> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://middlepowers.fyi/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Central-Eastern Europe > Week of May 18, 2026 ## Regional Summary **Armies Without Governments** Russia fired an Oreshnik ballistic missile at the Kyiv region on the night of May 23-24, part of one of the war's heaviest bombardments since the 2022 invasion. The same night, Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, was in Helsingborg for a NATO foreign ministers' meeting, where he announced that US troop numbers in Europe would be cut. The message was plain: as Russia deploys its most powerful operational weapon, Washington is stepping back. The question for Central-Eastern Europe is whether its governments can fill the gap. The week suggested most of them cannot. Ukraine is the exception — and even Ukraine is showing the strain. General Oleksandr Syrskyi told the Ukraine-NATO Council that Ukrainian offensive actions now outnumber Russian ones, the first such reversal he has reported. Ukrainian forces have recaptured roughly 400 sq km since winter, struck 11 Russian oil facilities in May, and are deploying ground robots and private air-defence companies at a pace most European NATO members have not matched. Yet even as Kyiv builds this capacity, Volodymyr Zelensky picked a fight with Germany — writing to EU presidents to call "unfair" the proposal by Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, that Ukraine attend EU meetings without voting rights as an interim step — while intelligence showing Russian forces preparing five offensive scenarios through the Chernihiv-Kyiv corridor forced him to order reinforcements north. Andrii Sybiha, the foreign minister, declared US-facilitated peace talks "gradually reaching a point of exhaustion" and called for more European involvement. Ukraine is doing more than any other state in the region to match the moment. The strain of doing so is showing. Romania showed the gap between military seriousness and political capacity most starkly. On May 19, a Romanian F-16 pilot fired a single missile over Estonia and downed a drone — the first time a NATO jet has engaged a target over alliance territory. The aircraft was hundreds of miles from Romanian soil; Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary-general, praised Romania for changing the relevant legislation in "a day or two." At home, Romania cannot sign its own defence contracts. The Finance Ministry has not approved commitment credits for over €8 billion in equipment purchases; without a minister with full spending authority, those contracts may lapse. The country has had no functioning government since a no-confidence vote on May 5. The central bank has raised its year-end inflation forecast from 3.9% to 5.5%, with a peak of around 11% projected for July. Mugur Isărescu, the central bank governor, said that "it will not be good if the formation of the new government takes a long time." Romania's pilot proved the country can act. The state around him cannot. Poland illustrates a different kind of hollowing out: informal channels replacing institutions. Before the American president posted on Truth Social announcing 5,000 additional troops to Poland, Karol Nawrocki, the country's cohabitation president, had already sent him messages through a direct number. Donald Tusk, whose government had spent the previous week defending its American relationship, had no choice but to say thank you. But nobody had cleared the announcement with NATO command. General Alexus Grynkewich, who commands US and NATO forces in Europe, confirmed that 5,000 troops were "coming out of Europe," with an armoured brigade from Poland among them. US defence officials said they did not understand the announcement's implications. A senior politician close to the episode was blunter: "We hang on Trump alone." In the Czech Republic the damage runs from within. NATO foreign ministers named Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Norway and others as "heavy lifters" on Ukraine support; the Czech Republic was not among them. Andrej Babiš has maintained he will contribute "not one crown" from the state budget to Ukraine arms procurement, while his outgoing army chief used his final international platform to call Ukraine's NATO membership "the logical next step" — a direct contradiction of his own government. Mr Babiš is also trying to sell Explosia, a state-owned maker of Semtex and military explosives, to France — while French prosecutors investigate him over his Côte d'Azur villa. Hungary offers the region's only genuine countermovement, and it is instructive about pace. Two weeks into office, Péter Magyar, Hungary's new prime minister, submitted a constitutional amendment that would bar Viktor Orbán from returning as prime minister and begin reclaiming state assets channelled into loyalist foundations. His first foreign trip was to Warsaw, where Mr Tusk offered access to American liquefied natural gas through the Gdańsk terminal — a concrete mechanism with a date, 2028, for a country drawing 85% of its gas from Russia. These are real changes. But the prosecutor general remains silent, the government has not moved to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office, and the state broadcasting system stands unchanged. Mr Magyar acknowledged it himself: "This will take years." The region may not have years. In Helsingborg, NATO foreign ministers debated a model in which Europe takes full responsibility for conventional defence, with the United States providing only nuclear cover. For that to work, European governments must be functional as well as willing. Several of the most exposed are neither. ## Country Summaries *** ### Ukraine flag Ukraine Russia fired an Oreshnik ballistic missile at Bila Tserkva, 64km from Kyiv, on the night of May 23-24 — the third time Moscow has used the nuclear-capable weapon, and the first time it has targeted the Ukrainian capital's region. The strike was part of one of the war's heaviest bombardments since the 2022 invasion: roughly 90 missiles and 600 drones. The attack damaged every district of Kyiv. Russia hit the Foreign Ministry for the first time since the Second World War, and also struck the Cabinet of Ministers, the National Art Museum, and a Chornobyl memorial museum. Four people died and around 100 were wounded across the country. Russia framed the attack as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on civilian facilities. Andrii Sybiha, the foreign minister, called it "one of the largest terrorist attacks on Kyiv" and demanded an emergency UN Security Council session. Kaja Kallas, an EU diplomat, condemned it as "reckless nuclear brinkmanship." The timing made the attack harder to absorb diplomatically. Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, was in Helsingborg for the NATO foreign ministers' meeting when the missiles fell — and he chose the occasion to announce that US troop numbers in Europe "is going to be adjusted" downward, citing other obligations. Russia deploying its most powerful operational weapon against Kyiv's surroundings while Washington openly signals a military pullback from Europe compounds two bad trends. That combination is reshaping Ukraine's approach. Mr Sybiha declared that US-facilitated peace talks with Russia are "gradually reaching a point of exhaustion," the same issues debated again and again without progress. He called for more European involvement and warned that no EU capital should seek its own contacts with Putin. Yet even as Kyiv looks to Europe, Volodymyr Zelensky picked a fight with its most important European military backer. He sent a letter to the EU Council and Commission presidents and to Nikos Christodoulides, the Cypriot president, calling Friedrich Merz's proposal — the German chancellor's suggestion that Ukraine attend EU meetings without voting rights as an interim step — "unfair." "It would be unfair for Ukraine to be present in the European Union, but remain voiceless," Mr Zelensky wrote. Germany's government said it saw the proposal as a step, not a ceiling. EU diplomats said the associate membership formula would likely require treaty changes — implicitly making full accession the tidier path. With Viktor Orbán now out of office, Mr Zelensky said it was time to push ahead, and Kyiv expects to open negotiations on all six accession clusters within two months. The Belarus situation produced its own contradictions. Alexander Lukashenko offered to meet Mr Zelensky and pledged his country would not enter the war — while, in the same week, observing joint nuclear exercises with Russia via video conference. Mr Sybiha dismissed the offer as an "odd statement," calling Belarus Russia's "accomplice." Rather than engage Minsk, Kyiv confirmed that Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled Belarusian opposition leader, would visit Ukraine "in the near future." Mr Sybiha briefed NATO allies at Helsingborg on growing Belarusian threats. Intelligence showing Russia has drawn up five offensive scenarios through the Chernihiv-Kyiv corridor — possibly mobilising up to 100,000 additional troops — prompted Mr Zelensky to order reinforcements to the northern border. General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander-in-chief, called the Belarus threat "entirely credible." Even as the north demands attention, the battlefield has shifted elsewhere. General Syrskyi briefed the Ukraine-NATO Council in Brussels that, as of May 14, Ukrainian offensive actions outnumbered Russian ones — the first such reversal, by his account. The Institute for the Study of War independently confirmed 400 sq km of Ukrainian gains since winter, including much of Kupiansk recaptured, the largest territorial advance since the Kursk operation in August 2024. Mr Zelensky confirmed 590 sq km liberated in 2026 and approved long-range strike plans for June. General Syrskyi also announced a second stage of corps reform, giving each corps its own artillery and drone units, and a shift to two-month rotation cycles. Russia, meanwhile, has lost more than 141,500 troops in 2026 — more than its monthly recruitment capacity can replace. Ukraine struck at least 11 Russian oil facilities in May, reaching targets up to 1,700km away: the Syzran refinery, the Yaroslavl refinery (hit twice in a single week), and the Metafrax Chemicals plant in Perm Krai, which halted production of materials used in drones, aviation, and rocket engines. Yuliia Svyrydenko, the prime minister, claimed the campaign had cut Russian oil-refining capacity by 10%. Mr Zelensky called it "long-range sanctions." Ukraine's defence-technology development runs in parallel. Mykhailo Fedorov, the defence minister, reported 27 companies are now in a private air-defence trial, with two units in Kharkiv and Odesa already running combat operations and downed about 20 drones. Low-cost interceptor missiles designed to destroy Shaheds are in late-stage testing, with production set to expand before autumn. Ground robots completed 21,500 missions in the first quarter of 2026, including a 45-day unattended position hold. The interceptor drone share of downed Shaheds doubled in four months even as Russian launch rates rose 35% a month. At home, hundreds of Ukrainians marched through Kyiv to demand the government veto a bill they said could prematurely declare missing soldiers legally dead. More than 90,000 people appear on the official missing persons registry. The protest was small but pointed: the families of the missing are the same constituency whose grievances will shape Ukrainian politics long after the fighting stops. * **Ukraine's deep-strike campaign against Russian oil and industrial infrastructure escalates** — Ukraine conducted multiple drone strikes against Russian oil refineries and energy infrastructure during the week, including the Syzran refinery (800+ km from the border), the Yaroslavl refinery (hit for the second time in a week, \~700 km away), the Metafrax Chemicals plant in Perm Krai (\~1,700 km from the border, struck by the Security Service of Ukraine), and the Vtorovo fuel pumping station in Vladimir Oblast supplying the Moscow region. Volodymyr Zelensky described the campaign as 'long-range sanctions' on Russian energy, and Yuliia Svyrydenko, Ukraine's prime minister, reported the strikes had reduced Russian oil-refining capacity by 10%. *([theguardian.com](https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260522-ukraine-hits-russian-oil-refinery-zelensky-says-as-kyiv-intensifies-new-tactic))* * **Putin orders military to prepare retaliation after Russia accuses Ukraine of striking student dormitory in Starobilsk** — Vladimir Putin ordered his military to prepare retaliation options after accusing Ukraine of striking a student dormitory at Starobilsk College in Russian-occupied Luhansk, with the death toll rising to 18. Ukraine's military denied targeting civilians, saying the strike hit the headquarters of Russia's elite Rubicon drone unit. Russia convened an emergency UN Security Council session; Ukraine's ambassador rejected the accusations as propaganda. *([bbc.