Poland’s fugitive former justice minister can’t rest easy in the US
PRAGUE — Poland is examining whether former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro broke the rules by fleeing to the U.S. despite facing charges back home over accusations of misusing public funds, Polish...
View ArticleSweden backs Ukraine’s path to NATO, defense chief says
PRAGUE — Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said Saturday that Ukraine should have a path to join NATO, arguing that Kyiv’s battle-tested armed forces and fast-growing defense industry would...
View ArticleDespite ‘chaotic communication,’ Polish aide says Trump is committed to...
PRAGUE — A senior aide to Polish President Karol Nawrocki told POLITICO on Friday that “chaotic communication” in Washington is behind confusion over U.S. troop deployments and said the White House...
View ArticleNATO allies downplay US troop withdrawals
PRAGUE — U.S. allies in Central Europe are playing down the impact of Washington’s decision to pull troops from the continent — insisting the transatlantic relationship remains strong despite the...
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Poland scrambles to respond after Pentagon ditches troop deployment plan
WARSAW — Poland, one of the closest U.S. allies in Europe, was blindsided by this week’s surprise decision from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to cancel the planned deployment of 4,000 American troops to...
View ArticlePoland won’t divert Patriot air defense systems to Gulf
Poland has no plans to relocate its Patriot air defense systems to the Middle East, Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said Tuesday after reports that the U.S. had informally requested a...
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Pro-MAGA president fights pro-EU prime minister for control of Poland
WARSAW — Poland’s MAGA-aligned President Karol Nawrocki is in a war for control of the country with pro-EU Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The sharp end of the conflict concerns the European Union’s €150...
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Germany’s rearmament upends Europe’s power balance
For decades, the European Union ran on an unspoken understanding: Germany handled the money, France handled the military. Now, the tables are turning. As Germany aims to become Europe’s predominant...
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Steep influx of new Ukrainian refugees triggers backlash in Berlin and Warsaw
BERLIN — Politicians in Germany and Poland — home to the biggest Ukrainian refugee populations within the European Union — are threatening to yank back the welcome mat amid a sharp increase in the...
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6 questions about Russian drones invading Poland’s airspace
Russia sending drones over Poland marked an escalation of hostilities with Europe. But what, if anything, did Vladimir Putin hope to gain — and how will NATO respond? The incident raises a lot of...
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Poland’s tit-for-tat border checks further weaken Schengen
Political posturing over migration has delivered yet another blow to Europe’s beleaguered free-travel zone. Faced with right-wing demands at home to control the flow of people arriving from outside...
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NATO allies agree to 5 percent defense spending goal
NATO allies have reached a deal on setting a new defense spending target of 5 percent of gross domestic product that allows Spain to spend less, two alliance officials told POLITICO on Sunday. The...
View ArticlePoland’s Tusk gets Trumped
WARSAW — U.S. President Donald Trump acquired another powerful European ally after Karol Nawrocki’s victory in Sunday’s Polish presidential election. It’s terrible news for Polish Prime Minister...
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How to watch the Polish presidential election like a pro
WARSAW — Donald Trump and his followers have a clear favorite in Sunday’s Polish presidential vote — populist right-winger Karol Nawrocki. However, Poles haven’t yet made up their minds. All the...
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En Pologne, l’élection présidentielle est plus ouverte que jamais
La course à la présidence de la République polonaise est lancée. Les deux candidats qualifiés pour le second tour sont au coude à coude avant le vote du 1er juin, dont l’impact dépassera largement les...
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Race for Poland’s presidency blows wide open
The race is on for Poland’s new president, with the two candidates neck-and-neck ahead of an election on June 1 that will have an impact well beyond the country’s borders. Sunday’s first round of the...
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Trump ‘weakened’ the West as Russian threat rises, warns former NATO boss
COPENHAGEN — U.S. President Donald Trump has “significantly weakened” the Western alliance and undermined Ukraine’s ability to hold off Russia, former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told...
View ArticleHands off Greenland, ex-NATO chief defies Trump
COPENHAGEN — Donald Trump’s increasingly overt threats to seize Greenland for the United States are unsettling Denmark, former Danish Prime Minister and NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen...
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Poland seeks access to nuclear arms and looks to build half-million-man army
WARSAW — Poland will look at gaining access to nuclear weapons and also ensure that every man undergoes military training as part of an effort to build a 500,000-strong army to face off the threat...
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Poland’s nationalists stick to Trump like glue ahead of presidential election
WARSAW — They donned the MAGA hats. They chanted “Donald Trump!” in the Polish parliament. And the enthusiasm of Poland’s nationalist opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party for the United States...
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