Opinion & Editorials

Op-Ed: What an “America First,” Trump Presidency means to Eastern Europe: An Overview
After weeks of tied polls, on Nov. 5 Donald Trump won a decisive victory in the United States presidential election. Though Trump has not been forthcoming about specific plans for European relations, he has made it clear that he will not keep the status quo.

Op-Ed: Poland’s New Prime Minister Did Not Change Anything – but It’s Not His Fault
Last year, Donald Tusk was elected as Poland’s Prime Minister in a landmark parliamentary decision, but his current run has underperformed at the hands of right-wing President Andrzej Duda.

Op-Ed: On Poland, Refugee Blackmail, and Cautious Optimism for Liberal Democracy in the EU
Last month, a group of refugees recently arrived from eastern Ukraine gathered beneath the statue of Adam Mickiewicz on Rynek Główny in Krakow’s Old Town to call for peace.