Brussels, my love? Poles choose 'ordinary man' as their next President

Published on 07/06/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2

In nan basking seat

This week we are joined by Mika Aaltola, a Finnish MEP representing nan centre-right European People's Party, Dorota Bawolek, a seasoned EU analogous for Polish broadcaster TVP and Ian Lesser, Vice President of nan German Marshall Fund, nan transatlantic deliberation tank.

EU-US waste and acquisition tensions

US President Donald Trump’s renewed waste and acquisition violative has near Brussels alternatively stressed pinch sweeping tariffs hitting European steel, aluminium, and car exports — and threats of much to come.

European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is trying to defuse nan crisis, informing that retaliatory EU measures could footwear successful arsenic early arsenic July 14.

MEP Mika Aaltola blasted nan US attack arsenic “unfair treatment”.

The OECD besides warned this week that Trump’s tariffs are dragging world maturation to its weakest levels since nan COVID-19 pandemic.

Polish Presidential elections

In a very tight statesmanlike race, Poland elected blimpish Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist and eurosceptic, narrowly defeating pro-EU campaigner and Warsaw politician Rafał Trzaskowski. The consequence marks a rustle for Prime Minister Donald Tusk who has called for a ballot of assurance successful his authorities early adjacent week.

Nawrocki’s rhetoric — emphasizing nationalist sovereignty, anti-migrant policies, and a rejection of “Brussels diktats” — has alarmed Europhiles. However, his nationalist level resonated pinch a alternatively divided electorate.

"He's not very presidential", Dorota Bawolek told nan sheet adding that history shows Poles for illustration an 'ordinary guy'.

EU Rejects Spain’s Bid for More Official Languages

Finally, nan sheet talk nan Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez' negotiated setback aft nan EU Council rejected his connection to make Catalan, Basque, and Galician charismatic EU languages. The move, promised to Catalan separatists successful speech for governmental support, was rejected by personnel states complete fears of a domino effect involving different location languages.

Watch nan afloat section successful nan subordinate above.