Recent weeks have seen tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats between Russia and CEE countries.
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Poland has seen region’s fastest democratic decline, finds Freedom House
The NGO has called on the EU to take action.
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What does Law and Justice’s re-election mean for Poland-EU relations?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Poland’s ruling party hopes its decisive election victory will encourage the EU to put contentious issues such as “rule of law” compliance on the back-burner.
New study highlights climate-driven flooding threat to Poland’s Baltic coast
Northern Poland is at greater risk of coastal flooding from rises in sea levels than previously thought, according to a new study.
Government considers changes to close Sunday trading ban loophole
The Polish government is reportedly considering amendments to its law restricting Sunday trading.
PM promises changes to the law to improve Poland’s dangerous roads
The PM has promised legal changes to improve the situation on Polish roads, which are among the most dangerous in the EU.
“To say that Poland is an antisemitic country is absolutely not true”: Israeli ambassador
The new Israeli ambassador says that Poland is not an antisemitic country, but expresses concern about the far-right Confederation entering parliament.
A cookbook for those alone and those in love: gender and class in socialist Poland
Fabio Parasecoli
How could a gay man express his passion for cooking and eating in socialist Poland? Easy: he created a fictional straight couple and had them write a cookbook.
Kraków chosen as best city break destination in Europe for third year running
Members of leading British consumer association Which? have chosen Kraków as Europe’s best city break destination for the third year in a row.
Reflections on All Saints’ Day in Poland
Stanley Bill
All Saints’ Day is the most Polish of holidays, as many Poles return to their family homes to gather around the graves of their ancestors.
Doctor who criticised vaccines banned from practising medicine for a year
A regional medical court has suspended a doctor from practising medicine for repeatedly criticising vaccinations given to children.
Supreme court rejects two more Senate vote recount requests from PiS
The Polish Supreme Court has rejected two more requests by Law and Justice (PiS) for vote recounts in Senate races lost by the party.
Nine reasons PiS may have passed its peak
Stanley Bill
Despite winning an unprecedented second outright majority, PiS faces challenges in its second term.
The womb has become a battleground in Poland
Emilie van Outeren
Poland’s government is using religious arguments to make a tried-and-tested method of boosting the birth rate, in vitro fertilisation, more difficult and expensive.
