Małgorzata Tomczak
Opposition figures have falsely claimed the centres are intended to house irregular immigrants.
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Poland’s presidential election run-off in charts
Alicja Ptak
How did voters split by age, sex and education – and how did eliminated candidates’ supporters vote?
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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.”
Poland is facing a housing crisis, but politicians are offering the same failed solutions
Wojciech Kość
The prices of buying and renting have soared.
The VoiCEE podcast: Russia’s playbook for influencing Central and Eastern Europe
Anna Gielewska
Investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi discusses his work uncovering Russian activities in the region.
Papal dispute highlights why Polish opposition may win power but will struggle to govern
Daniel Tilles
Differences over John Paul II’s legacy show how the opposition’s diversity is both a strength and a weakness.
Why does the Polish president’s judicial reform law constitutional referral matter so much?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Andrzej Duda has virtually ended any realistic prospect of Warsaw receiving the funds before the election.
