Daniel Tilles
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The forgotten extermination of Polish psychiatric patients in WW2
Filip Mazurczak
Activists have been campaigning for greater recognition of the at least 20,000 victims.
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Witkacy: exhibition explores one of Poland’s most eccentric and important artists
Aleksandra Janiszewska-Cardone
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz was a leading experimental painter and writer of the early 20th century.
Safe houses offer shelter to homeless LGBT youths in Poland
Anna Gmiterek-Zabłocka, TOK FM
One in six LGBT people in Poland have faced homelessness.
Booming Ukrainian IT sector finds safe haven in Poland amid war
Alicja Ptak
Thousands of IT workers have relocated to Poland, allowing their businesses to continue thriving.
Poland’s abortion underground: with backstreet clinics no more, pills become new battleground
Anna Gmiterek-Zabłocka, TOK FM
Activists help women obtain abortion pills but conservatives want the law tightened.
How can Poland spend its EU Covid recovery funds well?
Krzysztof Izdebski
The government must ensure transparency and participation.
Poland hosts football tournament for evacuated Ukrainian orphans
James Jackson
The tournament offers the kids a day of relief from the crisis.
Jazda! The rise and rise of Iga Świątek
Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
The Polish world number 1 is not just a star on the court, but also a role model off it.
Private education booms in Poland amid impact of politics and pandemic on public schools
Agnieszka Wądołowska
The number of children attending private schools has risen 37% in Warsaw since 2016.
How has the Russian invasion of Ukraine affected the Polish government’s EU strategy?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The war has boosted Poland’s standing and reduced the credibility of the main EU powers.
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.
