Why the strategic situation in Europe today, occasioned by the standoff at the Polish-Belarus border, resembles 1914 more than that of the Cold War.
After Brexit: How Poland Replaces the UK
The EU-related obstinacy of Poland’s governing party is rooted not just in the desire to rewrite their own country’s post-war history, or even Europe’s. It is all a big-time deflection maneuver.
How to Handle the Evolution of Belarus
The West should support democracy in Belarus, but avoid provocative promises.
Mariusz Handzlik: In Memoriam
The late Mariusz Handzlik, diplomatic advisor to President Lech Kaczyński, served Poland with boundless energy. He died in the presidential plane on April 10, 2010 en route to Smolensk. He is sorely missed.
Poland’s Catholic Neo-Communists
PiS aims to create a repressive, homogeneous society not much different from the late unlamented Polish People’s Republic — albeit in the name of Jesus Christ, not Karl Marx.
Poland Is Europe’s Growth Champion. Can This Continue?
Key elements of the Polish success story resemble that of the German post-war economic story, especially relying on social and economic inclusiveness as a driver of economic success.
How Poland and Germany Can Close Ranks
Instead of seeking war reparations from Germany, Poland should take steps that bring the country closer to the euro area to secure the country’s long-term economic interests.
Poland’s Path and Challenges: A Reality Check
Though the Polish economy faces external threats, the greatest challenges remain inside the country.
Poland’s Economic Destiny: Middle-Income Trap?
Despite the Polish economy’s success post-1990, the challenge of escaping the middle-income trap is steep.
PiS’s Latest Coup de Grace: Scapegoating in Poland
In its blind effort to reinvent Poland’s past, the current government turns former employees of the country’s security services into scapegoats.