"POLICY PAPERS" No 16/2010 "Poland & Russia: the Smolensk tragedy as a chance for normalization of mutual rel
According to the opinion prevailing in Poland, the tragic crash of the Polish plane with a state delegation near Katyn on 10th April 2010, may paradoxically – against all the evil it brought about – become the prologue to a new chapter in the Polish-Russian relations. Nevertheless, it is worth c

Biuletyn OPINIE No. 13/2010: "Troubled Waters in the South China Sea"
The South China Sea (SCS) is the world’s second busiest international sea lane and conveys about one-fourth of the global crude oil and oil products. The regional states as well as the extra-regional powers are concerned on the security of the sea lane because of the overlapping claims of the Excl

Biuletyn OPINIE nr 30/2009: "EU crisis management in Africa. The time for a “real adventure”"
While demand for international crisis management forces continues to increase rapidly, the EU is still falling well short of its declared ambition in playing a major role in global security and in the promotion of peace and stability. The 2003 European Security Strategy (ESS) stresses that the Union

Biuletyn OPINIE nr 24/2009: "The Danger of Piracy in Somalia"
Piracy off the coast of Somalia is growing at an alarming rate and threatens to drastically disrupt international trade. Beyond the immediate threat that maritime piracy poses to crews, property, and ships, it endangers sea lines of communication, interferes with freedom of navigation and the free f

Biuletyn OPINIE nr 22/2009: "Pragmatism or prometheism? The attitude of Estonia to the conflict in Georgia"
The military intervention of Russian troops in Georgia has become an important factor affecting political relations across the whole region. The common experience of Russian proximity had a significant influence on the political calculations of Eastern European states. This phenomenon was particular

"Biuletyn OPINIE" No. 18/2009: "The European Neighbourhood Policy toward Ukraine"
In the beginning of the 21st century, the role of the European Union as a regional power in Central and Eastern Europe has become one of the main priorities of the EU’s external policy. According to the European Security Strategy, the EU needs to extend the benefits of economic and political coop

The Amicus Europae Foundation Report „China - the XXIst Century Superpower?"”
For over a decade the world has witnessed the stunning pace of development of the Chinese economy – with amazement and admiration but also frequently with concern. The fast development of the “Middle State’s ” economy is inescapably being followed by the growth of its international significa

„Russia as a superpower? Developments and outlooks.”
This report includes theses and conclusions that arose in the course of the discussion debate organized by the Amicus Europae Foundation according to the principles of Chatham House Rule on 19 December 2007. Participants of the discussion, moderated by Aleksander Kwaśniewski, the former President o

The Prospects of Africa
THE PROSPECTS OF AFRICA Paper presented by Michael Anyiam-Osigwe on the occasion of an international seminar of the Amicus Europae Foundation entitled “The European Union & Africa: Challenges and Prospects for cooperation’’ held on May 21, 2007, at Palac Prymasowski, 13 Senatorska Str., W