Aleks Szczerbiak
Nawrocki has emerged as a unifying figure on the fragmented right but faces major challenges.
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NfP podcast: How small towns became a testing ground for Poland’s far right
Alicja Ptak and Daniel Tilles
We discuss our new study of how four contentious issues have played out in 19 small Polish towns.
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