Poland Politics & Policy News

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A U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicle is seen behind a U.S. flag during during a training session by U.S. soldiers in Nowa Deba, Poland.
A U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicle is seen behind a U.S. flag during during a training session by U.S. soldiers in Nowa Deba, Poland.

NATO’s Got a New Backbone

It’s time for the United States to prioritize members of the alliance that understand the Russian threat and are taking it seriously.

Argument |
Mike Rogers
Farmers harvest a wheat field in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on July 19, 2022,
Farmers harvest a wheat field in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on July 19, 2022,

Wheat Is the New Fault Line for Ukraine in Europe

Eastern Europe is irate over imports of Ukrainian grain. That’s by design.

Report |
Christina Lu
Latvian President Egils Levits, Slovakian President Zuzana Caputova, U.S. President Joe Biden, Polish President Andrzej Duda, and other participants leave the podium after posing for a group photo in Warsaw.
Latvian President Egils Levits, Slovakian President Zuzana Caputova, U.S. President Joe Biden, Polish President Andrzej Duda, and other participants leave the podium after posing for a group photo in Warsaw.

Ukraine Has Shifted Europe’s East-West Fault Line

Eastern Europe is in the driver’s seat. The West should buckle up.

Deep Dive |
Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
Jogaila and Jadwiga of Poland
Jogaila and Jadwiga of Poland

It’s Time to Bring Back the Polish-Lithuanian Union

A political construct created nearly 700 years ago offers solutions for Europe today.

Argument |
Dalibor Rohac
A photograph is seen near the memorial commemorating the Jedwabne pogrom in Jedwabne, Poland on July 29, 2021.
A photograph is seen near the memorial commemorating the Jedwabne pogrom in Jedwabne, Poland on July 29, 2021.

How Poland Distorts Its Holocaust History

The Polish government’s ongoing war on historians documenting Poles’ complicity in massacres has led to a politically motivated distortion of the past.

Argument |
Daniel Schatz
Brokers talk under a stock exchange board.
Brokers talk under a stock exchange board.

Adam Tooze: How Poland Became an Economic Powerhouse

Its economy has skyrocketed since the end of communism, but so has its wealth disparity.

Insider |
Cameron Abadi
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Ones-And-Tooze-podcast-series-1500x1000-site (1)

The Miracle of Poland

Plus: Part 3 of Adam and Cameron's special series on the economics of love.

Podcast
A volunteer adjusts Polish and Ukrainian flags as refugees wait for transportation after crossing the Ukrainian-Polish border at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland, on March 9, 2022.
A volunteer adjusts Polish and Ukrainian flags as refugees wait for transportation after crossing the Ukrainian-Polish border at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland, on March 9, 2022.

How Poland and Ukraine Could Undermine Putin’s Imperial Dreams

Historically, both countries formed their national identities in defiance of Russian imperialism, and together they can defeat it today.

Argument |
Pawel Markiewicz, Maciej Olchawa
Aerial view taken on November 17, 2022 shows the site where a missile strike killed two men in the eastern Poland village of Przewodow, near the border with war-ravaged Ukraine on November 15, 2022.
Aerial view taken on November 17, 2022 shows the site where a missile strike killed two men in the eastern Poland village of Przewodow, near the border with war-ravaged Ukraine on November 15, 2022.

Deaths in Poland Are a Warning for Everyone

Errant missiles from Ukraine are a reminder that wars can always escalate accidentally.

Analysis |
Stephen M. Walt
The Polish and Hungarian prime ministers give a joint press conference.
The Polish and Hungarian prime ministers give a joint press conference.

The End of the Affair

Europe’s illiberal alliance is disintegrating. Don’t get your hopes up though.

Dispatch |
Amanda Coakley
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with Polish President Andrzej Duda at a press conference in Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland, on June 2.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with Polish President Andrzej Duda at a press conference in Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland, on June 2.

Will the Ukraine War Return Poland to Europe’s Democratic Fold?

Europe and Poland need each other more than ever.

Analysis |
Jaroslaw Kuisz, Karolina Wigura
Russians in Poland protest
Russians in Poland protest

Poland Has Had It With Russia

The ratings are out: And Biden falls alongside Putin.

Report |
Mary Yang, Anusha Rathi
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Russia’s War Has Created a Power Vacuum in Europe

Moscow’s war and Berlin’s morally bankrupt response to it leave Europe without a leader.

Argument |
Jakub Grygiel
U.S. President Joe Biden and Polish President Andrzej Duda review a military honor guard during an official welcoming ceremony prior to a meeting in Warsaw, Poland, on March 26.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Polish President Andrzej Duda review a military honor guard during an official welcoming ceremony prior to a meeting in Warsaw, Poland, on March 26.

The Battle for Democracy Can Be Won in Warsaw

The West has a unique opportunity to pressure the Polish government to restore the rule of law.

Argument |
Anna Wojciuk
The logo of Russia’s energy giant Gazprom is seen in Bulgaria.
The logo of Russia’s energy giant Gazprom is seen in Bulgaria.

Russia Is Back to Blackmailing Europe Over Energy

Europe’s energy dealer is playing hardball.

Report |
Christina Lu
People, mainly women and children, arrive in Przemysl, Poland on a train from wartorn Ukraine on March 28.
People, mainly women and children, arrive in Przemysl, Poland on a train from wartorn Ukraine on March 28.

Poland Demonized Refugees. Now It’s Struggling to Integrate Them.

The heaviest burden of accommodating fleeing Ukrainians has fallen on the state least prepared to carry it.

Argument |
Mateusz Mazzini
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