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5 December 2025

Piotr Oleksy on the Post-Election Situation in Moldova in New Eastern Europe

The New Eastern Europe (NEE) portal has published an article by Dr. Piotr Oleksy, an analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, titled Mołdawski rząd nie może osiąść na laurach. Rosja nie zrezygnuje z prób podporządkowania kraju (The Moldovan government cannot rest on its laurels. Russia will not give up its efforts to subjugate the country). Oleksy notes that despite the...

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1 December 2025

A Delegation from Flanders Visited the Institute of Central Europe

On 1 December, the Institute of Central Europe welcomed a delegation from the Representation of Flanders. The General Representative of Flanders in Poland and the Baltic States, Matthias De Moor, together with Tijs Verstraete, policy officer, met with the Institute’s director and staff to learn more about the Institute’s mission and activities. The discussions covered the...

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1 December 2025

Moczarski Prize for Sławomir Poleszak and Rafał Wnuk for their publication on the Polish post-war underground

On Sunday evening at the National Library in Warsaw, the Kazimierz Moczarski History Prize—one of the most important distinctions awarded to books on the history of Poland after 1918—was presented. This year’s laureates are Dr. Sławomir Poleszak, Deputy Director of the Institute of Central Europe, and Prof. Rafał Wnuk, authors of Niezłomni czy realiści? Polskie podziemie...

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25 November 2025

Polish Security Policy at the Center of Debate in Denmark – Lecture by Damian Szacawa

Dr. Damian Szacawa, Head of the Baltic Team at the Institute of Central Europe, delivered a guest lecture at the University of Southern Denmark (Syddansk Universitet) in Odense, focusing on key issues related to regional security. During the event, he addressed three major areas: the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the Baltic Sea region, the challenges and...

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3 November 2025

A Common Front Toward Minsk – Comment by IEŚ Expert for LRT.lt

Dr. habil. Krzysztof Fedorowicz from the Institute of Central Europe in Lublin commented for LRT.lt on Poland’s decision to postpone the reopening of border crossings with Belarus. According to the expert, Poland’s reaction is fully justified and demonstrates close coordination with Lithuania. – The very fact of cooperation and coordination between the Polish and Lithuanian...

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3 November 2025

Transatlantic Exchange on Security with the Participation of an IEŚ Representative

On October 31, 2025, a meeting dedicated to regional cooperation in the field of security was held in Riga, organized by the Baltic Security Foundation (BSF). At the invitation of the organizers, Dr. habilit. Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik from the Baltic Team of the Institute of Central Europe (IEŚ) participated in the event. The discussion also included students from the Bush...

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31 October 2025

Warsaw as the Center of Debate on the Global East – IEŚ as the Main Partner of the ISP PAS Conference

The Institute of Central Europe is the main partner of the 5th Richard Pipes Laboratory Conference of the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences, titled “Imperialism, Decolonization, Agency: Historical and Political Discourses of Power in the Global East.” The event will take place on November 13–14, 2025, at the Staszic Palace in Warsaw, in an...

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7 October 2025

Polish–German–Ukrainian Relations in a Time of Change – A Meeting with Basil Kerski in Lublin

On 24 October 2025 at 12:00 p.m., the National Museum in Lublin will host a discussion devoted to the current challenges and prospects in Polish–German–Ukrainian relations. The event is organized jointly by the National Museum in Lublin, the Museum of the Eastern Territories of the Former Commonwealth, and the Institute of Central Europe. The special guest will be Basil Kerski...

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21 August 2025

Dr Hanna Bazhenova in the documentary “Ukraine and the EU – A Polish Perspective”

In July 2025, a documentary film entitled “Ukraine and the EU – A Polish Perspective” was released, produced by Lion Lehmbecker, Tobias Pardoen, Tola Paturej, and Jakob Seul. The documentary analyses various aspects of recent Polish-Ukrainian relations and their impact on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, while also trying to answer the question of what role...

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20 August 2025

New Publications of the Institute of Central Europe

The Institute of Central Europe has prepared three special publications centered around the activity of the Literary Institute in Paris. Their release dates coincide with the 25th anniversary of the death of Editor Jerzy Giedroyc. These works were made possible thanks to the commitment of the Institute’s publishing team, with graphic design by Prof. Krzysztof Rumowski. Jerzy...

