Agnieszka Wądołowska
In this episode, Professor Stanley Bill analyses the results of parliamentary elections in Poland.
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Poland to boost troop numbers on Belarus border amid migrant surge and tank manoeuvres
There have been 19,000 attempted crossings from Belarus to Poland already this year, more than the 16,000 recorded in the whole of 2022.
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“We are at war”: an interview with the leader of Poland’s abortion protests
Florian Bayer
We speak with Marta Lempart, the leader of Women’s Strike.
With EU’s dirtiest energy production, Poland threatens bloc’s climate targets, study finds
Coal will account for over 55% of Poland’s energy mix by 2030, the highest of any member state.
What will a Biden presidency mean for Poland?
Marcin Zaborowski
Poland is losing an ideological ally in Trump, but a close strategic relationship can continue under Biden – depending on how Warsaw reacts.
German parliament approves memorial in Berlin for Polish WW2 victims
Every party in the Bundestag apart from the AfD voted in favour.
Poland and Ukraine condemn “illegal occupation” of Crimea and call for closer cooperation
In a joint declaration, the two countries’ presidents also sought to ease tensions over World War Two history.
Trans woman wins landmark ruling in Poland against employer who made her wear male uniform
A security firm required a transgender woman to wear a male uniform.
Poles drank record amount of alcohol last year
The increase has been driven in particular by hard spirits, such as vodka, with experts warning of the dangers.
Documents from German occupation of Łódź recovered after attempted online sale
The owner could face jail for seeking to sell the almost 300 files.
Poland and Hungary to create institute for assessing rule of law in EU countries
Its aim will be to stop the EU applying “double standards”.
Experts raise concern at growing use of pretrial detentions in Poland
But prosecutors say the rise results from a crackdown on crime.
“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 records highest daily total of coronavirus infections for second day running
Today’s figure of 1,538 broke yesterday’s record of 1,136.
