The long road to energy security: Poland’s plan to break free from Russian gas
Warsaw, Poland – In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and increasingly tenuous relations between the EU and theContinue Reading
Tag: Polish politics
Israel cancels student trip to Poland amid ongoing dispute
Warsaw, Poland – A large-scale Israeli student trip to Poland has been cancelled at the last minute over an ongoingContinue Reading
Why is Poland creating a “pregnancy register”?
Warsaw, Poland – Concerns are growing in Poland after the conservative government revealed plans to create a so-called “pregnancy register”.Continue Reading
Putin ally accuses Poland of plans to “seize” western Ukraine
Warsaw, Poland – A top Russian official has accused Poland and other European nations of plotting to “seize” some UkrainianContinue Reading
Poland launches simplified voluntary military service
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish government is launching this week a new form of voluntary military service to bolster itsContinue Reading
Russia demands apology from Poland over red paint “incident”
Warsaw, Poland – Russia has asked Poland to issue a formal apology days after its ambassador in Warsaw was dousedContinue Reading
In Poland, ordinary Russians start paying the price of Putin’s war
Gdansk, Poland – Some Russian and Belarusian nationals living in Poland are facing increasing cases of verbal abuse, threats, andContinue Reading
The Polish Institute of National Remembrance, or the danger of politicising history
Krakow, Poland – In 1998, the Polish Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) was created, in their own words, to “popularizeContinue Reading
Why was the 2010 Smolensk disaster a watershed moment for Poland?
Krakow, Poland – The events of April 10, 2010 have cast a long shadow on Polish politics and society, andContinue Reading
Opinion: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a reckoning for Poland, and for Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent an understandable shockwave across Europe. Poland, too, has woken up from someContinue Reading
As Poland calls for help, Gdańsk volunteers work day and night to support Ukrainian refugees
Gdansk, Poland – People rushing and lining up in front of help centres, crowds at the main train station, andContinue Reading
Blame-game continues as Poles face sky-high gas prices
Gdansk, Poland – Poland has long been seeking to diversify gas supplies as its long-term contract with Russian state giantContinue Reading
Is the “Polish economic miracle” at risk?
Warsaw, Poland – As the Polish government recently announced – quite prematurely for some – “the beginning of the endContinue Reading
The Polish “M-word” and anti-Black racism in Poland
The Polish word “Murzyn” — a racial epithet still frequently used to refer to and address Black people — isContinue Reading
Three arrested in Poland in connection with anti-Semitic march
Warsaw, Poland – Three people were arrested on Monday over their participation in an anti-Semitic march last week, Polish InteriorContinue Reading
Explainer: Is Poland undermining the supremacy of EU law?
Warsaw, Poland – On October 7, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal declared in its ruling the unconstitutionality of several articles ofContinue Reading
Will Poland hold its National Independence Day march this year?
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s National Independence Day march, held every year in Warsaw on November 11, has once again beenContinue Reading
Less than half of Poles support referendum on EU membership
Warsaw, Poland – Less than half of the Polish population is in favour of holding another referendum on the country’sContinue Reading
Polish President gets quality time on Fox News: What are the key takeaways?
Warsaw, Poland – In addition to his diplomatic duties at this year’s UN General Assembly in New York, and filmingContinue Reading
Reporters Without Borders declares “press freedom state of emergency” in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – The Paris-based NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has declared a “press freedom state of emergency” in Poland,Continue Reading