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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A literary tour of Warsaw’s history through an anthology of short stories
Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Antonia Lloyd-Jones, the translator of “Warsaw Tales”, explains her relationship with Poland’s capital and why she chose these stories.
New museum tells the story of Poland’s oldest chocolate company
Stuart Dowell
Founded in 1851, Wedel survived both Nazi and communist rule.
Meet the Poles: a nation of paradoxes that perplex foreign visitors
Alicja Ptak
If you think Poles are unapproachable, just wait until you’re handed your own pair of slippers.
How much will the abortion issue damage the Tusk government?
Aleks Szczerbiak
It contributed to a growing sense that the coalition came together solely to defeat its right-wing predecessor.
The Olympic champion wrongly banned for failing a gender test 60 years ago
Daniel Tilles
Ewa Kłobukowska won Olympic gold aged 18 but three years later her career was over.
Fact-check: is “hypocritical” Poland still buying Russian oil as Orbán claims?
Wojciech Jakóbik
He claimed Poland criticises Hungary for its ties with Russia while at the same time indirectly buying Russian oil.
Poland’s Catholic influencers spreading the faith on social media
Caroline Zielinski
With hundreds of thousands of followers, they are connecting to younger audiences by blending modern technology with ancient scripture.
What is the outlook for Poland’s radical right Confederation?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The group has has maintained its position as the “third force” in Polish politics but keeping up momentum will be difficult.
Warsaw’s “Robinson Crusoes” who survived in the rubble after the uprising
Stuart Dowell
Most famous among them was pianist Władysław Szpilman.
Five expert views on Poland’s new “slimmed down” school curriculum
Richard Greenhill
Around 20% of material is being cut from the curriculum.
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Tusk government faces first crisis after abortion and court setbacks [Opinion]
Daniel Tilles
Two embarrassing blows have raised questions over the unity and competence of the ruling coalition.
Language or dialect? Presidential veto reignites debate about status of Silesian in Poland
Katarzyna Skiba
At the heart of the debate is a struggle over culture, identity and the integrity of the Polish state itself.
