“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]
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
“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]
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...
War in Ukraine and China’s expansion – challenges for Southeast Asia
The meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN) in Cambodia, Bali and Bangkok (to be held on November 8-13, 2022) are taking place in the shadow of the European conflict in Ukraine. In recent weeks, China has activated its diplomacy, taking advantage of the favorable situation, especially in...
“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]
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...
Poland as a country of success in the transformation of the agricultural sector
Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw and Centre for International Relations invite you to a podcast “Poland as a country of success in the transformation of the agricultural sector”. The podcast is part of a project entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. This is a public task financed by...
Poland, the Balkans, Central & Eastern Europe and European (Differentiated) Integration
Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw and Centre for International Relations invite you to a podcast “Poland, the Balkans, Cental & Eastern Europe and European (Differentiated) Integration”. The podcast is part of a project entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. This is a public task financed by the Ministry...
Polish experiences as a post-communist state in building a civil society
Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw and Centre for International Relations invite you to a podcast “Polish experiences as a post-communist state in building a civil society”. The podcast is part of a project entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. This is a public task financed by the Ministry...
Polish experiences as a post-communist state in building a civil society
Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw and Centre for International Relations invite you to a podcast “Polish experiences as a post-communist state in building a civil society”. The podcast is part of a project entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. This is a public task financed by the Ministry...
Belt and Road Initiative – cooperation with China
In 2013, President Xi Jinping brought back the traditional Silk Road Spirit of “peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit”. Beijing jointly initiated the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, also known as the Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI). Since then,...
The war in Ukraine from the Japanese perspective
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has opened a new chapter in the history of the post-Cold War world. It has shaken the political and economic foundations of Europe and, on the other hand, has brought the confrontation between the global ‘East’ and ‘West’ back to the fore in international politics. In...
Poland’s success in the area of international trade and foreign direct investment
Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw and Centre for International Relations invite you to a webinar “Poland’s success in the area of international trade and foreign direct investment: determinants and prospects”. The webinar is part of a project entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. This is a public task financed...
Poland as an example of the effective utilization of the EU cohesion policy funds
Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw and Centre for International Relations invite you to a webinar “Poland as an example of the effective utilization of the EU cohesion policy funds”. The webinar is part of a project entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. This is a public task financed by...
Historical Approach to Russian-German Relations
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...
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
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...
Polish experiences in building a civil society
Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw and Centre for International Relations invite you to a webinar “Polish experiences in building a civil society”. The webinar is part of a project entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. This is a public task financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the...
Poland as a stabilizer of European security in the Eastern dimension: OSCE presidency
Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw, Centre for International Relations and Institute of Central Europe invite you to a webinar ? “Poland as a stabilizer of European security in the Eastern dimension: OSCE presidency”. ? The webinar is part of a project entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. This...
War in Ukraine and the world food crisis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has deepened the global food crisis which has already hit hard due to the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting supply chains disruptions. There was a sharp spike in grain and fertilizers prices and their shortages on African and Middle East markets. Both Ukraine and Russia are leading...
Poland as a leader of European cooperation on the North-South line: The Three Seas Initiative
Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw, Centre for International Relations and Institute of Central Europe invite you to a webinar “Poland as a leader of European cooperation on the North-South line: the Three Seas Initiative”. The webinar is part of a project entitled “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations”. This is...
Warsaw Security Forum, 4-5 October 2022
The Warsaw Security Forum is one of the leading European security conferences devoted to transatlantic cooperation and focused on elaborating shared responses to common challenges, with an emphasis on the security of Central and Eastern Europe. Organized since 2014, the Warsaw Security Forum gathers annually over 1500 highest representatives of governments, international...
European Forum for New Ideas, 12-14 October 2022, Sopot
The European Forum for New Ideas is one of the largest conferences in this part of the continent, dedicated to global trends, new ideas and the future of Europe. Business representatives, charismatic speakers, leaders and policy-makers as well as authorities from the world of culture and science discuss the most...