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/four-killed-35-children-injured-ukrainian-drone-attack-luhansk-russian-officials-2026-05-22/))* * **Ukraine warns of Russian plans for northern offensive through Belarus; Zelensky orders defensive reinforcements** — Volodymyr Zelensky and General Oleksandr Syrskyi warned that Russian intelligence is actively planning offensive operations from the north targeting Kyiv, possibly involving Belarus, and that Russia is mobilising up to 100,000 additional troops for five potential scenarios. Ukraine ordered reinforcements to Chernihiv-Kyiv border areas, tasked the Defence Ministry to strengthen northern air defences, and directed the Foreign Ministry to prepare diplomatic pressure measures against Belarus. *([independent.co.uk](https://kyivpost.com/post/76533))* * **US-brokered peace talks reach exhaustion point; Sybiha calls for European engagement** — Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's foreign minister, declared that US-facilitated talks with Russia are 'gradually reaching a point of exhaustion,' with the same issues repeatedly debated. He called for stronger European involvement to add momentum, stressed that no EU capital should seek separate contacts with Putin, and said Ukraine keeps the invitation open for a US delegation to visit Kyiv. 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Zelensky: «Centinaia tra morti e feriti» — ilmessaggero.it](https://www.ilmessaggero.it/mondo/guerra_ucraina_russia_ultime_notizie_oggi_diretta-9546069.html) * [Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news del 20 maggio. Putin a Pechino da Xi — repubblica.it](https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/05/20/diretta/guerra_ucraina_russia_news_oggi-425357214/) * [Some Ukrainian Corps Have the Power to Refuse Syrskyi's Orders — militaryland.net](https://militaryland.net/news/some-ukrainian-corps-have-the-power-to-refuse-syrskyis-orders/) * [Kyiv Warns US-Russia Peace Track Nears Impasse as Ukraine Seeks European Push — millichronicle.com](https://millichronicle.com/) *** ### Poland flag Poland Donald Tusk thanked Karol Nawrocki this week — the man he fights daily in court and in parliament — for securing American troops. The gesture was not magnanimity. It was an admission that Poland's security relationship with Washington now runs through the cohabitation president's personal text messages. Before the American president posted on Truth Social announcing 5,000 additional troops to Poland, Mr Nawrocki had already sent him messages through a direct number. The post cited "the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, who I was proud to Endorse, and our relationship with him." Mr Tusk — who had spent the week before defending his government against charges that it had weakened the American relationship — had no choice but to say thank you. Jarosław Kaczyński, the Law and Justice leader, declared that "without the president, our security would have been weakened." A senior politician close to the episode was blunter: "We hang on Trump alone." The announcement may not mean what it appears to. The same week, General Alexus Grynkewich, who commands US and NATO forces in Europe, confirmed to reporters in Brussels that 5,000 troops were "coming out of Europe," with an armoured brigade from Poland among them. The Truth Social post was not coordinated with General Grynkewich's command. The Pentagon referred questions to the White House; the White House did not respond. US defence officials said they did not understand the announcement's implications any more than anyone else. The net effect on Poland's forward presence is unclear. The fixed elements — Aegis Ashore at Redzikowo, prepositioned stocks, contracted platforms — are unaffected, but Poland's troop deployments are now subject to social media posts that bypass military planners. At Helsingborg, NATO foreign ministers discussed what some are calling a "NATO 3.0" model: Europe taking full responsibility for conventional defence with the United States providing only nuclear cover. That framing, not the Truth Social post, may matter more. Even with the troop question unresolved, a swatting campaign targeting right-wing public figures produced the week's most unexpected moment of cohabitation cooperation. On Saturday night, fire crews responded to two fraudulent SMS alerts about a fire and a cardiac arrest at a Gdańsk apartment belonging to a Nawrocki family member. It was part of a pattern: the interior ministry had logged 12 false alarms at properties linked to right-wing figures and journalists between May 10 and 15. Mr Tusk called an emergency Sunday briefing at the Government Security Centre and confirmed he had spoken to Mr Nawrocki overnight. He called those behind the campaign "saboteurs" acting against state security, and said Law and Justice politicians who framed it as a government attack were guilty of "extreme cynicism or stupidity." The brief solidarity will not resolve the cohabitation conflict. But it illustrated, as the troop episode did from another angle, how thoroughly the informal channel between the president and prime minister has displaced Poland's formal institutions. * **Krakow recall referendum ousts Civic Coalition mayor Miszalski; opposition sees national warning** — Krakow residents voted in a recall referendum on Sunday, with exit polls showing Mayor Aleksander Miszalski, of the Civic Coalition, losing his position and the city council being dissolved. Law and Justice (PiS), Confederation, and presidential palace figures celebrated the result as a warning to the Tusk government, with slogans reading 'Today Miszalski, next year Tusk.' *([wpolityce.pl](https://www.rp.pl/komentarze/art44444571-michal-szuldrzynski-referendum-w-krakowie-to-ostrzezenie-dla-donalda-tuska-ko-moze-stracic-polityczny-impet))* * **Orlen cuts fuel prices repeatedly while government advances windfall-profit tax** — PKN Orlen, Poland's state oil company, cut wholesale fuel prices four times during the week and extended weekend retail discounts through end of August, while the government finalised a windfall-profit tax bill that the minister of state assets said could cost the company about 6 billion złoty annually. The company's former chief executive, Obajtek, publicly disputed Orlen's accusations against him. *([businessinsider.com.pl](https://businessinsider.com.pl/wiadomosci/orlen-wydluza-promocje-na-paliwo-rzad-szykuje-sie-na-dlugi-kryzys-na-rynku-ropy/2p9ftne))* * **Government-central bank standoff deepens as Tusk blocks board nominations and Glapiński loses court case** — Mr Tusk refused to countersign presidential nominations for National Bank of Poland (NBP) board vacancies, potentially leaving the central bank without the legal minimum of board members by November. A court also ruled Adam Glapiński, the central bank's governor, unlawfully reprimanded board member Paweł Mucha, and a Sejm commission accelerated proceedings toward a State Tribunal referral. Mr Glapiński received the Lámfalussy Award in Budapest while the bank continued heavy gold purchases, reaching about 595 tonnes. *([rp.pl](https://gazetaprawna.pl/biznes/finanse-i-gospodarka/artykuly/11248519,tusk-zablokowal-ruch-glapinskiego-powazny-impas-w-nbp.html))* * **US reduces NATO commitments in Europe; 'NATO 3.0' doctrine discussed at Helsingborg foreign ministers meeting** — NATO foreign ministers met in Helsingborg, Sweden ahead of the Ankara summit; a Reuters report said the US would inform allies of reductions to forces available under the NATO Force Model, while General Grynkewich confirmed the withdrawal of an armoured brigade from Poland. Commentary on a 'NATO 3.0' concept emerged, envisioning Europe taking full responsibility for conventional defence with the US providing nuclear cover. * [NATO allies are confused after Trump says he'll send 5,000 troops to Poland — apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/nato-trump-troops-europe-poland-confusion-5ee39c29238cdee76c1780233cb6fddc) * [Trump says he's sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in Europe — apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/trump-troops-withdrawal-germany-poland-europe-499a39701275a553d1ff15bb1756d2fe) * [Why is Trump deploying 5,000 troops to Poland? — aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/22/why-is-trump-deploying-5000-troops-to-poland) * [Trump pledges an additional 5,000 troops for Poland in apparent u-turn — theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/22/trump-5000-troops-poland-military-support) * [Vance says US troop deployment to Poland has been delayed — reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/vance-says-us-troop-deployment-poland-has-been-delayed-2026-05-19/) * [NATO chief welcomes Trump decision to send troops to Poland — dw.com](https://dw.com/en/nato-chief-welcomes-trump-decision-to-send-troops-to-poland/live-77258714) * [Poland says US troop deployment delayed, not canceled — reuters.com](https://reuters.com/world/europe/us-will-temporarily-delay-troops-deployment-poland-polish-minister-says-2026-05-20) * [Żołnierze USA w Polsce. Donald Tusk dziękuje Karolowi Nawrockiemu — rp.pl](https://www.rp.pl/polityka/art44433751-donald-tusk-dziekuje-karolowi-nawrockiemu-pisze-o-zolnierzach) * [USA wyślą pięć tysięcy żołnierzy do Polski. Tusk podziękował Nawrockiemu — wydarzenia.interia.pl](https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/kraj/news-tusk-dziekuje-nawrockiemu-reakcja-po-decyzji-trumpa,nId,23486053) * [Wojska USA w Polsce. Tusk podziękował Nawrockiemu i ministrom — wiadomosci.wp.pl](https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/wojska-usa-w-polsce-tusk-podziekowal-nawrockiemu-i-ministrom-7288589892995232a) * [Decyzja Trumpa ws. obecności żołnierzy. Tusk opublikował podziękowania. Nie ominął Nawrockiego — wiadomosci.gazeta.pl](https://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/polityka/7,198012,32805940,decyzja-trumpa-ws-obecnosci-zolnierzy-tusk-opublikowal-podziekowania.html) * [Karol Nawrocki wysyłał do Trumpa SMS-y. Wiemy, co napisał — newsweek.pl](https://www.newsweek.pl/polska/polityka/karol-nawrocki-wysylal-do-trumpa-sms-y-wiemy-co-napisal/lkbjss2) * [Prezydent Nawrocki wymownie komentuje decyzję Trumpa — rmf24.pl](https://www.rmf24.pl/fakty/polska/news-prezydent-nawrocki-wymownie-komentuje-decyzje-trumpa,nId,8087413) * [Nawrocki o 5 tys. żołnierzy USA w Polsce. Tak ocenił deklarację Trumpa — wiadomosci.wp.pl](https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/nawrocki-o-5-tys-zolnierzy-usa-w-polsce-tak-ocenil-deklaracje-trumpa-7289226705492128a) * [Karol Nawrocki o żołnierzach USA w Polsce: prezydent Donald Trump jest konsekwentny — tvn24.pl](https://tvn24.pl/polska/karol-nawrocki-o-zolnierzach-usa-w-polsce-prezydent-donald-trump-jest-konsekwentny-st9063187) * [Karol Nawrocki dziękuje Donaldowi Trumpowi — rmf24.pl](https://www.rmf24.pl/fakty/polska/news-dziekuje-karol-nawrocki-reaguje-na-ogloszenie-donalda-trumpa,nId,8087296) * [Nawrocki zareagował na decyzję Trumpa ws. żołnierzy USA. 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USA wyślą 5 tys. żołnierzy — rp.pl](https://rp.pl/polityka/art44437411-trump-zirytowany-ruchem-pentagonu-prezydent-zmienia-decyzje-ministra-wojny) * [Więcej wojsk USA w Polsce. Cały proces potrwa 2-4 tygodnie — portalsamorzadowy.pl](https://www.portalsamorzadowy.pl/wydarzenia-lokalne/wiecej-wojsk-usa-w-polsce-caly-proces-potrwa-2-4-tygodnie,661992.html) * [Rotacja wojsk USA w Polsce utrzymana. Liczba amerykańskich żołnierzy ma wzrosnąć — rp.pl](https://rp.pl/wojsko/art44433541-rotacja-wojsk-usa-w-polsce-utrzymana-liczba-amerykanskich-zolnierzy-ma-wzrosnac) * [Donald Trump pisząc o 5 tys. dodatkowych żołnierzy USA zaskoczył Polskę. Nie jesteśmy gotowi — rp.pl](https://rp.pl/komentarze/art44434301-marek-kozubal-polska-nie-jest-gotowa-na-obietnice-donalda-trumpa) * [Wojska USA w Polsce. Gdzie, ilu i na jakiej zasadzie są amerykańscy żołnierze — tvn24.pl](https://tvn24.pl/swiat/wojska-usa-w-polsce-gdzie-ilu-i-na-jakiej-zasadzie-sa-amerykanscy-zolnierze-st9058720) * [Amerykańskie wojska w Polsce. Rząd Donalda Tuska dostał przestrogę od USA — newsweek.pl](https://newsweek.pl/opinie/amerykanskie-wojska-w-polsce-rzad-donalda-tuska-dostal-przestroge-od-usa/h2wlceh) * [Oto 'paragon bezpieczeństwa'. Tyle każdy Polak wydaje na amerykańskich żołnierzy — businessinsider.com.pl](https://businessinsider.com.pl/gospodarka/to-nie-jest-paragon-grozy-tyle-polak-placi-za-zolnierzy-z-usa/s36cjr8) * [Ilu amerykańskich żołnierzy w Polsce? Żakowskiemu aż zatrzęły się ręce, gdy usłyszał opinię generała — tokfm.pl](https://tokfm.pl/polityka/ilu-amerykanskich-zolnierzy-w-polsce-zakowskiemu-az-zatrzesly-sie-rece-gdy-uslyszal-opinie-generala) * [Tusk reaguje na zarzuty PiS. W sieci wybuchła dyskusja — wiadomosci.wp.pl](https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/tusk-reaguje-na-zarzuty-pis-w-sieci-wybuchla-dyskusja-7289343743944800a) * ['Skrajny cynizm'. Tusk odpowiada na zarzuty ws. interwencji u Nawrockich — wiadomosci.wp.pl](https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/skrajny-cynizm-tusk-odpowiada-na-zarzuty-ws-interwencji-u-nawrockich-7289301379639456a) * [Fałszywy alarm w domu rodziny prezydenta Nawrockiego. Tusk zwołuje pilną odprawę służb — gazetaprawna.pl](https://www.gazetaprawna.pl/wiadomosci/kraj/artykuly/11251208,falszywy-alarm-dom-rodziny-prezydenta-nawrockiego-tusk-reakcja.html) * [Fałszywe alarmy. Tusk zrugał opozycję. 