Daniel Tilles
The new administration will take weeks to form and will be a diverse coalition.
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Five conclusions from Poland’s elections
Daniel Tilles
What have we learned from what appears to have been a successful opposition campaign?
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NfP podcast: Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska on Poland, the EU and rule of law
A discussion of Poland’s position in Europe and the conflict over rule of law.
Six arguments PiS uses to justify Poland’s judicial overhaul – and why they are wrong
Anna Wójcik
Though consistent and seemingly convincing, the government’s justifications for its judicial changes are misleading and often false.
The greatest challenge in 2020: the president must end Poland’s “war of the courts”
Piotr Trudnowski
A priority for presidential candidates must be finding a solution to the judicial crisis.
Monkeys, windmills and sausages: six of the best Polish idioms
Daniel Tilles
Our editor picks and explains some of his favourite Polish sayings. What are yours?
As Germany opens its labour market, should Poland be worried about losing Ukrainian workers?
Katarzyna Michalska
Germany’s new Skilled Immigration Act goes into force in March this year.
Putin’s Stalinist history
Sławomir Dębski
The Russian president’s only version of history is the Soviet one.
Poland’s president is right to boycott Auschwitz commemoration in Israel
Daniel Tilles
Whatever one thinks of the Polish government’s historical policy, Poland must be properly represented.
The dream of “Poland’s last coal plant” is turning into a nightmare
Karolina Baca-Pogorzelska
Ostrołęka C has already cost state-controlled firms almost 1 billion zloty – yet it may never be built.
The “free drink” that can bankrupt unsuspecting tourists: the murky world of Polish strip clubs
Robert Socha
Hundreds of men claim to have been drugged and scammed.
“I speak Polish in school and Vietnamese at home”. Stories of the Vietnamese diaspora in Poland
Zula Rabikowska
A photographic project documents the lives and identities of Poland’s largest non-European immigrant community.
Are women too busy preparing for Christmas to go to work – and appear on TV?
Ben Koschalka
The Christmas season raises questions about traditional gender roles.
What are the prospects for Poland’s radical-right Confederation?
Aleks Szczerbiak
What lies behind Confederation’s unexpected success, and can it continue?