Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Moscow, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two men signed an agreement intended to deepen the strategic partnership between China and Russia in a wide range of areas, including trade, energy, and artificial intelligence. Xi’s visit came shortly before Russian Victory Day celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II. Xi said the fact that they were each other’s first visit after re-election shows their alliance is a key force for international stability, while also denouncing U.S. unilateralism and arguing that Russia and China together uphold a “multipolar world.”
On Wednesday, the German interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, declared a seismic change to his country’s migration policy, ordering the authorities to begin turning away migrants, including those seeking asylum, who do not have proper documentation at Germany’s borders. This is one of the very first acts of the new coalition government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Karol Nawrocki, the presidential candidate from Poland's right-wing populist Law and Justice (PiS) party, has come under fire following a property deal he made with an elderly man. Nawrocki announced that he would donate the disputed apartment after facing public criticism and political backlash. The deal, which involved an 80-year-old man, triggered widespread outrage, leading to calls for stronger protection against property fraud targeting the elderly.
Poland's Roman Catholic bishops have issued a significant appeal urging voters to actively participate in the upcoming presidential election, emphasizing that voting is both a civic duty and a moral responsibility for Catholics.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico blasted European Union (EU) plans to stop buying energy from Russia as a step that would establish a "new Iron Curtain" with dire economic repercussions for Europe. Fico's comments came during a visit to a cemetery in eastern Slovakia where he honored Soviet soldiers.
The United Kingdom and the European Union have struck a major defense and security pact in what amounts to a new lease on a partnership frayed by the years of Brexit debate. This historic agreement doesn't just promise to bolster European defense in the face of a series of enduring global threats, including the war in Ukraine and questions about U.S. participation in NATO in the future, but also greatly signals what one sense to be a new era of British-Brussels collaboration." As a concession, the U.K., Europe's second-largest defense spender, is now expected to gain access to the European Union's planned €150 billion defense fund. That brings the opportunity for British defense companies, such as BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce, to compete for joint procurement projects across Europe.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would hold talks "immediately" to pave the way for a ceasefire and a settlement between the two three-year-old conflict. That announcement came after a two-hour phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which appeared to signal a potential break in the three-year-long conflict.
Poland's presidential election is headed for a runoff after Sunday's first-round vote did not produce a clear winner. Candidates Rafał Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki will now face off in the ultimate, final battle. Today's turnout: 67.31% – top the record. At the same time, far-right candidates surged, reshaping the political environment.
Lithuania Accuses Belarus of 'Hijacking' Flight at Top UN CourtLithuania has brought a case to the International Court of Justice accusing Belarus of orchestrating a state-sponsored campaign to funnel migrants across their shared frontier. The complaint stated that Belarus has itself deliberately allowed illegal migration "to destabilize Lithuania and other neighbouring countries." The step is known as Lithuania's first-launched interstate legal action before the UN's highest court. The justice minister, Rimantas Mockus, described it as a "historic step" to hold Belarus responsible for its role in the 2021-2022 migration surge along the eastern borders of the European Union.
Poland's presidential election has had a surprising result as ultranationalist candidate Grzegorz Braun came fourth in the first round of the contest with 6.34% of the vote. Once dismissed as on the fringes, Braun shocked many by mustering more than 1.2 million votes, enough to truly make himself a force as the election moves into a second round between liberal centrist Rafał Trzaskowski, and conservative Karol Nawrocki. Now both of the two top candidates have to think about the impact of Braun's voters in the end.
Szwedzki minister obrony Paul Johnson jasno dał do zrozumienia, że jego kraj stoi mocno w obliczu rosnącej rosyjskiej agresji. W niedawnym wywiadzie dla TVP World powiedział, że Szwecja ani się „nie boi”, ani „niepokoi” i oskarżył Rosję o próbę szerzenia strachu poprzez swoje działania.
Nowy raport Sztokholmskiego Instytutu Ekonomii Transformacyjnej (SITE) ujawnia, że gospodarka wojenna Rosji jest bardziej krucha, niż się wydaje, pomimo oficjalnych twierdzeń o wzroście. Podczas gdy Rosja nadal prognozuje stabilność gospodarczą, raport sugeruje, że kraj ten polega na niezrównoważonych metodach utrzymania swojej gospodarki na powierzchni.
W obliczu zbliżających się wyborów prezydenckich w Polsce i Rumunii 18 maja rumuński kandydat nacjonalista George Simion zasugerował możliwy sojusz z konserwatywnym kandydatem Polski Karolem Nawrockim, mówiąc, że mogliby zostać „dwoma prezydentami pro-MAGA” w Europie.
Kierownictwo Polski z zadowoleniem przyjęło decyzję USA o zniesieniu proponowanych ograniczeń eksportu zaawansowanych chipów wykorzystywanych w systemach sztucznej inteligencji (AI) do swoich sojuszników. Ten krok wzmacnia rolę Polski jako zaufanego partnera w rozwoju AI i współpracy technologicznej.
Ograniczenia zniesione po obawach dyplomatycznych
lbania's Prime Minister Edi Rama has won a fourth consecutive term following a strong performance by his Socialist Party (PS) in Sunday's general election. With more than 94% of the votes counted, the PS has secured 52% of the national vote, maintaining a significant lead over the main opposition, the Democratic Party (PD). This result places Rama's party in a solid position to continue governing, with an expected 82 out of 140 seats in parliament.
The Democratic Party, led by former prime minister and president Sali Berisha, won 34.5% of the vote. Although it gained support in three northern provinces, it lagged behind in the rest of the country. Berisha's party is projected to hold 52 seats, with four smaller parties taking the remaining parliamentary spots.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has made it clear he will not intervene in Romania's presidential election or influence its ethnic Hungarian voters, following speculation that he was backing far-right candidate George Simion ahead of the May 18 runoff.
Poland's central bank has lowered its main interest rate to 5.25%, the lowest level in three years. The Monetary Policy Council made the decision to cut rates by 0.5 percentage points in an effort to support economic growth and ease the burden on borrowers. The change mainly affects loans with variable interest rates tied to the Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate (WIBOR), which had already fallen by a similar amount in recent weeks. This means that people with variable-rate loans may now benefit from lower monthly payments, while fixed-rate loan holders will not see immediate changes.
Lower rates are expected to boost the economy by giving households more disposable income and making loans, especially mortgages, more affordable. This could lead to higher consumer spending and greater activity in the housing market. Despite the cut, central banker Adam Glapiński said no additional changes are expected in June, though further cuts could happen later in the year. Council members Henryk Wnorowski, Ludwik Kotecki, and Przemysław Litwiniuk shared similar views, suggesting potential rate adjustments in July or the autumn. They all agreed that rates are likely to be lowered at least twice more before the end of 2025.
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