Poland

Explore our coverage of Poland’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video


Leaders

Poland shows that populists can be beaten

A victory for the rule of law in the heart of Europe

Podcast The Intelligence

Will pro-Europe Donald Tusk be Poland’s next prime minister?

Also on the daily podcast: how America can stop wasting useable organs and why handwriting is so important

Europe

Poland gives pro-European liberals a big win

But the road back to the rule of law will be long and hard

By Invitation

Jaroslaw Kuisz on the testy relationship between Poland and Ukraine

The outcome of the Polish election will be felt across eastern Europe, says the political analyst and essayist

Europe

After a brutal campaign, Poland gets ready to vote

The government has a good chance of losing power, but the outcome is uncertain

The Economist explains

Why Poland is halting its supply of weapons to Ukraine

A row over duty-free grain has escalated rapidly—but Poland’s government is also posturing

Europe

Poland’s far right could be the next government’s kingmaker

It has hidden its extremist roots behind a free-market message

Europe

How Ukrainian refugee entrepreneurs are changing Poland

They are affecting its high street—and its diet

The Economist reads

What to read to understand modern Poland

Six books about the country that sees itself as the heart of Europe

Europe

Poland’s government may seek to bar opponents from politics

A new panel supposed to hunt Russian agents could be misused

Europe

Poland’s rule-of-law conflict with the EU is coming to a head

Brussels must decide whether reforms leave politicians with too much power over judges

Europe

Why Poland loves to hate Germany

The two NATO allies can’t stop squabbling

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