'Skrajny cynizm lub skrajna głupota' — polsatnews.pl](https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2026-05-24/donald-tusk-grzmi-w-sprawie-falszywych-alarmow-skrajny-cynizm-lub-skrajna-glupota/) * [Roztrzęsiony Tusk tłumaczy się z akcji służb! 'Fatalne wrażenie' — wpolityce.pl](https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/761026-roztrzesiony-tusk-tlumaczy-sie-z-akcji-sluzb-fatalne-wrazenie) * [Tusk atakuje po kompromitacji państwa. Mocne komentarze — wpolityce.pl](https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/761044-tusk-atakuje-po-kompromitacji-panstwa-mocne-komentarze) * [Atak sabotażystów na dom Prezydenta RP. Pilna narada Tuska z ministrami — bankier.pl](https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Atak-sabotazystow-na-dom-Prezydenta-RP-Pilna-narada-Tuska-z-ministrami-9138466.html) * [Burza w sieci po interwencji służb. Donald Tusk odpowiada na krytykę polityków PiS. 'Kompromitujecie się' — wydarzenia.interia.pl](https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/kraj/news-burza-po-interwencji-sluzb-tusk-do-politykow-pis-kompromituj,nId,23486727) * [Jest reakcja Tuska ws. prowokacji u prezydenta. Jest ważny apel — goniec.pl](https://goniec.pl/jest-reakcja-tuska-ws-prowokacji-u-prezydenta-jest-wazny-apel-mt-wksw-240526) * [Służby w domu Nawrockiego. Kaczyński o rządzie Tuska: Zło w czystej postaci — dorzeczy.pl](https://dorzeczy.pl/opinie/891718/sluzby-w-domu-nawrockiego-kaczynski-o-rzadzie-tuska-zlo-w-czystej-postaci.html) * [Służby weszła do domu rodziny prezydenta. Fala reakcji w sieci. 'Kompromitacja' — wiadomosci.onet.pl](https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/sluzby-weszla-do-domu-rodziny-prezydenta-fala-reakcji-w-sieci-kompromitacja/w9sjfsv) * [Służby weszły do mieszkania Karola Nawrockiego. Jest reakcja Donalda Tuska — wydarzenia.interia.pl](https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/kraj/news-karol-nawrocki-ofiara-falszywego-zgloszenia-jest-reakcja-don,nId,23486654) * [Karol Nawrocki padł ofiarą fałszywego alarmu. Jest komunikat PSP — wydarzenia.interia.pl](https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/kraj/news-interwencja-sluzb-w-domu-karola-nawrockiego-psp-ujawnia-szcz,nId,23486661) * [Jak doszło do akcji służb w rodzinnym mieszkaniu prezydenta? — wpolityce.pl](https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/761045-jak-doszlo-do-akcji-sluzb-w-rodzinnym-mieszkaniu-prezydenta) * [Służby w domu Nawrockiego. Tusk odpowiada PiS: Kompromitujecie się — dorzeczy.pl](https://dorzeczy.pl/kraj/891688/sluzby-w-domu-nawrockiego-tusk-odpowiada-pis-kompromitujecie-sie.html) * [Służby w mieszkaniu rodzinnym Nawrockiego. Tusk uderza w polityków PiS. 'Skrajny cynizm' — wiadomosci.gazeta.pl](https://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/polityka/7,198012,32809249,sluzby-w-mieszkaniu-rodzinnym-nawrockiego-tusk-uderza-w-politykow.html) * [Interwencja w mieszkaniu w Gdańsku. Doradca Nawrockiego: Prezydent jest współwłaścicielem — wiadomosci.gazeta.pl](https://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/polityka/7,198012,32809191,interwencja-w-mieszkaniu-w-gdansku-doradca-nawrockiego-prezydent.html) * [Służby w mieszkaniu rodzinnym Karola Nawrockiego. Wiceszef MSWiA o szczegółach akcji — wiadomosci.gazeta.pl](https://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/polityka/7,198012,32809098,sluzby-w-mieszkaniu-rodzinnym-karola-nawrockiego-wiceszef-mswia.html) * [Dlaczego SOP nie ochronił domu Nawrockiego? Rzeczniczka MSWiA zabrała głos — wiadomosci.onet.pl](https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/dlaczego-sop-nie-ochronil-domu-nawrockiego-rzeczniczka-mswia-zabrala-glos/6evclbe) * [Interwencja w mieszkaniu rodziny Karola Nawrockiego. Służby zdradzają szczegóły — wiadomosci.onet.pl](https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/interwencja-w-mieszkaniu-rodziny-karola-nawrockiego-sluzby-zdradzaja-szczegoly/52f2db5) * [Pilna narada MSWiA ws. Nawrockiego. Nagle padł ważny komunikat — goniec.pl](https://goniec.pl/pilna-narada-mswia-ws-nawrockiego-nagle-padl-wazny-komunikat-mt-wksw-240526) * [Akcja służb w domu prezydenta. 'Wyważyły drzwi i weszły do mieszkania' — dorzeczy.pl](https://dorzeczy.pl/kraj/891523/sluzby-sila-weszly-do-domu-prezydenta-nawrockiego-w-gdansku.html) * [Fala komentarzy po akcji służb. Stanowski: Heheszki kończą się wstydem — dorzeczy.pl](https://dorzeczy.pl/opinie/891634/sluzby-w-domu-nawrockiego-komentuja-stanowski-cenckiewicz-i-rachon.html) * [Tusk uczestniczy w pilnej naradzie z ministrami. Wyznał, że w nocy rozmawiał z Nawrockim — goniec.pl](https://goniec.pl/tusk-uczestniczy-w-pilnej-naradzie-z-ministrami-wyznal-ze-w-nocy-rozmawial-z-nawrockim-mt-wksw-240526) * [Donald Tusk uderza w polityków PiS. Odpowiedział na zarzuty: 'Kompromitujecie się' — wiadomosci.radiozet.pl](https://wiadomosci.radiozet.pl/polityka/donald-tusk-uderza-w-politykow-pis-odpowiedzial-na-zarzuty-kompromitujecie-sie) * [Tusk po fałszywych alarmach: służby mają zatrzymać sprawców prowokacji — gazetaprawna.pl](https://www.gazetaprawna.pl/wiadomosci/kraj/artykuly/11251222,tusk-falszywe-alarmy-sluzby-prowokacje.html) * [Donald Tusk o prowokacji w mieszkaniu rodziny prezydenta. Padły mocne słowa — wiadomosci.onet.pl](https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/donald-tusk-o-prowokacji-w-mieszkaniu-rodziny-prezydenta-padly-mocne-slowa/tymczwr) * [Mieszkanie Karola Nawrockiego. Donald Tusk wydał polecenie ministrom — wydarzenia.interia.pl](https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/kraj/news-tusk-wydal-polecenie-ministrom-mowil-o-spektakularnych-prowo,nId,23486688) * [Rzecznik prezydenta ostro o MSWiA. Wytknął im błędy — goniec.pl](https://goniec.pl/rzecznik-prezydenta-ostro-o-mswia-wytknal-im-bledy-mt-wksw-240526) * [Służby w domu rodziny Karola Nawrockiego. Jest reakcja Pałacu Prezydenckiego — wiadomosci.gazeta.pl](https://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/polityka/7,198012,32808687,sluzby-w-domu-karola-nawrockiego-jest-reakcja-palacu-prezydenckiego.html) * ['Śniadanie Rymanowskiego'. Burzliwa dyskusja o służbach w mieszkaniu Nawrockiego — polsatnews.pl](https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2026-05-24/przekroczona-czerwona-linia-ostra-reakcja-na-akcje-sluzb-w-domu-nawrockiego/) * ['Myszka agresorka' wyjaśniona! 'Włazidupstwo na poziomie PRL' — wpolityce.pl](https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/761064-myszka-agresorka-wyjasniona-wlazidupstwo-na-poziomie-prl) * [Karol Nawrocki ofiarą fałszywego alarmu. Służby weszły do jego domu — wydarzenia.interia.pl](https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/kraj/news-sluzby-weszly-do-domu-karola-nawrockiego-komunikat-z-palacu,nId,23486653) * [Tusk reaguje na fałszywe zgłoszenie ws. domu Nawrockiego — wiadomosci.wp.pl](https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/tusk-reaguje-na-falszywe-zgloszenie-ws-domu-nawrockiego-7289103464732832a) * [Jarosław Kaczyński przerwał milczenie ws. Nawrockiego. Padły mocne słowa — goniec.pl](https://goniec.pl/jaroslaw-kaczynski-przerwal-milczenie-ws-nawrockiego-padly-mocne-slowa-mt-wksw-240526) * [Politycy prawicy gratulują Krakowianom! 'Za rok Tusk!' — wpolityce.pl](https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/761088-politycy-prawicy-gratuluja-krakowianom-za-rok-tusk) * [Aleksander Miszalski zostanie odwołany. Druga żółta kartka dla Donalda Tuska — wiadomosci.onet.pl](https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/referendum-w-krakowie-kolejna-zolta-kartka-dla-donalda-tuska/8g7w7dl) * ['Tusku, Ty będziesz następny'. Ogromne emocje po referendum w Krakowie — dorzeczy.pl](https://dorzeczy.pl/opinie/891775/tusku-ty-bedziesz-nastepny-emocje-po-referendum-w-krakowie.html) * [Morawiecki wylicza błędy Miszalskiego. Kaczyński straszy: To dopiero początek — wiadomosci.gazeta.pl](https://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/polska/7,198072,32809970,morawiecki-krakowianie-zaglosowali-dzis-przeciwko-marnej-wladzy.html) * [Prawica świętuje po referendum: Dzisiaj Miszalski, za rok Tusk — polsatnews.pl](https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2026-05-24/prawica-triumfuje-po-referendum-dzis-krakow-jutro-cala-polska/) * [Kraków zdecydował o losie prezydenta. Pierwsze komentarze — tvn24.pl](https://tvn24.pl/krakow/krakow-zdecydowal-o-losie-prezydenta-pierwsze-komentarze-st9064501) * [Michał Szułdrzyński: Referendum w Krakowie to ostrzeżenie dla Donalda Tuska. KO może stracić polityczny impet — rp.pl](https://www.rp.pl/komentarze/art44444571-michal-szuldrzynski-referendum-w-krakowie-to-ostrzezenie-dla-donalda-tuska-ko-moze-stracic-polityczny-impet) * [Kaczyński o referendum. 'Ta władza niszczy wszystko, co demokratyczne' — wiadomosci.wp.pl](https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/krakow/kaczynski-o-referendum-ta-wladza-niszczy-wszystko-co-demokratyczne-7289462279612512a) * [Kraków przed referendum. W niedzielę mieszkańcy zdecydują ws. prezydenta — se.pl](https://www.se.pl/krakow/krakow-przed-referendum-w-niedziele-mieszkancy-zdecyduja-ws-prezydenta-aa-21Fs-sMdp-26xV.html) * [Bojkot sesji w Krakowie chwilę przed referendum. Radny PiS: Zachowali się jak typowi tchórze — wprost.pl](https://wprost.pl/kraj/12336828/referendum-ws-odwolania-aleksandra-miszalskiego-w-krakowie-radna-o-oburzajacym-fakcie.html) * [Znamy kolejnego kandydata na prezydenta Krakowa. 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Nawet 700 litrów taniej do końca wakacji — energia.rp.pl](https://energia.rp.pl/paliwa/art44425751-nawet-35-gr-taniej-na-litrze-paliwa-orlen-przedluzyl-promocje-na-stacjach) * [ORLEN przedłuża wakacyjną promocję na paliwo. Taniej aż do końca sierpnia — petronews.pl](https://petronews.pl/orlen-przedluza-wakacyjna-promocje-na-paliwo-taniej-az-do-konca-sierpnia/) * [Windfall tax obejmie Orlen. Balczun powiedział ile spółka zapłaci państwu — biznes.interia.pl](https://biznes.interia.pl/gospodarka/news-ustawa-o-nowym-podatku-na-finiszu-dla-orlenu-moze-oznaczac-6,nId,23485931) * [Windfall tax uderzy w Orlen. 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Kierowcy odczują to przez całe wakacje — money.pl](https://www.money.pl/mobility/sieci-orlen-moya-i-bp-zdecydowaly-ws-cen-paliw-kierowcy-odczuja-to-przez-cale-wakacje-7288289035593824a.html) * [Orlen podjął ważną decyzję. Kierowcy mogą być zaskoczeni — wnp.pl](https://www.wnp.pl/energia/orlen-podjal-wazna-decyzje-kierowcy-moga-byc-zaskoczeni,1064501.html) * [Orlen wydłużył weekendowe rabaty na paliwa. Zniżki także na Moya express i BP — bankier.pl](https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Orlen-wydluzyl-weekendowe-rabaty-na-paliwa-Znizki-takze-na-Moya-express-i-BP-9137163.html) * [Promocje na paliwo na stacjach Orlen, BP i Moya — motoryzacja.interia.pl](https://motoryzacja.interia.pl/wiadomosci/news-jest-sposob-na-tansze-tankowanie-wystarczy-zastosowac-ten-tr,nId,23485657) * [Minister aktywów państwowych nieoczekiwanie szykuje roszady w radzie nadzorczej Orlenu — next.gazeta.pl](https://next.gazeta.pl/next/7,151003,32806133,posada-w-orlenie-dla-bylego-szefa-arp-tajemnicze-plany-ministra.html) * [Jakub Lubiński, Orlen: GZM to dobry przykład wdrażania rozwiązań wodorowych — biznes.wprost.pl](https://biznes.wprost.pl/gospodarka/transport/12332670/jakub-lubinski-orlen-gzm-to-dobry-przyklad-wdrazania-rozwiazan-wodorowych.html) * [Część polskiej fregaty rakietowej powstanie w sąsiedniej stoczni — wnp.pl](https://www.wnp.pl/bezpieczenstwo/czesc-polskiej-fregaty-rakietowej-powstanie-w-sasiedniej-stoczni,1065057.html) * [Adam Glapiński przegrał proces z członkiem zarządu NBP. 