Poland

Political differences between Germany and Central Europe cannot continued to be skirted, if the EU is to effectively respond to the many challenges ahead.

In Poland the incumbent right-wing Law and Justice party, backed by the Catholic Church, demonised LGBT organisations in its recent successful electoral campaign. Adam Ostolski spoke to feminist activist and scholar Agnieszka Graff about why gender politics have become central to Polish politics, taking a step back to analyse how the Right’s scapegoating of gender is a response to the same set of social issues that the Left attributes to neoliberalism.

Under the incoming von der Leyen Commission, political will shall determine whether the core EU value of rule of law is protected.

With Polish elections coming up this October, all political forces are committing to protect the climate and environment, at least on paper. What does the new prominence of ecology mean for the country’s future?

CEU gender studies professor Andrea Pető explores the challenge that illiberal regimes pose for gender equality and the values of modernity.

Poland’s cities are emptying as those who can move out for the peace and quiet of a country life. What does a strained relationship between city and country spell for Poland’s future?

In the long run, the transition to renewable energy may prove key to breaking Poland and Ukraine’s dependency on Russian gas.

Arguing that there is no way to stop climate change risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Recently elected Katowice City Councillor Patryk Białas discusses his aspirations for a truly just transition in the region.

The Polish local and regional elections of autumn 2018 are the first in a series that will shape the political scene of the country for years to come.