It is not about a common state. But it does show the hope for a special alliance
Piotr Buras says Poland’s ambition to counterbalance the Franco-German axis is counterproductive
Media mentions – Poland
Before President Duda announced his surprising decision not to sign the bill and to refer it to the Julia Przyłębska Court, the signals from the EC were clear: the KPO funds were up for grabs
A reorientation of German foreign policy will not be possible without a stronger focus on Central and Eastern Europe
Piotr Buras analyses the effects of the Ukraine war on the balance of power in the EU, German-Polish relations – and world views that need to be revised
The Poles have a much more positive attitude toward their military than Germany because they had to fight for their freedom
Warsaw will need to expand the boundaries of its influence and avoid some further pitfalls if it is to become a real leader
There is a sense of moral superiority, which is very strong at the moment
There is a sense of moral superiority, which is very strong at the moment. That we have been right on Russia (…) and we have been ignored — by the Germans and by the others
Piotr Buras on how Poland’s right-wing government is winning allies with its staunch defense of Ukraine
Morawiecki spreads an anachronistic vision of the EU. He builds up a bugbear of an EU-superstate, and calls for resistance against a perceived centralisation and federalisation
Piotr Buras comments on the speech of Poland’s prime minister Morawiecki at the University of Heidelberg
The Polish perception of Berlin is more negative than ever before – far beyond the usual Germany-sceptic crowds
Polish political pragmatism allowed Warsaw to seize the war in Ukraine as an opportunity to resume dialogue with other European capitals and Washington
Teresa Coratella comments on the evolution of Poland’s position in the international arena in the framework of the Russian invasion of Ukraine