Media Watch- April 30

Poland has changed beyond recognition – and so has its place in Europe’s pecking order https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/poland-has-changed-beyond-recognition-and-so-has-its-place-in-europe-s-pecking-order/ar-AA1ajxOF Poland holds Council of Europe seminar on WWII damages from Germany https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3157094 Poland claims Russian school building in Warsaw by court order; Moscow angered https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/29/poland-russian-school/e480e6e0-e6c0-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html Russia and its Red Napoleons In defending Europe from Bolshevism, Poland understood Russia’s true intentions more than a century ago. https://cepa.org/article/russia-and-its-red-napoleons/ 'Poland has emerged as a leader among NATO allies in Europe': US defence official https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7991/Artykul/3158849 Polish, Ukrainian ex-presidents urge NATO membership for Ukraine https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3156453 B9 countries united in working for security of NATO’s eastern flank Defence ministers from nine countries on the eastern edge of NATO met in Warsaw on Wednesday to discuss regional security, and said afterwards that they stood united in efforts to bolster the transatlantic alliance’s eastern flank amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3157672 Poland buys UK air defence system to deter Russia https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7786/Artykul/3158791 US Air Force moves refueling mission from Germany to Poland https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/3157244 Ukraine War ‘Turned Everything Upside Down’ in This Polish Town A Polish town that was once occupied by the Soviets used to embrace its history with military re-enactments and Lenin banners. But “nobody wants to be reminded of Russia these days.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/world/europe/poland-russia-borne-sulinowo.html Baltic states condemn China envoy’s remarks on sovereignty of post-Soviet states https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/9766/Artykul/3156132 Germany blocking EU sanctions on pipeline oil from Russia https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7786/Artykul/3156762 New airport opens in central Poland The Polish government has launched a new international airport in the central city of Radom, an effort that officials say will help relieve congestion at Warsaw's Chopin Airport. https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3158186 Microsoft finalizes huge investment in Poland https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/56983/news Votes from abroad must be counted quickly https://www.warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/56941/news