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Rząd nie ma zamiaru odpuścić prezesowi Glapińskiemu — money.pl](https://money.pl/gospodarka/walka-o-nbp-rzad-nie-ma-zamiaru-odpuscic-prezesowi-glapinskiego-7287150350886944a.html) * [Tusk nie podpisał nominacji do zarządu NBP. Glapiński straci władzę w banku? — wiadomosci.radiozet.pl](https://wiadomosci.radiozet.pl/polska/tusk-nie-podpisal-nominacji-do-zarzadu-nbp-glapinski-straci-wladze-w-banku) * [Donald Tusk zablokował nominacje w NBP. Adam Glapiński ma poważny problem — gazetaprawna.pl](https://gazetaprawna.pl/biznes/finanse-i-gospodarka/artykuly/11248519,tusk-zablokowal-ruch-glapinskiego-powazny-impas-w-nbp.html) * [Adam Glapiński i rząd w klinczu. Trybunał Stanu nadal możliwy — businessinsider.com.pl](https://businessinsider.com.pl/gospodarka/makroekonomia/adam-glapinski-i-rzad-w-klinczu-trybunal-stanu-nadal-mozliwy/9ygx7mv) * [Spór o NBP wymknął się spod kontroli. Stankiewicz: Tuskowi grozi masakra polityczna — newsweek.pl](https://newsweek.pl/polska/polityka/spor-o-nbp-wymknal-sie-spod-kontroli-stankiewicz-tuskowi-grozi-masakra-polityczna/7t6vzkq) * [Czarne chmury nad Adamem Glapińskim. Były członek zarządu NBP wskazuje: to będzie w zasadzie przejęcie — zero.pl](https://zero.pl/news/impas-wokol-zarzadu-nbp-zrodlo-zero-pl-rzad-moze-chciec-przejac-bank-centralny) * [Co z 'SAFE 0 proc.'? Kancelaria Prezydenta nabiera wody w usta — businessinsider.com.pl](https://businessinsider.com.pl/gospodarka/alternatywne-safe-ciagle-w-grze-sprawdzamy-szanse/5ffdzsq) * [Kredyt coraz droższy, mniejsze podwyżki płac i ceny prądu najniższe w Europie. PB BILANS — pb.pl](https://www.pb.pl/kredyt-coraz-drozszy-mniejsze-podwyzki-plac-i-ceny-pradu-najnizsze-w-europie-pb-bilans-1261632) * [Prezes NBP wyróżniony prestiżową nagrodą 'Lámfalussy Award' — wgospodarce.pl](https://wgospodarce.pl/informacje/156371-prezes-nbp-wyrozniony-prestizowa-nagroda-lamfalussy-award) * [Prezes NBP Adam Glapiński wyróżniony prestiżową nagrodą — wprost.pl](https://www.wprost.pl/zycie/12336390/prezes-nbp-adam-glapinski-wyrozniony-prestizowa-nagroda.html) * [Adam Glapiński z prestiżową nagrodą. W tle inflacja i kryzysy — bizblog.spidersweb.pl](https://bizblog.spidersweb.pl/adam-glapinski-z-prestizowa-nagroda-w-tle-inflacja-i-kryzysy) * [Adam Glapiński z nagrodą Lámfalussy Award. Prezes NBP wyróżniony — superbiz.se.pl](https://superbiz.se.pl/wiadomosci/prezes-nbp-adam-glapinski-z-prestizowa-nagrode-otrzymaja-na-wegrzech-aa-bf1N-Uxda-UqSn.html) * [Złota era Glapińskiego. NBP pompuje rezerwy cennego kruszcu — next.gazeta.pl](https://next.gazeta.pl/next/7,151003,32804865,zlota-era-glapinskiego-nbp-pompuje-rezerwy-cennego-kruszca.html) * [Mamy już prawie 600 ton złota w skarbcach NBP. Polska wyprzedziła Turcję — bankier.pl](https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Mamy-juz-prawie-600-ton-zlota-w-skarbcach-NBP-Polska-wyprzedzila-Turcje-9137170.html) * [Rezerwy polskiego złota rosną. To twardy dowód na suwerenność kraju — bankier.pl](https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Rezerwy-polskiego-zlota-rosna-To-twardy-dowod-na-suwerennosc-kraju-9135481.html) * [W kwietniu NBP kupił 14 ton złota — wgospodarce.pl](https://wgospodarce.pl/informacje/156439-w-kwietniu-nbp-kupil-14-ton-zlota) * [Ostra krytyka Glapińskiego. Tyrowicz w TOK FM: Nie napił się soku z gumijagód — tokfm.pl](https://www.tokfm.pl/gospodarka/ostra-krytyka-glapinskiego-tyrowicz-w-tok-fm-nie-napil-sie-soku-z-gumijagod-i-nie-przenosi-gor) * [Krytycznie niskie zapasy ropy! Glapiński przekonuje o gotowości RPP — fxmag.pl](https://www.fxmag.pl/gospodarka/krytycznie-niskie-zapasy-ropy-glapinski-przekonuje-o-gotowosci-rpp) * [Stopy procentowe będą podwyższone? Jest nowy komentarz prezesa NBP — biznes.interia.pl](https://biznes.interia.pl/gospodarka/news-inflacja-rosnie-a-co-ze-stopami-procentowymi-jest-nowy-komen,nId,23479379) * [Instrukcja obsługi złota. Banki centralne odchodzą od polityki 'kup i zapomnij' — bankier.pl](https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Instrukcja-obslugi-zlota-Banki-centralne-odchodza-od-polityki-kup-i-zapomnij-9132734.html) * [Fakty i mity o przechowywaniu polskich rezerw – gdzie jest przetrzymywane złoto — bankier.pl](https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Kto-i-gdzie-widzial-polskie-zloto-Czyli-rentgen-ultradzwieki-i-ciezar-wartosci-9135164.html) * [NATO 3.0. Europa ma przejąć większą odpowiedzialność za obronę konwencjonalną — kresy.pl](https://kresy.pl/wydarzenia/regiony/ameryka/nato-3-0-europa-ma-przejac-wieksza-odpowiedzialnosc-za-obrone-konwencjonalna) * [Kraje NATO zapowiadają budowę NATO 3.0. USA mają dać atom — forsal.pl](https://forsal.pl/swiat/bezpieczenstwo/artykuly/11250946,kraje-nato-zapowiadaja-budowe-nato-30-usa-maja-dac-atom.html) * [Europa musi być gotowa na NATO 3.0. 'To właściwie ostatni moment' — wnp.pl](https://wnp.pl/bezpieczenstwo/europa-musi-byc-gotowa-na-nato-3-0-to-wlasciwie-ostatni-moment,1064959.html) * ['Süddeutsche Zeitung': Trump osłabia NATO i kieruje się sympatiami przy rozmieszczeniu wojsk USA — forsal.pl](https://forsal.pl/swiat/usa/artykuly/11251090,trump-nato-zrywa-zasade-usa-wojska-europa-sueddeutsche-zeitung.html) * [Reuters: USA chcą zmniejszyć siły dostępne dla NATO w czasie kryzysów — kresy.pl](https://kresy.pl/wydarzenia/reuters-usa-chca-zmniejszyc-sily-dostepne-dla-nato-w-czasie-kryzysow) * [NATO: Gen. Grynkewich: decyzja USA o wycofaniu części wojsk z Europy nie osłabi planów obronnych — wnp.pl](https://wnp.pl/rynki/nato-gen-grynkewich-decyzja-usa-o-wycofaniu-czesci-wojsk-z-europy-nie-oslabi-planow-obronnych-aktualizacja,1063760.html) * USA ograniczają obecność w — *** ### Czech Republic flag Czech Republic Petr Pavel stood at the GLOBSEC forum and called for NATO to shoot down Russian aircraft, cut Russia off the internet, and sever its banks from global finance — while, at the same meeting, the alliance openly excluded Andrej Babiš's government from its inner circle on Ukraine. Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary-general, praised Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and Canada as "heavy lifters" on Ukraine support. The Czech Republic was not named. The divergence has rarely been so public. Mr Pavel framed Ukraine as "Europe's defence laboratory" and said Russia understands "only the language of power." Mr Babiš has maintained he will contribute "not one crown" from the state budget to Ukraine arms procurement. Both positions drew major international coverage. Czech foreign policy now looks incoherent to allied audiences — not because the cohabitation is new, but because this week it was harder to miss. Even the outgoing army chief joined the dissent. Karel Řehka, whose successor was named this week, used his final major international platform at GLOBSEC to tell Politico that Ukraine's NATO membership is the "logical next step" for European security, and that Czech defence spending must go "well above 2%" — a direct contradiction of the government that approved his departure. The cabinet chose his replacement — Miroslav Hlaváč, the deputy chief of the general staff — over the explicit objection of Jaromír Zůna, the defence minister. Mr Zůna had proposed four different candidates; the cabinet rejected all of them. He was the sole dissenting vote. The appointments tell the story. Jakub Landovský, having lost a Defence Ministry strategy post to a rival, became the government's NATO envoy on May 11. The cabinet dismissed Jan Šedivý, his rival, the next day. It confirmed Mr Hlaváč on May 19. Deník N describes the coalition atmosphere as "seething." Mr Babiš is now running defence policy through Mr Landovský, cutting the Freedom and Direct Democracy party (SPD) out of its own ministry — a pattern now in its third consecutive week. Visiting Explosia's Pardubice facility, Mr Babiš confirmed that France — through Emmanuel Macron — had expressed interest in buying the firm, with price the only criterion. Explosia is a state-owned manufacturer of Semtex, propellants, and military explosives, and a key link in the Czech and European munitions chain. Mr Babiš himself sold it to the state in 2001–02, describing it as "a strategic asset essential for state security." The visit also revealed that Explosia has no contractual relationship with the Czech Army — none. Mr Babiš called this "absurd" and ordered the company director to fix it. The government is now trying both to establish Explosia's first army supply contract and to sell the firm abroad. Alena Schillerová, the finance minister, called it merely "a commercial idea." Critics noted that Mr Babiš is under investigation by French prosecutors over his Côte d'Azur villa — a conflict of interest. Aleš Michl, governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB), told a podcast he would "crush the economy" before allowing inflation to rise, pointing to higher rates ahead — a bias Bloomberg confirmed. He named the source of the pressure: "Permanent deficits of public finances mean our rates must be far higher than they would be." Mr Babiš had publicly pressed the CNB for lower rates, calling the koruna-euro gap "puzzling." The exchange shows that Mr Michl, whom Mr Babiš appointed, has broken from his patron — and that tighter money is now publicly countering the fiscal loosening the government secured last week. Inside the coalition, the army chief appointment has triggered retaliation. Tomio Okamura, the SPD leader, attacked Adam Vojtěch, the health minister from Mr Babiš's Action of Dissatisfied Citizens party (ANO), for accepting an American Ebola patient from Uganda without a cabinet vote, framing it as a security risk. Most read it as retaliation for the defence ministry humiliation. SPD is, as one outlet put it, "losing its voice" in a government it nominally co-runs. Meanwhile the cabinet quietly approved relocating minority affairs, disability policy, gender equality, civil society co-operation, and human rights portfolios from the Government Office to line ministries — stripping central oversight from areas where it matters most. The structural anchors holding the Czech Republic's Western orientation in place — F-35 procurement, a nuclear contract with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), a Senate opposition majority of roughly 59 of 81 seats, and a Constitutional Court composition Mr Pavel has locked in for roughly a decade — remain intact. But the governing coalition has rarely looked so incoherent. * **Sudeten German congress in Brno ignites Czech-German relations controversy and coalition rift** — The 76th Sudeten German Congress, held in Brno for the first time in Czech history, became a major political flashpoint. Tomio Okamura, the SPD leader, campaigned against the congress and pushed a parliamentary resolution urging organisers to cancel; ANO largely abstained. Mr Pavel met Mr Söder, the Bavarian minister-president, on the sidelines, while Alena Schillerová, the finance minister, refused to meet Mr Söder separately, citing an inflamed atmosphere. Czech writer Milan Uhde received the Sudeten Germans' highest award. The episode strained Czech-Bavarian and broader Czech-German relations, with German media and EU partners critical of the coalition's posture. *([reflex.cz](https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domaci/sudetsti-nemci-oznacili-sjezd-v-brne-za-historickou-kapitolu-vztahu-s-cechy-373799))* * **ANO sidelines SPD in chief of general staff appointment, fuelling coalition tensions over defence ministry** — A significant coalition rift emerged after Andrej Babiš, the prime minister, bypassed Jaromír Zůna, the defence minister from the Freedom and Direct Democracy party (SPD), to appoint Miroslav Hlaváč as the new chief of the general staff — overriding all four candidates Mr Zůna had proposed. Mr Zůna was the only cabinet member to vote against. Reports described repeated tense meetings between Mr Babiš and Mr Zůna over army reform, and the appointment of Jakub Landovský as government NATO envoy without consulting SPD. Opposition figures including Mr Vondra, a Civic Democratic Party (ODS) MEP, called for Mr Zůna's resignation; SPD defended the minister. Mr Babiš was described as asserting direct control over defence policy. *([reflex.cz](https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/nejdriv-vrchni-reditel-ted-je-na-odstrel-sam-ministr-zuna-vliv-landovskeho-roste/r~aaa29abc62e37e0ea98ad54d371542bd/?lp=1))* * **Babiš-Pavel standoff deepens over NATO Ankara summit delegation** — The constitutional dispute between Petr Pavel, the president, and Andrej Babiš, the prime minister, over who may attend the July NATO summit in Ankara as part of the official Czech delegation came to a head this week. Mr Babiš has insisted the president cannot be part of the government delegation, while Mr Pavel argues he has traditionally represented the country at summits and even offered to fund his own attendance. Politico described a rocky relationship marked by repeated clashes over foreign policy, democratic norms, and business conflicts of interest. The foreign minister, Mr Macinka, proposed delaying the decision until after the June 12th NATO defence ministers' meeting. *([politico.eu](https://politico.eu/article/czechia-andrej-babis-petr-pavel-clash-nato-summit-turkey))* * **Okamura breaks with coalition over Ebola patient transfer, deepening