Macron’s embarrassing attempt to use the war in Ukraine to raise his own profile
Emmanuel Macron’s bombshell about sending troops to Ukraine was a political gambit aimed at raising his and his country’s significance on the world stage, writes Polish commentator Marek A. Cichocki
Majority of Poles against sending troops to Ukraine
Poland may be one of the biggest supporters of Ukraine, but Poles themselves are weary about participating directly in the war
Polish companies receive less than 1% of all EU aid to compensate for Ukraine war
Once more, Poland is expected to be satisfied with the crumbs from the German table
Foreign investors worried as left-wing Tusk government attacks head of Poland’s central bank
The ruling liberal coalition and PM Donald Tusk’s persistent attacks on Adam Glapiński are a disservice and grossly unfair, writes Zbigniew Kużmiuk on portal wPolityce.pl
The farmers’ protest is against the EU, not Ukraine
The liberal media backing the Polish government is trying to portray the farmers’ protest as being anti-Ukraine, but their protest is against the EU, not Ukraine, writes Polish commentator Rafał Woś
‘I am a farmer, not a slave’ – Farmers march into Warsaw demanding action against Ukrainian imports and EU’s green deal
The farmers also say they are not happy about the meeting with Tusk’s chief aide Jan Grabiec because “nothing concrete had materialized”
Polish post-pandemic projects under threat over EU delays in releasing funds
Ursula von Der Leyen’s promise to release all EU funds due to Poland does not automatically imply Poland will get all the money
Unemployment rises in Poland for 2nd month in a row
GUS has reported that unemployment in Poland continues to rise
For Ursula von der Leyen, rule of law is in the eye of the beholder
Ursula von der Leyen is doing Germany’s bidding in the EU, which is why she has rewarded Donald Tusk with EU funds, despite the fact that he has deepened rather than solved Poland’s rule of law problems
Major escalation: Polish farmers block Germany’s vital A2 Autobahn
Farmers protests, which last week affected border crossings with Ukraine and Czechia, have now spread to the German border
PM Tusk moves to crush Polish farmer protests at Ukrainian border
Poland’s new left-liberal leader is moving to crack down on Polish farmer protests, using the claim that they are supporting Putin
Stop the hate campaign against farmers
This was the week in which liberals and democrats started to hate farmers, claiming they are doing Putin’s and Kaczyński’s bidding while also owning expensive tractors, writes Wiktor Świetlik for portal Interia.pl
VIDEO: Polish farmers dump Ukrainian grain in protest at the border
Tensions are growing at the Polish-Ukrainian border
Hungarian and European conservatives must learn from Tusk’s authoritarian rule in Poland
The right in Europe needs to sit up and take notice of what is happening in Poland and the implications of in terms of what may be tried elsewhere, writes Michał Karnowski for portal wPolityce.pl
Protesters from EU countries back Polish farmers on Ukraine border
German, Belgian, Dutch, and French farmers have joined the Polish border blockade of the Dorohusk-Yahodyn border crossing with Ukraine
German companies shifting their production to Poland in large numbers
Poland is now the most attractive country in Europe for investors, largely due to Poland’s relatively low energy prices and skilled workforce, according to Focus weekly magazine
Polish conservatives want senior PiS MEP to be candidate for EU commission president
Polish conservatives, as the biggest party in the ECR group, want their man to run for the EU’s top spot
Polish farmers begin 30-day blockade of Ukraine, seize Ukrainian grain for inspection
Over the weekend, the protesters tipped Ukrainian grain out of trucks and took samples to be examined in labs
Let’s stop the Treaty change! — Polish MEP calls for EU citizens to stand up to Brussels’ latest power grab
“Before we realize it, we might wake up in a completely new reality where the EU executive will divide and rule, and Poles will be merely a population inhabiting a specified territory,” warns Law and Justice (PiS) MEP Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Dispute over history may block Ukraine’s EU accession, says Polish official
Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski has said that a “significant dispute” over Polish demands to exhume victims of the Volhynia Massacre must be settled for Poland to support Ukraine’s EU membership bid
Tusk says the EU doesn’t need more federalization: Let’s hold him to his word
Donald Tusk stated during his visit to Brussels on Wednesday that “the EU does not need systemic revolutions,” and Poles should remind him of this in the future, writes conservative columnist and writer Łukasz Warzecha
Poland has fewest reports of racial discrimination in the European Union, EU report shows
Often painted by the liberal media as a provincial nation, Poles were the most tolerant of all EU member states included in the survey
What sort of people celebrate massacres of civilians?
