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Poland assumes the presidency of the EU Council on January 1. Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images

OPINION: President Poland offers EU security

Security, security, security. That’s Poland’s menu of priorities for its half-year in the European Union hot seat, as it looks to share its experience of fending off threats and to nudge fellow member states to stick together in an ever more uncertain world.

Călin Georgescu had his first first-round presidential election win overturned by the country's top court. Photo:Reuters

Georgescu says ‘democracy cancelled’ as Romania set to hold election re-run

Romanian far right candidate Călin Georgescu told journalists on Sunday "democracy was cancelled" after a top court annulled the presidential election he had been contesting.

In a move that sparked consternation, the autocratic leader popped up in Kyiv, Moscow, and Beijing for talks with two of the EU’s primary adversaries.

EU hits out at Hungary’s Orbán over his ‘freelance’ diplomacy

In a move that sparked consternation, the autocratic leader popped up in Kyiv, Moscow, and Beijing for talks with two of the EU’s primary adversaries.

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Hungary’s allegiance is not with the EU, expert says

TVP World’s guest was Jakub Janda, Director of the European Values Centre for Security Policy.

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Poland takes over the presidency of the Visegrád Group

Poland has resumed the presidency of the Visegrád Group (V4), a cultural and political alliance consisting of Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia

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Iceland’s PM resigns from office, announces bid for presidency

The country is due to hold a vote on June 1 to elect its new head of state.