Agata Pyka and Richard Greenhill
From talking animals to Macauley Culkin, here are seven of Poland’s most interesting Christmas traditions.
Insights
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.
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International scrutiny of Poland must continue under the Tusk government [Opinion]
Daniel Tilles
It must be held to the same standards as the former PiS administration.
The renewed Poland-Belarus border crisis explained
Michał Piekarski
What’s behind a surge in attempted migrant crossings and violence towards Polish officers?
Six conclusions from Poland’s European elections
Daniel Tilles
This was not a victory against the right.
New exhibition shows Jewish life in Polish shtetl before the Holocaust
Stuart Dowell
Self-taught artist Mayer Kirshenblatt captured in vivid detail his childhood memories of prewar Poland.
Uncertain waters: the future of Poland’s deepwater container port project
Agata Pyka and Lena Bäunker
Opponents are concerned by the project’s environmental impact.
Fact-check: is the Netherlands going to send abortion pills to women in Poland?
Agata Pyka
Contrary to Polish media reports, the Dutch parliament did not pass any such new law
Why does Poland’s European Parliament election matter?
Aleks Szczerbiak
PiS is under pressure to repeat its local election success while PO is seeking to establish itself as Poland’s leading political force.
Paganism in Poland: Native Faith on the rise
Katarzyna Skiba
A small but growing number of Poles are reviving and reimagining ancient beliefs.
New biography reveals remarkable life of female Polish resistance fighter
Stuart Dowell
Elżbieta Zawacka operated as an undercover courier in occupied Europe and was the sole woman in an elite Polish paratrooper unit.
Poland’s EU membership: 20 years in 20 charts
Alicja Ptak
Since joining the EU, Poland has experienced unprecedented growth, from the size of its economy to the length of its motorways.
What do the local election results tell us about the state of Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
PiS exceeded expectations while Tusk was left disappointed. But little has changed since October.
Bergen-Belsen baby solves lifelong mystery after identifying Polish resistance dad
Stuart Dowell
In a remarkable quest spanning decades and continents, Elana Milman tracked down her Polish family.
