“What I am most sorry for is that the president ignored the voice of scientists. In this case, 172 scientists from Polish universities, including the Jagiellonian University, with which the president is particularly connected, appealed that the president should not sign this act, as it is contrary to human rights standards and is incorrect in terms of legislative quality” – said Adam Bodnar on TVN24 [08.12.2022]8 December 2022
“Extreme right-wing circles are a threat to the public order. There is no question of a coup, however, these people are able to create a sense of threat in society, which would already pose a problem to the polity” – commented Janusz Reiter on the action of the German intelligence, expert at the CIR, in an interview with Gazeta.pl [08.12.2022]8 December 2022
“It is worth reminding that it is not only about designing in the context of buildings but also in terms of urban spaces, such as various pedestrian routes, that especially cater to people with disabilities” – said Adam Bodnar in Architektura i Biznes [06.12.2022]6 December 2022
“In Poland, apart from completely marginal groups from the extreme right, there is an undoubted consensus that the United States is a strategic ally in the security sphere” – said Bruno Surdel on the Arabic-language TV station Alghad TV [01.12.2022]2 December 2022
“What we are seeing in Turkey right now is really overshadowed and determined by political events and elections taking place in the coming year, and there will be both parliamentary and presidential elections” – said Bruno Surdel, expert at the CIR, on Wnet.fm [01.12.2022]1 December 2022
“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]25 November 2022
“While the European Union, on the one hand, has to react to structural changes from an international perspective, not only to the Chinese-American conflict, on the other hand, the ambition to play an autonomous and sovereign role prevails, not only in trade policy but also in international relations” – said Eugeniusz Smolar, expert at the CIR, at the 18th Kongres Obywatelski [23.11.2022]23 November 2022
“One important thing that encouraged people to vote Republican is the immigration issue – mainly from Latin and South America. This is a huge problem for the United States” – said Eugeniusz Smolar, expert at the CIR, in CrowdMedia [22.11.2022]22 November 2022
“War is brutal and, from our perspective, it represents a huge challenge to secure our country” – said dr. Małgorzata Bronikowska, on Tak Jest (TVP) [18.11.2022]18 November 2022
“Distrust of allies, especially in a situation like this, is something toxic, something that harms us the most” – said Janusz Reiter on Horyzont TVN24 [18.11.2022]18 November 2022
“At present, China has no allies, apart from Russia, which is in a very difficult situation. Thus, China cannot exercise global leadership because few other states would want to follow the Chinese example” – said Dr. Bartłomiej Nowak, expert at the CIR, in an interview with Obserwator Finansowy [18.11.2022]18 November 2022
“They already knew before 7 pm on Tuesday that it was not an attack by Russia on Polish territory” – said Eugeniusz Smolar, expert at the CIR, on Tokfm.pl [17.11.2022]17 November 2022
“1.2 million people from Ukraine received a PESEL number, which entitles them to social benefits and work. Currently, about 400,000 people are employed” – argued Bruno Surdel, expert at the CIR, on the Kongress 590 in Rzeszów [17.11.2022]17 November 2022
“The myth of a powerful Russia, which was attractive to many, has collapsed. However, the myth of Europe as a land of stability is also dying” – said Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of the CIR, in Gazeta Wyborcza [16.11.2022]16 November 2022
“When Elon Musk talks about the situation in Ukraine, he undoubtedly becomes a subject of international relations” – says Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of the CIR, in Rzeczpospolita [11.11.2022]11 November 2022
“It would be good to agree on a common migration policy, because then we would know what we can count on, and in what form, from our partners in the European Union. As long as there are no procedures, we will face issues” – said Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of the CIR, on Polish Radio 24 [10.11.2022]10 November 2022
“The people of Poland support Ukraine in a collective way. We have not compromised like Hungary” – said Adam Bodnar, expert at the CIR, on TVN24 [10.11.2022]10 November 2022
“That the legislative power enters the sphere of judicature is very rare, because they naturally raise doubts about the violation of the principle of the separation of powers. But I’m not saying that it’s impossible, because the creators of the project surely have thought it out well” – commented Adam Bodnar in Rzeczpospolita [08.11.2022]8 November 2022
“We are currently buying technology that seems to have a future, and this is what is particularly important for America, because the construction of nuclear power plants in Poland will contribute to the discussion” – commented Janusz Reiter in Polish News [03.11.2022]3 November 2022
“The key on our side is maintaining unity” – this is how Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska spoke about the attitude of the West to the war in Ukraine that has been going on for over eight months in “Fakty po Faktach” on TVN24 [01.11.2022]1 November 2022
“Polish-Russian relations are hardly to be understood without considering two other countries: Germany and Ukraine. Both have, each in a different way, shaped the relationship between Poland and its eastern neighbor Russia” – writes Janusz Reiter, expert at the CIR, in a policy paper for Zentrum Liberale Moderne [25.10.2022]25 October 2022
“A positive aspect of the war in Ukraine is that it brought our region, but especially Ukraine, into the spotlight all over the world” – commented Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of the CIR, at the 45th Fulbright Association Conference on International Exchange in an Age of Pandemic and War [08.10.2022]10 October 2022
“It is not about nationalists being in power” – said Eugeniusz Smolar, CIR’s senior fellow, during a debate “The integration and disintegration tendencies in the EU in the context of the war in Ukraine” [13.07.2022]13 July 2022
“The presidency country is responsible to bring the Union together, also meaning the responsibility to announce objectives and see if these objectives were fulfilled” – said Małgorzata Bonikowska from the Centre of International Relations for TVPWorld [03.07.2022]3 July 2022
“Franco-German efforts to seek a ceasefire in Ukraine have obscured an emerging consensus among NATO’s frontline states — there can be no deal with the Russian aggressor” – writes Prof. Dalia Bankauskaite, CSM expert in Europe’s Edge CEPA’s online journal covering critical topics on the foreign policy docket [08.06.2022]8 June 2022
“NATO will open up to Finland and Sweden. It is ready to defend Europe against threats from Russia” – said Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of CSM, commenting on current events related to the war in Ukraine on the Arab TV Asharq News الشرق للأخبار [16/05/2022]16 May 2022
“France will try to use the support of Europeans for the idea of common defense in order to remilitarize the EU and strengthen the EU-NATO cooperation so that it can also act without the active role of the USA in the future” – said Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of the CSM [14.05.2022]14 May 2022
“Gas is for Moscow a weapon that it uses to intimidate other countries” – said Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of the Centre for International Relations, on the Arab TV Asharq News الشرق للأخبار commenting cutting off flows of gas from Russia to Poland and Bulgaria [27.04.2022]27 April 2022
“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]14 April 2022
“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]12 April 2022
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]4 April 2022
“European Union counts on India’s wisdom” – says Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska during The Debate With Arnab Goswami [31.03.2022]1 April 2022
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]31 March 2022
“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]26 March 2022
“The emergency NATO meeting in Brussels, with the participation of US President Joe Biden who also visited Poland is a clear signal that the West is united as regards the war in Ukraine” – said Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of the Centre for International Relations, on Sky News Arabia سكاي نيوز عربية [26.03.2022]26 March 2022
“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]25 March 2022
The prime ministers’ visit from Poland, Czech Republic and Slovenia to Kiev was significant when it comes to showing European support for Ukraine and the debate on the future of Ukraine – stated Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, president of Centre for International Relations on Asharq News الشرق للأخبار Saudi Arabia [17.03.2022]18 March 2022
“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]11 February 2022
“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]28 October 2021
“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 Relations18 October 2021
