Emmanuel Macron, the French president, and Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister, have appeared to mock Donald Trump’s handshake.

Donald Trump’s election in the US has raised fears in Kyiv that he could try to force big concessions on Ukraine in return for a ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com.

For his part, Tusk was adamant that "it is the voters who will elect the presidents in Poland and in France, not the Kremlin and not Putin." Trump-proofing Europe, Poland and Ukraine

Nothing is set in stone yet, but negotiations between the EU and Mercosur countries regarding a food free trade agreement have concluded with an accord. The farmer.pl service checked how many products from the association's countries are now being imported into the European Union and Poland.

European nations, led by France and the UK, consider sending peacekeepers to Ukraine amid ceasefire proposals.

Helping Tusk to boost Polish influence across the EU are second-term foreign minister Radek Sikorski and trusted Tusk aide, Piotr Serafin. As EU budget commissioner, he will boost Poland’s long-term clout in discussions over EU finances and domestic debates over the cost benefits of membership.

Donald Tusk sought to end speculation about foreign troops in Ukraine, saying on Dec. 12 that Warsaw has no plans to send troops. Read also: Warsaw sets aside $30 million for bomb shelters with an eye on aggressive Putin "We are not planning such actions yet,

By Wojciech Kosc in Warsaw Poland currently is not planning to send troops to Ukraine on a peacekeeping mission, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on December 12 following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Warsaw.

In an effort to bolster the security of both Europe and Ukraine and in preparation for Donald Trump's return to the White House, Poland is looking not only north but to Paris.As Poland prepares to take over the EU's rotating presidency for six months on January 1,

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Warsaw on Thursday to discuss their countries’ cooperation in supporting Ukraine. During a press conference, Tusk clarified that Poland does not plan to deploy troops in Ukraine following a ceasefire.

As 2024 draws to a close, Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government expects 2025 to be eventful as it assumes the six-month presidency of the Council of the EU and presidential elections that will likely see Tusk’s camp take full power in the country.

Changin’, the global political landscape faces a seismic shift as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House in January 2025, triggering an unprecedented wave of diplomatic repositioning worldwide.