Daniel Tilles
Sławomir Mentzen has led an effective campaign and is detoxifying his party.
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The VoiCEE podcast: what Belarus’s “sham” elections mean for the country and the region
Joshua Coe
In this episode, we discuss Lukashenko’s ties to Russia, as well as the Belarusian opposition — inside and outside the country.
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“Black is Polish”: young black Poles create platform to discuss race in Poland
Zula Rabikowska
They aim to promote awareness and understanding.
In Poland, house prices continue to boom despite pandemic
Anna Rzhevkina
Prices are growing at one of the fastest rates in the EU, and could be further stoked by the government’s economic plan.
What does the Global Corruption Barometer tell us about Poland?
Grzegorz Makowski
Some 72% of Poles believe corruption is a major problem and 37% that it has worsened in the last year.
How has the coronavirus pandemic crisis affected Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
A continuing crisis could undercut the government’s recovery plans and exacerbate tensions in the ruling camp.
NfP podcast: “The opposition is in crisis; our hope lies in Trzaskowski” – interview with Barbara Nowacka
Stanley Bill talks to one of the leaders of Poland’s Civic Coalition about the opposition’s current troubles.
The glittering nightlife and thriving culture of interwar Warsaw
Juliette Bretan
The sights and sounds of a short-lived cultural explosion.
The trailblazing female academic who advocated women’s suffrage and Poland’s independence
Grażyna Kubica
Maria Czaplicka was the first female lecturer of anthropology at the University of Oxford.
Bars in disused stations and raves in a communist hotel: eight reclaimed historical sites in Poland
Maria Wilczek
Abandoned buildings have been repurposed for a new generation of Poles.
The forgotten Polish priest who was one of the first advocates for international human rights
Filip Mazurczak
Paweł Włodkowic called for tolerance towards pagans, Jews and Muslims.
The “Polish Deal”: PiS strikes back as opposition falter
Stanley Bill
A new economic plan reinvigorates the ruling coalition and puts the divided opposition on the back foot.
The challenges of bringing Polish literature to the world: an interview with translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones
We spoke with the woman described as a “one-person embassy of Polish culture”.
How an unholy alliance of left and right in Poland may save the EU recovery fund
Paweł Wiejski
With the government facing a rebellion within its own ranks, it has turned to The Left for help.
