Wojciech Kość
Climate change, poor water management and commercial exploitation are behind record low water levels.
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How will a Karol Nawrocki presidency affect Poland’s transatlantic relations?
Aleks Szczerbiak
He has made clear he intends to be a much more active and assertive president than his predecessor
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To change your official gender in Poland you have to sue your parents, causing trauma for trans people
Anna-Gmiterek-Zabłocka
“It was a stressful, humiliating and dehumanising experience.”
Poland is facing a housing crisis, but politicians are offering the same failed solutions
Wojciech Kość
The prices of buying and renting have soared.
The VoiCEE podcast: Russia’s playbook for influencing Central and Eastern Europe
Anna Gielewska
Investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi discusses his work uncovering Russian activities in the region.
Why does the Polish president’s judicial reform law constitutional referral matter so much?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Andrzej Duda has virtually ended any realistic prospect of Warsaw receiving the funds before the election.
Poland’s farewell to Russian oil is the beginning of its challenges, not the end
Wojciech Jakóbik
Poland has not abandoned Russian oil entirely, as it said it would, but instead the Kremlin has turned the taps off itself.
The VoiCEE podcast: Six trends to shape CEE in 2023
Nicholas Watson
The Reporting Democracy team discusses their newly released “Trends Report 2023: War in Ukraine Focuses Minds”.
The extreme sound of Polish heritage
Jan Błaszczak
Poland’s extreme metal scene has achieved great international success despite relatively little mainstream attention.
Can Poland’s right-wing ruling party win this year’s parliamentary election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
While currently it would struggle to obtain a majority, several factors are working in its favour.
The VoiCEE podcast: What Petr Pavel’s election means for the Czech Republic and the region
Adrien Beauduin
Poland’s booming furniture industry hit by soaring wood prices and consumer belt tightening
Anna Rzhevkina
Poland is among the world’s top exporters of furniture.
Why are the political stakes so high in Poland’s EU funding row?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The dispute with Brussels offers both dangers and opportunities for the ruling party.
The Meagre Mountain: Olga Tokarczuk’s Empuzjon
Samuel Tchorek-Bentall
The Nobel laureate’s latest work is a bittersweet encounter with Europe’s literary legacy.