As Israel reels from the shock of the massacres committed by Hamas terrorists, we in Europe have to reassess our attitudes toward migrants, many of whom actually celebrated the carnage on the streets of Western cities, and the Polish election on Sunday gives us that chance, writes Petar Petrovic for portal TVPInfo
Polish president: The EU’s ‘calls for European solidarity on migration are fairy tales’
In an interview with commercial TV network Polsat News, Polish President Andrzej Duda said that Poland is not willing to accept compulsory relocation of migrants and no number of sanctions and quotas will change the country’s mind
Ukrainian agricultural products will flood Polish market, warns former agriculture minister
Ukraine’s cheap grain could destroy Poland’s agricultural sector this autumn
Kaczyński: We want Poland to stop being a provincial country
Jarosław Kaczyński emphasized Law and Justice’s (PiS) commitment to fulfilling promises made in previous campaigns and implementing a credible plan before the elections during a meeting with supporters in the town of Pułtusk
It’s time Poland stopped focusing on ‘free’ EU funds as a reason for its membership in the bloc
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
Polish PM rallies his diplomats ‘to oppose EU diktat’
Poland’s PM has told the country’s ambassadors that Poland has to oppose the EU’s push to centralize power in Europe away from nation-states
Vast majority of Poles reject EU’s new migrant quota proposal that could force tens of thousands of migrants into Poland
Nearly 70 percent of Poles reject the European Union’s proposal to relocate migrants within its borders, a recent survey shows
Poland, Czechia and Slovenia have lowest risk of poverty in the EU
A huge share of the EU population is facing poverty
‘This is not about migration. It’s about changing the ethnic composition of Central Europe’ – Poland urged to hold a referendum on the EU’s new forced migrant quota policy
“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
Poland has the highest rate of GDP growth in Europe, also tops China
While Germany is in recession, Poland is pulling ahead of the rest of Europe in terms of GDP growth
Poland’s ‘investigative commission on Russian influence’ is badly needed in Brussels
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
Russia funded environmental lobbyists to stop Europe from fracking, bombshell report claims
The Russian government reportedly provided €82 million in funding to NGOs tasked with persuading EU national governments to stop shale gas exploration
EU will not finance the transfer of excess grain from Polish silos to Africa
As Polish silos remain full to the brim with unsold grain, Brussels has ruled out paying to redistribute the product to Africa
Poles don’t want to give up their veto right on foreign policy and taxes: poll
A recent poll shows increasing opposition among the Polish public to Brussels’ plans to build a centralized European Union
Polish weapons manufacturer plans to increase artillery shell production by 500%
Polish Armaments Group engages in joint ammunition purchase discussions with European manufacturers, as the EU commits 1 million artillery shells to help Ukraine
EXCLUSIVE: ‘They want people who are isolated, who have no past, no relations, no family, and no identity,’ warns Spanish MEP and vice-chair of the ECR Group Hermann Tertsch
In an exclusive interview conducted by Remix News at CPAC Hungary earlier this month, Vox MEP and vice-chair of the ECR Group Hermann Tertsch calls for a conservative Reconquista not only in his own country, Spain, but also in the whole Western world. He explains how essential it is for conservatives from Europe and both Americas to join forces against the progressive agenda and put an end to the social engineering going on in the European Union and elsewhere
Power in Europe is shifting toward Poland, argues French academic
“France and Germany will continue to strive to remain the center of gravity in Europe,” says influential French conservative academic Guy Milliere
Polish PM defends nation-state sovereignty on Poland’s 19th anniversary of EU accession
Recent key events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have reinforced how invaluable the nation-state remains, Mateusz Morawiecki told a press conference on Monday
Poles against EU ban on combustion engine cars
Starting in 2035, no gasoline or diesel cars will be sold in the EU, and most Poles are not happy with the new law
