The Impact of the Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz on Transatlantic Cohesion

Baltic Team

IEŚ Commentaries 1563

18 March 2026

Jakub Bornio - Baltic Team

The Impact of the Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz on Transatlantic Cohesion

Since 14 March 2026, Donald Trump has been urging European NATO allies to engage in efforts to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The coercive tone employed by the President of the United States in his appeal to NATO member states, coupled with the unequivocal rejection of his proposal by European leaders, constitutes yet another manifestation of tensions...

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Baltic Team

18 March 2026

- Baltic Team

Juliusz Mieroszewski’s “Materiały do refleksji”. A New Publication from the Institute of Central Europe

The Institute of Central Europe has published a new volume of selected writings by Juliusz Mieroszewski, titled Materiały do refleksji. The book has been edited and introduced by Prof. Rafał Habielski. Juliusz Mieroszewski (1906–1976), writing under the pseudonym Londyńczyk (“Londoner”), was one of the most influential Polish political commentators of the...

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Baltic Team

13 March 2026

- Baltic Team

Meeting with Adam Michnik on the book “Michnik. Człowiek, który zredagował Polskę”

On 17 March 2026 at 5:00 p.m., the Mała Sala Widowiskowa (Small Auditorium) of ACKiM UMCS Chatka Żaka will host a meeting with Adam Michnik, marking the launch of his two-volume intellectual biography by Anna Nasalska. With a foreword by Prof. Jan Pomorski, the book offers a thoughtful and in-depth study of Adam Michnik’s ideas, intellectual journey, and role in the history of...

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Eastern Team

IEŚ Commentaries 1552

10 March 2026

Michał Paszkowski - Eastern Team

The Devastated Ukrainian Power Sector and the Growing Dependence on Electricity Imports from the European Union

Ukraine’s power sector is among the most heavily damaged components of the country’s infrastructure as a result of the full-scale war launched in February 2022. A system that only a few years earlier possessed substantial export potential to European Union member states has, over the four years of war, undergone profound technical and structural degradation. Large-scale...

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Eastern Team

9 March 2026

- Eastern Team

IEŚ Analyst on Fuel Prices and the Energy Market: Media Commentary

In recent weeks, Dr. Michał Paszkowski has given several media interviews and commentaries discussing the impact of developments in the Middle East on Poland’s energy situation. The IEŚ expert’s statements appeared, among others, in Oko.press, Radio Lublin, and in a recording for TVP World. In his commentary, the analyst addressed in particular: In his statements, Dr....

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Eastern Team

5 March 2026

- Eastern Team

“Nieświęte miasto” – A Discussion on Adam Kopciowski’s Book

Together with the “Brama Grodzka – Teatr NN” Centre and the HistoriaBEZKITU.pl portal, we invite you to another event in the “W Bramie o książce” series. The meeting will focus on Adam Kopciowski’s book Nieświęte miasto. Opowieść o szajce Kojech gejers i żydowskim półświatku dawnego Lublina (UMCS Press, Lublin 2025). Date: Friday, 20 March 2026Time: 6:00...

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Baltic Team, Eastern Team

IEŚ Commentaries 1544

4 March 2026

Michał Paszkowski | Marlena Gołębiowska - Baltic Team, Eastern Team

The U.S.–Israel–Iran Conflict and the Energy and Economic Situation of Central European Countries

The armed conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran—encompassing both strikes on targets inside Iran and Iranian retaliatory attacks on energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf—together with the effective suspension of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, has triggered the most severe shock to global energy markets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in...

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Baltic Team, Eastern Team

4 March 2026

- Baltic Team, Eastern Team

Discussion on the essay “Dwie ojczyzny, dwa patriotyzmy” at the Arnold Szyfman Polish Theatre in Warsaw

The Institute of Central Europe invites you to a discussion devoted to Jan Józef Lipski and his influential essay Dwie ojczyzny, dwa patriotyzmy. The event will take place on 24 March at 7:00 p.m. at the Arnold Szyfman Polish Theatre in Warsaw. The starting point for the discussion will be the latest edition of Lipski’s essay, published by the Institute of Central Europe in the...

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Baltic Team, Eastern Team

4 March 2026

- Baltic Team, Eastern Team

Jan Józef Lipski’s “Dwie ojczyzny, dwa patriotyzmy” in the Biblioteka IEŚ Series

The essay Dwie ojczyzny, dwa patriotyzmy by Jan Józef Lipski has been published by the Institute of Central Europe as part of the Biblioteka IEŚ series, with an extensive introduction by Jarosław Kurski. The text was first published 45 years ago in the Paris-based Kultura and remains one of the most important contributions to the debate on Polish identity, responsibility, and...

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Baltic Team, Eastern Team

4 March 2026

- Baltic Team, Eastern Team

International Workshop: “Diasporic Strategies under Empire: Polish–Ukrainian Encounters in Manchuria”

On 17 April, we invite all those interested to take part in a one-day international workshop devoted to the strategies used by the Polish and Ukrainian diasporas within the political and social realities of Manchuria in the first half of the twentieth century. The workshop will focus on how identity was negotiated, how diaspora communities interacted with imperial authorities, and...

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