Jakub Krupa

Nationalist Karol Nawrocki sworn in as Polish president Combative speech in parliament sets Nawrocki on potential collision course with Donald Tusk’s pro-EU coalition

A good overview by @jakubkrupa.bsky.social of what to expect from the new Polish President, Karol Nawrocki www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

When 2016 doesn't look that bad you know you are in trouble... A reminder from @jakubkrupa.bsky.social

Yess, sorry! 🇮🇹

Journalists theoretically waiting in line a few moments ago for Mark Rutte's press conference at the NATO summit, but in fact for Donald Trump's that is expected afterwards

Another fascinating week in Poland.

I travelled 2,000 km+ over both rounds, conducted dozens of interviews in places where media - even less foreign - rarely ever get to, wrote 12 stories, edited five live blogs, and led the website on two election nights.

Thank you. @theguardian.com

Donald Tusk will call vote of confidence after Polish election setback Prime minister seeks to shore up his fragile coalition and vows not to back down

Donald Tusk says he will call a vote of confidence in his government to try to shore up support for his coalition after a bruising setback in Poland’s presidential election.

My latest for @theguardian.com:

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Hello - sorry just saw this now! Stayed up until 3am and restarted from 8am this morning.

It’s Super Sunday everyone! 🗳️

🇵🇱 Polish presidential election, first round
🇵🇹 Portuguese parliamentary election
🇷🇴 Romanian presidential election, second round

Europe Live with me, Jakub Krupa
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From around 6pm BST, 7pm CEST

Runoffs, reruns and rightwingers: Europe prepares for electoral ‘super Sunday’ Millions will cast votes in crucial contests in Romania, Poland and Portugal

Runoffs, reruns and rightwingers: Europe prepares for electoral ‘super Sunday’

@swajones.bsky.social on Portugal
@jonhenley.bsky.social on Romania
Me on Poland

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

No - but Poland is well advanced in talks with the UK about its own treaty, expected to be signed in the coming months (or so claim Polish politicians).

As it’s a secret ballot, we just… don’t know. But he’ll certainly be assured that it’s close to max, and not say 311 or 317 …Not sure about proxies/pairing in the German parliament to be fair; will look into this out of interest. Thanks!

Whoops! Absolutely right. Sorry and apologies I missed your post earlier.

Some much needed clarification on Tusks announcements yday. Never cease to be amazed on how superficial the reporting on especially Eastern Europe is in the British press.

SoMe accounts, particularly in English, are run by junior (or v junior) officials at the bottom of the decision/info chain. Someone tweeted this quote among many others, out of context, without thinking twice and before they realised what happened it was too late.

It is official, but think you’re wrong thinking there’s any subliminal steer/guidance there. This govt doesn’t even have a spox (!), it’s essentially all unfiltered Tusk.

Very kind!

He meant control of it, and if/how Poland would have influence over when/how they are used - not physical possession.

Sure for a twitter/x/bluesky storm but proper “legacy” media should have checked it properly before running

Real - but it’s tweeted out of context by someone who didn’t realise how it made it sound.

No, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk did not say that Poland seeks access to nuclear weapons.

A good explainer below ⤵️

And yet, that’s what you are reading in your feeds, because Poland is so poorly covered, often with people who don’t know the context or speak the language, but just take a DeepL translation and come up with any random stuff to get engagement in this frenzied environment.

Depressing.

And then the best thing about frenzied reports about Poland’s “plans” to “put in place system of compulsory military training for all adult men” is that Tusk literally said it wouldn’t be compulsory.

And that he would have said conscription if that’s what he meant.

But he didn’t.