Pawel Bukowski
It is among the highest in the EU and has been rising.
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Adrien Beauduin
In this episode, we discuss the successes and failures of the government in the Czech Republic.
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For Poland’s left, a united opposition is out of the question
Roman Broszkowski
At least until after the elections.
What are the prospects for Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The government is suffering in the polls, but changing leadership would bring risks.
Why I – along with many other Poles – have started learning Ukrainian
Alicja Ptak
A wave of refugees has strengthened cultural – and linguistic – ties between Poland and Ukraine.
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Lawyers say rejections have risen significantly, with the authorities often citing national security.
The VoiCEE podcast: how Poland and the region are coping eight months into the Ukraine refugee crisis
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“We need to ask the Ukrainian refugees in Poland how they want to solve their problems.”
Why has the Polish government raised the German war reparations issue?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The issue offers a way to attack the opposition and mobilise the ruling party’s electorate.
Poland must learn from mistakes that led to Oder river crisis – but looks unlikely to do so
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The government claims that the poisoning was a catastrophic but natural occurrence.
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Stanley Bill talks with PiS MP Arkadiusz Mularczyk about Poland’s claims for war compensation from Germany.
As Poland pushes ahead with first nuclear plant, locals voice concern
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A small coastal community may generate 12% of Poland’s electricity needs.
The VoiCEE podcast: is a European Green Deal still on the table?
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The war in Ukraine highlights how net-zero strategies will have to continually contend with crises.
Łódź art museum epitomises failures of Polish government’s cultural policy
Piotr Kosiewski
An inexperienced political appointee as director threatened to undermine the Museum of Art’s global prestige.
Bellotto: the 18th-century artist who helped Warsaw rise from the ashes of WWII
Aleksandra Janiszewska-Cardone
Bernardo Bellotto, also known as Canaletto, painted detailed views of Warsaw which were crucial in the rebuilding process.