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Poland’s 2025 Presidential Race: Tusk’s Patriotic Gamble
21 April 2025
With Poland doubling down on US ties, Hungary hedging its bets, and Ukraine caught in the crossfire, Central and Eastern Europe leaders are grappling with defence spending ultimatums, trade pressures and NATO uncertainties following the inauguration of Trump 2.0.
(This is a developing story which will be added to throughout the day).
Donald Trump’s second inauguration yesterday attracted global attention, but for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the stakes are particularly high. His transactional diplomacy and ideological leanings present both challenges and opportunities for a region balancing pressures from Washington, Brussels and Moscow.