EU ban on internal combustion engine reveals absurdity of decision-making in Brussels, says Polish climate minister
Polish Climate and Environment Minister Anna Moskwa criticized the European Commission for playing to German interests
France must overcome its negative view of Poland
French leaders should overcome their prejudices toward Poland and build a security alliance with the country that is building the largest army in Europe, writes academic Pierre Haroche in Le Monde
The Green Revolution’s no joke, it will affect us all
When Brussels began its “Green Deal” crusade, it said it would be fair, but now it is just another top-down revolution being imposed on the population, writes Polish columnist Marek A. Cichocki
Biden’s visit to Poland: Unlike Berlin and Brussels, Washington will not interfere in Polish elections
The U.S. president’s visit to Warsaw highlighted the divergent attitudes of the United States and the European Union towards Poland, with the EU demanding servility and ideological conformity, while the U.S. prioritizes security and military cooperation, writes Polish columnist Jakub Maciejewski
‘There is no price for independence’ – Poland’s Kaczyński calls for coalition to stop EU superstate from erasing national sovereignty
The leader of Poland’s ruling conservatives stated that Poland cannot agree to the formation of a centralized European state under German leadership
Who really cares about European values?
According to Polish political scientist and philosopher Marek A. Cichocki, Ukraine’s fight against Russia will decide the future of European values
EU’s aid for Ukraine is effectively public aid for itself
Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Kyiv produced a Kafkaesque moment in which she boasted of how the EU is bringing light to Ukraine by donating energy-saving LED bulbs, writes niezalezna.pl
columnist Tomasz Teluk
EU’s push for insects in food supply will harm traditional farming, warns Poland’s former agricultural minister
Introducing insects to European cuisine will in time reduce demand for traditional agricultural products and lead to increased profits for corporate food giants, warns Jan Ardanowski
Poll: Ukrainians support political-military alliance with Poland and UK
The survey also shows record-high support for Ukraine’s accession into NATO and the EU
EU refunded Poland only 1% of billions in arms supplies to Ukraine
Poland’s PM says that Poland expects the EU to compensate Poland financially for the arms it is sending to Ukraine
How the EU uses the Ukraine crisis to blackmail Poland
Supporters of the ruling conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) are finding it increasingly difficult to understand why Poland is willing to back down to Brussels, writes Polish commentator Jerzy Karwelis
2022 showed it is time to rearm Europe
2022 has radically changed the way Europe thinks about defense and led to a sea-change on how nations perceive Russia and China, writes political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
5 Polish regions to receive €3.85 billion in EU environmental funds
The investments under the Just Transition Fund (JTF) are aimed at supporting Poland’s climate transformation
EU investing €3.3 billion in microchip production, aims to control at least fifth of world market
“Chips are one of the most important rapidly developing technologies today, but the European Union currently does not have sufficient capacity to design and manufacture its own advanced chips,” said Czech Industry Minister Jozef Síkela
Czech commentator trashes Hungary for blocking higher corporate taxes, claims France is more aligned with Czech interests
“Hungary is blocking the agreement”
The EU is driving Polexit
Thanks to the work of Brussels and Berlin in alienating Poles from the EU, the topic of Polexit is no longer taboo, writes Rafał Woś for portal Interia.pl
Poland against mandatory EU-wide joint gas purchases but in favor of gas price cap
As the European Council meets in Brussels, Poland is keen on limiting the prices of gas but has doubts about the idea of making common purchasing of gas compulsory for all EU members
‘Eurocrats trying to create a transnational beast,’ says Polish PM Morawiecki
Brussels Eurocrats are attempting to create a “transnational beast” devoid of real and traditional values such as nations and Christianity, said Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaking at a convention of Spain’s VOX party
