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Puglierin: ‘Germany has lost trust with partners in the East’
If Germany really wants to be a security guarantor for the EU, it must act differently, says political scientist Jana Puglierin in an interview with Nana Brink and Viktor Funk. Especially in Central and Eastern Europe, Berlin has lost prestige. continue reading →
German government rejects Polish demands for reparations
The German government sticks to its negative position on Polish demands for reparations for the World War damage caused by Hitler’s Germany. On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on the sidelines of her visit to Lisbon that during her visit to Warsaw in October, she had “already made it clear that for us on […] continue reading →
Poland decides to build nuclear power plants
The Polish government passed a resolution to build the country’s first nuclear power plants. The contract for the first site was awarded to the US Westinghouse Electric Company, the PAP news agency reported Wednesday after a cabinet meeting in Warsaw. The basis is a 2020 cooperation agreement between Washington and Warsaw on the civilian use […] continue reading →
EU Commission threatens Poland
The EU Commission threatens Poland not to pay out further billions because of the controversial reform of the judicial system. The lion’s share of the €75 billion until 2027 would be affected, a spokesman for the Brussels-based authority said on Monday. At issue are funds from the EU budget’s Cohesion Fund for the period 2021 […] continue reading →
Cause of Druzhba oil pipeline leak still unclear
A leak has been discovered in Poland on the Druzhba oil pipeline that delivers crude from Russia to Europe. The cause is still unknown, the Polish pipeline operator Pern announced on Wednesday. According to the German Ministry for Economic Affairs, security of supply in Germany is guaranteed despite the damage. The refineries of Schwedt in […] continue reading →
EU states to train 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers
The EU states want to train around 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers. According to EU sources, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) reached an agreement to this effect. The PSC brings together the ambassadors of the EU states under the chairmanship of the EU’s External Action Service. The decision still needs to be formally confirmed by EU […] continue reading →
Energy crisis: Commission plans new proposals
Even before the emergency meeting of energy ministers on September 30, the EU Commission intends to propose new measures to calm the electricity and gas markets. Meanwhile, Poland is preparing its own law for lower electricity prices. continue reading →
Baltic states and Poland restrict entry for Russians
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as Poland, are further restricting entry for Russian citizens. As of Monday, they will keep the borders closed for citizens of the neighboring country with a Schengen visa for tourist stays, business trips, sports, and cultural events. Corresponding regulations will come into force simultaneously in […] continue reading →
Von der Leyen rebuffs Polish call to suspend carbon market
European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday rebuffed a call by the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to temporarily suspend the EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS) in order to stabilize power prices. At an energy summit in Copenhagen, Morawiecki suggested suspending the ETS system, the EU’s main tool for reducing carbon emissions and enforcing […] continue reading →
Poland’s president calls for removal of Nord Stream 2
Polish President Andrzej Duda has called for the elimination of the fallow Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline between Russia and Germany in Kyiv. Because of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, there can be no return to normality in relations with Moscow, Duda said Tuesday at the online consultations of the so-called Crimea […] continue reading →
Poland plans to tighten visa rules for Russian citizens
Following the example of Estonia and Latvia, Poland is now also considering limiting the rules for issuing visas to Russian citizens. “Poland is working on developing a concept that will make it possible not to issue visas to Russians,” Deputy Foreign Minister Piotr Wawrzyk told the PAP news agency on Sunday. The decision on the […] continue reading →
EU stands firm in financial dispute with Poland
Brussels is unlikely to back down on its demand that Poland respect the rule of law to receive post-pandemic recovery funds, officials said, despite threats from Warsaw that it could block decision-making within the European Union. Poland would be eligible for €24 billion in grants and 11.5 billion in very cheap loans from the fund, designed to help […] continue reading →
Covid aid: Poland threatens Brussels with consequences
Poland could hit back at the European Union if Warsaw does not get its share of pandemic recovery funds, ruling party politicians said, after Brussels signaled it was not satisfied with the country’s latest judicial reforms. More than €35 billion of COVID-19 recovery grants and loans were put on hold due to a dispute over the […] continue reading →
Poland wants right to block EU plan to reduce gas demand
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday that a possible decision on a compulsory reduction in gas consumption in the European Union must be made unanimously, not by a qualified majority vote. European Union countries bracing for further cuts in Russian gas supplies on Tuesday approved a weakened emergency plan to curb demand, after […] continue reading →
Tank ‘ring exchange’ with the Czech Republic in final stages
Negotiations between Germany and the Czech Republic on a “tank ring exchange” to support Ukraine are nearing completion, according to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. One is “in the finalization phase of the joint contract,” Baerbock said at a press conference with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský. In the view of the Foreign Minister, the […] continue reading →
Poland: next step in the rule of law process
The EU Commission is pressing ahead with proceedings against Warsaw in the Polish rule of law dispute. As the Brussels-based authority announced on Friday, it initiated the next step in so-called infringement proceedings against Poland. Poland now has two months to respond to the statement from Brussels and address the concerns. Otherwise, the Commission could […] continue reading →
Ukraine: Grain export only possible by sea, according to WFP
David Beasley, director of the World Food Program, fears a humanitarian disaster. The blockade of Ukrainian ports must be ended as quickly as possible in order to get the grain out of the country, he demanded in the EU Parliament. He rejected the EU's Solidarity Lanes. continue reading →
EU holding COVID aid for Hungary and Poland
The EU Commission is not yet releasing its previously withheld COVID aid for Hungary and Poland. It says the conditions have not been met in either case. Hungary is waiting for the release of €15.5 billion, Poland for €35 billion. The Hungarian government had written to the EU urging the transfer of the funds. A […] continue reading →