The first round of Poland’s 2025 presidential election has set the stage for a fiercely contested runoff on June 1. Centrist candidate Rafał Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw and supported by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition, narrowly led with 31.36% of the vote. Close behind him was Karol Nawrocki,[Read More…]

Keir Starmer’s new UK–EU Brexit “reset” deal, announced in May 2025, has unleashed a wave of political debate due to several unexpected provisions. Chief among them is the extension of EU fishing rights in British waters until 2038, a move critics see as a betrayal of coastal communities and a[Read More…]

On May 19, 2025, the United Kingdom and the European Union agreed to a new trade and defence deal that resets their post-Brexit relationship. The agreement, led by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, signals a shift towards pragmatic cooperation while maintaining the UK’s status outside the EU’s single market and[Read More…]