Rubio on whether Hungary's sanctions waiver for Russian energy purchases is 1 year, as US has said, or indefinite, as Orban has said: "Those sanctions waivers happen as much as anything else because of the relationship between the prime minister and the president"
Hungarian Prime Minister: We support US peace efforts in Ukraine and are ready to host a peace summit.
Poland and Italy say they won’t join Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” adding to a growing list of U.S. allies staying out
1 week agoMarco Rubio will visit Hungary and Slovakia this week as part of a Central Europe tour following the Munich Security Conference. In Budapest, Rubio will meet senior officials to advance bilateral and regional interests, a trip that carries added weight ahead of Hungary’s April election. In Slovakia, Rubio is expected to focus on regional security, NATO commitments, and cooperation on nuclear energy. Source: POLITICO
PM Andrej Babiš’s fresh coalition faces mass protests after his foreign minister allegedly tried to blackmail President Petr Pavel. Babiš is hit by scandals, cabinet clashes & chaotic foreign policy
2 week agoThe U.S. ambassador to Poland cut off contact with parliament speaker Wlodzimierz Czarzasty after he criticised Donald Trump and rejected backing him for a 2026 Nobel Peace Prize nomination. Czarzasty called Trump’s policies destabilising, prompting Ambassador Tom Rose to say Washington would have no further dealings with him
2 week agoPolish PM Tusk is on visit in Ukraine
Orbán’s campaign is under strain after his rumored heir, minister János Lázár, made offensive remarks about Roma people—and, when a group of Roma protested, claimed they were “criminals.” A fresh poll finds that 55% of Hungarians and 21% of Orbán supporters want Lázár to resign
Polish military counterintelligence service detains an employee of defence ministry suspected of collaborating with Russian intelligence, according to local report
Hungary's MOL is acquiring 56.15% of Serbia's NIS from Gazprom Neft for between €900 million and €1 billion, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić told Blic TV.
The presidents of Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine are participating in commemorations of the January Uprising. A joint conference is planned for today.
1 month agoPolish Prime Minister Tusk: Appeasement is always a sign of weakness. Europe cannot afford to be weak - neither against its enemies, nor ally. Appeasement means no results, only humiliation. European assertiveness and self-confidence have become the need of the moment
1 month agoTisza-Fidesz: 51-39. With 88 days until Hungarian elections, the race is opening up. According to pollster Medián, Péter Magyar's party has further increased its lead over Fidesz. Among voters certain to participate, the gap has widened from 10 to 12 percentage points in 2 months
1 month agoNATO's Rutte: We know that several allies, including Hungary, the U.S., and some others, are either against or doubtful about full NATO membership for Ukraine. That is a given; that is a fact
1 month agoA fire has broken out in a warehouse in Tarnowo Podgórne, Wielkopolsce. Thirty fire crews are battling the blaze. There are currently no reports of any casualties. The structure is approximately 200 meters long and 60 meters wide. Photo: KW PSP Poznań
Farmers protesting the Mercosur deal are planning to build a "green town" in front of the Prime Minister's Office
Farmers protest in the capital. Police remind about the ban on driving tractors.
Hundreds protested at Slovakia’s embassy in Budapest against a new law penalizing denial or questioning of the Beneš Decrees—post-WWII rules used to strip Hungarians, Germans of their rights and properties. Opposition leader Péter Magyar vowed to expel the Slovak ambassador
Poland’s top military commander warns the country is in a “pre-war” phase, saying Russia is already preparing for possible aggression by trying to destabilize Poland, undermine trust in state institutions, and create conditions for future attacks
We have a unique situation in our history, in which the threat comes only from one side, from the Russian Federation and its allies - @KosiniakKamysz @MON_GOV_PL
1 month agoMinister @MKierwinski at a conference regarding a new app with a map of shelter points: We already have nearly 70,000 facilities verified by @KGPSP that can act as refuge points in an emergency. They have been included in a new app available for smartphones and tablets, thanks to which everyone will be able to check the location of the nearest safe place.
President Zelensky: Ukraine shares experience in civil protection and weapons production, offers Poland consultations on drone protection; I invited President Nawrocki to Kyiv
Zelensky: I thank Poland for its very tangible support for Ukraine and Ukrainians since the beginning of the Russian invasion
President Nawrocki: I thanked President Zelensky for his clear declarations regarding the participation of Polish entrepreneurs in the reconstruction of Ukraine; there is a readiness on both sides for Poland to become an energy hub for the entire region.
2 month agoPresident of the Republic of Poland @NawrockiKn at the Presidential Palace: This visit today is good news for Warsaw and Kyiv. Bad news for Moscow, because it's a sign that we are together. Thank you @ZelenskyyUa for accepting my invitation.
2 month agoWarsaw: @NawrockiKn's meeting with @ZelenskyyUa begins
2 month agoPolish authorities are investigating a site in Żelizna, Lubusz Voivodeship, after a man spotted drone-like debris during a forest walk. The police, aided by the Military Gendarmerie and prosecutors, are securing the area following the discovery
The President's spokesman: The Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland proposed to the Ukrainian side a meeting between Presidents Karol Nawrocki and Volodymyr Zelensky on December 19 in Warsaw; details of the planned visit are being determined
2 month agoTens of thousands marched to Viktor Orbán’s office in Budapest, led by opposition leader Péter Magyar, who called on the PM to resign over multiple child abuse scandals. Protesters carried toys and torches under the banner “Protect the children.”
2 month agoTens of thousands are marching from downtown Budapest across the Chain Bridge and tunnel up to Buda Castle, where Viktor Orbán’s office is. Opposition leader Péter Magyar called the march to protest child abuse by Hungarian authorities—and the government’s inaction
