Hungary, Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia to present plan for EU crisis exit
If we want to preserve freedom, we must establish our own social and educational foundations, writes Grzegorz Kucharczyk for Polish news portal Polonia Christiana
Rule of law conflict points towards transformation of EU into a European superstate, says Polish political author
Rafał Ziemkiewicz writes that that an attempt to build a European state may end with EU’s dissolution
Piketty: The Western EU is enriching itself at the cost of the East
Despite popular opinion, Poland is actually having more money transferred out of the nation than it takes in from EU funds
German professor: If a nation like Poland wants sovereignty, then it should leave the EU
An influential German law professor is telling Poland to gives up its rights or leave the EU, but Poland must fight to change the EU for the better, writes Slawomir Cedzyński
EU reimburses Czechia for COVID-19 repatriation flights in the spring
The European Union paid the Czech Republic €2.9 million
Politics should be used to give people hope
As crises deepen, the human need for hope arises, writes philosopher and political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
Poland’s veto of EU budget over rule of law blackmail is necessary, says Justice Minister Ziobro
Minister Zbigniew Ziobro repeated his veto threat while Polish and Hungarian ambassadors in Brussels blocked the adoption of the 2021-2027 budget and recovery fund
Czech PM Babiš: It is important to improve trade relations between the EU and the USA
Scientific cooperation is also imporant, he said
The EU issues first challenge to Biden with punitive tariffs on Boeing, alcohol products, and food
The tariffs were likely directed at Donald Trump, but the EU is hoping for a softer trade stance from Joe Biden
The EU to ‘spy’ on WhatsApp messages to fight terrorism, but privacy experts are ringing the alarm
The measure could help to prevent terrorist attacks but privacy concerns are rising
Ten years from now: Thoughts on the future of Europe
Hungary and Poland under threat after European Parliament and Council agree on tying EU funds to rule of law
Hungary and Poland are in the crosshairs of the EU over their position on open societies, mass immigration and multiculturalism
EU opens infringement procedure against Hungary over asylum laws
The EU has launched five infringement cases against Hungary since the 2015 migration crisis
After two years, European Parliament finally schedules hearing on death of Slovak citizen in Belgium
The EU and human rights NGOs seem to pick and choose what cases meet their standards of police abuse
Poland ready to veto EU budget to protect its freedom and sovereignty, says PiS leader Kaczyński
“Poland will defend its identity, its freedom, and sovereignty at any cost, and we will not be terrorized by money,” declares Law and Justice (PiS) leader and Deputy PM Jarosław Kaczyński
‘The suicide of Europe’ – Marine Le Pen launches campaign against EU’s new Migration Pact
“It is a real pact with the devil,” warned Le Pen
Polish MEP: Green, but not a good deal for Poland
PiS MEP Izabela Kloc says that the EU’s climate policies will hurt Poland, which will not be able to keep up with the targets being set
The EU’s pushing of ideological ‘liberal democracy’ has echoes of communism
Just as the communists once insisted that democracy must be “socialist”, so now the EU’s ruling elites are saying that to be legitimate a democracy, it must be “liberal”, writes Polish publicist and writer Grzegorz Górny
The EU embraces Poland’s ‘Marshall Plan’ for Belarus
EU leaders at a special summit in Brussels approved a Polish economic aid plan for Belarus that aims to support democratic changes in that country.
