Nawrocki elected Polish president, cementing power of veto for right-wing

3 min read Nawrocki, Trzaskowski, Poland, PiS, KO, Tusk, Duda, European Commission

The result will extend Law and Justice (PiS) party influence over the presidency and its continued obstruction of the "big tent" pro-EU governing Civic Coalition (KO) led by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Centrist takes first round of Poland’s presidential election, to face nationalist in runoff vote

2 min read Duda, KO, Nawrocki, PiS, Trzaskowski, Tusk, EU, Poland, Politics, V4 & Romania

Centrist Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski narrowly won in the first round of Poland’s presidential election, setting up a closely contested runoff on 1 June. With 99.75% of votes counted, Trzaskowski, backed by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition (KO) secured 31.3% on 18 May

Poland, Czechia back 'coalition of the willing', Hungary, Slovakia align with Trump

5 min read Analysis, Balkan countries, Baltic countries, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Defence, Eastern Europe, Economy, Energy, Estonia, EU, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Politics, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine, V4 & Romania, Babis, cez, Coalition of the Willing, Duda, Fiala, Fico, Gazprom, Mentzen, NATO, Nawrocki, Orban, Pavel, Peter Magyar, Putin, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Starmer, Trump, Trzaskowski, Tusk, UN, Vance, Vucic

As political landscapes shift across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), governments are recalibrating their approaches to Ukraine, European security, and internal governance. The region remains split between pro-European integration and nationalist, often pro-Kremlin, forces: Czechia and Poland reinforce their commitments to Ukraine, while Hungary and Slovakia align with Moscow. Meanwhile,