EU prepares for possible large-scale blackouts in winter
“The acts of sabotage against the Nord Stream gas pipelines have shown how vulnerable our energy infrastructure is,” states EU commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Poland has the lowest electricity prices in the EU
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused record-high energy prices across Europe, but Poland has managed to keep them lower than others
The EU establishment will react ‘brutally’ after Italian election out of fear of losing power, says Polish MEP
Prof. Ryszard Legutko, a senior MEP for the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, says that any new right-wing government shores up the already existing ones but also exposes them to attacks from the left
Poland’s president slams EU leaders for ‘haughtiness, arrogance and contempt’ over Italy’s election results
President Andrzej Duda has condemned the reactions of many mainstream European leaders to Georgia Meloni’s victory in the Italian general election
Germany, Spain and France push to abolish the veto for EU foreign policy, but Hungary, Austria, and Czechia are opposed
“We should take more decisions by qualified majority and limit the possibilities of using the right of veto,” German Minister Anna Lührmann told reporters
Poland may borrow money to replace lost EU funds
According to Deputy PM Piotr Gliński, Poland is considering the option of borrowing on the open market in order to finance projects it was intending to fund through its EU Recovery Funds
Inflation hits record in eurozone, surges to 9.1%
The European Central Bank is expected to raise the base rate by at least another half-percentage point at its September meeting
Russia is a clear foe, but the greater threat to Poland’s sovereignty comes from the West, warn senior Polish MEPs
Prof. Ryszard Legutko backs his ruling party colleague Prof. Zdzisław Krasnodębski’s controversial remarks in which he said that the EU currently presents a greater threat to Poland’s sovereignty than Russia
Europe’s hope lies in Italy and Giorgia Meloni
A right-wing victory in Italy could help end the madness in Europe, writes Ryszard Terlecki, deputy speaker of the Sejm, which is the lower house of the Polish parliament
Czechs can propose the withdrawal of Hungary’s voting rights, warns EU vice-president
According to Czech Minister for European Affairs Mikuláš Bek, Orbán’s recent speech in Tusványos will have “political consequences”
How Europe’s elites plan to force Poland to give up its currency
Donald Tusk, the leader of the main opposition party, Civic Platform (PO), has come back into Polish politics to bring down the present government and get Poland into the eurozone, writes ruling party MEP Zbigniew Kuźmiuk
Hungary: Second opposition party launches EU referendum
Far-right Jobbik wants to prevent the Hungarian parliament from deciding on Hungary’s EU membership
‘With a war going on at its border, the EU is engaged in attacks on its member countries,’ says former Polish Sejm speaker Marek Jurek
In an exclusive interview, Marek Jurek explains why Poland should have supported Ukraine in resisting the EU’s cynical wartime pressure for the ratification of the Council of Europe’s “Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence,” which promotes gender ideology and seeks to undermine the traditional family model
Poland should stop the EU from becoming a German Fourth Reich
Poland’s primary objective should be to weaken the position of Germany and the EU so that it can block their pro-Russian orientation, argues senior conservative politician Marian Piłka
EU prepares fresh €8 billion aid package to Ukraine
The new package will be part non-refundable aid and part loans
Orbán’s visit to Vienna: The key points
The Hungarian prime minister met with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer to discuss bilateral relations
The suicidal stupidity of Europe is clear for all to see
The European Union’s sanctions against Russia are locked in a suicidal loop, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
Hungary vows to vote down Brussels’ demand to reduce gas consumption
EU proposals discussed on Tuesday could see countries forced to reduce their natural gas consumption by 15 percent, a move Hungary believes would harm competitiveness and infringe on sovereignty
Relations with Russia will be strained for at least 10 years, warns Czech foreign minister
