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Jacek Rostowski is a former minister of finance and deputy prime minister of Poland.

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Why Putin Wants to Destroy Ukraine
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Why Putin Wants to Destroy Ukraine

Apr 25, 2022 Jacek Rostowski examines the historical and psychological roots of the Russian president’s brutal war.

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Lessons from the Polish Opposition
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Lessons from the Polish Opposition

Jul 13, 2020 Jacek Rostowski explains what anti-populist movements can learn from Rafał Trzaskowski's strong electoral performance.

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Europe’s “Hamiltonian Moment” or “Fort Sumter Fusillade”?
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Europe’s “Hamiltonian Moment” or “Fort Sumter Fusillade”?

Jun 8, 2020 Jacek Rostowski & Arnab Das consider what the Franco-German proposal for a European recovery fund really means for EU integration.

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The End of “Peak Germany” and the Return of France
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The End of “Peak Germany” and the Return of France

Aug 16, 2019 Jacek Rostowski & Arnab Das argue that France stands to benefit as the status of the European Union's leading power comes under threat.

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R.I.P. Brexit?
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R.I.P. Brexit?

Dec 20, 2018 Jacek Rostowski thinks Prime Minister Theresa May's EU exit plan would be unfeasible even if it weren't dead on arrival.

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Trump’s Yes to NATO
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Trump’s Yes to NATO

Jul 7, 2017 Jacek Rostowski discusses whether Donald Trump’s commitment in Warsaw to Article 5 of the NATO Treaty was the result of a carefully laid plot.

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Renewing Europe
Mar 5, 2019

1. Fixing the Eurozone by enabling it to have a proper countercyclical fiscal policy. At a minimum this requires having a European Fiscal Stance (I.e. fiscally strong nations must be required to spend during Europe-wide downturns. So that this does not become a “Transfer Union” they can spend within their own borders, but spend they must).
2. Military expendure has to be increased, first to 2% of GDP as mandated by NATO, and then progressively to 2.5% and 3%.
Jacek Rostowski
Europe, Please Wake Up
Mar 5, 2019

These ideas of President Macron’s are all good, but two things are absolutely critical:
1. Fixing the Eurozone by enabling it to have a proper countercyclical fiscal policy. At a minimum this requires having a European Fiscal Stance (I.e. fiscally strong nations must be required to spend during Europe-wide downturns. So that this does not become a “Transfer Union” they can spend within their own borders, but spend they must).
2. Military expendure has to be increased, first to 2% of GDP as mandated by NATO, and then progressively to 2.5% and 3%.
Jacek Rostowski

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