Agata Pyka and Richard Greenhill
From talking animals to Macauley Culkin, here are seven of Poland’s most interesting Christmas traditions.
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After one year of new government, anger in Poland over broken abortion promises
Alicja Ptak and Christiaan Paauwe
Donald Tusk’s government has failed to fulfil its pledge to end the near-total abortion ban.
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In the EU’s east, the far right seeks to exploit the pandemic
Dariusz Kałan
In Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, nationalists have mixed pro-business and conspiratorial rhetoric.
What will a Biden presidency mean for Poland?
Marcin Zaborowski
Poland is losing an ideological ally in Trump, but a close strategic relationship can continue under Biden – depending on how Warsaw reacts.
Dwie twarze KUL jako odbicie polskich wojen kulturowych
Anna Gmiterek-Zabłocka
Divisions over LGBT rights at Catholic university reflect Poland’s culture wars
Anna Gmiterek-Zabłocka
A priest professor at the Catholic University of Lublin has stood in defence of an LGBT activist.
How will the second phase of the coronavirus pandemic crisis affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The struggles of the healthcare system could undermine the ruling party’s reputation for competence.
Where did it go wrong for Poland’s pandemic response?
Wojciech Kość
A mix of complacency, poor preparation and politics, say experts.
Doubts over Polish courts’ independence are undermining European Arrest Warrant system
Małgorzata Szuleka
The government’s actions have caused a legal storm throughout the EU.
Poland’s abortion protests in pictures
Luca Aliano
A court ruling that introduces a near total ban on abortion has sparked protests across the country.
First bear sighting in Poland’s Białowieża Forest since WW2 raises hopes for return of species
Tom Diserens
The presence of bears in Białowieża is intertwined with Poland’s own dramatic history.
Poland’s lack of colonial past can help its businesses succeed in Africa
Jacek Płaza
Poland can share its own experiences of economic transformation.
How will Jarosław Kaczyński joining the government affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Is the PiS leader’s authority in the government coalition starting to wane?
The inequality epidemic in Poland’s schools
Paweł Marczewski
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated structural problems in Polish education.
