Tougher EU emissions rules could hit Poland’s coal-dependent economy in particular.
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Poland’s booming battery industry threatened by proposed EU emission rules
Alicja Ptak
Poland is Europe’s leading producer of lithium-ion batteries and second globally, behind only China.
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Ukrainian refugees fill gaps in Polish labour market but risk getting stuck in low-skilled jobs
Anna Rzhevkina
The new arrivals could provide an economic boost, but their talents should not be wasted.
Poland’s left charts its own path over Russia’s war in Ukraine
Roman Broszkowski
The left in Europe’s East has split from its Western counterparts.
Can a united opposition oust Poland’s government?
Daniel Tilles
A new poll has reignited calls for a united opposition, but things are not so simple.
200,000 Ukrainian refugee children face a steep learning curve at Polish schools
Alicja Ptak
The vast majority have joined normal Polish-language classes and thousands will take exams in Polish this month.
“Graffiti is my weapon against aggression”: Polish street art in support of Ukraine
James Jackson
Street artists have used their spray cans to denounce Putin’s war and express sympathy for the Ukrainian people.
Polish government blames soaring inflation on Russia’s war, but that’s only part of the story
Anna Rzhevkina
Russia’s actions account for around a third of inflation, say economists.
Polish live-ins: the grey area of the German care system
Veronika Warzycha
Polish women have become synonymous with the care sector in Germany, which urgently needs their labour but often treats them poorly.
How many Ukrainian refugees are there really in Poland, and who are they?
Szymon Pifczyk
Official statistics on the number of people who have crossed the border do not tell the whole story.
As Russia turns off the gas, Poland finds ways to keep supplies flowing
James Jackson
A mix of long-term planning and cooperation with allies is keeping the energy market in Poland stable.
What are the prospects for Polish President Andrzej Duda?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Duda was already becoming more assertive when the Russian invasion gave him a chance to carve out a new role.
Can Poland turn its new humanitarian soft power into hard economic or military benefits?
Michał Stec
Poland has been praised in Western media, visited by politicians and celebrities, and become a logistics hub.
Poles and Hungarians brothers no longer?
Joanna Kędzierska
The responses of the two countries’ governments to the war in Ukraine are complicating their close relationship.
