Poland’s right-wing government has revealed a new economic strategy that marks a clear leftward shift, including higher taxes for the wealthiest Poles. The Polish...
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The influence of Ordo Iuris, a radical – sometimes described as fundamentalist – organisation in Poland, should alarm all of Europe, say rights campaigners...
The economy of Poland’s Silesia region gets a major boost with announcement of major new investment from carmaker Fiat Chrysler. Fiat Chrysler (FCA) will invest...
The purchase of a large independent publisher by a state-run company raises new concerns over media freedom in Poland. Poland’s state-controlled oil refiner PKN Orlen...
Our weekly digest of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them...
The Polish government’s war with both Brussels and a significant part of the Polish population over the rule of law is against the country’s national interests. On...
The British media love Poland, says Jo Harper, but have been misreading it. He offers a few tips on how to put this right. I have spent the last 18 months studying...
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) is broadly immune to criticism. Whether its critics come from within Poland itself or externally from the European Union...
Jarosław Kaczyński’s love of cats is no secret. For years, Poles have been well aware that the man who leads the country’s largest and ruling party, Law and Justice...
How many times over the past few years have you read or heard the phrase Poland’s right-wing ruling Law and Justice party? Even if your interest in Polish politics is...
In an ideal world and in an ideal democracy, the media plays a crucial role as watchdog. It provides checks and balances and is the voice of scrutiny. It holds the...
Poland’s incumbent president, Andrzej Duda, has narrowly beaten challenger Rafał Trzaskowski in the second round of a presidential election. With 99.7 per cent of...
Poland appears to have built its last coal-fired power plant. Late on May 19, two state-run Polish utility companies, Enea and Energa, said that they were ending their...
