Joshua Coe
In this episode, we discuss Lukashenko’s ties to Russia, as well as the Belarusian opposition — inside and outside the country.
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Cigarette smugglers turn to balloons amid Poland-Belarus border clampdown
One of the side effects of the migration crisis on the Belarus border has been a major decline in the number of cigarettes being smuggled into Poland.
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Polish and Belarusian tree beekeeping added to UNESCO list of cultural heritage
The practice aims to recreate primeval living conditions for bees in tree and log hives
Poland wants 1,000 doctors from Ukraine and Belarus to help tackle pandemic
The health minister has also promised to double the salaries of medical staff fighting the pandemic.
Poland provides refuge to hundreds fleeing Belarus
Belarusian opposition figurehead Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has also made a second visit to Warsaw.
“Solidarity with Belarus” concert held in Warsaw
Thousands attended the event, held under the patronage of the prime minister and with performers from both countries.
Poland to propose EU “Marshall Plan” for Belarus
The Polish government will present the plan to the EU on behalf of the Visegrad Group.
The “Polish Davos” draws to a close: a roundup from the economic forum
A new location, but state-owned firms still to the fore.
Belarusian opposition leader meets Polish PM in Warsaw on first trip abroad since exile
The Polish government has provided a property that can be used by exiled Belarusians.
NfP podcast: Belarus, Poland, Russia, and the West
Stanley Bill talks to Agnieszka Romaszewska-Guzy, head of Belsat TV, about the Belarusian protests, Poland’s interests, and Russian intervention.
Russia accuses Poland of leading international “interference” in Belarus
Russian has accused Warsaw of “putting pressure on Minsk, and in fact, dictating its behaviour.”
Belarus and Poland in diplomatic spat after Lukashenko accuses Warsaw of planning land grab
A Polish commentator had called for Poland to reclaim former territory from Belarus.
Released Polish journalist tells of torture during detention in Belarus
Two Poles have described the brutal treatment they faced while being held.
Over one million immigrant workers in Poland “easing labour market pressures”: central bank
“Pressures on the labour market have been greatly eased by the influx of immigrants,” says the central bank.