ANO-SPD tensions** — Tomio Okamura, the SPD leader and parliamentary speaker, publicly attacked Adam Vojtěch, the health minister, from the Action of Dissatisfied Citizens party (ANO), for accepting an American patient with suspected Ebola from Uganda on a US request, treating it as a security risk and criticising the lack of a cabinet vote on the decision. The dispute was widely read as an escalation of broader ANO-SPD tensions following the army chief debacle. Commentators noted Mr Okamura had long targeted Vo * [Hafo peněz od zbrojařů. Handlíř Babiš propálil, proč chce prodat strategickou Explosii — forum24.cz](https://www.forum24.cz/hafo-penez-od-zbrojaru-handlir-babis-propalil-proc-chce-prodat-strategickou-explosii) * [Nejsem hloupej, stát by si zachoval v Explosii vliv i po prodeji, říká Babiš — echo24.cz](https://www.echo24.cz/a/Hza3G/zpravy-ekonomika-nejsem-hloupej-stat-by-si-zachoval-vliv-prodej-explosie-babis-premier) * [Babiš u Zůny šokoval: Otevřel téma prodeje výrobce výbušnin Explosie do zahraničí — ekonomickydenik.cz](https://ekonomickydenik.cz/babis-u-zuny-sokoval-prodej-explosie-do-zahranici/) * [Babišův nápad prodat Explosii do zahraničí je šílený — archiv.hn.cz](https://archiv.hn.cz/c1-67881160-babisuv-napad-prodat-explosii-do-zahranici-je-sileny-vynikne-hlavne-vedle-toho-co-si-chce-premier-naopak-nechat) * [Zrodilo se téma — neviditelnypes.lidovky.cz](https://neviditelnypes.lidovky.cz/cirkus/zrodilo-se-tema.A260522_161511_p_cirkus_nef) * [Nebezpečné. Podezřelé. Babiš kdysi Explosii vnutil státu jako strategický podnik, teď ji nelogicky nabízí — forum24.cz](https://www.forum24.cz/nebezpecne-podezrele-babis-kdysi-explosii-prodal-statu-jako-strategicky-podnik-ted-ji-nelogicky-nabizi) * [Blouznění premiéra? Prodej státní zbrojovky je nesmysl — epenize.eu](https://www.epenize.eu/blouzneni-premiera-prodej-statni-zbrojovky-je-nesmysl/) * [Babiš připustil možnost prodeje státního podniku Explosia, zájem má mít Francie — forum24.cz](https://www.forum24.cz/babis-pripustil-prodej-pardubicke-firmy-explosia-zajem-ma-mit-francie) * [Stát podle Babiše zvažuje prodej Explosie, opozice před tím varuje — zpravy.tiscali.cz](https://zpravy.tiscali.cz/stat-podle-babise-zvazuje-prodej-explosie-opozice-pred-tim-varuje-661768) * [Schillerová: Prodej Explosie je zatím úvaha, roli by hrála jenom cena — ceskenoviny.cz](https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/schillerova-prodej-explosie-je-zatim-uvaha-roli-by-hrala-jenom-cena/2829430) * [Rusové v noci bombardovali Kyjev \[snippet: Explosia valuation content\] — m.echo24.cz](https://m.echo24.cz/a/HMWST/zpravy-svet-ruso-v-noci-utok-na-kyjev-mrtvi-zraneni) * [Okamurovo sudetoněmecké fiasko. Hanebné šíření nenávisti se SPD vrací jako bumerang — reflex.cz](https://www.reflex.cz/clanek/komentare/136043/okamurovo-sudetonemecke-fiasko-hanebne-sireni-nenavisti-se-spd-vraci-jako-bumerang.html) * [1:0 pro sudetské Němce a jejich české přátele. Brno se jim vydařilo — denik.cz](https://www.denik.cz/regiony/sjezd-sudetskych-nemcu-v-brne-krajansky-sjezd.html) * [INFO.CZ | Babišovi se jeho ignorance vrátí. Česko ztrácí důvěru spojenců — info.cz](https://info.cz/zpravodajstvi-a-komentare/babis-ignorace-zahranicni-politika-rusko-orban-nato-polsko) * [Sudetští Němci označili sjezd v Brně za historickou kapitolu vztahů s Čechy — ct24.ceskatelevize.cz](https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domaci/sudetsti-nemci-oznacili-sjezd-v-brne-za-historickou-kapitolu-vztahu-s-cechy-373799) * [Schillerová: Není důvod se v této situaci scházet s bavorským premiérem — ceskenoviny.cz](https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/schillerova-neni-duvod-se-v-teto-situaci-schazet-s-bavorskym-premierem/2829423) * [Schillerová: Sjezd se měl konat v Německu, zbytečně jitří rány — m.echo24.cz](https://m.echo24.cz/a/HwyYp/zpravy-domov-schillerova-cesi-a-nemci-jsou-davno-smireni-sjezd-sudetskych-nemcu) * [Vy jste hnědí až na pr\*eli, řekl Fiala z SPD Vondrovi kvůli sjezdu sudetských Němců — m.echo24.cz](https://m.echo24.cz/a/HK4tA/zpravy-domaci-vy-jste-hnedi-az-na-prdeli-rekl-fiala-spd-vondrovi-sjezd-sudetskych-nemcu) * [Sjezd sudetských Němců dělí Česko, Södera čeká ožehavá mise, píše německý tisk — ceskenoviny.cz](https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/sjezd-sudetskych-nemcu-deli-cesko-sodera-ceka-ozehava-mise-pise-nemecky-tisk/2828660) * [Minulost nesmí být překážkou dobrých vztahů, shodli se Söder s Pavlem — ceskenoviny.cz](https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/-minulost-nesmi-byt-prekazkou-dobrych-vztahu-shodli-se-soder-s-pavlem/2829327) * [Jsem Čech více než Okamura, říká Bernd Posselt. Pozor na sladká slova, varuje Zeman — cnn.iprima.cz](https://cnn.iprima.cz/jsem-vice-cech-nez-okamura-rika-sef-landsmansaftu-posselt-pozor-na-sladka-slova-oponuje-zeman-512872) * [GLOSA: Dokonale ponížená SPD. Jediný, kdo chce rušit Benešovy dekrety, je její spojenec z AfD — cnn.iprima.cz](https://cnn.iprima.cz/glosa-dokonale-ponizena-spd-jediny-kdo-chce-rusit-benesovy-dekrety-je-jeji-spojenec-z-afd-512756) * [Okamura proti Okamurovi: Nacistické Německo tvořili slušní lidé. Jako vy nebo já — hlidacipes.org](https://hlidacipes.org/okamura-proti-okamurovi-nacisticke-nemecko-tvorili-slusni-lide-jako-vy-nebo-ja/) * [Na vrchol sjezdu sudetských Němců v Brně přišly tisíce lidí, stejně i na protest — ceskenoviny.cz](https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/-na-vrchol-sjezdu-sudetskych-nemcu-v-brne-prisly-tisice-lidi-stejne-i-na-protest/2829328) * [Milan Uhde získal nejvyšší vyznamenání sudetských Němců — ceskenoviny.cz](https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/milan-uhde-ziskal-nejvyssi-vyznamenani-sudetskych-nemcu/2828324) * [Czech Republic — Bernd Posselt gathering (image) — hjnews.com](https://hjnews.com/world/czech-republic/image_04503bc8-472f-5d82-a6ba-1a746c5579da.html) * [Czech Republic — Bernd Posselt gathering (image) — gazettextra.com](https://gazettextra.com/news/nation_world/czech-republic/image_022bab4f-19d3-50f7-a9eb-a1cb8fd2743c.html) * [Plivanec na oběti i Sládkův duch. Landsmanšaft v Brně rozdělil i pedagogy mezi poslanci — cnn.iprima.cz](https://cnn.iprima.cz/ucitele-nad-politickymi-vasnemi-landsmansaft-v-brne-rozdeluje-i-poslance-pedagogy-512793) * [Je moc důležité, aby lidé zkusili žít spolu, řekly Wintonovy děti na začátku festivalu Meeting Brno — irozhlas.cz](https://www.irozhlas.cz/zivotni-styl/spolecnost/je-moc-dulezite-aby-lide-zkusili-zit-spolu-rekly-wintonovy-deti-na-zacatku_2605220916_dci) * [Fiala ukázal fotku z mládí a dámy zešílely. Ve 26 letech vypadal jako herec Kryštof Hádek — vipzivot.cz](https://vipzivot.cz/p/fiala-ukazal-fotku-z-mladi-a-damy-zesilely/) * [V čem je Kupka lepší než Fiala. Z Okamury se mi zvedá žaludek, říká vlivný muž ODS — zpravy.aktualne.cz](https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/spotlight/spotlight-news/v-cem-je-kupka-lepsi-nez-fiala-z-okamury-se-mi-zveda-zaludek-rika-vlivny-muz-ods/r~aaa2916e5a63fe098d46741517398ef4/?lp=1) * [Pavel chce „ukázat zuby." Vyzval NATO k tvrdosti vůči Rusku, sestřelování letadel, vypnutí internetu, odříznutí bank — echo24.cz](https://www.echo24.cz/a/HLGCN/zpravy-svet-petr-pavel-nato-rusko-provokace) * [Czech President calls on NATO to shoot down Russian aircraft and shut down Russian internet — unn.ua](https://unn.ua/en/news/czech-president-calls-on-nato-to-shoot-down-russian-aircraft-and-shut-down-russian-internet) * [Czech President called on NATO to 'gather its strength and show its teeth' — nashaniva.com](https://nashaniva.com/en/395921) * [Czech president urges Nato to 'show its teeth' over Russia's provocations — theguardian.com](https://theguardian.com/world/2026/may/22/czech-president-petr-pavel-nato-show-teeth-russia-provocations) * [Czech president calls on NATO to 'show its teeth' in response to Russian provocations — pravda.com.ua](https://pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/23/8036031) * [Czech president to Europe: Ukraine isn't a charity case, it's your defense laboratory — euromaidanpress.com](https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/22/czech-president-to-europe-ukraine-isnt-a-charity-case-its-your-defense-laboratory) * [Czech President Petr Pavel has called on NATO to 'show its teeth' — gazetaexpress.com](https://gazetaexpress.com/en/presidenti-cek-kerkon-qe-nato-tia-tregoje-dhembet-rusise-pas-provokimeve-te-saj) * [Český prezident vyzývá NATO, aby reagovalo rázně na ruské provokace — blisty.cz](https://blisty.cz/art/133588-cesky-prezident-vyzyva-nato-aby-reagovalo-razne-na-ruske-provokace.html) * [NATO by mělo ukázat sílu v reakci na ruské provokace, cituje britský list Pavla — denik.cz](https://denik.cz/z_domova/petr-pavel-nato-by-melo-ukazat-silu-v-reakci-na-ruske-provokace.html) * [Petr Pavel varuje, že Európa zaspala v obrane. Volá po silnejšom pilieri v NATO — aktuality.sk](https://aktuality.sk/clanok/WFWpPmf/petr-pavel-podpora-ukrajiny-je-nevyhnutna-ak-uspeje-europa-bude-bezpecnejsia) * [NATO by malo tvrdšie a rozhodnejšie reagovať na provokácie Ruska na východnom krídle Aliancie, povedal Petr Pavel — dennikn.sk](https://dennikn.sk/minuta/5352469) * [Evropa se intenzivně chystá na situaci, kdy bude Trump pro NATO hrozbou — eurozpravy.cz](https://eurozpravy.cz/zahranicni/evropa-se-intenzivne-chysta-na-situaci-kdy-bude-trump-pro-nato-hrozbou.q7bjoi1z) * [Many Nato countries not spending enough to support Ukraine, says Rutte – as it happened \[includes Pavel coverage\] — theguardian.com](https://theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/21/czech-republic-petr-pavel-ukraine-baltics-drones-russia-nato-security-latest-news-updates) * [Pavel komentuje Trumpa. V NATO je nejistota, informace zřejmě neměl ani americký generál — echo24.cz](https://www.echo24.cz/a/Hr9hF/zpravy-domaci-pavel-je-znepokojen-pohybem-americkych-vojaku-nejistota-a-nepredvidatelnost-nato) * [Slabiš vycenil zuby na koaliční partnery. Blíží se pád dvou šikanovaných ministrů? — reflex.cz](https://www.reflex.cz/clanek/komentare/136016/slabis-vycenil-zuby-na-koalicni-partnery-blizi-se-pad-dvou-sikanovanych-ministru.html) * [Ministr Zůna je po kauze s náčelníkem štábu na ručník, míní Vondra — m.echo24.cz](https://m.echo24.cz/a/HXZVf/zpravy-domaci-zuna-je-na-rucnik-jedine-cestne-reseni-rezignace-nacelnik-generalniho-stabu-vondra) * [Nejdřív vrchní ředitel, teď je na odstřel sám ministr Zůna? Vliv Landovského roste — zpravy.aktualne.cz](https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/nejdriv-vrchni-reditel-ted-je-na-odstrel-sam-ministr-zuna-vliv-landovskeho-roste/r~aaa29abc62e37e0ea98ad54d371542bd/?lp=1) * [Babiš versus Okamura. SPD ztrácí ve vládě slovo — news.refresher.cz](https://news.refresher.cz/203728-SPD-ztraci-slovo-ve-vlade-Nerozhoduje-ani-o-vlastnim-ministerstvu) * [V koalici to vře. Babiš ponížil SPD při výběru šéfa armády, Okamura nachystal protiúder — denikn.cz](https://denikn.cz/2070359/v-koalici-to-vre-babis-ponizil-spd-pri-vyberu-sefa-armady-okamura-nachystal-protiuder/) * [Zůna by měl rezignovat, tvrdí Vondra. Fiala budoucí spolupráci s Hlaváčem hájí — ct24.ceskatelevize.cz](https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domaci/zuna-by-mel-rezignovat-tvrdi-vondra-fiala-budouci-spolupraci-s-hlavacem-haji-373801) * [Landovský: Bylo by těžké přijít před partnery s výdaji na obranu pod 2 pct HDP — ceskenoviny.cz](https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/2829119) * [Ministr Jaromír Zůna by měl podle zástupců opozice rezignovat — denikn.cz](https://denikn.cz/minuta/2073229) * [Vládní rozepře: Okamura tepe ANO kvůli Američanovi na Bulovce. Babiš ho předtím obešel s šéfem armády — irozhlas.cz](https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/vladni-rozepre-okamura-tepe-ano-kvuli-americanovi-na-bulovce-babis-ho-predtim_2605221945_ako) * [Czech news in brief for May 20: Babiš met Defence Minister Zůna to discuss army concept — expats.cz](https://expats.cz/czech-news/article/czech-news-in-brief-for-may-20-2026-wednesday-top-morning-headlines) * [Czech Republic's new army concept envisages strengthening air defense and recruiting new personnel — unn.ua](https://unn.ua/en/news/czech-republics-new-army-concept-envisages-strengthening-air-defense-and-recruiting-new-personnel-babis) * [Czech Central Bank Chief Ready to Hike If Core Price Risks Grow — bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-18/czech-central-bank-chief-ready-to-hike-if-core-price-risks-grow) * [Zdražování zrychluje. ČNB inflaci připustit nechce, kabinet to kritizuje — ct24.ceskatelevize.cz](https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/ekonomika/zdrazovani-zrychluje-cnb-inflaci-pripustit-nechce-kabinet-to-kritizuje-373784) * [Inflace se bojí jen jedné věci — Michl ji má v rukou, ale nepoužívá ji — irecept.cz](https://irecept.cz/inflace-se-boji-jen-jedne-veci/) * [Aleš Michl se tváří jako protiinflační dravec, ale v ČNB přes