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Poland will shoot down objects violating its airspace, prime minister says
Russia says claims it is testing Nato are false and designed to stir up tension
Europe refuses to accept reality as Putin escalates war on Ukraine
The West huffs and puffs but does nothing to stop him, even as he prods at the edge of Nato territory
Russia’s war games put spotlight on vulnerable section of Nato territory
In Poland 40,000 troops watch the border as Vladimir Putin’s forces make manoeuvres at the bloc’s weak point
Diarmaid Ferriter on Speaking My Mind by Leo Varadkar: Jaunty but superficial and lazy at times
Former taoiseach provides gossip and entertaining titbits but displays detachment about matters of substance
Nato will defend ‘every inch’ of its territory, says Rutte after drone incident in Poland
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk described the incident as ‘a large-scale provocation’
Poland ‘closest to open conflict since World War Two’, says Tusk after drone incident
Moscow denies responsibility, with a senior diplomat saying the drones came from direction of Ukraine
Russia says it had not planned to hit any targets in Poland amid condemnation of drone incident
Polish PM Donald Tusk condemns ‘large-scale provocation’ by Russia
Russia tests Nato as Poland confronts historic security breach
It is the first time a Nato member is known to have fired shots since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022
Ursula von der Leyen’s hair-raising flight points to turbulent times ahead
Eastern EU states continue to warn about ‘hybrid warfare tactics’ of Russia and its allies
EU states working on plans for postwar military deployments to Ukraine
‘Clear road map’ for possible deployments, European Commission president says
European leaders back Moldova in face of ‘massive’ pre-election interference by Russia
Germany says Kremlin wants to ‘turn back time’ and regain hold over EU candidate country
Trump says plans for Putin meeting to be announced soon
Trump says details of meeting due to be announced soon
Poland’s new pro-Trump president brings nation into uncharted waters
Karol Nawrocki promises to block any attempts by the EU to ‘take away Poland’s powers’
Poland to start controls on borders with Germany, Lithuania over migration
Move follows other EU countries in reimposing frontier checks to stem illegal migration
Poland’s pro-European coalition wins no confidence vote
Donald Tusk hopes result will give his cabinet momentum after presidential election setback
Polish government faces vote of confidence after Karol Nawrocki’s wins presidential election
Donald Tusk’s government has comfortable majority but new president could thwart liberal policy agenda
‘It’s just beginning and it’s going to get ugly’: Pro-Trump Polish president-elect reflects divided nation
Warsaw’s allies in Europe left wondering who they will be dealing with: a populist head of state or its centrist prime minister
Polish presidential election: Pro-Trump candidate Karol Nawrocki wins vote
Poland faces political deadlock after nationalist wins second round of election by less than two percentage points
Poland heading for political uncertainty after presidential election run-off
Pro-EU candidate had narrowest of leads after polls closed with 50.3 per cent
Poland election: Polls open in close-fought presidential race
Race pits pro-European Warsaw mayor against Trump-endorsed historian and former amateur boxer
Pub takes centre stage in presidential race as Polish voters go for another round
Sunday’s run-off is a close race between two very different candidates, Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki
Polish presidential race sees candidates neck-and-neck but light years apart
Centrist Rafał Trzaskowski has only a narrow lead over right-wing alleged football hooligan Karol Nawrocki
Poland election cast as ‘battle to side with Europe’s democracies or troublemakers’
First-round presidential vote sees Donald Tusk’s candidate finish only 1.5 points ahead of populist rival
Poland’s prime minister warns of Russian interference before election that could change European landscape
Sunday brings the first round of Poland’s presidential election, which will determine the country’s defence policy and EU path for years to come
Merz’s first day: Berlin back in business and interested in new ‘push for Europe’
New German chancellor steps up efforts to bring peace to Europe
US overtures to Russia shake up central European politics
Rehabilitation of Vladimir Putin poses awkward questions for those who admire Donald Trump but are suspicious of Moscow
EU warns Poland for suspending Dublin migrant regulation
Donald Tusk said his country ‘will not accept migrants from other European countries under so-called Dublin system
Zelenskiy says Ukraine ‘fully committed’ to talks ahead of US meeting in Saudi Arabia
Ukrainian president backs negotiations despite Trump’s remarks on Russia being ‘easier’ to deal with
Time for Poland to consider nuclear weapons option, says prime minister Donald Tusk
PM signals conventional ordnance insufficient and intends to ensure eastern European state ‘safe and ... invincible’
Why is the EU gutting landmark pieces of legislation it only passed recently?
