Ma艂gorzata Tomczak
The authorities have taken tough action in response, including mass arrests and deportations.
Explainers
Poland’s ongoing rule-of-law crisis explained
Jakub Jaraczewski
The situation may take years to resolve.
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A power struggle within Poland’s Supreme Court as it seeks to nominate new chief justice
Anna W贸jcik
“Old” and “new” judges, appointed before and after the government’s judicial overhaul, are in dispute.
Stigmatisation and medication: Poland’s outdated approach to mental health
Hanna Szukalska
Stories of patients and doctors from inside Poland’s broken mental health system.
Majowe wybory “nielegalne, nier贸wne”: wywiad z Ma艂gorzat膮 Gersdorf na koniec kadencji
Pierwsza Prezes S膮du Najwy偶szego podsumowuje kadencj臋 w rozmowie z Notes from Poland.
Elections in May “illegal and unfair”: interview with Poland’s chief justice as her term ends
“I wasn鈥檛 prepared for a battle,” says the outgoing chief justice.
Five questions about the implications of postponing Poland鈥檚 presidential elections
Piotr Trudnowski
Doing so would raise a number of difficult legal questions and have big political consequences.
Who’s who in Poland’s presidential elections
Monika Pro艅czuk
We take a look at the six candidates hoping to become Polish president in May 2020.
What are the prospects for the Polish Peasant Party?
Aleks Szczerbiak
PSL is seeking a niche for itself between the ruling national conservatives and liberal-left opposition.
How will the latest judicial reform controversy affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Could legal chaos impact on this year’s crucial presidential elections?
Six arguments PiS uses to justify Poland’s judicial overhaul – and why they are wrong
Anna W贸jcik
Though consistent and seemingly convincing, the government’s justifications for its judicial changes are misleading and often false.
As Germany opens its labour market, should Poland be worried about losing Ukrainian workers?
Katarzyna Michalska
Germany’s new Skilled Immigration Act goes into force in March this year.
What are the prospects for Poland鈥檚 radical-right Confederation?
Aleks Szczerbiak
What lies behind Confederation’s unexpected success, and can it continue?
What does Poland鈥檚 exemption from the EU鈥檚 climate ambitions actually mean?
Wojciech Ko艣膰
Both supporters and critics are wrong – or at least premature – in their interpretation of Poland’s exemption from EU climate goals.
