Alicja Ptak
Przemysław Wipler is seen as a relative moderate among more radical figures in his far-right group.
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“Local issues, not ideological quarrels”: an interview with PiS’s candidate for Warsaw mayor
Alicja Ptak
We speak with Tobiasz Bocheński about his vision for the capital.
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A power struggle within Poland’s Supreme Court as it seeks to nominate new chief justice
Anna Wójcik
“Old” and “new” judges, appointed before and after the government’s judicial overhaul, are in dispute.
Pope John Paul II’s pilgrimages to Poland in pictures
A selection of images from the Polish pope’s pastoral visits to his homeland.
“A man of many personas”: the paradoxes of the Polish pope
Stanisław Obirek
A more nuanced perspective is required than the usual hagiographies.
John Paul II’s political lexicon: seven lessons for today’s struggling democracies
George Weigel
The Polish pope’s biographer reflects on the centenary of his birth.
Will Poland again be Europe’s “green island” of growth in this crisis?
Marcin Czaplicki
Poland was the only EU country to avoid recession after 2008. Now it is forecast to again be among the economies least affected by the crisis.
“Chaos that could have been avoided”: a legal analysis of Poland’s non-election
A professor of law unravels the chaos around Poland’s abandoned presidential election.
Poland’s effective energy policy means independence from Russian gas no longer a pipe dream
Paweł Musiałek
An arbitration victory against Gazprom is the culmination of long-term efforts.
Open malls, closed shops: retailers push for lower rent as Poland loosens lockdown
Maria Wilczek
Shopping centre owners, already squeezed by retailer-friendly regulations, are in a tough spot.
Progressive economists challenge neoliberal prescription for Poland’s coronavirus recovery
Wojciech Kość
Can Poland spend its way out of the crisis?
Will the Polish government collapse?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Poland’s ruling camp is divided over holding presidential elections this weekend.
EU must abandon “colonial, Orientalist” view of eastern members
We speak with Professor Andrzej Nowak about presidential elections, media freedom, judicial reform and attitudes towards Poland in western Europe.
Stigmatisation and medication: Poland’s outdated approach to mental health
Hanna Szukalska
Stories of patients and doctors from inside Poland’s broken mental health system.
