ukrainian grain but that the bottleneck is on the Polish-Ukrainian border
Many things unite both countries, even if they have evolved differently, writes Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala
“I have always argued that unanimity voting in some key areas no longer makes sense if we want to move faster,” claims Ursula von der Leyen
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Backed by Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama, the EU agreement could signal a new censorship regime across Europe
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PM Orbán’s landslide win is a major blow to the EU’s left-liberal establishment
Amid the war in Ukraine, Mateusz Morawiecki also called upon the European Union to implement a gas price cap to help with the cost of living crisis
In the shadow of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the question now becomes what will better guarantee Polish security; closer integration with the EU or a stronger sovereign nation capable of defending itself?
Georgette Mosbacher admitted that when it came to Russia and dealing with Russians, Poland was right all along
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Ukraine: where Western and Eastern lies meet
Polish philosopher Prof. Jacek Hołówka appeals to Poles to stay united, to avoid being used by outside powers, and to not fall prey to false comparisons between the Polish and Ukrainian situation
The invitation follows talks between the two leaders over the telephone on Thursday
A new trilateral alliance which will connect the United Kingdom, Poland and Ukraine in face of Russian aggression may be announced this week
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On Monday night, international consultations were held between Western leaders over the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine
“What is going on in Poland, it is because its government is doing things badly, and we will do what we can do, but we cannot do everything,” claimed MEP Esteban González Pons
EU interior ministers met in Vilnius to discuss border protection, but the EU has already rejected their request for the bloc to fund border barriers
The European Commission has sent a request for payment of fines to the Polish government for not executing the verdict on suspending the Disciplinary Chamber
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If EU development funds continue to be blocked, Poland should build its own development fund, writes Jacek Karnowski, editor-in-chief of Sieci weekly
Brussels will use Covid-19 recovery funds to exert political pressure in the upcoming Hungarian elections
Almost 200,000 irregular migrants breached Europe’s external border last year, according to the bloc’s border agency
The EU “Fit for 55” project will be an incredibly costly endeavor that will force Polish taxpayers to pay exorbitant sums
Mohamed, Jean, Mohammed and Ahmed made up the four most common boys’ names for newborns in Brussels in 2021
While member states are forced to fend for themselves regarding border security, huge amounts of European taxpayer money flow to projects supplying migrants with up-to-date information on their illegal journey into Europe
In a wide-ranging press conference, PM Viktor Orbán addresses some of the most burning questions facing both his country and broader Europe
The European population replacement program promoted by the European Union is running on all cylinders
The EU budget for 2022 has allocated €25 million for defending the EU’s external border with Belarus
The European Court of Justice ruling might actually play into the hands of the Hungarian government
According to unofficial sources, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will personally decide the future of the National Recovery Plan for Poland, writes Jędrzej Bielecki for Rzeczpospolita daily
Law and Justice (PiS) MEP and professor Zdzisław Krasnodębski warns that the breaking of Polish resistance by EU institutions would terrify weaker states in the Union
The EU’s transition to green energy resources is proving both costly and premature, which is why Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia remain strongly opposed
Viktor Orbán warns his followers of complacency ahead of the 2022 elections
The issue of the sovereignty of EU member states and the boundaries of the competencies of the European Court of Justice is becoming increasingly visible
The latest survey suggests also that most Poles want to stay in the EU despite the Polish government’s conflicts with the EU
Poland can count on solidarity from Hungary, and not just regarding the current migration crisis, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said
The European Union must be changed, German influence stopped, and liberal-left social engineering unmasked, writes Jakub Maciejewski for portal wPolityce.pl
Along with Lithuania and Estonia, Poland had a 5 percent inflation rate in August 2021, putting it at the very top of the EU
Emmanouil Fragkos believes that as long as the European Commission is leftist, then all countries that fulfill its orders will have problems with illegal migration
The Law and Justice (PiS) leader declared that Poland wants to be in the European Union while also retaining its status as a sovereign state
The leader of EU nations featuring endemic homophobic violence are directing their ire at Hungary and Poland, where there are virtually no physical attacks against LGBT people
Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Muller said he believes that the EU’s pressure exacted on Poland through blackmail using EU funds should not be taking place
The former EU commissioner is the symbol of European conservatism’s decline
Small states should avoid taking part in the battle of superpowers, according to Hungary’s central bank head
The European Commission is looking to fine Poland over judicial reforms, but Poland appears to not be backing down over the threat
Spreading misinformation to induce punitive Article 7 proceedings against Hungary and Poland is not so much a crime as a dirty trick
Outraged residents of a small village in the Netherlands held a major protest last week to voice their opposition to the sudden and unexpected arrival of hundreds of Afghans
EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen is looking to use cash to convince the EU member states to resettle Afghan asylum seekers, promising generous financial incentives to countries that do so.
European leaders from Madrid to Moscow are expressing deep concern over a new migration crisis
1.08 million bikes were produced in 2020 in Poland, according to the latest Eurostat report