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7 July 2025

Damian Szacawa on TVP World: the security of the region after the US decision

In the World News Tonight program broadcast by TVP World, Dr. Damian Szacawa, head of the Baltic Team at the Institute of Central Europe, presented an expert commentary on Russia’s hybrid activities in the Baltic Sea and the beginning of Poland’s presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States. The material is available on YouTube. Udostępnij

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16 June 2025

Lublin Forum 2025 has come to an end – view the event photo gallery

Lublin Forum 2025 has come to a close – an event that, over two intensive days, became a platform for the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and experiences among experts, decision-makers, and participants interested in security, international cooperation, and the challenges facing Central Europe. We would like to thank all speakers, guests, and partners for their active...

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4 June 2025

In the spirit of Giedroyc: a new chapter of cooperation between the IEŚ and the Kultura Literary Institute Association in Paris

On June 4, 2025, a cooperation agreement between the Institute of Central Europe in Lublin and the Kultura Literary Institute Association in Paris was signed at the Alfred Biedermann Palace in Łódź. The President of the Association, Anna Bernhardt, and the Director of the Institute, Professor Mirosław Filipowicz, signed the agreement, which opens new possibilities for...

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19 May 2025

Lublin Forum 2025 Launching Soon

On June 9–10, 2025, we invite you to the Lublin Conference Center for Lublin Forum 2025: Navigating Europe in Times of Uncertainty — a gathering of experts discussing the key challenges facing Europe today. During the discussion panels, we will explore issues such as European Union enlargement policy, regional security, the state of democracy, and the role of minorities in...

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22 January 2025

Webinar: Defining Pro-Russian and Anti-Western Narratives in the Black Sea region

Webinar: Feb 7th – 8am-9:30 am (PST) – 17:00-18:30 CET European Time Registration link The disinformation phenomenon has become a large-scale international process and part of the coordinated foreign policy strategy of malicious actors. However, efforts to counter it remain very limited to a micro-level perspective. As the beginning of the year is a perfect time to reflect on...

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19 September 2024

NATO’s inland sea: security in the Baltic Sea Region after the enlargement of North Atlantic Treaty Organization- Institute of Central Europe Panel at the XXXIII Economic Forum in Karpacz / September 4th, 2024

The Institute is hosting a panel discussion titled “Nato’s inland sea security in the Baltic Sea Region after the enlargement of North Atlantic Treaty Organization “scheduled to take place September 4th ,2024, at 6:25 pm as part of the XXXIII Economic Forum in Karpacz. Moderator: Dr. Damian Szacawa, Institute of Central EuropePanelists: Niklas...

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10 September 2024

Damian Szacawa participated in the opening event of the Polish Presidency of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea region in Warsaw / 10 September 2024

Damian Szacawa, Senior Analyst in the Department of the Baltics at the Institute of Central Europe took part in a panel entitled ‘Security, resilience, disinformation, civil protection and support to Ukraine – What impact will they have on all Policy Areas’ at the opening event of the Polish Presidency of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea region. The event, which was...

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3 September 2024

Difficult times, necessary steps- debate on security in Central Europe-Institute of Central Europe Panel at the XXXIII Economic Forum in Karpacz / September 3rd, 2024.

Difficult times, necessary steps- debate on security in Central Europe-Institute of Central Europe Panel at the XXXIII Economic Forum in Karpacz / September 3rd, 2024. The Institute is hosting the panel discussion, “Challenging Times, Necessary Steps – A Debate on Security in Central Europe,” which will take place on September 3rd, 2024, at 3:30 PM as part of...

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19 July 2024

Jesteśmy partnerem XXXIII Forum Ekonomicznego w Karpaczu, 3 – 5 września 2024 r.

Już 3 września 2024 r. w Hotelu Gołębiewski w Karpaczu rozpocznie się XXXIII edycja Forum Ekonomicznego – jednego z największych wydarzeń gospodarczo-politycznych w Europie Środkowo-Wschodniej. Forum, podczas którego spotykają się liderzy o decydującym wpływie na losy Polski, Europy i Świata, organizowane jest przez Instytut Studiów Wschodnich. Głównym...

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11 July 2024

IEŚ POLICY PAPERS: THE DEFENCE INDUSTRY IN THE VISEGRÁD COUNTRIES – CURRENT STATE AND PERSPECTIVES. REDAKCJA: JAKUB BORNIO

IEŚ POLICY PAPERS: THE DEFENCE INDUSTRY IN THE VISEGRÁD COUNTRIES – CURRENT STATE AND PERSPECTIVES. REDAKCJA: JAKUB BORNIO Jakub Bornio, Visegrád Group defence industry: global outlook, regional needs, intra-V4 cooperationPetr Svatoň, Will the war in Ukraine revive the Czech Republic’s once great arms industry?Péter Marton, The Hungarian defence industry:...

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