“Every dispute in the EU, every kind of tension between members and institutions, is a weakening of the EU” – said dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of the CIR, on SuperExpress [25.11.2022]

Firstly, dr Bonikowska noted that German wish to move the Patriot Missile Battery and Poland’s opposition to it is briefly discussed. Secondly, Bonikowska extends on the anti-German rhetoric that can be employed in Poland to polarise and divide the electorate further and that PiS strategists know this tool to put...

During the 18th Kongress Obywatelski, the question of what path the EU shall take to ensure strength and resilience was discussed from different points of view. According to Eugeniusz Smolar, in light of the war in Ukraine and in a time when fast reactions are required, not all members of...

Smolar argues that the defeat of the Republicans in the US Midterm Elections stems from their inability to respond to societal issues and present solutions in a time where societies remain fearful of their future existence. According to Smolar, this shows that populists also fail at presenting specific and knowledge-based...

Bronikowska is giving a statement regarding the missile that had hit Przewodów killing two Polish citizens. Bronikowska argues that it remains a challenge for the Polish State to secure its territory. Further, Bronikowska warns that the entire eastern flank of NATO within immediate geographical vicinity might be exposed to the...

There is no rational reason, the Alliance is not only united in a formal sense, but there is a sense of political unity – said Janusz Reiter, First Founder of the Centre for International Relations. Read more

Putin contributed to the revival of NATO and the revival of the West as an alliance of the United States and Europe, but also others, like Canada or Japan because Japan also belongs to the West, even though it is an Asian country. Today we encounter something that is the...

Smolar criticises the Polish Government for holding back information on the missile striking Southern Poland. According to Smolar, the Polish authorities were in possession of the information already a lot earier than they admitted and knew it could not have been a Russian missile attack. Smolar also criticises the Government...

In the context of the Kongres 590 in Rzeszów – Polish-Ukrainian economic forum of the labour market, economy and social economy – Surdel stated that it is vital to use the potential of thousands of Ukrainian refugees with higher education working on finding solutions to provide job opportunities enabling these...

On February 24, I was in Sri Lanka due to the economic crisis. Suddenly, all televisions in Asia started talking about Ukraine, but in fact, the public was only just beginning to realise where this country was. Only now has this region appeared on the mental map of the world....

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Bonikowska talks about the necessity of a common migration policy in the EU. Since 2015, she says, there has been an influx of migrants to southern member states. Now however, Europe and especially Poland face a bigger scale of immigration due to the Russian war in Ukraine. As political cooperation...

Bodnar assesess the controversial March of Independence stating there is not only scandal to be found in it but also a certain degree of expressing good patriotism when thinking about the geopolitical context. According to Bodnar, this MoI is also a gathering that shows Polishness, independence and territorial sovereignty which...

Adam Bodnar assesses the PESEL reform bill, which creates the new Chamber of Disciplinary Liability of the Supreme Court only from old judges selected at random and invalidates the verdicts of the Disciplinary Chamber by operation of law. Read more

Janusz Reiter comments on the planned construction of the first nuclear power plant in Poland due to start operating in 2033. An important investor is the American Westinghouse. Reiter assesses this investment as crucial for the US since it would contribute to the reconstruction of nuclear competences and cementing America’s...

Russia thinks that this is her chance – to separate us, break us, put into our minds a state of uncertainty, fears and maybe just the will to negotiate with Russia instead of supporting Ukraine – said dr. Bonikowska. I think there is a moment of fatigue, not only the subject...

In the policy paper “Poland’s Triagnular Russia Policy”, published at the Zentrum Liberale Moderne, Janusz Reiter writes that in the latest Polish politics one can observe a tendency to present the triangle of the three states Germany-Poland-Russia as a current geopolitical format. Furthermore, Reiter adds on Poland’s place in the...

Now, Ukraine, as well as the whole region of Central Europe with the Baltic Region, have their momentum, which can foster a better understanding of and a higher interest in this region. Generally speaking, I think there is not enough knowledge of our region in the Western world per se....

In the fourth instalment of the Global Illicit Trade Summit, Economist Impact brings the dialogue to Central and Eastern Europe for action-driven discussion about combating illicit trade. This important event will convene representatives from business, government, international organisations, law-enforcement agencies and civil society to address key questions such as: How...

The Centre for International Relations invites all interested to an interview entitled “Historical Approach to Russian-German Relations”, which will take place on Wednesday at 19:00.  The guest will be Professor Ian Ona Johnson from the University of Notre Dame in the USA, author of the book “Faustian Bargain: The Soviet-German...

Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw, Centre for International Relations and Institute of Central Europe invite you to a webinar “Poland as a country involved in the creation of a migration policy that guarantees a balance between the needs of the labor market and internal security”.  The webinar is part...