“It is time to rethink our policy towards Russia. We have to build new measures against it to stop the war,” said Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský
EU farming ministers tackle Ukrainian agriculture, Hungarian drought
Ukraine can only resume agriculture if there is peace, Hungary’s agriculture minister told his peers in Brussels
The EU’s Polish betrayal is akin to that of the Munich Agreement for Czechoslovakia
The European Union’s blocking of funds for Poland is a stab in the back similar to that delivered to Czechoslovakia in Munich in 1938, writes Jacek Karnowski
A lesson from the Netherlands: Self-sufficiency not globalization should be Poland’s aim
Poland needs to be self-sufficient in terms of its military, energy and food so that it does not end up like the Netherlands, argues editor-in-chief of Sieci weekly Jacek Karnowski
Hungary welcomes European Parliament’s decision to allow nuclear and gas energy
The decision is a relief for Hungary, which relies heavily on nuclear and gas power plants
We need to talk about Germany
Germany’s policy on Russia has been destructive for Europe and disastrous for Ukraine, writes Polish philosopher and political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
Morality over pragmatism dominates Polish discussion on Ukraine war, says influential Polish journalist
As a result of the strong support for Ukraine’s moral case, we are forgetting about economic and military realities, argues Paweł Lisicki, the editor-in-chief of the Do Rzeczy newspaper
After top EU politician floats gas confiscation scheme, Hungary says it won’t give up its gas reserves
EU legislation firmly puts energy matters under national jurisdiction, which means any attempts to seize Hungary’s gas would be illegal, says one Hungarian minister
9 in 10 Hungarians favor EU membership, new polling reveals
Hungarians would support EU membership even if Prime Minister Viktor Orbán encouraged the country to vote to leave the bloc
EU is building a Europe without traditional values, claims Hungarian MEP
Tamás Deutsch claimed the European Union’s current trajectory had made the continent weaker and more vulnerable
EU proposes €9 billion, 25-year loan to Ukraine
Should Ukraine default, EU member states will have to repay the loan
Ukraine in the EU? The considerable risk is an empty promise
The eventual accession of Ukraine to the European Union would have significant consequences for the member states, including shifting the political focus closer to the east of the bloc. It will be a long and complicated process in many areas, writes Jana Juzová, a researcher at the Europeum Institute.
As Ukraine inches closer to EU candidate status, Georgia asks, ‘What about us?’
“If anyone is entitled to candidate status, it is first and foremost Georgia, then Ukraine and Moldova,” said Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili
What will be the EU leaders’ message for Ukraine?
The rapid decline of interest in the war will sooner or later be reflected in the actions of European politicians, warns Jerzy Haszczyński in Rzeczpospolita daily
Brussels won’t stop increasing its demands toward Poland
Poland will be financially blackmailed unless it submits to the ideological domination of the EU, warns Marzena Nykiel
EU tells Hungary to stop charging foreigners more for fuel
The EU may threaten Hungary’s low gas prices
Poles do not want a federalized EU or abandonment of unanimity voting, polling shows
Poles reveal their opinion on the future trajectory of the European Union
New European alliance could give Poland an alternative to 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
Hungary won a battle, but the war is far from over
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has won the battle to defend Hungary’s energy supply, but defending national interests remains a constant fight, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
Hungary was right to demand oil embargo exemption, says Dutch PM
The Dutch prime minister admitted that Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia depend on Russian oil
Each time Chancellor Scholz calls the Kremlin, alarm bells should ring across Europe
If Europe is not united in containing Germany, the next catastrophe is just a matter of time, warns Marek Pyza for portal wPolityce.pl
Poland has largest gas storage reserves in Europe
Poland has the highest rate of gas storage in Europe, with 95 percent of its storage facilities full, representing 3.35 billion cubic meters in total