Poland has chosen the politics of reaction
This presidential election shows a country irreconcilably split between its liberal and conservative halves.
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What the world gets wrong about Poland’s election
The presidential contest has been billed as a deciding battle between liberal values and nationalism.
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The music of resistance
When my Polish great-grandfather was arrested for defying the Nazis and sent to Auschwitz, he took two things with him:…
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The immersive sounds of the Polish wilderness
“Sounds of Wild Poland”, this week’s instalment of BBC Radio 3’s The Essay, treats listeners to an atmospheric soundscape.
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An assisted cycle through scenic Silesia
How I conquered picturesque Polish volcanoes, e-bikes and endless vegetarian meals.
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The Polish Revolution
Timothy Garton Ash’s account of the Solidarity movement shows how Poland has resisted Russian control, and led me to a…
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Tusk is back
After eight years, Poland gets a new government. But Brussels shouldn’t celebrate yet.
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Poland’s nationalists won’t go quietly
Law and Justice have no clear path to government, but that won’t stop them from trying.
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“Orientalising” Poland’s far-right was a mistake
The election proved that too many wrote off the country’s democratic strengths too soon.
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Donald Tusk spies path to power in Poland
Exit polls show an opposition coalition could oust the illiberal Law and Justice party.
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Europe’s east-west divide is widening
Relations between Germany and Poland define the continent. But, ahead of the latter’s election this weekend, they are in crisis…
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Guns, grain, and history
The decline in Polish-Ukrainian relations will determine Europe’s political future.
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Radek Sikorski: “The destruction of Nord Stream was a very good thing”
The former Polish foreign minister on democracy in Poland, European security and what he meant by that Nord Stream tweet.
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Settling scores with God: Leszek Kolakowski at the End of History
How the Marxist-turned-Catholic-conservative remains the pre-eminent thinker for our age of tragedy.
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On a trip to Poland, I am reminded that my heyday has been and very much gone
A friendly man about a year older than me, turned and said: “You were an icon of the Nineties.” A…
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Radek Sikorski: Poland does not have “the influence on Europe’s eastern policy that we deserve”
The former Polish foreign minister on the war in Ukraine, relations with Germany and how the illiberal government can be…
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The Ukraine war is shifting Europe’s balance of power from west to east
For the first time since 1989, central and eastern states are spearheading the continent’s response to a major crisis.
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What does the Poland missile explosion mean for Nato and Article 5?
What the incident means for the Nato alliance and Article 5.
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The Roe vs Wade decision is resonating in Europe
The US Supreme Court’s reversal of federal abortion law has rekindled debates over reproductive rights.
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Who’s arming Ukraine?
The US and the UK have supplied the most military aid since the start of Russia’s invasion.
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