Poland shot down multiple Russian drones after overnight incursions—many from Belarusian territory. Why this is different, why it matters for NATO, and what comes next in my analysis. #Poland #NATO #Ukraine #Security

Mio pezzo sulle elezioni presidenziali in Polonia. Perché e in che misura ha vinto la destra, quali saranno le conseguenze, chi è Karol Nawrocki e cosa farà.

🗳️Poland’s pendulum swings back: Nawrocki’s conservative presidency could undo Tusk’s progress and fracture Europe’s eastward strategy. My deep-dive: ➡️ www.gmfus.org/news/polands...

Out now "Coalition of the Willing", @gmfus.bsky.social's Transatlantic Security first collective dossier! I was honoured to contribute the Polish perspective: national security first, no boots on Ukrainian soil. Read it here: gmfus.org/news/coaliti... #Poland #Ukraine #CoalitionOfTheWilling

Contributors to this report include: @kberzina.bsky.social, @sophiearts.bsky.social, @oskarluigi.bsky.social , @claudmajor.bsky.social, @gesineweber.bsky.social r.bsky.social, @georginaewright.bsky.social Read now: www.gmfus.org/news/coaliti...

🇵🇱 What are the Polish presidential candidates' stance on security and foreign policy? ⤵️ Read a pre-election analysis by @oskarluigi.bsky.social: bit.ly/4ljPPEx

🇵🇱 Foreign policy and security are major issues in next month's Polish presidential election. ⬇️ Read an overview of the top candidates' positions by GMF's Oscar Luigi Guccione.

My latest on the Presidential Elections in Poland 👉Security gained central importance in the campaign 👉Trzaskowski shifts right to gain votes 👉Cooperation with the EU would become more difficult under Nawrocki or Mentzen More👇 www.gmfus.org/news/polands...

Sławomir Mentzen, the Trumpian politician whose poll numbers suggest he could make the run-off in the Polish presidential elections, had this to say in 2019. “We don’t want Jews, homosexuals, abortion, taxes and the European Union.” Gulp-inducing FT piece here www.ft.com/content/e00d...

Per chi ha Telegram e volesse avere una copertura più aggiornata di quanto riesca a fare qui su Bluesky relativamente a notizie su Polonia ed Europa centrale, segnalo il mio canale t.me/polonianotizie. Oggi ad esempio vi riporto il cambio di linea di PiS sulla questione ucraina.

Su #Meridiano13, un resoconto della manifestazione a cui sono stato venerdì a Bratislava e un quadro di quanto sta avvenendo in Slovacchia. Ringrazio per i preziosi contributi al pezzo @fabioturco.bsky.social (Centrum Report) e Jakub Ferenčík (Radio Ceca).

Just had to explain to a very confused overseas journalist that the fact that I can vote in German elections to the European Parliament does not mean that I can vote in German parliamentary elections.

The European Convention on Human Rights entered into force in Poland in January 1993. To date, the country has implemented more than 1750 #ECHR judgments. Read more on how the ECHR has been advancing #HumanRights protection in 🇵🇱: www.coe.int/en/web/impac... #ECHRimpact

New images of the Norwegian NASAMS III battery recently deployed to Poland's Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport. The battery was deployed in Poland to defend NATO's critical lifeline into Ukraine from Russian cruise missiles, drones, and other air threats.

www.cnn.com/2024/12/27/t... what did the expect would happen?

Joined @adamjasser.bsky.social and Marcin Zaborowski on @tvpworld.bsky.social for a look into what to expect from the US and the Europeans in 2025. youtu.be/8Kc5ZSXuBDg?...

There is a need for a structured navy policy on the #BalticSea, as proposed by Donald Tusk back in November Coordinated by the Nordic and Baltic countries + #Poland, this would take over the reins of security of a crucial sea for Europe, whose importance is often underestimated

Estonia's armed forces has launched a naval operation to protect the Estlink 1 undersea power cable, the Estonian foreign minister has said.

🔵The Kurds in Turkey 🇹🇷 – waiting for a turning point ➡️ The Kurds’ demands range from expanded cultural rights and autonomy to, in the maximalist scenarios, outright secession, which 🇹🇷 perceives as an existential threat. ➡️ Analysis from OSW's Zuzanna Krzyżanowska ⤵️ www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacj...

Poland has signed a €117 million deal to acquire 12 state-of-the-art Force Protection drone systems. Read more ⤵️ tvpworld.com/84201818/

🎄 TVP World asked people from across Central and Eastern Europe to describe Christmas traditions in their country and what they love most about them. What are some of your favorites? Read more ⤵️ tvpworld.com/84198869/

Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Władysław Bartoszewski has confirmed that Poland will arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of war crimes if he attends the Auschwitz Memorial in January. #spookyconnections

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are looming over Poland’s upcoming Council of the European Union presidency. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/war-...

🇵🇱 🇭🇺Polonia e Ungheria ai ferri corti, anzi cortissimi. Cosa succede? #spiegonepolacco preventivo, perché nei prossimi giorni potreste sentirne parlare. Un thread 🧵 1/8

On Jan 1, 2025, Poland takes over the EU Presidency after 13 years. Focus: security. With a stable government & strong US ties, Poland will try to influence Europe’s direction. Read my latest GMFUS article for insights 👇 www.gmfus.org/news/polands...