9th International Asian Congress
The International Asian Congress is the most important scientific, cultural and business event dedicated to Asia in Central Europe. For twelve years, it has…
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Zoom the World: Europe at War
Centre for International Relations (CIR) invites you to watch our next interview in the Zoom to the World series, co-organized by the CIR and…
“Putin will lose power and Russia will fall into a diplomatic isolation”- this was a political prediction of late Madeleine Albright – writes Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of the Centre for International Relations, in Forbes business magazine. [14.04.2022]
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Albright published an essay in the New York Times where she shared her impressions of the talks with Putin. In…
“We, as a society, need to consider what we are able to give up for the greater good, which is stopping Russia. This is now crucial” – said Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of the Centre for International Relations, in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl. [11.04.2022]
Currently, the main goal of the West in imposing restrictions on Russia is to cut it off from budget revenues so that it cannot…
Diplomatic Coffee: Saudi Arabia and the Gulf
Stabilization in Saudi Arabia is valuable for the region, and changes should be made without affecting the country’s stability, as there are too many…
Hungary after elections
“Zoom na Świat” – Zoom in on the World is a series of debates organized by the Centre for International Relations and the Konrad…
President of Ukraine, Zelenskyy wants a decent peace, meaning – to finish the war but not on the Russian conditions – said Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska – President of the Centre for International Relations during a debate with Anwar Goswami on Republic TV – India [07.04.2022]
It should be on the conditions taking into account that Ukraine is able to fight Russia, able to stop Russia to take Kiev, and…
“European Union counts on India’s wisdom” – says Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska during The Debate With Arnab Goswami [31.03.2022]
The real point is how to solve this particular war and what to do in a larger sense to be able to survive on…
Memorandum of understanding between Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies and CIR
We are pleased to announce that the Center for International Relations has signed a cooperation agreement with the Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies. Kalinga…
All the EU and also NATO member states condemned Russian invasion on Ukraine as an attack, there are, however, differences. Within the Three Sea initiative Poland, Romania, Baltic states and on the other hand Hungary look at the war in Ukraine with different eyes – said Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of the Centre for International Relations on the World News – TVP World [31.03.2022]
The Three Sea Initiative is a huge conglomerate of countries. It is not a coherent region – it has 100 million people and economic,…
Trends and future of China: Japanese and European responses
How is Japan’s foreign policy and its relationship with Europe changing as a consequence of the war in Ukraine?What is China’s vision of the…
“For Poland, the future of Ukraine was and is of paramount importance. For the United States and Western European countries, it is decidedly secondary” – said Eugeniusz Smolar, Senior Fellow and Member of the Board at the Centre For International Relations [24.03.2022]
The American and Western European elites have ignored Putin’s warnings since 2007, reassuring themselves that they were acting for domestic political purposes and that…
“Donald Trump was at loggerheads with Germany and with all of the EU. That’s one of the reasons why he gave Poland some attention”- said Janusz Reiter, Founder of the Centre of International Relations on the Deutsche Welle [25.03.2022]
Warsaw was overjoyed, which was understandable in a way. But it was also a bit deceptive or even dangerous because Trump’s benevolence was a…
War in Europe. Will the West find a way to deal with Putin?
“Zoom na Świat” – Zoom the World is a series of debates organized by the Centre for International Relations and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation…
“Russia cannot afford to lose control” – said Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska in the World News (TVP World) analyzing the developments in Kazakhstan and Russia’s involvement there [10.01]
Russia tries to keep its influence in Central Asia, and Kazakhstan is the most important country in the region with many natural resources. So…
Taiwan: an uncertain future between Beijing and Washington
Taiwan is a territory recognized by only 14 countries and Beijing sees it as a “renegade” province that “must be united” with mainland China.…
Civil War in Ethiopia
Centre for International Relations and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Polen invite you to the next meeting of our series – ZOOM THE WORLD, conversations…
Germany after Merkel. “Traffic lights” government
Centre for International Relations and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Polen invite you to the next meeting of our series – ZOOM THE WORLD, conversations…
MIDDLE EAST ONE YEAR AFTER ABRAHAM ACCORDS
Centre for International Relations and ELNET-Poland, invite you to an expert debate “Middle East one year after Abraham accords”, next episode of our series…
CIR Comment: “Lebanon. The diplomatic crisis in the heart of Middle East”
On October 29th, Saudi Arabia adopted a series of punitive measures against Lebanon. The kingdom was followed by Bahrain, its very close ally, then…
Diplomatic Coffee – Lebanon
Centre for International Relations, THINKTANK, Heart on Fire, National Geographic Traveler Poland and Weco-Travel invite you to an online meeting “Diplomatic coffee” – series…
“The South China See situation just shows that that’s not to have it [fleet], but also to use it” – dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s president, commented on investitions in Chinese army for PolandIn [28.10.2021]
Dr. Bonikowska confirmed that US feels concerned about growing Chinese military potential, also in view of the tense situation surrounding Taiwan. US creates new…
AUKUS: American competition with China at the expense of Europe’s security?
On September 15, 2021, United States, Australia and the United Kingdom announced the creation of a new partnership to work for security and deepening…
“Compromise (a temporary license) does not eliminate the problem of the future of the independent TVN television network” – writes Eugeniusz Smolar, analyst at the Centre for International Relations
The Polish government’s attempt to force the American company Discovery to sell the popular TV station TVN and the TVN24 news channel shocked many…
Diplomatic Coffee – Republic of South Africa
Centre for International Relations, THINKTANK, Heart on Fire, National Geographic Traveler Poland and Weco-Travel invite you to an online meeting “Diplomatic coffee” – series…
Security of Europe: are we safe?
Centre for International Relations and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Polen invite you to the next meeting of our series – ZOOM THE WORLD, conversations…
Afghanistan: Emirate 2.0.
On August 31, 2021, the last US troops left the Kabul airport, bringing a close to the longest war in US history. For the…
Afghanistan: what next?
Centre for International Relations and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Polen invite you to the next meeting of our series – ZOOM THE WORLD, conversations…
“The European Commission exists to obey the functioning of European law in its territory on behalf of all Member States ” – said dr. Bonikowska, CIR’s president [07.09.2021]
Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska in” Fakty po Faktach: The European Commission has asked the Court of Justice of the European Union to impose financial penalties…
Diplomatic Coffee – Pakistan
Centre for International Relations, THINKTANK, Heart on Fire, National Geographic Traveler Poland and Weco-Travel invite you to an online meeting “Diplomatic coffee” – series…
CIR analysis: “Gas and terror. Mozambique’s struggle for development”
Mozambique is a south-east African country with a population of 30 million, rich in natural resources and conveniently located along the western Indian Ocean.…
Pakistan. Economy in the shadow of politics
Nuclear arsenal and strategic location make Pakistan a key country in the security architecture of the region as well as an arena of competition…
CIR analysis: “Post-COVID multilateralism. How to save humanity from hell?”
The crisis of multilateralism was present in the system long before Donald Trump rise to power. It has deep structural roots. It coincides with…
20 years of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Dignity, freedoms, equality, solidarity, citizens’ rights, justice. These are the most important personal rights that belong to everyone in the European Union. They are…
CIR analysis: “Republic of Moldova. Scenarios after the election”
Early parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Moldova on July 11th. The PAS – pro-European party associated with President Maia Sandu –…
Security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is perceived as one of the most important terrains of rivalry in the emerging new world order. USA and China have been…