Poland hears echoes of Nazi rhetoric after German politician urges EU to ‘starve Poland and Hungary’
Germany shows its true colors with continued support of Nord Stream 2
‘Brussels might try to introduce migrant relocation through a back door,’ warns Polish MEP Beata Kempa
The European Commission’s new migration policy proposals are arousing growing number of controversies and should be precisely analyzed
Hungary, Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia likely to oppose EU’s new migration plan
The European Green Deal will lead to a centralized system of power unlike any before it
The “green order” introduced by EU authorities will lead to a green revolution, warns philosopher and political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
EU to maintain Article 7 procedures against Poland and Hungary
The German EU presidency is to present a plan for a mechanism to associate EU funding with rule of law this September
Poland’s Belarus plan gets EU support
Poland has secured EU support for its plan to provide economic aid for Belarus as long as Belarus agrees to hold free elections
Czech Republic EC EU Jan Zahradil Martina Dlabajova Mikuláš Peksa Tomas Zdechovsky Ursula von der Leyen News Czech MEP: Coronavirus being used to centralize EU at the expense of nations
According to Jan Zahradil, the coronavirus epidemic serves the European Commission as a pretext for deepening integration and inflating the common debt
The EU will break any treaty to punish Poland over LGBT issues, says senior Polish MEP
Senior Polish MEP Prof. Ryszard Legutko warns that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has caved to the left
Donald Tusk: We are witness to the birth of a new EU which has nothing to do with treaties and procedures
Donald Tusk openly admits that treaties and procedures in the EU are a fiction and believes that it was a normal direction for the EU’s evolution, writes publicist Stanisław Janecki
Aleksandr Lukashenko Angela Merkel Belarus EU Mateusz Morawiecki Poland Presidential elections Protests Commentary The West won’t save Belarus
On Belarus, the West has to choose between sacrificing its interests or values, but since it is not prepared to do either it will not do anything, argues Jędrzej Bielecki in Polish dally Rzeczpospolita.
This is why Poland faces a ticking time bomb with joint EU debt
The European Commission’s ability to take out loans in the name of other member states will lead to huge abuses and corruption, argues one Polish blogger
Europe faces an Islamic invasion
The situation on the Italian island of Lampedusa is a dire wake-up call for Europe, writes Polish columnist Kemir
Three Seas countries will receive over a third of EU budget funds
PiS MEP Zbigniew Kuźmiuk explains how the Three Seas will devote close to €400 billion to development and infrastructure projects
If Poland wants to remain in the EU, it must be prepared to leave in 4 to 6 years
Poland could become “terrorized, marginalized and colonized” if EU federalist powers grow, writes Polish columnist Rafał Ziemkiewicz
Analysis: EU funding isn’t tied to rule of law issues despite claims otherwise
Polish portal TVP Info explains why there is no direct link between the payment of EU funds and the rule of law issue in the settlement agreed at the EU summit in Brussels
Germany made a good deal at the EU summit
Angela Merkel is the big victor of the EU summit because she succeeded in saving the single market of which the main beneficiary is Germany, writes Jędrzej Bielecki
Poland and Hungary score major victory at EU summit by retaining veto over rule of law compliance
The attempt to make EU funding dependent on rule of law compliance has failed and the settlement over the EU budget and recovery fund is favorable for Poland too, argues editor-in-chief of Sieci weekely Jacek Karnowski
EU leaders fail to reach agreement after three days of summit negotiations
A marathon EU summit, which has been going since Friday, is in danger of ending in failure
Report: The vast majority of “Old EU” states benefited from the EU’s expansion in 2004
Accepting the new states in 2004 was beneficial for all
Opinion: Dependency of EU funds on political conditions will mean Central Europe loses its political voice
Recession in Poland will be shallowest in the EU
EC says Poland’s GDP will shrink by only 4.6 percent
Germany to address migration during its EU presidency, says Ambassador Israng
Germany realizes compulsory migrant quotas will not work
Opinion: Poland and Germany are making a mistake by not working together
Marek A. Cichocki says Polish-German relations are suffering
Belgian historian warns Poland that ‘every gift from Brussels and Berlin comes with a catch’
Professor David Engels has this warning for Poland
Hungary, Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia find common ground concerning EU Reconstruction Fund
According to an unofficial source, Visegrad Four (V4) countries found common ground going into funding negotiations for the upcoming EU summit
Czech Republic sets priorities for EU presidency in 2022
Czech Republic outlines goals for its EU presidency in 2022
Opinion: Why does European neo-colonialism affect Poland?
