Daniel Tilles & Stanley Bill
Though derided by critics as Kaczyński’s “pen”, Duda leaves office as Poland’s most-trusted politician.
Insights
What are the prospects for the Tusk government?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Defeat in the presidential election has scuppered the ruling coalition’s plans to reset its reform agenda.
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The VoiCEE podcast: hosting Russian nukes “destroys our sovereignty,” says Belarus opposition leader
Alicja Ptak
In this episode, Pavel Latushka discusses the increasingly close cooperation between Belarus and Russia
Will the radical right Confederation emerge as kingmaker after this year’s Polish election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Both the ruling party and opposition may need far-right support to govern.
Poland’s banking sector weathers global turbulence but faces domestic challenges of its own
Anna Rzhevkina
The sudden collapse of three US banks and Credit Suisse’s takeover spooked investors worldwide.
The VoiCEE podcast: Belarus’s role in Russia’s war against Ukraine
Adam Reichardt
In this episode, we discuss the pressure being exerted by the Kremlin on Lukashenko.
Heat pumps boom in Poland, Europe’s fastest growing market
Alicja Ptak
The war in Ukraine has further stoked demand.
Poland’s elections could be won or lost in the countryside
Krzysztof Mularczyk
Rural areas account for 40% of Poland’s population, one of the highest figures in the EU.
Poles face a crisis of faith: not in God, but in the Catholic church
Katarzyna Skiba
A deeply religious country wrestles with its own identity.
How will the debate surrounding Pope John Paul II’s legacy affect the Polish election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Even if it swings only a small number of voters, the issue could be decisive.
Will Poland have a referendum on its abortion law, and what might the outcome be?
Daniel Tilles
Polling shows most are opposed to the current law, but it will be tough to overturn.
Poland’s “symmetrists” stand out in a polarised political landscape
Krzysztof Mularczyk
Are they simply being even handed or do they have an agenda of their own?
Polish far right eyes role as kingmaker after this year’s elections
Daniel Tilles
Confederation is now running third in polls, with double-digit support.
To change your official gender in Poland you have to sue your parents, causing trauma for trans people
Anna-Gmiterek-Zabłocka
“It was a stressful, humiliating and dehumanising experience.”
