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Poland’s PM Tusk defies president’s veto over €43.7 billion EU defence loan

A power struggle erupted in Poland as Premier Donald Tusk insisted Friday he would access €43.7 billion in EU defence funds, defying President Karol Nawrocki’s veto over what he said was a decision going against Poland's sovereignty.

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Poland's Tusk vows to secure 44B euros in EU defense loans despite president's veto

Poland’s government is scrambling to keep access to major EU defense loans after the president blocked the law allowing the country to access the funds

The Independent UK

Polish President Nawrocki vetoes law unlocking €44bn in EU defence loans

The bill would have allowed Warsaw to access funds from the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme.

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EU commissioner urges Poland to back €43.7bn SAFE defence loans amid clash with president

Poland's President, from the opposition Law and Justice party, claims the EU's defence for loan scheme would impinge on national sovereignty and has proposed an alternative plan that is scarce on details.

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US-Iran Conflict Exposes EU's Struggle to Unite Over Response to Strikes, Leaving Europe Vulnerable

As the Iran conflict escalates, Europe grapples with unity and security challenges, highlighting divisions within the EU.

International Business Times UK

France to increase nuclear warheads as Macron warns of ‘hardening’ world: ‘To be free, one needs to be feared’

Macron describes new posture as ‘forward deterrence’

The Independent UK

France bars Trump’s ambassador from official meetings, but the real diplomatic mess is even worse

Trump's ambassadors are causing chaos

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Iceland to hold referendum on EU accession talks in next few months, PM says – as it happened

Date for referendum on opening talks to join the EU yet to be decided but will be ‘in the coming months’, says Kristrún Frostadóttir

The Guardian - UK

Charles Kushner is the latest ambassador stirring trouble. Here's a list.

France cut off Charles Kushner after he skipped a summons.

Axios

Poland prepares to mine Russian border after exit from Ottawa treaty

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has unveiled the Bluszcz weapons system, saying Warsaw could lay mines along its eastern border with Russia within 48 hours.

Euronews

'We have to be strong, we must not stop being good,' Tusk says in Munich

"Those who think that everything can be bought should also remember that, according to this philosophy, everyone can be sold," Polish PM Donald Tusk said at the Munich Security Conference.

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US ambassador cuts ties with Polish speaker over Trump Nobel criticism

US Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose has taken the unprecedented step of immediately severing diplomatic relations with the Speaker of the Polish Parliament, Wlodzimierz Czarzasty.

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‘Should we take all our soldiers with us?’ US envoy’s deleted post fuels outrage in Poland amid Trump ‘insult’ row

A sharp diplomatic exchange between the United States and Poland escalated this week after US Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose publicly cut off contact with Sejm Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty and later appeared to threaten the withdrawal of American troops from Polish soil.

The Times of India

Ukraine-Russia war latest: US ‘aims for March peace deal’ amid fallout over Putin general shooting

The ambitious goal has been discussed between Ukrainian and US negotiators, sources said

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Don't lecture: Heated exchange between Polish PM, US ambassador over Trump Nobel row

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and US ambassador to Poland Tom Rose engaged in a heated social media exchange after the US envoy announced that US would blacklist Polish parliamentary Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty because he said President Donald Trump does not deserve a Nobel Prize.

The Independent UK

Poland opens Epstein files investigation targeting ‘satanic circle’

The PM said ‘there are more such leads’ in the files

The Times of India

Was Jeffrey Epstein a Russian spy? Poland's PM makes bombshell claim amid DOJ’s release of millions of files

Jeffrey Epstein was likely acting as a Russian intelligence asset, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said, following the release of millions of US justice department documents linked to the late pedophile and convicted sex offender.

International Business Times

Trump Greenland Annexation Sparks WW3 Warnings from Poland as Russia Threatens Nuclear Armageddon

Polish PM Donald Tusk warns NATO member seizing Greenland would trigger end of world, whilst Russian senator Dmitry Rogozin claims annexation could spark nuclear war

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Trump Greenland Annexation Sparks WW3 Warnings from Poland as Russia Threatens Nuclear Armageddon

Polish PM Donald Tusk warns NATO member seizing Greenland would trigger end of world, whilst Russian senator Dmitry Rogozin claims annexation could spark nuclear war

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Polish president slams EU as a 'fading star' while warning of Russian imperialism

One of Russia's goals, in addition to persecuting its own citizens, "is territorial expansion, mass murder and attacks on civilian targets, including hospitals and schools," the Polish president said.

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Poland's PM praises cyber defences after attempted attack on energy infrastructure foiled

Tusk blamed Russia and urged Parliament to swiftly pass new cybersecurity legislation to strengthen protection against foreign interference.

International Business Times UK

Keir Starmer Faces Backlash Over Claims He Wants to Be an Influencer Rather Than PM

Starmer's TikTok Immigration Push Ridiculed as Social Media Fails to Tackle Migration Crisis

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Poland's former justice minister granted asylum in Hungary amid abuse of power charges

Ziobro is considered the architect of judicial reforms that sparked a standoff between Poland and the EU over rule of law concerns.

The Guardian - UK

Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister amid abuse of power investigation

Former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro faces allegations he ran a criminal group while in government

The Independent UK

Former Polish justice minister who faces prosecution at home says he's received asylum in Hungary

A former Polish justice minister who faces prosecution in his homeland over alleged abuse of power says he has been granted asylum in Hungary

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