View from Warsaw: Kopacz treads a fine line
With society deeply divided over refugees, the ruling Civic Platform party is under pressure to defend ‘Polish interests’
With society deeply divided over refugees, the ruling Civic Platform party is under pressure to defend ‘Polish interests’
The refugee crisis has brought to a head simmering divisions within Polish society – with potentially far reaching consequences
The election results signal a generational change that will have long-lasting consequences
Warsaw believes that the EaP has been a success, especially in view of the developments that have taken place in the southern neighbourhood
Europe needs to strike a new relationship with Russia – but not at any cost
The crisis in Ukraine tested relations between Poland and Germany – but how serious are the divisions?
Poland is more moderate on Russia policy than hawks might have hoped, preferring the use of sanctions to any military option
The Ukraine crisis pushed Poland to the forefront of EU diplomacy, but as Germany stepped up, Poland’s leadership was sidelined
The German question has emerged again, but this time, the answer will depend on whether Germany is willing to embrace its role as an agent of change
There is no “Austrian solution” for Ukraine