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Center for French Culture and Francophone Studies at the University of Warsaw, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw invite you to the “Geopolitical Tuesday” seminar entitled:
Franco-Polish strategic relations in the context of the war in Ukraine
which will be held on Tuesday 16th of April 2024 at 3 pm (CET)
with the participation of Léa Xailly from Inalco and Université Lyon 3
Inscription: seminarium.okf@uw.edu.pl
The seminar will be held in English.
Abstract:
While France and Poland share a historically rich heritage of strategic cooperation, their military relations have significantly deteriorated over the past decade due to mistrust and misunderstandings. However, since 2019, there has been a gradual revival of political dialogue, culminating in the signing of a new cooperation programme (2020-2023) as part of the Franco-Polish strategic partnership. The tensions between the two nations were reignited by Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022, with French attempts at mediating with Russia being met with disapproval from Poland. Presently, Poland and France stand as allies within NATO, providing their support to Ukraine. Looking ahead to 2024, the transition in the Polish government, the evolution of the conflict in Ukraine, and broader global changes may provide new perspectives on the strategic relationship between Poland and France.
Bio:
Léa Xailly is a PhD student at the Europes-Eurasia Research Centre (CREE) at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilisations (Inalco), Paris, and a research fellow at the Institute for Strategic and Defence Studies (IESD), Lyon. Her research is centred on defence and security matters in Eastern Europe, with a specific emphasis on Poland’s Eastern policy.
