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
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
The leader of Poland’s ruling conservatives stated that Poland cannot agree to the formation of a centralized European state under German leadership
According to Polish political scientist and philosopher Marek A. Cichocki, Ukraine’s fight against Russia will decide the future of European values
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
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
The survey also shows record-high support for Ukraine’s accession into NATO and the EU
Poland’s PM says that Poland expects the EU to compensate Poland financially for the arms it is sending to Ukraine
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 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
The investments under the Just Transition Fund (JTF) are aimed at supporting Poland’s climate transformation
“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
“Hungary is blocking the agreement”
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
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
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
“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
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused record-high energy prices across Europe, but Poland has managed to keep them lower than others
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
President Andrzej Duda has condemned the reactions of many mainstream European leaders to Georgia Meloni’s victory in the Italian general election
“We should take more decisions by qualified majority and limit the possibilities of using the right of veto,” German Minister Anna Lührmann told reporters
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
The European Central Bank is expected to raise the base rate by at least another half-percentage point at its September meeting
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
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
According to Czech Minister for European Affairs Mikuláš Bek, Orbán’s recent speech in Tusványos will have “political consequences”
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
Far-right Jobbik wants to prevent the Hungarian parliament from deciding on Hungary’s EU membership
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’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
The new package will be part non-refundable aid and part loans
The Hungarian prime minister met with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer to discuss bilateral relations
The European Union’s sanctions against Russia are locked in a suicidal loop, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
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
“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
Ukraine can only resume agriculture if there is peace, Hungary’s agriculture minister told his peers in Brussels
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
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
The decision is a relief for Hungary, which relies heavily on nuclear and gas power plants
Germany’s policy on Russia has been destructive for Europe and disastrous for Ukraine, writes Polish philosopher and political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
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
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
Hungarians would support EU membership even if Prime Minister Viktor Orbán encouraged the country to vote to leave the bloc
Tamás Deutsch claimed the European Union’s current trajectory had made the continent weaker and more vulnerable
Should Ukraine default, EU member states will have to repay the loan
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.
“If anyone is entitled to candidate status, it is first and foremost Georgia, then Ukraine and Moldova,” said Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili
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
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The EU may threaten Hungary’s low gas prices
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
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
The Dutch prime minister admitted that Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia depend on Russian oil
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 the highest rate of gas storage in Europe, with 95 percent of its storage facilities full, representing 3.35 billion cubic meters in total
Hungarian security policy expert György Nógrádi agrees with Kissinger, who says peace talks with Russia are a must
According to Georgette Mosbacher, Poland was the country “that passed the test in the moment of truth,” which she adds is something that “cannot be said about everyone”
Hungary has so far opposed any ban on Russian energy imports that would disproportionately affect Hungarian consumers without adequate compensation
A top-level discussion of the sanctions package would be ‘counter-productive,’ according to Hungary’s prime minister
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The Hungarian government’s massive victory in the April elections underlines where the Hungarian people stand in relation to rule-of-law sanctions pursued by an aggressive EU left, said Judit Varga at a meeting of ministers in Brussels
The EU is systematically violating its treaties and attempting to remove political power from selected member states, warns a senior Polish MEP from the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party
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The erasure of borders, as promoted by the EU, is leading to the homogenization of Europe’s peoples, warned Hungary’s justice minister
Czech Republic European Union Hungary Janet Yellen Russia sanctions Slovakia Tariffs Viktor Orbán Commentary Economy Remix Exclusive Tariffs are intended to help reinforce a Russian energy embargo, but they will also increase the reliance of smaller European nations on U.S. energy supplies
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The EU is looking to centralize power in Brussels and remove the veto power of member states, but many EU nations are fighting back against this effort
An immediate oil embargo would leave Hungary without fuel, Hungary’s foreign minister said
According to MEP Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, dropping the right of veto is a cynical game of dominant countries in the EU such as Germany and France
The mask requirement affected passengers across Europe for more than two years
A Russian oil embargo would send prices rising 55 to 60 percent for different fuels in Hungary, experts warn
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13 nations have come out against a proposed EU treaty change, which is being viewed as a serious power grab backed by the left-wing governments of France and Germany
European Union poll Russia Ukraine Viktor Orbán Vladimir Putin Volodymyr Zelensky War Commentary Hungary Remix Exclusive Trending Recent polls suggest that European citizens’ views on the war are not what media headlines might suggest, with a majority opposed to arming Ukraine and a near majority against more sanctions on Russia
The proposed Russian energy sanctions are tantamount to “dropping a nuclear bomb on the Hungarian economy,” the Hungarian government told the head of the EU commission
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Without Russian energy, Hungary’s economy would likely collapse
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Accession of Ukraine into the EU would mark the fulfillment of Poland’s long-term geopolitical goal of creating a Central and Eastern European counterweight to Germany and Russia, writes Mateusz Kosiński
Sanctions would also undermine European unity and plunge the continent into economic crisis, writes Viktor Orbán in a letter published in the Financial Times
According to data produced by the German Institute of World Economy, Poland comes second only to the United States among Western countries in terms of aid for Ukraine
Hungary’s position against cutting Russian oil is not a question of political will, but one of physical and geographical reality, says Hungary’s foreign minister
When the war broke out in Ukraine and Poland’s opposition attacked its own government in Brussels, Polish political commentator Wojciech Biedroń asks under which flag does the Polish society stand firmly today?
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Hungary imports 65 percent of its crude needs and 85 percent of natural gas from Russia
The EU must respect these countries’ difficult position, Germany’s economic minister says
Czech Republic European Union Hungary Mateusz Morawiecki Petr Fiala Polish-Hungarian friendship Rule-of-law Russia Ukraine Viktor Orbán Poland Remix Exclusive Trending While lapping up praise and recognition for presenting an iron fist towards Russia in the East, Poland is dropping its guard against interference from the West, writes Daniel Deme
Poland and nine other European countries, including Hungary, Czech Republic and the Baltic states, joined the EU on May 1, 2004
“Our response will be immediate, united, and coordinated. We will ensure that Gazprom’s decision has the least possible impact on EU consumers,” Ursula von der Leyen said
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Law and Justice (PiS) MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski claims the lack of funds available for Poland from the European Commission for helping Ukrainian refugees is the latest attack on the country
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Only a full energy embargo could hit Russia hard enough for it to reconsider its war
The past few weeks have brought Ukrainians and Poles closer together than they have ever been and have led to speculation as to where the limits of this new found union may lie, writes Jakub Maciejewski in portal wPolityce.pl
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The measure will give member states faster access to funding for infrastructure, housing, equipment and employment, education, social inclusion, health and childcare services