rostoucí ceny stále panuje selanka — reflex.cz](https://www.reflex.cz/clanek/komentare/136004/ales-michl-se-tvari-jako-protiinflacni-dravec-ale-v-cnb-pres-rostouci-ceny-stale-panuje-selanka.html) * [INFO.CZ | Michl jako jestřáb? Účet za největší zdražování platí Češi dodnes — info.cz](https://www.info.cz/zpravodajstvi-a-komentare/ales-michl-jestrab-inflace-zlamalova) * [Guvernér Michl vyhlásil válku inflaci. I za cenu drcení ekonomiky, tvrdil — denik.cz](https://www.denik.cz/ekonomika/ales-michl-cnb-inflace-zdrcena-ekonomika.html) * [Michl nepřipustí růst inflace, je připravený zdrtit ekonomiku, řekl pro Insider — fxstreet.cz](https://www.fxstreet.cz/michl-nepripusti-rust-inflace-je-pripraveny-zdrtit-ekonomiku-rekl-pro-insider.html) * [Zdrtím ekonomiku. Guvernér ČNB poslal vládě Andreje Babiše drsný vzkaz — zpravy.aktualne.cz](https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/zdrtim-ekonomiku-guverner-cnb-poslal-vlade-andreje-babise-drsny-vzkaz/r~aaa29467ff8800fb7f46ebee0faaef82/?lp=1) * [Eurozone composite PMI drops in May \[includes Michl commentary\] — fxstreet.com](https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/eurozone-composite-pmi-drops-in-may-202605220535) * [CEE: No rating change in Hungary \[includes Michl commentary\] — fxstreet.com](https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/cee-no-rating-change-in-hungary-202605180515) * [Aleš Michl: Nízká inflace, pevná koruna a ČNB připravena na budoucnost, to je moje mise (video) — zpravy.kurzy.cz](https://zpravy.kurzy.cz/859603-ales-michl-nizka-inflace-pevna-koruna-a-cnb-pripravena-na-budoucnost-to-je-moje-mise-video/) * [Michlův lék na krizi bydlení? Založte startup a vydělejte balík — denikn.cz](https://denikn.cz/2067027/michluv-lek-na-krizi-bydleni-zalozte-startup-a-vydelejte-balik/) * [Jednou Babišův Michl, vždycky Babišův Michl aneb O kolik peněz přijdou občané tentokrát — nwslttr.cz](https://www.nwslttr.cz/p/jednou-babisuv-michl-vzdycky-babisuv) * [Potlesk pro guvernéra — profipf.cz](https://www.profipf.cz/potlesk-pro-guvernera/) * [Na podporu ekonomiky je čas vždy, říká Středula. Prouza varoval před plýtváním na dotace \[includes Michl ref\] — ct24.ceskatelevize.cz](https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domaci/na-podporu-ekonomiky-je-cas-vzdy-rika-stredula-prouza-varoval-pred-plytvanim-na-dotace-373814) * ['Ups and downs': Czech president admits rocky relationship with PM — politico.eu](https://www.politico.eu/article/ups-and-downs-czech-president-petr-pavel-admits-rocky-relationship-with-pm/) * [Czech president, prime minister clash over NATO summit attendance — politico.eu](https://politico.eu/article/czechia-andrej-babis-petr-pavel-clash-nato-summit-turkey) * [Macinka navrhne Babišovi odklad rozhodnutí o delegaci na summit NATO — ceskenoviny.cz](https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/macinka-navrhne-babisovi-odklad-rozhodnuti-o-delegaci-na-summit-nato/2829444) * [Ukraine's accession to NATO is a logical step — Czech Chief of General Staff Karel Řehka — unn.ua](https://unn.ua/en/news/ukraines-accession-to-nato-is-a-logical-step-czech-chief-of-general-staff-karel-rehka) * [Ukraine should be in NATO, Czech military chief says — politico.eu](https://www.politico.eu/article/czech-army-chief-ukraine-nato-membership-logical-next-step/) * [Czech Military Chief Says NATO Should Move Toward Ukraine Membership — kyivpost.com](https://kyivpost.com/post/76607) * [Šéf NATO naznačil, že si Česko uřízne ostudu. Babiš trvá na tom, že Ukrajina nedostane ani korunu — tiscali.cz](https://www.tiscali.cz/sef-nato-naznacil-ze-si-cesko-urizne-ostudu-babis-trva-na-tom-ze-ukrajina-nedostane-ani-korunu-662086) * [Ukrajinci válčí a Babiš řeční. Odsouvá naši zemi do naprosté bezvýznamnosti — forum24.cz](https://www.forum24.cz/ukrajinci-valci-a-babis-recni-odsouva-nasi-zemi-do-naproste-bezvyznamnosti) * [INFO.CZ | Rozpočtová alchymie. Babiš chce splnit závazek NATO 'na papíře' — info.cz](https://info.cz/zpravodajstvi-a-komentare/babis-rozpocet-obrana-nato-dve-procenta-kocourkov) * [Rusové teď s drony v Pobaltí přitvrdili. Víme, kdo nám v krizi rychle pomůže \[includes Czech defence spending criticism\] — zahranicni.hn.cz](https://zahranicni.hn.cz/c1-67881040-rusove-ted-s-drony-v-pobalti-pritvrdili-vime-kdo-nam-v-krizi-rychle-pomuze-i-bez-formalit-v-nato-rika-estonsky-ministr-obrany) *** ### Romania flag Romania A Romanian F-16 pilot fired a single missile over Estonia on May 19 and downed a drone — the first time a NATO jet has engaged a target over alliance territory — showing that Romania backs its alliance commitment with action, not just words. The aircraft belonged to the Carpathian Vipers squadron, deployed on NATO Baltic Air Policing from Lithuania. Controllers redirected the pilot from a routine training sortie to intercept a drone that had crossed into Estonian airspace from Russia. The drone went down south of Põltsamaa. Estonia concluded it was likely Ukrainian but had been pushed off course by Russian GPS spoofing and jamming — electronic warfare that has driven stray drones into NATO airspace repeatedly across Finland and the Baltic states. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry apologised and attributed the misdirection to Russia. Russia denied involvement and threatened retaliation against Latvia and the Baltic states. NATO confirmed it was a Romanian crew. An Estonian criminal investigation is open. The intercept matters beyond the moment. Romania's jet was hundreds of miles from Romanian soil, defending the airspace of a country that joined NATO four years before Romania did, under alliance command. Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary general, praised Romania for changing relevant legislation "in a day or two" — a pointed sign of trust. The broader context sharpens the significance: the American president announced plans to reduce forces pledged under the NATO Force Model and cut roughly 5,000 US troops from Europe. That shift puts greater demands on European allies, and Romania's readiness and pending equipment contracts now carry more weight. At home, the political crisis has deepened. The first opinion poll after the May 5 no-confidence vote, published by INSCOP, puts the Alliance for Romanian Unity (AUR) at 38–41% in parliamentary voting intentions — up from 32% in previous weeks and nearly double the party's 18% vote share in the December 2024 elections. The National Liberal Party (PNL) now polls ahead of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) for the first time in six years. George Simion, the AUR leader, went to the Cotroceni presidential palace and formally asked Nicușor Dan, the president, for the mandate to form the next government, calling his party "far first in Romanians' sympathies" and warning that if no majority could be assembled, "the most democratic solution is early elections." Mr Dan declined — consistent with his stated exclusion of AUR from any government — and said consultations would continue until "a solid, pro-Western majority crystallizes." None has. PNL's position has hardened in ways that make a coalition harder to form. At the party's 151st anniversary at Vila Florica, Ilie Bolojan, the caretaker prime minister, said the government was toppled "because we tried and largely succeeded in limiting waste and correcting injustices," framing austerity as the cause and the party's honour. Ciprian Ciucu, a party vice-president, was blunter: PNL must "shed the PSD-ism that contaminated us with our own consent," and the party's immediate objective is opposition, not government. At Cotroceni, Mr Ciucu asked Mr Dan to designate Sorin Grindeanu of PSD — not because PNL wants to serve under him but to force PSD to govern alone and fail publicly. Internal critics including Hubert Thuma and Lucian Bode also spoke out, suggesting the party's identity crisis runs deeper than any single strategic choice. According to Digi24, Mr Dan is reviewing a technocrat shortlist: Velculescu, Tomac, Șerban, and Burnete. The list suggests he is moving towards designating a minority technocrat government as the most workable option. The week's economic data showed why the failure to form a government carries real costs. Mugur Isărescu, the central bank governor, revised the bank's 2026 year-end inflation forecast from 3.9% to 5.5%, with a projected peak of roughly 11% in July. He cited two causes: disruptions to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz and the political vacuum at home. He also signalled a shift in the bank's currency stance: interventions in spring 2026 were "much smaller than in 2025," and the current EUR/RON rate of around 5.22 "seems to be where it should be" — a departure from the 4.97 reference rate the bank had previously defended. Official data confirmed external debt hit a record €231.5 billion at the end of the first quarter, up €3 billion from year-end 2025. Foreign direct investment fell 31% year-on-year to €1.13 billion, with capital flowing back to parent companies. Mr Isărescu said plainly that "it will not be good if the formation of the new government takes a long time." The most acute near-term risk ties defence spending to government dysfunction. Radu Miruță, the caretaker defence minister, confirmed that the Finance Ministry has not signed Romania's SAFE programme financing agreement with the European Commission and has not approved commitment credits for over €8 billion in pending equipment contracts. Without a minister with full spending authority, those contracts may lapse before the deadline. The Merops counter-drone system entered service with the Romanian Army this week — a small advance in a modernisation programme whose larger elements cannot proceed without a functioning government. Against this, one cross-party accord showed the parties can still work together, within limits. PSD, PNL, the Save Romania Union (USR), and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) — all four parties of the former coalition — signed a presidency-mediated agreement to pass a new public sector salary law before the end of the parliamentary session. It resolves nothing about the formation crisis or the August deadline for Romania's national recovery plan. But it shows that limited cooperation in parliament is still possible when the immediate political stakes are low enough. * **Romania's post-no-confidence political crisis: government formation deadlock as parties fail to agree on new prime minister** — Following the Social Democratic Party (PSD)–Alliance for Romanian Unity (AUR) motion of no confidence that toppled the Bolojan government, Romania entered a prolonged government formation crisis. Nicușor Dan, the president, held consultations at Cotroceni with all parliamentary parties; PSD under Sorin Grindeanu sought a political or technocratic prime minister, AUR's George Simion requested a government mandate, the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Save Romania Union (USR) refused to join any government including PSD, and PNL warned that a designation was expected within days. *([stiripesurse.ro](https://digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/ciucu-ii-cere-lui-nicusor-dan-sa-il-nominalizeze-premier-pe-grindeanu-psd-a-demonstrat-ca-are-majoritate-3775429))* * **PNL marks 151 years amid internal feud over identity, Bolojan's leadership, and break from 'PSD-ism'** — The National Liberal Party (PNL) held its 151st anniversary at Vila Florica and across Romania, with Ilie Bolojan, the interim prime minister, calling for deep reorganisation and declaring austerity the reason his government was ousted. Ciprian Ciucu, a PNL vice-president, called for the party to shed 'PSD-ism,' while internal critics Hubert Thuma and Lucian Bode challenged Mr Bolojan's authority, and Crin Antonescu, a former party president, attacked the current leadership from outside. *([adevarul.ro](https://hotnews.ro/bolojan-spune-care-a-fost-cauza-principala-pentru-care-guvernul-sau-a-fost-demis-2254121))* * **NATO foreign ministers meet in Sweden amid US troop withdrawal plans; Rutte pitches procurement-for-commitment deal with Trump** — NATO foreign ministers gathered in Helsingborg, Sweden, following the Trump administration's announcement that it intends to reduce forces committed to NATO crisis response. Mark Rutte, the secretary general, sought to keep the US engaged by offering increased US defence procurement contracts, while European allies discussed contingency planning. Romania's defence minister and military were cited in related coverage. *([mediafax.ro](https://g4media.ro/planul-lui-rutte-pentru-a-l-tine-pe-trump-in-nato-mai-multe-contracte-de-aparare-pentru-sua.html))* * **Senate passes bill requiring telecom bills to use NBR exchange rate; daily leu depreciation coverage** — The Romanian Senate adopted a Save Romania Union (USR)-initiated bill requiring telecoms (Orange, Vodafone, Digi, Telekom) to