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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How will the Biden presidency affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The Polish government hope ideological disputes with the US president do not prevent strategic cooperation.
Civic Platform turns 20: is Poland’s “zombie party” now undermining opposition to PiS?
Daniel Tilles
PO lacks leadership, vision and strategy.
The politicisation of the church is accelerating Poland’s secularisation
Konstanty Pilawa
A political spectacle played out inside a church highlights the dangers.
Poland’s 1979 “winter of the century” in photographs
The winter of 1978/79 in Poland was one of the harshest in living memory
NfP podcast: a brief history of Poland, part 4 (the golden age)
The fourth episode of our history series looks at the last Jagiellonian kings, religious diversity and tolerance, and the Polish Renaissance.
Meet the Three Seas Initiative: the crucial international project you probably know little about
Grzegorz Lewicki
The forum has strong bipartisan backing from the US.
The rise and fall of Poland’s once richest man
Maria Wilczek
In the latest blow, Leszek Czarnecki’s beleaguered Idea bank will be swallowed up by a state-owned rival.
Catholic teaching in decline at Polish schools as church’s influence wanes
Wojciech Kość
After 30 years, fewer pupils are attending religion classes than ever before.
Privatisation in Ukraine offers a historic opportunity for Polish companies
Paweł Musiałek and Michał Wojtyło
Strengthened Polish-Ukrainian cooperation at economic level can bring mutual benefits.
How has the EU budget dispute affected the power struggle within Poland’s governing camp?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Zbigniew Ziobro overplayed his hand, but it is too early to write him off.
Notes from Poland’s most-read stories of 2020
Our most popular article from each month of a memorable year.
Poland’s thriving video game industry is ready to step out of CD Projekt’s shadow
Marcin Lewandowski
