Team Poland
Coverage of Team Poland in the Nexus archive.
- Rebuilding Ukraine under the shadow of a presidential row
Ukraine’s allies meet in Gdańsk to discuss rebuilding efforts amid ongoing Russian attacks on infrastructure. The Ukraine Recovery Conference faces challenges due to a diplomatic dispute between Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who did not attend the event. The article also highlights concerns about fossil fuel companies appearing in green investment funds and EU proposals for influencer participation in summits.
- Can Europe’s big five get their act together in Berlin?
Europe’s five largest military powers (France, Germany, the U.K., Italy, and Poland) are meeting in Berlin to prepare for a NATO summit and discuss support for Ukraine. The article also covers a contentious EU agreement on migrant return laws, which would transfer individuals ordered to leave the EU to detention centers outside the bloc, and a climate analysis of Europe’s ongoing heatwave.
- The Visegrád Four is back from the dead
The leaders of Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary are holding their first Visegrád Group summit in over two years, reviving the format after it was frozen since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned, with former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham likely to replace him, and the European Parliament will allow staff to work abroad up to 10 days annually starting July 1.
- Why tensions are high between Poland and Ukraine
Tensions between Poland and Ukraine are high, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy possibly visiting Poland amid historical disputes. The conflict stems from a tragic event decades ago affecting current relations.