Sejm Marshal Bronislaw Komorowski has set...
president, Poland will have the strongest, most consolidated government in its post-communist history.Improving relations with Russia would be a natural step in Poland"s foreign policy. Poland is a bridge between the east and west of Europe, and as such, it will have to normalize relations with both sides sooner or later. This will boost its regional importance, not to mention the economic benefits of being a transit country.
There is a popular saying in Warsaw"s political quarters: "Poles can do a lot with Germans but nothing without them." Tusk has already established a professional relationship with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He is moving toward the same with his Russian partners. If he continues this policy, Europe should really start worrying. As The Economist put it the other day, "Poles-Germans-Russians; that is the axis that will shape the next decade in Europe." That may be a bit overblown, but there is some truth to it.