A bibliophile edition of Wenecja w Kulturze Europejskiej / Venice dans la culture européenne by Prof. Krzysztof Pomian, editorially prepared by Andrzej Peciak—Deputy Director of IEŚ for Publishing—and Dr. hab. Krzysztof Rumowski, Professor at UMCS and a collaborator of the Institute, has been featured at the prestigious World Book Design 2024–2025 exhibition in Tokyo. The...
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PAST EVENTS 10 October 2025 A meeting dedicated to Ryszard Kaczmarek’s book Czy jestem Niemcem? Przesiedleńcy z Polski do RFN i NRD w latach 1950-1991 (Am I German? Refugees from Poland in the FRG and the GDR in 1950–1991). ✦ ✦ ✦ 16 October 2025 Karabakh – Between Memory and Politics. A meeting with Bartłomiej Krzysztan, the author of the book O Państwie, którego...
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On 10 December 2025, the symposium “Ćwierć wieku po Giedroyciu. Polska strategia na następne dekady” (“A Quarter Century after Giedroyc: Poland’s Strategy for the Decades Ahead”) took place in Białystok. It was organized by the Faculty of International Relations at the University of Białystok (UwB) and the East Partners association, and brought together...
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The process of forming a new government following ANO’s electoral victory has been marked by both considerable momentum and clear political tensions. According to statements by the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Tomio Okamura (SPD), the cabinet formed by ANO, SPD, and the Motorists is expected to be appointed a few days after Andrej Babiš is sworn in as prime minister,...
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Russia’s full-scale invasion prompted the Ukrainian authorities to rethink their national memory politics. The most recent innovation was the adoption on 21 August 2025 of the law on state policy in the field of national memory, which defines, in particular, the purpose, main principles, tasks, and legal foundations of this policy, as well as its subjects and their powers. The...
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The victims of the Holocaust included more than three million Jews who were citizens of Poland. Nazi persecution – carried out not only by Germans but also by Austrians and local collaborators of various nationalities, including Ukrainians, Lithuanians, and Poles – struck Jews with particular severity. It would be more accurate to say: those whom Nazi law and Nazi perpetrators...
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Yesterday’s debate on the outcomes of the June NATO summit in The Hague offered valuable analyses and insights into the future of the Alliance, Europe’s role, and Poland’s position within the evolving security landscape. The Institute of Central Europe co-organized the event and published the policy paper that served as the basis for the discussion. The debate featured Dr....
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The UMCS Laboratory of Research on the Literary Institute in Paris and the Institute of Central Europe invite you to a promotional event for Gustaw Herling-Grudziński’s book Trzy opowiadania neapolitańskie (Tre racconti napoletani). The event will take place on 10 December at 3:00 p.m. in the Institute of Central Europe’s conference room, ul. Niecała 5, in Lublin. This...
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The NATO summit in The Hague marked an unprecedented shift: a decision to raise the required level of defense spending to a record 5% of GDP over the next decade. This further increase in commitments to military and defense financing reflects the policies pursued by Donald Trump, whose approach has significantly reshaped the functioning of the Alliance—both in its European...
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Dr. hab. Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik, an analyst at the Institute of Central Europe, commented for the Interia news portal on the growing problem of Belarusian smuggling balloons entering Lithuanian airspace. In recent months, hundreds of such incursions have been recorded, causing serious disruptions to air traffic, financial losses, and risks to passenger safety. She stressed...
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