Daniel Tilles & Andżelika Cibor
Young Poles vote at a higher rate than older ones, bucking the international trend.
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What can Poland expect from a Karol Nawrocki presidency?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The new president will destabilise, and act as the centre of resistance to, the government.
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New chapter for Ukrainian refugee children as tens of thousands start to attend Polish schools
Christiaan Paauwe and Alicja Ptak
A change in the law has led to around 40,000 new Ukrainian pupils attending school.
The grassroots initiatives restoring Poland’s rivers to their natural state
Wojciech Kość
Natural meandering rivers help protect against drought and flooding, while also sustaining biodiversity.
Floods prompt Poland’s first-ever state of natural disaster. What does this mean?
Jakub Jaraczewski
The government has invoked the emergency measure for 30 days.
Did Ukrainian war refugees drive up Poland’s rental prices?
Adam Czerniak
The impact of wartime migration on the Polish rental market has been much smaller than commonly thought.
Why does next year’s Polish presidential election matter so much?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Defeat would scupper the ruling coalition’s chances of governing effectively during the rest of its term of office.
A literary tour of Warsaw’s history through an anthology of short stories
Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Antonia Lloyd-Jones, the translator of “Warsaw Tales”, explains her relationship with Poland’s capital and why she chose these stories.
New museum tells the story of Poland’s oldest chocolate company
Stuart Dowell
Founded in 1851, Wedel survived both Nazi and communist rule.
How much will the abortion issue damage the Tusk government?
Aleks Szczerbiak
It contributed to a growing sense that the coalition came together solely to defeat its right-wing predecessor.
Fact-check: is “hypocritical” Poland still buying Russian oil as Orbán claims?
Wojciech Jakóbik
He claimed Poland criticises Hungary for its ties with Russia while at the same time indirectly buying Russian oil.
Poland’s Catholic influencers spreading the faith on social media
Caroline Zielinski
With hundreds of thousands of followers, they are connecting to younger audiences by blending modern technology with ancient scripture.
What is the outlook for Poland’s radical right Confederation?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The group has has maintained its position as the “third force” in Polish politics but keeping up momentum will be difficult.
Warsaw’s “Robinson Crusoes” who survived in the rubble after the uprising
Stuart Dowell
Most famous among them was pianist Władysław Szpilman.
