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...
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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...
One of the most common misconceptions regarding authoritarian regimes is the widespread belief that they are opposed by business. The notion that authoritarian leaders...
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 appears to have finally committed to removing coal from its energy mix, although not in the immediate future, and details of how the country will go about phasing...
When news first emerged last weekend that Poland’s justice minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, was considering pulling the country out of an international treaty designed...
Now that Poland’s divisive presidential election is over, with the incumbent Andrzej Duda, supported by the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS), safely back in...
The European Commission has given the all clear for Polish state-owned oil refiner and petrol retailer PKN Orlen to take a majority stake in fellow Polish refiner and...
Incumbent Andrzej Duda (pictured above) won the most votes in Poland’s presidential election on June 28, but fell short of the 50 per cent needed to win without a...
Poland will finally hold a presidential election this coming Sunday, June 28, having postponed the original vote, scheduled for May 10, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In...
