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In the media

Dr. Bruno Surdel for the Cairo News, Egypt: NATO naval drills, “Northern Coasts” in the Baltic Sea is a clear message to Moscow of the Alliance’s unity and preparedness for any contingency in the region. [11/09/2023]

  Around 30 warships and 3,200 personnel from 14 NATO nations take part in the exercises. While Russia’s war of aggression continues in Ukraine, the drills show NATO’s resolve to defend every inch of the Baltic countrie’s territory. After Finland’s accession to the NATO and Sweden hopefully joining soon, the...

11 September 2023
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Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of CIR-CSM for Le Figaro: “If the currently ruling United Right wins the elections, the referendum result will be an additional negotiating tool with other EU members.” [08/09/2023]

A possible victory of the United Right will show Poland as a country under migration pressure that has accepted numerous migrants from Ukraine. This would be an argument for further blocking mandatory relocation, which is not included in the EU Migration Pact, but functions in the electoral narrative as something...

8 September 2023
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Dr Bruno Surdel for Radio Wnet on the Putin – Erdoğan meeting: Turkey’s relationship with Russia is strategic for both sides. [04.09.2023]

  “Turkey and Russia have military, tourist, trade ties; Russia is building a nuclear power plant next to Mersin in southern Turkey. President Erdogan will want to bring about the renewal of the grain deal and the release of Ukrainian grain so that it can be transported to the world...

4 September 2023
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Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of the Centre for International Relations for Gazeta Finansowa: “Migration is a fundamental human right, and the ability to relocate and work, irrespective of one’s origin, should not be denied.” [03.09.2023]

“There is indeed no serious discussion about migration in Poland. The Polish government does not want to debate, even about the situation on the border with Belarus, from where we expect the biggest threat. Instead, there is a debate about the relocation of migrants from the southern routes”. -Dr Bonikowska...

4 September 2023
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Smolar: “Germany, since the turning point, is undergoing a challenging period of adjusting to a new reality. In this process, every government in Warsaw should be a constructive partner to Germany…” [17.08.2023]

Together, we should focus on laying the foundations for a policy that serves the entire European Union – writes Eugeniusz Smolar, an expert and a member of the CSM Foundation Council, in the article “Trust Deficit: Polish-German Relations and the War in #Ukraine” in the Polish-German magazine Dialog.

17 August 2023
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“In the case of Ukraine, the stance of European countries is important, but the position of the USA is decisive,” said Janusz Reiter, Chairman of the CSM Council, in an interview for the WP portal [13.07.2023]

If the USA maintains a certain distance on the matter, it practically marks the end of the discussion. While America’s support alone may not be sufficient, it is difficult to push through anything significant without it. Sometimes, the Americans have to persuade their European allies to adopt their position. Concerning...

13 July 2023
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“The key issue is understanding what the architecture of security in Europe will look like,” – Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska on TVP World [10.07.2023]

“It is a very important moment to build an understanding for the future because Ukraine had guarantees which were not kept. The Budapest Agreement was signed in 1994 by Russia, the UK, and the US to guarantee the territory and integrity of Ukraine if Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons....

10 July 2023
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Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of CSM, in the political summary of the week, commenting on the report on the rule of law in the European Union on TOK FM radio [07.07.2023]

“The European Commission fulfills its treaty obligations, examining what is happening in all member states on behalf of all member states, thus effectively maintaining a certain order within the Union. In practice, its task is to uphold order and supervise the adherence to the values that constitute the foundations of...

7 July 2023
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“Polska is primarily interested in having a migration policy because we, Poland, are heavily burdened by migration,” Dr. Bonikowska on TVN24 [29.06.2023].

“The whole intention of this pact is not to leave any of the countries directly affected suddenly overwhelmed by migration. It could be Poland, it could be Italy, it could be Malta, it could be Greece. Every EU country, including those in the north, far from these migration routes, should...

29 June 2023
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“Poland should explore Africa because we have almost no business presence there,” says Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of CSM, in an interview with Newseria Biznes [27.06.2023]

Western European countries have experience in the African market due to their colonial past, while Poland is still learning. Europe, including Poland, has a chance to shine in the African market, given its young population with increasing demand for consumer goods. Dr. Bonikowska believes that to enhance Poland’s trade exchange...

27 June 2023