Agata Pyka and Richard Greenhill
From talking animals to Macauley Culkin, here are seven of Poland’s most interesting Christmas traditions.
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After one year of new government, anger in Poland over broken abortion promises
Alicja Ptak and Christiaan Paauwe
Donald Tusk’s government has failed to fulfil its pledge to end the near-total abortion ban.
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In wake of devastating floods, Poland debates how to withstand the next deluge
Wojciech Kość
Improved infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and better warning systems will all be part of the answer.
Healing the nation with potatoes: a history of vegetarianism in Poland
Natalia Mętrak-Ruda
Polish cuisine has a reputation of being meat heavy, yet the country has a rich vegetarian tradition.
New UK exhibition of Polish-Romani artist presents vivid snapshots of Roma life
Maja Lorkowska-Callaghan
Małgorzata Mirga-Tas’s textile collages depict the life, history and customs of Roma communities.
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A stormy start to a much-needed debate on migration in Poland [Opinion]
Daniel Tilles
Poland is already a country of mass immigration, but politicians have been reluctant to acknowledge it.
What impact will the flood crisis have on Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The government managed to emerge relatively unscathed politically from its most serious “stress test” yet.
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Poland’s Tusk government is not so different from its PiS predecessor [Opinion]
Krzysztof Mularczyk
In many areas – such as social, economic, defence and migration policy – it differs very little in style and substance.
Government plans for Poland’s first new national park in 23 years spark local concern
Luisa Zenker
Environmentalists support the proposal but anglers and local politicians express scepticism.
The VoiCEE podcast: Poland’s booming battery industry threatened by proposed EU emission rules
Tougher EU emissions rules could hit Poland’s coal-dependent economy in particular.
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.
“A sanctified symbol of Polishness”: new exhibition explores the work of Józef Chełmoński
Aleksandra Janiszewska-Cardone
His realist depictions of rural life and nature were initially disparaged by contemporary critics.
New chapter for Ukrainian refugee children as tens of thousands start to attend Polish schools
Christiaan Paauwe and Alicja Ptak
A change in the law has led to around 40,000 new Ukrainian pupils attending school.
The grassroots initiatives restoring Poland’s rivers to their natural state
Wojciech Kość
Natural meandering rivers help protect against drought and flooding, while also sustaining biodiversity.
