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“The statement that it will be possible to unblock the NRP funds overnight was a rhetorical figure. One visit won’t get it done, but it can certainly prepare the ground for the release of funds when a new government is formed in Poland. The first problem is the formation of...

Dr. Malgorzata Bonikowska, President of CSM, on English-language TVP World about Russia’s President Putin’s visit to China, where he takes part in the Belt and Road Forum and meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This is Putin’s first visit to the country after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

  Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of the Centre for International Relations (CSM), was a guest on the show “Dzień na świecie”  – ‘A Day in the World’ on Polsat News, hosted by editor Jan Mikruta. The discussion concerned the difficulties related to the conclusion of the migration pact in Brussels...

Dr. Bonikowska, together with Ukrainian and American experts, explained to Arab viewers the reasons for frictions within the Western coalition.

Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of CIR – CSM took part in a debate on  Al Ghad News Channel about the current tensions between Poland and Ukraine.   

“We are facing the threat that in some foreseeable future everything will collapse. We will pay for it, but above all, the next generations will,” said Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of  CIR – CSM, on Radio TOK FM in a conversation with Tomasz Setta.

  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...

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...

  “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...

“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...

  Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska commented on the situation in Italy regarding the ever-increasing number of migrants from Africa. This, according to Dr. Bonikowska, is a key issue for Giorgia Meloni’s government.

  “The very fact that Prigozhin survived for two months shows Putin’s weakness, but that he has now died shows that Putin is holding on and his influence is still strong,” – Dr Malgorzata Bonikowska, President of the CIR-CSM, commented in a special edition of TVN24’s Fakty on the death...

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.

  Dr Bonikowska notes: “It’s worth developing solutions in advance that will mitigate future problems.” Statement for “Fakty po Faktach” on TVN24.

“As far as shaping policy and influencing key political decisions, which primarily occur in America, unfortunately, our capabilities are limited. They are significantly smaller. This is not only due to objective factors like Gross Domestic Product. The reason lies in the lack of capacity of Polish politics to forge alliances,...

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...

The attention is also heightened due to the global competition with China. However, the increase in concern, attention, and deepening of military cooperation does not translate into “shifting [Poland] more towards the center of gravity in Europe.” The reason behind this is the lack of trust between Poland and its...

“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....

“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...

“In the face of the ongoing war in Ukraine, there are numerous agreements among NATO member states, so this is not the best moment for changes. Jens Stoltenberg has proven his ability to mediate and find common ground, which is now extremely important,” Dr. Bonikowska stated. At the same time,...