New Road to the Baltic Sea

New Road to the Baltic Sea

  The development of Elbląg, which was in past one of Poland’s biggest harbors, was inherently associated with maritime trade. The Vistula Lagoon is enclosed by the Vistula Spit, or a sandbank less than 2 kilometers wide that separates Poland from Russia. The...
Baltic Pipe Will Free Poland From Gazprom

Baltic Pipe Will Free Poland From Gazprom

SOURCE: BALTIC-PIPE.EU Dubbed as the “contract of the century”, the Yamal agreement, which is set to expire on December 31, 2022, provided for shipping Russian natural gas to Poland, accounting for 70 percent of the country’s overall gas volumes in...
Russian-German Gas Pipeline, U.S. Threats

Russian-German Gas Pipeline, U.S. Threats

  Nord Stream 2 is primarily a political project that goes against EU principles and poses a threat to European solidarity. The pipeline will considerably increase Russia’s capability to bring to bear pressure on Europe, allowing Moscow to further undermine...
U.S. Permanent Military Base in Poland

U.S. Permanent Military Base in Poland

Political Context Poland has openly proposed a permanent U.S. presence since President George W. Bush was in office. All significant political forces in Poland have been supporting this idea for years. But it now seems that a positive decision and transition to the...