At Khanzadyan Lewandowski & Partners, we understand that being a lawyer is more than just a job—it’s a calling, especially when issues of justice, patriotism, and defending the legal system are on the line. As a result, advocate Bartosz Lewandowski participated in the ‘Sovereignty in a United Europe: A Central European Perspective’ panel at the Freedom & Growth Summit, held on December 2 at the Olympic Center in Warsaw.
As Poles, we understand that state sovereignty is merely an abstract legal term, but one that many generations have fought for. We recognize that defending it in the public legal discourse is both our duty and an honor.
As a law firm that considers our work a mission, we are pleased to have participated in the Freedom & Growth Summit, a new high-level forum organized by the CEE Council (Center for Central and Eastern Europe Cooperation) with participants from Poland, the broader Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) region, and transatlantic partners. Its goal is to address the region’s key challenges—from technological disruption and geopolitics to energy transformation, demographic pressures, and threats to democratic freedoms—through strategic dialogue and concrete action.
Advocate Bartosz Lewandowski participated in the panel moderated by Paweł Pawłowski, Program Director of the Freedom and Growth Summit. He was joined by Tobiasz Bocheński, Member of the European Parliament; Noémi Pálfalvi, Chief Counsel at the Danube Institute; and Andrzej Kensbok, Board Member of the Center for Development Strategies.
Advocate Lewandowski noted that Poland—like several other member states—perceives certain CJEU decisions as exceeding the powers granted by the EU treaties—especially in areas such as judicial organization or interim measures affecting national policy, exemplified by the Turów coal mine case.
He also noted that these issues contribute to a broader debate on sovereignty in the EU, with Central and Eastern European countries emphasizing the historical importance of the nation-state and expressing concerns about the erosion of national decision-making. He also mentioned rising public unease in Europe over migration and the perception that some European institutions influence domestic politics without clear democratic accountability.