invoice euro-denominated subscriptions at the official National Bank of Romania (BNR) exchange rate without added margins, as the leu continued to depreciate against the euro through the week. Multiple outlets provided daily BNR exchange rate reports. *([hotnews.ro](https://hotnews.ro/proiect-adoptat-de-senat-furnizorii-serviciilor-de-comunicatii-electronice-obligati-sa-emita-facturile-la-cursul-bnr-2249516))* * **Romania's SAFE-funded defence procurement disputed: warship acquisition and influence peddling allegations** — Romania's Ministry of Defence justified acquiring two Turkish-designed MMPV 90 patrol vessels under the EU SAFE programme over a Dutch Damen offer, while the Social Democratic Party (PSD) accused Oana Gheorghiu, the deputy prime minister, and a German law firm of influence peddling in SAFE contract advisory. Radu Miruță, the defence minister, warned that bureaucratic delays could cause loss of SAFE-funded contracts; Romania's total SAFE allocation was cited at €16.68 billion. *([navalnews.com](https://navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/05/romania-justifies-warship-acquisition-through-safe-over-damen-offer))* * **AUR and analysts attack US nuclear energy projects — small modular reactor at Doicești and Cernavodă reactors 3&4 — as financially reckless** — Petrișor Peiu, an Alliance for Romanian Unity (AUR) senator and economic analyst, publicly condemned Romania's commitments under the US-backed small modular reactor (SMR) project at Doicești and the Cernavodă reactors 3 and 4, calling them economically ungrounded and warning of a financial and energy crisis. Former prime ministers including Ciolacu were named as politically responsible. *([stiripesurse.ro](https://www.bursa.ro/petrisor-peiu-8222romania-risca-o-criza-energetica-si-financiara-din-cauza-proiectelor-nucleare8221-02941950))* * **AUR warns EU SAFE borrowing programme could leave Romania with trillion-euro debt exposure** — Petrișor Peiu, an Alliance for Romanian Unity (AUR) senator, warned in parliamentary and media statements that Romania's participation in the EU SAFE defence loan programme carries hidden interest costs that could dwarf the national debt accumulated under previous governments, citing projections that EU-wide SAFE borrowings could reach over €1,000 billion. *([stiripesurse.ro](https://www.stiripesurse.ro/aur-avertizeaza-asupra-programului-safe-nota-de-plata-ascunsa-dobanzi-uriase-si-riscul-unor-datorii-de-peste-1000-de-miliarde-de-euro_3887588))* * **SRI directorate vacancy analysed in context of political crisis and past intelligence manipulation allegations** — Two analytical pieces revisited the resignation of Eduard Hellvig, the former director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), and Romania's prolonged failure to appoint a successor under either Klaus Iohannis or Nicușor Dan, linking the vacancy to Romania's declining NATO-partner standing and ongoing political instability. A separate investigation alleged George Simion was a past SRI-funded activist later recruited by the Kremlin. *([spotmedia.ro](https://spotmedia.ro/stiri/opinii-si-analize/de-ce-romania-n-are-director-sri-podcast-video))* * **Fertiliser price crisis hits Romania: Azomureș cited as critical, EU Commission plan welcomed** — Rising fertiliser prices — partly attributed to Strait of Hormuz disruptions nearly doubling prices — prompted warnings from the Romanian Farmers' Club and Tanczos Barna, the agriculture minister, that Azomureș is the only domestic solution. The EU Commission's fertiliser support plan was welcomed, but farmers called for immediate suspension of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and Romgaz-Azomureș negotiations. * ['Au găsit un Mesia'. Crin Antonescu ironizează susținerea pentru Ilie Bolojan și spune că PNL 'nu mai există' — stiripesurse.ro](https://www.stiripesurse.ro/au-gasit-un-mesia-crin-antonescu-ironizeaza-sustinerea-pentru-ilie-bolojan-si-spune-ca-pnl-nu-mai-exista_3888387) * [Sondaj: Ar intra Marcel Ciolacu în turul 2 cu Călin Georgescu, dacă alegerile prezidențiale ar avea loc acum? — libertatea.ro](https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/sondaj-marcel-ciolacu-calin-georgescu-turul-2-alegeri-prezidentiale-repetate-2026-5743768) * [Sorin Grindeanu, prim-ministru cu forța? — spotmedia.ro](https://spotmedia.ro/stiri/opinii-si-analize/sorin-grindeanu-prim-ministru-cu-forta) * [Reacție la sondajul INSCOP care dă PNL peste PSD — stiripesurse.ro](https://www.stiripesurse.ro/reactie-la-sondajul-inscop-care-da-pnl-peste-psd-este-acelasi-pe-care-sistemul-l-a-pus-sa-l-dea-pe-geoana-castigator-la-prezidentiale_3887053) * [PSD are nevoie ca de aer de 'Guvernul ZERO' (punct zero) — republica.ro](https://republica.ro/psd-are-nevoie-ca-de-aer-de-zguvernul-zero-punct-zero) * [Fostul număr doi din PSD îl acuză pe Bolojan că este 'obsedat' de propria persoană — cotidianul.ro](https://www.cotidianul.ro/fostul-numar-doi-din-psd-il-acuza-pe-bolojan-ca-este-obsedat-de-propria-persoana/) * [Bolojan acuză PSD că a tratat instituțiile ca pe o feudă — adevarul.ro](https://adevarul.ro/politica/bolojan-acuza-psd-ca-a-tratat-institutiile-ca-pe-2531088.html) * [Negoiță nu înțelege de ce PSD a dat jos Guvernul Bolojan — adevarul.ro](https://adevarul.ro/politica/negoita-nu-intelege-de-ce-psd-a-dat-jos-guvernul-2531095.html) * [Ciprian Ciucu, reacție la afirmațiile lui Sorin Grindeanu potrivit cărora Ilie Bolojan e 'zombie politic' — viva.ro](https://www.viva.ro/actualitate/ciprian-ciucu-sorin-grindeanu-ilie-bolojan-zombie-politic-3927168) * [Ciprian Ciucu reacție la afirmațiile lui Grindeanu potrivit cărora Bolojan e 'zombie politic': Lipsă de decență — stiripesurse.ro](https://www.stiripesurse.ro/ciprian-ciucu-reactie-la-afirmatiile-lui-grindeanu-potrivit-carora-bolojan-e-zombie-politic-lipsa-de-decenta-lipsa-de-respect-infantilism_3887171) * [Sorin Grindeanu, piruetă politică după demiterea Guvernului: 'Nu am o relație personală proastă cu Bolojan' — ziare.com](https://ziare.com/criza-politica/sorin-grindeanu-pirueta-politica-demitere-guvern-bolojan-2013812) * [PNL cere PSD să propună clar un premier sau să renunțe la pretențiile de a intra la guvernare — ziare.com](https://ziare.com/psd/pnl-numire-premier-pretentii-guvernare-retragere-2013533) * [Variante de guvern: PSD susține un premier politic sau tehnocrat — gorjexpres.ro](https://gorjexpres.ro/national/variante-de-guvern-psd-sustine-un-premier-politic-sau-tehnocrat-in-gorj) * [PSD se pregătește pentru un guvern minoritar, USR participă la consultări — gorjexpres.ro](https://gorjexpres.ro/national/psd-se-pregateste-pentru-un-guvern-minoritar-usr-participa-la-consultari) * [Consultări la Cotroceni pentru formarea unui nou Guvern în România — bistrita-nasaudexpres.ro](https://bistrita-nasaudexpres.ro/national/consultari-la-cotroceni-pentru-formarea-unui-nou-guvern-in-romania) * [Ciucu îi cere lui Nicușor Dan să îl nominalizeze premier pe Grindeanu — digi24.ro](https://digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/ciucu-ii-cere-lui-nicusor-dan-sa-il-nominalizeze-premier-pe-grindeanu-psd-a-demonstrat-ca-are-majoritate-3775429) * [Un director din Guvern acuză sindicatul de la Palatul Victoria că ar fi o 'construcție PSD' — cotidianul.ro](https://cotidianul.ro/un-director-din-guvern-acuza-sindicatul-de-la-palatul-victoria-ca-ar-fi-o-constructie-psd-ce-spun-fostii-sefi-din-sgg) * [Fost ministru PSD, despre legea care atacă ONG-urile ca în Ungaria: 'Transparența e de bun simț' — ziare.com](https://ziare.com/psd/fost-ministru-lege-atac-ong-2013732) * [Oana Gheorghiu răspunde acuzațiilor PSD privind un 'trafic de influență' — ziare.com](https://ziare.com/psd/oana-gheorghiu-raspunde-acuzatii-psd-trafic-influenta-2013659) * [Războiul politic USR-PSD se mută la DNA — promptmedia.ro](https://promptmedia.ro/2026/05/razboiul-politic-usr-psd-se-muta-la-dna) * [O nouă alianță cu social-democrații ar distruge dreapta: 'PSD nu mai poate fi salvat' — ziare.com](https://ziare.com/pnl/alianta-psd-distruge-dreapta-sfarsitul-centrului-politic-2013270) * [PSD, într-un pericol iminent după ce cuplul Manda-Vasilescu a preluat conducerea partidului — ziare.com](https://ziare.com/psd/pericol-cuplu-manda-vasilescu-preluare-partid-2014267) * [Vlad Voiculescu, consilier prezidențial, derapaj obscen pe Facebook: '#M\*\*\*PSD' — mediafax.ro](https://mediafax.ro/politic/vlad-voiculescu-consilier-prezidential-derapaj-obscen-pe-facebook-mpsd-postarea-a-fost-editata-la-scurt-timp-23741444) * [De ce PSD refuză o guvernare cu AUR: Frica de pușcărie, nu patriotismul — ortodoxinfo.ro](https://ortodoxinfo.ro/2026/05/19/de-ce-psd-refuza-o-guvernare-cu-aur-frica-de-puscarie-nu-patriotismul/) * [Consultări la Cotroceni cu parlamentarii neafiliați. Ce noi scenarii și majorități se conturează — stirileprotv.ro](https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/politic/consultari-la-cotroceni-cu-parlamentarii-neafiliati-se-contureaza-noi-majoritati-si-scenarii-politice-pentru-viitorul-guvern.html) * [George Simion, moment stânjenitor la Cotroceni. Imagini de la întâlnirea cu Nicușor Dan — evz.ro](https://evz.ro/george-simion-moment-stanjenitor-la-cotroceni-imagini-de-la-intalnirea-cu-nicusor-dan.html) * [George Simion i-a cerut lui Nicușor Dan să dea AUR mandatul de a forma viitorul Guvern — hotnews.ro](https://hotnews.ro/george-simion-i-a-cerut-lui-nicusor-dan-sa-dea-aur-mandatul-de-a-forma-viitorul-guvern-e-timpul-sa-lasam-la-o-parte-divergentele-2248917) * [George Simion, după consultările de la Cotroceni: 'Ne asumăm intrarea la guvernare și scoaterea României din criză' — tvrinfo.ro](https://tvrinfo.ro/george-simion-dupa-consultarile-de-la-cotroceni-ne-asumam-intrarea-la-guvernare-si-scoaterea-romaniei-din-criza) * [Consultări la Cotroceni. George Simion: Am cerut mandat pentru formarea unei guvernări — digi24.ro](https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/consultari-la-cotroceni-george-simion-am-cerut-mandat-pentru-formarea-unei-guvernari-3774081) * ['Politics should not operate based on fear': An Interview with George Simion — lavocedelpatriota.it](https://www.lavocedelpatriota.it/en/politics-should-not-operate-based-on-the-fearof-whether-or-not-a-party-will-come-to-power-but-on-what-the-romanian-people-want-an-interview-with-george-simio/) * [AI-ul ANAF a luat-o pe câmpii. Un antreprenor român a descoperit că instituția i-a respins contestația fiscală invocând articole de lege inexistente — lumeapolitica.ro](https://lumeapolitica.ro/actualitate/ai-ul-anaf-a-luat-o-pe-campii-un-antreprenor-roman-a-descoperit-ca-institutia-i-a-respins-contestatia-fiscala-invocand-articole-de-lege-inexistente/) * [VIDEO Dogioiu evită scandalul legat de participarea lui Ilie Bolojan la nunta lui Mircea Abrudean — stiripesurse.ro](https://www.stiripesurse.ro/video-dogioiu-evita-scandalul-legat-de-participarea-lui-ilie-bolojan-la-nunta-lui-mircea-abrudean-nu-te-duci-la-o-nunta-sa-intrebi-cine-a-construit-cladirea-sau-pe-ce-teren_3888093) * [Fake news grosolan AUR. Consilierul lui Simion: 'Pe noile buletine nu apare adresa de domiciliu pentru că vor să ne lase fără case' — aktual24.ro](https://www.aktual24.ro/fake-news-grosolan-aur-consilierul-lui-simion-pe-noile-buletine-nu-apare-adresa-de-domiciliu-pentru-ca-vor-sa-ne-lase-fara-case-video/) * [George Simion, acuzat că s-ar fi mutat într-un penthouse de 500.000 de euro — impact.ro](https://www.impact.ro/george-simion-acuzat-ca-s-ar-fi-mutat-intr-un-penthouse-de-500-000-de-euro-el-si-ar-fi-luat-casa-de-35-000-de-euro-dar-nu-a-gasit-577810.html) * [AUR, datoare la un om de afaceri din silvicultură apropiat de omul-cheie din dosarul șefilor de CJ — cotidianul.ro](https://www.cotidianul.ro/aur-datoare-la-un-om-de-afaceri-din-silvicultura-apropiat-de-omul-cheie-din-dosarul-sefilor-de-cj/) * [Mașinăria de manipulare nu s-a oprit după alegeri: cum au fost folosite conturile pro-Georgescu în criza guvernamentală — spotmedia.ro](https://spotmedia.ro/stiri/politica/masinaria-de-manipulare-nu-s-a-oprit-dupa-alegeri-cum-au-fost-folosite-conturile-pro-georgescu-in-criza-guvernamentala) * [La cât a ajuns AUR în cel mai recent sondaj de opinie. Mare surpriză între PSD și PNL — hotnews.ro](https://hotnews.ro/premiera-pe-scena-politica-in-primul-sondaj-dupa-motiunea-prin-care-a-fost-demis-guvernul-bolojan-un-partid-din-fosta-coalitie-creste-altul-scade-puternic-2248655) * [AUR MEPs criticize performance of Bolojan Government in terms of NRRP — stiripesurse.ro](https://www.stiripesurse.ro/aur-meps-criticize-performance-of-bolojan-government-in-terms-of-nrrp_3887512) * [Dan Barna: PNRR was the best country program Romania has had in these years — stiripesurse.ro](https://www.stiripesurse.ro/dan-barna-pnrr-was-the-best-country-program-romania-has-had-in-these-years_3887693) * [Cotroceniul anunță primul acord semnat de PSD, PNL, USR și UDMR după căderea Guvernului Bolojan — legea salarizării — hotnews.ro](https://hotnews.ro/psd-pnl-usr-si-udmr-acord-pentru-legea-salarizarii-dupa-negocieri-mediate-de-presedintie-cele-trei-principii-esentiale-ale-legii-2252771) * [PSD, PNL, USR și UDMR au semnat un acord pentru adoptarea noii legi a salarizării în sectorul public — mediafax.ro](https://mediafax.ro/politic/psd-pnl-usr-si-udmr-au-semnat-un-acord-pentru-adoptarea-noii-legi-a-salarizarii-in-sectorul-public-pana-la-finalul-sesiunii-parlamentare-23741642) * [Parlamentul României a eliminat E-factura pentru drepturile de autor și agricultori. PSD a votat împreună cu PNL — mediafax.ro](https://www.mediafax.ro/stirile-zilei/parlamentul-romaniei-a-eliminat-e-factura-pentru-drepturile-de-autor-si-agricultori-psd-a-votat-impreuna-cu-pnl-23740310) * [RETROSPECTIVĂ ROMANȚATĂ. Săptămâna în cinci minute de lectură — replicahd.ro](https://www.replicahd.ro/retrospectiva-romantata-saptamana-in-cinci-minute-de-lectura-291/) * [Situația politică la zi, joi, 21 mai — zoso.ro](https://zoso.ro/situatia-politica-21mai/) * [România a intrat în 'post-sistem'. Fenomenul global observat în Europa și SUA a ajuns și la noi — republica.ro](https://republica.ro/romania-post-sistem-fenomen-global-europa-sua) * [Bolojan susține că PNL are nevoie de o reorganizare: 'Să-l deschidem către oamenii valoroși' — adevarul.ro](https://adevarul.ro/politica/bolojan-sustine-ca-pnl-are-nevoie-de-o-2531901.html) * [Un fost lider PNL îi cere lui Bolojan să nu-l primească pe Ludovic Orban în partid — adevarul.ro](https://adevarul.ro/politica/un-fost-lider-pnl-ii-cere-lui-bolojan-sa-nu-l-2531916.html) * [Crin Antonescu atacă conducerea PNL la aniversarea de 151 de ani. 