Katarzyna Skiba
A small but growing number of Poles are reviving and reimagining ancient beliefs.

Katarzyna Skiba
A small but growing number of Poles are reviving and reimagining ancient beliefs.
Stuart Dowell
Elżbieta Zawacka operated as an undercover courier in occupied Europe and was the sole woman in an elite Polish paratrooper unit.
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Stanley Bill
Our editor-at-large talks to Jennifer Croft, American translator of Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk.
In the first part of our Brief History of Poland, Stanley Bill looks at the beginnings of the Polish state and the Baptism of Poland.
Norman Davies
The historian recalls his participation in commemorations of the Katyn massacre, days before the Smolensk plane crash.
Aleks Szczerbiak
Poland’s ruling party faces fresh political and economic challenges in its second term of office.
Fabio Parasecoli
Food has always been at the centre of debate on what Poland is or should be.
Ben Stanley
Political scientist Ben Stanley presents his model for pooling Polish political polls, which Notes from Poland will be regularly featuring.
Karolina Baca-Pogorzelska and Michał Potocki
Poland is freeing itself from Russia’s gas, but becoming more dependent on its coal
Mateusz Bałuka
President Duda has now visited every administrative district in Poland ahead of next year’s election.
Anna Wójcik
This week’s CJEU ruling was hailed as a victory by both supporters and opponents of the Polish government. What does it really mean?
Our first podcast features an interview with Jennifer Croft, award-winning translator of Poland’s new Nobel laureate, Olga Tokarczuk.
Percy Metcalfe
Every Sunday, a diverse group of expats and local volunteers gather outside Warsaw’s Palace of Culture and Science.
Daniel Tilles
Only one candidate is standing in PO’s presidential primary. For a party that desperately requires new ideas and direction, this is a worrying sign.