Warzecha: The risk of an uncontrolled escalation of conflict in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has been going on for over six months. During this time, not only did the warring parties’ assumptions about its goals change, but the risk that the actions will spiral out of control has increased dramatically. Such a reflection, however, along with the thought of the consequences for Poland, is almost […]
Berlin’s hesitation. Where does the distance between the Germans and Ukraine come from? (Part 2)
The transformation of German policy towards Russia is both profound, if viewed in relation to its starting point, and only partial. Germany is as far away as possible from the Polish pro-Ukrainian and anti-Russian enthusiasm. Łukasz Warzecha (…) On May 19th, the chancellor appeared before the German parliament. He stated that Russia cannot win this […]
Designing our future in the EU: Secret consultations the basis for changes in the Union?
The conference on the future of Europe is already beginning to be treated as the basis for a thorough reconstruction of the EU towards a federal vehicle, promoted, inter alia, by chancellor Olaf Scholz. Łukasz Warzecha Recently, I met a German analyst working for a Berlin think tank focused mainly on EU green policy. The […]
How COVID is killing logic (Part 2)
There is no longer any logic in the actions of many governments around the world. Why? Because there are stakeholders who have invested so much in the pandemic that they won’t let it end easily Łukasz Warzecha (…) Political division has emerged in many countries, built around fighting the pandemic. It looks quite unusual in […]
How COVID is killing logic (Part 1)
There is no longer any logic in the actions of many governments around the world. Why? Because there are stakeholders who have invested so much in the pandemic that they won’t let it end easily Łukasz Warzecha After a long court battle, Australia managed to throw out Novak Djokovic. The Federal Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, […]
Czech grenade: Behind the scenes of EU politics
The deputy head of the European Commission, Věra Jourová, believes that the CJEU (Court of Justice of the European Union) does not go beyond the limits of its powers, because… it sets them itself. The Czech politician will soon start another political row – this time not over the courts, but the media. Łukasz Warzecha […]