A change in the wartime narrative. The right wing in the new claws of history (Part 2)
The sanctions against Poland passed in the EU even during the war may be a sign of a step forward towards the German idea of a federal European state. Conservative values are now considered “Putinism” Tomasz Rowiński (…) The entry of Deputy Minister of Justice Sebastian Kaleta, which appeared on social media on March 9th, […]
A change in the wartime narrative. The right wing in the new claws of history (Part 1)
The sanctions against Poland passed in the EU even during the war may be a sign of a step forward towards the German idea of a federal European state. Conservative values are now considered “Putinism” Tomasz Rowiński History tells us that wars tend to leave a much deeper social imprint than direct observers or those […]
Let’s express our concern for the Dutch: our answer to the EU diktat
I would like the Polish Prime Minister to make Mr. Rutte tell us about how using attack dogs and beating citizens with the clubs relates to the rule of law, which he greatly cares for in the European Union Paweł Lisicki Representatives of the Polish authorities have repeatedly and justly criticized the conduct of the […]
How to end EU impunity
A loophole in the provisions of law needs to be shut and the criminal liability of EU officials introduced Paweł Szałamacha In most countries, politicians or officials may be held criminally liable for their crimes. In Poland, such crimes are bribery, peddling influence, and abuse of rights. Prosecution of such crimes is not easy, and […]
Germany, Prussia and a policy of cohesion. From where did Berlin get the idea for today’s EU? (Part 1)
While writing a synthesis of the history of Prussia, it often came to me that the Hohenzollern state could be treated as a precursor to the EU. After all, the Prussian bureaucracy is nothing more than a prototype of a technocratic Brussels devoid of democratic legitimacy, which knows everything better than the rest. Grzegorz Kucharczyk […]
PiS and the EU – an unreciprocated love
Contrary to its boisterous rhetoric, PiS is the most pro-EU group that has ruled in Poland since 1989. This may be a paradox of Polish politics, but no other government has done so much for European integration. Jan Fiedorczuk “I have no doubts that for Jarosław Kaczyński leaving the European Union is part of his […]
Border division: a new fracture in the EU
The crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border has highlighted the old and revealed new divisions within the European Union. One of these is the approach to the issue of migration policy, the other – the awareness of the threat posed by Russia and Belarus. Dominika Ćosić Although, theoretically, the entire community is aware of the seriousness […]