A bison on its way in the Bialowieza forest in Poland.
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In countries that identify predominantly as Christian, scripture and its interpretations carry serious sociopolitical weight.
Demonstrators against Russian military actions in Ukraine rally in New York, March 2, 2014.
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Americans are shocked Russia meddled in our election. But there are centuries of precedent – and, at times, it’s been the US meddling.
Urban and social art at the first edition of ‘Neighbours’ festival in Katowice, in 2014.
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As Poland faces more and more social divisions, citizen movements develop through informal activities to reinforce a sense of community and belonging.
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The Law and Justice party are making a grab for the Polish capital, by making it massive, but ultimately residents may pay the price.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski in Warsaw, Poland on Jan. 11, 2017.
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An historian based in Poland sees many similarities between Trump and authoritarian nationalists like Poland’s Jarosław Kaczyński. But the parallels only go so far.
Nationalist protests will be more welcome than anti-government protests from now on.
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Poland’s women may have won the abortion battle, but the ruling Law and Justice Party is cracking down on dissent elsewhere.
Australia and Poland could adopt similar policies to protect against economic shocks from China and the EU, respectively.
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Business Briefing: what Australia can learn from a Polish economist
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Visiting Professor Andrzej Rzonca from the Warsaw School of Economics is in Australia to talk about growth, the European Union, Brexit and much more.
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Mixed neighbourhoods won’t necessarily make people friendlier.
Women face an uphill battle to fight for their rights under illiberal regimes.
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The war on reproductive rights in Central Europe is not a backlash but a key tenet of a new illiberal form of governance.
West Africans who play professional football in Poland rest at halftime. Warsaw, Summer 2016.
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Many talented African footballers follow the exodus to Europe’s football leagues. But many are stuck in the lower leagues, without the glory and wealth they dream of.
Protesters take to the streets on ‘Black Monday’ in Warsaw on October 3.
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A popular protest forced the government back down on its proposed ban, but Poland still has savagely restrictive abortion laws.
Not far from where the infamous Krakow Ghetto gates once stood, Jewish caricatures are for sale.
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Around 65,000 Jews lived in Krakow before the Second World War. Now, perhaps a hundred Jews regularly attend synagogue, and antisemitic figurines are sold in markets. What’s wrong with this picture?
I can’t believe what I’m seeing.
Anders Adermark
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union has baffled many in Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania, where nostalgia for life before the EU is virtually non-existent.
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A growing street movement is fighting back as the new government clamps down on all kinds of freedoms.
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Scotland has just joined the growing list of countries getting tough on the vapes. Here’s why the libertarians should pipe down.
This could come to blows.
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There’s something every Scot should know about those caterwauling pipes.
EU and Polish flags together at anti-government demonstration in Warsaw.
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After years of being hailed as the shining example of post-Communist success, Poland is being depicted going ‘backward.’ What happened? And why is this significant for Europe?
Beata Szydło: nothing to see here, I swear.
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The EU is investigating concerns that the national government is breaching shared values as it pushes through constitutional reforms.
A protest flag depicts Jarosław Kaczyński as Poland’s puppet master.
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The new, nationalist government is cutting ties in all directions, but it could soon run out of options.
Cut from a different cloth: outgoing Ewa Kopacz (left) welcomes successor Beata Szydło into office.
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With hardliners taking charge of the government and presidency in Warsaw, the migrant rhetoric is looking worrying. But how much will change in practice?