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
Donald Tusk
Polish politician and former president of European Council
Poland plays down prospect of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine
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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
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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
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Polish parliament rejects Bill seeking to ease strict abortion law
Draft law highlighted deep divisions in Donald Tusk’s ruling coalition
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Slovakian PM Robert Fico in ‘serious but stable’ condition after assassination attempt
Shooting has exposed an increasingly febrile and polarised political climate in Slovakia and across Europe, say commentators
Cruise control: Idealism trumps realism in German foreign policy
A tendency for wishful thinking, particularly in relation to Russia, has left European neighbours shaking their heads
EU to drop rule of law proceedings against Poland
Billions of euro in funding had been withheld over concerns about the judiciary
Losing its religion: Catholic Poland looks to Irish example as it moves towards secularism
Modernity is causing a drop-off in people identifying as Catholic, but the Polish clergy also bears some responsibility
Germany should decriminalise abortion, says government commission
Group presents proposals to permit abortion until the 12th week of pregnancy
Bodnar battles to pull Poland back from ‘rule-of-law collapse’
The new justice minister is leading an unprecedented democratic experiment
Polish fears over defence and security ahead of local elections
Surge in Poles buying Tenerife ‘safe havens’ even before last week’s warning from Polish prime minister Donald Tusk that Europe is in a pre-war era
The Irish Times view on Donald Tusk’s first 100 days: a good start
After eight years of illiberal rule, the former president of the European Council has returned to sweep away the vestiges of PiS state capture, reversing course will be difficult
Europe’s leaders have woken up to hard power
Janan Ganesh: It is voters, not politicians, who set the bounds of what is possible
Poland risks ECB row over move against central bank president
On Thursday leading allies of prime minister Donald Tusk accused Mr Glapiński of pursuing a monetary policy that financed and backed the previous government
Smiles and statements belie ongoing Berlin-Paris disagreement on Ukraine
Two weeks ago German officials were infuriated when Macron floated in public the idea that sending European troops to Ukraine could not be ruled out
Von der Leyen vows to tackle threats to European peace as she moves closer to second term as EC president
Von der Leyen says she will increase support of Ukraine and clamp down on migrant smugglers
Poland moves to guarantee Ukraine arms deliveries
‘Different organisational regime’ on border crossings will provide ‘100% guarantee’ aid will reach Ukraine without delays, says Polish prime minister
Poland seeks to reverse dismantling of the rule of law
Two deeply polarised camps in the country now disagree on what legal authority is legitimate
Tusk calls on EU to increase military capabilities in response to Russia threat
Polish prime minister says: There is no reason that the European Union cannot become a military power like Russia’
Parliamentary battle looms in Warsaw over pardoned Polish politicians
The two ex-politicians are demanding the return of their seats in the Sejm, Poland’s lower house of parliament
Ukraine denies deadly strike on Donetsk as Russia steps up anti-drone defence
Polish leader Donald Tusk visits Kyiv to discuss new military aid package and joint arms production
Donald Tusk’s media reforms rejected by constitutional court as Poland’s divisions deepen
New government headed by Tusk says ruling is illegitimate as one of the judges was illegally appointed by previous Law and Justice (PiS) party
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