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The Importance of NATO to Poland
How does Poland benefit from belonging to NATO? by Anastazja Kołodziej 2019 marks 20 years since Poland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In those 20 years, Poland has enjoyed many benefits of its membership in NATO, particularly due to security,...
President Trump’s Mixed Messages About NATO
by Julia Benbenek 27 stycznia, Jens Stoltenberg, Sekretarz Generalny NATO, ogłosił, że kraje członkowskie osiągnęły porozumienie w sprawie zwiększenia budżetów obronnych o 100 miliardów dolarów w ciągu najbliższych dwóch lat. Decyzja ta była przede wszystkim...
Baseball in Poland! Yes, you can help!
Baseball in Poland! Yes! You can help! On March 8-10, 2019, the 19th Annual International Baseball Tournament will be played in Poland. 350 boys and girls from Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Czech Republic and possibly Russia, will be participating. The tournament...
The Economic Effect of Brexit on Poland (Part 3)
Poland – Negotiating the Brexit Curve by Paweł Markiewicz This thematic series of articles attempted to examine the economic effect of Brexit on Poland. The first two installments examined Poland’s recent economic growth and Poland-UK relations, respectively....
Is Tech Spying an Ongoing Threat to Poland?
How does the recent arrest of Wang Weijing and Piotr D. for espionage against Poland threaten Polish security? by Julia Benbenek On Friday, January 4th, Polish authorities announced that two men were arrested and accused of carrying out espionage against Poland: Wang...
Poland’s Efforts to Defend Itself
How will the new Poland Ukraine defense deal affect European defense relations? by Julia Benbenek Poland recently announced that a Polish company named WB Electronics, in partnership with Ukraine’s state-owned defense industrial group UkrOboronProm (UOP), will be...
The Economic Effect of Brexit on Poland (Part 2)
How will Polish-UK relations look after Brexit? by Paweł Markiewicz The first article of this three-part series recently discussed the successes of Poland growing economy. This article will focus on Polish-UK relations and their future following the United Kingdom’s...
Report on Exchange Place Alliance Public Meeting, January 15, 2019
January 15, 2019 Dear Klara, Overall, today's meeting guarded good news. At the Q&A, I asked Mr. De Marco if the Exchange Place Alliance intends to sue Jersey City to repeal the 19 December 2018 Ordinance. Mr. De Marco said that he "personally" has no plans to do...
Economic Trends and Poland
Can Poland Sustain Growth In a Major U.S. Economic Recession? By Julia Benbenek A pattern of the past 30-40 years is such that economic recessions in the United States have occurred every 8-10 years of economic growth. Since the 1980 recession, the U.S. has...
The Economic Effect of Brexit on Poland (Part 1)
Will Brexit derail Poland’s Economy? by Paweł Markiewicz 2018 has marked the beginning of formidable changes which will affect the European Union – the exit of the United Kingdom from its membership. What has commonly become known as Brexit will also undoubtedly...