Joshua Coe
In this episode, we discuss the investigation that revealed how Budapest is spying on EU institutions
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Carp in the bath, hay on the table and Home Alone: the most unusual Polish Christmas traditions
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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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
Who brings your Christmas presents? In Poland, it depends where you’re from
Szymon Pifczyk
The differences reflect Poland’s complex history and regional diversity.
“Symbol of a brighter future”? Three views on Germany’s memorial to Polish victims of WWII
Kate Martyr
The Bundestag has approved a memorial in Berlin.
What does Polish state oil firm’s media takeover mean? Five expert views
Agnieszka Wądołowska
Orlen is buying hundreds of local newspapers and websites from their German owner.
Despite pledge to abandon coal, Poland plots new mines
Katarzyna Kojzar
The planned new mines could cause huge environmental damage.
Commemoration or recreation? Dispute over former Plaszow concentration camp
Edyta Gawron
The former Nazi German concentration camp in Kraków featured in the film Schindler’s List.
As Poland plots highway cutting through national park, another clash with EU looms
Paweł Wiejski
Environmental, political and business interests are at stake.
“A hidden hero”: documents reveal how Polish consul helped Jewish WWII refugees
Juliette Bretan
Wojciech Rychlewicz provided Jews with false Catholic baptismal certificates.
“We can’t be passive when the government creates hate”: interview with Amnesty’s Poland director
Agnieszka Wądołowska
It is 30 years since Amnesty International Poland was established.
How will the abortion issue affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The ruling party has dipped in the polls, but the damage may not last.
