Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants a 2027 date for his country’s entry into the European Union written into a future peace agreement with Russia, with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen backing an accelerated “reverse” membership model. FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Polish President
Opponents of the EU’s SAFE defence investment programme gathered Saturday outside the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, urging President Karol Nawrocki to veto legislation that would allow Poland to access billions in low-interest EU loans. Protesters in front of the Presidential Palace in Warsaw.Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka The demonstration came after the Senate approved the bill on Thursday with
Following Hungary’s warning to block EU aid over the Druzhba pipeline, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has issued an ultimatum to Kyiv. Fico said that if Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline is not resumed by Monday, February 23, Bratislava will suspend emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek Oil deliveries
Poland, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy agreed on Friday to develop joint drone strike capabilities, their defence ministers said after meeting in the southern Polish city of Kraków. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Italian Undersecretary of Defence Isabella Rauti, France's Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin, Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław
Poland is quitting the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines and finalizing a new mine-laying system that will let it mine its eastern border within 48 hours, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday. Tusk added that work was being completed on the Bluszcz scatterable mine-laying system, calling it “key for Poland’s security, the security of Polish
Poland’s government has approved draft legislation that would let labor inspectors turn some civil-law and business-to-business contracts into standard employment, a change long sought by unions and opposed by many employers. Pixabay LicenseImage by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Government spokesman Adam Szłapka said on Tuesday that the Cabinet had adopted a proposal that would allow inspectors to determine
Poland’s president will be represented by a senior aide at the first meeting of the US-led Board of Peace in Washington this week, the presidential spokesman said on Tuesday, as the government signals it does not plan to join the initiative for now. Marcin PrzydaczPR1 Rafał Leśkiewicz, spokesman for President Karol Nawrocki, said on X that Marcin
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has reiterated his support for the US-led Board of Peace, saying Poland’s involvement in the initiative would benefit the country. Polish President Karol Nawrocki.Photo: PAP/Artur Reszko The body is scheduled to hold its first meeting on Thursday. Nawrocki told broadcaster Polsat News on Sunday that no decision had been made on whether he would
Poland’s foreign minister said Saturday that transatlantic tensions are growing as the United States seeks to impose its values on Europe, criticizing U.S. political interference and sharp differences over free speech and the war in Ukraine. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radosław Sikorski speaks during the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC), in Munich, Germany, 14
Poland has joined the Group of Seven's Rapid Response Mechanism as an associate member, the Polish foreign ministry announced on Friday. The Polish foreign ministry building in Warsaw.Photo: gov.pl The mechanism was established by G7 leaders at the 2018 Charlevoix summit as part of a commitment to uphold a rules-based international order and counter foreign threats to democracies, according
