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Deterrence on Trial: Russia’s Drone Incursion into Poland and the Low-End Stress Test for NATO

Since late summer, Russia’s long-range strike campaign against Ukraine, built around cruise missiles and Shahed-type drones, has pushed the risks of cross-border spillover to the front of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (hereinafter: NATO) politics. That abstraction turned concrete on the night of 9-10 September 2025, when 19 suspected Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace during...

Cohabitation without Compromise: Poland’s Veto Wave and the Price of Policy

Poland entered a genuine cohabitation in the summer of 2025. Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian and former director of the Institute of National Remembrance (hereinafter: the IPN) backed by Law and Justice (hereinafter: the PiS), won the 1 June presidential run-off by a margin of 50,89% to 49,11% against Rafał Trzaskowski, the Mayor of Warsaw...

Asylum Controversy: The Political Rift between Poland and Hungary Deepens

Hungary’s decision to grant political asylum to former Polish deputy justice minister, Marcin Romanowski, has damaged the historically strong Poland-Hungary partnership. The move, viewed by Poland as a direct affront to its judiciary and governance, has led to heightened diplomatic tensions, including ambassador recalls and discussions of European Commission involvement. This development highlights a growing...

Polish Abortion Laws and Christist Patriarchy

On 22 October 2020, the highest court in Poland ruled that abortions violate the Polish constitution and should only be allowed to be carried out in extreme cases, such as rape. Nationally and internationally, the ruling was met with great outrage, leading to Poland’s biggest protests since the 1980’s. Especially women’s rights activists around the...