Poland must break down its old insecurities
Poland: President and PM say Europe needs new stimulus for economic growth
Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki unite in support of EU action to combat a major economic crisis
EU recovery fund battle not over yet, says Polish minister
Poland is fighting for a fair coronavirus recovery fund distribution system from the EU
PM Morawiecki: Poland cannot be treated as the lesser Europe
Polish PM in an interview with German FAZ argues that Poland is being taken to task for measures which are accepted as standard in other EU states
EU is doing bidding of socialists by targeting Hungary and Poland, says Polish MEP
MEP Czarnecki slams the report on the rule of law in Poland produced by the civil liberties (LIBE) committee of the European Parliament
EU ‘misers’ holding up the German-French deal will agree to it in the end: opinion
Poland must raise its voice about the impending new EU grant deal that could hurt the Central and Eastern European region, writes Marek A. Cichocki
Hungary, Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia’s leaders discuss rebuilding EU economy with Angela Merkel
V4 heads release a joint statement with Germany
Globalist left-wing forces have staged a vile attack on Hungary: MEP Deutsch
Neo-liberal forces have waged an attack on “religious beliefs, the traditional family model, natural gender identity, and national pride for decades,” says Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch
Polish PM Morawiecki calls for more financing for EU farmers in letter to European leaders
Poland wants to help farmers in new proposal sent to 26 heads of state
Top German court slams EU in historic decision, finds EU Court of Justice lacks authority over German national law
By decreeing against the European Central Bank’s purchase of government bonds, the German court put state law above European law
Coup in Poland: Moscow, Berlin and other foreign powers attempting to overthrow Polish government
Former Polish Minister of Defense Jan Parys warns in his column that foreign powers are trying to overthrow the current Polish government using the epidemic and political tension
Coronavirus: Poland is 1 of 5 EU countries where pandemic isn’t weakening
Despite its infection rate not lessening, Poland still has several times fewer total infections than Western European countries
Nearly 300,000 migrants granted EU asylum in 2019
The largest group of beneficiaries came from Syria
Why the EU needs to focus on PM Morawiecki’s 3 key issues of production, budget, and support
Michał Karnowski assesses the Polish PM’s propsitions for the European Union in time of crisis
Coronavirus coronavirus pandemic Czech Republic EU European Commission Miloš Zeman Poland Ursula von der Leyen News EC President von der Leyen admits EU underestimated coronavirus, praises Czechia and Poland
The EU has been criticized for a late response to the coronavirus
France, Russia, the EU, and Germany want to weaken Poland, says influential Polish writer
Poland is once again under threat of being partitioned by the dominating powers of the world, says writer and theater director Antoni Libera
Should we be grateful for the EU’s coronavirus aid?
‘We underestimated coronavirus’ says head of European Commission as EU shuts its borders
Europe will face coronavirus for a long time
EU has abandoned Italy in coronavirus fight, says Poland’s former FM
Poland’s former foreign minister, Witold Waszczykowski, says that Italy has been left largely to struggle alone with the coronavirus epidemic
Are coronavirus and the migrant crisis Europe’s perfect storm?
