Adam Musiał
The wartime trajectories of Józef Klotz, Leon Sperling and Józef Lustgarten mirrored the fates of many other Polish Jews.
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Why Poland is clinging onto coal, despite the economic and environmental costs
Alicja Ptak
Poland’s energy transition is being held back by its legacy as a major coal producer and political inaction.
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Poland’s EU membership: 20 years in 20 charts
Alicja Ptak
Since joining the EU, Poland has experienced unprecedented growth, from the size of its economy to the length of its motorways.
What do the local election results tell us about the state of Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
PiS exceeded expectations while Tusk was left disappointed. But little has changed since October.
Bergen-Belsen baby solves lifelong mystery after identifying Polish resistance dad
Stuart Dowell
In a remarkable quest spanning decades and continents, Elana Milman tracked down her Polish family.
The VoiCEE pocast: five trends to shape CEE in 2024
Nicholas Watson
In this episode of the VoiCEE podcast we discuss BIRN’s latest report “Life in the Time of Polycrisis”
The struggle to save Warsaw’s enclave of wooden Finnish houses
Alex Webber
Activists warn that the city wants to squeeze out residents and gentrify the area.
What will happen in Poland’s local elections?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The 7 April vote represents the first electoral test since last year’s change in government.
New film on Polish highlanders’ Nazi collaboration stirs controversy
Filip Mazurczak
“White Courage” focuses on a little-known episode of WWII history.
Thriving craft beer scene leads Poland’s “piwo-lution”
Alex Webber
Polish craft beers have become an export hit.
“Some colleagues say I’m too centrist”: an interview with Confederation’s candidate for Warsaw mayor
Alicja Ptak
Przemysław Wipler is seen as a relative moderate among more radical figures in his far-right group.
“Local issues, not ideological quarrels”: an interview with PiS’s candidate for Warsaw mayor
Alicja Ptak
We speak with Tobiasz Bocheński about his vision for the capital.
How deep is the crisis in Poland’s Law and Justice party?
Aleks Szczerbiak
PiS is facing its most serious crisis for many years and may not survive in its current form
Presidential visit highlights failings and opportunities in Poland’s relations with Africa
Jacek Płaza
Poland lacks a coherent and consistent strategy.
