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Democratic Security
Economic Security
Europe Without Orbán – No More Veto Excuses
13 April 2026
Visegrad Insight sat down with Krzysztof Domarecki, the main shareholder in Selena Group SA – a global leader in construction chemicals – to discuss the current state of Poland and Central and Eastern Europe.
More than a year after Donald Trump launched his tariff war, and with the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in full swing, the globalisation context that powered growth in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has changed dramatically. We pondered upon the European Union’s new economic strategy, the illusion of decoupling, and why the Three Seas Initiative is an opportunity for the whole of Europe.
I am dialling in from our editorial office in Warsaw, while Krzysztof Domarecki connects from home. Even though it is Friday, he has a string of meetings lined up after this.
Globalisation strikes back
We begin with the EU’s economic security strategy and the tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. I ask how Europe’s economy can cope in an era where economic pressure tools are increasingly used as weapons. Domarecki immediately divides the issue into two levels.
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