AP: Europe is not ready for migrant masses
Unpredictable alliances await Europe
Polish migration policy will depend on Poland’s new president: opinion
Czech diplomat appointed head of European Defense Agency
Jiří Šedivý replaces Jorqe Domecq as head of EDA
Poland ranks close to the top in EU military spending
The Polish government spent over €8 billion on defense in 2018
Erdoğan accuses Greece of killing two migrants
Greece has responded that no shots have been fired
Czechs have one of the most optimistic nations in the EU: Eurobarometer
71 percent of Czechs said the country is in good condition
Zuckerberg discusses ‘regulations’ with EU vice president critical of Hungary and Poland
New digital rules from the EU may have an impact on freedom of expression on social media
V4 foreign ministers to meet their Balkan counterparts in Prague
V4 supports the EU including the Balkan states as member
Czechia blocks EU resolution condemning Trump’s Middle East plan
Josep Borrell had to issue his own statement without support of whole EU
Risk of poverty in Czechia at record low
Single moms and female pensioners are the most vulnerable
Brexit complicates Czech police operations
The V4 cannot allow criminals to benefit from Brexit
Czech troops set to join terrorism fight in Africa
Czechia mulls accepting 40 child migrants from Greece
Czechia considers accepting the unaccompanied children
A powerless EU is America’s vassal: opinion
The EU never came up with a joint response to the Iran crisis
Andrej Babiš Climate Change Climate protection EU European Council European Union Greta Thunberg Commentary The climate movement is in trouble, but that’s good news: opinion
Now it is time for a rational debate on climate protection
Babiš: The EU must keep its promises
EU needs to support accession talks with North Macedonia
Polish exports growing faster than rest of EU
Polish economy is doing well despite global slowdown
Czechia convinces EU to accept nuclear power as carbon-neutral
Czechia plans to be carbon-neutral by 2050
Czechia to become center of EU’s space program
Czech space activities are to expand
Klaus: Brexit problems show Czexit would be irresponsible
Klaus criticizes the EU but does not support a withdrawal
A new chapter in EU-Polish relations after Michel-Morawiecki meeting in Warsaw
A good opening for Poland with the successor of Tusk in the European Council.
EU takes action against Islamic State’s online activities
“The IS has disappeared from a large portion of the Internet.”
Tusk will earn more as EPP leader than he would as Polish president
A new well-paid job for the “president of Europe”.
Living large: Tusk spent more than €100,000 on champagne in 2018
Living La Dolce Vita with Brussels elites.
Europe will gain from the US and China trade war
The European Union will benefit from the US and China’s trade war, claims director at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The export to the EU is estimated to gain 70 bln USD in trade.
Tusk calls for protests in Poland
After the attack on TVP Info journalist Magdalena Ogórek, Donald Tusk is heating up tensions between Poles. Leading right-wing publicist Piotr Semka warns Tusk of the dangers of such provocations.
Morawiecki: The best scenario would be no Brexit
“The best Brexit scenario would be the one in which Britons would decide to remain in the European Union,” said PM Mateusz Morawiecki during the World Economic Forum in Davos. The PM also alluded to the words of Donald Tusk that the Brexit referendum was stupid and not agreed upon.
Tusk honored for “confronting his home nation”
Donald Tusk has been distinguished for opposing Poland by the “The Top 100 Global Thinkers” ranking. Polish internauts are outraged, though not surprised at the news of Tusk working against his own country.
Falling Empire of Rationality
The British Empire of rationality has fallen. Witold M. Orłowski explains how the recent Brexit developments have ruined the UK’s image on the international arena.
Europe in a changing world
As Poland, Central Europe, the entire continent and the world with it has changed, so too must the European Union. Professor Marek A. Cichocki explains the importance of the need for change in the EU for Poland’s security.
Western Europe vs. CEE: “Fifteen” shooting at “five”
The European Parliament has not found time to debate the situation in France but will intervene in the internal affairs of the Czech Republic. PiS MEP Ryszard Czarnecki argues that the Czech Republic has become the fifth country to be “shot at” by “fifteen” from Western Europe.
Salvini-Kaczyński talks “exploratory,” says minister
“My father fought both communism and fascism. Salvini is a long way from being a fascist,” says Polish Minister Anna Maria Anders, daughter of one of Poland’s most famous military leaders. She argues that Poland’s liberal opposition labels all who are against it as fascists, populists or nationalists.
Salvini sees chance of “Polish-Italian axis”
“We have began an exchange of views on future cooperation in the European Parliament,” said Matteo Salvini, Deputy PM of Italy and leader of the “Liga”, after his Warsaw meeting with leader of Poland’s ruling party, Jarosław Kaczyński.
Krasnodębski: European Defense Fund is an opportunity
Prof. Zdzisław Krasnodębski, the vice-president of the EP for Law and Justice (PIS) and the European Conservative Reformers urges Poland to do more to take advantage of opportunities provided by the European Defense Fund. Krasnodębski says that in defense Poland “must work on both fronts” – NATO and the EU.