Wojciech Brzeziński
Long limited to manufacturing components for others, Poland is now building its own spacecraft and participating in missions.
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Citizens’ budgets are quietly transforming Poland’s cities, towns and villages – and leading the way in Europe
Callum MacRae
Poland operates over 50% of Europe’s participatory budgeting schemes.
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Traitor or legend? How one of Poland’s greatest footballers ended up playing for Nazi Germany
Daniel Tilles
Ernest Wilimowski’s story is one of glory, betrayal and the upheaval of Central Europe’s tragic 20th century.
Why are Poles so disappointed with the Tusk government?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Next year’s presidential election could turn into a plebiscite on Donald Tusk’s government.
The VoiCEE podcast: investigating Hungary’s spying on EU anti-fraud officials
Joshua Coe
In this episode, we discuss the investigation that revealed how Budapest is spying on EU institutions
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.
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.
The Polish town 97% destroyed in WWII which then rose from the ashes
Filip Mazurczak
No Polish town – and probably none anywhere in Europe – suffered more destruction than Jasło.
How will Donald Trump’s election victory affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The US president-elect’s victory is unlikely to be a political game-changer.
The VoiCEE podcast: what does Trump’s return mean for Ukraine and Poland?
Central and Eastern Europe has been a major focus of US foreign policy since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
New film explores life of pioneering Polish ecologist Simona Kossak
Darek Kuźma
Simona Kossak dedicated her life to the protection and preservation of natural diversity.
NfP podcast: “Regaining control of Poland’s borders” – interview with deputy interior minister
Stanley Bill talks to deputy interior minister Maciej Duszczyk about Poland’s tough new migration strategy.
Polish film festival seeks to emerge from controversy over organiser’s “sexist” remarks
Kamila Koronska
The event saw participants discuss parity and representation in the film industry.
“Bakeries are springing up everywhere”: Georgian migration to Poland booms
Siôn Pennar
In every year since 2018, Poland has granted more Georgians first residence permits than any other EU country.