Ursula von der Leyen is taking a scissors to EU’s ‘red tape’ perception
US envoy hails Ukraine’s ‘courageous’ leader as talks ‘restore hope’ for Kyiv after bruising week
Top EU officials expected in Ukraine to mark three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion
European leaders say peace deal cannot be dictated to Ukraine
Emergency summit of European leaders comes at same time US and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia
Starmer and Tusk to join Macron-led crisis summit in Paris for talks on Trump’s Ukraine plan
UK and Polish prime ministers among leaders invited to French capital on Monday for talks amid fears US leader is sidelining allies
Golden rule of Munich Security Conference goes out window as Vance lectures on ‘enemy within’
Czech president says European countries cannot be excluded from Ukraine ceasefire talks if they are to take more responsibility for security
EU leaders agree but disagree on defence
Analysis: Most EU members want to co-operate on defence, but have different ideas about what co-operation means
European political centre may regret borrowing from far-right’s migration playbook
By trying to cut off support for the far right, the European centre is normalising their extreme policies
Poland standing on the front line of Russia’s hybrid war with the EU
Facing Russian attempts to ‘weaponise’ migration, Poland takes a hard line on asylum
Trump’s second coming has echoes of a century ago and Yeats’s warning ‘the centre cannot hold’
Liberal democratic leaders out or embattled in office; the right on the rise ... Trump’s second coming has echoes of a century ago and Yeats’s warning that ‘the centre cannot hold’
Polish PM Donald Tusk emerges to take leading role on Ukraine
As Poland prepares to inherit European Union presidency, its prime minister is in the EU spotlight
Poland plays down prospect of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine
Donald Trump critical of long-range strikes against Russia carried out with US missiles by Kyiv
Ambitious plans of new European Commission tee up fights to come
EU countries likely to be at odds over how to pay for what will be mounting spending commitments
European asylum policy continues to shift to the right
Under pressure from the far right, focus of EU leaders moves to more deportations and tighter borders
EU leaders push for harder stance on asylum
Summit of European leaders hears call for firmer deportation policies as migration dominates agenda
Poland’s Tusk says he will protect Polish security at EU summit
President Andrzej Duda joined the criticism of the asylum policy adopted by the government, saying it would harm Belarusian dissidents fleeing repression
Central Europe counts cost of floods as Storm Boris prompts evacuations in Italy
EU pledges billions to repair efforts after deadly and devastating inundation
Ireland is clearly not neutral in Ukraine’s conflict with Russia and we need to stop pretending it is
Our obvious double standards on neutrality have not gone unnoticed in other EU countries, even if they do not say it openly
Government to make last minute lobbying push for EU commissioner job
Taoiseach Simon Harris due to discuss commissioner posts with Ursula von der Leyen this week
Poland marks 85th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s invasion
Prime minister Donald Tusk says lessons of the past, and present Russian aggression, underline importance of strong defence
Kaczyński party faces funding cuts after Polish election commission ruling
PiS accused of plundering state coffers to fund failed 2023 campaign
Polish parliament rejects Bill seeking to ease strict abortion law
Draft law highlighted deep divisions in Donald Tusk’s ruling coalition
European Election: Far-right advances in Germany as coalition parties lose out
Alternative für Deutschland set to finish in second place with 17 seats in parliament
Parliamentary footsie among European right begins ahead of election
Europe Letter: Italy’s Giorgia Meloni being courted by both Ursula von der Leyen and Marine Le Pen
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America thrives during times of political strife, and it’s not the only one. Maybe we overrate the importance of politics
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