'Unde ați fost când PNL «lingea clanțe» la Cotroceni?' — adevarul.ro](https://adevarul.ro/politica/crin-antonescu-ataca-conducerea-pnl-la-aniversarea-2531905.html) * [Ilie Bolojan a anunțat noua strategie a PNL: 'E nevoie să reorganizăm partidul. Nu poți moderniza România cu 15%' — ziare.com](https://ziare.com/ilie-bolojan/pnl-reorganizare-modernizare-2014588) * [Bolojan spune care a fost 'cauza principală' pentru care guvernul său a fost demis — hotnews.ro](https://hotnews.ro/bolojan-spune-care-a-fost-cauza-principala-pentru-care-guvernul-sau-a-fost-demis-2254121) * [Ilie Bolojan: Am încercat să limităm risipa și să corectăm nedreptățile. Asta a fost cauza pentru care acest guvern a fost demis — digi24.ro](https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/ilie-bolojan-am-incercat-sa-limitam-risipa-si-sa-corectam-nedreptatile-asta-a-fost-cauza-pentru-care-acest-guvern-a-fost-demis-3783745) * [Ilie Bolojan: PNL trebuie reorganizat și deschis către oameni valoroși — mediafax.ro](https://www.mediafax.ro/politic/ilie-bolojan-pnl-trebuie-reorganizat-si-deschis-catre-oameni-valorosi-23742790) * [Bolojan, despre revitalizarea PNL: 'Este un drum fără compromisuri slabe' — cotidianul.ro](https://www.cotidianul.ro/bolojan-despre-revitalizarea-pnl-este-un-drum-fara-compromisuri-slabe/) * [Ilie Bolojan le-a spus liberalilor de ce a fost demis — gandul.ro](https://www.gandul.ro/actualitate/la-implinirea-a-151-de-ani-de-pnl-ilie-bolojan-le-a-spus-liberalilor-la-arges-de-ce-a-fost-demis-acest-guvern-asta-a-fost-cauza-principala-20901656) * [Ciprian Ciucu a anunțat noua direcție a PNL: 'Să ne lepădăm de PSD-ism' — ziare.com](https://ziare.com/ciprian-ciucu/pnl-psd-2014592) * [Ciprian Ciucu (PNL): 'Să ne lepădăm de PSD-ismul care ne-a contaminat' — botosaneanul.ro](https://www.botosaneanul.ro/ciprian-ciucu-pnl-sa-ne-lepadam-de-psd-ismul-care-ne-a-contaminat) * ['Să ne lepădăm de PSD-ismul care ne-a contaminat cu voia noastră', spune Ciprian Ciucu — hotnews.ro](https://hotnews.ro/sa-ne-lepadam-de-psd-ismul-care-ne-a-contaminat-cu-voia-noastra-spune-ciprian-ciucu-obiectiv-pentru-perioada-de-opozitie-a-pnl-2254221) * [Ciucu vrea ca PNL să se 'lepede de PSD-ism'. 'Ne-a contaminat în ultimii ani cu voia noastră' — adevarul.ro](https://adevarul.ro/politica/ciucu-vrea-ca-pnl-sa-se-lepede-de-psd-ism-ne-a-2531917.html) * [Ciucu numește obiectivele PNL: 'Să ne lepădăm de pesedism' — gandul.ro](https://www.gandul.ro/actualitate/ciprian-ciucu-numeste-obiectivele-pnl-ne-dorim-foarte-mult-ca-partidul-nostru-sa-mearga-mai-departe-sa-ne-lepadam-de-pesedism-20901936) * [Hubert Thuma, mesaj la aniversarea a 151 de ani a PNL: 'Un lider nu e cel care strânge puterea în jurul lui' — hotnews.ro](https://hotnews.ro/hubert-thuma-mesaj-la-aniversarea-a-151-de-ani-a-pnl-un-lider-nu-e-cel-care-strange-puterea-in-jurul-lui-2254171) * [Thuma, atac la Bolojan: 'Liderii liberali care au construit România știau că un loc se ocupă cât trebuie, nu cât se poate' — digi24.ro](https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/thuma-atac-la-bolojan-liderii-liberali-care-au-construit-romania-stiau-ca-un-loc-se-ocupa-cat-trebuie-nu-cat-se-poate-3783833) * [Ilie Bolojan, contestat din interiorul PNL la aniversarea liberalilor. Cel mai vehement adversar a răbufnit — libertatea.ro](https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/hubert-thuma-reia-atacuri-ilie-bolojan-aniversare-pnl-5751981) * [Lucian Bode: PNL, între ambiția unui partid mare și riscul fragmentării interne — financialintelligence.ro](https://financialintelligence.ro/lucian-bode-pnl-intre-ambitia-unui-partid-mare-si-riscul-fragmentarii-interne/) * [Lucian Bode: Un PNL puternic nu poate fi construit pe eliminarea unor categorii de membri — stiripesurse.ro](https://www.stiripesurse.ro/lucian-bode-un-pnl-puternic-nu-poate-fi-construit-pe-eliminarea-unor-categorii-de-membri_3888881) * [Bode se teme că va fi dat afară din PNL. Ciucu anunță că 'PNL trebuie să se lepede de PSD-ism' — aktual24.ro](https://www.aktual24.ro/bode-se-teme-ca-va-fi-dat-afara-din-pnl-ciucu-anunta-ca-pnl-trebuie-sa-se-lepede-de-psd-ism/) * [Eveniment aniversar pentru PNL, Ilie Bolojan: Avem nevoie de o regândire profundă — g4media.ro](https://g4media.ro/ilie-bolojan-la-aniversarea-pnl-avem-nevoie-de-o-regandire-profunda-a-culturii-organizationale-in-linia-principiilor-si-valorilor-care-au-facut-din-pnl-unul-dintre-marile-proiecte-politice-ale-roma.html) * [Poziționare surpriză pe scena politică. 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Și eu pot să spun partidul extremist USR — mediafax.ro](https://www.mediafax.ro/politic/crin-antonescu-aur-extremist-si-eu-pot-sa-spun-partidul-extremist-usr-23742898) * [Crin Antonescu critică politica actuală a PNL — gandul.ro](https://www.gandul.ro/politica/crin-antonescu-critica-politica-actuala-a-pnl-aur-extremist-si-eu-pot-sa-spun-partidul-extremist-usr-a-reduce-istoria-pnl-la-o-lupta-maniacala-asupra-psd-mi-se-pare-pagubos-20902107) * [PNL a aniversat 151 de ani de existență la Vila Florica. Ilie Bolojan, prezent la eveniment — infoargesnews.ro](https://infoargesnews.ro/pnl-a-aniversat-151-de-ani-de-existenta-la-vila-florica-ilie-bolojan-prezent-la-eveniment/) * [PNL marchează 151 de ani de existență, în plină criză politică. 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The amendment, submitted to parliament on May 20-21, does three things: caps total prime ministerial service at eight years, calculated from 1990 (Mr Orbán served roughly 20); creates a path to dissolve the Sovereignty Protection Office; and lets the state reclaim founding rights over the public-interest foundations through which Mr Orbán transferred hundreds of billions of forints in state assets to loyalist institutions, including Mathias Corvinus Collegium. The Tisza party holds a supermajority, so the amendment should pass. The retroactivity clause is the amendment's legal vulnerability. Applying the eight-year limit to terms served decades ago is constitutionally novel, and EU officials have warned of infringement proceedings. If that challenge advances, Fidesz would gain an extraordinary weapon: the EU's own rule-of-law machinery turned against the government trying to restore rule of law. Mr Magyar chose Poland for his first foreign trip, a deliberate echo of the Tusk model — a Central European government that reset its EU relationship and unlocked frozen funds. In meetings in Krakow and Warsaw with Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, and Andrzej Nawrocki, Poland's president, Mr Magyar focused mainly on energy. A source told Reuters that Warsaw plans to offer Budapest access to US liquefied natural gas through the Gdansk terminal, due to open in 2028. It is the first diversification offer that names a mechanism and a date. Hungary draws 93% of its crude and 85% of its gas from Russia; 2028 is a long horizon, but something has shifted from aspiration to a concrete offer. Mr Magyar also traveled to Vienna, where he met Christian Stocker, Austria's chancellor, in what was described as a new start in relations between the two countries. Anita Orbán, the foreign minister, announced expert consultations with Ukraine on the rights of the ethnic Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia, framing their resolution as a condition of Hungary supporting the opening of Ukraine's first EU accession chapter. The Orbán government used the same grievance as a tool for blocking EU decisions on Ukraine. The new government is routing it through a constructive channel instead, giving Mr Magyar domestic cover for supporting Ukrainian accession without abandoning the Trianon consensus. Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's foreign minister, said his government was "ready to open a new, mutually beneficial chapter." Ms Orbán also met NATO's secretary general — routine alliance maintenance that would not have been routine two months ago. The economic news ran in opposite directions. Mihály Varga, governor of the Hungarian National Bank, described "alignment on fundamentals" with András Kármán, the finance minister, in several interviews this week, called himself a "constructive partner" on the 2030 euro adoption target, and said he was open to meeting Mr Magyar. This revises last week's reading of the bank as an active constraint on the new government: the structural independence remains — Mr Varga's term runs to 2031 — but the bank is now cooperating. The Government Debt Management Agency cut retail bond yields by 0.5 percentage points across all series, consistent with that signal. Against this, Mr Magyar claimed in a television interview that he inherited a budget running at a projected 6.8-7% deficit, against 3.7% when originally passed. Fidesz denied it. Unverified, the figure matters: if accurate, it would mean fiscal pressure exceeding Fitch's projected \~6% and would make the August 31 deadline to unlock roughly 3,800 billion forints in EU funds more urgent still. In a separate development, the government filed a criminal complaint against the BYD electric vehicle factory construction site in Szeged, alleging that excavated soil, potentially contaminated with alkylbenzene, had been spread on surrounding agricultural land without required environmental testing. One complaint does not mean the government has turned against Chinese investment, but filing it at one of the Eastern Opening's flagship projects within two weeks of taking office is notable. The domestic accountability campaign produced new documentary evidence. The presidential palace published 11 official documents — 28 pages — including the draft rejection decision, showing that Katalin Novák, the former president, granted the contested pardon against her own office's recommendation and without explanation. Tamás Schanda, Ms Novák's former chief of staff, confirmed that Zoltán Balog "strongly and emphatically" lobbied for the pardon and "convinced him multiple times" the defendant was innocent. Mr Magyar wrote: "The domino is falling. The only question remaining is who convinced Orbán's house chaplain." Gergely Gulyás, the Fidesz faction leader, told reporters he would "never disown Zoltán Balog even though he acted incorrectly" — the first public crack in Fidesz's post-transition solidarity, acknowledging misconduct while facing no consequence. Tamás Sulyok, the president, signed 55 state secretary appointments, completing the government's structure at every level, while his office published a statement calling it "unacceptable" that government-presidential communication had migrated to social media. Cooperative on the transaction, resistant on the process — the managed coexistence pattern holds, with Mr Sulyok's self-imposed resignation deadline one week away. What the amendment does not touch is as telling as what it does. Péter Polt, the prosecutor general, remains silent. The government has still not submitted legislation to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office. The public media architecture — state broadcasting and the network of Fidesz-aligned outlets — stands unchanged. These are the deepest structural obstacles; two weeks in, none of them has moved. One structural change in two weeks confirms the pace. 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