Anastasiia Herasymchuk
In this episode, we discuss how the Russian propaganda machine has attempted to influence recent regional events.
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The renewed Poland-Belarus border crisis explained
Michał Piekarski
What’s behind a surge in attempted migrant crossings and violence towards Polish officers?
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“Black is Polish”: young black Poles create platform to discuss race in Poland
Zula Rabikowska
They aim to promote awareness and understanding.
In Poland, house prices continue to boom despite pandemic
Anna Rzhevkina
Prices are growing at one of the fastest rates in the EU, and could be further stoked by the government’s economic plan.
What does the Global Corruption Barometer tell us about Poland?
Grzegorz Makowski
Some 72% of Poles believe corruption is a major problem and 37% that it has worsened in the last year.
How has the coronavirus pandemic crisis affected Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
A continuing crisis could undercut the government’s recovery plans and exacerbate tensions in the ruling camp.
The trailblazing female academic who advocated women’s suffrage and Poland’s independence
Grażyna Kubica
Maria Czaplicka was the first female lecturer of anthropology at the University of Oxford.
The forgotten Polish priest who was one of the first advocates for international human rights
Filip Mazurczak
Paweł Włodkowic called for tolerance towards pagans, Jews and Muslims.
How an unholy alliance of left and right in Poland may save the EU recovery fund
Paweł Wiejski
With the government facing a rebellion within its own ranks, it has turned to The Left for help.
Can younger voters revive the Polish left?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Record leftist identification among young Poles is not increasing support for left-wing parties.
Why is Poland’s economy emerging so strongly from the pandemic? A comparison with the UK
Paweł Bukowski and Wojtek Paczos
The type of lockdown matters, but Poland has also had some luck.
The legal definition of rape in Poland needs to change – but so do cultural attitudes
Magdalena Grzyb
The burden is on rape victims to prove they demonstrated resistance to the act, and many perpetrators escape justice.
Ten things you may not know about Polish cuisine
Magdalena Tomaszewska-Bolałek dispels some of the stereotypes.
Mistrz rozczarowania: Jak Sapkowski i Wiedźmin konfudują krytyków
Tomasz Z. Majkowski (article also available in English) Serial „Wiedźmin”, który debiutował na platformie Netfix pod koniec roiku 2019, nie był natychmiastowym sukcesem. Większość krytyków, po obejrzeniu czterech odcinków udostępnionych do recenzji, narzekała na...
