Eastern extravaganzas
Political vagaries, a hatred of the elite, corruption and staunch nationalism divide Eastern Europe between populists and liberals
Piotr Buras
View from Warsaw: Loss of an ally
With the UK gone, Poland, under the Law and Justice (PiS) government, will lose its favourite ally within the EU
Germany can afford the populists
Germany is enough of a mature democracy to accommodate a party like AfD
View from Warsaw: Keeping a low profile
With a worsening international reputation, Poland has been strikingly quiet on the recent refugee deal
View from Warsaw: The centre of attention
Few problems anticipated in supporting Poland’s main “strategic ally”
Note to Berlin: How to engage Poland
If Germany wants to avoid further deterioration of its relationship with Poland, it is important to make clear that a discussion of the rule of law in their country is not a German-Polish affair and an illegitimate meddling in Polish affairs, but a legitimate part of a European public debate
View from Warsaw: Feeding Poland’s culture wars
Events in Cologne have prompted a speedy reaction from Poland's embattled Law and Justice government
Where is Poland headed?
Does Polish national-conservative leader Jarosław Kaczyński have a plan?
View from Poland: New government, new tone
While Poland's position is formally unchanged, Law and Justice's rhetoric is riling European partners
Poland’s choice: the day after
Law and Justice’s landslide election victory is an unprecedented moment for Polish democracy