Aleks Szczerbiak
Defeat in the presidential election has scuppered the ruling coalition’s plans to reset its reform agenda.
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New Polish president set for foreign policy power struggle with government
Olivier Sorgho
Karol Nawrocki is united with the government on defence spending, but they may clash over Ukraine and the EU.
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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.
The VoiCEE pocast: five trends to shape CEE in 2024
Nicholas Watson
In this episode of the VoiCEE podcast we discuss BIRN’s latest report “Life in the Time of Polycrisis”
The struggle to save Warsaw’s enclave of wooden Finnish houses
Alex Webber
Activists warn that the city wants to squeeze out residents and gentrify the area.
What will happen in Poland’s local elections?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The 7 April vote represents the first electoral test since last year’s change in government.
New film on Polish highlanders’ Nazi collaboration stirs controversy
Filip Mazurczak
“White Courage” focuses on a little-known episode of WWII history.
Thriving craft beer scene leads Poland’s “piwo-lution”
Alex Webber
Polish craft beers have become an export hit.
