With the slogan “Security Europe!” Poland assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union Council in 2025 at a pivotal moment. The 27-member EU country grouping faces a fragile economy, the ongoing impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and hurdles to enlargement.

Poland’s presidency can serve as an opportunity for both Warsaw and Ankara, as the two countries share more common interests than might initially appear,’ says Karolina Wanda Olszowska, co-founder of Polish think-tank,

Poland will seek to accelerate talks on Ukraine’s membership in the European Union during its current six-month rotating presidency in the bloc, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.

Poland’s presidency of the European Union will break the deadlock on Ukraine’s integration that emerged in the last several months, says Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a briefing with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.