Jakub Bornio
Dr. Jakub Bornio is an assistant professor at the University of Wrocław and a senior analyst for the Institute of Central Europe in Lublin, Poland. A graduate in European studies, he holds a PhD in political science with a specialty in international relations. Bornio was previously a fellow at Corvinus University in Budapest and has worked in the Regional Representation of the European Commission and at the Jan Nowak-Jeziorański College of Eastern Europe. He actively researches the eastern dimensions of European security.
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Polish Farmer Protests Trigger International Repercussions
Executive Summary: Polish farmers object to the EU Green Deal and the influx of Ukrainian agricultural products into Europe, which they assert will harm the domestic agricultural market. The protests
Poland’s New Government Looks to Adapt Foreign Policy Approach
On October 15, after eight years in power, the Law and Justice (PiS) government in Poland lost its absolute parliamentary majority. While PiS technically won a plurality of the vote,
Polish-Ukrainian Grain Dispute Explained
On September 15, the European Commission decided not to extend the ban on imports of certain grain exports from Ukraine. The ban was imposed after five European Union member states—Bulgaria,
Belarus Remains a Persistent Vector of Russia’s Hybrid Campaign Against the West
Since mid-July 2023, as a result of the agreement reached after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny, Russia has begun to relocate Wagner Group mercenaries to Belarusian territory, raising well-reasoned concerns in the
EU Set to Green-Light Suspension of Import Duties for Ukrainian Grain Exports
On May 25, the Council of the European Union ultimately renewed the temporary agreement for the bloc’s trade liberalization with Ukraine for another year (Consilium.europa.eu, May 25). The decision, which
EU Set to Green-Light Suspension of Import Duties for Ukrainian Exports, Though Tough Council Debate Looms
On May 9, the European Parliament, with 537 votes, overwhelmingly approved the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to suspend import duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguards on Ukrainian exports to the European
South Korea Grounds Its Position in the Central and East European Defense Market (Part Two)
*Read Part One here. The recently established military relationship between South Korea and Poland is a multidimensional phenomenon, reaching beyond security in its traditional meaning. In fact, large-scale arms contracts
South Korea Grounds Its Position in the Central and East European Defense Market (Part One)
Russia’s large-scale war against Ukraine has become a game-changer for the architecture of international security—and not only from a regional perspective. Most recently, it provided a window of opportunity for
NATO Demonstrates Renewed Cohesion in Resolute Response to Missile Strike on Polish Soil
On November 15, at approximately 3:40 p.m. local time, an explosion killed two people in the Polish village of Przewodów, located in Lublin Province, around six kilometers from Poland’s border
As War Rages in Ukraine, the German-Polish Schism Deepens
While German politics remained relatively stable under former Chancellor Angela Merkel and we may observe a certain level of continuity under her successor, Olaf Scholz, Polish politics have undergone a
Polish-Ukrainian Relations Intensify as a Result of Russian Aggression (Part Two)
*To read Part One, please click here. Poland is one of the most engaged Euro-Atlantic actors in the West’s proxy war with Russia over Ukraine. The military, societal and humanitarian
Polish-Ukrainian Relations Intensify as a Result of Russian Aggression (Part One)
Poland proved itself to be Ukraine’s crucial hinterland from the outset of Russia’s large-scale re-invasion, launched on February 24. When hostilities intensified, Poland started to take in thousands and eventually
Transfer of Polish Fighter Jets to Ukraine: An Attempt to Internationalize the War? (Part Two)
*To read Part One, please click here. Western reactions to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine have notably included provisions of lethal military equipment to the besieged country. These
Transfer of Polish Fighter Jets to Ukraine: An Attempt to Internationalize the War? (Part One)
Since the start of Russia’s massive re-invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv has made repeated pleas to its Western partners for stepped-up military assistance. As a result, many have been sending weaponry,
Poland: Ukraine’s Crucial Hinterland
The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and fast-mounting tensions between Moscow and the West have spotlighted the strategic significance of Poland. As important as Poland’s political-military potential and capabilities
Delusions of a British-Polish-Ukrainian Alliance?
The ongoing Russian military buildup along Ukraine’s borders has raised numerous concerns about whether the situation could escalate into all-out war (see November 8, 2021 and January 26, 2022) and
Crisis on the Polish-Belarusian Border—What Strategy for Warsaw?
On November 8, Poland’s President Andrzej Duda held consultations in Warsaw with the government, military and border guard service regarding the artificial migration crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border (Prezydent.pl, November
Deepening Polish-Turkish Cooperation
On May 24, a meeting of Polish and Turkish representatives at the highest level took place in Ankara. The two countries’ presidents, Andrzej Duda and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, were accompanied by
China-CEEC Summit Returns After Pandemic—The View From Warsaw
The latest People’s Republic of China–Central and Eastern European Countries (China-CEEC) summit took place online, on February 9, after a one-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first
US Army’s V Corps Forward Command Inaugurated in Poland
On November 20, authorities ceremonially inaugurated the formation of the Forward Command of the United States Army’s V Corps (HQ-F) in its new location, the city of Poznań, in western
Three Seas Initiative Turns Five Years Old, With Summit Focusing on Digital Sphere
On October 19–20, Tallinn, Estonia, hosted the fifth summit of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI), a forum for dialogue involving a dozen European Union member states located in Central and
Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine Inaugurate ‘Lublin Triangle’
The ministers of foreign affairs of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine held a trilateral meeting in the southeastern Polish city of Lublin, on July 28, to discuss regional cooperation (Gov.pl, July
US Announces It Will Withdraw Its Troops From Germany—The View From Warsaw
On June 5, media revealed that United States President Donald Trump was ordering the number of US troops in Germany to be reduced by 9,500, some of whom might be
Poland Updates Its Security Strategy
On May 12, 2020, President Andrzej Duda approved the new Security Strategy of the Republic of Poland (“Strategia Bezpieczeństwa Narodowego”—SBN) (Bbn.gov.pl, May 12), which replaces long-outdated version from 2014 (Bbn.gov.pl,